OMK Newsletter, January 2022 | Open Minds A Birla School, Kankarbagh, Patna

From The Principal's Desk

Dear Parents

Greetings!

Peace education is an integral part of academic education. It builds
the  foundation  of  an  individual's  character.  A  variety  of  learning
activities,  classroom  practices  and  communication  inculcate  the
culture  of  peace  among  students.  The  approach  here,  does  not
intend  to  make  another  subject  out  of  peace  education;  rather  it
advocates integration of peace values.

Here,  in  OMK  we  induce  the  values  of  peace  into  the  regular
curriculum of the school. We suggest ways of making every lesson a
peace  and  every  teacher  an  apostle  of  peace.  Inclusion  of  peace
values  and  activities  make  the  subjects  more  meaningful  and
interesting  to  learners  in  many  ways.  It  increases  the  quality  of
teaching as well as learning.

The approach attempts to create a connection between the
academic subjects and the need of the society, in the total school
curriculum. This unies the learning experiences in various subjects.
We believe that children should not experience the curriculum as a
package of fragmented pieces of knowledge, with little or no relation
to each other.

Understanding  growing  need  of  peace  and  harmony,  OMK
celebrated the 73rd Republic Day with an array of activities across
Grades K2 – 12. The students took pride in glorifying and celebrating
the  spirit  of  unity  and  brotherhood.  The  gamut  of  celebration
activities  held  online  consisted  of,  speech,  presentation  of  unity,
culture and debates. The school echoed with patriotic fervour as the
children virtually drew scenes of Republic Day. Our students brought
the  virtual  stage  alive  with  their  passion  and  love  for  their
motherland. We witnessed the hard work and effort portrayed by our
students  through  a  series  of  incidents  in  the  history  of  India,  the
freedom struggle, attainment of independence, and eventually the
formation of the Indian Constitution, making India a republic.

Our curriculum designers have incorporated clues and insights of
peace concepts, values, and approach into curriculum, through
varied activities. In them, teachers nd a legitimate foundation on
which they can build. We can state here, that much space is given in
our school syllabi to discuss most important matters related to the
humane development of children.

Happy reading!

Principal

Essays

to The

Prime Minister

The students of Grades 9 – 12 partook in the most boded 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' organized by the

Central Government. They promulgated their views on the themes given: Exam stress

management strategies during COVID-19; Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav; Self-reliant School for Self-

reliant India and Clean India, Green India. Each student had enticingly crafted out the ideas

through which the government could meliorate the present state of being.

IX OMICRON

TANISHK KISHORE

IX DELTA

ISHA SINHA

X DELTA

DWEEPIKA SHARMA

X OMEGA

SUYASH SINHA

The life of inner peace, being harmonious

and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

Being Socially
Responsible

Major newspaper headlines and sensational television coverage scream about drug abuse and

related crimes. The over exposure to the evils of the society and the lockdowns has created a

major impingement on the present generation. It is a pivotal of each individual towards the society

to keep it safe. In collaboration with The Narcotics Control Bureau, CBSE had organized E-

pledge 'Say No To Drugs!’ Understanding the utmost importance for us to give an overall

guidance to our students we associated with this and initiated the activity across Grades 8 -12.

Nobody can bring you peace
but yourself.

The State Awardees

We are honored and elated to speak

out the names of Deep Prakash

(Grade 9) and Aditya Prakash (Grade

10) who have qualiﬁed for the under 19

State Level Cricket Team. Winning

this award gives all the members of

Open Minds an inspiration to derive

strength and to challenge oneself. They

have motivated every individual to

perform better at each stage.

GRADE IX

DEEP PRAKASH

GRADE X

ADITYA PRAKASH

The standard you walk

past is the standard you accept.

The Vaccination
Drive

Covid may have posed a grave threat to humanity, but greater has been the resolve to neutralise this
menace  by  organizing  vaccination  drive.  Having  vaccinated  majority  of  its  adult  population,  India  also
endeavoured to secure its children between 15 and 18. Vaccination campaigns were organised across the
schools  in  the  country  .On  11  January,  2022,  Open  Minds  - A  Birla  School  Kankarbagh  chipped  in  to
contribute  to  this  noble  cause  as  the  students  of  grades  IX  to  XII  were  vaccinated  at  the  school. The
enthusiastic participation of the students accompanied by their guardians caused a festive fervour in the
campus where the school staﬀ worked shoulder to shoulder with the vaccination team to make the whole
event a huge success.

