2024 January Newsletter

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Reader,
The first month of the year is always full of hope and aspirations. It is the time for a fresh
beginning. New resolutions are created and goals are set. Whether we succeed in those
attempts depends upon how passionate we are towards our progress and commitments.
Apart from it, a constant analysis of our work is also required, for, while on way, we may
get distracted knowingly or unknowingly for umpteen reasons. Introspection helps us
correct our course and lessens the time consumed to be where we want to be.
We, who are working to achieve a far bigger objective than a personal one – that is securing
each child in our school becomes a worthy human, need to stay conscious of any possibility
of such distractions. Integrity is important in personal life, but it becomes much more
important when we step into the echleons of public life, for there we are helping the would be
citizens of the country forge their characters listening to us and following our stances. At
the helm of academic affairs, it, every day, crosses my mind that we have to teach and lead
not by percept but by setting examples with our own conduct.
From Pre-boards to the inauguration of the new school, several affairs kept occupying our
time, but the most appreciable thing was we have been capable of completing the syllabus
in all the classes on time, and to a good extent, revision sessions too have been successfully
conducted. This shows the dedication of our teaching faculty that they will never
compromise as far as academic excellence is concerned.
Now the task that will arrest our attention in the times to come before the new session
begins is how we prepare ourselves for it, for what we successfully applied last year might
demand updation and a slightly different approach as each session is, no matter how
similar it appears, immensely different from the preceding one. Continuing with whatever
good we have been doing, we have to lay greater stress on improving the numeral as well as
the communication skill of our students. That will require a proactive approach on our
side. Let us gird up our loins for the challenges and opportunities coming our way.
Wishing you all a happy reading,

Yours truly,
A. Awasthi

Pre-board 2 :

The Ticket

Grand Finale

to the

Pre-board 2 :

The Ticket

Grand Finale

December became a witness to Pre-board 2

examinations which got students huffing and puffing

about rectifying the grey areas they had discovered

during Pre-board 1. It was important to plug all the

holes that could cost them dearly during the

forthcoming Boards. Though exhaustive, it is an

essential exercise to keep the the students ready for

their final plunge. These Pre-boards can be credited

for one more thing. They remove the fear of exams

from the hearts of the students. A few glimpses of the

exams…

to the

“Trust yourself; you know more than you think you do.”

– Benjamin Spock

18 January, 2024 will be remembered

as 'the red letter day' in the history of

OMK, as it saw a sister concern of it

'Eduletics International A British

School' being inaugurated. Elaborate

arrangement of the Pooja for house

warming ceremony marked the

auspicious day open which was

further ornamented by the oath

taking of the principals for both the

branches. The staff was presented

with beautiful souvenirs for the

occasion. After all, it was a dream

come true for those who had worked

tirelessly and meticulously to make

this happen. It was a mega-project

wonderfully realized in a record

time…

Inauguration of

Eduletics International A British School

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

– Walt Disney

Every year on 26 January, the entire

nation celebrates being declared a

republic in 1950 as on this day, India

adopted its constitution which is the

longest written document in the

world amalgamating the best of

practices from all the prominent

codes of conduct of administration in

the major countries of the world.

It was special for OMK too, as the

students, this year, got a chance to

participate in the flag hoisting

ceremony of two schools – OMK and

EBS. The patriotic fervour with the

rants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai' charged

the atmosphere.

A few glimpses…

at Open Minds - A Birla School

Republic Day

"Here's to the land of diverse cultures, rich heritage, and boundless

opportunities. Happy Republic Day to everyone!"

“Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian, and he has every right in the country but with certain duties.”

– Sardar Patel

Republic Day

at Eduletics International A British School

“Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.”

– Kahlil Gibran

Bon

Voyage

Bon

Voyage

Good Luck

Party

A school always loves its students. Their success, their

achievements, their arrival, their good byes, everything

becomes important.

On 27th of January, OMK passed through such sweet – bitter

moments. It was the occasion to say good bye to those who are

to pass out 12 for their further professional studies, while the

ones appearing at forthcoming class 10 boards had to be wished

good luck for the first major examination of their lives. Many

of them would definitely like to come back after the exams to

pursue grades 11 and 12. They need our blessings and wishes to

come out with flying colours in the above mentioned test.

It is not easy, as it's like welcoming one child and sending off

another for their coming endeavours. Memories come flooding.

Look at the visual memories of those moments…

“You have the heart of a lion and the determination to follow your dreams.”

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you're not going to stay where you are.”

“J.P.” Morgan

The nation, for a few years has been

organising this unique prog ramme

'Pariksha Pe Charcha'. Conducted by the

Prime Minister himself, this programme

aims at alleviating the fear of exams from

the student's minds. A new concept

launched with an honest intention has

become immensely popular now. Millions

of students across the nation join this

programme directly or indirectly, and watch

the Prime Minister interact with certain

selected students in New Delhi. Thousands

join the initiative online responding to the

call for write ups too.

This year too more than a hundred students

of OMK from grades 9 to 11 along with

many teachers watched this telecast live on

the auditorium screen.

The Prime Minister's timely and apt advice

on how to face exams in a fear-free manner

and make it a festival to celebrate resonated

well with the students. A look at the

visuals…

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal”.

– Thomas Jefferson

School Youtube Channel

Ashwin Singh