Thursday, February 28, 2013

REASONABLE REALISATION-Rishav Koirala/The Himalayan Times

Here is a write up by Rishav Koirala, Class IX student, published in the Himalayan Times:

http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Reasonable+realisation&NewsID=367601


FOR THE LOVE OF CANINES-Avantika Jhunjhunwala


For the Love of Canines
    --by Avantika Jhunjhunwala, Class IX
“I talk to him all the time and in a way, he replies,” 
says Utsav Maskey, a Plus Two student.

“I feel like he cares for me and that gives me a really good feeling. He’s attii (very) obedient and I like that.” Maskey, here, is not talking about any human but rather his five-year old dog.

For as long as humankind has sought companionship and protection, dogs have been the
animals of choice. Dogs love you unconditionally. They don’t care how fat or thin you are.
They’re not racists. They could care less what you’re wearing or not wearing. As long as you
love them, dogs will love you back. And oftentimes, even if you neglect and mistreat them, their love does not disappear.


Sashakta Thapa, a 15-year old who owns three dogs, says, “When there’s something I can’t
tell anyone, I say it to my dogs.” Dogs, for most pet owners, are often such sounding boards.
They aren’t judgmental and will not think less of you for anything. “After I’m done, they come
near me to make me feel good,” says Thapa.


These canines have qualities that are often difficult to find in humans–the way they gently
cuddle up when you’re quiet, that look of longing they give when you leave them, the way they
wag their tails when they see you returning and the manner in which they’re ready to bite off
anyone’s heads if they so much as touch you wrong.


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It is strange, then, even after all this warmth, that people use the term “kukkur” to cause offense. Dogs are among the most loyal and faithful creatures on earth and sometimes, the way people treat them is extremely inhuman. They are kicked, beaten and even hacked with knives. However, they return time and again, unable to let go of their masters. The streets of Kathmandu are often host to dead bodies of street dogs, sometimes in the middle of the street, crushed ruthlessly by vehicles, and no one can be bothered to even pick up the carcass and set it aside. That really doesn’t seem the best way to treat your best friends.

Most people favour pure-breeds but the qualities that make dogs attractive are not simply limited to these expensive canines. Street dogs and mixed-breeds can be just as faithful. Rather than breeding dogs, might it not serve better to pick a dog from the streets and bring it home? Give it food, shelter and some love instead of throwing stones at it.

The shared history of humans and canines go back a long way, almost 20,000 years ago wen
wolves and wild dogs were first domesticated by early man. Since then, an inexplicable bond
has developed between the species. This bond is not something that is contingent. It is a bond
that seemingly transcends boundaries and is often very difficult to explain away. A German
shepherd, “Capitan,” ran away after the death of his Argentinian master Miguel Guzman in
2006 and went directly to Guzman’s grave. He has not left the grave for six years and the staff of the cemetery are now feeding and taking care of the dog. According to Veronica, Guzman’s widow, no one had ever taken Capitan to the grave and so, it remains a mystery how the

German shepherd managed to find his owner’s resting place.

When hijacked planes hit the Twin Towers in New York, Omar Eduardo Rivera, who is blind,
was at his desk, working with his dog seeing-eye dog, Dorado. Rivera knew he wouldn’t make
it so he let Dorado go free, ordering him to flee. The dog, swept downstairs by the crowd,
returned for his master and with the help of another co-worker, managed to get Rivera to
safety.


There are countless such examples. The relationship between dogs and their owners is
often difficult to comprehend. Brought in as pets, they end up becoming best friends and family members. The death of a dog is a tragic, heartbreaking affair. Despite the long history we share, humans can be quite callous towards our companion species. It really all comes down to how you should treat a being that loves you more than they love themselves.


This article was written during the Feature Writing Workshop by VENT!  on 15, 16, 22, 23 December, 2012. 

Saturday, December 15, 2012

KV, KATHMANDU CELEBRATES 39TH ANNUAL DAY


Chief Guest, His Excellency, Sri Jayant Prasad, Ambassador of India toNepal presenting the DEDICATION AWARD
to the Principal, Dr.Cicy Roy Mathew.
 