The best views comes
after the hardest climb.

Republic Day :

Virtual Celebrations

Following the Covid norms, the school celebrated the Republic Day with highfalutin

showcase across all grades, K2-12. The preparations and planning for this had

started almost a week before. Each brought out the beauty of our country that is

coloured with diﬀerent languages and festivals, brandishing that we all stand as a

united force. It made us enthralled and excited to see the presentations put up by

each grade.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious
and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

JAGRITI (3 IOTA)

ANSH (1 DELTA)

MANDAVI SINGH (K2 IOTA)

DIVYANSHI JHA (5 SIGMA)

SAKSHI (7 ZETA)

GANIKA (K2 DELTA)

HARSHIT SHAMYAL (9 OMEGA)

VAIBHAVI (K2 DELTA)

AAROHI (3 IOTA)

SAKSHI SINGH (6 ZETA )

AADITYA (6 DELTA)

AYANI JAJODIA (5 DELTA)

KAUSHIKEE (6 ZETA

KAUSTUBH BHARDWAJ (6 OMICRON)

JAGRITI (3 IOTA)

PARUL PRIYA (5 SIGMA)

ANSHIKA (8 DELTA)

ADVIKA BHADANI (6 IOTA)

SARA (6 OMEGA)

ISHIKA (7 DELTA)

MAYANK KUMAR (6 OMICRON)

VANI (5 ZETA)

AVANTIKA (7 OMEGA)

3 OMEGA)

SAANVI LALL (K2 DELTA)

RAJVEER (5 SIGMA)

AHMAD 3 OMEGA)

ARNAV (7 DELTA)

AARAV RAJ (K2 DELTA)

AARYAN (3 DELTA)

PRATYAKSH (K2 DELTA)

ANANYA(3 DELTA)

NAITIK (3 DELTA)

SAMBHAVYA (3 IOTA)

SHRISHTI (3 IOTA)

SHAMBHAVI (5 OMEGA)

VARNIKA (6 DELTA)

MANYA (7 OMEGA)

PRATIK PRAKASH (5 SIGMA)

MITTUL PRAKASH (5 SIGMA)

THE FRAMERS

The countenances whose imagination

led to a presentation explicably sculptured.

ANITA SINGH

6 DELTA

SHAMMY SINHA

8 DELTA

PALLAWI PRASAD

5 SIGMA

PREETI KUMARI

K2 DELTA

SAUMYA SHARMA

5 DELTA

ALOK KUMAR

7 OMEGA

RANJANA VERMA

5 OMEGA

ARUNJAY KUMAR

7 ZETA

PALLAVI PUJA

3 DELTA

SANTOSH AGARWAL

6 OMEGA

GAYATRI

K2 IOTA

VIVEK KUMAR

7 DELTA

REKHA KUMARI

ART & CRAFT

RANJAN KUMAR

5 ZETA

SHREE NANDINI

6 ZETA

RENU SINGH

6 OMICRON

DR. REENA SINHA

9 OMEGA

NIMMI BAGGA

1 DELTA

PRAGYA

3 OMEGA

BHARTI KUMARI

7 OMEGA

VISHWAJEET KUMAR

H&PE HOD

ASHUTOSH PANDEY

SPORTS TEACHER

RAJ KUMAR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

PANKAJ KUMAR

ADMIN OPERATION COORDINATOR

ANSHU RANI

3 IOTA

JAYANTI

ACTIVITY INCHARGE (INTERNAL)

MOUMALI MAJUMDAR

ACTIVITY INCHARGE (EXTERNAL)

Do your little

bit of good where

you are; it's those

little bits of good put

together that

overwhelm the world.

Do your little

bit of good where

you are; it's those

little bits of good put

together that

overwhelm the world.

Do your little

bit of good where

you are; it's those

little bits of good put

together that

overwhelm the world.

Do your little

bit of good where

you are; it's those

little bits of good put

together that

overwhelm the world.

- Desmon Tutu

School Youtube Channel

Ashwin Singh