Frontiers of knowledge are vast, infinite and endless. They are somewhat like the horizon which appears close, but as you move towards it, it leaps several miles ahead of you. You keep repeating this process and the real horizon (It does not exist and is only an optical illusion) will continue to elude you. You stand on a beach with the ocean of knowledge lying in front of you. Drink as much water of knowledge that you can assimilate, and yet you will remain thirsty, literally and metaphorically.

There is something very curiously strange about the anatomy of knowledge, indeed of truth.  Paradoxically speaking, more you know, more you realize how little you know. In this context, it will be interesting to quote great Greek (Athenian) philosopher  of Fifth century BC,  also credited with setting up the first institution of higher learning.

“I am the wisest man living alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.”

Knowledge must also necessarily bring great humility, or it can lead to intellectual arrogance and that is a potential cause of fast decline. Humility therefore is the first attribute of a good teacher. It would not be an exaggeration to state that teaching is counted as one of the noblest professions in the world and it is not difficult to find the rationale behind this statement.

A teacher constantly remains in the state of Giving. He or she gives away and in this case knowledge, which is perhaps the priceless possession any individual can possess. There would be very few disciplines where you are constantly sharing and giving. This becomes an instrument of empowerment which helps a person to live a meaningful and respectable life.

Ideally, a teacher is imparting, knowledge, information and teaching several skills to the students, by actually demonstrating and validating the statement that are made about any phenomenon, essential for enhancing knowledge. The most important and indeed, the most relevant question that becomes evident is the extent of knowledge possessed by the teacher herself. A teacher will be in a position to give only what he or she knows, or has in her possession-in this case knowledge and skills. Nobody can give more that what one has.

This is where relevance of training in the life of teachers assumes importance. She is dealing with the business of education, and perhaps specializes in a few disciplines out of vast and multiple areas of educational landscape.  It is also well known that the world of education is extremely dynamic in nature and is constantly evolving. While some principles and concepts, including some historical facts may not change, new discoveries and fast technological changes bring about a new perspective both on the content as well as on pedagogical methods. The global connect today, facilitated by digital technology has only broadened the scope and access to several changing paradigms, relating to education at all levels, literally from kindergarten to higher level of learning.

The children today, because of an easy and direct access to several knowledge portals, are better informed and are known to challenge the knowledge quotient of the teacher, if she is not adequately informed or prepared. The teacher in the present era has to acquire deep versatility, and this has to reflect in her domain knowledge, innovative pedagogy, adroitness in class management and above all an empathetic mindset.  Initial training that a teacher may have acquired before induction is not adequate, and it is absolutely mandatory that each member of this glorious tribe, takes a brief sabbatical for 10-15 days in a year, to brush up her knowledge and learn a few new skills to remain relevant.

 A periodic immersion in areas like, personal effectiveness, development psychology, classroom management, project based teaching, assessment strategies  is absolutely imperative for a teacher to deliver the best. Teacher is also required, in the present scenario to shift focus from his or her teaching, to learning by the students.

Commitment and complete dedication is essential in all professions and one has to perform to the best of one’s capacity. This capacity has to be enhanced on regular intervals. A teacher should take the profession of teaching as a matter of personal conscious choice, and not as another job for a living.

You have to believe in yourself, be passionate about teaching and continue to remain engaged in a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and its application.

A great teacher who is fondly remembered by her students, well after they have left the school is also happiness personified. She makes learning a matter of joy. This art she has to learn on her own.

Mr. Vinod Malhotra
Director – Corporate Relations
Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions

Yoga offers a gamut of ‘asanas’ or poses for addressing different aspects of wellbeing. It is believed that yoga helps to equip oneself with basic knowledge about one’s personality and prepare us to handle all types of situations in life. It builds strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and body. Yoga is very effective in developing coping skills and a positive outlook on life. During prolonged lockdowns even WHO recommended yoga to deal with stress. Yoga has the potential to bring the whole world together and help us learn to live in harmony with each other and with nature.

