NEWS and EVENTS (2011-2012)
Republic Day Report
26th January is a special day for every Indian. The 63rd Republic Day was celebrated with sheer passion at Birla High School For Boys(Senior Section).Our respected Principal ma’am, Ms. Mukta Nain, hoisted the National Flag at the school grounds and the national anthem was sung.The NCC(National Cadet Corps)boys marched through the ground. A vibrant cultural program followed this at the Vidya Mandir auditorium where Ms.Nain addressed the gathering. The participating students sang patriotic songs in Hindi and Bengali. A well-choreographed dance was performed displaying the spectrum of the nation.Jana,Gana,Mana was sung yet again to mark the end of the event.
Sandakphu, situated at the edge of Singalila National Park, is the highest point of the Singalila Ridge. Perched at an altitude of 3636 meters, it also forms the highest peak in West Bengal. The peak houses a small hamlet, by the same name, which is quite popular amongst the tourists coming to Darjeeling. The town has a very scanty population and is guarded by the Indian army. Sandakphu offers awe-inspiring view of surrounding valleys and hills to its visitors, mainly owing to its strategic location.
The International Awards For Young People had organized a trek to Sandakphu which included 52 students from 5 reputed schools of our city which included Birla High School, La Martinere for Boys, St.James Modern High School and Cambridge International.Gaurav V Vasa and Kaushal Drolia from Birla High School went for this trek.
Our trek started form Manebhanjang which is 51 km from Siliguri station. The total journey from Manebhanjang to Sandakphu and back is 60.km. We all had to carry our Rucksack [a bag that is carried while trekking in which all the belongings of the trekker are kept]. We were accompanied by professional from Juniper to guide us for the journey. The trek was total of 5 days. The route was as follows:
Manebhanjang – Tummling [10.5 km]
Tummling- Kalapokhri [7km down 6km up]
Kalapokhri- Sandakphu [6km]
Sandakphu – Tummling [12km down 7km up]
Tummling - Manebhanjang [10.3 km]
The main motto and goal was to reach Sandakphu and that was achieved without any obstacles. During these days, the evening was occupied by different sessions like camp craft rope, survival , knots, map reading and the most amazing the part of any trek i.e. Camp Fire. We celebrate by dancing singing putting up some small plays to name a few. We also had a session on self cooking where we cooked our own food. The stay was arranged in lodges and trekkers hut. Staying facility was basic but the food was very delicious. We never had such good experience in any of the trips.
These are not just treks but an event for all round development for youth , we also receive medals for participating . Our entire event was indeed very enjoyable and fun filled.
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LOCAL
COMMUNITY ISSUE
As part of the BBC News School Report Project, the reporters from our school present news on the Noise Pollution in Kolkata.
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Annual Sports Meet 2011
The sun’s
warmth cloaked the slight chill, making the weather pleasant; perfect for a day
out in the open to run, play, enjoy and compete, as the students of Birla High
School gathered at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata for the Annual Sports
Meet, 2011.
Amongst the
parents and other dignitaries invited, was Guest-in-Chief Colonel D.P.S. Bishen.
He raised the school flag and took salute, as the NCC cadets, the six houses
and the army band marched down the tracks, welcoming him to the occasion.
The torch
was borne by the best sportsmen of the school. The oath taking ceremony was
followed by the chief guest’s speech, wherein he addressed the boys on the
importance of sports and other physical activities and declared the sports meet
open.
First up, in
the list of events, was the yoga presentation. The participants performed
various postures or ‘asanas’, after which the colourful drill display by class
6 left the spectators spellbound.
The karate
performed by the students appropriately portrayed the strength and valour of
the young ones, as well as the fine technique they had acquired through
rigorous training. Their swift and precise moves were a treat to watch. This
was followed by an extravagant drill display by the students of class 7 and 8. Then
came the most awaited and exciting part of the sports meet, the track events.
Flat races, relay races, hurdles and obstacles races, sack race, marathon,
special races for gent and lady teachers and parents of students were held. The
tug of war between the houses as well as between the teachers and students was
packed with energy.
The
liveliness, enthusiasm and competence shown by the students were praiseworthy. The
sports day ended with the prize distribution ceremony. Pratap house was
adjudged the overall winner as well as the best march past contingent.
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Odyssey 2011
Orientation of
Class XI Students & Parents
THE ANNUAL CONCERT
The Annual Concert in
The programme began by the lighting of the lamp of knowledge by our hounourable principal Ms Mukta Nain. This was followed by the instrumental rendition on seven different instruments, which was a blend of European and Indian culture. Next in line was the elocution. The poem “1400 Years” by Rabindranath Tagore was recited by the students in Bengali which filled the audience with a sense of patriotism.
