EY Yearbook 2026

Books Make Us Bigger YEAR BOOK 2025-26

early years

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ABOUT THE YEAR PASSED BY...

NEEV EARLY YEARS - AY 25-26

532 Students 87 Staf f Theme: Reading: The Foundation of Everything

Concept: How do we grow? True growth begins when we take a moment to look back, examining our actions, recognising our successes and setbacks, and learning from them. Reflection is more than remembering; it's a purposeful act of learning and evolving. By revisiting our past with honesty and intention, we gain the insight needed to improve and move forward. It is through this ongoing process that we become better and wiser versions of ourselves.

VOLUME:6 Contact: 080-71101700, 808-8934740/ 41 website: https://neevschools.org/ Neev Early Years Indiranagar Address: #3367/K, 13th Main, HAL 2nd Stage Opp. BSNL office, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560008 Tel: +91-9449818780, 080-41300836/ 37 Neev Early Years Whitefield Address: #123/64, Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore - 560066 Tel: +91-8088934742, 8088934743 Neev Early Years Sadashivnagar Address: #17/1, 18th Cross, Bellary Road, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore - 560080 Tel: +91-9740725521, 080-41756250/ 51 Neev Early Years Koramangala Address: #421, 17th Main, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034 Tel: +91-8861710434, 080-40983345/ 48 Neev Early Years Queens Road Address: #14, Park Road, Tasker Town, Bangalore - 560001 Tel: 080-41144285/ 080-41145323/ +91-6366906991

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Our parents had 35-year careers, we will have 45-year careers, but our kids will have 55-year careers. Will an upfront education of 16 years be enough for higher longevity in a world of constant change? I know I am being predictable, but given that last year will be remembered as the year artificial intelligence went from artificial to real, I believe the best habit, tool, and skill we can give Neev kids is the love of reading. “Literacy in itself is not an education” is a famous assertion by Mahatma Gandhi, highlighting that reading (and writing) are merely tools, and the true goal of education is wholistic development, and context matters. So let's turn to the current context, to understand why reading has become an important tool today.

AI is no longer in the future. Through history, war has been an important use case and early adopter of technology; unmanned systems, enhanced surveillance, autonomous weapons and faster ‘kill chains’ are challenging ethics and decision making. Anthropic’s new development created the significant ‘Mythos moment’ by autonomously identifying thousands of high-sensitivity vulnerabilities across browsers and all operating systems used by government, banking, and other tech users, and then, without being asked, responded to its creator and confirmed that the task was complete. Can AI think? Our reading-driven, TOK debate at the start of the year in Grade 11 decided - Not yet! The tech world thinks this is two years away.

In education, beyond planning study schedules and a few logical uses in skill-intensive math or languages, AI is largely used as a Google replacement, evading learning with “cognitive offloading”. Our student group working on AI policy explored use cases for learning with AI, learning about AI and learning for AI. They realised that while kids (and teachers) spend most of their time using AI for convenience, making work easier/quicker, the MIT and Stanford studies demonstrate that this cognitive offloading reduces developing brains’ capacity, creating future vulnerabilities. The late Daniel Kahneman argued more than a decade back, that human beings are "lazy" by nature, meaning our brains are hard-wired to conserve energy.

The 20+ year history of Neev parallels the birth and growth of the ‘Anxious generation’ for whom play-based and physical childhood is replaced by a phone based and digital one. And if we thought social media was toxic, AI takes the digital temptation to the next level. Fighting this gravity will require bravery; the first three words in a book recently written about my first generation entrepreneur father were: Veer Bhogya Vasundhara-"the brave shall inherit the earth." Bravery may be the most valuable of all virtues because it is hard to fake and is greatly undervalued in children today.

The impact of current AI, social media, and digital lives, for educators, parents, and children is unmodellable. When we can't predict the future, it does not mean we can’t prepare for it. We will soon publish the student-driven ‘Guidelines for AI use at Neev - V2.0’, around 4 core principles: safety, transparency, fairness, and learning

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comes first. But these are guardrails, what matters are values, that drive free will or intent.

As parents and teachers, it is our job to help young learners without impulse control—whose long-term perspective is not yet developed—understand that moderation is a superpower and present them with the alternative. We need to encourage learners to take more opportunities for unique, self-driven work, physical work, interaction with humans, leadership, service, reading, writing, debate, music, and scientific thinking; in fact, advise them to raise their hand, show initiative, show up, show optimism for their future. Pastoral care needs to merge with academic life in ways that it never has before, to ensure learners don’t just flow into the dehumanising AI vortex. The partnership between parents and teachers, around shared values, is now more important than ever because learning is not linear, it's modular, and works differently for every child. Meeting this drives student-led initiatives, that build community culture at Neev, besides the launch of the IBCP, and the upcoming ‘World of Work’ initiative. All of this harks back to the philosophy of Gandhiji’s prescient, ‘Nai Taalim.’

“Shouldn’t you spend your life doing something you love?” in the central proposition of Bill Gurley’s NYT Best seller, Running Down a Dream, where he brings the challenges of ‘lazy jobs’ and ‘quiet quitting’ evident in work places into conversation, outlining six key principles for building a fulfilling, high-achieving career by pursuing deep passion rather than conventional, safe paths. His framework emphasizes escaping the "conveyor belt" of societal expectations to find work where "the hustle doesn’t feel like hustle", and is as relevant for our young digi-zens.

