VIDYA VIKAS MANDAL’S VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY

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Vidya Vikas Mandal’s

VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY Margao-Goa.

August 2016

E-NEWS

Dear Readers,

Vidya Vikas provides opportunities for every student to develop their talents and skills through the many programs, activities and events conducted intra-school, inter-school at the taluka, district, state and national level. Our efforts and commitment is directed towards creating, responsible, caring and happy citizens who will make a contribution to society. We thank our School Managing Committee, the Board of Management and our staff for encouraging a holistic education and congratulate all our students for their participation and achievements.

Sarvadnya Sambari Tania Monteiro & Joble Bijoy Alan Rodrigues Editor Vice Principals Principal

25th August 2016

JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS On the occasion of Janmashtami which marks the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna, was celebrated by the pupils of the Pre-Primary Section of Vidya Vikas Academy with great joy and fervour.

The life of Lord Krishna was celebrated and his stories were narrated to the children by Mrs. Enny D’Souza, Pre-Primary Education Consultant.

The pupils of the Sr. KG danced to the tune of ‘Go Go Go Govinda’. The highlight of the event was the breaking of the ‘Dahi Handi’ by the students. The assembly was co-ordinated by Tr. Monica.

August 22, 2016

ACTIVITY FOR AUGUST – CLASSES 9 AND 10 – QUIZ – TRADITIONS / CUSTOMS / FESTIVALS A quiz was conducted for the students of Classes 9 and 10 on the theme “Festivals, Traditions and Customs of India”

A written round was held in their respective classes using the Audio Visual facility. The objective of this activity was to make the children aware of the rich Indian heritage, its culture, traditions and the various festivals celebrated by the people of India. The unity in diversity concept in India was highlighted through this activity.

Students actively participated in the quiz and the student with the highest score in each class was selected. The names of the students with the highest score was displayed on the display board.

The activity was a learning experience for the students. Following students scored the highest score : 9A – Muskaan Goel, Giles Fernandes

9B – Caelden Rodrigues, Nirnay Soni

9C – Jade Cherian, Simmonee Barretto

10A – Chhavi Soni

10B – Siddhant Desai, R.G. Priyadarshiny

10C – Aaradh Khan

Staff Co-ordinator : Sarvadnya Sambari

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August 18, 2016

RAKSHABANDHAN

A special assembly on Raksha Bandhan was conducted by the students of Class 5 on Thursday, 18th August 2016. The assembly highlighted the love and affection shared between a brother and sister. The children presented a dance, recited a poem and spoke about the significance of the festival being celebrated to symbolise a sister’s love, and prayers for her brother’s well being and brother’s life long vow to protect her. The children showcased the brother-sister relationship through a skit. The assembly was co-ordinated by Tr. Sushma Kalghatgi.

The Pre-Primary also celebrated ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with a

special assembly conducted by the children of Jr. Kg. C. The

kids came dressed in Indian Traditional Clothes. The

children depicted the importance of this festival by tying the

Rakhi. The assembly was co-ordinated by Tr. Melbina. The children then sang the song- “Raksha Bandhan”.

Both the assemblies concluded with the singing of the national anthem.

August 15, 2016

INDIA'S 70TH INDEPENDENCE DAY

India’s 70th Independence Day was celebrated at Vidya Vikas

Academy with fervor and was witnessed by the students, staff and

parents in large numbers.

Mrs. Archana Verma welcomed the gathering and compered the

programme. India’s tri-colour flag was unfurled at the hands of Dr.

Alan Rodrigues, Principal of Vidya Vikas Academy.

Under the leadership of the

NCC Officer, Mr. Siddharth Faldesai, the NCC students in attendance

conducted the Anti-Dowry oath taking ceremony on this occasion.

This was followed by a short programme – a speech in Hindi and the

singing of a patriotic song by a group of students.

Winners of SOF and other inter-school competitions were awarded

trophies and certificates. The programme concluded with the

singing of the song ‘Vande Mataram’ by the students of the Sr.

Secondary section.

The NCC students also conducted a tree plantation drive in the VVM

campus. Sweets were distributed to all present.

