POINTER- The South Point Magazine- Summer Issue 2022-23

SOUTH POINT MAGAZINE | SUMMER ISSUE | 2022-23

FULL HOUSE Celebrations Online

“Blooms of peace”

Arnab Saha Class VI G (A) | Water Colour

South Point Magazine | SUMMER | 2022-2023

Credits

Editors Dr. (Smt.) Madhu Kohli Smt. Swati Ghosh Advisors Shri Krishna Damani Shri Siddhartha Mitra Smt. Rupa Sanyal Bhattacharjee Smt. Dalbir Kaur Chadda Smt. Reena Sharda Shri Jaidev Ghosh Sectional Editors English Smt. Mithu Haldar Smt. Soumi Sengupta Smt. S. Rajalakshmi Smt. Hasnu Mukherjee Smt. Arpita Dasgupta

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Disclaimer: Various visuals have been taken from the Internet to complement the contents of the School Magazine

Hindi Smt. Simmi Talwar Smt. Sudha Mishra

Editor’s Note It 's Time To Rejuvenate, With Caution “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realise that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”

-- Steve Maraboli Dear Students, The manifold increase in the number of children and parents approaching counsellors and helplines only indicates how COVID-19 has upended their lives; feeling anxious, sad and uncertain during the pandemic was natural. The situation is much better now as schools have reopened and a new chapter in your life has begun. So let go – grieve the losses you suffered during the pandemic, rethink the life events that give you happiness and find out new ways to celebrate and recreate important occasions; adhere to COVID-19 protocols though. Be a model of good behaviour and safety by controlling you own behaviour, thoughts and feelings. Instead of worrying about your future goals, focus on solving immediate problems -- both physical and emotional -- and rejuvenate yourselves.

Another impact of the pandemic is evident in younger children. Away from school for so long, they have grown overdependent on parents and settling down in classes now is quite a challenge for them. Parents are requested to guide them correctly and ensure that they start loving school as apart from being a learning hub it is a home away from home for them.

Sometimes, the world around us can be overwhelming. By taking moments to imagine being somewhere calm, you can feel less stressed. Sit or lie down comfortably. Close your eyes and relax. Take deep breaths, inhale and exhale slowly, and then imagine yourself on a calm beach where you can feel the surroundings. This practice may help reduce stress.

(Details in www.unicef.org For Every Child) In addition to that, for building confidence, give auto-suggestions to yourself that your parents and your teachers are taking good care of you. So feel happy. Indulging in indoor and outdoor games and activities is, in itself, a stress-buster.

Enrol in and enjoy activities such as learning cooking, photography, environment protection practices and taking care of animals and birds. You may also take up swimming, playing cricket, football, hockey, tennis or golf or singing, dancing, playing the piano, guitar, violin or any other musical instrument. Live your life with full vigour and enthusiasm, though strictly maintaining COVID-19 protocols as till date the virus has not gone. It has left us with many a vital lesson to live carefully though. Have fun and live well.

Once again we are publishing the digital version of Pointer, the Summer 2022-2023 Issue. Apart from the regular features, including students’ articles, paintings and photographs, it has other interesting features too.

In the ‘Cover Story’ we discuss the lively online celebrations, activities and events calendar of South Point. ‘Adda Zone’ -- based on a friendly conversation among present and former Pointers as well as an SPHS teacher -- focuses on ‘A Pledge for Nature’. It weaves around the happy feast, ‘Hyangla Pointers: Back to School’, organised by ASPEXS at the High School premises. ‘Pride of Pointers’ features an inspiring interview with the alumnus, Dr. Arnab Gupta, Medical Director and Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Thakurpukur, Kolkata. In the most illustrative article, ‘The Science of Warfare’, Prof. Amitava Gupta discusses the evolution of aerial combat using missiles. Smt. Nandinii Chaudhry Mohanty in ‘Parent Speak’, shares with readers her views on the pure bliss and spiritual exercise that dance is. ‘Kaleidoscope’ features the achievements of Aranya Goswami, a former Pointer, who, after obtaining his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, is going to join post-doctoral research at MIT soon.

Pointer introduces ‘Green Shoots’, a new column on issues concerning the environment. We welcome readers to bring to it their own thoughts and efforts on saving the environment.

Enjoy the edition and be happy, safe and healthy forever.

Madhu Kohli Director South Point School POINTER | 2 | SUMMER 22-23

Principal Speak Of Voices, Footsteps And Reunions If you can stay positive in a negative situation, then you win every time. − Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam February 2022 -- the School opened its gates to bring in our young Pointers back to School after a prolonged closure due to the pandemic. We are extremely proud how resilient and positive our children have been throughout the unprecedented period of lockdown. From coping with school closure and the absence of dear friends to migrating into the world of online classes, the children have, without exception, embraced every stage with an impressive attitude.

After two years of silent corridors and empty classrooms, it was a delight to welcome our students back into the School premises. Our committed staff members worked tirelessly to prepare and plan meticulously to make the School safe and welcoming. The aim for the first few days was to normalize the School day, have students re-acclimatise to the building, and re-engage in positive connections with other students and staff, all of which are essential for successful learning and growth. This, of course, would not have been possible without the faith that the guardians had reposed in us, in our institution, by sending their little ones so trustingly to School with the shadow of the dreaded pandemic behind.

We, teachers, were nervous, and at the same time excited to welcome our dear students. The challenge for us was whether the children would be safe, and able to cope mentally as well as physically with the normal School functioning after so many days of being confined to the four walls of their homes.

As these young Pointers walked in wearing their masks, it was difficult for class teachers to recognize them. Some crossed the School gates with unsure steps, looking a little lost, some looked ecstatic to see their classmates and teachers – albeit their masks; it was the most heart-warming sight! Some were smart enough to go up to their teachers and greet them, while others just held on to their identity cards seeking help where to go. For us, educators, it really was wonderful to see shining eyes peeking over the tops of masks, as students arrived ready to learn.

The vacant classrooms once again filled with the music of their laughter and cheerful chatter – this is what we had been so eagerly looking forward to. Our plans of social distancing by splitting each section into groups went for a toss as we found friends overjoyed at meeting each other after almost two years, hugging each other tightly, quite inseparable. Two years of no peer interaction -- do we still stop them from intermingling? Our hearts went out to them.

Of course, the most visible change in these children was how they had grown up in these two years! And how their classroom etiquette had changed – they forgot to stand up to greet or wish the teachers when they entered the class; if we asked them whether they had understood what we had taught, they showed their thumbs up! Can we share our tiffin, Aunty?

How strange it felt to discourage them from doing so, when we had always taught them that sharing is caring.

They were smart at verbal interaction but slow at writing – again a lot of learning as well as unlearning … but the warmth of the human touch, the personal interaction was back – the magic of a veritable, not a virtual, student-teacher rapport was hopefully here to fight against all odds -- no pandemic can overshadow this beautiful ‘guru-shishya’ relationship or the beautiful memory of School days that every individual cherishes. And even if it does, it can be only temporarily…

Dalbir Kaur Chadda Principal South Point School POINTER | 3 | SUMMER 22-23

Contents

FULL HOUSE: Celebrations Online Bulletin Students’ Contributions (Contents) EXPRESSION (English) Verse-tality Etched In Words

ABHIVYAKTI (Bengali) Srijan Shabde Alankaran

ABHIVYAKTI (Hindi) Srijan Shabdon Se Alankrit

Adda Zone Pride of Pointers: Dr. Arnab Gupta Quizzical Know Your Teacher Science Beyond the Classroom Craft Mastermind Kaleidoscope Counsellor’s Corner Parent Speak Miles to Go Green Shoots Taste Buds Aperture Point To Read and What to Read STROKES OF COLOUR Class II Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII

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Celebrations Online ONE doesn’t have to strain one’s ears or eyes too hard. The great surge of activities, festivities, participation and coming together – across classes, sections or sessions – wafts into the collective memory of South Point only too easily. It has always been a vivid tapestry where students, teachers, parents and all staff-members have woven exquisite patterns. The events calendar of School has honoured every occasion in a year, thrived wonderfully at the School auditoria or on bigger stages for an even bigger audience.

Alongside pursuing academic excellence, Pointers have presented perfect programmes and walked confidently into making exceptional memories.

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And yet, a virus attempted to still this ocean.

COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown descended on the planet in 2020. The rich and even texture of South Point – spread across classrooms, staffrooms, corridors, staircases and courtyards – fell silent for some time. It tarried a while, it pondered on the changes.

And then it healed the wounds, blended ‘new normals’ in its loving mosaic and strode back.

South Point and its calendar of celebrations has returned − fuller, richer and with an expansive reach. It has, by now, integrated flawlessly with the digital world and found freedom of myriad dimensions.

POINTER | 5 | SUMMER 22-23

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Like deft surfers, they rode the waves of a leaping ocean.

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Less of fears, more of dreams The grandest celebration in the South Point calendar – the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony – takes place on 4 July every year. A bustling evening that applauds students’ achievements with awards aplenty and caps it with a cultural programme that displays performances worth experiencing. Cut to 4 July 2020. An unimagined pandemic was raging all around. Young award-winners and performers were confined at home; as were their mentors. The transition to living and learning online was taking baby steps. Yet, in an innovative way, School celebrated the event by bringing together a large number of SPS and SPHS pupils as well as a Chief Guest from across the seas. While students wove together their presentation, ‘Memories and Discoveries: A Visual Trip’, with performances recorded in their homes, and then assembling them in perfect continuity, Shri Amish Tripathi, Director of The Nehru Centre, London, eminent author and columnist, connected via Zoom from his place in the UK. The prize distribution ceremony went seamlessly as well. And at that trailblazing moment, South Point was the first School in the city to conduct a programme of such magnitude in the virtual mode, via Zoom app and Facebook Live.

“Where shall I begin, your Majesty?” asks the White Rabbit. “Begin at the beginning,” says the King of Hearts. And Alice, in her ‘curiouser and curiouser’ dream of Wonderland, cannot agree more…

The first seeds of a wonderful beginning thus sprouted at South Point. There’s been no looking back since. Online events, celebrations, unique classroom activities, projects, presentations, performances – each of them stands out as successes over the past years. While various events and occasions have been celebrated with perfect planning and participation in both SPS and SPHS, even daily lessons have started looking unique. Having learnt by now e-skills such as remote-learning technologies, audio-visual displays, uploading assignments, PPTs, slide shows, interactive sessions, bringing lessons alive with handmade art and craft, Pointers have made sure that every celebration glows like a rainbow.

The South Point calendar again looks – with fresh features – busier and brighter.

POINTER | 6 | SUMMER 22-23

Beautiful and unbroken

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“As classrooms moved to online teaching, we faced new challenges while finding out innovative ways to virtually celebrate annual events as well as other events. Since our motto has always been an all-round development of the personality of the students and not just textual learning, we decided to use technology to observe various events in online classrooms. We adapted the virtual mode of celebrations with the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony on 4 July 2020, where the Chief Guest addressed the gathering from abroad and the prizes were later sent to all winners.

Thereafter, all functions, including the Independence Day, Saraswati Puja, the Republic Day, Netaji’s Birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, Children’s Day, Grandparents’ Day, Christmas, Earth Day, our Inter-School fests, Ullas and Udaan & Vrrikshya – in fact, all important days -- were enthusiastically celebrated by all classes tweaking regular teaching hours a little,” observes Dr. (Smt.) M. Kohli, Director, SPS. She also shares her views on the advantages of digital celebrations, “In fact, participation of students in online programmes has gone up significantly than it was in offline shows. Of course, everyone does miss the feeling of sitting and enjoying programmes together. Yet, we are mesmerized by the way our pupils have participated in numerous cultural programmes, by video-recording their presentations at home and sharing those with the teachers. After teachers skilfully compile and edit the videos and add colourful backgrounds, these are shared on various platforms such as the School Facebook Page. I congratulate all our students and staff-members for their excellent efforts to make online teaching-learning and performances such engrossing experiences for all.”

When the pandemic created so many fissures in the familiar set-up, it felt that just getting up and carrying on was brave and magnificent enough. Who expected that students – troubled just like any other community – would make every passing day an extraordinary experience for all? They spiced up every lesson with an unlimited display of energy and creativity. It seems now that a lesson on grammar, physics, mathematics or literature can actually look so attractive and participatory, with posters, pictures and models. And when they held online celebrations, the eagerness to share their expertise and high spirits grew steadily. Smt. D. K. Chadda, SPS Principal, mentions how virtual celebrations have animated the School calendar, “Organising programmes virtually is easy as we do not have to wait for the auditorium to be free. That apart, each and every child of each class and section can participate in events now, thus increasing their exposure. Virtual shows also help us spot their hidden talents. It is immensely satisfying to note how participation in various activities and celebrations has gone up in the digital era. Apart from boosting confidence among participants, it makes them happy that their parents, friends and families can view the programmes. Viewership automatically goes up when we livestream the events on the social media.”

POINTER | 7 | SUMMER 22-23

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A mosaic of magic Children embrace what is out of the box, they enjoy what ignites their imagination. Hence, despite missing the fond and familiar environs of School, they were excited when the digital arena let them try out new channels of self-expression.

They have not ignored any celebration, nor sulked in corners at home. Instead, Pointers have ensured that festivities charge up the screens of computers, laptops or cellphones and go on alongside academics. Online activities have encouraged even the timid and shy ones to perform from the comfort of their homes. In this productive pattern no one is left out, everyone is in the limelight, practically throughout the year.

“We enjoy watching grand ceremonies broadcast on TV channels. Our School has thrown open the virtual windows for our blooming buds to showcase their talents and filling up the School calendar with memorable days,” says Smt. S. Mukherjee, Superintending Teacher, Nursery classes. The Transition Superintending Teacher, Smt. P. Das, observes, “To be creative and imaginative in the new teaching-learning mode, the children had to push themselves − a magic act that needed an enormous energy. Our vibrant School calendar shows that little Pointers never missed a chance to bask in the hues of creativity and joyful learning. It symbolises the collective effort of the School, the children and their parents to keep the show going.” “What looked like obstacles soon became stepping stones,” reflects Smt. H. Mukherjee, Class II Superintending Teacher, “The fear of low participation and even lesser interaction has given way to an unforeseen inclusion as the children shunned their inhibitions, revealing unexpected confidence in avenues hitherto unexplored.

From amateur artworks to pro-level presentations, participation and involvement − there were no signs of slowing down. Both the confident and the shy explored opportunities. Zoom provided the necessary tools and platform to observe performers who would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Rabindra Jayanti, Independence Day, Hindi Diwas, Teachers' Day, Republic Day, Saraswati Puja − multiple events across individual sections ensured participation of nearly 100% of the children. Even those attending classes from different time zones participated whole-heartedly. These two years were indeed an eye-opener of sorts as every child got a voice, a turn to shine like the little stars that they are, proving pandemic or not – they are truly unputdownable.”

POINTER | 8 | SUMMER 22-23

There is so much to see

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As the months and years passed through the pandemic, SPS students explored their talents with growing enthusiasm.

Superintending Teachers of other classes speak eloquently on their creative mettle. Preparing excellent video projects and PPTs on an umpteen number of topics; explaining those confidently in class; budding scientists trying their hands at conducting experiments; zealous cooks making colourful, hygienic salads and other food items on study topics; bringing grammar and English literature lessons alive by preparing such joys as Pizza Pronouns, flowers to learn Articles, matching Pronouns with Verbs written on lollipops; enacting plays, complete with appropriate costumes and suitable virtual backgrounds – SPS students have lit up monotonous and dreary screens by waving magic wands over them.

“They deserve a standing ovation,” SPS Teachers say in unison.

According to Smt. T. Ghosh, SPS Coordinator, Ed. Tech. and CCA, “Our young students equipped themselves in no time with various creative apps to prepare beautiful presentations. Canva, Animiz, Prezi, Powtoon, Animaker, Renderforest and Kinemaster are some of the apps which they have learnt and used. Children started enjoying the new forms of self-expression, especially because they could present themselves from the comfort of their homes, without any performance fear. All online celebrations have given a much better and wider scope of participation to a larger number of students. Similarly, all these programmes being uploaded on the School Facebook Page bring in a huge number of appraising audience, thus boosting our children’s confidence.”

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Each celebration, held online, is a tour of togetherness, a spectacle to admire. Whether it’s commemorating patriotic occasions, worshipping the Goddess of Learning, having fun on Christmas, on Grandparents’ Day or on Children’s Day, SPS children are a treasure to watch and to listen to. Every screen lights up with animated faces, donning vibrant, festive dresses; opening their homes on Deepavali; little hands waving the Tricolour and learning tales of Bapu or Netaji; singing, dancing and loving their grandparents; sharing admiration for their teachers; ready with handmade art and craft – well, sprinkling stardust on the virtual world comes too easy to them.

POINTER | 9 | SUMMER 22-23

Cover Story Storytellers’ tales On a bigger and busier canvas, SPHS has brought together countless colours, layers and shapes. It encouraged its pupils to steer themselves forward even in the times of turbulence since 2020. The SPHS Principal, Smt. R. S. Bhattacharjee, says, “As the world around tried to make sense of the Pandora’s Box that opened with the pandemic, our School sought to leverage technology to provide powerful and engaging learning experiences, content, resources and assessments that measured students’ learning and achievements in a complete, authentic and meaningful way. The learning and assessment systems like Zoom Classes, MS Teams and platforms like Skolaro played a pivotal role. Despite the initial technological glitches, online classes immensely helped in executing collaborative strategies, prepared and enhanced the competency of educators and increased the productivity of both pupils and facilitators. Students had a greater flexibility by being provided access to more teaching resources, learning communities, School programmes and cultural activities.”

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“Thus,” adds Shri J. Ghosh, SPHS Vice Principal, “online learning ushered a new way of capturing and sharing knowledge by integrating the text with multimedia, audio and video; enabling seamless integration and freeing learning from a rigid information transfer model -- from books to students while also enabling a more richly motivating interweave of learning about, learning to do and learning to be. It is through this careful design, development and testing of online tutoring, restructuring curricula and providing guided feedback that learning of all kinds was accelerated in times of the pandemic.”

POINTER | 10 | SUMMER 22-23

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Usually, SPHS presents a profusion of cultural activities across all media -- performances, visual arts, fairs, exhibits or theatre. Smt. Bhattacharjee reflects, “Though nothing can replace the intense experience of classroom learning or attending and participating in a live orchestral concert, the School has continued to celebrate a plethora of cultural events in the stressful times even more than before, simply because of the increasingly available digital platforms. For the students, taking part in cultural events as Republic Day, Independence Day, Children's Day and Teachers' Day (live-streaming on Facebook, or as a cultural podcast on YouTube) is being creative in a different way through a different medium. It is well known that each crisis is an opportunity -- an opportunity to learn, to restructure, to evolve, to implement and thereby to become resilient to face life's challenges. In probably one of the first surviving advices on coping emotionally with a pandemic, Ibn Khatima, in as early as 1349, had stated in ‘Warding off and Coping with the Plague’: ‘It is most expedient to create joy, serenity, relaxation and hope in such times. One should attempt to create them with permitted means as often as possible.’”

In 2020-2021, as we continued to witness empty streets, closed workplaces, and people avoiding proximity of others, SPHS kept alive the hope of normalcy, and the importance of solidarity and togetherness through highly engaging cultural celebrations online such as Udaan & Vrrikshya, Puja Utkarsh Samman, Poila Baishakh, Rabindra Jayanti, Baishe Shraban, Dol Utsav and Holi, Rathayatra, Ambedkar Jayanti and International Women's Day. While the nation seemed suddenly orphaned with Lata Mangeshkar's demise, SPHS's extensively viewed and appreciated tribute to the Nightingale of India -- whose voice defined generations across South Asia -- brought forward her extensive oeuvre spanning seven decades as well as her deep understanding of life which made her more than a voice, “I always think happiness is for sharing with the world and sorrow is for keeping to yourself" (Lata Mangeshkar: BBC Interview). Each of these events has not only been a source of comfort in such trying times but an encouraging lesson to uplift spirits, self-esteem and to comprehend the importance of generosity, respect and fairness to all.

The SPHS Vice Principal shares, “There have been pitfalls, the much-spoken-of disadvantages of online teaching-learning-performing, but we recall what Theodore Roosevelt said in Paris in 1910, ‘It is not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of the deeds could have done better who matters. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, who strives valiantly, who errs because there is no effort without error or shortcomings, but who knows the enthusiasms, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement...’”

With conversations that draw strength from alternative visions of hope, efforts and beliefs, the pupils of SPHS keep reminding all that they are here to rise stronger and cheerier – above the silence of crises.