An *Online Yoga Activity* entitled *Bliss Yoga’ was hosted by Round square member Birla Public School Pilani, Rajasthan, India on 21st June, 2020.The students learnt to use yoga and mindfulness to improve their focus while developing a lifelong awareness of the importance of their physical and emotional health.

Students of  Seth Anandram Jaipuria School , Kanpur  attended a Round Square conference held on 31st July and 1st August 2020 hosted by The Assam Valley school, Assam. The theme of the conference was ‘Savoir Faire’, which means ‘we are weathering the same storm but we are not in the same boat’. The topics covered  during the Conference were leadership, internationalism and effective measures taken up by Nations to solve the Covid-19 crisis. Eight students from our school(Kunal Bhatia, Anika Chib, Ansharah Imtiyaz, Pranav Malpani, Agam Bhasin, Pranjali Gupta, Avi Gupta and Ashlesha Misra) participated in the conference and they were led by  the teacher escorts Mrs. Saba Ahmad and Mrs. Sunita Srivastava.

The students were exalted with this diverse experience as they got to witness a platform with different young minds. This conference instilled in them the attributes of a true leader. It was a privilege for all to understand the meaning of influence and guidance from the perspective of the experienced keynote speakers- Mr. Yash Johri and Mr. Miguel Queah. It was an exhilarating learning experience for the students.

The Seth Anandram Jaipuria Model United Nations Club organised the Simulation Of The Indian Parliament through a Zoom Meeting on 4th August,2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for classes VII to IX.

The agenda was “Deliberation on protecting the secular fabric of India with special emphasis on hate crimes.”

The Chief Guest for the conference was our esteemed Principal ma’am,Mrs.Shikha Banerjee. Also present at the occasion were respected Vice Principal sir and Head Mistress ma’am. The Social Science faculty and other teachers were a part of the virtual conference as well.

Pranjali Tripathi and Anmay Khemka of class XI-E were the Chairperson of the Indian Committee. All the 50 delegates zealously contributed to the discussion which reached fruition at the end.

Although each delegate was exceptional in his or her own way, Shashi Tharoor (Suyash Tripathi VIII -A, Sonia Gandhi (Aniquaah Ather IX-D) and Rajnath Singh (Nandini Puri VIII-A) stood out in proving their debating mettle. The conference saw heated discussions, assertion of opinions as well as healthy debates on the burning . In order to acquaint the students with an exemplary delegate performance, Anmay Khemka took the portfolio of Kanhaiya Kumar and presented his viewpoint as a delegate for a while during which the committee was moderated by Pranjali Tripathi.

This conference proved helpful in instilling among the students a sense of responsibility and sensitivity towards vital social issues. It inculcated in the students a progressive thought process, competency and oratory skills.

” Stories always give wings to our imagination and take us to the places beyond the boundaries of the physical world”

 Keeping this in mind, a story enactment activity was held on 30^th July, 2020 for the class 1 students. The little ones narrated and enacted stories like “ The very Hungry caterpillar”, The very lonely Firefly”, by Eric Carle , “A Thirsty crow”, ”Hare and Tortoise” .The students used a variety of props and their enthusiasm was praiseworthy. The activity enabled the students to learn how to pair gestures with words and to bring the characters of the stories to life.

The activity aimed at going beyond the textual methods of learning and enhancing the confidence and oratory skills of the little ones. It also led to the holistic development of their personality.

An Open Stage program titled “Think Different : Set the stage on Fire” was organised for the classes 3 , 4,and 5 on 30th July , 2020. It was a medium for our children to showcase their speaking skills. Our students prepared a one minute speech on different topics. From the country’s Preamble to monsoon, they spoke on different topics showcasing their talent. It was an enriching experience wherein each and every child participated with full zeal and enthusiasm. The program helped the students to overcome their stage fear and gave them confidence to speak publicly which is so very important in today’s world scenario. The event was unreservedly supported and appreciated by the parents and they also revealed their wish for more such activities. It was a successful , spectacular and skill enhancement show on the whole.