Students of the Resource Room celebrated Independence Day by

making a beautiful poster on the theme “Looking towards a

cleaner and greener INDIA”. The poster shows the tri – colour in

the shape of an eye, with the Ashoka Chakra in the center as the

pupil.

The students used eco-friendly materials for the poster, like

green leaves, orange petals. The teachers spoke to the students

about significance of Independence Day. As they were working,

they were made aware of the importance of using environment

– friendly material.

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The students of the Primary Sections also conducted various activities

like the fancy dress, elocution and poster making for students of Class 1

to 5 on the theme “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan” which were displayed on

the house boards.

The students of the Secondary Section also participated in the activities

like quizes and patriotic singing.

The students of the Pre-Primary section also celebrated Independence Day with a special assembly held on

12th August 2016. Tr. Marissa co-ordinated the special assembly and explained to the students the

importance about the Independence Day. On this occasion, tri-colour sandwich making activity was

conducted by the Pre-Primary students and teachers to give the students a cooking experience.

August 12, 2016

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.

The pupils of Class 10A, conducted a special assembly on International Youth day on 12th of August 2016. The assembly started with a thanks giving prayer. The pupils briefly spoke on the importance of the ‘Youth Day”. Students made many inspirational posters and spoke in depth about the bad vices that the youth of today adopt causing them to go astray.

They concluded the assembly by putting up an impressive and thought provoking skit depicting all that they had spoken about. Staff Co-ordinator: Anju Anand

August 12, 2016

LIBRARY DAY – BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE S.R. RANGANATHAN To commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Late. Shiyali Ramamitra Ranganathan, father of Library Science, a small programme was organised on 12th August 2016 in the VVA School Library.

Principal, Alan Rodrigues, garlanded the portrait of Late S.R. Ranganathan, which was followed by the lighting of the traditional lamp by him, the Vice-Principals of the Primary/Secondary Section, Mrs. Tania Monteiro and Sr. Sec. Section, Mrs. Joble Bijoy, the Librarians, Mrs. Archana Pednekar , Ms. Nutan Naik and a few students.

An exhibition of the latest new editions of books to the Library were displayed to mark the auspicious occasion.

Principal along with the Librarians also gifted a portrait of Late S.R. Ranganathan to the Librarians of the sister Institutions of VVM namely, Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, G.R. Kare College of Law and RMS Higher Secondary School.

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August 12, 2016

VVA STUDENTS ATTEND TALK BY WENDELL RODRICKS Wendell Rodricks, Padma Shri Awardee, one of World’s renowned fashion designer, gave a talk at Gitanjali Gallery, Panaji, hosted by the Goa Management Association on 11th August 2016. He spoke about his career – from his modest beginnings, to working a successful career in Hotel management, before finally pursuing his dream of fashion designing and putting India and Goa on the global map of fashion.

He emphasised the importance of effective time management, delegation and single-minded focus on the task at hand, as also the need for personal time. He spoke about his wide range of interests and his interest in learning new things and keeping himself updated. His candid demeanour and sense of humour endeared him to the audience, whose attention did not wane for a single moment.

He advised the youth in the audience, to pursue their dreams but he cautioned them to have a grip on reality and to introspect if they had the necessary attributes required for the career of their choice .

Pershirl Fernandes, Vaughn , Elaine Furtado, Zara Dias and Priyadarshni, students of Class 9 and 10 along with Tr. Hema Cacodcar, Tr. Archana Dias and Tr. Reshma Raikar attended the programme.

It was an inspirational and entertaining evening for the students and staff of VVA who attended the lecture. Staff Co-ordinator: Mrs. Hema Cacodcar

August 22, 2016

SHARING DAY - ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS OF CLASS 2 Students along with their Class teacher, Mrs. Sunita D’Souza of Class 2C enthusiastically involved themselves in the ‘Sharing Day Activity’. The activity was held on 22nd August 2016.

Students brought various home-made snacks and displayed them in the classroom. Students eagerly invited the Principal, Vice Principal and teachers to bite and taste their dishes.

The students spoke a few lines on the snacks they had prepared. They thoroughly enjoyed the activity and were eager to know the feedback from the teachers.