POINTER | 11 | SUMMER 22-23

Cover Story Miracle workers None of the above snapshots of happiness would have been possible without the amazing faculties of SPS and SPHS. South Point Teachers have readily redefined their roles in the online era, and have almost overnight evolved as mentors in digital, tech-enabled classrooms. The SPHS Principal applauds their contribution, “It was the resilience of the Teachers who worked overtime, even within the four walls of their homes, that kept the learning process afloat. They were not shy to unlearn and learn again even from their pupils, the right use of technology, our major weapon in the war against the virus. Technology was harnessed right and voila, ‘Not all was wrong in the world of Education’!’’

Teachers opened a thousand doors for their students – from the tiny tots of Nursery classes to those on the threshold of Board exams – to look at the world with a new and creative eye. Each and every Teacher has done some incredible work on the online platform – keeping the spirits of students high, daily embellishing lessons with fun and ingenious ideas, planning events with maximum participation and making sure that the essence of celebrations is not lost, despite adversities.

Thank you, Teachers, for showing the road ahead and paving it with faith and courage.

POINTER | 12 | SUMMER 22-23

LITTLE WONDERS

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Ullas cheers get stronger!

THE pleasant nip in the air heralded myriad festivities in the city. South Point School, too, joined the winter jamboree with the happy event of Ullas, its annual Inter-School Festival for junior pupils. Unlimited fun and showcasing talent of the little ones – ever the hallmark of Ullas – continued unabated even on the digital platform. Spread over four days from 1 to 4 December 2021, Ullas welcomed children of Classes II to V from 11 prestigious schools, including SPS students, to motivate them and to kindle in them the spirit of participation and performance. SPS designed an attractive array of events in Ullas 2021, keeping in mind the twin celebrations of the 75th year of Indian Independence as well as the birth centenary of the legendary Satyajit Ray. On 1 December, the inauguration of the fest was streamed live on the School Facebook Page at 10.30 a.m. It featured an opening song and the School Song, presented by young Pointers. Smt. D. K Chadda, SPS Principal, delivered the inaugural speech and welcomed the Chief Guest, Shri Koushik Sen, renowned actor and theatre practitioner, who declared the fest open.

The finals of Kwizwiz, a quiz for students of Classes IV and V, were held later on the same day.

Team-members of eight schools, who reached the finals, tested their knowledge of various subjects as Shri Ryan Shaw, the Quizmaster, conducted five most exciting rounds in a gripping contest. The recording of the quiz was made available on the School Facebook Page later in the day. Kwizwiz preliminaries had been held on 29 November.

POINTER | 13 | SUMMER 22-23

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There was an engaging spread of events for all. Children of Classes IV and V took part in events such as Saare Jahan Se Achchha (Patriotic Songs) and Manik Rajar Deshe (Mono Acting), while those of Classes II and III participated in events like Mera Bharat Mahaan (Art Event), Itihaas Ke Panno Se (Acting), Khaana Khazana (Non-flame Cooking) and Jhoomar (Indian Folk Dance). Recordings of performances by the contestants were shown to the judges at virtual meetings.

Students of Classes IV and V displayed their flair in Tug of Words (Debate) on the final day of the gala celebration. The debate was streamed live on the School Facebook Page and so was the Closing Ceremony held that day at 4.00 p.m. when the results were declared. Individual trophies and merit certificates for children who secured the first three positions in each event and certificates for all participants were later sent to the respective schools. South Point School was declared the Champion of Ullas 2021, young Pointers having bagged many prizes in the various events. Birla High School was declared the First Runner-up. Being the host school, SPS graciously passed on the Championship trophy to Birla High School. Delhi Public School, Megacity, who bagged the Second Runner-up position, hence came Second. The festivities of Ullas ended with the vote of thanks delivered by Smt. R. Sharda, SPS Vice Principal.

Eminent personalities from diverse fields judged the different events. They were Smt. Sumana Sen, Shri Tanuj Sahay, Smt. Anukta Mukherjee Ghosh, Shri Sushovan Dutta, Smt. Susmita Bhattacharya, Shri Arnab Bandyopadhyay, Smt. Uma Jhunjhunwala, Shri Sumit Samadder, Smt. Neela Mukherjee, Shri Debamalya Chatterjee, Dr. (Smt.) Senjuti Roy Mukherjee, Shri Aritra Mukherjee, Dr. (Smt.) Antara Ghatak and Dr. (Smt.) Subhasree Basu.

POINTER | 14 | SUMMER 22-23

THE FLIGHT CONTINUES

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Happy hours at Udaan-Vrrikshya THE new year began with celebrations at South Point High School. On 22 January 2022, the SPHS Nature Club and the Interact Club presented the Inter-School Annual Fest, Virtual Udaan-Vrrikshya-2022, in association with The Telegraph, Young Metro. It was a most vibrant day for students of the 13 premier schools of the city who participated in ten events. Dr. Arnab Gupta, Medical Director and Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Thakurpukur, and a former Pointer, was the Chief Guest. The various events were Verbattle (Debate); QFiesta (Quiz); Poster Perfect (Poster Making); Master the Minute (Just a Minute); Check Please (Chess); Swar Sudha (Music); Tarang (Dance); Cut to the Chase (Filmmaking); Dribble It Up (Basketball); and Brainstorm (Science). The first three positions in Verbattle went to Shri Shikshayatan School, SPHS and M. P. Birla Foundation H.S. School.

Pointers won the QFiesta, while M.P. Birla Foundation H.S. School and Delhi Public School (Ruby Park) came Second and Third. In Poster Perfect, Gokhale Memorial Girls’ School, La Martiniere for Boys and Shri Shikshayatan School won the top three spots.

Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, SPHS and Sushila Birla Girls’ High School bagged the First, Second and Third prizes in Master the Minute.

POINTER | 15 | SUMMER 22-23

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SPHS chess players won the First position in Check Please, followed by DPS (Ruby Park) and La Martiniere for Boys. While Patha Bhavan came First in Swar Sudha, SPHS secured the Second spot and DPS (Ruby Park) the Third spot. In Tarang, the top three ranks went to Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, SPHS and Patha Bhavan. Gokhale Memorial Girls’ School, SPHS and Shri Shikshayatan School won the First, Second and Third positions in Cut to the Chase. Sushila Birla Girls’ High School won Dribble It Up, with La Martiniere for Boys and SPHS coming Second and Third. The First and Second positions in Brainstorm went to Pointers and Shri Shikshayatan School; Patha Bhavan and Gokhale Memorial Girls’ School came joint Third. South Point High School came overall First. However, being the host school, it passed on the trophy to the school in the Second position. The final results thus were: Patha Bhavan was the Winner; First Runners-up (Joint) were La Martiniere for Boys and Shri Shikshayatan School; and Second Runner-up was Gokhale Memorial Girls’ School.

POINTER | 16 | SUMMER 22-23

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JOY AND FUN A DAY specially meant for children, a day to celebrate the spirit of childhood. And a day to pay tribute to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary. Fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children, his affection for them is well known and Children's Day celebrates that bond on 14 November every year. South Point makes the day a memorable one for all its students through various programmes which continued unabated even on the digital platform.

On 12 November 2021 South Point School virtually celebrated the occasion in all classes -- from Nursery to Class V. The children wore coloured clothes for the occasion. For Nursery children, their teachers prepared a video, showed it to them in the class and explained the importance of the day to the little ones. Many of the children dressed up as Chacha Nehru and made beautiful cards and drawings. Transition children watched a video made for them by the teachers. A wonderful performance regaled Class I students and teachers alike. The youngsters tapped their feet and swayed to the tune of Bum Bum Bole to which their teachers danced. They listened with rapt attention when two of their teachers recited poems like Children of the World and Five Little Flowers. Their big and happy smiles were rewards enough for teachers. Class II pupils learnt the significance of the day and about the life of Jawaharlal Nehru from their teachers with the help of a PPT. They enjoyed watching the video of a skit where all their teachers, dressed up as various vegetables, discussed the benefits of healthy eating habits. Much fun and frolic marked the day for Class III students. They remembered Chacha Nehru with love and respect and were in splits seeing their mentors perform online. Two interesting videos added to their enjoyment. The day was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Class IV faculty who entertained the children by enacting a skit online. A musical video showcasing the varied talents of the children was also shown. Class V students enjoyed watching their teachers in different avatars in the play, Ray Revisited, depicting famous characters created by Satyajit Ray. They loved the dance recitals and recitation, Hindi and Bengali skits and songs – all presented by their favourite teachers.

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Bulletin The South Point High School faculty made it a most special day for their pupils. Teachers made sure to strengthen their personal bond with Pointers and also to highlight their creative and artistic sides through a special online presentation called ‘Out of the Syllabus’. Looking forward to resuming the dear days of offline classes, they said, “That day has almost arrived when we can see you in the School, sitting on the benches, eating tiffin, chatting with friends and listening intently to lessons. We applaud your resilience and spirit in these challenging times as you adjust constantly and unfailingly to the circumstances. Bravo! Keep it up! This is the hallmark of a Pointer. You will undoubtedly be worthy citizens of our great country in future. Our prayers and love are always with you, dear pupils. Happy Children's Day!” The words rang true with the warmest of wishes and affection.

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A SPRINKLE OF STARDUST Grandparents’ Day, the day to cherish the unique bond children share with their grandmothers and grandfathers, also reminds us to nurture the connection between generations. Grandparents play a singular role in children's lives with their constant support and love which help the little ones grow.

South Point School makes sure every year that the little ones of Nursery I learn to celebrate the day and honour their ties with their grandparents through delightful programmes. On 11 March 2022, the precious occasion was observed virtually. A beautiful video was prepared by the Nursery Department and the Music Department which showcased a lovely performance by the tiny tots of Nursery I. The theme for the programme was ‘Happiness is a Magic Penny’. It had the magic touch of the little angels in various forms. They prepared a vote of thanks for their grandparents; recited a poem and sang to rejoice in the special place grandparents hold in their lives; and their tiny feet danced to the happy tune as they were delighted to have their grandparents with them. The video was streamed in all the sections of Nursery I and Nursery II. Grandparents were glad to watch the programme along with their grandchildren. They were made to feel special and were thanked profusely, while they, in turn, thanked the School for this warm gesture.

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Bulletin THE MERRIEST SEASON OF ALL! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas… It certainly did as winter was upon us with all its cheery symbols – and leading soon to the season of joy, celebration, singing carols, sharing gifts and spreading love and faith. The virtual classrooms at SPS and SPHS joined in the mood of happy expectation through a number of presentations and performances.

Nursery I to Class V students celebrated Yuletide in their virtual classrooms on their last working day before the Winter Break. The juniormost members of SPS sported colourful dresses and bloomed like flowers. A short presentation on Christmas was shown to them. Many children dressed up as the merry old man, Santa Claus, and Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and sang Christmas songs, played piano and danced to the tunes of Jingle Bells. They made beautiful drawings and craft, decorated their rooms and enjoyed a presentation by their friends, ‘A Christmas Hope’. Equally bright and cheerful were the Transition children in Christmas colours with the red caps on their heads which they had made themselves. They also watched a short presentation on Christmas, sang songs and showed pretty cards and craftwork to celebrate the occasion. As Father Christmas turned every virtual classroom into a fairyland, Class I children dressed in red, sang carols in high spirits, and watched ‘A Christmas Hope’ which touched every heart. It was a day happiness came jingling all the way. In their virtual classrooms, Classes II and III children shared the story of Nativity and watched a presentation to understand it. Both the teachers and the children sported head gears which the children had made.

Strains of Christmas carols, hymns, familiar tunes played on various instruments filled the online sessions with joy. Class IV pupils ushered the season of good cheer by designing attractive cards in which they wrote an open letter to Santa, sharing their Christmas wish list! A few plays, scripted by the children themselves, were put up. Each Class V student had Santa and Rudolf as virtual backgrounds in their online classes. They danced, sang, painted and laughed their way into the Christmas holidays, welcoming a year of hope and joy. In every class, children were shown animated presentations on Christmas. Teachers as well as students celebrated the birth of Baby Jesus.

At SPHS, pupils rejoiced in the happy season of Christmas which symbolizes generosity, compassion and kindness. It is that time of the year when, amidst the chill of winter, the warmth of good thoughts and good deeds gives us the strength to move onward, leaving behind hatred and narrow-mindedness. Pointers created lovely scenes of Christmas cheer through their artworks. They also penned down their wishes -- be it for the happiness of people, the health of Mother Earth and even what they wish to gift dear ol' Santa who unfailingly brings joy to children all over the world.

SPHS pupils wanted all of us to make a pledge and spread joy and cheer in the true spirit of Christmas.

With twinkling lights, happy music and loving thoughts – South Point ushered in all that was calm, joyous, peaceful and bright.

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Bulletin TRIBUTES TO THE FOUNDER TRIBUTES were paid to the Founder-Rector, Late Shri Satikanta Guha, on his death anniversary on 8 January 2022. Shri R. Tripathi, Manager (Administration), SPS, and several members of staff paid homage to the legendary educationist. His photograph, decorated with flowers, was placed at the SPS reception.

Owing to the prevailing pandemic situation, this year too, SPHS pupils could not visit any old age home on this special day.

However, the School organised food to be served at Navanir, the Home for the Aged.

LAND THAT WE LOVE TWO dates in our country’s calendar that evoke patriotic fervour – 23 and 26 January – are always observed at South Point with heartfelt honour by students and teachers alike. Virtual classrooms in SPS celebrated Netaji Jayanti and the Republic Day on 25 January 2022.

During their class hours, Nursery children learned about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the significance of the Republic Day. They drew colorful charts of Netaji, dressed themselves as the great nationalist leader and spoke a few lines on him while several children recited poems and sang patriotic songs. Drawings of the National Flag, beautiful craftwork with its three colors, patriotic songs, recitations and dances marked their observance of the Republic Day. Teachers encouraged them to watch the Republic Day Parade on television. Transition children paid tributes to Netaji and to the nation by making posters and cards and dressing up as Netaji and other freedom fighters with much zeal and dedication. In their virtual classrooms, Class I students celebrated both the special occasions by making creative artworks while their teachers shared relevant pictures and videos with them. The life and values of Netaji were discussed in the Class II virtual classrooms with the help of a presentation. Many of the children dressed up as the great leader as they showed the charts they had made. They also sang Kadam kadam badhaye ja. To commemorate the Republic Day, they showed the charts they had made and expressed what they wanted to do in order to become responsible citizens of our country. The significance of the day was discussed with the help of a PPT. Music, songs, dances and elocutions comprised Class III children’s tributes on the day. Their performances enthralled one and all. The homage to the Republic Day consisted of a crossword PPT as the little learners put on their thinking caps to solve it. With colourful charts and enacting a play on The Great Escape, Class IV children remembered Netaji on his 125th birth anniversary. The music video of the song, Subhasji Subhasji, was played as well. A display of well-drawn charts on the Indian Constitution and singing patriotic songs marked their homage to the Republic Day. A write-up on the significance of the day was also read out. Equally enthusiastic were Class V pupils in their performances and presentations which included music, dances, songs, recitations and quizzes.

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SPHS students came together to celebrate the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, lovingly called 'Netaji' by Indians. They paid homage to his strong sense of patriotism and nationalism, his unique and adventurous life and achievements and to his death which remains till date the subject of much speculation and many theories. He continues to inspire Indians to be determined and strong. Pointers expressed their respect through well-drawn and colourful charts and posters.

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Bulletin Through a presentation marked by rich tributes to the Republic Day of our beloved nation, SPHS took us through the importance of the occasion. Students explained how the Indian Constitution -- a mammoth document containing the procedures, fundamental rights, powers and duties of the Indian government and Indian citizens -- came into effect on this day. Pointers remembered that even 73 years later, this important landmark of Indian history reminds the citizens of the privilege given to them of choosing their own government, a right that was long denied during the colonial rule. The programme collated artworks; heartfelt renditions of patriotic songs such as Aye mere vatan ke logon, Saare jahan se achchha, Dhana dhanya pushpa bhara and Ebaar tor mora gaange; instrumental music; explaining the significance of the day and of the contribution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar; and an expressive communication of the Preamble of the Constitution, ‘We, the People of India…’. It was a presentation no less vibrant than our motherland.

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Bulletin SEEKING BLESSINGS THE shrine of Goddess Saraswati -- the deity of learning, wisdom, music and art -- at South Point School donned a festive look as Puja was performed there on 5 February 2022. The occasion marked the arrival of spring in the country. The ‘puja’ was followed by ‘pushpanjali’ and ‘aarti’. Several members of the SPS and SPHS Management Staff and a few other members of staff were present, strictly following COVID guidelines. A few SPHS students also visited the School and offered their prayers to the Goddess.

‘Prasad’ was distributed among everyone.

A cultural programme comprising a Saraswati Vandana and a dance, performed by several pupils of Classes III, IV and V was streamed on the School Facebook Page in the morning, on the day of the Puja. Nursery I to Class I children – looking bright and happy in yellow and white dresses -- celebrated Saraswati Puja in their virtual classrooms on 4 February. The little ones of Nursery classes performed dances, songs and recited poems. They also drew beautiful pictures of the deity.

Transition children invoked the Goddess with songs, recitation and dance performances. Equally colourful and full of sunshine were Classes I and II virtual classrooms. The young Pointers put up dance and song recitals as part of Saraswati Vandana. Their teachers explained to them the importance of true knowledge with the help of a presentation. “The capacity to learn is a gift and the ability to learn is a skill..." The children of Class III sought knowledge, wisdom and blessings from Goddess Saraswati and paid homage through soulful performances. All the young Pointers invoked the deity through a narration of stories, songs and dance recitals along with the wonderful tunes played on various musical instruments. May the Goddess shower her blessings on our little learners.

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Bulletin Students of SPHS too celebrated Saraswati Puja, also called Shree Panchami or Vasant Panchami, as it marks the arrival of spring. They put up a virtual programme -- Saraswati Vandana -- in praise of the Goddess. Rich in the predominant colours of the season, yellow and white, the SPHS presentation was a happy medley of songs, dances, shloka and instrumental music. While a melodious recital of Maya megher chhayay dhaka initiated the virtual programme, it ended with a perfect mélange of dances and the chorus, Basante phool ganthlo, a Rabindrasangeet.

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ON THE WING THE time to move on always evokes mixed feelings -- of nostalgia and expectations. While children leave behind their familiar environments with a lingering fondness, they step into new ones with bright smiles.

In SPS, 17 March 2022 was the last working day of the academic session 2021-2022 for Classes IV and V. It was a day fraught with emotion. Class IV attended physical classes that day while Class V had virtual classes. On the same day Class V pupils attended a virtual Send-off Programme, specially designed for them before they moved to SPHS. The delightful presentation carried photographs of all teachers mentoring Class V students in the 2021-2022 session. The children avidly watched their journey through Junior School in a presentation made by their friends. Right from the first steps in Nursery, to the Playroom, School Canteen, the corridors, the special assemblies, and finally the virtual classes -- nothing went amiss in the graphic and vivid presentations of memories of Junior School (a project they had worked on). Prior to these, the good wishes of Smt. S. Rajalakshmi, Coordinator, Classes IV and V, and Smt. N. Gupta, Superintending Teacher, Class V, were shared. In the end, the SPS Principal, Smt. D. K. Chadda, and the SPS Vice Principal, Smt. R. Sharda, took them through a very moving and motivating speech. A day to remember as the young Pointers spread their wings.

The little ones of Nursery and Transition also celebrated the grand ending of the 2021-2022 session. On the last day Nursery II teachers showed the little ones how to make hand puppets at home; the young learners completed the task with overwhelming enthusiasm. Transition students bade goodbye to their teachers by singing, reciting and presenting dance performances. They also made cards and posters to show their love and respect.

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Alisha Lara Bhattacharyya, a bright and beautiful student of Class II C (M), left us all for the heavenly abode on 9 February 2022. We, her teachers, and her parents, are bereft of words to express our grief at the untimely demise. Hers is a name that signifies a free-spirited child. Alisha will be remembered for being a vibrant, lively, cheerful and bright student, who eagerly participated in all the class activities and programmes.

She was the first to log in to online classes. Alisha had an ardent love for elocution and singing. She enjoyed the company and appreciation of her friends and teachers alike.

We will hold Alisha’s memories in our hearts forever.

Alisha Lara Bhattacharyya

Pushan Sadhukhan

Souryadeep Chatterjee

On 21 May 2022, South Point suffered a cruel blow when two of our very own were snatched from us under very tragic circumstances. Pushan Sadhukhan of Class IX H (Morning) and Souryadeep Chatterjee of Class X B (Afternoon) were a part of the Rowing Team that had reached the finals of the Inter-School Rowing Championship organized by the Bengal Rowing Club. Warm, affectionate, helpful and friendly are the words that have sprung up when friends and acquaintances described the two. While Pushan, an animal lover, managed to find time for birds and stray dogs, Souryadeep was a very competent artist who delineated his dreams with a brush. They not only had multiple areas of interest but also adroitly balanced their academic pursuits and sporting commitments. The two young boys were not just dedicated members of the School Rowing team -- proud Pointers eager to win laurels for their alma mater -- but above all else, Pushan and Souryadeep were prudent, disciplined and responsible young individuals ready to take on the world.