Under the mentorship of Mr. Manish Seksaria- Head of Department (Computer Science) and Roundsquare representative- four students, namely- Aryika Mehrotra, Suryansh Agarwal, Divy Tandon and Ishan Gupta, from Seth Anandram Jaipuria School attended the Round Square Conference organised by The Doon School, Dehradun on the 11th of August, 2020. The conference was centred around the theme of Resilience during these trying times. Attended by over 100 students and teachers from across the globe, the conference served host to two brilliant minds in the field of psychology and revolved around sparking conversations among the youth regarding the mental and physical effects and consequences of the Novel Coronavirus on every individual. Keeping true to the theme of resilience, there were discussions as well as educational presentations emphasising the need for resilience among individuals in these trying times as well as exemplifying the resilient characteristics in people we interact with on a regular basis. The virtual conference also saw breakout discussions, debates and interactive sessions as well which proved extremely insightful. These activities opened students up to different perspectives on a mutually worrisome situation as well as provided them with a platform to express their own views and approaches to this pandemic. The well structured discussion agendas, questions and proper moderation facilitated fruitful debates and discussions among the participants. The organisers and mentors ensured that students were eloquent and could relate and contribute to every aspect of the discussion through ice-breakers, insightful activities and feedback sessions. The conference served as an aggregator of diverse ideas, opinions, outlooks and brought out the true meaning of ‘Resilience’ in these trying times.

Aditya Tandon, Ananya Parasrampuria, Manya Seth, Priyansh Bhatia and Sanya Bhatia from Class 11 attended the Chittagong Grammar School Virtual Youth Conclave 2020,a Round Square event. It was a global online summit that focused on bringing like minded individuals together to work as teams. Apart from the informative academic sessions which focused on the topic fearless future forward and mental health care , they also attended a set of marvelous activities which included cooking, art and debates. Following a structured process of brainstorming and information exchange, participants in the sessions reached consensus on few recommendations and discussed related barriers and solutions.

Our school participated in the SAI International Model United Nations on the 13th and 14th of August, 2020. A delegation of 13 students from our school participated in the event. This virtual event witnessed the participation of 800 national and international delegates. Out of the 13 students, the following students won accolades for the school:

Anika Chib- Best Delegate(World Health Organisation)
Kunal Bhatia-Special Mention( The Economic and Financial Affairs Council)
Aditya Pareek- Special Mention(Special Political and Decolonization Committee)
Mentor teacher – Saba Ahmad.

“Leadership and Learning are indispensable to each other.”
– John F. Kennedy

A ceremony of investiture is symbolic of a myriad of different important aspects of human life- growth, maturity, belief, faith, duty and sincerity, to name a few. These solemn aspects gain heightened gravity when it is young blood that is being invested with the power to change, the power to amend, the power to guide and most importantly, the power to learn.

A holistic educational institution ideally replicates the world of man in a smaller, more intense, condensed model that mirrors the organisational structure and hierarchy we follow on a day-to-day basis, while dispelling the myths and eradicating the shortcomings in the working of the real-life version of the said model. Such models help foster the spirit of leadership, unity, morality and discipline in the young minds nurtured under their umbrella, giving rise to well-formed, mature minds ready to take on the challenges that adulthood brings in its wake.

In keeping with this, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur, to ensure a well-rounded education to its meritorious students, is home to a Students’ Council with a term of one academic session, each. The interested pupils from grade 12 are made to fill and submit a form highlighting their underlying leadership qualities. With regard to the forms, the Council is finally formed after rigorous deliberation and discussions among the staff.

On the 21^st of August,2020 the Students’ Council was invested duties for the academic session 2020-2021S. A very grave and solemn occasion, the virtual ceremony began with the Council members being presented the badge and sashe by their proud parents. In each mind was instilled a sense of pride and respect for the school.

After a sincere oath-taking ceremony, Council members from the four different houses of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School took their places with smiles symbolizing their aspirations for their respective houses– Ganga, Godavari, Narmada and Krishna. 

The four main office bearers- The Head Boy, Head Girl, Associate Head Boy and Associate Head Girl- moved to the podium to deliver their first official address as badge holders. Each student of the school was instilled with a similar sense of pride and admiration on hearing their words of motivation. The parents of the Council Members, too, were filled with pride at the sight of their children marching steadily towards being leaders of tomorrow.