August 27, 2016

ELOCUTION COMPETITION Holy Cross Institute, Kepem, organised an All Goa Inter-School Elocution Competition to commemorate the 1st death anniversary of ex-President of India, Bharat Ratna, Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on 27th August 2016.

Aarya Kare and Shruti Chaturvedi of Class 10 participated in the competition and spoke on the topics – Clean India, Healthy India and Swachh Bharat – A goal to every Indian.

Students were awarded participation certificates for their sincere efforts. Tr. Carla co-ordinated and accompanied the students.

August 30, 2016

POSTCARD / STAMP DESIGNING ACTIVITY FOR AUGUST BY STUDENTS OF CLASSES 1 TO 5 A postcard / stamp designing activity was organised for the students of Classes 1 to 5 in the month of August. The activity was conducted by the class teachers in their respective classes during the activity period.

The theme for the activity was “festivals”. It was held to encourage the students to portray their views and ideas they have about the different festivals. Best five artworks were chosen from each class. Staff Co-ordinator:Tr. Kelly Fernandes

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August 30, 2016

VVA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE IIMUN CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE VVA students participated in the IIMUN Championship Conference held in Mumbai from 26th August, 2016 to 28th August, 2016.

Since VVA had won the school Championship in 2015, in Goa, it was invited by the IIMUN organization to participate in the Championship Conference. 10 students from Class 10, 1 student from Class 11 and one ex student participated in this conference. Chantal Dcosta, Sneha Mascarenhas, Trisha Naik, Trusha Ganesh, Feroza Rodrigues, Rhiann Fernandes, Shobhavati, Joshua Dias, Nathan Mendes, Kartik Hede, Piyush Waradker and Julian Dcosta. They were accompanied by the Vice Principal, Tania Monteiro.

IIMUN (Indian International Model United Nations) is a youth organization based in Mumbai, which organizes MUN conferences for students across 100+ cities in India and 15 countries internationally. An MUN is an academic simulation of United Nations where students act as diplomats and discuss various international affairs and try to come up with solutions to them. They also stimulate the Indian Parliament, in order to make the youth aware about issues in our nation. The solutions are then sent to our government and the UNDPI to let them know about the students’ opinions on the current international, national or local topics discussed by them.

The conference at Mumbai was held at The Taj Palace Hotel. The opening ceremony was on 26th August, morning, with a lot of splendour and eloquent speakers, like Mr. Ram Jethmalani, the eminent lawyer, Mr. Maniderjeet Singh, Chairman of All – India Anti Terrorist Front, Cyrus Broacha, TV anchor and theater personality, Mr. Terrence Lewis, famous dance Choreographer, Mr. Rohit Shetty, famous Bollywood film maker and Ex-Chief Minister Pruthviraj Chauhan who enthralled the students with their experiences and words of inspiration. Mr. Lesle Lewis concluded the ceremony by belting in some of his famous songs.

The delegation comprised of about 500 students ranging from Class 6 to University level. In all 42 schools participated from all over India

Following committees were allocated to the students : Joint Parliamentary Session / General Assembly Plenary / PM’S Special Summit / Economic and Social Committee / Continuous Crisis Committee /ICIj / UN security Council.

The sessions were held at the Taj hotel from morning 10.30 to evening 6.30pm with a one hour lunch break at 1.00pm.

Trusha Ganesh was awarded the best Speaker in the committee that was allocated to her. This is what she had to say about the Conference:

“From the stay to the food to the social events to the opening

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ceremony to the people to the quality of debate, the IIMUN Championship Conference in Mumbai was

absolutely phenomenal. Being part of the futuristic ECOSOC committee set in the year 2030 and listening to

the varied opinions voiced by my fellow delegates were eye-opening. To think that kids still in their teens

can put forward such well thought- out and interesting arguments is amazing.

The stand – up comedy routine at the social event of Day 2 was an especial highlight for me and, of course, getting to spend three entire days at the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel was nothing short of brilliant. To add to that, the fact that we got to stay at The Majestic ITC Grand Hotel (with it’s gorgeous breakfast lounge and all it’s stylish decor) was the icing on an already delicious cake. If I could, I would do it all again in a blink. The IIMUN Championship is an experience I will never forget.”

