Udgam Matters Jan - Feb 2017

January - FEBruary 2017

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IS UDGAM ALL WORK

andNO PLAYINTERVIEW WITH STAR SWIMMER MAANA PATEL . . . PAGE 10

?IS UDGAM ALL WORK

andNO PLAY?

INTRODUCING THE SPORTS RESERVATION QUOTA . . . Page 20

WINNERS OF KHEL MAHAKUMBH. . . Page 20

INTRODUCING THE SPORTS RESERVATION QUOTA . . . Page 20

WINNERS OF KHEL MAHAKUMBH. . . Page 20

2 UDGAM MATTERSNOVEMBER 2016

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

WORK AND PLAY – STRIKE THE PERFECT BALANCE

- Mrs. Sagarika Sahana Content Manager

Meet and Tarun were in school together. Meet was excellent in studies with his nose perpetually in his books. He had no time for anything else and would often rebuke Tarun and others like him, for spending time in activities like sports and games. Eventually, Meet stood first and secured admission in a top Indian college. Tarun did reasonable well and was chosen by a good college which gave weightage to his achievements in football along with academics. Years passed by and they met again for a job interview at a reputed firm. Who do you think made it? It wasn’t the ‘studious’ Meet but the more versatile Tarun who got the aspired position. Meet lost his chance as soon as the interviewer asked him, ‘What did you do apart from academics?’

Gandhiji had said eight decades ago, “By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man-body, mind and spirit. Literacy is not the end of education or even the beginning” and yet many of us goad our children to focus only on academics. We pressurize them right from childhood that grades are the all important benchmark. While grades and marks do matter, it should not be in exclusion to other areas of development.

This issue of Udgam Matters is all about Sports and the scope we have in our school for the same. We have been the playground from which many stars have emerged, past and present. We have included several kinds of physical activities in our curriculum that ensures an active mind in an active body. So while Udgam is essentially very academically focused, sufficient weightage has been given to co-curricular activities to nurture the body, mind and soul sufficiently. We have classes for yoga, cricket, chess, tennis, roller skating, drawing, music and work experience apart from activities arranged by EduSports and Proactivity Club.

From the next session we are going to have a sports reservation policy for deserving candidates to give them the impetus to fuel their passion along with studies.

Editor : Mrs. Sagarika SahanaDesigner : Chintan Shastri (Creative Grapes)

Our Homage toSHRI. V. C. SHAH

TRUSTEE OF UDGAM SCHOOL

18-2-1948 to 07-2-2017To live in hearts we leave

behind is not to die…


FROMTHE DIRECTOR

CREDENTIALS FOR ADMISSION TO A GOOD COLLEGE

The present scenario is such that only students who are academically bright get admission in good colleges and all other facets are ignored. So, students tend to give up every

other interest and focus only for the board results by spending every minute in preparing for entrance exams. There is immense duress on students and parents alike and often leads to removing students from good schools and enrolling them in dummy schools which do not give any weightage to attendance. The tremendous pressure to perform and lack of all-round development make students psychological patients. Suicide cases have proven this beyond doubt. The root cause lies in the narrow criteria of admission in colleges. Merely focusing on the entrance test marks makes entire schooling process irrelevant. The children do not find going to schools beneficial as only the entrance marks are considered if they want to earn professional degree. So how do good colleges across the world manage to decide whom to admit? Colleges with hundreds of years of experience like Harvard and other Ivy League, have a very clear admission process. They do not rely only on entrance test marks. These marks are only an indication of the abilities of the students but not the only criteria. Along with good scores in SAT, TOEFL, IELTS or any such entrance test you require a lot of credentials. Let us study the same:1. School report and transcript:A high school transcript is

basically a record of your academic accomplishments from approximately 7th standard. It lists every subject you took, when you took them, and the grade you received in each class, sometimes along with additional information such as external test scores and any recognition you received.

2. Counselor Recommendation: A broad-based assessment addressing topics like academic and personal characteristics, contextual comments for the applicant’s performance and involvement, and/or observed problematic behaviors that an admissions committee should explore further.

3. School Information: The kind of school the candidate has studied from has to be supplied. There is a format which contains data regarding the average score of students, the list of achievements, government affiliation number and several other things.

4. Two teacher evaluation: Any two teachers who have been teaching this student any subject for atleast 1 academic year out of last 3 years should give this evaluation.

5. Arts Supplement: In case the child has any ability in any sort of art they can supply information to the admission form. This will help those with artistic ability to get through admission even if some of the above credentials are not perfect.

6. Sports achievements: Like arts, sports achievements are also considered for admission. This helps students who have better than average sports achievements- get admission in good colleges. Even the best of the students will have to sacrifice some studies to pursue sports or arts. So, the admission committee takes in to consideration these things while taking a decision.

7. Optional letter of recommendation: The candidates can get a letter of recommendation from anyone who know them well. This is not given a lot of weightage, but sometimes throws upon some hidden qualities of the candidates.

8. Essays: These academic essays not only assess the language but also the in-depth knowledge of the student in varied subjects and the ability to integrate topics.

9. Interviews: The colleges use interviews to assess the overall capability of the student as an individual and is hardly related to marks obtained.

10. Community Service: The kinds of selfless service towards mankind is evaluated in hours spent for a recorded activity related to endeavour for a social cause.

The process is simple. They have a cut off marks of entrance exam. The cut off is not so high as it is in Indian colleges. The cut off is such so that number of candidates shortlisted are about 2 times the number of seats available. The admission committee goes through all the above-mentioned documents of the application – then rejects half of them, not on entrance marks, but based on other factors. If we adopt much wider criteria to admitting our students in top 100 colleges in India, the entire country will follow. This will solve student suicide problem, illegal dummy schools, rampant loot by tuition classes, unfit children and professionals who don’t know anything outside their books. India has long been a developing country – now its about time we start following the footsteps of developed countries and build our future generations on a foundation of fundamental knowledge – rather than superficial entrance test marks.

