Success story

The academic committee of DAV Public School, Chandrashekharpur, has come out with a two-year-old integrated training programme for the IIT aspirants of the state. Titled "Super 40", the initiative will pick talented students aspiring to pursue IIT on the basis of a preliminary written test. The selected students would be groomed for CBSE Plus Two as well as IIT examinations. Authorities said 25 per cent of the talented students out of the selected 40 coming from SCSTOBC and economically backward class with family income less than Rs 3 lakh per year will be offered 100 per cent discount along with free accommodation and food. Students across all boards appearing in the Class X exams this year are eligible to enrol for the entrance test. The form and prospectus will be available between February 25 and March 15 in both online and offline mode. The entrance test will be held across seven towns in the state on March 29.

Tiny tots excel

A grand exhibition was organised at DAV Public School, Unit-VIII, Bhubaneswar, centred on the theme "Plant-Rain - Pulse of the Earth". The students of Class I and II took part and displayed their talents by creating various models on water cycle, rainy season, rainbow, rainforest, festivals, and conservation of rainwater focusing on the importance of trees and how the world breathes through trees. School chairman Madan Mohan Panda, in the presence of principal Bhagyabati Nayak, inaugurated this exhibition. Guests and parents appreciated the unique and innovative ideas. The enthusiasm of the tiny tots was praiseworthy.

Enriching workshop

The British Council and KiiT International School (KiiT-IS) organised a workshop titled "Enriching Education" from February 13 to 15. Over 100 teachers from government and private schools across the country attended the workshop that aimed to enrich the curriculum and raise the level of school education. The workshops featured modules such as Explore the World through Shakespeare, Our Shared History - World War I, Use of ICT to Write Short Reports, Stories and Case Studies, Child Protection and Active Learning through Science. The module on Child Protection was compulsory for all participants. The workshop was part of the Connecting Classrooms programme of the British Council. A team from UK and Indian experts led the professional development programme for the teachers. Participants received certificates from the British Council.

Visual treat

The Annual Function of SAI International School, Confluence 2015, proved to be an event worth waiting for. The youngest group of the school presented a musical extravaganza on February 13 and 14, which was a beautiful blend of rhythm and melody laced with their exceptional confidence.

The theme of Confluence for students studying in playgroup to Class III was "Whorls of the World", and it was a visual delight as the little ones presented various cultural dances from across the globe. The theme put forward the diversity of the world, and with their tentative steps, the kids presented salsa from South America, folk dance from Africa, hip hop from North America, Russian ballet of Europe, folk dance of Costa Rica and dance items inspired by the Chinese and Indian culture. It was also heartening to see the kids dressed as penguins in a dance from Antarctica and as bright as yellow daffodils in a flower dance of Europe. The performance based on animal safari from Africa was intriguing as the children, dressed up as animals, stole everybody's hearts.

Math tips

Students appearing for matric exams this year received tips from well-known mathematician Anant Charan Pati at a workshop hosted at an institute on Tankapani road in Bhubaneswar. The octogenarian, who had recently received the award for popularisation of mathematics from the Odisha Mathematical Society and has 38 years of teaching experience from primary to secondary levels in various tribal areas of the state, said students should be given enough freedom to think over a mathematical problem. Around 20 students attended the workshop. Pati gave detailed tips to the students to do well in the exams.