The IIMUN Championship Conference was indeed an enriching

experience for the students as well as for me, as I got to interact

with heads of institutions and teachers from other states in India.

The motivation from the management of Vidya Vikas Mandal and

encouragement from the Principal, Mr. Alan Rodrgues and co-

operation from the parents, made it possible for the students to

attend this conference.

Tania Monteiro

(Vice-Principal, VVM’s Vidya Vikas Academy)

August 16, 2016

VVA BAGS 2ND PLACE FOR PATRIOTIC COMPETITION

Lions Club of Margao organised Patriotic Singing Competition on

15th August 2016. The competition was held at Ravindra Bhavan

Margao.

Fourteen students from classes 6 to 9 represented Vidya Vikas

Academy. VVA students bagged the second place for the

song Maa Tujhe Salaam by R Rahman.

The students were trained by Mr. Neil D’Cruz, Music Teacher.

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5th August 2016

SENIOR SECONDARY SECTION

MONSOON HIKE The students of Class 11th & 12th along with the teachers went for a monsoon hike on 5th August 2016 to Zambaulim, Rivona.

We left our VVA campus at 8.30 a.m and reached the destination at 9.30 a.m. The timing was perfect, considering it was the day after the unit tests ended and the hike seemed like a reward after all the toil.

The bus journey to Zambaulim, Rivona was great fun and we sang songs, cracked jokes, laughed our heads off and chatted nineteen to

dozen. We trekked through the forest which was green and beautiful and filled with puddles of water and reached a meadow sort of place which was the perfect hiking spot. It looked amazing and we were free to do as we pleased. There were students playing football at one end and ring at the other side, while the rest of us scrolled about, talking and taking in nature’s beauty.

Time flew soon and we had to get back to school, our bodies tired but our spirits refreshed. It didn’t rain as we had hoped, but boy we had fun! All of us thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and could not have asked for a better outing from the school. We left the place at about 12.45 p.m. and reached school at 1.30p.m.

22nd August 2016

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY On the occasion of World Photography Day, activities like Photography Contest, Photo Exhibition and talk on topic “Creative Photography ‘’ was held in Sr. Secondary Section of Vidya Vikas Academy.

Special Assembly and Talk On 22nd August 2016, students of Class XI and XII celebrated World Photography Day. The main motive of conducting this assembly was to educate the students on the history of World Photography Day and its significance. The assembly started with a morning prayer followed by the pledge. A short speech on “Origin of Photography Day” was presented to enlighten the students. Later an informative documentary was shown to the students on Evolution of Camera Technology.

Mr. Presley Xavier Fernandes – a renowned photographer was also invited as a guest speaker. Mr. Presley is specialized in product, event, fashion, industrial and nature photography. He is also specialized in magazine editing, digital album design, documentary videography, event videography and short film videography. In his talk he emphasized more on creative photography and methods of clicking good images. He also gave important tips to follow while clicking pictures. He was presented with memento as a token of appreciation from VVA.

Photography Contest The contest was held in three categories, Category A- Classes 8-10, Category B- Classes 11-12 and Category C- Staff of VVA (teaching and Non-Teaching staff). 65 students and 12 staff members actively participated in the contest. The contest was arranged to bring out the hidden talent of photography in the students and staff. The theme was ‘Nature in the eye of photographer’.

The photographs were exhibited so that the students and staff could feast their eyes on the wonderful clicks. Mr. Presley judged the photographs based on originality, style, composition and photographic vision.

Five photos were selected from each category and were awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd and two consolations. Trophies and certificates were then distributed to the students and staff at the hands of Dr.Alan Rodrigues (Principal).

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23rd August 2016

CAREER GUIDANCE TALK On 23rd August, 2016 students of Class XII attended a career guidance talk conducted by NIITE Group of Institutions.

Mr Dilip Rao, Department of Counselling and Student Welfare from NITTE University addressed the students. He introduced them to the different careers choices which one can opt for in the field of science. The session also made the students aware of the future scope and opportunities worldwide. The overall session was informative and interesting.

23rd August 2016

HASHTAGS – 2K16 Students of the Senior Secondary Section of Vidya Vikas Academy participated in Hashtags 2K16, organized by Don Bosco, Panjim on 23rd August 2016. The event was organised by the Mass Media Department.