If any one skill matters more in the long run, it is surely reading. Reading is neither natural nor leisure, and every rule of the digiverse goes against it. Reading is a hard skill that not only builds learning, but also the ability of learning to learn. Reading enables writing, debate, scientific thinking as skills, it supports curiosity and open-mindedness as attitudes, and it builds patience and empathy as virtues. Reading is travel, and exploration, and builds reflection and bravery. Kids must read deeply to know the canon of their fields or interests, and read widely to build far analogies. Reading is a shared and modelled habit. Neev kids read way more than those at any other school, but nurturing this as a value will make the hard work become a pleasure. 2026, is NLF10.0, let’s make it our biggest, in impact on our kids, on us. A pledge?

I am not arguing for or against technology or reading. I am asking what a good education is. This is a different inquiry.

A more ancient one. And perhaps a more urgent one. Read more. Reflect more. Lets build a better world for our children, with our children.

Kavita Gupta Sabharwal Founder

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Message from the Director

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A story, a book and a chair by the window that has a view of nature! That's my happy place :-)). Reading, an experience that allows one to learn at one's pace, to travel to places of choice with imagination. The book, a companion that is always there at your beckoning with information, insights and even comfort at times.

This strong belief is at the core of Neev along with reflection and relationships.

Our 3 Rs: Reading, Reflection and Relationships.

This belief translates into action and impact as it is one of our anchor practices at Neev Early Years where the skill of reading is built in a very concerted way and the habit is nurtured very early on. It is part of the environment for all age groups as their class libraries, a library space, read-aloud days for parents to read to and with the children, and the lending library for the K1 and K2’s.

Reading continues as children move to the Academy. Their enhanced capabilities and interest become evident as they do various Reading Challenges and Novel Studies through the year.

When I read Marianne Wolf’s books (Proust and the Squid and Reader, Come Home), it was a penny drop moment that unlike many innate aspects, humans are not wired for reading, it's a learned skill and habit.

Reading will be your companion in understanding, fuelling curiosity with different perspectives that you will encounter and bringing back memories,

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with bookmarks as you pick up an old book to read again. I do that quite often and reread some of my favourite books.

Let books and reading be your companion as you become reflective and nurture the relationships in your life.

Priti Anand Director

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WELCOME TO

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Neev Early Years is a learning community that embraces the belief that children are capable, curious, and competent individuals who learn holistically through hands-on experiences, explorations, and meaningful connections with their environment.

At Neev, we value and celebrate the unique interests and perspectives of each child, fostering a nurturing and collaborative learning environment. This empowers children to be disciplinary thinkers, communicators, collaborators, self-directed learners, and community builders with a far-reaching impact of learning and education that extends beyond Neev.

Sreemoyee Sengupta Associate Director & Primary Years Programme Coordinator

Rashmi Srivastav Indiranagar-Branch Head, Associate Director and Primary Years Programme Coordinator

As Stephen King puts it "Books are uniquely portable magic". Remembering my own tryst with reading...Reading my favourite book under the blanket with a flashlight, or on Sunday afternoons when as a family we would enact a story that we were reading together, or having a small library at home to lend and share books with our friends in the neighbourhood and eagerly waiting for the annual event in Kolkata 'Boi' (book) 'Mela' (fair) to buy a year's stock of books in different languages. As an educator today, I realise the power of those early literacy experiences I encountered with reading and how that has shaped me as a reader and as an individual. Reading can create magic in the way one thinks, connects to the world and those around them opening and widening horizons.

Reading sparks thinking, builds connection, knowledge and vocabulary, and enhances empathy. Creating opportunities for children both at school and home is imperative to have access to enriched literacy environments with an array of books that will wire their brains for reading and build dispositions to become lifelong learners.

Reading lays the foundation for lifelong learning. A child’s relationship with books begins long before they can read independently. It begins through shared experiences, meaningful conversations, curiosity and the joy of turning pages alongside others. Children who grow up in reading-rich environments are more likely to develop stronger communication skills, deeper empathy and a sustained love for learning. Research consistently highlights that regular exposure to books and reading experiences supports long term cognitive development and critical thinking skills. When children read with parents, teachers, peers, they begin to associate books with warmth, connection and belonging.

These early connections help nurture confident, curious and reflective learners. With this purpose in mind, the Pop-Up Library at EY, was envisioned as an inviting and accessible reading space where all our stakeholders could pause, browse, explore and spend a few meaningful moments with books together. By dedicating even 20 minutes to reading, we created an opportunity for shared engagement and conversations. The initiative encouraged children and adults alike to reconnect with the simple yet powerful habit of reading and to recognise books as a bridge that brings people, ideas and communities together. Going forward, we will continue to cultivate a culture of reading, nurturing relationships through stories and reinforce the belief that every moment spent with a book contributes to shaping consistent reading routines.

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Our Inspiring

Leadership Team

Aparna Atreya Professional Development Coordinator

Archana Vijay Queens Road-Branch Head

We, as reflective educators step into the year with reading at its heart! We see it extending far beyond books into ways children make meaning of their world. Reading invites us to slow down, notice more deeply, and listen closely to children’s ideas, expressions, and interpretations. It will push us to nurture not just decoding skills, but thinking, questioning, and connecting. As educators, this focus will challenge us to create richer literacy environments, where stories, conversations, and experiences intertwine effortlessly. Reading will become a bridge between children and their contexts, and between learning and reflection.