Mr. Manan Choksi, Executive Director

UDGAM MATTERS

HEALTH IS WEALTH, IndEEd!Mrs. naina Jadav,Teacher – Secondary School

In this era of twenty-first century, where life seems to run, dead lines need to be met, usage of technology is a must, urbanization reaching its peak, food turning fast, crops are more toxic than being more nutritive by usage of pesticides…. good health becomes vulnerable to the situations. Scenario is such that you frequently get to hear more people turning diabetic, victims of cardiac

problems, juveniles getting obese and cancer which was a rare case has gained frequency.So when there seems to be no escape from the current situations, question arises in the mind as to how could life be still beautiful with respect to health.So here is something to revise and remind ourselves. Exposing ourselves to sun rays five minutes before and after sunrise gives us the power of vitamin ‘d’. Chewing a few sesame seeds adds on to the mineral ‘Ca’ beneficial for our skeletal system. Instead of having flavoured milk, adding turmeric powder to it adds to ‘n’ number of benefits. B-12 deficiencies could be sufficed by adding supplements in the pot of water. Having dates would maintain our iron levels. Lemon juice and citrus fruits will help better absorption of iron in blood. Adding sprouts in our salads, vegetables or soups adds to the muscle power. When hungry, munching cabbage, tomato,

cucumber or carrot will supplement minerals and vitamins. Seasonal fruits add to the glowing skin apart from other benefits. Plenty of water and eight hours of sleep does all the magic. The simple rule for a happy tummy is to eat what you like and like what you eat. Do yoga or meditation or aerobics or walk or gym or dance or something that not only makes you happy but also keeps you physically fit. Smile often, cry often, help often, express often and live often. It’s ok to be silly and strange but be ‘YOU’. Going green and opting organic out of the variety of choices available makes you feel great. There is no end to the number of ways by which we could maintain health but its best to implement the ones which could be practised as a part of daily regime. This is because health is a journey, a way of life and not a destination!

RADIANT REFLECTIONS

4 NOVEMBER 2016

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Mrs. Chetna Kavta,Teacher – Middle School


PREPRIMARY IN ACTION

Balancing activity

Collage Sports Day

Concept Of Air - Ple Activity Concept Of Solar System

dweep Gheewala Jr.A

Fine Motor Skill - Ple Activity

Kamiah Shah-Sr.f

Kite Flying Day Activity

Winter day - PG

Peas Shelling nr.

PLE Activity

Reading Activity

Salad Decoration

Sink & Float activity

Suramya 7 Picnic

Alphabet Activity

Arranging Beads Ple

Art & Craft Activity

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IT’S WInTEr, IT’S ALL WArM!

It is so cuddly and ‘warm’ inside my blanket,That is a struggle to rise,A glass of warm cocoa is a delight,Making that long slurry noise. The ‘warm’ bath has readied me for schoolFollowed by ‘warm’ hair oil that’s not so cool.My tiffin is crisply packed with ’warm’ rotis and dollops of ghee,Which my mother makes it so ‘warmly’ for me.Off to school, warmth of teachers and friends,It’s winter ,This warmth shouldn’t end !

Harrshi Parekh - III B

SALT And WATEr

Once, a king asked his three daughters, how much they loved him. The first daughter said, “I love you as much as my eyes.’’ The second daughter said, “I love you as much as my heart.”The king was very happy to hear this and rewarded the daughters for loving him so much. But then the third daughter said, “I love you as much as salt and water.”The king was very angry on being compared to things !!He ordered his men to throw her out of the kingdom.The princess went to live in another kingdom. Meanwhile, the prince of that kingdom asked her to marry him.The princess invited her father to the wedding.At dinner, she ordered the food to be served to her father. The food was without Salt and Water.The King could hardly eat. He realized that her love for him was no less !

Tiya Patel - IV F

HOW I FEEL dUrInG EXAM TIME?

This is my first year of appearing for exams. Earlier I thought exams would be as easy as solving a worksheet. But during exams, I realized that it was a different scene. Getting the result was a , surprise as I got A-1 grades in all the subjects. Days passed now again it is exam time ! Sometimes I do feel very sad because I have not enough time to play with my friends. “Should I miss my play time just for getting A-1 grades?” I often think.

drishti Parikh - III E

PRIMARY SECTION

Heer Patel - IV G

SAnVI - IV d

Hetvi doctor - IV B

NOVEMBER 2016

Priyanshi Shah - IV E

KEnISHA PATEL - IV H AAHnA SHAH - IV d

dWITI SHAH - IV H nISHKA GUPTA - IV d

MIDDLE SECTION

LIMErICKS

1) Once I saw a donutWhose best friend was coconutHe lived on the beachWith his sister peachShe gave him an awful bowl of broccoli.

2) With my eyesI saw a diceWhich was very nicenear it I saw a miceWhich was a real one.

Harshita Bhandari - VI F

UDGAM MATTERS7 NOVEMBER 2016

THE MOnTHSJoyful January metFamous February atMarch’s dinner partyEating springrolls.Active April teased MayLaughed the Juicy June.Watery July with Festive AugustSaw the Dancing SeptemberIlluminated October danced withnovember in a cold december.