Thereafter, the Saraswati Vandana was sung by the school choir in salutation to the Goddess of learning so that she would usher the light of knowledge to the boys.
The song “I have a dream” regaled the sudience. Then, the singing idol of the school Abhirup Dutta sung a raga which took the audience into the past. This was the proverbial icing on the cake.
The play “King of Hearts” was the highlight of the concert that touched the hearts of many. In this play, the arrogant and self-centered king is turned into a caring and just king by a monopoly played by the Almighty himself.
The contemporary dance performed by the boys of classes VI to X mesmerized the audience and filled them with a sense of unity and oneness.
The prize distribution followed next. This was an occasion when the praiseworthy were applauded and given merits for their performance in the last academic year.
The annual concert provided an opportunity to showcase the immense talent that our school possesses.
NEWS and EVENTS (2010-2011)
FAREWELL 2010-2011
The Farewell for the outgoing batch of class XII
was organised by the students of Class XI on the 5th of February 2011. For the
first time, the theme of the Farewell was Ethnic, and the students were looking
very handsome in their Sherwanis and Kurtas.
The programme started off with a Welcome Speech by
Abhishek Mohta followed by the Band performance by the Class XI band. The Band
performed on many famous numbers like Yellow, Don't Look Back In Anger and
Kryptonite. The audience could not resist but to clap for the wonderful
performance. The band performance was followed by the Skit, which was inspired
by CID and the blockbuster movie, 3 Idiots. The acting skills of the students
clearly mesmerised the audience, who enjoyed the skit a lot. The next event was
the best part and perhaps the most awaited part of the evening- the Dance.
Dancing on numbers like Aivai Aivai and Apologise, the boys of Class XI
undoubtedly made the audience foot tap. The Dance was followed by the Farewell
Song, sung by Saharsh Sood with Spandan Banerjee on the guitars and Rahul De on
Keyboards. It clearly brought tears to the eyes of the boys of the outgoing
batch. Next came the Quiz, wherein the pictures of the favourite haunts of the
students were clicked and they were given a hint, as to guess where that place
was. It was an intense round of quizzing. The events of the day ended with a
wonderful presentation made by Pranay Abhani and Adhiraj Singh, bidding
farewell to their dearest Class XII's. The day ended with the DJ playing
rocking numbers to which the students danced wildly and enjoyed their last
night at school.
In between the events various awards were given
appreciating various characteristics of the students. However, the main awards
were bagged by, Boddhisattya Roy Chaudhuri, who won the Mr. Science award,
Anurag Bajaj, the Mr. Commerce awardee, and talented Siddhant Agarwal, who won
the Mr. BHS award.
It was a day full of life,
and the outgoing batch loved the programme a lot. Indeed the hardwork of the
Class XI's did pay off, as even the teachers enjoyed the night a lot.
Global School Partnerships- Reciprocal Visit Grant -Mr Andrew Harding's Visit to Birla High School Senior Section (December 2010)
Mr. Andrew Harding, Science teacher
and Community Coordinator,
During his weeklong stay Mr. Harding
observed lessons in Burlap high school, taught chemistry to Class VIII students
and gave lessons on
The DFID Global School
Partnership Program facilitates high quality educational, reciprocal
partnerships between
Global School Partnerships- Reciprocal Visit Grant -Ms Jayati Bhattacharjee's Visit to Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, UK (October 2010)
Considerable light was thrown on the culture and the
festivals of
and culminated in a vibrant celebration of the Festival Of Light, DIWALI.The British students fell in line with the steps of Yoga and a Light dance directed by the visiting teacher Ms. Jayati Bhattacharjee.
Kolkata,19th November:The boys of Birla High School participated in the K.E. Carmel Inter School Volleyball Tournament held on the 11th and 12th of November and placed 2nd in the tournament. The team comprised Amit Mehta, Ankit Gupta, Kunal Bhartia, Vishal Dugar, Gaurav Murmuria, Harshit Singh, Nilanjan Chakrabarty, Pulkit Chhabra, Saif Akhtar and Pranay Abhani.
After a convincing win over St. Joseph’s & Mary in the semi- finals, the enthusiastic team proceeded to the finals where they faced the experienced team of K. E. Carmel High School. In the finals, the boys of BHS gave a tough competition to the Carmel team and did not succumb to an easy victory for their opponents. The boys played in true sportsman spirit charming the audience with their admirable game.