After a concluding speech by our Principal ma’am, the ceremony came to a glorious end with a huge round of applause, followed by our mighty National Anthem resonating in the background.

In each eye was seen hope for a better, more successful tomorrow. The Jaipuria family hopes that the Student Council for the scholastic year 2020-2021 witnesses the zenith of success and progress in its term.

Let us march together to greater heights of glory and wisdom in unison, let us tread from darkness to light– Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya. 

Ishan Gupta of Class 12 won the Global Grand (First) Prize for STEM at the Crown Education Challenge 2020, co-organized by students of Harvard and Stanford University.

He is the only Indian amongst the Grand Awardees and has won a cash prize of $500. He will be receiving mentorship from esteemed founders, professors, and industry leaders. His research will also be published in the Harvard Technology Review.

Awardee List: https://www.crowneducationchallenge.org/2020-grand-awardees

He won the prize for his research on creating WorkDiCo, an Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision enabled application service for optimizing public places to decrease the spread of COVID-19.

Pranjali Tripathi of Class XI E and Priyansh Bhatia of Class  XI-B took part in the prestigious Dr.Rajaram Jaipuria Memorial Debate organised by Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow on 21 August 2020. Both debaters won laurels for the school. Priyansh Bhatia was declared the Best Speaker in For category and Pranjali Tripathi bagged the Best Speaker in Against category. They were also declared the Best Team. The virtual conference saw a participation of 26 zealous speakers coming from schools all across the country.

An online cultural fest was organised by Savdhan Movement and 92.7 Big FM in association with Team Sa Te Ga Ma music centre.
It’s a proud moment to share the prizes won by our students in different categories of Dance.

*Motivational Dance:*

Group A:
Riddhima Bajaj 5D:1st Prize
Anishka Roy 6A: 2nd Prize

Group B:
Ananya Dwivedi 9 B : 1st prize

*Semi Classical Dance:*

Rakshita Dhingra 6A ,1st Prize

Learn while discussing, investigating, creating and discovering with other students. Workshop was mentored by the students of class XI- Vishwam Tiwari, Aniquaah Ather, Nandini Khandelwal, Anandi Mehrotra, Kushagra Jain, Vansh Agarwal.Workshop was very enriching and amalgamation of various tools satisfying need of the virtual presentations

Physics Department, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Kanpur in collaboration with Indian Science Congress (Kanpur Chapter) organized on-line workshop for class VIth on 24^th and 25^th August. Topic of the workshop was “PRESSURE”. Workshop was taken up by the students of class IX. Mentors prepared PPT and videos to explain the concept, did hand on activities to connect the students and create interest among them and finally used ICT tool ie KAHOOT-online quiz to assess the understanding of the concept. Workshop was very enriching and amalgamation of various tools satisfying need of the virtual presentations.

LEARNING OUTCOME:

• Children came to know about liquid and atmospheric pressure.
• Applications of pressure.
• Use of KAHOOT as online tool
• Building up confidence and skills like digital and communication in the students
• Better understanding of theory by doing and interacting

Ms. Harleen Narang
Batch: 2019-2020

Freedom of the Mind,
Faith in the words…
Pride in our souls…

Let’s salute the nation on this auspicious day.

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur celebrated 74^th Independence Day on 15 August ,2020 with great zeal and respect. The traditional hoisting of the National Flag was conducted in the school by the dignitaries. The flag was unfurled by our Principal, Mrs. Shikha Banerjee. Due to the current pandemic the cultural program and school celebration was conducted through the online session. The tricolour fluttered proudly in the lush green campus of Jaipuria School. The enthusiasm was no different, though celebrated on the virtual world. The audience was mesmerised by the dance performance and enjoyed the show. Everyone’s eyes blazed with pride and happiness.

He who plants a tree plants a HOPE……

 To grace the occasion of Varsha Mangal, Tree Plantation was done by our Principal, Vice- Principal, Head Mistress and Head Master on 15 August,2020. This initiative take by the school marks the day of joy and happiness, a day to love and respect our country and make it a better place to live in and experience the freedom, peace and unity in diversity.