Mishri raja - VII-C

VIEWS OF CLASS VI STUdEnTS On dEMOnETISATIOn

The decision of demonetisation will surely reap many fruitful results for the country’s development. – Rasesh Kedia

We shall see a great impact of demonetisation on Indian Society and Economy. The value of Indian currency will increase in the international market.– Sanjog Jindal

I agree that currently, this will affect several economic sectors in negative way. I agree that everyone will have to revisit and change their business models since ours is a cash rich economy and black money has become an integral part of our system. But it will definitely bring a cultural and socio-economic shift. I applaud the government and Prime Minister Mr.Modi for this bold step.- KrishaShastri

This effort to sweep away the black money from the country is a courageous one. It has provided an impetus to the digital India Campaign. With people going cashless, online transactions have become the trend.- Tanuj Jain

It will bring down the cost of living, affordable housing and medical treatment. A new era of electronic cashless transaction is emerging. All that you need to carry is a card or a mobile phone to purchase goods of your needs.-PriyaThaker

It is said that if you want to see the rainbow, you will have to deal with the rain. Likewise, if you want to have a good and great country, you will have to deal with the adversities, short comings and temporary problems to make India a better country. - Freya Jetly

It will mark a dent in corruption. Although there will be some problems for exchanging and depositing old notes, corruption is sure decrease.- TarjaniPatel

It will help India to flush out black money and our society will again have the golden days back.- Saumya Mehta

It is a profitable move for the government and should help dig out all black money, fish out tax evaders and increase the revenue of the government.- Chaitanya P

It is like a painful injection. It will cause temporary difficulties in day to day life, but it will give us a corruption free and digital India as a cure.- Soham Parikh

MY SISTEr’S rOOM

My sister has a very untidy roomI don’t know when she will cleanit with a broom,

There are too many pens and booksAnd it seems pretty dirty by the looks.

She gets a scolding everydayYet, she does not clean her room anyday,

none of the books were on the shelfMother says, “Clean your room by yourself,”

My sister has a very untidy room I don’t know when she will clean it with a broom.

Param Agarwal - VI B

Ahmad Memon - VIII B

Education is not the learning of facts but the training of minds. I remember those days in the first few years of this millennium when my parents left me at the entrance of the school. That was the first time in my life when I stepped out of my house to experience a new house.

It took me a few days to adjust in the new house with a new set of people. Since then, I have changed. The special bonding which I have with Udgam is ineffable. It has been just two years since I have been here, but the things I have learnt from Udgam are many. I admire my teachers and co-mates who have been an intrinsic part of my life. The teachers here showed me where to look , how but yet be independent They have instilled in me a great confidence which I feel is an amazing quality of the Udgam teachers.

K.JAYASHrEE, X E

School is rightly called a child’s second home. My 12 year journey at Udgam has been memorable. I have grown up here. I have been so blessed to study under such wonderful teachers. The friends that I have made here are for a lifetime. All the memories, jokes, fun, laughter and punishments are going to be cherished forever. Thank you so much Udgam, I owe you a lot.

MAnUSHI MUnSHI, X C

My experience in Udgam is indeed fantabulous and worth-reliving. I have been in this school since Junior KG and had enjoyed each and every day to the fullest. It never bored me to come to the same school, the same surroundings, meet the same teachers and friends in the same uniform for twelve years; in fact, I was always exhilarated to come to my school and learn something new every day from my teachers whom I adore as they had answers to all my questions.

SHrUTI PAndEY, X E

Each day in Udgam was filled with different experiences, different teachers and different colours, brushing on the canvas of my life enriching it with knowledge, values and all the life skills, making it beautiful and complete.

d. JAnAnI, X E

One day, our school arranged a programme by an East African musician who was going to play ‘balafon’. I was a part of the audience. And suddenly I was asked to play tabla with him. As we started the ‘jugalbandi’, the whole school started shouting with joy. I was even appreciated by the great Maestro who told me that it was a great pleasure playing with me. This is one of the fondest memory of my life. Udgam gave me this opportunity. Udgam prepared me. I love you Udgam.

PrUTHVISH BHATT, X E

The last two years, especially 10th grade has been probably one of the best years of my life. I remember the first day of 10th grade vividly. I remember walking up to the fourth floor, with my heart singing, and face radiant as I saw my teachers, my friends in my home, Udgam.

PrITIKA KArIrA, X E

In borrowed words from a borrowed penempty thoughts of a forgotten friendIn another land In another timeperhaps we will meet again.

PrACHETA MOHAnTY, X E

I came here in grade 7, two pony tails, sinking heart and all. My class, Section E has been a part of my journey,in fact an integral part. Maturing with the same set of classmates for four years has been memorable, that’s when friends become family and school becomes home. Udgam has given me exposure and opportunities that have shaped my life, made me what I am today.

AASHrITHA rAMESH, X E

My physical, emotional, intellectual, social skills were enhanced during my journey as an Udgamite. Year after year, I developed holistically which made me the person I am today. The seed of Jr.KG has grown into a small plant and which is in the journey to grow into a big tree. This tree will spread the leaves of knowledge, love and compassion to the world. The roots of this tree are the values I imbibed from Udgam, the lessons of my life, my experience with my friends and the support of my parents. I thank all who have played a role in shaping me what I am today whether it was a minor one or a major one. I owe it all to Udgam.

dEVAnSHI dHInGrA, X E

We all have our time machines. Some take us back and they are called memories. I always feel nostalgic remembering all the splendid memories UDGAM has given me. I have been a part of Udgam family since my pre-primary schooling. I entered the vast premises of Udgamin 2005, when I was in Junior KG. Apart from academics and extra-curricular activities, the teachers here instilled many values like discipline, politeness, the right conduct which has made me what I am today. Time spreading its wings flew and I entered the 10th standard. The pressure of boards was obvious! But due to all my teachers, I am calm, confident and focused. As quoted by Albert Einstein, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”, this was really experienced by me in Udgam. The journey from not wanting to enter the school premises as a child to not wanting to leave Udgam has been fantabulous. We did not know that we were making memories, we only knew that we were having fun while we studied! Udgam prepared us for life. Cheers to the entire Udgam family and the memories it gave me!