In Early Years, reading begins as a simple joy ; listening to a story, turning pages with excitement, laughing at familiar characters, and asking endless questions. But slowly, those little moments become something much bigger. Through books, our children learn to imagine, to wonder, to feel, and to understand the world around them. Stories help them see different lives, different emotions, and different experiences.

They learn about kindness, friendship, courage, and empathy.

They begin to find their own voices, share their thoughts, and connect deeply with others. Every book they hold becomes a small step in discovering not only the world, but also themselves. As we look back on this year, we celebrate the many moments of curiosity, conversations, and joy that reading has brought into our environments. In every story shared and every page turned, we see our children growing into thoughtful, confident, and compassionate individuals.

In the coming year, this focus has the potential to deepen both our teaching practices and our understanding of each child as thoughtful, meaning-making learners.

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Shruti Jain Koramangala-Branch Head

Pooja Mahendru Whitefield-Branch Head

The quote, “The thrill of reading is that the adventures never have to get over”, beautifully captures the spirit of what we hope to nurture in the coming year: a love for stories, curiosity, imagination, and wonder. At Neev, reading is not seen as a skill to be acquired, but as a living, breathing culture that shapes who we become. It is woven into the rhythm of our days, the curiosity of our questions, and the stories we choose to tell and listen to.

As we move forward in our journey, reading will continue to be our bridge, connecting children to themselves, to others, and to the world around them. Through stories, children will explore identities, emotions, and perspectives that extend far beyond their immediate experiences. Our vision is to nurture readers who do not just decode words, but engage deeply with meaning. Readers who question, imagine, empathise, and create. In the years ahead, reading at Neev will take us into spaces of wonder and inquiry. Most importantly, it will empower them to find their own voice, because every story they encounter helps them shape their own. This is the journey we commit to, where reading is not an activity, but a way of being.

As we move into the coming year, our focus on reading will continue to shape the culture of our Early Years environments in meaningful ways. Reading will not only support language and literacy development, but also encourage children to think deeply, express themselves confidently and build connections with the world around them. Through stories, conversations and shared experiences, children will learn to question, imagine and reflect. This journey will also inspire us as educators to create more thoughtful and responsive learning spaces where curiosity and wonder are valued. In nurturing a love for reading, we are nurturing children who are confident, empathetic and lifelong learners.

In the year ahead, reading will continue to guide us in creating more responsive learning experiences that honour children’s voices, ideas and individuality.

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Sindhuja Natarajan Sadashivanagar-Associate Branch Head Reading opens doors to worlds children may never have imagined, while helping them understand the one they already live in. A book can turn an ordinary afternoon into an adventure through forests, oceans, history, space, or even the heart of another person. Through stories, children discover courage, kindness, wonder, humour, and the many emotions that shape human experiences.

Reading nurtures imagination, but it also helps children make sense of themselves and the people around them. It strengthens language, sparks curiosity, and invites children to ask questions, think deeply, and dream freely.

Sometimes, a single story becomes a mirror where a child feels seen, and at other times, a window into lives and experiences different from their own. In classrooms, homes, and quiet corners, books create moments of connection that often stay with children for years. The magic of reading lies not only in learning words, but in discovering meaning, empathy, and possibility. Every page turned becomes part of a child’s growing identity as a thinker, communicator, and learner. In many ways, books help children write the first chapters of who they are becoming.

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Table of Contents Message from the Founder

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Message from the Director

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Early Years Leadership Page

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Early Years - Indiranagar

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Early Years - Koramangala

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Early Years - Queens Road

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Early Start Toddlers PreK K1 K2 Early Years Indiranagar Memories Faculty

Early Start Toddlers PreK K1 K2 Early Years Koramangala Memories Faculty

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Early Start Toddlers PreK K1 K2 Early Years Queens Road Memories Faculty

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Early Years - Whitefield

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Toddlers PreK K1 K2 Early Years Sadashivanagar Memories Faculty

Early Start Toddlers PreK K1 K2 Early Years Whitefield Memories Faculty

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Table of Contents Reading at Neev Early Years