 
The 39th Annual Day celebration of KV, Kathmandu was held at 3.00 p.m. on 29th  November, 2012 at Army Officers’ Club, Kathmandu with various programmes. His Excellency, Sri Jayant Prasad, Ambassador of India to Nepal, the Chief Guest for the celebration, inaugurated the function lighting the lamp. He released the CD of a short film directed by Santhosh Kumar Kana, PGT-English of the vidyalaya and a book written by Dr.Mahesh Srivastava, PGT-Physics. Many teachers were also honoured. Honourable DCM, Embassy of India and Chairman of Kendriya Vidyalaya Management Committee, Sri Jaideep Mazumdar, presided over the function. The Annual report of the Vdiayalaya read out by the Principal, Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, gave a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the myriad achievements and activities of the vidyalaya. The Principal was honoured for receiving the DEDICATION AWARD from Aajko Awaz Media.The Ambassador in his address appreciated the commendable services provided by KVS in letter and spirit. All the stakeholders of KVS can proudly claim that they are on par with any international school of repute.

The highlight of the celebration was the cultural extravaganza which saw a beautiful confluence of the East, West and South bridging the boundaries of the countries across.   
 

KV, KATHMANDU CELEBRATES ANNUAL SPORTS DAY


Chief Guest, Shri Jaideep Mazumdar
                 with the Principal, Dr.Cicy RoyMathew       
                                 
                                     
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu celebrated its Annual Sports Day on 17.11.2012 at National Police Academy ground with various programmes and events. The chief guest of the programme was Sri Jaideep Mazumdar, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and Chairman, VMC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kathmandu. The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. Mrs. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal of the Vidyalaya who in her address presented a report of the achievements of the Vidyalaya in the field of sports and games.
 
A colourful march past by the FOUR houses viz. Shivaji, Tagore, Ashok and Raman set the mood for the day which was followed by the declaration of the meet open by the chief guest. Before administering the oath to the participants, bunches of balloons were released by the chief guest and Mr. Madan Bhandari, Second Secretary(Education) and Chairman Nominee, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kathmandu taking the spirit of the gathering and the participants sky high. There were various displays like Mass Drill, Aerobics and Ring Dance by the students. The track events comprised Potato gathering, Bridal Make up for little boys, 100 mtr, 200 mtr and 4x100 mtr relay races.
 
 
Some interesting races were organised for parents as well as teachers where among parents the winners were Mr. Biswajit Rana and Mrs. Rajni Agrawal and from teachers the winner was Mr. Santhosh Kumar Kana, PGT-English of the vidyalaya.
 
The chief guest, Sri Jaideep Mazumdar distributed the prizes not only to the prize winners of the events but also to the students who made the Vidyalaya proud by participating in 43rd KVS National Sports Meet 2012 held at Mumbai and Lucknow regions. Anmol Gandhi of class X was honoured for winning Two silver medals and One bronze medal in Swimming at the National Level. Sirish Gurung of Class X was honoured for winning 13 gold medals at National Swimming Association Championship of Nepal. Amisha Neupane and Amish of Class VIII and Shivani and Nidan Rawal of class XI won overall championship for juniors and seniors respectively.
 
 
Overall championship for the houses was bagged by Tagore house and the runner up was Ashok house. The programme came to an end with the national anthems of Nepal and India.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