HArSHITA BOTHrA, X E

SECONDARY SECTION

8 NOVEMBER 2016 UDGAM MATTERS

MY UDGAM…NOW AND ALWAYS!A SUPER CALIFRAGILISTIC EXPIALIDOCIOUS TENTH

AdAPTInG TO CHAnGES

In life, the only thing which is constant is change. People tend to resist change as they don’t want to come out of their comfort zone . It depends on person to person how they adapt or react to changes which come to their lives. Like animals, human beings too go through very difficult and brainstorming

situations in their day to day lives which somewhere or the other affects the life of the person. Adapting changes is one of the most sensitive topics which adolescents go through. I would like to share one of my experience on this topic. Previously, I had been studying in Zydus School For Excellence - Godhavi. I had to change my school after my tenth, because my school wasn’t offering those subjects which I wanted to study. I changed my school to Udgam. Coming from Zydus to Udgam was a major transition. Initially, I missed my friends, teachers and the school. But as time passed by, I learnt to adjust.

Udgam is a very well - known school for academics which bought a positive change in me for my field and career. Yes, at first adapting to changes feels impossible and it creates a feeling of distort among adolescents. It depends on us how we view the situations in every angle either positive or negative. Change is the law of nature, which if taken positively will sooner or later help us become better beings. Even Churchill has said “ There is nothing wrong in change if it is in the right direction “.

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SR. SECONDARY SECTION

Aashkaa nair, XI H

NOVEMBER 2016

THE JOUrnEY OF LIFE

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be

lived forwards” -Soren Kierkegaard. It has often been said that a person’s journey is what counts – not the victory at the finish line. Yet to what extent do people take this to heart? do we not boast of our brilliance as human beings and flaunt our “abilities” before completely attaining them? It is natural for a person to have the need to feel that he or she is worth something in this world, something that matters. But that itself confuses one’s motives – is he doing it for himself, or for the world to praise? And if it is for himself, is it for the experience or the reward? Yet the question that should be addressed is, how would the journey be yours if you’re not undergoing it for yourself?

not all journeys are filled with rainbows and butterflies. Whether it’s a difficult or an easy one, a journey is a journey. You have to embark it because there is simply no other path to moving on; no other way to get to the finish line without accepting and facing the obstacles you meet throughout your path.

When facing a journey one should try to be modest and most of all thankful because

whatever struggle you go through, there is always someone else who is going through something worse. We know that

we shouldn’t make a big deal out of what we have or haven’t expected to receive, because nothing in life is guaranteed. Yet – let’s admit – many of us tend to do so anyway. Whatever happens happens for a reason. So stop digging up your own holes and burying yourself into them, only to find trouble getting out. Life is simple; we are the ones who complicate it.

Just because we face an obstacle doesn’t mean that we should let it define the rest of our journey. It also doesn’t mean that you have an excuse to curl up in a ball under your blanket and refuse to continue living. Life is written in pen. If you make a mistake, you compromise. Find your way back on your own feet, pursue your dreams, create new goals to accomplish and embrace the new journey you are bound to undertake. Always be consistent and simply keep moving forward. If you’re lost, find your place in this world once again and that should be enough to get you started. If you truly believe in what you’re doing and you are doing it for yourself then you shouldn’t need people’s sympathy, praise or approval. However, support, understanding and encouragement are definitely beneficial. Surround yourself with positive energy but more importantly be content with yourself when you’re trying to break through barriers. If it’s meant to be, it will happen. Sharing your struggles can help and reaching out can be a risk, but

it can be worth it. What you should stay away from is publicizing your barricades. That’s just short of whining or complaining and that gives you something to do but gets you nowhere. Take action instead.

Your journey might not give you the result you expected but you would still have gone through a remarkable experience. Embrace the alternative outcomes you end up with because in the end, it is ultimately what’s best for you. never put a full stop where you would be most expected to put it. The most important thing is to keep going. Every end is a new beginning. Many people would say, “I have accomplished enough,” or “I have tried enough.” don’t be one of them. Set new goals for yourself if you’re struggling and don’t flaunt about what might await you but what has already been accomplished. The rest would be revealed with time and patience. Experiences shape the people we become in the future and the future can be as near as tomorrow. What’s important to remember is to decide what is worth fighting for and who you’re fighting it for. If you’re doing it for someone else, your determination might not last long and your aim will fade within time. If you’re doing it for yourself, you will always have a journey into the unknown to look forward to and no matter what happens, the only judgment that will matter will be your own. So what are you afraid of? Climb out of your rabbit hole and start your REAL JOUrnEY.....

dhruv Gupta, XI B


We see her name often in the media and for all the right reasons – she is a star beyond compare! A star we are proud to proclaim as ‘our very own’ and who is a lesson for her juniors in school.

Maana Patel is a swimming prodigy who at the age of 13 became the fastest backstroke swimmer of India in 50m 100m 200m events. When her mother, Aanal Patel, enrolled her for swimming classes at the age of 7 as a hobby class, who knew that one day she would be on the road to winning an Olympic medal?!

MAANA PATEL STAR OF UDGAM

In Conversation with Maana

Q. When did you first start swimming?

M: I started swimming at the age of 8 in a summer batch in a sports club.

Q. Which was the first tournament that you won?

M: When I was 11 yrs old, I won my first national level medals - 2 silver medals in individual events and 2 bronze medals in relays in Goa.

Q: Mention a few significant titles won by you.

M: Best female swimmer award FInA age group nationals in the year 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.b.Best female swimmer award in senior national in the year 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. c. Sardar Patel Junior award, Sardar Patel Senior award, d. Eklavya Junior award, e. daughter of Gujarat award, f. nari Shakti award, g. GirnarTejaswini award, h. Quality Mark Women award.