The BHS boys, despite being placed 2nd, were ennobled by the Indian Volleyball team coach and received applause by the audience. Ankit Gupta was awarded ’The Best Player’ of the tournament for his spectacular performance. The BHS boys came back with heads held high adding to the glory of their prestigious institution.
Achievements of BHS
2)The Puffin Starmark Inter School Quiz was held at the south city international school auditorium on the 12th of november.the Birla High School boys secured the first position again.Siddhant agarwal, Pradipto mandal and Shreyas sadangi won themselves a laptop each.
3)the prestigious La Martinere quiz 'Quizdom' was held in the school auditorium on account of celebrating 175 years of their school.the Birla high school boys continued their dream rum and secured top honours .Kartikeya desai,Varun dalmia and Siddhant agarwal won themselves a trophy each and also a trophy for the school.the quiz master was Mr.Charanpreet singh.
The Chairman of CBSE, Mr. Vineet Joshi was in Kolkata on 11th September 2010 at Vidya Mandir Auditorium to speak to parents and teachers on the new assessment system being followed for Classes IX and X, known as the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation system or CCE. He was accompanied by Dr. Sadhana Parashar, Head, Evaluation and Research and Ms. Sugandh Sharma, Education Officer, Commerce. Together, they cleared a number of areas of confusion regarding CCE.
On 21st August 2010 we had the Telegraph School Awards at the Vidya Mandir Auditorium . 1) Vatsal Sharan received the certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence by a student. 2) Pratik Sakhani got a Certificate of Honour in the category of being the best All-Round Student. 3) The certificate of Honour for outstanding talent was given to Siddhant Agarwal of XII Com A. Birla High School received the Certificates of Honour in the following catergories-
1)The Award For The Best Academic Performance By A School
2) The Award For The best Extra-Curricular Performance By A School.
The Awards Ceremony was held at Science City Auditorium on 28th August 2010. We received the Award for the Best Extra-Curricular Performance By A School. One of our parents Mrs.Sadhna Khandelwal got The Abhirup Bhadra Memorial “Thank You Baba-Ma” Award.It recognizes those parents who, make supreme sacrifices to ensure that their children come to the top.
Birla High School Alumni commemorated the 60th year of the Indian Republic in a grand and befitting manner by honouring and felicitating the 3 living Paramvir Chakra Awardees(Shri Bana Singh,Shri Yogender Singh Yadav and Shri Sanjay Kumar) on the 5th of August 2010, at 11:30 am in Vidya Mandir Auditorium. The programme started with the inauguration with the lighting of the lamp by our Chief Guest, Deputy GOC Bengal Area, Brigadier A.K. Sharma in presence of a packed auditorium with over 700 students, members and distinguished guests.
Birla High School Alumni commemorated the 60th year of the Indian Republic in a grand and befitting manner by honouring and felicitating the 3 living Paramvir Chakra Awardees(Shri Bana Singh,Shri Yogender Singh Yadav and Shri Sanjay Kumar) on the 5th of August 2010, at 11:30 am in Vidya Mandir Auditorium. The programme started with the inauguration with the lighting of the lamp by our Chief Guest, Deputy GOC Bengal Area, Brigadier A.K. Sharma in presence of a packed auditorium with over 700 students, members and distinguished guests.
Organised by Green School project (bhs -boys) 21st April 2010 Green School Project (Birla High School) along with Structure relations organized a Workshop on Waste Paper Management for the students of classes VI- X in the Audio Visual Room where movies were shown describing the practical methods that can be adopted to manage waste by the citizens. 22nd April 2010 A delegation from the Green School Project Team attended Seminar on “Leap frogging from regulatory compliance to Climate- Positive change” featuring “American Innovations in Green Technology” at the American Centre. Dr. Marilyn Taylor Commercial Consul, Consulate General – United States of America inaugurated the exhibition featuring posters displaying “Green Innovations” and poster panels on current Environmental Initiatives of President Obama’s administration. Members of the delegation were Ms. Lalita Agarwal (Teacher), Prodipto Mondal (X-B), Paraj Mathur (IX-A), Kishalay Bannerjee (VIII-B ), Arhan Dasgupta (VII-B ), Noumaan Anwar (VI -D ) Painting Competition - Green School Project (Awareness Team) also organized a Painting and Sketching Competition on the theme “Global Warming - Save Earth” for classes VI and VII. Students participated enthusiastically and following entries were adjudged the best by judges from the Art Department of Birla High School. 1st Prize : Vibhor Gupta (VII A), 2nd Prize : Puneet Mishra ( VI A), 3RD Prize : Shubhajit Khaskel (VII B), Consolation Prize: Shiamek Dasgupta (VII B).
