Sushila Birla Girls’ School
Sushila Birla Girls’ School, in association with The Telegraph Young Metro, organised a virtual panel discussion, Saluting the New Messiahs, to celebrate the institute’s memorial day. As the name suggests, the panel discussion was an attempt to pay homage to the corona warriors by letting the world know about their experiences during these trying times.The session comprised four speakers and a moderator. Cardiac surgeon Dr Kunal Sarkar was the moderator. Starting from giving his point of view on the pandemic to making sure that each speaker gets a fair chance of putting forth their perspectives in a timely manner, Dr Sarkar managed the session efficiently. Belle Vue Clinic CEO Pradip Tondon, Dr Sibabrata Banerjee, director of internal medicine, Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Dr Debasish Roy, additional director-general and inspector general of police, Armed Police, Bengal and Dr Era Dutta, neuropsychiatrist, Fortis healthcare, were the four panelists. “We are thankful to all the panelists for taking out time from their busy schedule. It was indeed a stimulating morning,” said principal Koeli Dey. “We salute the indomitable spirit of the corona warriors. We are honoured that such eminent personalities who have continued to help us navigate through this crisis agreed to be a part of this occasion,” said school director Sharmila Bose.
Krishnagar Public School
Krishnagar Public School released the second edition of their quarterly e-magazine, KPStellar on Navratri. Its inaugural edition was released during the lockdown as an initiative to keep the spirits of both students and teachers high amid the pandemic. The first edition showcased contributions of the students, teachers and parents in English, Bengali and Hindi languages, while in the second edition, contributions from the administration and support staff members also got featured. “The school e-magazine is a virtual stage, and I enjoy browsing through the pages. The most inspiring part is that it highlights our day-to-day activities and efforts which motivate us to continue our strive for engaging in all school activities,” said Class X student Aditi Sarkar. The e-magazine is also a result of the school’s initiative for focusing on the CBSE vision in imparting education in a stress-free environment, even in the pandemic. “The school came up with this idea to provide a sense of happiness and satisfaction among students, teachers, and parents at a time when their lives were significantly altered by the unusual experience of self-isolation during the pandemic. KPStellar is a result of our efforts in constantly trying to innovate, upgrade, and experiment to ensure holistic development for our students and a happy environment for all stakeholders,” said principal Sankar Prasad Dutta.
The school recently conducted Quaestio, an inter-school quiz competition for junior students, on a virtual platform Telegraph picture
Birla High School Junior Section, Moira Street
The pandemic failed to dampen the spirit of Birla High School Junior Section in moving ahead, overcoming every challenge. The school recently conducted Quaestio, an inter-school quiz competition for junior students, on a virtual platform. This year, nine schools from all across the city took part in it. Apart from the host school, the other participating institutes were Birla High School Mukundapur, Sushila Birla Girls’ School, South Point School, The BSS School, Shri Shikshayatan School, DPS Megacity, DPS Newtown and The Heritage School. The quiz comprised five rounds that included questions from current affairs, history and geography. Birla High School Mukundapur emerged the champions, while Sushila Birla Girls’ School was the first runner-up and the host Birla High School Junior Section became the second runner-up.
The Class V students celebrated World Ozone Day. Telegraph picture
Birla High School, Mukundapur
The lockdown has provided an opportunity to the teachers to experiment with various online tools, and make learning fun for the students. The entire faculty of Birla High School Mukundapur had undergone a training programme for one week to master the art of online teaching and making the lessons engaging and enjoyable for the students, using various applications and educational websites. The teachers took the second graders on a virtual field trip to the mountains to learn adjectives. The lesson on wild animals was brought alive through augmented reality. The same application was used to explain the mechanism of the heart. The solar system was brought down to earth to the students’ awe. In a similar vein, the Class V students celebrated World Ozone Day. The students of nursery and kindergarten prepared a lockdown diary and expressed their feelings through art. “Since early April, we have switched to this online mode of teaching. Our teachers did a course to adapt to this new way of education. It is good to see that the students are also enjoying this new form of education,” said principal Minnie Sengupta.