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Events

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Editorial Team Mentions

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Early Years

Indiranagar

Early Start

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Havisha M Gowda

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Nivishka Navya Reddy B

Ranav Amay Reddy D

Sarvarudra Gowda

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Aadya Taneja

Agastya Harish Reddy

Amira Noor Mehrotra

Anveer Shishodia

Arha Reddy

Ari Chintamani

Avyaan Vishal

Dev Reddy

Dharv Ravi

Ira Kiran

Ira Mittal

Keyaan Genomal

Kirishva S

Krithvik R Reddy

Laasya Varista A

Liam Sankey George

Mehr Pujari Grover

Niam Rushabh Sanghavi

Nyra R

Pratham Shenava

Prisha D Reddy

Raaga Bhuvi

Raahi Jagath P K

Samaira Mishra

Shourya Dheeraj

Supreetha Guruprasad

Syed Eesa Ahmed

Vayu Dadu

Veda Manish Ranka

Veer Shashank Singh

Yug Gupta

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Aarvi Sain Choudhary

Akshara Bodhi

Anaira Rai

Arjun Singh

Arya B Gowda

Atharva S Patil

Avyaan Vinit Bhatia

Ayaan Krishn Goel

Ayan Prashanth Deviah Ramana

Dhrishika Pradeep Kumar

Dhruv Kavya Shreeyash

Dviti J

Fahad Saif Naik

Hreyansh B. Reddy

Jasvik Chandan S

Kiaan Patil Kiran

Krishi M

Meera Gaur Rao

Mira Gorjilla

Nachiket Singh

Navya Samant Satapathy

Nheev Jain

Niana Kartikesh

Nora Sharma

Prayaan T Reddy

Prihaan Majumdar

Raafey Mehrotra

Rana Alvi Raj

Riaan Kunal Nulkar

Riya Anam Reddy

Sanvikaa Sanjay

Theo Sankey Samuel Palliath

Ved Kuliyer

Viransh Gupta

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Aadya Hazarika Som

Aadya Nair

Aarav Sagar

Aariv Singh Rai

Aarna S

Abir Kochhar Ray

Anaira Sharma

Anvika Suraj Reddy

Daivit Nikhil Bora

Dhriti

Dhruvaansh Agarwal

Gowri Madhurya Kashyap

Inara Ahmed

Ira Jain

Itaara Agarwal

Ivanka Raj

Jash Sethiya

Kaira Daga

Kavir Kudige Doshi

Kiaansh Ghosh Bajaj

Kiara Aravind

Kiara Hemdev

Kiara Janardhan

Maya Kashyap

Meer Pisharoti Aggarwal

Mihira Kashyap

Mishka Bakliwal

Mishka Saha

Nessa Zaaki Pradhan

Shaurya Jogani

Swarathmika Sunil

Vidit Upadhyay

Viransh Negi Mongia

Yana Ahluwalia

Yusuf Hanif

Yuvan Sethil Kumar

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Aadhin Genomal

Aadhyaa S Reddy

Aarna Venumbaka Reddy

Aarohi Kharbanda

Alishka Jalan

Amaiya Sarma

Anaaya Hazarika Som

Angad singh

Aria Preetham

Aria Velkuru Reddy

Arianna Hope Dmello

Arin Singh Bhatia

Armaan Sikka

Ayaan Choudhry

Diya Puri

Heesha R

Jashvi M

Krianshh Rreddy

Leela Srivastava

Liyansshi Prashanth Reddy

Maira Kapoor

Meher Kapoor

Miraya Sethi

Naira Salman Sait

Naomi Susan Alexander

Neesha Rangaraj

Nihal Nair

Nimay Sanand

Prisca Arun Lakhiani

Riyansh Arjun Ved Godesi

Roohi Jain

Sai Jishnu V

Shivansh Agarwal

Tara Nair

Viyati Choudhary

Zoya Sarma

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Indiranagar Memories

Early Years Indiranagar Faculty Bottom Row (sitting) Babitha Rajesh, Nikhita Puri, Moneeta Kaila, Rashmi Srivastav, Sowmya Praveen, Preeti Sachdeva, Anshu Kalra.

Middle Row (standing) Poonam Shetty, Karishma Padival, Betty George, Sumitha S, Zarnigar Shaikh, Mandeep Oberoi, Suriender Kaur, Poulami Bhakat.

Top Row (standing) Krupa Vishwanath, Shazia Tanveer Patel, Athira Maria Somy, Dania Sait, Taniya Roy, Imlikumla Pongen, Akanksha Choudhary.