South Point lost another student, Sattiwikee Ghosh Dastidar, who joined Class XI in 2022-2023, on 18 May 2022. The shy and quiet girl had great concern for her friends and profound respect for her teachers. Even at such a tender age, she was full of empathy and compassion for others, a quality which was definitely God-gifted. She felt sad whenever she found her friends in trouble and never hesitated to lend a helping hand to them. Such innate goodness is rarely seen these days and our dear Sattiwikee will always be remembered by her friends and teachers as a wonderful soul that she was.

All the four Pointers will be sorely missed.

Sattwikee Ghosh Dastidar

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Bulletin AWARDS & ACCOLADES SOUTH Point School has been selected as a National Winner, based on its outstanding Ei ASSET results, 2021. A special felicitation ceremony was held online via Zoom Conferencing on 6 February 2022 where this esteemed award was announced.

The renowned and popular author, Shri Ruskin Bond, was the special guest for the event. Shri Sridhar Rajagopalan, Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Educational Initiatives, representatives from Ei and academic leaders of various schools were also present. A message from Smt. D. K. Chadda, SPS Principal, was streamed at the ceremony. SPS has been identified as a high-quality hub for creating Super Thinkers. It was a day of pride for the entire South Point Family. On 16 March, Ei representatives handed over a certificate and a cheque worth ` 50,000 to the School. The award was received by Dr. (Smt.) M. Kohli, Director; Smt. Chadda, Principal, and Smt. R. Sharda, Vice Principal, of SPS.

DIVYANI Mohanty of Class XI D (M) received The Telegraph Edugraph award on 22 March 2022 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar. This was the first of its kind in Eastern India to recognise the achievements of 18 students under 18 years of age. Pointer Aronyak Ghosh of Class XII B (M) was among the 50 finalists.

FORMER Pointer Mitrabha Guha has become India's 72nd Chess Grand Master by bagging his third and final GM norm during a tournament in Serbia in November 2021. Twenty-year-old Mitrabha achieved the GM title after securing the final norm at the GM Third Saturday Mix 220 tourney in Novi Sad, Serbia.

He had scored his second GM norm at the Sheikh Russel GM tournament in Bangladesh a fortnight ago.

Congratulations poured in for Mitrabha from all quarters, including the All India Chess Federation as well as from the former World Champion and chess legend Viswanathan Anand.

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Bulletin WINNING SPREE ARYAMAN Ganguly of Class III A (M) participated in the Under-10 Open Category of the Asian Youth Online Chess Championship 2021, organised by the All India Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation. It was held between 29 and 31 October on the Tomelo Platform. Young Aryaman did everyone proud by securing the 9th rank in this international event.

PUPILS from Classes VI to XII participated in the Drawing and Essay Competition, ‘Independent India @75, Self-Reliance with Integrity’, organized by the Income Tax Department (Office of the Additional Director General -- Vigilance), East, CBDT, Kolkata. Pointers who were selected winners in the competition, held on 18 November 2021, were Drishti Das, Class VII F (A); Anushka Sen, Class VII G (M); Soumyaditya Majumdar, Class X F (A); Sreejani Mukherjee, Class XII F (M); Swikriti Das Biswas, Class IX H (A); and Rishiraj Chatterjee, Class X B (A).

PRAJAKTA Jha of Class IV G (M) won the 10th rank in the International Mathematics Olympiad, 2021-2022, organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation.

SPHS pupils participated in the Friends FM online Junior Quiz Season-1 on 9 January 2022.

They brought home the winners’ prize.

SPHS students participated in a virtual event, ‘Friends School Quiz Season 9 Quarter Finals’, organised by 91.9 Friends FM on 6 February 2022. They won the event by 25 points.

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SPS children celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, in their virtual classes in early-November 2021. Nursery teachers explained to them the significance of Deepavali, why we celebrate it and the precautions that should be taken while playing with crackers. The little ones had fun on both Diwali and Halloween day virtually by dressing up, drawing pictures of diyas and Goddess Kali. Transition children made posters and also spoke in the class about the festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil without bursting crackers. As clay lamps are the most prominent and happiest symbols of Diwali, Class II pupils showed in their classes the diyas and the cards they had made. Their teachers emphasized the thought of spreading the light of kindness by sharing with those who are less fortunate.

ON 8 March 2022, SPHS commemorated the International Women’s Day and acknowledged and honoured the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women through a special online presentation. The day reminds us that every woman is extraordinary as she makes the world a better place to live in for everyone, whether at home or in her workplace. The beautiful presentation, rich in content and visuals, introduced viewers to ladies working as professionals in the School itself. It also extolled the various roles women play – and play with perfection -- whether as homemakers, doctors, nurses, athletes, pilots, farmers or labourers or at a range of workplaces such as tea gardens, construction sites and petrol pumps. It also reminded us to extol the essence of womanhood, increase every woman’s self-worth and thank her – every day.

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TO celebrate Makar Sankranti, Transition children made pretty kites and posters in their virtual classes. They also spoke about the different kinds of desserts they relished on this occasion.

SPS children celebrated National Youth Day and paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary on 12 January 2022. Transition pupils made colourful posters to celebrate the day and recited famous quotes of Swamiji in the class. Class II teachers discussed the significance of the day with the children through a presentation. Several students dressed up as Swami Vivekananda and shared stories about his life. To pay tributes to Swamiji’s ideals and inspiring life, Class III students made beautiful drawings and posters where they quoted his precious words and snippets of his life.

THE International Mother Language Day was observed by Transition children on 21 February 2022 by making bright and happy posters and presenting recitations and songs in their mother language in the class.

TO commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Class II children were shown a PPT on the life and teachings of the great preacher and the founder of Sikhism. A few of them narrated stories from his life and showed the charts that they had made.

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AS crimson blossoms peeked from roadside trees, we knew spring was here. And with spring came Holi, the festival of colours, marking the arrival of the season of new life and the triumph of good over evil. SPHS students celebrated the merry transition in nature through a special presentation on 18 March 2022. It put together classical vocal music, Rabindrasangeet and a dance, each bathed in the colours of spring as well as of Holi.

THE pupils of Class IV observed World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2022. They prepared colourful charts and attractive masks to highlight the plight of endangered species of flora and fauna. Some of them even took their teachers and friends on a virtual tour of their gardens.

SPHS pupils from Classes VI to XII participated in the Winter Quiz Contest of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. It was held in the MCQ format through an online examination portal on 18 December 2021.

STUDENTS from Classes VI to X participated in the online Questt Quiz-2021 on 17 December 2021. It was conducted by home learning and assessment application in the Edtech space.

Pupils of Classes VI to XI participated in the Veer Gatha Project, organized by the Ministry of Defence in partnership with the Ministry of Education, in various categories. Classes VI to VIII took part in Painting; Classes IX and X in Essay; while Classes XI and XII participated in Poetry. The entries were mailed. This project was based on the Gallantry Award Winner and the best project will be awarded by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education.

A TOTAL of 231 SPHS pupils participated in Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in the form of a Postcard campaign, organised by the Ministry of Communication, along with the Ministry of Education, Government of India, between 1 and 20 December 2021. The selected postcards were addressed to the Prime Minister’s Office.

THE entire country mourned the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, the Nightingale of India, on 6 February 2022. Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar has mesmerized the world with her divine voice for the last six to seven decades. Her passing away is indeed a loss not only to the music fraternity but to the entire world. She will remain immortal in the history of music. SPHS paid its deepest respect to this legendary Indian and an humble human being who graced India as her true daughter. The School’s tribute through an audiovisual has received extensive appreciation from viewers.

Even SPS students paid homage to her through artworks.

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Bulletin THE little ones of SPS paid tributes to Narayan Debnath, the legend, who has been an integral part of our childhood reading. Shri Debnath passed away on 18 January 2022. The great comics artist, writer and illustrator, he created the highly popular comic strips such as Handa Bhonda, Bantul the Great and Nonte Phonte.

FEBRUARY 28 is observed as the National Science Day in India to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by the Nobel Laureate Sir C. V. Raman. He worked in Calcutta of British India and was successful in carrying out high-quality scientific research in a country under colonial rule. Raman Spectrometry is a very important tool to investigate the property of materials. SPHS has celebrated this day every year. The School’s alumni have made significant contributions in the field of Physics and have won awards such as the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award. On 28 February 2022, Pointers reiterated their commitment to the progress of science in our country.

A REFRESHER Training and Evaluation on Health and Safety, School Protocols on COVID-19 and First Aid was held in SPS on 24 February 2022 for the Transport Staff members. The training was conducted by Shri R. Tripathi (Management Appointee), Smt. Alka Patni (Member of Implementation Team and Internal Auditor), and Smt. Ishita Ambett (School Matron). They conducted another such session on 25th for the Office Staff, Service Staff and Canteen Staff members. A mock drill on Fire and First Aid was conducted on 26th for the Transport Staff by Shri Tripathi and Smt. Patni. A refresher session on fire-fighting was conducted by Shri Raju Das, Asst. Engineer, Sanitary Syndicate Pvt. Ltd., on 29 March in the School backyard. It was attended by the Management, Office and Service Staff, the Superintending Teachers and the Assistant Superintending Teachers as well as by the members of the Implementation and Emergency Response Team.

Shri Das explained very lucidly the entire process of fire-fighting. Several of those present also tried hands-on the method of handling the fire extinguishers.

THE SPS Annual Staff Meeting was held online on 24 March 2022. All members of the teaching staff attended it. The SPS Principal, Smt. D. K. Chadda, addressed the teachers, providing them with useful guidelines for teaching and grooming the children. She also shared with them achievements and landmark events of the previous academic year, as well as plans for the forthcoming session, through a PPT. Classes were announced for Class Teachers and new routines were mailed to everyone.

ONLINE Orientation Programmes were held for the parents of Nursery I pupils and the newly admitted pupils of Nursery II on 28 and 29 March 2022. Smt. D. K. Chadda, SPS Principal, welcomed the parents and briefed them about the functioning of the School. Smt. Sriparna Mukherjee, Superintending Teacher of the Nursery Department, offered the parents valuable guidelines, especially for helping the children during online classes. Precious moments of the Nursery classes, as well as of cultural events of the academic year 2021-2022 were shared with the parents through a video. At the end of each session, queries from parents were answered by Smt. Chadda.

A SELECTIVE PTM was arranged in SPS for pupils of Nursery I to Class V. Parents were informed through Direct Messaging and they attended the online meeting according to a schedule. Teachers provided the parents with concrete guidelines and answered their queries. For some sections the meetings were held between 14 and 18 December 2021, while some others attended them on 20th and 21st.

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SPHS held a series of Orientation sessions and PTMs for various classes over the past months. An online PTM for Classes X and XII was held on 17 November 2021 to discuss the performance of pupils in Practice Test-2. In order to discuss the performance of pupils in Practice Test-I, a virtual PTM took place on 1 March 2022 for the Science Stream of Class XII. A PTM for Class X was held virtually on 9 March to discuss the performance of pupils in Practice Test-I. PTMs for Classes IX and XI were held virtually on 11 March to discuss the performance of pupils in Practice Test-I. Class X had their online PTM on 15 March to learn the marks scored by the pupils in the CBSE-conducted Term-1 Examination. Another PTM was held online for Class XII on 21 March to convey the marks scored by the pupils in the CBSE-conducted Term-1 Examination.

ONSITE classes started in SPHS during the past months.

Classes IX and XI commenced their offline classes on 17 November 2021 and later on 3 February 2022; Class VIII had physical classes from 16 to 19 February; Class VII continued onsite classes between 21 and 25 February and Class VI from 22 to 26 February; Class XII had onsite classes from 1 to 5 March and Class X from 7 March.

Remedial classes for Social Science and English as well as for Physics and Chemistry were held too for SPHS pupils in March 2022.

WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS SPHS pupils studying Psychology in Classes XI and XII participated in an online workshop, ‘New Age Career in Psychology’, on 28 January 2022. The workshop was conducted by Vidyashilp University.

OXFORD University Press India conducted a webinar on ‘Motivation’ on 23 March 2022 with Smt. Devlina Lahiri, a renowned psychologist, behavioural trainer and facilitator for learning and development, as the resource person. SPS teachers worked from home that day in order to attend the virtual workshop.

THE 28th day of February 2022 was a memorable day at SPS as children started coming back to School physically after nearly two years. Keeping in mind the necessary protocols to be followed now, each section has been divided into three groups, so that approximately twenty children are seated in each classroom. Pupils of Classes I to V have started attending School following a set schedule. Lessons taught in the physical classes along with worksheets done in School are being uploaded at the end of each day. Before the commencement of the physical classes, parents were notified about certain regulations and safety measures to be followed. They were guided to prepare specially designed ID Cards for their wards, mentioning the Group of the child for easy identification and functioning under the circumstances.

Teachers taking these classes or performing specified duties are attending School from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm. All pupils and staff members are required to submit a duly filled Health Declaration Form online, a day prior to attending School and everyone is being allowed attendance based on this. Online classes continued for Nursery I, Nursery II and Transition. On the days a particular class did not have physical classes, teaching-learning continued virtually. The last working day of the academic session 2021-22 for Nursery I to Class III was on 11 March 2022.

A COUNSELLING Workshop – ‘Moving Ahead with Positivity’ -- was held in the SPS Library by the School Counsellor, Smt. Anju Chirimar, on 21 and 23 March 2022. On the first day, all teachers of Nursery I to Class III and Computer teachers of Nursery to Class I attended the workshop. The faculty teaching Classes IV and V, Arithmetic and Vernacular teachers, Computer teachers of Classes II to V, Music, Art and Physical Education teachers as well as Floating Teachers participated on the 23rd.

A REFRESHER session for Mindspark was conducted

by Smt. Ratnabali Mukherjee of Educational Initiatives on 28 March 2022 at the SPS Library. Arithmetic teachers of Classes II, III and IV attended this session.

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INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS SPHS pupils of Classes VI to VIII participated in the online Inter-School Fest, Abhilasha, organized by Lakshmipat Singhania Academy on 2 November 2021.

This was a non-competitive event. Certificates of participation were distributed among students.

BHAUMI Goswami of Class V E (A), Dhritiman Debnath, Class V F (A), and Adrija Maity of Class IV E (A) participated in Spellympic 2021, a word-building competition organised by Birla High School, Mukundapur, on 16 December. Eighteen schools participated in the online event held on the Zoom platform. The excellent teamwork put up by the three participants has won South Point School the Second Runner-up Trophy.

ON 31 January 2022, a few children from Classes IV and V participated in Seussotopia, a literary fest organised by Mahadevi Birla World Academy. It included quite a few interesting events celebrating the works of Dr. Theodore Seuss. Ritoprana Chanda of Class V E (A) received a special mention for ‘Creative Character Name’ in Amalgam, an event where participants were asked to create a unique character with a unique name, combining two characters from Dr. Seuss’s creations.

DELHI Public School, Ruby Park, organised an Inter-School Festival, Abhivyakti, for the students of Nursery to Class I on 19 February 2022. The theme for the fest was ‘spring’. Little Pointers of Nursery I to Class I participated in quite a few events and bagged prizes too. From the Nursery Department, Arshia Saha of Nursery I E (A) won the First prize for ‘Playdough’ (making Easter eggs with plasticine), while Priyansh Mukherjee of Nursery II A (A) picked up the Second prize for ‘Kinder Garden’ (decorating a mini-garden). The Third prize in ‘Word Warriors’ (a word game) went to Atreyee Chowdhury of Transition B (A) while Rhythm Sasmal of Class I G (A) came Second in ‘Mono Act’ (acting). South Point School won the Best School Award.

POINTERS from Classes VI to XII participated in an Inter-School online Quiz competition, organized by Delhi Public School (Ruby Park), on 14 January 2022. SPHS students fared very well in a number of events. In the Middle School Sports and Environment Quiz, SPHS was the winner while Shauraditya Mukherjee, Class IX H (A), won the Best Quizzer prize.

The Middle School Indian Heritage Quiz, conducted by the Guest Quizmaster, Shri Rajib Sanyal, also saw the SPHS team as the winner.

Debopam Ghosh, Class VIII E (M), was adjudged the Best Quizzer.

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Bulletin INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS SPHS EVENTS

DATE: October 2021-March 2022

Class VI Recitation / Elocution Aishani Mukherjee, Class VI C (A) Suryanshu Sen, Class VI G (M) Mayukh Chakraborty, Class VI H (A)

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Class VII Rabindrasangeet Subhangee Mukherjee, Class VII E (M) Manisha Sarkar, Class VII H (M) Sarbatmika Roy, Class VII G (A)

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Class VII Folk Music Samriddha Saha, Class VII G (A) Mausam Sinha, Class VII C (A)

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Class VII Light Classical / Nazrulgeeti Subhranil Banerjee, Class VII F (A) Ahana Das, Class VII D (A) Shalini Das, Class VII H (M)

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Class VIII Dance Swachchasila Sen, Class VIII C (M) Rishika Dey, Class VIII B (A) Adrita Sarkar, Class VIII D (A) Ishani Kundu, Class VIII E (M)

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Class IX Instrumental Ritujeet Sarkar, Class IX E (M) Aishi Mukherjee, Class IX A (A) Kheli Bandopadhyay, Class IX G (A)

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Class XI Photography Bikramjit Goswami, Class XI A (M) Sourjya Sarkar, Class XI E (M) Ritam Mukherjee, Class XI C (M)

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Class XI Fashion Designing Trijayee Barua, Class XI F (M) Ovia Roy, Class XI A (M) Palashpriya Bhattacharya, Class XI K (A)

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Karate (Boys) N. Eshad Guho Majumder, Class IX A (M) Krish Samaddar, Class VIII E (A) Aritra Chaudhury, Class IX F (A)

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Karate (Girls) Sreejani Mukherjee, Class XII F (M) Chinmoyee Goswami, Class VII B (M) Aparajita Basak, Class VIII A (M)

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Chess (Boys & Girls) Classes VI-VIII Indrava Banik, Class VIII J (A) Shresth Mahapatra, Class VIII C (M) Adhiraj Mukherjee, Class VIII A (A)

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Chess (Boys & Girls) Classes IX-XII Anshuman Ganguly, Class X E (M) Ritabrata Chakraborty, Class IX D (M) Aayush Bhattacharjee, Class VIII A (A)

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Students'Contributions (Contents) PAGE

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EXPRESSION VERSE-TALITY 42 If I had a brother Plants Good night 43 Seasons’ greetings My bunny Nature’s protest 44 If you want this!

My life A great railway 45 My little brother Let us share Childhood 46 Lion Cakes 47 Clouds Winter joy 48 Mysteries in my mind A letter to God 49 My wish Food in a nutshell 50 Doctors Spring 51 A train of dreams A magical night

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ETCHED IN WORDS The long drive To the hills once more Cricket Flowers and friends The Tricolour My Dream World Being Santa Claus On Christmas Eve A visit to the Caves Dear Diary A trip to Tarapith What a nightmare!

Amazing Darjeeling A tale of Tickytow Lost in a forest Woodland adventure Enchanting Greece My pet eagle The wild and the green Amritsar diary An unconventional Christmas A bite of the Big Apple A very special gift

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Sreenandini De Sreedatri Barman Aishini Nath Abantika Das Subarna Hazra Avirup Dutta Megh Mondal Sivayan Roy Soham Banerjee Aryan Chourasia Ratnik Banerjee Arsil Aariz Chandrima Bir Pratishtha Singh M. Devjyoti Ennakshi Mondal S. M. Aroosh Upasana Dasgupta Sayak Roy Srinjoy Mandal Debosmita Saha Triparna Lai Indra Sinha Shrijita Halder

Class II E (M) Class II A (A) Class II A (A) Class II A (A) Class II D (A) Class IV C (M) Class IV D (A) Class IV C (M) Class IV E (M) Class IV F (M) Class IV C (A) Class V F (M) Class V E (M) Class V F (M) Class V F (A) Class V A (M) Class V B (A) Class V D (A) Class V D (M) Class V E (M) Class VI F (M) Class VI E (M) Class VI F (A) Class VII H (A)

Debadrita Biswas Aradhyaa Ray Sourjodipto Dasgupta Shrijita Adhikari Debadrito Mondal Sreemoyi Bhattacharjee Saanvi Sen Aditya Sen Ayushman Pal Sounak Chakraborty Snigdha Roy Senjuti Mukherjee Sudiksha Chaudhuri Subhodro Chanda Ritam Purkait Surjyani Ray Aarush Ghosh Doyita Dey Dishari Banerjee Jayasi Basu Ray Nondika Kundu Sounak Hazra Kaushani Sen

Class II D (A) Class II C (M) Class II C (M) Class II H (M) Class II C (A) Class II G (M) Class II D (M) Class II C (M) Class II D (M) Class II G (M) Class IV A (A) Class IV E (A) Class IV A (M) Class IV B (A) Class IV D (A) Class IV E (M) Class V A (A) Class V A (A) Class V G (A) Class V D (M) Class V B (M) Class V A (M) Class V A (A)

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ETCHED IN WORDS A wonderful reunion A cherished memory In and around Devbhumi A tale of two lives A scary night A trip to remember The tracker From the window seat Murder for a stone Words!