Q. Who are your role models in swimming?

M: KatinkaHosszu, popularly known as ‘Iron lady’ from Hungary and the most decorated Olympian of all time,

Michel Phelps from USA.Q. How have your parents

supported you?M: My parents have been my

backbone throughout my swimming journey. I dedicate my success to them. They always motivate me and push me to achieve my goals. Moreover, they believe in me and make me confident. Most of the times the press reporters ask me about my sacrifices and how tough it would be to sacrifice other things like social life, family, friends etc. but I end up saying that it’s not me who makes any sacrifices because I am pursuing what I love but

• Began swimming at 8• At 13, Maana clocked 2:23.41s

in the 200m backstroke at 40th Junior national Aquatics Championship

• Broke ShikhaTandon’s national record of 2:26.41s at the Asian Age Group

Championship in Tokyo in August 2009

• Won ‘Overall Best Swimmer’ title five times at national Championships including twice at the Senior nationals

• Became the first Indian swimmer to win all three

backstroke events in record time

• Became first swimmer to be signed by Olympic Gold Quest

• Currently studying Class 12 in Commerce at Udgam School for Children, Ahmedabad

KnOW MAAnA

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real sacrifices are made by my parents here, especially my mother who is always with me. I’m very grateful to have such supporting parents.

Q. How has your school supported you?

M: Udgam School has played a major role in my success. I would like to thank Principal Radhika Ma’am and Sujata Ma’am, all my teachers for cooperating with me and helping me in studies. Without their support I wouldn’t have been able to concentrate on my swimming and academics simultaneously.

Q How do you juggle swimming with studies?

M: It’s tough to manage studies and sports at the same time, but they are equally important. It’s hard to cope up with studies because I travel a lot for competitions and training. It keeps me out of the country most of the times, and even when I am in the city it’s difficult to go to the school or tuitions regularly because of my busy training schedule. I get very little time in a day to study, but I am able to learn a lot in less time. I plan out my schedule accordingly. I am not a movie fan. I do not go out regularly with friends. Proper planning and focus helps me excel both in swimming and studies. And of course I have my wonderful friends and teachers who are ready to help me always.

Q. You are the first swimmer to be supported by Olympic Gold Quest. Tell us what that means.

M: It means a lot to become the first swimmer chosen by OGQ (Olympic Gold Quest) and its an honour to be among all the elite sportspersons like Saina nehwal, Mary Kom, Gagan narang, P V Sindhu. OGQ is a nGO and a perfect team which understands each and every sportsperson and supports them in everything they need. The founders of the OGQ are legendary players Mr. Geet Sethi and Mr. Prakash Padukone and Mr Viren Rasquinha, ex-hockey captain of our Indian team, is the CEO of this organisation. I am very lucky to be a part of this great organisation. I would like to thank them all.

Q. What are your future events?M: I have many important events

coming up in 2017…World championship, 9th Asian age group championship, senior nationals, junior nationals.

Q. What is your success mantra?M: Work with full focus and

dedication. Love what you do and do what you love; give 100% in your work with honesty. There is no alternative of hard work. Always believe in karma. There are many good people around you to help you, motivate you find them n make a good, positive circle. There will be hurdles in your path but you have to walk alone with full focus and trust. Hard work will surely pay off at right time. I always think that for me I am the only competitor. I always race with myself, “Maana Vs Maana” and with this attitude I have been able to break my own national records 38 times.

Q. What is your dream?M: Like every sportsperson, my

ultimate dream is to win a medal for India in the Olympics and of course win medals in Asian Games and Commonwealth Games too.

Q. Any message to other aspirants?

M: Always give your best shot in whatever activity you pursue. Respect your work, love it, work hard with full dedication and focus. While you are working hard for something, don’t think about the result. Result will certainly follow.

Q. Anything else you would like to include?

M: Yes, for my friends I would like to share my biggest event which was in Bahamas June 2016, that was my Olympic trials. I was just half a second away from qualifying for Rio Olympics. I worked very very hard for it. Unfortunately, I missed it. I was really upset at that time but then I took the whole event positively and decided to work even harder for the upcoming events.

All The Best Maana!


From the Counsellors…

DO WHAT YOU LOVE!

One issue that we perpetually see debated in books and articles is about choosing a career with the idea of ‘doing what we love’. Should a person “follow their heart” and pick something off-beat, since that’s really trending lately, or it’s the ‘in thing’ so to say. Or gluing the choices to conventional doctors and engineers or MBA’s to keep parents and the society happy is more like it?

When I first went to college, I studied something I’ve been passionate about since grade 7, Psychology. There were two classes I deeply enjoyed in high school – psychology and music, and all along, my head was ingrained with the fact that neither of these would fetch me a decent living.

“You have no clue what you’re getting into”, “Are you sure you want to deal with ‘crazy’ people all your life?” “You will never be able to make good money out of this”, were some of the few nasty comments, as I put it now, or concerns I heard from distant relatives and others then. The more negativity I received from them, the more I shunned them from my thoughts and became sure of following my passion.

On the hind sight, it is natural to contemplate after such negative

motivators, and especially after realizing that it’s not a guaranteed path at all. BUT, the truth is that YOU CAn!! The jobs that allow you to do things that you love and pay well usually have a very high skill threshold and there usually aren’t many such positions. Often, you have to end up “making your own job” via entrepreneurship or self-employment. It also takes grit and work ethics to stick to what you only think you love for now. Passion and persistence often don’t go along a long way because of a hindrance named Money. I may be passionate about music, but if I know it’s going to take many years of hardship for me to hone certain skills to become profound and moneyed, I may definitely want to keep a ‘back up’ ready.