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Koramangala

Early Start

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Raana Veer Chandra Lakku

Rutu pallavi ittina

Toddlers

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Aarav Patil

Amaira Hitesh Reddy

Anaira Poddar

Arna Prabha Sahani

Dhruv Maanasa Dharan

Govik Eshan

Iva Abhishek

Ivaan Barmecha

Krivam Miyash

Maanya A

Prayank Agarwal

Rajvir Agarwal

Reet Mehra

Saachi Nilesh Dungarwal

Shrinnaya Devathaa

Tara Roy

Tulsa Pratik Jain

Ved Agarwal

Vihaan Siddharth Joshi

Viraj Satyam

Yathra V Ranganathan

Zivaa Satyam

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Aanya Chandrashekar

Aarohi Mehta

Aaruth Aditya Reddy

Abira Parakh

Ahaana Balakrishnan Basu

Anika Jain

Arna Raju

Avika Jain

Dheerau Atharva E

Gowri Shresha Reddy

Ishaara Atheeth

Ivaan Nayak

Krishay Kashyap

Liyansh Anil Reddy

Myra Agarwal

Nirvika Samriti H

Rajveer Sharma

Ruvika Santhosh

Shanaya Agarwal

Trishaan DY

Vian Chillale

Vihaan Rathi

Zachary Matthew Libin

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Aarna Suvi Garla

Advika Agarwal

Agastya Hemachandra Geetha Suryasagar

Alaia Arora

Amey Sagar Jain

Ariana Shetty

Ayaansh Shrivastava

Ayansh Sinha

Dhairya Agarwal

Dharv Pratap Tanted

Dhruv P

Gianna Fernandes

Himani Shashank Reddy

Jiyaan Jhunjhunwala

Krishiv Jaiswal

Kriti Vidisha Bharatram

Kritin Narender

Laiba Maryam

Mahi Patil

Nihal Srivastava

Noor Chahal Chaudhary

Nyra Srivastava

Praanvi Verma

Raghuveer Mrityunjay Subramanian

Saachi Megha Diwan

Sahana Joshi

Samarth S K

Treyam Ashwat Bettan

Vieona Bajaj

Vir Vikram

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Aaradhya Sharma

Ahan Raju

Ahira Nidhi Reddy

Ajay A Reddy

Amaara Sethi

Amaira Dutta

Ananya Nikhil Yadalam

Ayalasomayajula Saksham

Diyansh C Reddy

H R Arnav Adithya

Ira Sinha

Ishha Abhinay Reddy

K Yuvansh Reddy

Liya D Reddy

Mayrahkee

Miraya Shand

Myra Nimmagadda

Nathania Ryan Fernando

Neel Akash Kopparam

Neil Sharma

Parth Joshi

Rakshan Sai Sandeep Reddy

Ruhi Agasti A

Rumi Singh Pakimo

Shaurya Pokhriyal

Shourya Nimmagadda

Suvamsha Harsha Sudhindra

Tara Dinkar

Thea Ariez Jassawala

Urmi Dhakad

Vir Sankhla

Vishika Prasad Skanda

Vivaan V Gupta

Yurav Abhishek Surana

Zaal Ariez Jassawala

Zoya Fatima Baig

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Early Years

Koramangala Memories

Early Years Koramangala Faculty Bottom Row (sitting) Rashmi Srivastav, Latha S, Shruti Jain, Rashmi Kapoor, Shruti Ballal, Suchetha Hriday K D Jain

Middle Row (standing) Nikita Maroo, Maimoona Mehtab, Soumya Ettikannan, Vanika Sawhney, Lopamudra Chaudhuri, Pinky Singh, Shreya Mukherjee

Top Row (standing) Pooja Kiran, Vijaya Bharathi, Firdos Fatima, Pallavi Singh, Mouli Dasgupta

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Aadhiran Akshay Kumar

Aaryan Mangharam

Adir Agarwal

Avyaan Narang

Maahiirraj Shrikrishna Khoday

Roshan R

Varya Jain

Yohaan Rahul Sodha

Dheer Govindaraju

Kushaan Bhurat

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Aaira Zumera Khan

Aarika Rohan

Anandini Tandon

Ansh P Sakhuja

Anvi Baghel

Bani Kaur Sekhon

Ela Vivek

Elon Blossom Sen

H M Anika Prabhu

Isha Poddar

Jinanssh Kothari

Kartikeya Pranav Pai

Leah Nithin Pearson

Neev Bothra

R Yuvaansh Rajveer Singh Thakur

Rhea Janssen

Romila Das Mathew

Ruan Karan Gaikwad

Samiksha Vivek

Shivika Singh

Ved Nair

Viha I. U. Reddy

Yukta V

Zidaan Ovais

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Aaqib Shakir Haq

Aaryan Bajaj

Aavika Aditya Talera

Adhyaveer Rajapur

Arjan Reddy Devgan

Arya Amrith

Bodhi Kumar

Eva Veeramachaneni

Evanna Vikas Lund

Gauri Ajith Pai

Ira Kumar

Jinay Pranav Jain

Kabir Chopra

Lakshmika Das

Meera Vashistha

Namit Kanuga

Raya Veeramachaneni

Ritisha Vivek

Samara Azam

Sanmay Shende

Smayan Shende

Ved Chouraria

Vishvam Desai

Zara Manu

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Aafiya Fuzail Siwani

Aairah Sadhwani

Aisha Alizay Habibunnisa

Arya Nakul

Aryah S Sakhrani

Ayaan Kundu

John Thomas Muthoot

Kiara Arjunan

Krish Agarwal

Leia Jouhari

Nadir Khergamwala

Pradyumna Pranav Pai

Rian Raman

Samya Shyamala Sharath

Shivaya Siddharth Singh Thakur

Vasishta Vinay Ambali

Vieksha B V

Zara Krishna Ratan

Zariq Khergamwala

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Aarav Jalla

Aarick P. Sakhuja

Advait Agarwal

Amyra Y Rao

Anya Sapra

Arjun Bhandary

Ayaan Ram

Devika Reddy

Diya Akshay Kumar

Elanah Zain Farook

Ira Shetty

Ishaan Makam

Kabeer Vashistha

Laila Nithin Pearson

Maia Balasubramanian

Mihika Patnaik

Mohammed Azaan Ahmed

Mohammed Haadi Ali

Nadia Arshaan Anees

Nivran Gowda

Noah Abraham Jacob

Ria Tanai K

Ria Varun

Saira Reddy Devgan

Samaay Nischal Pathak

Sanaira Mehta

Sasha Abraham Jacob

Siddharth Subramanian

Sucheth Kush Chellaram

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Early Years Queens Road Faculty Bottom Row (sitting) Taqiya Saman, Nikitha S, Anita Subin Eapen, Archana Vijay, Sreemoyee Sengupta, Neha Patel, Joel Dave

Middle Row (standing) Sushmitha Kennady, Mahe Noor, Chinmayee Varadaraj, Diya Haneena, Sudha Basavaraju, Rhea D' Roza, Shazia Shaikh, Rachel Clementina