My first music album A fascinating experience!

In the lotus-like village The unfinished painting Light at the end of the tunnel Being a girl

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Anahita Basu Gayatri Adhikary Hritoja Das Soumalya Naskar Subhango Majumdar Vishesh Sahoo Vivaan Sengupta Adrika Choudhuri Avranill Chakrabarty Sayanika Saha Sohan Debbarma Adhiraj Mukherjee Arghya Bagchi Koushani Dewanji Rajit Mandal Upasana Mondal

Class VI F (M) Class VI F (A) Class VI C (A) Class VI B (A) Class VI H (A) Class VI B (M) Class VI B (A) Class VII C (M) Class VII H (A) Class VII D (A) Class VII A (A) Class VIII A (A) Class VIII H (M) Class VIII H (A) Class VIII F (M) Class VIII F (M)

Aashirya Das Anumegha Ghosh Adhyayan Roy Esha Basu Shrijita Mukherjee Ratnik Banerjee Soham Banerjee Sombrit Moitra Shreyansh Majumdar Rimsha Islam Pragya Banerjee Debdutta Ray Annwesha Mukherjee Aishani Sarkar Sayan Mandal Siran Kundu Indra Sinha Anubhab Mukherjee Arka Bhattacharyya Avranill Chakrabarty Iraban Bhattacharya

Class II E (A) Class II A (A) Class II H (M) Class IV A (M) Class IV D (A) Class IV C (A) Class IV E (M) Class V B (M) Class V B (M) Class V B (M) Class V B (M) Class V D (M) Class V A (M) Class V E (A) Class V B (M) Class V B (M) Class VI F (A) Class VI E (A) Class VII C (M) Class VIII F (A) Class VIII F (A)

Abhishri Gupta Sagnik Roy Arko Chatterjee Aaranyak Ganguli Aishini Nath Sandriana Kundu Aaditree Guha Samprita Chatterjee Swaralipi Manna Sachchit Biswas Reyansh Manna Medhansh Biswas Debatree Das Ayudh Mandal Samriddhi Nandi

Class II C (M) Class II D (A) Class II B (M) Class II A (A) Class II A (A) Class II C (M) Class II G (A) Class II B (A) Class II E (M) Class II E (M) Class IV A (A) Class IV B (M) Class IV A (A) Class IV G (M) Class IV D (M)

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Siddhartha Das Anshusree Banerjee Anushka Das Snigdha Roy Aniket Hati Rashmik Roychowdhury Debadrita Bhaumik Bhaumi Goswami Debayan Mandal Shomili Pal Sunandan Basu Arya Halder Ojaswi Thakur Sharanya Sengupta Sreeja Basu Tuhin Mondal

Class IV G (M) Class IV G (M) Class IV B (M) Class IV A (A) Class IV D (M) Class V E (A) Class V E (A) Class V E (A) Class V B (A) Class V B (A) Class VI H (M) Class VI C (A) Class VII G (A) Class VII F (M) Class VIII G (M) Class VIII E (A)

Veer Bajpai Akshita Prakash Agneev Mukherjee Saad Ali Ismail Samaira Ahmed Swarnav De Shivanshi Biswas Avirup Bhunia Ayan Dutta Khanak Agnihotri Swapnonil Bose Harsh Singh Avantika Mandal Tanishka Sinha M. Devjyoti Agnik Choudhury Garv Rehani Md. Hisham

Class II F (M) Class II F (M) Class II G (M) Class II F (M) Class II F (M) Class II G (M) Class II G (M) Class IV G (M) Class IV F (M) Class IV F (M) Class IV F (A) Class V F (M) Class V F (A) Class V F (M) Class VI A (A) Class VII A (M) Class VII A (M) Class VIII A (A)

Aritra Mukherjee Aryan Chourasia Shreyansh Mohapatra Dhritiman Debnath Dwijaraj Roy Neil Biswas Prerana Ray Mahapatra Shifa Jamal Ansari Pranavi Kumari Prerana Ray Mahapatra Abhijoy Khan Saksham Gupta Romit Kundu Soham Mukherjee Yaashika Gupta

Class IV F (A) Class IV F (M) Class IV F (A) Class V F (A) Class V F (A) Class V F (A) Class V F (M) Class V F (M) Class VI A (A) Class VI A (M) Class VI A (A) Class VI A (M) Class VII B (M) Class VII B (M) Class VIII A (M)

Sanskar Singh Saksham Mishra Monoswi Mandal

Class VIII A (M) Class VIII B (M) Class VIII A (A)

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Expression

We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams... − A. W. E. O'Shaughnessy

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Verse-tality If I had a brother Once I told my mother, That I wanted a little brother, We would play all day long, And I’d sing him a wonderful song.

We’d tell each other funny stories, And build wonderful memories.

But when I got a knock on my head, I was astonished to see myself lying on my bed!

Sreenandini De Class II E (M)

Plants Plants are our lives They help us to survive.

We also need their seeds, Plants can cook without toil, The roots get water from the soil.

The leaves are green It is because of the chlorophyll I know all this As I have a plant on my window-sill.

Saving plants is the trend, Remember they are our best friend!

Sreedatri Barman Class II A (A)

Good night It is a quiet night Everyone has turned off their light.

Up above the sky I can see the shining moon The caterpillar is also sleeping in its cocoon.

All the babies are sleeping Only the stars are peeping.

I am sleeping happily in my cosy corner Embraced by my mother, feeling safe and warmer.

Reading my favourite story -Oh! What a lovely memory!

Now I have to say good night, Have sweet dreams and sleep tight.

Aishini Nath Class II A (A) POINTER | 42 | SUMMER 22-23

Verse-tality My bunny

Seasons’ greetings The year starts with snowfall Covered with grey and white; The year starts with snowfall Time for a snowball fight!

Next comes spring With flowers all around With rainbow-coloured flowers, My happiness is beyond bounds!

Summer’s here, it’s time to cheer The days get hot and sunny Summer’s here, summer’s here, The bees are looking for honey.

Here comes the rain, time for showers, We jump in puddles and wear our raincoats, We play in the rain, Children float the paper boats.

The autumn leaves Turn yellow, orange and red Here and there autumn leaves Are ready to shed.

Christmas is coming, Christmas is coming, With new wishes and joy Jingle bells, jingle bells, Here come our gifts and toys!

I have a little bunny She is very funny.

Her eyes are red and tiny And her white fur is shiny.

Bunny loves carrot and honey, She has a white tummy.

I will not give her away for any money.

Bunny and I love to play, We jump around all day I will take Bunny out to the garden, When the world is free from Corona's burden.

Subarna Hazra Class II D (A)

Abantika Das Class II A (A)

Nature’s protest One day on a banyan tree, I saw a small raven perching happily.

It was eating some red fruits Suddenly a man came to cut the tree’s roots!

A swarm of bees burst out in protest A group of mosquitoes couldn’t resist -They stung the man everywhere Until he was found -- nowhere!

Avirup Dutta Class IV C (M) POINTER | 43 | SUMMER 22-23

Verse-tality If you want this!

If you want a sip of honey, Tell me jokes which are funny.

If you want a pretty, gold ring, A heart-touching song you have to sing.

If you want a chocolate or a few, Show me a stunt which is new.

If you want an ice-cream Share with me your sweetest dream!

For his errand if you want to pay the boy, Just say, ‘Thanks’ – and that’ll give him joy.

And at last I will say – If you want a safe, healthy life, Make the earth green and free of strife.

Megh Mondal Class IV D (A)

My life My life is full of melodies Singing my favourite songs It is the sweetest of all remedies Which I will cherish all along.

As the sun sets, The breeze plays with my hair When the clock strikes five I hit the shuttlecock high in the air.

Hey! Look, what a beautiful day!

I run around while I play.

Orange, purple, red and maroon My life is as colourful as a balloon!

Sivayan Roy Class IV C (M)

A great railway Indian Railways, oh, Indian Railways You are really great, everyone says!

You have so many nice train models Like the WAP-1 and P-7.

You treat your passengers With a lot of care and comfort That is why we like to thank you For your competence and effort.

Soham Banerjee Class IV E (M)

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Verse-tality My little brother My little brother is a cute wonder, He is a disaster when he behaves like a monster!

He repeats whatever song I sing And opens the door when the doorbell I ring.

When excited, he jumps on my lap Starts doing clap, clap, clap!

He likes to see animals and birds I try to understand his strange words.

Very mischievous, very energetic Sweet, innocent and imitative – Yug is the best gift from God Whom I love a lot, lot, lot!

Aryan Chourasia Class IV F (M)

Let us share It’s Christmas, Christmas! Ring the bells Merry Christmas, everyone tells.

Santa comes in dreams at night Through the chimney, bringing delight.

Happiness flows with morning light Unwrapping gifts with faces bright.

But Santa forgets the poor to visit Does he consider them unfit?

They too need the joys of life Some happiness after daily strife.

We should not make joys rare, Dear friends, let’s show we care.

From our loads a few things we can share This is enough to wipe away their despair.

Ratnik Banerjee Class IV C (A)

Childhood Choruibhati! Choruibhati! Choruibhati!

I heard from my mother All her friends used to gather And had Choruibhati in their childhood.

Someone brought rice, someone vegetables Somebody came with oil, somebody with ginger Someone brought potatoes While someone brought salt and pepper.

They gathered wood and lit a fire Soon in small utensils they cooked the food They rejoiced and started to sing As happily as they could!

The food was cooked and served in banana leaves Wonder who ate how much? Everyone ate to the fill!

I ask myself, “Where is my childhood?

Choruibhati is now picnic -- that too is good.

But now there are no picnics, no friends, no games, The pandemic has left me in loneliness.”

Arsil Aariz Class V F (M)

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Lion

Verse-tality

He stealthily prowls among the hay As he pursues his prey It is an unsuspecting deer Unaware of her enemy so near.

Just as he is about to pounce, all hidden in the hay The deer senses the danger and races away.

She runs and runs and is about to bolt The lion won’t give up, he chases like a thunderbolt!

Finally, in this battle of hide and seek It is the lion who succeeds.

He is now on his way To his den where he’ll peacefully stay.

But then he steps on a trap And around him it wraps.

He is quickly loaded on to a car Which takes him to a land afar.

Now he is locked in a concrete cell With no open spaces to run about, it’s truly like hell!

In the morning, instead of sweet birds’ songs He only hears people who throng.

Once a feared hunter, animals he used to eat But now he survives on procured meat.

The proud leader used to roam the jungles And was familiar with all its corners and angles.

But now he is in a very strange place Surrounded by the evil human race.

Cakes

They stole from him his free and peaceful life The forest, the lakes and the bees’ hive.

How he misses his lovely home The grasslands where he used to roam!

As darkness slowly descends He remembers the glorious sunsets – All that he sees from here Is a dusty orange sky over buildings there.

At the end of the day, he looks up with shining eyes At the starless, indigo skies.

He looks for hope and comfort there But they are not to be found – never ever…

Will this ever end?

The lion’s miserable existence?

There are so many types of cakes, Some of them your mother bakes.

Some are plum cakes, pancakes and cupcakes, Some you serve with milkshakes.

The icings are always different, They look so beautiful and are just excellent!

Cakes have different flavours, And are decorated with amazing flowers.

While making them sometimes they may burn, But at least that’s a lesson from which you learn.

To decorate cakes you add sprinkles, Or decorate them with some waffles.

Without a cake a birthday girl is all alone, And you may just order it on the phone.

But if you find the cake tasty, Don’t eat so much that you make the plate empty.

Just eat a few slices and enjoy, But do share it with all girls and boys.

Eat a cake and have fun, Enjoy as much as you can and then you are done!

Chandrima Bir Class V E (M)

Pratishtha Singh Class V F (M)

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Verse-tality

Clouds The clouds have no end On a flight they become my best friend.

They shower rain in the monsoon And disappear after the arrival of the moon.

To me they look like white candy floss Sometimes in the sky they tumble and toss!

Sometimes they look like an angry tiger Or like the face of a fierce monster.

Often they resemble a man with a hooked nose Or give my favourite dance pose!

Sometimes they seem to be in wars Riding chariots and with soldiers.

On India’s Independence Day They salute soldiers all the way.

In the morning clouds are yellowish In the afternoon they are whitish In the evening they are bluish-white And so very dark at night.

I find clouds amazing For, throughout the entire twenty-four hours They magically increase My imaginative powers.

M. Devjyoti Class V F (A)

Winter joy As soon as September fades out, We all must take cover Cold, shivery winds from north afar Announce that winter is quite near.

From December onwards the temperature slips Hurray! Winter is here!

You know what that means?

Well, I’ll tell you It means hot chocolate, soups and cold cheer.

And do you know what more winter defines?

It defines the birth of the Saviour and the jolly old man in red.

Ho, ho, ho, he’s Santa Claus, Who gifts us presents on Christmas Eve When we’re bundled up in bed.

Christmas toys, Christmas goodies, Christmassy food raises the cheer.

For Christmas is here!

The X-mas tree with lights bright Gives all a smile For the merry, jolly, happy, chocolaty Christmas is here!

There’s something more to share Something else happens in winter Can you guess? No, no, it’s not the long night’s snores It’s better than all.

It’s the New Year’s Eve So, come on, let’s heap The worries aside and enjoy!

The merry bells ring in A New Year full of happiness They will, of course, I believe Ring out the old year of ugliness.

Winter is a season of festivities With amazing occasions to celebrate.

So, let’s all enjoy with cheer Let’s welcome the warmth of the winter fire But eliminate the winds that are bitter.

Ennakshi Mondal Class V A (M)

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Verse-tality Mysteries in my mind There are many mysteries surrounding our brain -Why do I rush to take shelter during the rain?

Why do I laugh?

Why do I sneeze?

Why is it comfortable in a breeze?

What stuffs my brain with questions like these?

What makes me walk?

What makes me run?

What lets me know if I am having fun?

Why am I relieved when my studies are done?

Why am I happy?

Why am I sad?

Why do these questions drive me mad?

If I get an answer I would be glad.

Why do I sleep?

Why do I dream?

Why do some dreams make me scream?

Thoughts in my mind flow like a stream!

I have more queries but please don’t start a fight I’m helpless! These queries keep me awake all night!

S. M. Aroosh Class V B (A)

A letter to God Nobody knows if you’re there or not, Nobody knows if you’ve ever taught One a lesson or not.

Nobody knows how you look, Nobody ever shook Their hands with you.

Nobody knows you’re of which religion Hindu, Muslim or Christian?

Is my letter going to one who’s imaginary?

O God! Please answer me!

Or, is it going to one who exists And gets all our wish lists?

Upasana Dasgupta Class V D (A)

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Verse-tality My wish I wish I can be nice and kind I wish I can change my mind, From all those bad and wicked things, And fly like a bird, spreading my wings.

I wish everybody I know Can go steady and slow, And win the race against the hare they fear, And I wish I can help them handle their gear.

I wish I can help the people Who have become weak and feeble; I wish I can give them some food And keep them all healthy and good.

In this new year of 2022 Let us not spread rumours but beat COVID for true.

May we enjoy ourselves from dawn to dusk And go out of our houses without a mask.

Sayak Roy Class V D (M)

Food in a nutshell If there’s one thing That’d make me definitely mad, It has to be something called food -It’s as easy as that.

Whether it’s a whopping burger Or a shrivelled-looking bread, It certainly would make my mouth water I’d be famished till it’s made.

On every afternoon my mother would scream To finish my lunch and gobble up the rice Within evening I’d go crazy with hunger, As if in my tummy there were several mice!

Truth to tell, there’s no way We can deal with our hungry stomach.

For all humans and creatures Without food our bellies truly ache.

Srinjoy Mandal Class V E (M)

POINTER | 49 | SUMMER 22-23

Verse-tality Doctors Doctors are people who treat the sick, They are those who are our hope when we have any disease, And they are the ones who work day and night, Toiling hard and helping patients fight.

They have always given the ailing hope, To be able to see yet another day, From small pox to Corona, They have always shown us the way. .

Stethoscopes and admissions, Patients and their very notions Of diseases They have spent years studying and curing; And wherever they may go, It's positivity that they show, Around the globe and in every place, Set in words and in every phrase.

They are our soldiers in every battle, In battles of life and death, They have forgotten their own joy and bliss, And have done their very best; Just so we could have the chance to feel, Another moment's zest.

Spring It’s spring, the time for nature To renew itself.

A sudden spring wind blows And from the darkness of winter Spring’s beauty glows!

Debosmita Saha Class VI F (M)

My mom and I look out of the window We can see a joyful sky!

And there come the birds with pollen Spreading them and passing by.

Summers have perfect leaves, and a host of colourful flowers While in monsoon the earth looks pretty refreshed by the showers.

By winter, sadly, all the leaves have fallen and dark nights loom big -But wait awhile and you shall see In spring new leaves sprouting on twigs.

Triparna Lai Class VI E (M)

POINTER | 50 | SUMMER 22-23

Verse-tality A train of dreams I looked out of the train window, And what did I see?

A pixie dancing And a little bumblebee.

Mrs. Bear was out shopping At the nearest grocery!

I saw a hedge, and a shop, And a golden tree!

I even saw a goblin Sipping his tea!

The wonderful dream made me swoon -But I feel sad to say The train journey to the fairyland Ended way too soon.

Indra Sinha Class VI F (A)

A magical night I dream of a magical night, Where one could glow with the help of another's light.

Where darkness would be embraced, not feared Where people wouldn't be judged by how they appeared.

For one night, teenagers won't be defined by smartphones, alcohol and drugs, But by passion, talent, ambition and group hugs.

Where happiness is created, not just wished Where memories aren't missed but cherished.

Where people admire and not covet And make their own futures instead of relying on fate.

For at least one night may this dream come true, To make people realize what magic they can do.

Shrijita Halder Class VII H (A)

POINTER | 51 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Welcome, Mother!’ Anusree Chakraborty Class II D (A) | Pastel Colours

‘Patchwork’ Avishikta Ghosh Class II E (M) | Pastel Colours

‘Proud & pretty’ Sheeza Shakil Class II F (M) | Sketch Pens

‘I wish to visit again!’ Parambrata Dutta Class II C (M) | Pastel Colours

POINTER | 52 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Fly, my kite!’ Saanvi Mandal Class II H (M) | Pastel Colours

‘Sun and sand’ Rishith Bhattacharya Class II D (M) | Pen & Pastel

‘Seascape’ Anshuk Saha Class II E (M) | Pen & Pastel

‘Thank you, Santa!’ Sayantika Naskar Class II B (M) | Pen & Pastel

POINTER | 53 | SUMMER 22-23

The long drive

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On a cold Sunday morning in December, I started off on a long journey with my family. We planned to visit the Parmadan Forest, in Bongaon, North 24-Parganas, on the banks of the Ichhamati. It was established in 1980 and in 1995, it was renamed the Bibhuti Bhushan Abhayaranya. The forest is a deer park with birds and animals kept in enclosures.

The journey was very long. When we started early in the morning, at first I could not decide whether to continue with my sleep or to enjoy the drive. But the idea of seeing a new place and the chance of skipping studies helped me prepare myself for the journey.

But the journey had many problems. No one had any idea of the place or the time it would take. My parents only knew the place from the Google map. Still, we decided to go on. Soon I began to feel uneasy. After some time I fell asleep.

When I woke up we were still travelling but the scenes around us had changed. Huge banyan trees and fields greeted my eyes as I looked out of the window. We were driving past green fields with bright yellow mustards growing in places, as told by my father. When I asked him the name of the region, he opened the Google map and told me that we were almost near Bongaon.

The long journey had made us all hungry and we stopped for a light breakfast on the way. At the end of the three-hour drive, we reached Bongaon where we stopped for lunch. When we heard from the person at the food stall that it would take us one more hour to reach the forest, my mother and I wanted to return home immediately. But my father and my brother insisted that we continued with the drive since we were so close to our destination. The Google map finally helped us reach the beautiful forest after a five-hour drive!

When we managed to reach the forest enclosure after rushing to buy the tickets, it was almost time for the gates to be closed. However, we were lucky that it was time to feed the deer too! A big herd of deer in two groups had assembled to have their food and a few of them were even fighting among themselves! After watching for a while we went to the birds' enclosure and as soon as we arrived there, the green and yellow parrots as well as the macaws greeted us with their noisy chirpings as if they wanted to know our identity and the reason for our visit. We listened to them sing and tweet and chirp their little tales to us and then left the place happily.