There’s no job that’s 100% ‘doing what you love’. As they say, “Love is abstract”, and so are our career choices. We need to weigh our options right and convert certain choices into potential career paths. no matter what we do, there are tasks that we won’t enjoy. There are pressures that will bear down on us. There are deadlines and contractual obligations.The thing that really clicks is often different than what we have envisioned earlier.But, it is these un-fun things which make actual jobs and give us real experiences. More than often, lack of awareness or having a horse’s vision gets the best of us and we end up misjudging our passion or labelling just our likings as passion. In such cases, we tend to fall out of love and the path ahead is lost.

The best way to follow your passion is to start with a side gig which doesn’t have a lifetime commitment. In my case, I took up a job in my field being psychology and devoted 2 hours to music everyday. not sure of which served as a backup, I knew I was indulged in doing both things that are close to my heart.

Having said this, I certainly don’t want to sound anti doctors and anti- engineers. If your passion leads you there, what can I say! On a slightly lighter note, your parents are just blessed to have you. But staking your life just for other’s happiness is never the right way to go about things – be it career or any other routine choices. It’s important we look within and realize what truly makes us happy because when we wake up every morning to look forward to do something we love, it can be fulfilling at many levels as against a job which probably will only fill our pockets after all the stress and burden. When you follow your passion, the mundane routine might get to us over the years but our work never will. After all, “Doing what you love is freedom but loving what you do is happiness!”

SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

THE SUPERBUGS ARE HERE

Bacteria and other microbes can make us sick. They’re called antibiotics. Before these medicines came along, common infections frequently killed people. And that’s where the danger lies: What will happen if antibiotics no longer kill germs?Already some antibiotics have lost their superpowers. Many others are beginning to lose theirs. Across the globe, the smart germs are becoming resistant to antibiotic medicines and becoming ‘SUPErBUGS’.

HOW POPCOrn GOT ITS POP?

Corn kernels have a hard hull made of cellulose — long chains of sugar that form the cell walls of plants. Cellulose conducts heat well. But it also can be very tough. It turns out that when you turn up the heat, a cellulose wall is no match for the pressure of steam. Each popcorn kernel contains a tiny amount of water in liquid form. As its temperature rises, that water turns to steam. This gas expands inside the kernel. That increases the pressure pushing out against the cellulose wall and making the corns ‘pop’.

WHAT KILLEd THE dInOSAUrS?

Below the turquoise waters of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula lies the site of a long ago mass murder. In a geologic instant, most of the world’s animal and plant species went extinct. Drilling through hundreds of meters of rock, investigators have finally reached the “footprint” left by the accused. That footprint marks Earth’s most notorious space rock impact in the form of asteroids, aided by an accomplice the supervolcanoes.

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGEquestions and answers

1. Which is the national sport of Canada?

4. _____________ is the national sport of Turkey

7. Which city has hosted Asian Games in 2006?

10. _____has won Cricket world cup for the maximum number of times.

13. In which year Asian Games were started?

16. Which country had started Football World Cup?

19. Asian Games have been hosted by _________for maximum number of times.

22. ___________ is used in Boxing.

2. Archery is the national sport of which country?

5. When was the Commonwealth Game Started?

8. In which country commonwealth games were held in 2010?

11. Football World Cup has been won by which country for the maximum number of times?

14. First Olympic Games was held in ________

17. In which year Cricket world cup was first hosted by West Indies?

20. In which year Olympic Games were cancelled because of World War I?

23. If we are using the following words in a game. Which game are we playing?

Break, Cannons, Cue, In off, Jigger, Scratch

3. ____________ has Cricket as its national sports.

6. Which was the host country in 1998 for Asian Games?

9. Which city hosted commonwealth games in 1966?

12. Which country has hosted Commonwealth Games for the maximum number of times?

15. Caddie is related to __________

18. Bandy is national sport of which country?

21. Which term is commonly used in Badminton and Volleyball?

24. In which year Football World Cup was held in France?

A: Lacrosse/Ice hockey B: CricketC: Field hockey d: Volleyball

A: Wrestling B: Rugby unionC: Golf D: Basketball

A: Bangkok B: DohaC: new delhi D: Tokyo

A: Australia B: IndiaC: West Indies D: Sri Lanka

A: 1954 B: 1958C: 1951 D: 1962

A: Italy B: UruguayC: West Germany D: Brazil

A: Thailand B: JapanC: India D: China

A: Deuce B: MalletC: Bunder Chuckker D: Upper Cut

A: Afghanistan B: BhutanC: Japan d: India

A: 1930 B: 1934C: 1938 D: 1950

A: Malaysia B: CanadaC: India D:Australia

A: Italy B: UruguayC: West Germany D: Brazil

A: Canada B: EnglandC: Australia d: Jamaica

A: 1975 B: 1979C: 1983 D: 1976

A: 1916 B: 1912C: 1920 D: 1944

A: Billiards B: BridgeC: Polo D: Baseball

QUIZ AnSWErS1. a 2. b 3.b 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. a 11.d 12. d 13. c 14. a 15. d 16. b 17. a 18. c 19. a 20. a 21. a 22. d 23. a 24. a

A: India B: JamaicaC: Sri Lanka D: United States

A: Thailand B: PhilippinesC: South Korea D: China

A: Kuala Lumpu B: PerthC: Melbourne D: Kingston

A: Scotland B: new ZealandC: England D: Canada

A: Bridge B: BaseballC: Billiards D: Golf

A: Latvia B: PeruC: Russia D: Lithuania

A: Deuce B: DribbleC: Double D: Dummy

A: 1998 B: 1950C: 1962 D: 1990


BACKPACKING!A Trip To Vadodara - Nitya Bothra

As an additional privilege like countless others, the humanities students of grade 11th and 12th had the opportunity to visit the Electrical Capital of Gujarat, Baroda or regionally known as Vadodara.