Top Row (standing) Sneha Armugam, Zara Zaheer, Pavitra Deshpande, Rajinder Kaur, Swasti Sharma, Taskeen Bassam, Veena Priyaranjan, Febby Thomas

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Aarik Sodhi

Agasthya Lohia

Amartya Aiyar

Ameya Mahanya P

Anaika Prashanth

Annika Advaith Pai

Arikka Veda Varun

Arin Aravind Konana

Arrana Prashant Shettar

Atharv Bajaj

Aum Surya Mahesh Govianu

Avyaan Madhusudan

Avyukth Manish

Diyara Udit Patel

Evvani S. Mengrajani

Hridhaan Hegde

Jai Agarwal

Janav Deepak

Jay Hrithik Shriyan

Karv Singh Suri

Kavir Karthik

Kayan Rahul Bajaj

Kiara Tholasi

Kiash Avinash

Krishav Jain

Kyra Arun

Manushree Kheny

Nirvaan Roy

Rudhrveer Rathod

Samar Dwanith Shah

Samar Mittal

Sitara Raghu Kiran

Viaana Chindalia

Viradhya Gowda

Viraj Jain

Yojana Amul Khitri

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Aaria Ahuja

Adrith Shetty

Akira Joseph Nopany

Akira Sinha Chatterjee

Amaira Athwani

Anvika Agarwal Sharma

Arjun R. Nandan

Dhrona S. Ashoka

Dhrtya Nandana Baasri

Divisha Ankit Bhandari

Haradya G V

Inaya Rushabh Nathwani

Kai Mehta Bahadurji

Karun Madappa

Kaveri Madappa

Laksh Rahul Yadav

Liea Karthik

Luca Mehta Bahadurji

Myra Bommai

Manya Gurudath Talwar

Nishka Nitesh

Nithya Meera Srinivasan

Pavitra Hitean Amarnani

Rajveer

Ruhalya Lakshmi Mannem

Shruti Kumar

Siara Siddharth Muthukali

Sitara Khanna

Siyan Mandira Pai

Smriti Kumar

Takshvi Manish

Tanishq R. Jain

Veer Siddharth Prakash

Veer Vijaykumar Nirani

Yuvraj Anand Khitri

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Aadya Baheti Bagri

Aaradhya Lohia

Aarya Mangesh Gade

Adishwar Ghosh Drolia

Anav Karthik

Anvika Jain

Arikka Pai

Atharv Gowda

Fallon Kiran

Heer Khehra Mysore

Hriday Mulani

Ishanvi Bajaj

Jeeva Gowda

Kaira Menda

Kaveer Iyer

Kiaansh Cody

Kiyara Somaiya

Kyra Arvind

Neel Mallavarapu

Nirvaan Bathija

Niyan Shetty

Noor Kaur Choudhary

Rudrayani Rohan Patil

Sahas Viraktamath

Samaira Ravi Thacker

Samridhi Sabarish

Shaan Srinivas

Shai Shetty

Vansh Gupta

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Aadhya V. Bandi

Abir Kalapi Nair

Advaith Ranav Dhev P

Adya Nandan

Alekhya T. Parashuram

Amaira Koduvirachira Thomas

Amayra Prashanth

Aryan Patil

Avika Negi

Ayaan Nopany

Dev Punja

Dhruva Gowda G

Ira Mahesh Govianu

Kanishk Vishwa Gowda

Kavir Hinduja

Kavya Narayan

Kiaan Rao

Kiana Mahadeviah

Maya Sandeep Raju

Miraya Aradhya

Nayomi Taraporwala

Nitara Siddarth Southekal

Omkar S

Parth Kalra

Ridhaan Sharma

Rishaan Mittal

Sachi Raghu Rao

Samaira Samarth

Samarth Vijaykumar Nirani

Sammar N. Chandak

Seher Bhasin

Shaurya Hinduja

Shreenika Patangay

Tara Shetty

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Early Years Sadashivanagar Faculty Bottom Row (sitting) Kanchan Parihar, Kashish Chugh, Prathibha D Katti, Sindhuja Natarajan, Jyoti Talgeri, Sreemoyee Sengupta, Ambika Swamy, Emilin Thomas, Apsara Thapa, Rukmini Chakravarthy

Middle Row (standing) Himmat Rathore, Padmaja Vinod, Divya Bhandari, Monami Majumdar, Sinchana BY, Ashly Biju, Sanjana Shastri, Sumathi K L, Adrija Bhattachary, Aaron

Top Row (standing) Smitha Pradeep, Rashmi Suvarna, Lalpi Gosh, Jyothi G, Suma Gowda, Nazia Tanveer, Pooja Vikram, Vasumathi Joshua

