2023 May Newsletter

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Readers

Swami Vivekananda has said “Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man,”

and a person has to be groomed from inside out." We, at Open Minds Kankarbagh, believe

that it's the inside of the man that has to inﬂuence the world outside, therefore, we toil

enough to bring that divinity hidden within every child out on the surface.

Every child is unique who may share the same ideas, interests or hobbies yet has an

individual propensity to learn things. We prepare our students to think on their feet. Our

sterling board results every year consolidate our teaching-learning approach and this year is

no exception.

As always, we are elated to share with you the exemplary results of our students in the CBSE

Board Examinations both in Grade X and Grade XII. Open Minds is an epitome of academic

excellence and has recorded astounding results setting a high standard for the following

batches to surpass. The entire fraternity complements the students and conveys best wishes

for their future endeavors.

The month of May remains very important for both the teachers and the students. The long

awaited summer holidays are to commence. Children remain busy planning out trips to

places of their choice or indulge in other recreational activities. The teachers are on toes

trying to complete the allocated syllabus on time. On the other hand, the Pre-midterm

Examinations also arrive weaving another tale with their threads of seriousness. Recreation

is essential, but they must be earned on the basis of a serious eﬀort made for one's all-round

development.

So wish you all a meaningful vacation ahead! Come fresh from your long recess to initiate

another chapter of growth and glory.

Happy Reading!

Yours truly,

Reshma Singh

W h e n e v e r I t h i n k o f ' F l o r e n c e

Nightingale', the following lines from H

W Longfellow's poem 'The Psalm of

Life” come to my mind.

“Lives of great men all remind us

We can make our lives sublime,

And, departing, leave behind us

Footprints on the sands of time;”

Born in an elite British family, and destined

t o p u r s u e a l i f e o f c o m f o r t a n d

complacence, who knew the girl would

choose a path of service to the injured and

ailing, and once would be able to rule

millions of hearts as a 'Lady with the

Lamp'?

From the Sands of Time

Florence Nightingale:

The Lady with the Lamp

Florence Nightingale:

The Lady with the Lamp

From the Sands of Time

Born

: 12 May 1820

Place

: Florence, Grand Duchy of

Tuscany

Died

: 13 August 1910 (aged 90)

Mayfair, London, England

Nationality : British

Known for : P i o n e e r i n g m o d e r n

nursing, Polar area diagram

Awards

: Royal Red Cross (1883),

Lady of Grace of the Order

of St John (LGStJ) (1904),

Order of Merit (1907)

Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May, 1820 at Florence in Italy, and before

her death in 1910, she had dedicated all the years of her life to establish the

foundational philosophy of modern nursing. She was named 'Florence' after

the city of her birth. Apart from being a social reformer, she was also an

excellent statistician.

Being a precocious child, she excelled at the study of mathematics and

different languages. At an early age, she could communicate in French,

German, Italian, Greek and Latin. Her father guided her through the study of

literature, philosophy and history.

At the age of 16, experiencing a special call from God to work for reducing

human suffering, she found nursing to be a suitable path to serve both God and

humanity, but her attempt to obtain training in nursing was thwarted by her

aristocratic family as they thought it to be too low an activity for the family of

that stature. But despite all these hurdles, Florence enrolled at the Institution of

Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserswerth in Germany. There she learnt the basic

skills in nursing, the value of patient observation and the importance of good

hospital organization.

During the Crimean War (Oct, 1853 to Feb, 1856) between the Russians and the

British, French and Ottoman Turkish, she was appointed Nursing

Superintendent of the British and allied forces in Turkey. In the military

hospital, where she took charge of the affairs, she found things to be in a

chaotic state. The whole place was littered with filth and vermin. She found that

lack of hygiene was a bigger cause of death of the injured soldiers than the

wounds they had suffered on the battle field. On her intervention, things started

looking up and the injured felt relieved having been cared much better than

before.

She had a missionary zeal for the care of the patients. She spent numerous

hours at a stretch in patient wards, and her night rounds with a lamp in her hand

to those wards providing personal care to the injured and suffering soldiers won

her the title 'the Lady with the Lamp', and soon she was a celebrity the world

over.

The credit for establishing the first scientifically based nursing school 'The

Nightingale School of Nursing' at St. Thomas Hospital in London (1860) goes to

her. She was also the first to set up training for midwives and nurses in

workhouse infirmaries.

Her immense body of work for humanity got her several honours and awards.

Florence was the first lady to be awarded the 'Order of Merit (1907) which is

specially awarded to those providing eminent service in the armed forces or

have contributed uniquely in the field of science, art, literature or to the

promotion of culture. Every year on May 12, the world commemorates her birth

anniversary as 'International Nurses Day'.

She left for her heavenly abode in 1910, and her earthly remains were buried at

St. Paul's Cathedral, London, she still reigns our hearts as the reliever of

suffering souls and an inestimable gem of the entire humanity.

Success!

Nothing Succeeds Like You!

T a l e n t   d o e s n ' t   n e e d
recommendations,  yet  merit  does
deserve  rewards  and  recognition.
Felicitating  the  successful  provides
them impetus to realize their highest
potential,  to  walk  an  extra  mile  in
pursuit  of  their  dreams,  and
contribute  back  to  the  society  and
institutions they have grown in.
In  keeping  with  this  belief,  Open
Minds Kankarbagh rolled out the red
carpet to all its toppers from grades
10 and 12. The day was charged with
the sense of achievement and scent
of mirth and excitement. Medals and
m e m e n t o s   w e r e   g i v e n ,   t h e
management  announced  special
schemes  to  welcome  its  grade  10
toppers  to  different  courses  in
school in grade 11. The glimmers of
confidence  and  hope  on  the
achievers' faces painted the day with
a unique hue.

