News Round-up @ September - 2011

Namaskar and Puja greetings from Breezy Meadows!

All are ready to greet, meet and hail Ma Durga. What an ambience!  Clear blue sky, bloom flourishing, drums beating and hundreds of men, women and children wearing new clothes, visiting Puja Pandals. Traditional gaiety and religious enthusiasm pervade everywhere. This is the spirit of India embedded in Dharma. Our Faith and Ma’s blessings, rituals and worship for generations comprise Shraddha, Shakti and Bhakti.   Durga Puja is one of the spellbinding festivals manifesting Kshatra Veerya.  Lord Rama performed austerities in order to invoke Ma Durga to exterminate Ravana. The Goddess   divulged the secret to Lord Ram on how he could vanquish the ten headed demon. `Thus the victory of good over the evil ascertained and Dharma was protected. 

National Award for Teachers: 

It was a great moment for all of us when two of our teachers Shri. P.K. Pandey and Smt. Manju Dixit were awarded by the President of India on 5^th Sept. in New Delhi as recognition to their meritorious service. Kudos to them!  It is worth acknowledging the cash award Rs.25,000/- donated by Sri P.K. Pandey to VK Kanyakumari.

Mobile Science Lab:  

It has been to seven different Govt. and private schools in and around Itanagar. Experiments were performed with the active participation of staff and students. Response is quite good and encouraging.

Universal Brotherhood Day: 

All the schools celebrated UB Day with great enthusiasm.  The message of Universal Brotherhood was disseminated among the large number of Parents, Well wishers and students. The letter of Maa. Nivedita Didi was well studied in most of the schools to make the celebration effective. 

Parents Meeting: 

This month we could conduct parents meeting in Nirjuli & Kharsang.  The interest shown by the parents to be the part of educational process is worth mentioning.  All the schools are expected to organize various programs to make parents part and parcel of the school activities.

Science Exhibition 2011:

Km. Mepi Timba of Class IX, VKV Ziro was adjudged first on the Sub theme ‘Agriculture and Food Security’.  Subsequently she has qualified for state level science exhibition competition. Congratulations and keep it up.  District level competitions in other parts are expected to be in the month of October.

Vijay Hi Vijay Mahasibir for H.S. students of VKVs NE

For Sardha Shati Samaroh (150^th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda), a program, "Awaken Bharat Enlighten the World" is planned nationwide. As a prelude to this a mega event Vijay Hi Vijay, a Mahashibir was organized at VKV Dibrugarh from 25 to 29 September 2011. There were 351 students drawn from ten H.S. schools of VKVs (5 each from Arunachal and Assam), who participated in the mega event with zeal and zest. The organizing committee was comprised of VKV teachers and Karyakartas from VK Assam and Arunachal.  Kum. B. Nivedita Bhide, Vice President, Vivekananda Kendra, Dr. K.K. Deka (Vice Chancellor DBR University), Sri D. Bhanudasji, General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra, Air Marshal (Rtd) P.K.Barbora - Param Vishishtha Seva Medal, Vishishtha Seva Medal, Dr. T.G.K. Murthy, Former Director of ISRO, Maj. Gen.(Retd) G.D.Bakshi, Dr.Ram Gopal (Principal director, Buddha group of institution) Sri Pai Dawe, Yuva Manch Pramukh, VK Arunachal Pradesh, Kumari Sujatha, Secretary VKIC, Dr. Joram Begi, Prant Pramukh VK AP. Dr. Nagen Saikia, former President of Assam Sahitya Sabha along with number of Kendra Karyakartas graced the occasion and enlightened the participants. It was a well planned Mahashibir with many activities and thought provoking motivational sessions that proved quite fruitful.  I’m sure, the experience of the Shibir will remain in the hearts of all those who attended it.

Prachodaya Shibir:

High achievers of class VIII 2010-11 attended a Prachodaya shibir conducted at VKV Balijan from 2 to 4 October 2011. 206 Students (96 Boys+110 Girls) from 16 VKVs participated.  Mananeeya D.Bhanudasji, Smt.Anuradha Panigrahi, Asst.Prof.Physics, DN College, Ita. Dr.A.K.Pandey, Lecturer, DN College, Col. Sunil S., Sri P.M. Unnikrishnan, Sri Jaisankar, Sri Ratul Sarmah and Ms.Lisa Lomdak, a former VKVn and Assistant Prof. RGU were some of the resource persons. The Book review of Colombo to Almorah, The Goal and The Way, Eknathji, The Story of VRM, Parables of Sri Ramakrishna and Vijay Hi Vijay revealed the deeper and serious study done by the students.