Journalism of Courage
SPM English School (Secondary) bids adieu to Class X
One of the most significant events for Class X students farewell to the batch of 2012-13 was held on February 6,2013.
Some of the Class X students expressed their sentiments through their speeches. They walked down the memory lane to relive their moments in school. They thanked their principal,teachers and all their friends who helped mould their personalities.
Students of Class IX went out of their way to make the programme special. They organised an entertaining programme which was enjoyed by all. The students were treated to some mouth-watering snacks. Saee Gogate was declared as ‘Miss SPM’ and Swarnim Shirke as Master SPM.
Soon flashes of cameras lit up the courtyard as everyone tried to capture the memories. The most difficult part for the students was saying goodbye to each other and their teachers and everyone on campus.
Inter-school Sports Competition at Muktangan School
Inter-school Sports Competitions the Inter-school Sports Competitions for un-aided English-medium schools was conducted on CACPE grounds,Gultekadi,Pune on Saturday,February 9,2013. Twenty-two schools,comprising more than 500-odd students,took part in the event. Athletics competitions were conducted. Muktangan English School and Junior College,Pune 9,won the ‘General Championship’ with 30 points. All these students were guided by our Physical Education teachers Vishal Gore,Ambadas Phatangare and Harshad Moghe.
Inter-House Street-Play Competition held
Open Dais Programme,a unique activity is organised once a month at Muktangan Englsh Sschool,where students get an opportunity to display their talents. As part of this activity an Inter-House Street Play Competition was held on February 8,2013.
Topics such as Ways of conserving water; Change in education system; Children,the wealth of the nation; and World without wars were selected by the house captains.Within a short period,students prepared themselves and put up excellent performances. TILAK HOUSE performed their street play on Change in education system and secured 1st position Bose House secured 2nd position. Vineeta Upadhye,a renowned writer,actor and Amruta Petkar,a staff member well-versed in dramatics were the judges.
SPM English School holds craft-collage contest
The Creative Collage competition was conducted by the school as an event for Class V to VIII on February 8,2013. Nature was the theme given for all the classes. There was freedom to create any expression of nature with the help of any kind of material. All the students enjoyed participating in this unique art competition.
Prof Mansing Katkar from Bharati Vidyapeeth Art College was the judge. He praised the school and its faculty for their effort to nurture the students creative talent. Certificates were given away for the first,second and third place and one consolation prize from all the classes.
9th annual athletics meet at MCES
The 9th Annual Sports-Athletics Meet of the MCES English Medium Primary School,Azam Campus,was celebrated with great pomp and pleasur from the February 4 to 9,2013. It was inaugurated by the Chairman of the School Committee Latif Magdum. A few members of the Governing Board Committee,other guests & parents graced the occasion with their presence. One of the events was a drill by the Pre-Primary students was conveyed the message Save Girl Child. Race,relay and a Tug-of- War were also organized. The entire students strength of 1,700 participated in the festival. Medals,certificates and trophies were distributed by the Chief Guest. The chairman,the Principal Rabab Khan and other teachers were present during the prize distribution ceremony.
Cyber genius awards ceremony
Cyber Genius ,an inter-school computer competition conducted by Kaveri Group of Institutes Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School,comprising of Logo,MS Paint,Power Point Presentations,Web Design,Photoshop,Qbasic Programming,Quizzes took place in the month of December 2012 and January 2013. The prize distribution for the event Cyber Genius Awards ceremony took place on February 8,2012,in the auditorium of Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School,Ganeshnagar. Vaishali Kulkarni,Senior Consultant ,TCS,was the Chief guest and Vinay Kuwar,MD,Habib Animatos was the Guest of Honour.
This was the 15th year of the event. Tata Consultancy Services was the knowledge sponsor and Habib Animatos the finance Sponsor . The function was attended by the management members of the Kaveri Group of Institutes . The Principals,teachers and parents of the prize winners along with the young achievers graced this occasion with their presence. The Principal of Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School,Kamini Saxena stated that the contest has got an overwhelming response of about 700 students. About 30 schools registered online for this event. Out of these ,65 students bagged the prizes .She stated that Cyber Genius helps students not only to develop their software skills but also to improve skills like public speaking,team building and time management.
Vinay Kuwar ,the Guest of Honour ,congratulated all the budding technocrafts for their efforts. Vaishali Kulkarni appreciated the efforts made by the schools ,students and the TCS team for conducting such a mega event. She expressed a subtle appreciation for the efforts these students took to reach up to this level. She guided students to compete with the world individually,but also to learn the importance of team work and co operation. The school winning maximum points in each group got a rolling trophy. The Rolling Trophies for:
The Mini Group was bagged by Dr Kalmadi Shamarao Primary School.
The Sub Junior group was shared between Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School Aundh section and VP Bal Vikas Mandir,Baramati .
The Junior Group was shared between Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School and Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School,Aundh Section.
The Senior group was again shared between Dr Kalmadi Shamarao High School and Loyola High School.
This ceremony ended up with a mind-blowing and colourful performance up by the host school.
Rudra 2013 goes to IIMS Chinchwad
Dr Vikhe Patil Foundations Pravara Centre for Management Development and Research (PCMRD) organized the PCMRD Rolling Trophy Rudra 2013 on February 7,8 and 9,2013. Fifty colleges from in and around Pune competed for the coveted trophy. Rudra 2013 offered twenty events spread across three categories – Management,Cultural and Sports. Shrikant Kalyani,Former Ranji Trophy player unveiled Rudra 2013 trophy which marked the beginning of the event. After three days of keen contest among the top B-schools,International Institute of Management Science,Chinchwad (IIMS),were declared winners and Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA),University of Pune,finished a close second. Vikas Patil,prominent Marathi Film Producer gave away the Rolling Trophy to the winners.
The event showcased the talent and spirit of the participating B-schools and presented a chance to foster co-operation and coordination among the B-schools.
