Monthly Archives: August 2015

World Photography Day 2015

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“Photography Workshop at Prerna Girls School”

To celebrate the “World Photography Day 19th August 2015 “, Nicholas Lindner, a New York City-based film production teacher and film maker,was recently invited to Prerna Girls School to complete a documentary workshop with the students.The multi-day workshop included a review of documentary purpose, cinematic history and production skills.On the first day, girls challenged themselves by investigating different documentary forms, and then developed writing skills and pitched their own ideas for personal projects. After a group meeting, a formal production plan was developed to create a film detailing the girls’ outside challenges and the support the school offers. Then a lesson on film making as the best practice was shared with technical support. On the following day, girls developed a voice over script and shot sheet and filmed around the school. Finally, they collectively edited their final film.

“Group Photo Exhibition”

Our little shining stars from DOSTI School,an integrated program for Children with Special Needs, Study Hall Educational Foundation were been invited as guests to inaugurate the “Group Photo Exhibition” which was organised by the Youth Photo Journalist Association on the World Photography Day, in Lucknow.

The entire DOSTI school staff,the principal Mrs. Surabhi Kapoor, special guests Prof.Nishi Pandey, Mr.Nishith Kapoor and a number of well known people from the city attended the program.They blessed the children with their love and presence.


Media Coverage – 20.8.2015

Amar Ujala, Lucknow Edition
Hindustan Times, Hindi Edition


HAPPY COLOURS OF FREEDOM

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Study Hall School Campus was ablaze with bright colours and spirited with spectacular festivity as the Study Hall Educational Foundation family celebrated 69th Independence Day, 15 th August 2015

Students and Staff from Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School, Dosti School, Centre for Learning and NIOS school, Vidhyasthali school, Digital Study Hall and DIDI’s – A unit of sister’s in Solidarity participated with full zeal and excitement. Every heart was filled with pride and the feeling of patriotism, love and respect. Seeds of the thought – “Are we really free”, were etched in everyone’s mind.

Media Coverage, Hindustan Times, Lucknow Edition 17.8.2015


A mind that is free from all discrimination, it brings us all together, it tolerates and it accommodates.

Digital Study Hall team celebrated Independence day with these little kids at one of Non Formal Education Centres at Patel Puram, Lucknow.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY, JUNIOR SCHOOL 2015

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The Investiture Ceremony for the year 2015 – 2016, junior school cabinet members was held in the school premises on the 14h of August, 2015.It was a day before the 69th Independence day, and the entire hall was filled with bonhomie. On one hand everyone was proud to be part of the free democratic nation, whereas on the other hand the newly elected student cabinet members were ready to shoulder the responsibilities and faith that had been vested upon them.

A panel discussion was in place which started with the question “Do you respect your freedom” ? “Does it mean we have to do away with the discipline in order to be free” ? It was an interesting and endless session where the students and other panellists shared their views and vision.It left everyone with much food for thought.This was followed by the Investiture ceremony.

It started with the ceremonial march past.The young students marched towards the stage with full zest and zeal.There was a spark in their faces and they seemed to be ready to take over their new roles. Then the cabinet members were badged by the Principal and other esteemed members of the school committee.The ceremony was also attended by parents who were very proud to see their wards being batched. Finally it concluded by the oath taken by the cabinet members who pledged to uphold the prestige and dignity of the school.

These young leaders as they take responsibility for their school and represent the growing aspirations of all of us, I wish them all the best and hope they do a wonderful job.
– Mrs.Bani Malhotra, Headmistress

Congratulations to these little kids and all the staff members, we all are proud as their parents to be a part of this system.With power comes responsibility and I hope and wish the students exercise their power in a manner that they can set examples.They have been ELECTED and not SELECTED. Thanks to Study Hall !
– Mr.Ashish Kaul (Parent)

We are humbled by the trust that has been placed in us.We take lead to thank everyone and we promise to try our best to take up all the responsibilities with complete dedication. We are at your service !
– Trisha Sood & Aayan Aslam (Head Girl & Head Boy, Junior Cabinet 15 -16)

These are our little buds blooming.May they shine bright and leave behind a mark of success.All the best, enjoy the journey !
– Manasvita Dubey (Head Girl, Senior Cabinet 15-16)

Special Olympics Bharat 2015

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There was no room for mediocrity at the Mango Festival, organised by Special Olympics Bharat. Lucknow Chapter on 8th August 2015.Students from the DOSTI school were   stars of the event.They won 2 gold ,6 silver and 2 bronze medals.The event was as glittering as the sun where each participant was a cherub worthy of applause.

Special Olympics Bharat is a National Sports Federation, registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882 in 2001 and is accredited by Special Olympics International to conduct Special Olympics Programs in India. It is a movement that uses sports as a catalyst to transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disability.

Activities Galore at Centre for Learning

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A school is not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom.Hence we say, School is Cool !

A 3 day long, photography workshop was organised at Study Hall, (Center for Learning) for class 11th and 12th students and Prerna Boys by Meraki Inc.The organising team appreciated the efforts of the students and shared their views on how to improve the photography skills.

Children were involved in an interactive session  with their parents so as to inculcate the art of “Creative Writing” in them.Creative Writing offers students the opportunity to refine their skills in thinking, composing and writing in an environment that is conducive to positive reinforcement.