We also watched the sun set on the beautiful Ichhamati. The scene filled our minds with calm and the beauty of the place seemed to refresh us. It was evening when we began to drive back through the dark roads. We reached home tired but in my heart I would forever carry the memory of the long drive to the beautiful forest. I think, not knowing the exact location of the forest made the drive seem adventurous and worth remembering.

Debadrita Biswas Class II D (A)

POINTER | 54 | SUMMER 22-23

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Cricket

To the hills once more I love travelling and every year my parents take me either to the hills or to the sea. Last year, on the eve of Christmas, I visited the Ayodhya Hills along with them. From Kolkata we reached Birbhum by train and from there we hired a car and travelled to the beautiful sites around. On the first day we visited the Pakhi Pahar, Matha Forest, the Khairabera Dam, Mukhosh Gram and the Lower and the Upper Dam. On the next day we saw the Sunrise Point, Marble Lake, Bamni and Tunga Falls. All the places mesmerised me with the natural beauty of the lakes, the hills, the forests and the falls. No camera could capture their beauty. On the last day we visited the Joychandi Pahar, Garpanchkot, Panchet and Baranti before catching the train for Kolkata from the Adra Junction.

Cricket is a game of eleven players. The British first brought the sport to India. It is the national game of England. It involves a bat, a ball and wickets. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most famous method-players in the history of cricket. Sir Don Bradman, Clive Lloyd, Sourav Ganguly, Kumar Sangakkara, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Ricky Ponting are a few other great players of the game. ODI, T20I and Test cricket are some of the most popular formats for playing cricket.

Test cricket is the most traditional format. India first won the ODI World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. After that the game became more popular in India and our country is now an important team in world cricket. India won the inaugural T20I World Cup in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011 – both under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

I love to play cricket and I aspire to be a famous cricketer when I grow up. I want to lead the Indian cricket team to many victories.

Sourjodipto Dasgupta Class II C (M)

One interesting fact I want to share with you all is that I did my online classes in Sonkupi and at the Joychandi Pahar and my classroom was the back seat of an SUV! All of you must visit the beautiful plateaus of the Ayodhya hills.

Aradhyaa Ray Class II C (M)

POINTER | 55 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Flowers and friends Once there lived a boy named Rahul. He was very kind hearted. Rahul lived with his parents in a house with a big terrace. He enjoyed his classes in school.

But he started feeling lonely and bored at home when his summer vacation began in May. His parents had to leave him all by himself and go for their work.

Rahul missed his friends in school. One afternoon, he planned to play with his friends from the neighbourhood in the big park right next to their house. But a few of the boys and girls were very selfish and did not want to include him in their games. When his mother saw how sad and upset Rahul was, she told him that plants could make good friends too. She brought a rose plant for him and told him to take good care of it. Rahul began to take care of the little sapling like a friend and soon beautiful flowers blossomed. Every evening he used to water the plant and spend time with it. Rahul realised that the moment he stood before the plant, all his sadness seemed to vanish. It seemed as if the plant was talking to him.

Rahul wanted more such friends he could take care of. His mother bought him more saplings. The roof of his house now looked like a flower garden. Rahul began to spend more and more time taking care of the plants. They had become his best friends. Rahul stayed busy throughout the day now and the plants gave him beautiful flowers in return.

One day his friends came to Rahul's house because it was raining and they could not play in the park. They were surprised and very happy to see the colourful blooms. Seema, who had earlier refused to take him in their game, was also present and she seemed the most excited to see the terrace garden. Rahul felt proud as he showed the flowers to his friends. From that time onwards, they all became friends and started playing together. The plants that Rahul had taken care of helped him get his friends back. Rahul thanked his mother. The flower garden remained Rahul's best friend.

Shrijita Adhikari Class II H (M)

The Tricolour On the 15th of August, which is also my mother's birthday, we planned to start the day by offering prayers at a temple. We wore clean, new clothes and left for the temple which was not very far away. It was cloudy from the morning but we did not know that suddenly there would be such heavy showers. The sudden heavy downpour caused waterlogging immediately. As we waited under a shed for the rain to stop, we suddenly noticed that among the other dirty papers floating by, there was also our National Flag. Before we could do anything, a little boy, who was sitting and begging in that shed and was physically challenged, dragged himself into the dirty water and tried to pick up the Tricolour. We watched with concern as he struggled in vain. Then my father and I quickly came out of the shed and helped the boy pick up the National Flag from drifting away in the water. We all got so dirty and wet that we could not visit the temple that day. My father told me that evening that to serve our fellow-countrymen and help them was the best religion. He told me to remember always that our country itself is like our temple and we should worship and respect our Tricolour. The best way to offer prayers was to do something for our countrymen. I felt proud of myself that day.

Debadrito Mondal Class II C (A)

POINTER | 56 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words My Dream World What would it be like to live in a world free of hatred, hunger and distress? My wish is to build a world full of love, happiness, kindness and honesty. A place where every child will go to school, enjoy tasty food with their parents and live in a magical house. I wish to live in a place with no pollution, so that we don’t have to cover our faces with masks. Everybody will work hard to make the world a better place to live in.

Please help me fulfil my wish. I invite you all to my Dream World.

Sreemoyi Bhattacharjee Class II G (M)

Being Santa Claus This Christmas I wanted to be like Santa Claus. When I asked my mother how I could be like Santa, she said that I could do so by giving gifts to those who were poor and needy. I broke my piggy bank and gave the little money that I had saved to my mother. My parents were very proud of me and put in more money so that we could buy three blankets, chocolates and biscuits for those who needed them. On Christmas Eve, they took me out and wherever we saw lonely and poor people we stopped and gave the gifts. I felt very happy and realised that the true meaning of Christmas was to give and share. That day I felt like Santa Claus.

Saanvi Sen Class II D (M)

On Christmas Eve It was a cold Christmas Eve and it was snowing outside. l was busy decorating the Christmas tree with baubles, bells, stars and lights when suddenly I heard a knock on the door. I wondered who it could be. It was surely not Santa, since Santa Claus comes down the chimney! When I opened the door I saw to my surprise that it was a baby reindeer! It had a red nose, cute, blue eyes and a small tail. I asked him what happened and he said, “I am lost! I can’t find Santa anywhere.” I said, “I can help you find him.” And then we started searching for him everywhere. We looked for Santa Claus in the house, the lawn, the roof and the backyard but we could not find him. At last we were tired. We came back to the living room and there was Santa, happily eating the cookies I had made for him!

The reindeer was elated to see Santa and rushed to him.

At that moment I felt someone patting my shoulder and saying, “Aditya, Aditya, wake up!

It’s time for dinner.” I opened my eyes and saw my mother smiling at me. I kissed her and while heading towards the dinner table, I could smell freshly baked cookies and cakes. I smiled and looked back at the Christmas tree, and at the sparkling lights, the colourful stars, the swaying bells dangling from its branches. All these left me with a wish that the sweet dream of meeting Santa and his blue-eyed, red-nosed reindeer comes true on a Christmas Eve someday.

Aditya Sen Class II C (M) POINTER | 57 | SUMMER 22-23

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A visit to the Caves Three years ago when my father planned a trip to the Jagannath Temple in Puri, I had no idea that another surprise was waiting for me. The Jagannath Temple itself is a world-famous heritage site. Throughout the year thousands and thousands of people visit it.

Let me now talk about a different historical place in Bhubaneswar -- the Caves of Udaygiri and Khandagiri (also known as Cuttack Caves or Gumpha). At first I did not realise the significance of the hills. It was later when I learnt about the history of the caves that it filled me with wonder. Udaygiri and Khandagiri are a series of ancient caves. They were built during the first century BCE. All the caves are not natural; they are partly artificial, that is, they were made by human beings. However, irrespective of their origin, all the caves have archaeological, historical and religious importance. The caves, situated on the hills of Udaygiri and Khandagiri, were used as residential blocks of monks, during the reign of King Kharavela.

Archaeologists have different views about the exact number of caves. Udaygiri or the Sunrise Hill has 18 caves. Some of the important ones are Ganesh Gumpha, Rani Gumpha, Chota-Hathi Gumpha, Patalpuri Gumpha, Jayvijaya Gumpha etc. Similarly, Khandagiri or the Broken Hill has 15 caves – such as Ananta Gumpha, Ambika Gumpha and others.

Ancient thought, architecture, technology, devotion and labour were combined together to develop this unique structure. India has always been a treasurehouse of ancient culture and architecture. After visiting Udaygiri and Khandagiri, I have found out about a few more important caves of India such as those of Ajanta and Ellora, and Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra; Badami Cave Temples in Karnataka; Bagh Caves in Madhya Pradesh, and many more. I have planned to visit all the caves which are of historical significance, when I grow up. I feel very proud as an Indian to have inherited so much of history and archaeological splendour. It is our duty to protect our rich heritage.

Ayushman Pal Class II D (M)

Dear Diary It is another sunny day and I am once again stuck at home, all alone. I almost feel jealous of the birds who are free to fly in the vast sky. It has been months since I have been able to go to school. I cannot play with my friends. I am all alone inside my room, no friends, no outdoor games, no one to talk to. Online classes are sometimes boring. Even the games, music and drawing classes are not fun like before. I want to play outside, to run and to swim. My life seems to have stopped due to COVID. Even at home, I am lonely since my parents are doctors. But I never cry in front of my mother. I tell her, “Don’t worry, mamma! I am not scared; I am and will be fine." My parents have lost many of their colleagues during this pandemic. So I do not cry or claim anything to annoy them.

Dear Diary, can you please ask COVID to go away from the earth? If it does so, I will give it all my toys and lots of chocolates.

Sounak Chakraborty Class II G (M) POINTER | 58 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words A trip to Tarapith During the winter vacation, I went for a short trip with my family to Tarapith, the abode of the Hindu deity, Tara. It is located in Rampurhat, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. After being confined at home for almost two years, this trip filled me with great joy, excitement and happiness.

We started our journey from the Kolkata Station; we boarded the Kaziranga Express and reached the Rampurhat Station in three and a half hours. The train journey was enjoyable. Hawkers were selling beautiful Santiniketan bags and jewellery which we bought in plenty to gift as souvenirs to others. The scenic beauty was refreshing -- the lush greenery that I saw, the paddy fields, the trees, the birds, and the ponds seemed to fill me with a sense of peace and serenity.

We reached the hotel, enjoyed the superb, cosy atmosphere there and the delicious lunch comprising fried rice and chicken Manchurian. I swam in the big swimming pool of the hotel and played in the garden and in the little park in the adjoining area. In the morning, along with my family, I visited the temple. We stood in a long queue and reached the ‘garbha griha’ and offered our prayers.

The lanes leading to the temple had shops on both sides, selling garlands, incense sticks and sweets which we bought to offer to the deity. The shrine is carved in silver. The goddess looks beautiful.

However, since there was a huge crowd we could catch only a glimpse of her.

After offering our prayers to the deity, we bought various idols of the goddess from the shops in the adjoining lanes. The lanes were narrow, crowded and full of beggars seeking alms.

We returned to Kolkata the next day. I was sad that the trip ended so soon. I hope that in the near future I will visit another beautiful holiday destination and once again share my experience with everyone.

Snigdha Roy Class IV A (A)

What a nightmare!

Last Saturday, I went on a tour of a unique place. It is located in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It connects the dots of Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico. The place is known as the Bermuda Triangle or the Devil’s Triangle. It is quite a mysterious place because many aircraft and ships have vanished there. Naturally, it increased my curiosity and I was so excited!

I have read a lot about the Bermuda Triangle in various magazines. I wanted to solve its mystery.

Hence I set out on a big ship which had many rooms inside. But the shocking part was that before I entered the Triangle, the weather was sunny and quite pleasant but once we went closer, the weather began to change and became stormy. I was very scared. It was raining heavily and huge waves splashed around us. I went inside a room to protect myself from the mighty waves. But soon enough the sea water broke down the door and flowed into the room. Suddenly, something struck me and I jumped into the water to swim, but I noticed many large fireballs. They were surrounding me and slowly coming closer.

All of a sudden, an enormous giant appeared in front of me and I realized soon that his intention was to gobble me! He had three eyes, three hands, three legs, three horns and had thorns on his body. He took the shape of a triangle. I screamed loudly for help and called my mother but could not find her anywhere.

Yet, suddenly, I could hear her voice, comforting me. I closed my eyes and started praying to God, asking for help. When I opened my eyes, I saw my mother and hugged her tight. She hugged me too. I told her all about my nightmare and she said I should not worry about it. It was, after all, just a dream!

Senjuti Mukherjee Class IV E (A)

POINTER | 59 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Amazing Darjeeling Since I have started reading textbooks and storybooks, often I have heard about Darjeeling. I was very eager to visit Darjeeling and experience its beauty. After my first term Block Test my parents and I finally decided to go there. I was thrilled at the prospect of seeing the Kanchenjunga peak in front of my eyes.

We started our journey from the Sealdah Station by the Padatik Express and reached the New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Station the next morning. From NJP we hired a car to reach Darjeeling via Kurseong. The views on this trip were mesmerizing.

Darjeeling is located at a height of 6,800 feet. The weather was lovely. As we were there in September, we experienced the beauty of Darjeeling in rain as well as in a sunny and clear weather on the last day of our trip.

It is believed that the name, ‘Darjeeling’, came from the Tibetan words, ‘dorje' meaning thunderbolt and ‘ling’ meaning a place or land – thus, ‘the land of the thunderbolt’.

One can see hotels on hilltops, in the plains and in every spare bit of land found in Darjeeling. You will never have any problem to get a hotel booking here.

We chose one just beside the famous Mall and our experience was awesome. There are a few heritage hotels with beautiful old structures of the British era in Darjeeling.

The hill station is also famous for a variety of cuisines as well as for several well-known restaurants such as Glenary's and Keventer's. You can taste delicious cakes, pastries and chocolates at Glenary's. But my

personal favourite is the chicken platter which I ate at Keventer's. I also relished the fabulous momos served on the roadside.

We visited a number of major points during a daylong sightseeing trip. The first to mention is the Tiger Hill, famous for a view of the spectacular sunrise over the Himalayas. We reached Tiger Hill at 4 a.m. to experience the magical moment. When the first rays of the sun touched the Kanchenjunga it looked like a painting! The Gorkha War Memorial is a beautiful park where we saw lots of lovely flowers. This place is also known as the Batasia Loop. Another memorable place is the Peace Pagoda and the Japanese Temple. I was spellbound by the beautiful pagoda among the tall pine trees on top of a hill and the peaceful atmosphere. Beside the Pagoda stands the Japanese temple, where people pray to Lord Buddha. Another landmark that impressed me a lot was the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. It was a wonderful experience visiting a zoo at an altitude of 7,000 feet. I was so excited to see two Red Pandas quarrelling with each other on a branch of a tree! There are many monasteries to visit too. The Ghoom Monastery is very famous. I rotated the prayer wheels and whispered my wishes.

While in Darjeeling, you can't miss walking on the Mall Road and Chowrasta or horse-riding on the Mall ground. Another must-do thing is to take a joy ride by the Toy Train. It was an amazing experience for me.

Darjeeling has lots of charms to attract tourists throughout the year and I wish I will visit the Queen of Hills again to experience its beauty and peace.

Sudiksha Chaudhuri Class IV A (M)

POINTER | 60 | SUMMER 22-23

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A tale of Tickytow Stop, stop! Oh my god, my house is rolling! Surely, my head will break. I woke up and screamed. Suddenly my house crashed and I found bright light outside. At first, I shut my eyes, then blinked to find I had been inside an egg. That was how I started my life. Hi friends, I am a baby house-lizard, but alas, I could not find my parents around. I was all alone in the world. I felt very hungry.

Suddenly I saw a black thing flying around and thought that could be my food. I hid myself behind a round, flat object, waiting for the right time to attack. It came flying near me and I flung my tongue very swiftly on it and swallowed it. It was so delicious! Later I came to know that it was a mosquito. I found many such things nearby and filled my stomach with plenty of it. Now I looked around to see the place and heard a slow, ticking sound.

I craned my neck to see the front side of the object and I saw three thin sticks of which one was moving. I came to know that it was a wall clock. I made it a place to hide myself. I saw another black rectangular object hanging on the same wall, which I understood was called a television. Suddenly, I was again frightened by a sound coming from the black box. I peeked out to see a big animal chasing a small one. I noticed a boy nearby clapping and dancing on the bed, shouting, “Chase, Tom, chase Jerry out of the room!”

I was so amused that in joy I shouted click-click-click, and hearing my sound the lady of the house screamed at the top of her voice and chased me with a broom.

Quickly I slipped behind a wooden cupboard. I enjoyed the whole activity. Since then, I have been living in the room enjoying my meals of the plenty of mosquitoes around. One day I saw the lady running after a brown thing shouting, “Cockroach, cockroach!” I gulped it quickly when it came near me. It was so yummy! I enjoy watching cartoon shows with the boy, but I do not like the long thread-like food he enjoys. Once I tasted it -yuck, it was awful!

His dad seems to like me. I have now grown up to be a fairly strong lizard. My sound has changed from click-click to tick-tick. But the lady still screams on seeing me and chases me with a long broomstick. But honestly speaking, I love the hide and seek game with her. Oh, I forgot to tell you that the boy named me ‘Tickytow’.

Last year on 18th July, three friends, Mukesh, Suresh and Mohan, decided to visit Suresh’s uncle’s village house in Bankura after completing their graduation. They started their journey on 20th July and reached uncle’s house that evening. They were very happy to meet him. After staying there for two days, Mukesh saw a dense forest nearby and told his friends about it. The trio decided to visit the jungle together.

So one afternoon, after eating their lunch, they left Suresh’s uncle’s house without informing him. Suresh drove his car towards the forest. After entering the forest all three of them were so engrossed in looking at the trees and birds that they didn’t notice how deep inside the forest they had gone. Suddenly they noticed that the sun was about to set.

Suresh decided to return to his uncle’s house but they had lost their way in the forest. Soon the sun set and there was only a faint moonlight. Suresh switched on the headlights of the car and continued driving through the jungle. It was the rainy season and suddenly dark clouds gathered in the sky. They could neither see the moon nor a single star.

Suresh’s hands and legs started trembling in fear and tension. He could not drive the car properly. All three of them were most scared. They could hear foxes howling, frogs croaking and crickets chirping.

Suddenly Suresh noticed a shadow passing by the car. It scared him so much that he stopped driving and screamed loudly. Hearing Suresh’s scream, Mohan and Mukesh started calling for help loudly. Several foxes started howling even louder. Suddenly all of them stopped screaming as they saw a lady, wearing a white saree, coming towards them. Seeing her, all three of them closed their eyes in fear.

When the sunlight fell on their faces early next morning, they woke up and found themselves in a hut. After searching for some time, Suresh found his car and Mukesh saw some woodcutters passing by. He called them and asked them how they could get out of the forest. The woodcutters showed them the way. While they were getting out of the forest, all of them wondered who the lady was who had sheltered them in the hut last night. When they finally got out of the forest and reached the village road they heard that the night before they got lost in the forest, a lady had died in a car accident on the main road just outside the forest.

Ritam Purkait Class IV D (A)

Subhodro Chanda Class IV B (A) POINTER | 61 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Woodland adventure Once, near a deep forest, stood two cottages. In one of them Peter, his sister, Jo, and their parents lived. The other one was empty. Peter was ten while Jo was a year younger. The children were very curious by nature.

One day Jo said, “Peter, I’m going into the woods.

Would you like to join me?” “No thanks, I need to finish cleaning my room. It’s all messy and untidy. But once I’ve finished I’ll join you,” said Peter.

Jo wandered off all by herself to the forest. Though it was a deep forest it was quite safe, with only rabbits, deer and monkeys living in it.

After sometime, Jo heard the sound of running footsteps. Peter caught up with her and said, “Look at this!” He showed her a hamper and said, “Mummy said we could have a picnic here!” “Let’s find a big tree under which we can eat, I’m jolly hungry,” said Jo. After walking for a while they found a big shady tree where they decided they would have their lunch. Just as they were about to sit down, tired from their walk, they heard a strange noise. “Where is it coming from?” whispered Jo to Peter. “The noise seems to come from that bush!” said Peter, pointing to the nearest bush.

“Come on, let’s go and see what is there,” said Jo. Peter and Jo went cautiously to that bush and searched through the leaves. They only saw a rabbit hole but a rabbit couldn’t make that sound. It was the sound of things falling down with a terrible bang!

They decided to finish their lunch and go home and bring spades and dig a hole. But when they finished their lunch it was nearly tea-time. So they decided to dig that hole the next day, and went back home.

Next morning Peter woke up first and remembered all the things that had happened the day before. He ran off to wake Jo up who was still sleeping at the other end of the room. They decided to leave right away after breakfast with some tools. They finished breakfast soon and reached the place they had visited the day before. Peter and Jo dug and dug; and then suddenly Peter removed a large loose chunk of soil.