Let this lamp illumine your success!

The guiding beacon to triumph and glory

You were the omens which led us to roses.

'We could sparkle for you were there...'

The auditorium is resonated with loud cheers and celebration!

AISSCE (XII)

2023

RESULT

KHUSHI VERMA

94%

UTKARSH OM

93.6%

ARYAN PRAKASH

92.2%

ARYAN PRAKASH

SHIVANK ARYA

98.2%

AKHIL NARAYAN SINGH

97.4%

ARYAN PRAKASH

96.8%

NIDHI PRASUN

Congratulations!

Our

Gems!

AISSE (X)

2023

RESULT

90%

ABOVE

MOHIT SHARMA (94.2)

RISHIT VIRAJ (94.4)

MD. HAMAD (94.4)

UDYAN VIPUL (94.2)

VARDHAN AGRAWAL (94.2)

VEDANT MARODIA (94.2)

ANKIT SINHA (94)

NISHANT KUMAR (94) ADITYA RANJAN (93.8)

AYUSHI RANJAN (93.8)

KRISHNAN PRAVEEN (93.4)

TANISHK KISHORE (93.6)

NISHKARSH SINGH (93.6)

UMANG KUMAR (93.4)

ABHIJEET KUMAR (93.2)

ADITYA RAJ (93.2)

SHIVANK ARYA (98.2)

AKHIL N. SINGH (97.4)

NIDHI PRASUN (96.8)

ANKAN ARYAN (96.6)

RAHUL SHANKAR (96.6)

SATYAM KUMAR (96.6)

ANMOL AGRAWAL (96.4)

ARNAV V. SINHA (96.4)

AASTHA WARANWAL (96.2)

ADITRI SINGH (96.2)

NEELAABH CHANDRA (96.2)

TANISHQ KASHYAP (96.2)

ANUSHA SHARAN (96)

AYUSH RAJ (96)

ARCHIT KR. DUBEY (95.8)

MINAKSHI KUMARI (95.6)

SAUMYA SATYAM (95.6)

ADITYA PRAKASH (95.4)

ISHA SINHA (95.4)

KUMAR KSHIRAJ (95.4)

MANAS SOUMYA (95.4)

MD. SAHIL YAHYA (95.4)

SHREYA SINHA (95.4)

JUHI AGRAWAL (95.2)

AARUSH SINGH (95)

SHREYAS (95)

YASHASVI RAJ (95)

AAKASH KUMAR (95)

TANYA SHREE (95)

YASH (95)

ADITYA (95)

TANYA (95)

VAIBHAV VIRAT (95)

HARSHIT SHYAMAL (93.8)

SATYASANDHU PUSHKAR (93.8) ASHMIT SANDILYA (93.6)

KISLAY KUMAR (93.6)

KSHITIZ KIRAN (93)

MANJARI SINHA (92.8)

PRATYUSH SINGH (92.8) ADITYA PRAKASH SINGH (92.6)

HARSH ANAND (92.6)

SANGAM RAJ (92.6)

ADITYA ANAND (92.4)

MANSI SINHA (92.4)

RITWIK JHUNJHUNWALA (92.4)

SONAL VERMA (92.4)

PIYUSH KUMAR (92)

YASHWARDHAN RAJ SINGH (92.4)

ANKIT RAJ (91.8)

MRINMAY VERMA (91.8)

ADITYA SHANKAR (91.6)

AKSHAT MURARKA (91.6) ARUL ALANKAR (91.6)

KRRISH SINHA (91.6)

ADITI SINHA (91.4)

KUMAR ARYAN (91.4)

PRANAV SINGH (91.4)

ROUSHAN RAJ (91.4)

ARIE (91.2)

NAYAN SONI (91.2)

SHREYASH PATHAK (91)

AARAV GUPTA (91)

SHREYA JHA (91.2)

ARPIT SINGH (90.8)

KRISHNA AGRRAWAL (90.8)

PARTH MITTAL (90.8)

SHANKARI SINHA (90.8)

AKSHAT AMRIT (90.6)

VINAYAK SONI (90.6)

YASH VARDHAN (90.2)

MISTY ROY (90)

SHAKTI RAJ (90)

ADITYA RAJ (90)

KHYATI (90)

KISHAN KUMAR (90)

AISSE (X) - 2023 RESULT

Congratulations

to our

Exam

Warriors!

You set the standard high and made us proud!

Celebrating

Labour Day

Labour is the foundation of all the progress man has registered in the journey of civilization. It's
toiling through pain and pleasure, joy and boredom, highs and lows that he creates some
difference in the world. The people who have respected labour, have prospered through times
and become a guiding beacon for other races.
To mark the occasion, the young geniuses of Open Minds took some time out of their academic
schedules and participated in several interesting programmes organised by their mentors. It'll
be gratifying to have a look at the snaps captured from those moments.

Aniket Raj - 10 Omicron
Shelly Bagga - 10 Sigma

Your perspiration is our inspiration.

Sudiksha Kumari - 1 Delta

Thanks to our transport team who has always delivered the best, keeping the momentum high.

Nihit Avyaan - 1 Omega

Ananya Singh - 3 Iota

Aarohi Kamal - 4 Omega

We cannot thank you enough!

The Security Team

We would like to thank our security team for keeping us safe with their presence.

Navneet Sharma - 2 Iota

The Housekeeping Team

Anvi Vaibhav - 2 Omicron

Mayank Verma - K2 Delta

Divyaraj Singh - K2 Iota

Ananya Singh - 3 Iota

Aleeza Sajid - 2 Delta

Mayank Verma - K2 Delta

The children are reciprocating their love for those who are always available for them unconditionally.

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Ashwin Singh