Neha Thomas from XII B participated in Slam Poetry and bagged the first prize while Bradley Rodrigues- XI A and Amruta Suble – XII B won the first place in Cine-mania (Quiz).

Addison Noronha – XII B participated in the Short story writing and Neville Almeida – XII B tried his click in Mobile Photography.

In all, 15 Senior Secondary Schools participated in this event. It was a wonderful experience for the students and they enjoyed every bit of it.

25th August 2015

RANGOLI COMPETITION

A Rangoli Competition was organized by Senior Secondary Section of Vidya Vikas Academy on 25th August 2016 and the programme was coordinated by Tr. Yashvi and Tr. Meenal for the students of Class XI and XII. Students actively participated and exhibited their creativity.

The students were asked to maintain a standard size of 60 x 60 cm and the duration allotted was one hour and 30 mins.

Mrs. Shilpa Chopde was the Judge for the same. She was pleased with the participation and complimented the students for their proactiveness.

The prize winners were as follows:

Sr. No

Names of the Participant Position

1. 1. Tainiyat Khalif 2. Amruta Sable First Place

2. 1. Zsiha Ibrahim 2. DashaFernandes 3. Aishwarya G.R. Second Place

3. 1. Apurva Sawant 2. Sybil Santimano Third Place

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26th August 2016

TOPSY TURVY 2016 Students of Class 11th and 12th of Vidya Vikas Academy

participated for the event Topsy Turvy 2016, organized by JCI

Mormugao Port Trust at Ravindra Bhavan, Vasco on 26th August.

The students enthusiastically took part in various on stage and

off stage events namely Flag & Slogan, Face painting, Quiz,

Fashion Show, Dance, Extempore and Junkyard Beats. The

students secured 2nd place in Junkyard Beats.

The participants from the Junkyard beats are:

Earl Fortes

Yash Naik

Kurt Figueriedo

Chiquita Fernandes

Nathan Fernandes

Jonah Couthino

Aiman Nurany

27th August 2016

VVA EMERGE WINNERS AT STATE LEVEL QUIZ Students of Class XII B won the state level E-Quiz 2016 “All Goa Environment Quiz”

organised by Shiroda Higher Secondary School, Shiroda in collaboration with

“Biology Teachers Association” (BIOTAG-Goa) held on 27th August 2016. The

objective of the quiz was to create awareness about environment.

The Quiz was held for Higher Secondary Students of Goa. The teams participating in

the quiz had to clear two rounds; Preliminary round which was a written exam and

the Final round, which was based on participant’s knowledge on subject matter.

Total 28 higher secondary schools participated in the preliminary round and only 4

schools qualified for the final round.

All teams participated well and put up a tough fight against the rival teams. Finally,

a student team, Amruta Sable and Shruti Parulekar of Vidya Vikas Senior Secondary

emerged as winners with a good margin of points and were awarded with a Trophy,

certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 2500/-.

It was an event well organised by Shiroda Higher Secondary School.

29th August 2016

NATIONAL SPORTS DAY Students of Class XI and XII celebrated National Sports Day on

Saturday, 29th August 2016. The main objective of celebrating

National Sports Day was to create awareness about sports. The day

began with a prayer and pledge.

Further, the thought for the day was given by Stanford. A speech on

the importance of National Sports Day was delivered by Aishwarya.

An informative video on ‘Why we celebrate National Sports Day

‘was also shown to the students. The assembly concluded with the

National Anthem.

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29th August 2016

RANG DE BASANTI

Students of Class XI and XII participated in Rang De Basanti organized by Yuva De Goa Social, Cultural and

Sports Organization at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on 29th August 2016.

The participation was overwhelming. The students enrolled for the various events – Patriotic Group Dance,

Street Play, Quiz, Photography and Face Painting and performed with full enthusiasm.

The program was coordinated by Tr. Shwetha U and Tr. Meenal Patil.

Vidya Vikas Mandal's

VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY (CBSE) Shree Damodar Educational Campus, G.R. Kare Road, Tansor, Comba, Margao – Goa. 403601

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