They exclaimed as under the long underground tunnel their eyes caught something glittering…

Luckily Jo had remembered to bring a rope and two torches. They tied the rope to a big, strong, rock nearby. First Peter climbed down the rope; Jo followed

him. What they saw made them stare in amazement!

There were many stolen things that had been going missing around the city. They even spotted their mother’s necklace and their father’s watch. Then came the sound of a man’s voice, “Who’s there?”

Soon things seemed to happen at once…

Jo suddenly made the sound of a cat, “Meeeeowww!” and scratched her fingernails in the ground. Peter too joined in the fun and made the squeaking sound of a scared mouse. They both scampered off and hid behind a big rock lying nearby. Then the man’s footsteps faded away.

The siblings got out from their hiding place and began to climb down the rope but once again they could hear the footsteps coming back. They were half-way up the rope when the man pointed a revolver at Jo. He commanded them to come down the rope. They had no option but to do so.

“Hey Rambo! Come here at once. See? Just as I guessed! Two little nosy parkers poking their noses into everything that’s going on over here,” said the man called Markhoff. “Right, Markhoff! Let’s tie them up here and leave them,” suggested Rambo. Markhoff nodded in agreement. So the men set to work, tying up the hands and feet of Peter and Jo quite tightly. The siblings had nothing to do but to sit quietly as Markhoff and Rambo wouldn’t bear any noise.

Suddenly the two men seemed to remember something and went away.

Peter whispered to Jo, “Come closer. There’s a pen-knife in my pocket. Cut my ropes.” With a great struggle, Jo cut Peter’s ropes and then Peter cut Jo’s and they sprang into action. First they climbed up the rope and ran to their home. “Mummy! Daddy! You won’t believe what we saw …” Peter explained the entire incident with eager assistance from Jo. Their father called up the police and the children told their mother certain small points they had missed during their reporting. The police sergeant interrogated Peter and Jo and then took his men right away to the place and arrested the robbers. The police thanked the children and praised them for their smart thinking.

Surjyani Ray Class IV E (M)

POINTER | 62 | SUMMER 22-23

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My pet eagle

Enchanting Greece A couple of years ago, before the world was brought to a halt by the Coronavirus, I found myself and my family visiting the warm Mediterranean country, Greece, located in Southern Europe.

Our first destination was its capital, Athens, which gets its name from the Greek Goddess, Athena. The city’s primary attraction, the temple of Parthenon, located atop the Acropolis hill, is in ruins, but the sheer majestic structure transports a visitor into the time of Pericles when it was constructed. We took a ferry to reach our second place of visit, Santorini, one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country. Every evening as I saw the sun set, I thought that nature must be the best painter, for nowhere have I seen so many wonderful hues displayed with such clarity. The Black Sand Beach of Santorini was also exquisite. Every evening I sat in the small balcony of our hotel with a cup of hot chocolate facing the famous Caldera, watching ships sail by and time just stood still! Next, we went to Mykonos, a city famous for its windmills. It was so windy, that I used to get almost blown away every time I stepped out to go sightseeing. We explored the colourful city and dined at restaurants by the sea. Our final destination was the Temple of Oracle at Delphi, a city situated on Mount Parnassus. It provides a deep insight into Greek mythology.

Feasting on the sumptuous Mediterranean food, comprising gyros, lots of feta cheese and olives, added an extra flavour to the travel.

On 8th January a mighty black eagle flew to our house. It sat on the window-sill. As I went near, I was shocked and scared. I called my mother and she slowly closed the window. We realized the bird was injured and could not move. Many crows were disturbing it.

Sometimes it moved, tried to fly but was not successful. My mother gave it some bread. At 4 p.m., the eagle moved a bit and tried to eat the bread. In the process, it destroyed one of our plants. Next morning, I gathered courage and played with it; the bird closely watched my fingers. Later, mother gave it some fish.

Slowly it regained strength and flew away but remained near our house and perched on a rod. The crows teased him and even plucked some of its feathers. My mother, my brother and I yelled to make the crows go away. Many people stared at the eagle from their houses. It again came to our balcony and sat under the AC machine. On 9th January at 10 p.m., it finally flew away. But even now we hear its call at times and can spot it perched on nearby houses.

Doyita Dey Class V A (A)

Though we could not explore all the islands of Greece, I am happy that we were able to visit at least a couple.

It is definitely a country worth visiting on holidays!

Aarush Ghosh Class V A (A) POINTER | 63 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words The wild and the green Travel is always fun. You get to see so many things and people. Animals too! No, I am not talking about the zoo, I am talking about the animals who walk past you when you are sitting in a Gypsy and taking their pictures. That’s how I enjoyed my winter vacation in 2019 in the gigantic and fascinating Jim Corbett National Park and filling my camera’s memory with so many different types of animals and birds. The Corbett National Park is situated in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. It was named after the great hunter, tracker, naturalist and author, Jim Corbett, who loved animals more than anything.

We spent the very first day in a hotel named Corbett Machaan and had a wonderful Christmas party there. The next morning we went out for a walk in the safe part of the jungle with our guide, Parvesh, to take some shots of the deer and birds. It was the most beautiful view of an early morning. After that we enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Early in the afternoon we made our way on our Gypsy to the deadly part of the jungle. We stopped for a while to take a shot of an alligator who was peacefully lying in the clear water of the Koshi under the sun. There is a picturesque hotel deep inside the jungle in the Dhikala zone. A fun fact about it is that it is the only hotel inside a jungle in India. After reaching that hotel all I could remember was hundreds of monkeys and how they stole the Indian gooseberries from me which I had plucked from the trees in the hotel!

I was very excited the next morning as it was my first safari around Dhikala. And we were lucky to spot a tiger on the first day! It was a clear sighting but the tiger was standing at such a spot that we couldn’t take a picture of it. We hoped to see some more wildlife the next morning but it was too foggy. Yet we saw hundreds of deer. It was freezing cold. My hands went numb and I could not feel anything. But we did observe the beauty and the greenery of the jungle. There were many hills around which looked as if they were watching us. We stopped in the middle of the jungle and had a small breakfast. Well, it was the best breakfast I had ever had with such a glorious view in front of me. On our very last safari we were really lucky. We saw a tigress standing some metres away from us. She posed a little for us and went back to her own world. I was so happy that instead of smiling, tears came to my eyes. While returning we saw a tusker. We were so curious to click its picture that it got quite angry and chased us away.

At the airport I regretted not spending a few more days in the jungle. Until now this has been the best trip I’ve had.

Dishari Banerjee Class V G (A)

POINTER | 64 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Amritsar diary My father suddenly popped a question to me, “Where is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport located?” As I was quite clueless, suddenly the voice of the pilot announced that we were going to touch the holy land of Amritsar in the next fifteen minutes. He was also kind enough to answer my father’s question on my behalf. It was 17th October 2018. My parents and I were on a tour, starting at Amritsar and then moving on to the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh.

Temple, we reached the Jallianwala Bagh. It is a historic memorial, built in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Tears rolled down my cheeks unknowingly, while reading the description of the barbaric massacre of innocent men, women and children, who were holding a peaceful protest against the British Empire. Next day, we visited other notable places such as the Durgiana Temple, the Partition Museum and the Gobindgarh Fort.

Outside the airport we boarded a pre-booked car and whizzed towards Amritsar city, which was almost 11 km away from the airport. On the way, we were greeted by yellow mustard fields and small saplings of wheat on either side of the road. We checked into Saragarhi Sarai, a luxurious inn for pilgrims along the Heritage Street near the Golden Temple.

After visiting the fort, we went to the famous Brother’s Dhaba for lunch. While my father preferred to have rajma chawal and machhli Amritsari, my mother and I went for makki ki roti and sarson ka saag. It is said that a visit to Amritsar is never complete if one does not taste the famous lassi. So on our next food trail, we found ourselves at the Gian Di Lassi outlet near the Hathi Gate.

We hurriedly freshened up and went out to visit the Golden Temple -- a long-cherished dream for all of us.

The Golden Temple is also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, meaning the ‘Abode of God’. The marvellous architecture of the temple fascinated us. The reflection of its golden dome in the blue pond was a feast for the eyes. As a ritual we covered our heads with a saffron cloth and entered the main temple by walking through the passageway built on the holy pond. We then offered our prayers. While coming out of the temple, we were offered ghee-laden halwa as prasad.

Our next stop was the famous Attari-Wagah border to watch the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony by the Armies of India and Pakistan. I felt so excited and thrilled as I watched the highly stylized parade drill and patriotic display by our border guards. It aroused a keen patriotic feeling in me. In the evening, we visited the Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar. My mother bought a Pashmina shawl and a Phulkari suit, while my father and I bought some Amritsari papad, dried mangoes, pickles etc. We also had a brief stop-over at the Lahori Gate Market.

We then proceeded towards the ‘Guru Ka Langar’ which offers free food to around 20,000 people every day.

There was a large kitchen where meals were being cooked and the dining hall was gigantic and spotlessly clean. We had our meals at the langar. I liked the food a lot. It was a simple vegetarian meal consisting of chapati, dal, sabzi and kheer. After visiting the Golden

The next morning, we started our journey towards the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh with a lingering memory of Amritsar, which is still fresh in my heart.

Jayasi Basu Ray Class V D (M)

POINTER | 65 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words A bite of the Big Apple A couple of months ago, we visited the most iconic city in the world. Yes, I am talking about New York City. I was immensely excited and looking forward to our trip. Then, before we knew it, we were on our way to NYC. The first view of the bustling city with its tall skyscrapers and yellow cabs mesmerized me. I had made a list of places that I would like to visit. On the first day, we visited the Times Square which was teeming with people from all over the globe, even during the pandemic. Next on the list was the famous Bryant Park.

An unconventional Christmas It was December, the month of festivals, enjoyment and of course, cakes and sweets!

We were excited from the beginning of the month because of Christmas. Usually we go out on the occasion, sometimes to Park Street, or to the Botanical Gardens, or to the Zoo or to some other entertaining place. But since we were going through a global pandemic, we decided to spend Christmas at home. My friends and I planned a nice, virtual party on Christmas. It took us four to five days to plan all the activities that we would do!

Ho! Ho! Finally, the day arrived. My brother and I decorated the whole house with streamers, bells, stars and lights. And certainly, there was a place in the living room which was meant to be decorated with a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus. I got some gifts from my family. My father had also brought a plum cake from Flurys. All these things created a perfect Christmas feeling.

In the afternoon, we had our party on Zoom. It was fun to see the videos and presentations each of us made. Then, it was time to sing the carols. One of us shared the screen for the instrumental so that we could sing. There was a nice and calm environment which we all enjoyed.

At last, it was time for the play based on the story, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. I enacted the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, who was a man who did not share the joy of Christmas with anyone. The play made us realize the true meaning of Christmas.

And if you have not read the story yet, I suggest you read it as it helps us realize that only sharing can bring true joy and happiness in our lives.

Nondika Kundu Class V B (M)

The second day was, for me, the best. We visited the USS Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum. It was a gigantic aircraft carrier that had been bombed at Pearl Harbour by the Japanese and had been docked and converted into a museum. We also took an exciting tour of a real war submarine, named the USS Growler. We visited the Madame Tussauds Museum, which had several wax sculptures of famous people from around the world. Times Square at night was an even better place to be in, with hundreds of dazzling lights and bright billboards. Next morning, we started our day by visiting one of the tallest buildings in the United States, the Empire State Building. It was exhilarating as we stood there, on the 86th floor, watching the tiny cars down on the road, and the ant-sized people walking on the sidewalk below. Next on the list was a statue, and not just any statue as all of you might guess. It was the world-famous Statue of Liberty. We even had a chance to step on the Liberty Island, the very island on which the Statue is situated. The 9/11 Memorial was also worth a visit that day, seeing parts of the doomed World Trade Center. It was absolutely terrifying to imagine what it was like to be one of the unfortunate victims of the tragic events on that fateful day.

The walk down the Brooklyn Bridge and the view of the Manhattan shoreline were breathtaking. We decided to visit the American Museum of Natural History, where we had the rare chance of touching a real fossilized dinosaur egg and a real dinosaur skull too! I just couldn't believe that we had touched something over 65 million years old! We took a stroll in one of the largest, and most iconic parks in the world -- the Central Park. While returning to our hotel room, we had a glimpse of the famous Rockefeller Center.

I felt sad as our vacation came to an end and it was time to bid goodbye to the most fantastic, beautiful and lively place I had ever been to. This was the most memorable trip for me, the best in fact, and it has definitely won a place in my heart. I hope I will be able to visit it once again soon.

Sounak Hazra Class V A (M)

POINTER | 66 | SUMMER 22-23

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A very special gift

It was Christmas and the doorbell rang early at 7 a.m.

Teesta sleepily got off the bed to open the door. She was expecting her parents who had gone out for a walk but instead she found a big parcel on the doorstep with the following words written on it, “For Dear Teesta, on Christmas. Hope you will make good use of it. From Secret Santa.”

Teesta was surprised. Her parents had already given her the Christmas gifts. Although she was curious she did not touch the parcel and waited for her parents to return. After a while they came back and the parcel was opened. There was a beautiful pink camera inside, something that Teesta had secretly wished for. But who could the ‘Secret Santa’ be? Both Teesta and her parents were confused. But there was no time to sit and think over it.

This year, Teesta, accompanied by the local club members, was to visit a nearby slum and distribute gifts among children. When she entered the slum, she was shocked. The people there were living in very unhygienic conditions. They were using water for various purposes from a pond which was very much polluted and the slum had no proper sewerage system.

Suddenly an idea struck Teesta. She knew how to make ‘good use’ of the camera which she was carrying with her! She started clicking pictures of the unhealthy conditions in the slum. Then she posted them on the social media. The visuals and her report received a lot of response. Within a week, an NGO contacted Teesta. It was eager to help the slum-dwellers. The municipal corporation too took steps to improve the living conditions in the slum. Several NGOs helped the residents financially. Teesta received an award from the government for social service. She was pleased that she could change the slum into a hygienic place.

Even today, Teesta does now know who the ‘Secret Santa’ was. She thanked her Santa for inspiring her to do a noble deed. She looked up at the sky and sang a song, “Every day I sing/ Every praise I bring/ Everything I do/ Is a gift to you!’’

Kaushani Sen Class V A (A)

A wonderful reunion Susan was going to the manor where her mum, Nora, worked. She went there every day from school and returned to their little flat after Nora finished her work.

Susan’s father had died when she was quite small. She was hurrying today because there was a party. Rich folks from faraway places were visiting.

Among the guests was a kind old man. Susan thought he looked very familiar. Nora called out to her to bring the pudding. Halfway across the dining hall, Susan tripped on a rug and the bowl of pudding fell. The lady of the house was furious and was about to yell at her, when the old man interrupted, “Calm down, Lisa. She is only a child.” Nora was sent off along with Susan.

Feeling sad, Susan sat alone on a park bench when she heard a voice. “Would you like to come and have some tea at my house?” Susan looked up to see the old man from the party. She agreed as he looked very kind.

It was a large mansion. “Why do you live alone?” Susan asked. “My wife died years ago and my son left me because of a misunderstanding. Alas, I heard of his death a few years ago.” Something familiar caught Susan’s eye. “I have the same painting of that garden!”

The old man was startled. “But this is the painting of my garden in France! You must be mistaken.” “I’m not mistaken, it’s the same one!” said Susan excitedly.

Susan took the man to their little flat. Nora was in the kitchen, so she did not see them enter. The old man was amazed to see the painting of his garden there. He said, “How on earth do we…” he stopped. He was looking wide-eyed at a picture on Susan’s bedside table. It was the picture of Susan’s father. As he held on to it, his eyes welled up. Susan asked him, “Did you know my father?”

“Of course, he was my son!” Susan cried out in disbelief, “Grandpa?”

Anahita Basu Class VI F (M)

POINTER | 67 | SUMMER 22-23

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In and around Devbhumi

A cherished memory Last year, I took part in a classical-based vocal music competition arranged by our school in the virtual mode.

Twenty-eight contestants participated in this event. It was a completely new experience to participate from home. It was my first virtual participation. I was excited and felt a bit frightened and nervous. We were asked to choose a Nazrulgeeti with a classical flavour. We were instructed to send a video of the performance after recording it. We were permitted to sing only with the tanpura as an accompaniment, if needed. I decided to sing Amaar aponar cheye apon je jon with a tanpura accompaniment for this contest and I must admit that it was quite a difficult task.

After choosing the song, I diligently practised it every day. My aunt, an expert in classical vocal music, guided me a lot for this competition and my family members also helped me. After practising the song for many days, I was finally prepared to record the video. Suddenly, I was feeling nervous and lost confidence during the first two attempts of recording the video. I seemed to have lost the melody of my voice. My aunt and parents grinned amiably at me. They clapped and cheered to encourage me. Their encouragement and reassurance rekindled my confidence. I decided to take the bull by the horns. I sang sweetly.

As days passed by, I waited impatiently till the results were announced by the school. When the names of the winners were announced, I was elated to know that I had won the first prize! I was extremely happy. After knowing the final result, I could not believe it and my eyes were full of tears of joy. My aunt, parents, family members and friends were also glad at my success. They congratulated me. I was awarded a prize and also a certificate.

I am deeply indebted to my aunt who supported, guided and helped me for this competition and without her help I would not have been able to win the first prize. I am also thankful to my parents and others who helped me. Lastly, I can say that it is going to be a ‘cherished memory’. I am grateful to my beloved school for giving me such an opportunity.

I don’t know why God locked up mankind in their homes for two long years, but finally, He welcomed us to His Abode (Devbhumi). We reached Haridwar on the 16th of October 2021.

There was an appalling jostle near the exit at the railway station. However, we managed to get to our car and reached the hotel. Our stay for the trip, Hotel Krishnaji, offered an excellent accommodation. After freshening up, we explored Haridwar. It’s fascinating to see such an amalgamation of the old and the new here. The rabri from ‘Mathura-Walon-ki-Pracheen-Dukan’ is delicious.

We reached the Har-ki-Pauri Ghat soon after. This is the spot where the famous Ganga Aarti takes place and we were blessed to be able to witness it. We also visited the Mansa Devi Temple and the Chandi Mata Temple. At this point, cable-car rides and a bird’s eye view of the city will definitely perk you up.

We had planned to set out for Badrinath soon.

Unfortunately, our plans were stalled by a cloudburst, so we were left with no option but to stay back. After the downpour, we visited Rishikesh. As autos stop just short of Ram Jhula, everyone had to cross the bridge which is a thrilling as well as a dangerous experience as it shakes with the torrents. We took up our lodgings in Paramarth Niketan and after a while went to watch the Sandhya Aarti. Lakshman Jhula was also quite fascinating. The next evening the Ganga Aarti was organised at the Triveni Ghat.

On the 21st, we set out for Pauri. It took us hours through hairpin bends and steep slopes to reach our destination. After strenuous climbing, we reached the Kandoliya Mata Mandir. The second-highest stadium (altitude-wise) in Asia, Ransi Stadium, is a kilometre away from here. Other renowned temples are the Kyunkaleshwar Temple and the Kankaleshwar Temple.

Beware of tigers and leopards near the Kyunkaleshwar Temple, especially after sunset.

En route to Lansdowne, we visited the Jwalpa Devi Temple. A backbreaking journey landed us in Lansdowne, an Army Cantonment area. That day we visited the Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple. A hired car took us to Lansdowne’s famous locations – Bhulla Tal, St. John’s Church, Tip-n-Top viewpoint plus the Darwan Singh Museum. And if you can tolerate a backbreaking journey, the Tadkeshwar Mahadev Temple beckons. This trip through Shiva’s Abode cannot be described in words. However, we were exhausted by the time we returned to Kolkata.

Hritoja Das Class VI C (A)

Gayatri Adhikary Class VI F (A) POINTER | 68 | SUMMER 22-23

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A tale of two lives

The question whether life is better for us than it was for our forefathers is ignored by many. Many opine, “What! How can a life of hunting, farming, walking miles for food and shelter, not knowing the perfect cure for diseases be better than this luxurious life with cars, offices, skyscrapers, computers and expert doctoring aids?”

Let us first learn the meaning of life. Does it mean a luxurious life, affluence, owning a fleet of cars and several apartments, and having the latest gadgets? For some it is so but for the philosophers of the world life means the time allotted for us to think, work and also enjoy in one’s own way as nothing remains ours forever. Today it is ours and tomorrow it may be someone else’s.

We are talking about skyscrapers. Tell me, what makes us feel happy -- standing amongst a bunch of skyscrapers or sitting under the cooling shade of a tree? We say machines are so important that we cannot spend our life without them.

Tell me -- did machines build themselves? We like to earn money. Tell me -- what is the difference between a piece of normal paper and a piece of paper with a symbol printed on it? We now know the cure for many diseases. Tell me -- is this the result of a one-day research? We cut trees to make houses and pollute waterbodies. Tell me -- do we wish to inhabit a barren world?