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Inika Saraswat

Ishank Ranjan

Ivaan Rushabh Shah

Japjimehr Kaur Tippannavar

Kabir Mittal

Kaivan Burges Master

Krishiv Agrawal

Nyra Nanda

Seher Tanwar

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Aarvi Rathore

Aarya Pandya

Armaan Barua

Darío Maxence Lemaire

Dhir Goyal

Ira Arora

Liana Agrawal

Myra Dhandhania Killa

Nakshatra Gireesh Subramaniam

Paarth Rathore

Seher Gupta Maheshwari

Shivang Awasthi

Tarush Hegde

Vaayu Lakshmi

Vaidehi Suman

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Aadya Das

Aarin Jain

Aarna Nayak

Aavya Kapur

Arijay Sharma Pande

Avni Agrawal

Avyukt Srivastava

Ayantika Ganguli

Hridhaan Sinha

Inaya Arora

Kriwin Muthu Kumar

Uudyati Choudhury

Vir Kranti Gupta

Yazdi Burges Master

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Aanay lal

Anya Khandelwal

Arjun Mohan Srivastava

Dhwani Gupta

Karnbir Singh Juneja

Ranveer Alexander Kapur

Rivia Bagjun Shetty

Samarth Aryan Kothamasu

Srishti Gireesh Subramaniam

Tashi Poddar

Mithra Iyer

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Whitefield Memories

Early Years Whitefield Faculty Bottom Row (sitting) Smitha Bogar, Taruni Saxena, Pooja Mahendru, Priyanka Jalan, Sruthi Radhakrishnan

Middle Row (sitting) Ankita Shah, Priyanka Singh, Rashmi Srivastava, Benazeer Rasheed, Aparna Atreya, Sneha Likith

Top Row (standing) Priya Kamath, Shabina Farhat

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Reading at Neev

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Reading culture at Neev This edition is dedicated to the readers, the thinkers, and the wonderers because at Neev, every story we tell begins with a book.

Each year, we take a moment to celebrate what we do. This year, we pause to reflect on something deeper: why we read. From toddlers turning their very first picture books to graduates who carry a lifelong love of reading into the world, this edition celebrates reading as the heartbeat of Neev.

Reading at Neev has always been more than a skill. It is a culture we intentionally build from the very first day a child walks into school. In our Early Years programme, children are immersed in a rich world of stories, images, and language learning where every word holds meaning, every story invites thought, and every book opens a new way of seeing the world. As students grow, this culture deepens through thoughtfully designed reading programmes, structures, and spaces that nurture a lifelong relationship with reading.

This year marks 10 years of the Neev Literature Festival (NLF), a significant milestone that allows us to pause and see its impact more clearly. NLF reflects this commitment through building a rich, curated library ecosystem that places the right books in the hands of every child at every stage. We see it in our students in the way they choose books with intent, engage in thoughtful conversations, make connections across ideas, debate and read not just with purpose. Beyond access, NLF brings reading to life through author engagements, literature-led experiences, and platforms like the Neev Literature Festival, where children interact with writers, illustrators, and thinkers from across the country, experiencing stories as living, evolving ideas.

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Reading Centres within classrooms and across campus offer inviting spaces where children can read independently, explore at their own pace, and discover their personal reading journeys.

Reading Week brings the entire community together; students, teachers, and families to celebrate the shared joy of stories, ideas, and imagination. Together, these experiences reflect a simple but powerful belief: a child who reads widely, reads deeply, and reads for pleasure grows into someone who thinks more critically, feels more deeply, and learns for life.

At Neev, reading is not a programme. It is a habit of mind—nurtured from the earliest years and carried forward, long after our students leave our campus.

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Back to School And just like that... we are back! It's been a great start to the first few weeks at Neev Early Years! Our halls are once again filled with the buzz of learning, laughter, and the excitement of new beginnings. Here’s to a year full of learning, discovery, and making memories!

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Toddlers settling in A peek into our youngest learners, Toddlers and Early Start who have begun their school journey in the past few weeks. They are taking those tiny steps towards connecting with the environment, building new relationships with people and resources, while growing confidence surrounded by trusted adults.

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August Parent's Day Yesterday, we honoured the heart and backbone of every child’s journey, our incredible parents! Our Parents' Day celebration at Neev Early Years was filled with joy and fun as children showcased heartfelt performances, handmade gifts, and words of love. It was a beautiful reminder of the vital role parents play in shaping not just academic success, but strong, kind, and confident individuals. Thank you to all the parents who joined us and made the day so special. Your love, support, and presence mean the world to our school community!

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August Independence Day

Neev Early Years came alive with patriotic spirit as children, teachers, and staff came together to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of our great nation! The event began with the flag hoisting ceremony, followed by the national anthem. Our children showcased their love for the country through inspiring writing pieces and reflections, cultural performances, and vibrant displays of music, art and dance. The celebration served as a reminder of the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and the responsibility we carry as the future of India.

Jai Hind!

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September International Dot Day celebrations Neev Early Years came alive today with creativity and colour as we celebrated International Dot Day; a joyful event inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ beloved book “The Dot”. Throughout the day, children explored a range of dot-inspired activities, including painting, printing, creating collaborative murals and even dressing up in dots! Every child created their unique dot, proudly displaying how even the smallest mark can become something meaningful and beautiful.

The excitement of Dot Day is just the beginning! As we head toward our much-anticipated Neev Literature Festival this weekend, these creative experiences are helping children connect the joy of stories with their own ability to imagine, create, and express themselves.

Stay tuned! The magic of storytelling is only growing from here!