"Writing is like falling in love" says Amish Tripathi

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu organized an interaction with one of the most happening writers of India, Mr. Amish Tripathi on 24th September, Monday, 2012 at 1.00 pm in the Resource Room where he was introduced by Mr.Santhosh Kumar Kana(PGT-English) and welcomed by the Principal, Dr.Cicy Roy Mathew. Students of Classes XI and XII were eagerly waiting to have a glimpse of their favourite writer whose first two books of Shiva triology have already become popular among them.
"The best thing about writing is that i am essentially in an imaginary world which is of course real for me. I like the parallel world that i create. The pleasure and beauty of it can't be described. Writing for me is like falling in love, it can never be systematic", said Amish. When asked about him being compared to Paulo Coelho, "the business world has been so kind to me" was his reply in his characteristic humour. He shared his days at IIM, Kolkata and his school days and how he never used to write even a short story or poem!! "I never planned to be a writer, it started as a pure philosophy thesis on evil" was his reply to Mast. Hardik Bothra's(the school captain,boy)question. Hardik has read "The Immortals of Meluha" and "The Secret of the Nagas" and is waiting for the third book to release. He has always looked forward to meet the writer. "It is a dream come true for me. I am here talking to the writer directly though a reader converses with the writer while reading his/her books. This is a special feeling. My copies of Amish's books will be special for me hereafter as they carry his autograph for me. Thanks to Santhosh sir for motivating me to read the books and organizing this.", said an excited Hardik.
                      Mast. Hardik Bothra, Mr.Santhosh Kumar Kana and Mr. Amish Tripathi
"I never got the idea of being a writer, the idea got me. The lord wants to bless all of us and we need to be open to this fact." said Amish when a student asked about how he conceived the idea of writing a book.
After watching the trailor of his book "The Immortals of Meluha" which was a new promotion strategy, Amish said, "most of don't know how money works".
Referring to the success of Pranoy Roy who studied Psephology when it was not even thought of in India, Amish motivated the students to follow their passion and realise that many times it is better to have no constraints in one's mind as it would be easier to break records when we are unaware of the previous records.
He took time to watch the trailer of the short film made by Mr.Santhosh Kumar Kana along with the students of Class XII and autographed his books for the school library.
"Congratulations to Dr.Cicy Roy Mathew and her teachers and students for their committed work", wrote Amish in the visitors' book.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

"Writing is Meditative" says Ms.Advaita Kala

                      Mr.Santhosh Kumar Kana, Dr.Cicy Roy Mathew(Principal) & Ms.Advaita Kala

"Writing is meditative and the best way to be a good writer is to be a good reader" said Ms.Advaita Kala during her interaction with the students of Class XII commerce and science at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India, Kathmandu on 22.09.12. The session started at 1.00 pm when Mr. Santhosh Kumar Kana, PGT-English introduced her and Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal welcomed her on behalf of the students and staff. The fact that she was a student of KV, Kathmandu in the year 1986 made her visit special for her, the students and the staff as well. She was quite excited about this unique and memorable opportunity to visit her alma mater and interact with the students and staff who know her as the story writer of the films "Anjaana Anjaani" and "Kahaani".
By her informal approach she made the students and teachers comfortable and there followed a spate of questions on creative writing, working in films etc. Here are the snippets from her response:
  • I am basically very fond of thrillers and i have loved watching "The Unusual Suspects" and "The Sixth Sense".
  • I find writing a book or a column more satisfying and appealing than writing for films because films are the result of a collaborative work whereas writing is a very female-friendly activity that can be done at one's convenience.
  • Being a hotelier, i have come across people who have inspired me profoundly. For example, Mr. Vinod Bhatia. I feel Hospitality is an underrated profession though the scenario is changing gradually.
  • I too went through many career options when I was a student. I wanted to be an engine driver at one point!!! I think most people take wrong decisions because they don't have money.
  • Though there is an element of "luck" in everything, I strongly believe that Hard work is the basis of all and  I believe in Karma/dharma that your success shouldn't be at the cost of somebody's hardwork.
  • An artist is who needs an environment of love and reinforcement. He/she should have a job that liberates them.Writing is more a question of "Who I am" than "What I do".Writing is therapeutic and I used to write at a very early age but I got them published quite later. 
She distributed the prizes to the Best Student Teachers and found time to write a line for each on their prize books. Leaving her signature and comments on a chart that carried the line "Dear Alumnus, Welcome Home", she thanked the Principal, staff and students for making it a memorable day of her life. The visitors' book of K.V.Kathmandu now carries a message from a celebrity alumnus.

Friday, July 20, 2012

KV KATHMANDU MAKES A MOVIE

A short film has been made on the story EVANS TRIES AN O-LEVEL prescribed for Class XII English Supplementary Reader. Directed by Santhosh Kumar Kana, PGT-English, KV, Kathmandu and scripted and edited by Master Asim Krishna Prasad, the premiere was held on 20th July, Friday, 2012 in the Resource Room of the vidyalaya in the presence of the Principal, Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, staff and students.
The movie can be watched here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yVhEU4t-8&feature=youtu.be