That of course doesn’t mean there aren’t or shouldn’t be any developments in the modern world. Surely, there are quite a few, such as living in houses, enjoying modes of entertainment, having time for creativity and others. But the problem arises when we think that humans can’t survive without them.

As C.E.M. Joad correctly mentioned that one great defect of this modern civilization is that we don’t know how to handle our machines. Then, how can we be more successful than those who built them!

Unfortunately, the modern pace of life gives us a far lesser scope for thinking than it offered our forefathers. The internet and the latest technology help us, but have made us so dependent on them that we have forgotten to think. Now if we develop robots that would do everything, then there’s no meaning for us to have our four limbs!

Life on earth is, arguably, the most important time span in the whole universe. Till we know enough about afterlife, it is safe to say that we should enjoy this one life God has given us. And it could, perhaps, be possible with the things we see around us today.

Our life’s purpose is to create something unique so that the world can benefit. And if we just keep sitting on our past achievements, then I’m afraid we have not really learnt from the past at all.

Soumalya Naskar Class VI B (A)

A scary night One night I had gone to attend my friend Sritama’s birthday party next door. When I reached her house, I met all my other friends. Then she cut her cake and we sang the birthday song. After that we began playing board games.

All was going well till we suddenly heard a scream. All of us looked out of the window to see skeletons armed with bows and arrows. They were shooting arrows at people, cars and houses. We also heard some strange cackling and upon looking towards the black night sky we saw witches flying on their brooms.

Suddenly one of them spotted us peeping out of the window and threw a bolt of lightning towards us and that was the time I woke up! I was sweating profusely and was very thirsty, so I grabbed the water bottle kept on the desk next to me and drank some water. But when I tried to go back to sleep, I just couldn’t sleep any more. My nightmare had made me think about the war between Russia and Ukraine. It made me think that though witches and live skeletons do not exist in real life, similar destruction can be caused by wars. It scared me to think that human beings are no less cruel than witches and live skeletons throwing arrows of hatred at each other.

Subhango Majumdar Class VI H (A) POINTER | 69 | SUMMER 22-23

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A trip to remember

All things ready and packed, we set out on our most awaited road trip to Madhya Pradesh on the night of 8th October 2021. The night drive with my father at the steering, and my mother and younger brother as companions was a thrilling experience. We stopped at Bardhaman for dinner and kept moving forward after that. Our next stop was Aurangabad in Bihar where we had breakfast the next morning and freshened up for the rest of the drive. Later we had lunch at a hotel on the outskirts of Varanasi.

After reaching Lucknow, our first destination, we checked in at our hotel. We then enjoyed the melting galouti kebabs and shahi tukda which instantly made all our exhaustion vanish. The next day we explored the City of the Nawabs, Bada Imambara, Chhota Imambara and caught a glimpse of the Lucknowi market bustling with activity. Do not forget to have chaat and kulfi once you are there.

Our car sped towards Agra the next morning, where we visited the mighty Taj Mahal. Next we moved on to Gwalior to have a view of the Fort in the evening and then drove towards Orchha on the banks of the river Betwa. The beauty and history of Orchha captured our hearts and we also came to know that Shri Ram is not worshipped as a god there, but as the king, ‘Orchha ke Raja Ram’. As Jhansi is nearby, we visited the famous Jhansi Fort too.

Our next destination was Khajuraho where we enjoyed the light and sound show in the evening. Early next morning we went to the Raneh Waterfalls, the Grand Canyon of India. After our tour of the temples of Khajuraho, we reached the Panna Tiger Reserve the same evening. The safari started at 6 in the chilly October morning and with luck on our side we saw a majestic tigress crossing the road right in front of our Gypsy. The evening safari showed us the beauty of the forest against the hue of the setting sun. Our last destination was Varanasi where we visited the historic Sarnath and enjoyed Ganga Aarti from a boat. The 12-day trip came to an end, but the experience and memories I gathered will remain with me forever.

Vishesh Sahoo Class VI B (M)

The tracker It was a bright sunny day. Henry Lewis was binge-watching on Netflix, with a bowl of popcorn to give him company.

After months of working on his new job, he had decided to take a day’s leave. Pretty normal I suppose, even for someone who had been kicked out of his previous job at Newt Technologies.

He looked at the old, rusty clock on the wall in his sitting room. It was past 8 p.m. “8 already?” he thought. “I must have spent a very long time watching Netflix,” he said to himself and decided to order some spaghetti for dinner. After that, he went on his Instagram account but left it immediately because he was bored.

Suddenly, he heard a thud upstairs. For a second, he thought of ghosts, but realized he was 25 and was too mature to believe in ghosts, right? He went and looked upstairs but found nothing. He came down and watched the news while waiting for his dinner to arrive.

As he switched on the news channel, the reporter said: “Breaking news! A killer on the loose. Natalie Smith, 5’7, blonde, long hair, last seen wearing a jacket and a green sweatshirt with track pants. Very dangerous. The police are combing the area and people are requested to stay at home. The victim she killed today was Johanna Watson, 21, an employee at Newt Technologies, and her body was found near a dumpster in an alley.”

Henry switched off the TV. He looked worried. He felt he saw something from the corner of his eyes. But it was too late.

There she was, Natalie Smith, standing just a few metres away from Henry.

“Christ, Natalie, you scared me! Also, what did I tell you about carefully hiding the bodies after you murder them?! I’ve told you this so many times. Now if the police come to our door I will have to lock you up in the basement and I will only free you when the whole thing dies down. Is that okay?” said Henry.

Natalie slumped on the sofa. “As if I have a choice,” she said. “Okay, hand me the tracker and down you go to the basement,” said Henry cheerfully.

Vivaan Sengupta Class VI B (A) POINTER | 70 | SUMMER 22-23

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From the window seat “Bye, bye!!” That was me waving briskly to my Granny.

“Bye! Call me after you reach home. Don’t forget to…”

The train puffed out of the station as Granny went on yelling out her instructions. Well, could the driver not wait for a minute more? But, yes, it was 1:10 already.

That was the end of a week-long holiday, for my mother and me, at my Granny’s. She lived at Rayen, a village near Santiniketan, the land of red soil, the land of the great poet, Rabindranath Tagore. We were returning to Kolkata by the Santiniketan Express. My Granny always ‘enjoys’ (at least I do and I firmly believe she does as well) the last-minute commands.

I had got a window seat and was quite ecstatic about that. My mother was beside me, on the seat by the aisle.

It was an air-conditioned compartment and the seats behind us were empty. The glass window revealed an abode of greenery as the train sped across the luxuriant countryside. At some places, grass grew in a wild manner, looking sinister indeed. While the farmers guided them, industrious oxen ploughed the fields, making them ready for the verdant produce of rice in the near future. Quite frequently, a train or two would rush past ours, blurring the view. As soon as a train passed by, a new but not a nice scene welcomed me.

Concrete was engulfing the lush land. Frustrating, really!

All of a sudden, the train stopped. A forlorn boy sat by the pond, just in front of me, throwing in pebbles, causing ripples in the still water. The engine puffed off again.

The yell of a small girl brought me back to the train. The boredom of the monotonous journey had got the

better of her. The train halted at Bardhaman. Many boarded the train and many alighted. The vacant seat behind ours, waiting anxiously for its occupant for the past couple of hours, finally heaved a sigh of relief. A young couple, jumping onto the compartment, hastened to the seats and shoving the bags on the bunk, sat down heavily. The dainty-faced wife complained of the sunshine pouring in through the window. The scrawny husband argued but all in vain. He had to succumb to the wishes of his wife. She pulled down the curtains. Truly, natural cover is on the verge of extinction, all because of people like these. I frowned.

“Excuse me, would you mind pulling back the curtains?”

I tried to be as polite as possible, trying to keep the frustration out of my voice. “Yes, I would. I don’t want to get tanned, even if you want to,” came the insolent reply.

The husband threw a remorseful look at me. I remained impassive. My mother went on with her knitting, half done till then. Clueless, I fished out William Dalrymple’s The Last Mughal and was soon immersed in the mutiny of 1857, the helplessness of Bahadur Shah Zafar and the tireless endeavours of the British to capture Delhi.

A harmonious note on the flute took me to Vrindavan and Mathura. Musical notes brought a divine tranquillity. Heavenly, indeed! A baul singer, draped in saffron, conveyed the teachings of ancient philosophers through the universal language, music.

Music danced around me, as I slid into a siesta, silently.

Adrika Choudhuri Class VII C (M)

POINTER | 71 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Murder for a stone “Philip, where are you taking me?” asked Tom. “A surprise, Assistant! I can already smell mystery in the air,” Philip replied.

The two men walked up to the nearest food stall where a blonde-haired man was already waiting. His pale face had a strange expression which would make one feel that he was suppressing both laughter and fear. The tall man spoke with a thin voice that did not seem to belong to him. “Good morning, Mister Philip, and I think this man here is your assistant.”“You’re right, Mr. Hussein. But let’s waste no time and get straight to the case,” said Philip. They all sat down at the nearest table. “I learnt from your letter that you were the helper of Mr. Chapman. Tell me all that you have to say.”

“He was a fine man and was quite obsessed with old relics just like his father. He used to go into the secret room every night. Only Mr. Roy and I were permitted to go into the room to check if the actual stone was there or not.” Then the man almost whispered, “The Rosetta Stone, you see, the one in the British Museum is the fake one.”

“But after a few years Mr. Chapman got a strange letter which even I don’t know about and he became all scared and always went into the room secretly, without us. Last Friday night he sneaked quietly into that room when I was asleep. I woke up startled when I heard him scream. When I reached the door of that room, I saw there, lying on the floor, his dead body! What seemed like two shadows moved out of the window. Not surprisingly, the stone was gone too. But the most startling thing was that the next morning, when I was going to show the police around, there were many scratches on the door and the door was locked from inside, so obviously, they didn’t believe my story.”

“Quite an interesting case, this one! Now tell me about Mr. Roy. You mentioned his name,” said Philip. “Oh, he is good, I guess. He has assisted Mr. Chapman just for a year and is busy all day. I am sure he didn’t murder him since I saw him asleep when I went to the secret room,” said Mr. Hussein. “And did Mr. Chapman have any enemies?” asked Tom suddenly, sounding interested.

“Oh! He had many, but the worst was his neighbour, Mrs. Krum, a clever, rich widow who still says that her husband is alive.” “All right. We will visit his house this night and make sure no one knows about it,” said Philip to the helper of the dead man and strolled back with his assistant. “Why at night, Philip?” asked Tom. “You will see,” replied Philip, “for I think I have found the murderers.”

So, at 10 o’clock sharp, they were present outside the mansion, armed with revolvers. They entered the gloomy mansion quietly and were ushered in by Mr. Hussein. “This is Mr. Roy’s room. He is sleeping,” said Mr.

Hussein. “Is he really asleep?” asked Philip and pulled the blanket to reveal two pillows and the lock and key of the secret room, under a black helmet.

Tom said, surprised, “To the secret room! Quick!” The door of the secret room was ajar and when they went in, they found Mr. Roy and his wife, Mrs. Krum, there with a big and heavy machine that was of course the cause of so many scratches on the door. Mr. Roy was just putting the Rosetta Stone inside the duplicating machine and the sudden shock had him paralysed with fear. Mrs. Krum fainted when Tom and Philip pointed revolvers at them.

The murderers of Mr. Chapman were found and with a satisfied sigh Tom declared, “The case is solved!!”

Avranill Chakrabarty Class VII H (A)

POINTER | 72 | SUMMER 22-23

Words!

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When I was small, I realised that words could create a lot of impact and I still hold that belief. It was my mother who planted this idea in my head. Then, there is Tippu Mamai, one of my uncles. He can probably entertain a congregation with his captivating craftsmanship of words that he marvellously weaves into strings of sentences.

There is a saying that goes: “Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.” I definitely agree with this idea. Words are free to be honest. It's how you use them that may cost you. You see the power to tear down or build up lies in your tongue. As sharp as a knife, words can kill without drawing blood. Words have the energy and power to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, and to harm. They are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. They can bring a community together or rip it apart.

Words are powerful. Our words, when chosen correctly, can make a positive impact in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. I like writing my thoughts down on a piece of paper. As one might put it, “Writing codifies speech, thus transforming words into objects of conscious reflection.” The words you choose in your life have meaning, they are remembered and they can make a difference. When we speak with mindfulness, we create a more positive world. So go ahead, get out there and choose wisely.

Sayanika Saha Class VII D (A)

My first music album I had long dreamt of singing a song and performing it on screen. It remained a dream until one fine day my parents created an opportunity to make my dream come true. I was very excited. It would be my first experience. I performed under my mother’s guidance. She taught me the melodious Rabindrasangeet, Dariye aachho tumi aamar gaaner opare, and the religious Meera bhajan, Shyaam teri bansi pukare Radha naam. I was to sing with my mother in both the songs.

I used to practise every day with my mom, in the evenings. On the 16th of February 2020, we went to my mom’s studio to record the songs. Though it was my first experience, it was nothing unusual for my mom who is a singer. I was a bit nervous at the outset but, the confidence I had gained from my diligent practice in all those days made me overcome it soon. The day went well.

We then waited for the day of shooting to be finalised. The Rabindrasangeet was scheduled to be released on my birthday, 1st of July, while, the bhajan was to be released on the eve of my mom’s birthday, 14th July. Everything was going well until the lockdown started. We didn’t even step out of our house. Everything seemed to have come to a standstill. Slowly, to our relief, the rules for the lockdown began to ease. The 20th day of June was the scheduled date for shooting the songs. We had planned to shoot both outdoors and indoors.

On that day our cameraman, Sanjoy, reached our home at the time assigned to him. We planned to complete the shoot at our home first, and then leave. Our costumes in the two different songs and other such factors were taken care of and supervised by my father. The outdoor location had been selected by my mother. We did as we had planned. We were just moving out, when it started to rain. It rained heavily. It wouldn’t have been possible to shoot in the rain. All we needed to do was to wait.

As we had expected, the rain soon stopped and we at last went outdoors. From 3 in the afternoon till 7 in the evening, our shoot continued. During the shoot several passers-by would stand and gaze at us and it made me feel like a celebrity. Overall, the day went well. All we were waiting for now were the two videos.

After a patient wait of a few days, we received the finished videos. A few changes were made, here and there. The final touches and the thumbnail pictures for the videos were mostly suggested by my father. The videos are still there, watched by many every month, week, and day, on YouTube and Facebook, under the channel names, ‘Sohan Debbarma’ and ‘Sumi Creative Gallery’ and they inspire and motivate me to make such videos again.

Sohan Debbarma Class VII A (A) POINTER | 73 | SUMMER 22-23

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A fascinating experience!

My fascination and obsession with chess pieces and positions and remarkable strategic skills to conjure brilliant moves are what lend a touch of the extraordinary to an ordinary person like me. In 2019, when I was in Class VI, a selection process was conducted in our CCA Chess class, through which the top 15 players of the class would get a VIP pass, which was like a free ticket for one person, to attend the ‘Tata Steel Chess India – Rapid & Blitz’. Fortunately, I got a pass. This tournament is India’s biggest chess tournament in which the world’s top 20 players, including World No. 1, Magnus Carlsen from Norway, clashed against each other. It was held in the National Library, Kolkata. I was lucky enough to see a few of the greatest players of the modern chess era.

Then, in 2021, I got a chance to participate in the ‘Tata Steel Chess Festival’. After entering the hall inside the National Library, I was awestruck to see the grand ambience of the entire place. When I saw Dibyendu Barua, the organizer of the tournament, I was overwhelmed. He is the first Grandmaster from West Bengal and the second in India after Viswanathan Anand. It was a dream come true to be able to stand in front of the biggest personality of the Bengal chess world. In spite of being so famous he was very humble.

In this way I stepped into the world of chess. In that tournament, I got the opportunity to face my chess teacher, Niladri Sekhar Bhattacharya, rated 2015, in the very first round. As I was an unrated player, the result was as expected. Still, I was able to defeat three rated players with ratings of 1207, 1177 and 1195, respectively. Also, I got the opportunity to see chess players like GM Mitrabha Guha, the recent Grandmaster from our school, IM Aronyak Ghosh (he is from SPHS too), Assam’s strongest player IM Shahil Dey and many more. Besides meeting all the famous players, I also met the head of ChessBase in Bengal -- Shahid Ahmed.

Overall, it was a galvanic experience for me. I won a few games and also lost many but at last all the pieces went into the same box after the games were over.

When the name of IM Aronyak Ghosh was announced as the Champion of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, I was enthralled and felt proud of being a Pointer!

Adhiraj Mukherjee Class VIII A (A)

In the lotus-like village Thembang is an ancient village, situated in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the settlement of the Monpa tribes and the entire district is a fortified area. My family and I visited this village in spring. It is an offbeat place but has a huge historical and cultural significance. We stayed in a wooden house of a Monpa family. It had an incredibly comfortable feel in the freezing cold area. We lived with a family of three.

Uncle told us about the Dzong present in the village, a type of architecture one usually associates with fortresses. This was created using composite stone masonry and wooden architecture. It serves in protecting the people of that village in case of any invasion or attack.

The food we ate was memorable with dishes such as yak soup, different kinds of rice and others. In addition, we visited the gompa, Buddhist monasteries on the hilltop of the village, where traditional wood carving and manuscripts have been carefully preserved. The son of the Monpa family we were staying with guided us through the whole village and showed us a variety of herbs and orchids, birds and animals. We heard quite a few songbirds, spotted mountain dogs, yaks, and mountain sheep. In addition, we also saw war bunkers constructed by the Indian Army around the village during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.

The village is ornamented with carved stone blocks, mani walls (stone walls with prayers engraved on them) and paintings along the houses and ancient ruins. He shared a legend with us which says that the village has the hidden treasure of the ruler who had once reigned there. The temperature started dropping rapidly after sunset but the yak fur mat and clothes given by the Monpa family did not let us feel cold. It was a lovely experience staying in the village and learning about its customs and rituals, about the daily lives of the rural folk, and enjoying the walking trips in the crisp, cold weather. The people are very friendly but they do not talk much. They still practise barter and community ownership. The lifestyle of these villagers, I feel, can teach the world outside their village a thing or two about living in harmony with the environment.

Arghya Bagchi Class VIII H (M)

POINTER | 74 | SUMMER 22-23

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The unfinished painting Mr. Susanta Roy was a quiet, taciturn man who lived all alone in a small, untidy flat on Lantern Road. He had no friends or acquaintances and thus was an object of keen observation for his curious neighbours. He had always walked out of his room alone and returned alone for the last five years. Rest assured, dear readers, even for the most amiable ones among you, a conversation with Susanta will leave you answering your own questions and queries. In fact, no living person in this world seems to remember what Susanta’s voice sounds like.

Neither does any living person in this world know that Susanta is a wonderful artist.

When it comes to art, Susanta is a different man altogether. His slumped shoulders become firm with determination, his droopy eyebrows scrunch together in concentration, his dull eyes sparkle with a new light. Trust me, his paintings radiate a powerful charm -- they will enchant you and make you stare at them all day. When there is art, nothing else matters to Susanta.

It was a cool November night. Susanta had just tottered into his room with his faithful briefcase after another day at office. He glanced at his wrist-watch, heaved a small sigh, plopped himself on his bed, and gazed out of the window. He stared and stared.

‘Chowdhury House’, as Susanta called it, was abuzz with some kind of merrymaking. They were a wealthy bunch, and always did everything with a lot of panache. Some coconut trees veiled the house slightly from Susanta’s window. The Chowdhurys had hung a lot of lights on their verandahs, and Susanta watched them glitter through the leaves of the coconut trees. It was a beautiful scene, numerous pricks of light shining through the trees. It appealed to Susanta’s artistic nature.

Five minutes later, Susanta was ready with his colours, paintbrushes, a bowl of water and a white paper on a dusty yellow easel. Then he transformed into a man who could in no way resemble the dull man who had walked into the room five minutes ago. He was now a man who had a purpose in life and was full of determination.

An hour into it, he had finished about half his masterpiece. As he glanced up for another look, he almost dropped his brush in despair. There were fewer lights than before.

The Chowdhurys were taking off the lights. Susanta glanced once at his painting, then at the house again, hopelessly. It was impossible, he needed the view to finish the painting. And he had to finish it, letting it remain unfinished would be criminal.

Susanta Roy did not think once about what he was about to do. He did not think once about the fact that he was reputed as a voiceless man for the last five years before charging into his neighbour’s house like a lunatic with the paintbrush in his hand. He did not think once before staring up at the surprised faces of Chowdhury’s wife and children with the lights still in their hands on the verandah. He did not think once before yelling, “Don’t take off the lights! I need to finish the painting!”