The move from junior school to middle school can be a time of stress. With new teachers, a wider curriculum, time management problems to negotiate, extra homework, new forms of grades, evaluations and assessments, foreign languages and combinations to remember and the sense of being the new kid on the block, the stresses created by these transitions can be minimized when the new environment is responsive to each age group. Aiming to help ease the strain of this upheaval from childhood to young adulthood, the Management of Birla High School (Senior Section) hailed the parents of the Students of Class VI to the senior school, with an Orientation Programme as a prerequisite part for a comprehensive insight into the motto and vision of the school and the school’s expectation of a collaborative support from the parents to further the cause of shaping their wards into well-rounded individuals. Showcasing the values of the school in an audio-visual presentation, where a snapshot of life at Birla High School was laid bare, based on the principles and transparent techniques of assessing academic performance, exploring new horizons by means of several extra-co-curricular activities, having the world in grasp with tools of foreign language acquisition, which being preconditions to forming caring and confident individuals, both in mind and body, a warm welcome was extended by the Principal Ms. Mukta Nain, who apprised the Parents and Students of the Rules and regulations as she gave interesting insights on parenting, how to “foster” honesty, trust, integrity, forgiveness, understanding and tolerance in the children. In her welcome address, Principal Ms. Mukta Nain emphasized that parents should provide emotional support to their children and try to bridge the generation gap through effective communication. Class 7 students shared their experiences, in the form of a self penned poem, high-lighting their fears and joys as new students. Coordinator for class VI, Ms. Juhi Mathur apprised the parents on evolution of students from Junior to Senior School, their psychological needs and presented details of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation System, being implemented at Birla High School from the session 2010-11 through a Power Point Presentation, emphasizing on the fact,"Conduct is what we do. Character is what we are. When character is the root of the tree; conduct is the fruit it bears." Other members of the Panel were Coordinator for Class VII-VIII Ms. R. Bubna, School Counselor Ms. S. Sinha, Sports Coordinator Ms. R. Chatterjee and the Teacher on Special Duty Ms. N. Lunia who expanded on the middle school methodology, transparency in examination system, importance of time management, mapping out daily a schedule, regularity in study habits, school and home work, and the importance of sports, cultural activities and parental support for the students to “blossom” with independence and goodness.
The orientation program for the freshers of class 11 took place on the 6th of April 2010 from 8:30 A.M. in the Vidya Mandir Auditorium. It began with the registration of the students and their parents. The welcome address was given by the School Principal, Ms. Mukta Nain. The veteran head gave a warning call to all present in the session by saying that the difficulty of class 11 is ten times than that of class 10. She proudly asserted that the schools evaluation of students is better than the board’s evaluation. Hence, it is based on the school’s result that the students are given Science or Commerce. The school focuses on the overall performance of each student. The senior school coordinator, Ms. Suparna Mukherjee addressed the students thereafter and she stressed on maintaining a good attendance percentage, especially on examination days as no retest is held for absentism irrespective of the reason. This speech was followed by a knowledge enriching speech given by the School Counselor, Mrs. Jayeeta Mozumdar. She insisted the students to step out and work towards achieving their ‘own’ goal, and not give in to parental pressure.
To fulfil the needs of the new age student and to equip him to successfully meet global challenges, a plethora of activities have been woven into the school curriculum. These range from sports which including mind sports like quizzing, social and community service to dramatics, debate, talks by eminent personalities, student/parent orientation programmes, career planning workshops, cultural programmes and many more. Activities are planned to ensure the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual development of the student.
Alumni Re-Union: Homecoming 2010
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On the evening of 16th of January 2010, the grounds of Birla High School for Boys witnessed an emotional yet fun-filled Alumni Re-Union. The event saw eleven hundred illuminated faces of ex-students and retired teachers who were ecstatic to be present in the school again. The event began with speeches from the Honorable President of our Alumni, Mr. Arun Dalmiya and our respected Principal, Ms. Mukta Nain. Band and dance performances from the famous troupe Dhwani entertained the crowd. The retired teachers were felicitated with mementos as a mark of respect. The guests dined at the school prayer hall, rejoiced and re-collected moments of there school life. Standing amidst the pass-outs, one could actually understand why people say, “Schooling is the best phase of life…” The event turned out to be more than a hit!
- Pictures are given in the picture gallery .......