Winners take all
DAV Public School (Unit-VIII), Bhubaneswar, organised a felicitation ceremony for all meritorious students of Class XII, who brought laurels to the school through their academic performance. A total of 124 students in various categories such as state-rank holders, school toppers, those secured 90 per cent and above, maximum deviation achievers and the centum scorers in subjects of Class XII science and commerce as well as students who cleared engineering exams were awarded with merit certificates and mementos. Prakash Chandra Sarangi, the vice-chancellor of Ravenshaw University, who was the chief guest, gave an encouraging and motivating speech to the students.
Mother’s Public School, Bhubaneswar, also organised a felicitation ceremony — “Glory 2015” — to honour its students who had performed well in Class X and XII CBSE examinations and also qualified for engineering, medical, law and other entrance examinations. The event was attended by the achievers, their parents, the present students of Class XI and XII and staff members. The principal addressed the gathering and congratulated the students.
Green message
On the occasion of Van Mahotsav, a plantation programme was organised by Gurukulam School on its campus at Rath Road in Bhubaneswar. Sujit Mahapatra, the founder of Bakul Foundation, attended the programme as chief guest and planted saplings on the school premises. The chief guest, the managing trustee and the principal of the school briefed the students about the benefits of afforestation. Mahapatra requested the students to take a pledge to plant two trees every year. Managing trustee Jitendra Kumar Pati spoke to the parents and told them that it was only through taking care of nature that they could ensure a healthy future for their children.
For Kalam sir
Around 2,500 students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, took part in the “Dear Kalam Sir” campaign, a unique handwritten tribute on postcards to the former President, who passed away last year. The campaign’s motive was to spread the ideologies of the rocket scientist. The postcards would be a part of a grand exhibition and displayed in New Delhi in the last week of July to mark his first death anniversary. The campaign is being spearheaded by DAV College managing committee, New Delhi, in association with LetterFarms, an NGO in Kochi.
Foundation day
The 10th foundation day celebrations of KIIT International School was held recently. Rajendra Prasad Sharma, the director general of vigilance, who was the chief guest said: “The focus of schools nowadays has gone beyond bookish knowledge. They aim for the overall development of the students.” Speaking on the occasion, Deepa Prasad, the Odisha head of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said most of the students of public schools were privileged. “The privileged section of society is disconnected from reality,” said Prasad. “Gender inequality still prevails in our society and violence against women and girls is on the rise,” she added, while advocating the empowerment of women. The principal of the school, Sanjay Suar, presented the annual report. Meritorious students of the school were also awarded on the occasion.
Chairman’s club
The chairman’s club - an initiative by Sai International School, Bhubaneswar, honoured students from Class V to XII, for their outstanding results. The objective of the club is to help students raise their academic standards. The club allows its student members to enjoy certain privileges such as issuing of extra books from the school library, special sessions and lectures with experts from various fields, luncheons, movies and outings. “The students need opportunities to develop and excel in their respective fields of interest for which the club is a perfect platform of motivation and encouragement,” said B.K. Sahoo, the chairman of the school, while presenting the star achievers with badges of honour.