Rakhi Making Workshop conducted by Mrs.Shilpa Dixit, one of the parents in school campus.The students and the teachers prepared beautiful rakhis invoking Raksha Bandhan and Rakhi, as concepts to inspire love, respect and a vow of mutual protection.

A kaleidoscope of activities are being conducted for Prerna Boys. Prerna Boys is a school for the under privileged boys is an endeavour of the Study Hall Foundation.Positive changes in their behaviour and general outlook are definitely on the rise. It is this that encourages us to continue with our work with a missionary zeal.

Indian International Model United Nations, Lucknow 2015

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MUN stands for Model United Nations. It is indeed an obscure word and is a simulation of the United Nations. It is essentially a young forum for young people to debate upon the buzzing international issues and talk about the geo-political scenario of the world and finding pragmatic solutions to the problems. Each participant represents a particular country and acts as a delegate of that nation.

We had decided to go for IIMUN which was held at Amity university, Lucknow from 24th to 26th July, 2015. The three days can only be described as exhilarating and unforgettable. I was fortunate enough to be appointed as the Under Secretary General of the entire conference and my work was to see that each committee functioned properly and the conference shall be remembered as a flawless one. Vikhyat Tandon from our school was appointed as the – Head of the organising committee. We went with a team of 8 delegates. We were exposed to a variety of new thoughts, new people and to expound on the learning that happened would take pages altogether. It has not just enhanced our linguistic ability but has also sensitized us towards the critical problems the people of the world face today. It is imperative that today’s youth lead from the forefront and work towards the betterment of the upcoming generation.

Certain delegates from our school made us really proud by winning various prizes. Yashasvi Krishna and Arushi Dixit won the Best Delegate in the UNSC, Siddhant Mishra won a Special Mention in SOCHUM and Dhruv Bhalla won a Verbal Mention in the Vidhan Sabha. All of us felt highly motivated to work for the attainment of peace and harmony in the world through deliberations and talks. I strongly recommend all the students to participate in such events and gain positively from them.

 Kuhu Srivastava ( Class XI D)

 

‘Enabling Inclusive Education — Education of Girls, SCs, STs, Minorities and Children with Special Needs’

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Against the backdrop of the invitation of the Union HRD ministry for public involvement with drafting New Education Policy 2015, Dr. Urvashi Sahni gave her recommendations on the 13 ‘themes’ of school education short-listed for public debate .

Even though the historic right to Education Act, 2009 mandates admission of children with special needs in all mainstream schools, this directive is followed more in the breach than observance. “The government school system is a disaster. There are not enough schools in remote areas and habitations with high SC/ST and minority populations. The RTE Act should be amended to penalise schools for denying admission to special needs and SC/ST children. Special needs education should be included in B.Ed and all other teacher training curricula,” says Urvashi Sahni, founder of the Study Hall Educational Foundation, Lucknow, which runs a rural school (Vidyasthali) serving 472 students from 55 villages, and the all-girls Prerna with an enrolment of 730 girls from urban slums.

EW Recommendation. Ab initio, Education World has argued for inclusive education i.e, integration of children with special needs into mainstream schools, provision of ramps and other enabling facilities in all education institutions (see EW, April 2003) and gender parity in education (EW, April 2004). For inclusive education to become a reality in India, make all school premises disabled-friendly, and update teaching and learning systems and assessment and examinations processes. EW also recommends adoption of the inclusive education model developed by the Mumbai-based National Resource Centre for Inclusion, and multiplying and modernisng of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, all-girls residential schools in rural India (see EW, September 2007).

Courtesy Education World Online

Inter school Novus Literati Fest 2015

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The students of Study Hall School had participated in Novus Literati, New Literary Festival organised by St.Teresa College held on 27th July 2015.The event was an opportunity to give children the foresight in to preparing for literary excellence.The students competed in jumble game, story telling, creative writing, spell bee, read aloud and English elocution.Our students were the stars of the event.The students got the First prizes for Story Telling,English elocution and Read Aloud. The participants were well prepared and showcased their talents confidently.

The Times of India,Lucknow Edition 31.7.2015

July 2015, Back to school after the summer break

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Study Hall tiny tots were happy to be back to school after a long summer break. Their excitement knew no bounds on seeing the classrooms done up in the most vibrant colours. The library too has been given a colourful makeover. The junior wing now has its own music room and dance hall. Another new addition is the spacious auditorium, which can accommodate a large number of children at a time.

They were awestruck to see the projectors installed in their classroom. Everyone looks forward to the audio-visual aids which make the lessons come alive and learning becomes so much more fun.

The month of July was full of fun and interesting activities. The first out of the ‘Bag of Activities’ was the picture writing activity, followed by ‘Fun with Large Numbers’ . Another activity which the students enjoyed thoroughly was the sowing of the seeds. They nurtured and observed every stage of its growth and felt more sensitive and closer to mother nature.

The children for the very first time were encouraged to take part in the school election activity.They were introduced to the system of a School Cabinet.The children voted to elect their class monitors and other council members of the junior school. They understood the meaning of voting in a democracy.They were made aware of their equal voting rights.The black ink in their right index finger taught them that everyone can vote only once.

Parents, were invited to participate in the Open House.They found the classes to be very interesting and enjoyed the lessons.