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September Dussehra Looking back at Neev Early Years, Dussehra wasn't just a celebration; it was a journey of discovery! Through thoughtfully planned provocations and stories, our little learners explored the richness of Indian culture, traditions, and the diverse ways Dussehra is celebrated across the country. Children delved into the epic of Ramayana, asked meaningful questions, shared their thoughts, and brought their learning to life through music, movement, art, and drama. The celebrations culminated in heartwarming performances where our young storytellers beautifully showcased scenes from the Ramayana and the vibrant tapestry of Dussehra traditions from across India. It was a celebration of culture, curiosity, and creativity; all led by the voices and ideas of our children.

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October Grandparents Day

We celebrated Grandparents Day with joy and warmth at Neev Early Years, honouring the special role grandparents play in our children's lives. The event was filled with music, games, and art engagements that brought smiles to every face and formed memories that will last a lifetime! It was a heartwarming day of laughter, love, and connection, reminding us all the importance of family and the joy of shared moments.

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November Children’s Day

Fun, laughter, and smiles at Neev Early Years! Thanks to our wonderful parents, our Children’s Day was a magical celebration with games, art, and lots of joy for our little ones. It was a day lit up with unforgettable memories!

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December Show and Tell

Last week, our Neev Early Years centres came together for a joyful Show and Tell event, shining a light on the incredible skills, dispositions, and learning our children have grown into this term. From confident storytelling to creative problem-solving, collaborative play, and curious questioning, children showcased how they learn with and from one another in rich social contexts. Their voices, ideas, and imaginations took centre stage, reminding us that learning is most powerful when it’s shared.

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December Christmas

A week filled with festive cheer at Neev Early Years! From the joyful sounds of our parents’ choir and engaging Christmas stories to delightful K1 and K2 performances at the school assembly, the spirit of Christmas was truly alive. The surprise visit from Santa made it extra special for our children!

We go away on our winter break with our hearts filled with the spirit of joy and togetherness!

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January Republic Day

Neev Early Years campuses came alive this Republic Day with a joyful parade, tricolour art engagements, and a special school assembly. Through songs, stories, and creative expression, our learners explored the meaning of the constitution, why we should celebrate it, and the values that shape our country.

A beautiful start to building awareness, one tiny step at a time.

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February World Read Aloud Week

Neev Early Years campuses celebrated World Read Aloud week where our children got to listen to a variety of engaging stories read by educators and parents. These shared reading moments created opportunities for connection, curiosity, and meaningful conversations, while supporting early literacy in a fun and nurturing way. Children continue to discover the magic of stories and the power of words; one book, one voice, and one shared moment at a time.

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March Holi

Holi celebrations across all our Neev Early Years branches were filled with colour, laughter, and meaningful experiences. Our young learners engaged with vibrant, hands-on provocations and celebrated the festival by playing Holi with flowers - exploring colours in a joyful, and safe way. Through stories, songs, sensory play, and shared moments, children experienced the spirit of togetherness and happiness that Holi brings.

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March Eid

The spirit of Eid continued in Neev Early Years this week as we came together to celebrate the stories and values of Ramzan; highlighting generosity, gratitude, and shared joy.

Through school assemblies, Eidi envelope making, mehendi art, and lantern crafting, our children experienced the beauty of culture and connection. It was a heartwarming reminder of the joy found in coming together as a community.

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April PreK Sharing In our Term 2, we see our PreK children growing into their skills, dispositions, and confidence as learners.

The environment supports this by encouraging critical thinking, collaboration through routines, play and intentional teaching ideas. Last week, we invited our parent community to be a part of the much-awaited PreK Sharing which celebrated each child's unique journey across the various domains of learning.

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April Language Day Neev Early Years came alive with colour, culture, and connection as we celebrated Language Day last week; a truly special, parent-driven event. From meaningful performances to vibrant, interactive stalls representing the many languages of India, every corner reflected the richness and diversity of our heritage.

What made the day unforgettable was the spirit of community. Parents poured in their time, effort, and thought, bringing traditions to life in the most engaging and heartfelt ways. Their dedication didn’t just showcase languages, it inspired all of us and created an experience that will be remembered for a long time.

A beautiful reminder that when a community comes together, culture isn’t just celebrated, it is felt.

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May K2 Graduation 2025-26 Graduation at Neev was a reflective and heartfelt celebration, marking an important milestone in the children’s learning journey in their early years. As we watched the K2 graduates walk confidently onto the stage, it was a moment filled with pride, gratitude, and emotion for both teachers and families. The ceremony allowed us to pause and look back at how much the children have grown from taking their first tentative steps into school to becoming confident, expressive, and independent learners. Through songs, speeches, and shared memories, the children beautifully reflected the joy, curiosity, friendships, and experiences that shaped their time at Neev. Graduation became a meaningful reflection of the partnerships, care, and experiences that have supported the children in becoming who they are today, as they now prepare to embrace new beginnings with confidence and excitement.

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Editorial Team

Kalpita Jain

Michelle Vinoy George

Dhanashree Ghate

Advisor

Editor & Planning

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Production and Creative Team Photography - Manoj Sudhakaran and Team Procurement - Satish Babu. E and Team Design and Graphics - Plan B Advertising Pvt. Ltd

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Editorial Team

Kalpita Jain

Michelle Vinoy George

Dhanashree Ghate

Advisor

Editor & Planning

Advisor

Production and Creative Team Photography - Manoj Sudhakaran and Team Procurement - Satish Babu. E and Team Design and Graphics - Plan B Advertising Pvt. Ltd

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