We reached the grand Lakshmi Vilas Palace in the heart of the city. The palace was mostly empty at that time of day and we had the pleasure to have a wonderful guide who told us all about the history and the beautiful artistry of the palace. One of the most amazing facts we came to know about the palace was that it was a mixture of Mughal, British, Sikh and Maratha architecture. We also had a look at a mosaic painting, the golf course and the pond which when filled with water shows the reflection of the palace. Thispalace of the Gaekwad’s was built on a land of 700 acres and was named before the wife of Sayaji Rao III, Lakshmi. We then went inside the palace to see Stained glass windows, a room with the ceiling made of number 8’s and the armory which had weapons that were 200 years old. We also visited the Durbar Room, Hathi Room, a pretty fountain and the cafeteria.

Next we visited the Maharaja Fateh Singh museum. The museum had the most beautiful paintings of Raja Ravi Verma and sculptures that showed realism that was prevalent during Renaissance. There were exclusive artifacts of blue pottery and various Pagadis, which happened to be the chosen topic of the PhD which was done by the Maharaja. The paintings in the palace inspired many of the students who wish to pursue art in the future.

Our next stop was the Government museum which had the most varied relics of history. The ground floor comprised of history ranging from India to Japan to the Islamic Lands and Egypt. It had a very small Islamic manuscript that could only be read with a magnifying glass and an Egyptian Mummy. It also had pieces of glasswork and the dressing of Maharajas in its exhibits.

The second floor consisted of many Indian and migratory birds in the bird gallery which was followed by the mammal gallery. The basement had a huge Blue Whale skeleton which is one of the most cherished relics of the museum. The basement also had many other skeletons which belonged to different sea and land animals.

Each and every student attending the trip is extremely thankful to the Principal, Sujata Ma’am, the teachers who accompanied us on the trip, Vijayalakshmi Ma’am, Aaki Ma’am and Sharmishtha Ma’am. We look forward to more of such trips.

Things to see in Vadodara

- NithyaBothra,

1 Lakshmi Vilas Palace2. SayajiBagh3. Vadodara Museum4. Aurobindo Ashram5. Maharaja Sayaji Rao University

6. ChampanerPavagadh archeological sites7. KirtiMandir8. Khanderao Market9. Makarpura Palace10. NazarbaugPalaca

BOOK& MOVIE REVIEW

UDGAM MATTERS16

CHAK DE INDIA!

BOOK

MOVIE

PLAYING IT MY WAY- Sachin Tendulkar

NOVEMBER 2016

Chak de! India is a 2007 Indian sports film, directed by Shimit Amin and Rob Miller, produced by Aditya Chopra, with music by Salim–Sulaiman and a screenplay by JaideepSahni.

It explores religious bigotry, the legacy of the partition of India, ethnic and regional prejudice and sexism in contemporary India in a fictional story about the Indian women’s national field-hockey team which was inspired by the team’s win at the 2002

Commonwealth Games. The film stars Shahrukh Khan as Kabir Khan, former captain of the Indian men’s national field-hockey team. After a disastrous loss to Pakistan, Khan is ostracized from the sport and he and his mother are driven from the family home by angry neighbors. Seven years later, to redeem himself, Khan becomes the coach of the Indian national women’s hockey team and aims to turn its sixteen contentious players into a championship unit.

Chak de! India won a number of awards, including the national Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film was screened in new delhi on August 17, 2016, as part of the week long Independence day Film Festival. The festival was jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating India’s 70th Independence day.

Sachin Tendulkar lived through – and personally fashioned – one of the most exciting phases of Indian cricket. In the Tendulkar era the team became no 1 in two formats, won the 50-over World Cup, and dominated the cricket world.What Tendulkar has chosen to leave out – the big issues of his time – tells us more of the player than what is written. The reader goes away with the impression that Tendulkar is self-consciously politically correct, a non-rocker of boats, a bland character with no opinions. Some of that is unfair to the greatest all-round batsman the game has seen. But why write a book of 500 pages to tell us he has nothing to say?

Tendulkar retained his passion not just through the demands of playing 200 Test matches and 463 one-day

internationals, but through a series of injuries – toes, back, elbow, wrist – any one of which might have ended his career. Towards the end, the effervescence was replaced by effectiveness, yet he made one-day cricket’s first double century at the age of 37.

The best parts of the book are the occasional glimpses into batsmanship. “I’ve batted best when my mind has been at the bowler’s end of the pitch… In fact, for both bowlers and batsmen, cricket is played best when your mind is at the opposite end… Problems occur when your mind is stuck at your own end,” he writes. Sadly, there aren’t enough such insights. It is the what, where and when that have been given precedence over the why and how, and that’s the pity.

Many have forgotten India’s golden girl who was the first lady athlete who made every Indian proud by winning many medals and accolades in Olympics and Asian Games. Even before Mary Kom, P. V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, the first female who made

India proud it was was P.T Usha in 1980s, the famous athlete from Kerala, also referred to as the ‘Payyoli Express’.

It was on May 20, 1964, when a girl was born in Kerala who went on to become the best sprinter of not only India, but also

of Asia. The name of this girl is PilavulakandiThekkeparmabi Usha. It was her phenomenal performance in various national

and international meets which made her an exceptional woman athlete. Her early childhood was spent in poverty and Usha was affected by ill health with one disease or the other

plaguing her intermittently. Her early life was full of struggles. no one could have imagined that the small sickly girl would go ahead to become such a successful athlete and an inspiration

to others. As a child she loved jumping over fences and running barefoot on the beach but her talent wasn’t noticed until she was in primary school. Her PT teacher asked her to

compete with the school champion and she amazed everyone with her sprinting speed. She began her wonderful career in the 1982 Asian Games held in new delhi where she bagged two gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre races. She

kept the Indian flag high by winning 4 gold, 1 silver in the Track and Field events. Her success story continued in Jakarta in 1985 where she won six medals at a single championship.

In the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, she achieved the distinction of winning the maximum number of gold medals by a single athlete in a single international meet. In the 4th Asia Track

and Field Championship she won 3 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals. She missed a medal at the Olypics by a whisker. The

Government of India has honored the sprint queen by awarding her the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri. “I must say I am

satisfied with what I have achieved,” she told the media. “All what I aimed for, except the Olympic medal, I achieved.”

As someone who succeeded purely because of her own hard work and dedication, Usha headed into retirement determined to produce Olympic medal-winning runners for India and set up her eponynous school of athletics in Koyilandy, near Kozhikode, which she currently runs. “I am convinced that what we lack in

India is not talent, but the basic, modern and scientific facilities. If we train our young Indian sports talents, nothing -- even

many Olympic medals -- is unachievable. “Everyone thinks that bagging an Olympic medal is a difficult task. It is not.”

Youtube link to PT Usha’s visit to Udgam School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz12hqInrVo

“I find something missing in my life if I am not running.”

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LIFE STORYLIFE STORYwhat an inspiration!


LITTLE

KNOWN

SPORTS

FACTS

1. Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan once

3. Sunil Gavaskar saved a family from a mob during the Hindu-Muslim riots in 1992-93

5. Rahul Dravid has a“Wall” dedicated to him

7. Vishwanathan Anand was the first sportsperson to win the Padma

Vibhushan

9. Milkha Singh was given the ‘Flying Sikh’ title by the Pakistani PM in an event he did

not want to contest

2. PT Usha started her career with a scholarship of Rs 250

4. Major Dhyan Chand has a statue with 4 hands and 4 sticks in Austria

6. Prakash Padukone purposely conceded a point against his idol out of respect

8. IM Vijayan scored one of the fastest goals in international football history

10. Kapil Dev never missed a match because of injuries

Ahead of a Test series in 1987, India and Pakistan were playing an exhibition match where Imran Khan’s team was short on fielders. It was then that a 13-year-old Sachin was asked to field for Pakistan.

Gavaskar saw a family in a taxi being chased by a mob from his window. He immediately asked his wife to call the police and ran down to stand

between the mob and the taxi. He then told the mob that they would have to kill him before going forward. They eventually left and the family fled.

In front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru stands a wall made of 10,000 bricks, commemorating dravid’s landmark of crossing 10,000 runs.

The wall inaugurated by Sachin Tendulkar also has an electronic meter displaying his total runs which halted at 13,288 after he retired.

The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award given in India. Anand received this honour in 2007, making him the first sportsperson in

Indian history to accomplish this.

In 1960, Milkha refused to go to the country where his parents were killed. But eventually he did participate and beat Pakistani sprinter Abdul Khaliq. After the race, General Ayub (Pakistan President) said to him: “Milkha, you

did not run. You flew.”

Usha had faced poverty and ill health as a child. But her talent won her a scholarship of Rs 250 per month, allowing her to study in a

sports school in Kannur, Kerala, where she trained and eventually became the “Queen of Track and Field” in India.

Known as the Wizard of Hockey, the legend was honoured by Austrian citizens in Vienna. They made a statue of him with 4 hands and 4 sticks to depict his magnificent skill and control with the ball.

After his match against his idol Rudy Hartono at the 1980 Swedish Open, he said: “I could have beaten him 15-0 in that last game but I couldn’t do that to my idol, I conceded a point

and finished the game.”

The 3-time Indian Player of the Year and the Arjuna Award winner scored a goal in 11 seconds against Bhutan in the

1999 SAF Games. It is one of the fastest goals in international football.

In 184 innings as a batsman in Tests, not once was he run out. Such was his fitness that in his 16-year career spanning 131

matches, he did not miss a single match due to injury or fitness issue.


Why Physical Education?

Encourages Physical activity for life

Develops Cooperation & Team work

Helps Reduce Stress & Anxiety

Helps Prevent sickness and disease

Builds Self- Confif idence

Strengthens Relationships with others

Boosts Academic Learning

Provides an Outlet for creativity and self-expression

Provides Opportunities for Personal Goal-Setting

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UDGAM SCHOOL SECURES THIrd POSITIOn In KHEL MAHAKUMBH

Udgam School secured third position in the Gujarat Khel Mahakumbh event. Our students had participated in several events organised by the state and the award was announced based on the total

number of medals won by the participants.

The State deputy Chief Minister Mr. nitinbhai Patel handed over a cheque worth rs.75,000 to School Principal Mrs. Sujata Tandon in a ceremony organised for felicitating the winners.

SPOrTS PrOVISIOnS FOr GIFTEd STUdEnTSUdgam School takes pride in being a very progressive school that moves ahead of the times. In

accordance with our innovative policies, we have decided to introduce a Sports Provision Quota for students who have excelled in sports in various categories. This will enable students to get preferential admission besides increasing the convenience for existing students who are torn between sports and

academics. In this way we can help to create sportstars who do not have to compromise on their talents.

Some highlights of the Sports Provision are-• State level and above students in select sports will be given priority. • Waiver in fees based on

financial capability of parents • Leniency in attendance and examination within CBSE rules for students to attend tournaments and trainings • Guidance by top coaches to be provided by the school

• Empaneled doctors, nutritionists, counselling and mentor sessions to be arranged. • Special classes to compensate for missed portions to keep up academically. • Achievements to be suitably publicized

by the school • Sponsorship to tournaments and trainings • Help in getting endorsements • Personality development and soft skill training • recommendation for colleges having sports quota

• School infrastructure for extra practiceMore details on our webpage : http://www.udgamschool.com/sports-reservation-policy

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