Koushani Dewanji Class VIII H (A) POINTER | 75 | SUMMER 22-23

Etched In Words Light at the end of the tunnel The COVID pandemic really affected the physical and mental health of students. When the lockdown was declared, everyone became confined within their houses. After a few weeks, we started feeling bored of just sitting at home, with nothing much to do. We all missed the friendly environment of our school and our friends. The lack of physical activity and social interactions took a toll on me. I slowly became an introvert: nervous to talk over the phone, nervous to switch on the camera in online classes, nervous to go outside on small errands. I have also heard stories of how the lockdown was pushing adolescents like me towards depression. However, I did not let the boredom and isolation get the better of me. I kept myself busy with the things I loved doing. I strummed the guitar, read piles of storybooks, listened to my favourite songs, and also played video games. Our physical health got affected due to the lockdown and some of us became couch potatoes. I began to exercise in my room and jog on the terrace to keep myself fit.

Talking about the online classes, they have helped us a lot during the pandemic; but they had had many negative effects as well. On the positive side, we had access to education from the comfort of our homes.

Students who lived far away also saved on transportation costs. However, due to the lack of discipline among students, some of us started falling, academically, behind. Some of us were also hard hit when it was declared that the annual exams would be held offline. A lot of us had not studied properly and regularly.

But we have learnt our lesson and have understood the importance of regular studying. After going through such tough times, we are almost at the end of the long, dark tunnel, and we can clearly see light ahead.

Although the last two years were not the best for most of us, we can only hope for better days to come, and life to return to what it was before COVID-19.

Rajit Mandal Class VIII F (M)

Being a girl Since the day I was born, I have been a disappointment to many. Why? Just because I am a girl. My parents painted my room pink when I grew up. Why? Because patriarchy says, “Girls should like pink.” They never really cared about my opinion.

A question has always haunted me. Are women really inferior to men? Is it true when they say that women are nothing but creatures born to serve men, handle all the household work and raise children? Is there really no other significance of women in this world? And every time someone has proven these to be true. I have always been a curious one, questioning everything that didn’t seem right to me. My mother has consistently silenced me, saying, “Girls should not ask so many questions.” Does being a girl really snatch away even my right to ask questions? I remember learning in school that the fundamental rights are the same for everyone, whether a man or a woman, and yet they do not always seem to apply in real life.

My dream is to become a pilot, to fly high in the sky but my parents just wish that I get married to a good person who will take care of me. But why can’t they let me take care of myself? Why is it always the women who have to adjust and listen to everything everyone else says? If the society considers being a woman, being a girl a weakness, then I am proud to be my own weakness and hope to change it into my strength.

Upasana Mondal Class VIII F (M)

POINTER | 76 | SUMMER 22-23

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POINTER | 78 | SUMMER 22-23

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Esha Basu Class IV A (M)

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POINTER | 79 | SUMMER 22-23

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Soham Banerjee Class IV E (M)

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POINTER | 80 | SUMMER 22-23

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Rimsha Islam Class V B (M)

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Pragya Banerjee Class V B (M)

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Annwesha Mukherjee Class V A (M)

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Siran Kundu Class V B (M)

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[JWå¡[Øl¡, šàòšØl¡? t¡à* Ò줡ú &A¡iå¡ c¡àº [ƒìÚà t¡ì¤! Òk¡à; A¡ì¹ ëó¡à> &º ¤à¤à "[ó¡ìÎ "ài¡ìA¡ ëKº¡ú ÎÂi¡ ëºìA¡ \³º \º "à³¹à ҺೠJå¤ W¡e¡º¡ú [󡹺 ¤à¤à šåì¹à [®¡ì\ [W¡”zà Òº ®¡ãÈo A¡ã ë™! t¡¤å [ƒì>¹ ëÅÈ Òº "Åà”z c¡Øl¡ ë=ì³ ëKº¡ú Iraban Bhattacharya Class VIII F (A) POINTER | 85 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Happy perching!’ Sk. Suzain Sultana Class IV F (M) | Pencil Shading

‘By the sea’ Snigdha Roy Class IV A (A) | Pencil & Brush

‘Dancer’s ease’ Samriddhi Ghorai Class IV C (M) | Pastel Colours

‘Vigilant’ Ayan Dutta Class IV F (M) | Pastel Colours

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Strokes of Colour

‘Playmates’ Diya Parvin Class IV E (A) | Pastel Colours

‘Foliage’ Prateeti Misra Class IV B (M) | Pastel Colours

‘A floral pattern’ Ishayu Nandy Class IV B (M) | Pastel Colours

‘A holy dip’ Sauparno Chaudhuri Class IV G (M) | Pastel Colours

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POINTER | 99 | SUMMER 22-23

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POINTER | 100 | SUMMER 22-23

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POINTER | 101 | SUMMER 22-23

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POINTER | 105 | SUMMER 22-23

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‹ì¹ [>ìÚ ™à[ZẠ¹à\๠"àìƒìÅ¡ú ¤àZW¡à[i¡¹ ¤à¤à-³à ët¡à Aò¡àƒìt¡ Aò¡àƒìt¡ ¹à\à³ÅàÒüìÚ¹ A¡àìá Û¡³à W¡àÒüìº> [A¡”ñ ¤àZW¡à[i¡¹ \º®¡¹à ƒå[i¡ ëW¡àJ ëƒìJ ³[o³àºà [A¡áåìt¡Òü Wå¡š A¡ì¹ =àA¡ìt¡ šà¹º >à¡ú * t¡J> ¤ºº, ‘‘>à, *ìA¡ [>ìÚ ë™* >à¡ú *¹ ëA¡àì>à ëƒàÈ ë>Òü¡ú "à³àìA¡ ët¡à "à[¤¹ ³à[JìÚìá, t¡àìt¡ *ìA¡ ‹ì¹ [>ìÚ ™àìZáà ëA¡>? * ët¡à "à³àÚ "àƒ¹ A¡ì¹ìá, "à³àÚ ®¡àºì¤ìÎìá, "à[³ &ìt¡ "à>[@ƒt¡ ÒìÚ[á¡ú’’ &A¡\> šøÒ¹ã t¡J> ¤ºº, ‘‘&i¡à ¹à\๠"àìƒÅ, ¹à\A塳à¹ã¡ú’’ ³[o³àºà t¡J> ëkò¡ài¡ l¡üìÂi¡ l¡üšì¹ *¹ ¤à¤à¹ [ƒìA¡ t¡àA¡àº¡ú ‘‘¤àZW¡à[i¡ìA¡ ëáìØl¡ ƒà*,’’ ¹à\à "àìƒÅ [ƒìº>¡ú ¹à\A塳à¹ã t¡J> ¤àZW¡à[i¡ìA¡ \[Øl¡ìÚ ‹¹º¡ú ΤàÒü "à¤à¹ "à>@ƒ A¡¹ìt¡ Ç¡¹ç¡ A¡¹º¡ú ¹à[yì¤ºà ³[o³àºà ¹à\àìA¡¡ [KìÚ [\ì`¡Î A¡¹º, ‘‘¤à¤à, tå¡[³ *Òü ¤àZW¡à[i¡ìA¡ [¤>à ëƒàìÈ ‹ì¹ [>ìÚ ™à[Záìº ëA¡>?’’ ¹à\à³ÅàÒü t¡J> ¤ºìº>,‘‘ÒüZáà A¡ì¹Òü "à[³ t¡à A¡ì¹[á¡ú ¤àZW¡à[i¡ìA¡ A¡ìÚA¡ [³[>i¡ šì¹ ëáìØl¡Òü [ƒt¡à³¡ú "à[³ Ç¡‹å \à>ìt¡ ëW¡ìÚ[áºà³ ët¡à³à¹ [¤W¡à¹ A¡¹à¹ Û¡³t¡à A¡t¡i¡à¡ú t¡à¹ ë=ìA¡* \¹ç¡[¹ A¡=à, ëÅà>, &A¡\> ¹à\à ¤à ¹à>ã − ë™Òü ¹à\â« A¡¹ç¡A¡ >à ëA¡>, Î¤Î³Ú tå¡[³ ët¡à³à¹ š[¹¤à¹ìA¡ ™t¡i¡à P¡¹ç¡â« ëƒì¤, ët¡à³à¹ šø\à샹* t¡t¡i¡àÒü P¡¹ç¡â« ëƒì¤¡ú’’ &i¡àÒü [Ạ³[o³àºà¹ \@µ[ƒì>¹ l¡üšÒ๡ú &Òü Qi¡>๠š¹ ë=ìA¡ ³[o³àºà¹ ">åì¹àì‹ &¤} ¹à\à Åà”z>å¹ "àìƒìÅ, Åà[”z>Kì¹ ëƒàºìJºà Ç¡¹ç¡ Òº¡ú ¹à\à Åà”z>å¹ š¹ ³[o³àºàÒü &Òü ¹à\¸ Î೺àt¡¡ú Sharanya Sengupta Class VII F (M)

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Ÿöì· xœ‚„þîû’ ™å¤ γàì\¹ [¤ì¤A¡à>@ƒ

Åøã¹à³Aõ¡Ì¡ìƒì¤¹ [Åȸ ¹ê¡ìš [¤Å¬[¤J¸àt¡ [™[>, [t¡[> Òìº> Ѭà³ã [¤ì¤A¡à>@ƒ¡ú šøAõ¡t¡ >à³ >ì¹@ƒø>à= ƒv¡¡ú ¤àº¸A¡àº ë=ìA¡ t¡àò¹ ƒå–ÎàÒ[ÎA¡ A¡³¢A¡àì“¡¹ ÎìU ΤàÒü š[¹[W¡t¡ [áìº>¡ú ¹à³Aõ¡Ì¡ìƒì¤¹ ëƒÒt¡¸àìK¹ šì¹ >ì¹> t¡àò¹ P¡¹ç¡®¡àÒü샹 š=šøƒÅ¢A¡ ÒìÚ l¡ük¡ìº>¡ú ¹à³Aõ¡Ì¡ìƒì¤¹ ëƒ*Úà A¡àì\¹ ®¡à¹ >ì¹>ìA¡ Τ¢ƒàÒü ¤¸àA塺 A¡ì¹ ¹àJt¡¡ú ëÎÒü A¡³¢ Îó¡º A¡¹ìt¡ [t¡[> ë¤[¹ìÚ šìØl¡> ëƒÅ°³ìo¡ú ®¡à¹t¡ãÚ Î>àt¡> ‹³¢ * ƒÅ¢ì>¹ ³àÒàu¸ šøW¡àì¹¹ \>¸ [t¡[> \àÒàì\ ëW¡ìš W¡ºìº> "àì³[¹A¡à¹ [ÅA¡àìK๠l¡üì„쟡ú ¹àìy ëÊ¡Åì> ëš]ìá k¡àr¡àÚ A¡àòšìt¡ A¡àòšìt¡ [t¡[> ëA¡àì>஡àì¤ ¹àt¡ A¡ài¡àì>๠¤¸¤Ñ‚à A¡¹ìº>¡ú ¹àt¡ A¡ài¡º ëСÅì>Òüú š¹[ƒ> ÎA¡àìº &[ƒA¡-*[ƒA¡ Jåò\ìt¡ Jåò\ìt¡ &A¡i¡à ¤à[Øl¡¹ Îà³ì> Aáà”z ëƒìÒ ¤ìÎ šØl¡ìº>¡ú ëÎÒü ¤à[Øl¡¹ &A¡\> ³[Òºà Q¹ ë=ìA¡ ë¤[¹ìÚ &ìΡ t¡àò¹ š[¹W¡Ú \à>ìt¡ ëW¡ìÚ t¡àòìA¡ ÎàÒà외¹ šø[t¡Åøç¡[t¡ ëƒ>¡ú ëÎÒü[ƒ> ÎìÞê¡ì¤ºà ¤v¡ûõ¡t¡àή¡àìt¡ l¡üš[Ñ‚t¡ Òìº> [¤ì¤A¡à>@ƒ¡ú ƒõœ¡ A¡ì@k¡ ¤à}ºà ®¡àÈàÚ ¤ìº l¡ük¡ìº>, ‘‘ëÒ "àì³[¹A¡àú’’ A¡ºA¡ì@k¡ ®¡ì¹ l¡ük¡º ή¡à¡ú [t¡[> \à>àìº>, ‘‘ƒ[¹‰ ®¡à¹t¡¤àÎã, ³èJ¢ ®¡à¹t¡¤àÎã, "à³à¹ ®¡àÒü, "à³à¹ ë¤à>¡ú’’ t¡ò๠¤v¡ûõ¡t¡àÚ l¡ü‡å‡ý¡ Òìº> Åt¡ Åt¡ ³à>åÈ¡ú ™å¤ γàì\¹ šøt¡ãA¡ ÒìÚ l¡ük¡ìº> [¤ì¤A¡à>@ƒ¡ú Sreeja Basu Class VIII G (M)

[ƒQà, Îå@ƒ¹ã [ƒQà!

šØl¡àÇ¡ì>à * A¡à\A¡³¢ A¡¹ìt¡ A¡¹ìt¡ &Òü \Kìt¡¹ šøìt¡¸A¡ ³à>åìȹÒü &A¡ìQìÚ[³ &ìÎ ™àÚ¡ú t¡àÒü t¡à¹à °³ìo ë¤ì¹àÚ¡ú °³ìo¹ "ì>A¡ l¡üšA¡à[¹t¡à* "àìá¡ú °³ìo [¤[®¡Ä ³à>åìȹ ÎìU "à³à샹 "àºàš ÒÚ¡ú t¡à샹 ë=ìA¡ "à³¹à "ì>A¡ [A¡áå [ÅJìt¡ šà[¹¡ú ëÎÒü ÎìU "à³¹à šøAõ¡[t¡¹ A¡àìá "àÎìt¡ šà[¹ &¤} t¡àìA¡¡ \à>ìt¡* šà[¹¡ú "à[³ 2018-Ú [ƒQà ë¤Øl¡àìt¡ [KìÚ[áºà³¡ú "à³à¹ ÎìU "à³à¹ ¤à¤à-³à * &A¡ ¤Þêå¡* [KìÚ[ạú "à³¹à K¹ì³¹ áå[i¡ìt¡ ë¤Øl¡àìt¡ [KìÚ[áºà³¡ú ÎA¡àº-ÎA¡àº Òà*Øl¡à ëÊ¡Å> ëš]ìá, ëÎJà> ë=ìA¡ ëi¡ö> ‹ì¹, ë¤ºà ¤àì¹ài¡à¹ ³ì‹¸ [ƒQà ëš]ìáàºà³¡ú ëСÅ> ë=ìA¡ &A¡i¡à [¹Gà [>ìÚ ëÒàìi¡ìº &ºà³¡ú "à³à샹 ¤¸àK ëÒàìi¡ìº ë¹ìJÒü γå‰t¡ãì¹ Ñ•à> A¡¹ìt¡ ëKºà³¡ú γå쉹 [¤Åàºâ« "à³à¹ ³>ìA¡ њŢ A¡¹º¡ú šøàÚ "à‹Q@i¡à γå‰t¡ãì¹ =àA¡à¹ š¹ &A¡ l¡à¤*Úàºà¹ A¡àá ë=ìA¡ l¡à줹 \º ëJìÚ ëÒàìi¡ìº [ó¡ì¹ &ºà³¡ú ƒåšå¹ ëƒØl¡i¡à¹ ³ì‹¸ ³‹¸àÒû¡ì®¡à\> ëÎì¹, ƒå-[t¡> Q@i¡à [>‰à¹ š¹, [¤ìA¡º W¡à¹ìi¡ >àKàƒ A¡àìá¹ ¤à\๠ë=ìA¡ "à³¹à "àuãÚ * ¤Þêå¡ìƒ¹ \>¸ "ì>A¡ [\[>Î [A¡>ºà³¡ú t¡à¹š¹ "à³¹à γå‰t¡ãì¹ [KìÚ, γå쉹 \ìº šà [®¡[\ìÚ, ÎàìØl¡ ái¡à >àKàƒ ëÒàìi¡ìº [ó¡ì¹ ëÒàìi¡ìºÒü ÎàÞ꡸ "àÒ๠Î๺à³, t¡à¹š¹ "à¤à¹ ¤àÒüì¹ ë¤[¹ìÚ [¤ìW¡¹ šàìŹ ¹àÑzà [ƒìÚ Òòài¡¤à¹ γìÚ ëºà®¡ Î೺àìt¡ >à ëšì¹ ¹àÑz๠‹àì¹¹ ëƒàA¡à> ë=ìA¡ "ì>A¡ [A¡áå ëJºà³¡ú ëši¡ ®¡¹à =àA¡àÚ "à³¹à ¹àìy [A¡áå JàÒü[>¡ú "à³¹à t¡àØl¡àt¡à[Øl¡ Qå[³ìÚ šìØl¡[áºà³ A¡à¹o šì¹¹ [ƒ> ÎA¡àìº "à³à샹 A¡ºA¡àt¡à ëó¡¹à¹ ëi¡ö> [ạú šì¹¹ [ƒ> ÎA¡àº-ÎA¡àº l¡üìk¡ ³åJ ‹åìÚ "à³¹à ëÒàìi¡º ë=ìA¡ ‘ëW¡A¡ "àl¡üi¡’ A¡ì¹ &A¡i¡à "ìi¡à ‹ì¹ ëСÅì> ëš]ìá, ëi¡öì> W¡ìØl¡ A¡ºA¡àt¡à [ó¡ì¹ &ºà³¡ú &Òü &A¡[ƒì>¹ [ƒQà i塸¹[i¡ "à³à¹ Îà¹à \ã¤> ³ì> =àA¡ì¤¡ú Tuhin Mondal Class VIII E (A)

POINTER | 110 | SUMMER 22-23

do _wñH$mVo \y$b, Zht [OZH$mo AmVm h¡ _waPmZm, do Vmamo§ Ho$ Xrn, Zht [OZH$mo ^mVm h¡ ~wP OmZm! - _hmXodr d_m©

POINTER | 111 | SUMMER 22-23

XmoñV

Zht Mm{hE ‘mo~mBb na Jo‘, Am¡a Zht Q>rdr na H$mQy>©Z, ~hþV hþAm b¡nQ>m°n na ¶yQ>çy~, A~ ~g Am°ZbmBZ ³bmgê$‘,

{dX²¶mb¶ h‘ H¡$go OmE±?> O~go H$moamoZm Am¶m h¡, h‘ {dX²¶mb¶ Zht Om nmVo, {ejH$m| H$s ¶mX AmVr h¡, ‘Ja CZ VH$ Zht nhþ±M nmVo& A~ Vmo b¡nQ>m°n Am¡a B§Q>aZoQ> H$m µO‘mZm Am J¶m h¡, ~VmBE H$moamoZm H$mo h‘ H¡$go ^JmE±, {dX²¶mb¶ h‘ H¡$go OmE±? {dX²¶mb¶ h‘ H¡$go OmE±?

^JdmZ ‘wPo Xo Xmo A~ ‘oam ñHy$b Am¡a ‘oao nybH$ma Ho$ XmoñV, Ioby±-Hy$X±ÿ gmW ‘| CZHo$, H$moamoZm H$mo H$a Xmo Xÿa& Agneev Mukherjee Class II G (M)

Veer Bajpai Class II F (M)

ZmZmOr H$m VmoVm

ZmZmOr H$m h¡ EH$ VmoVm, ‘rRy> Zm‘ ~VmVm AnZm& VrIr {‘Mu ImVm ‘rRy>, qnO‹S>o ‘| hr Xm¡‹S> bJmVm& Q>m±¶-Q>m±¶ ~mobVm h¡ ‘rRy>, O~ ^r ZmZmOr H$mo XoIVm, ~‹S>r µOmoa H$s AmdmµO bJmVm, ‘rRy>, ߶ma go XoVo O~ ^r ImZm, ‘rR>o gwa ‘| gwZmVm JmZm&

nwñVH$

‘oar nwñVH$ a§J-{~a§Jr, H$ho H$hmZr ¶h gVa§Jr& H$hVr ~mV| ZB© nwamZr, O¡go ~mobo§ XmXr-ZmZr& narbmoH$ H$s g¡a H$amVr, H$^r-H$^r dh h‘| S>amVr, H$^r h±gmVr H$^r ébmVr, Xþ{Z¶m H$s ha ~mV ~VmVr&

Saad Ali Ismail Class II F (M)

Akshita Prakash Class II F (M)

POINTER | 112 | SUMMER 22-23

B§ÐYZwf

B§ÐYZwf h¡ g~go ߶mam, gyaO Ho$ gmV a§Jm| go ~ZVm ݶmam& ‘wPo ng§X h¡ CgHo$ a§J, ‘wPo ng§X h¡ CgHo$ T>§J& O~ ~m[ae hmoVr h¡, Am¡a gyaO CgHo$ g§J CJVm h¡, V~ ‘oam ߶mam B§ÐYZwf ~ZVm h¡&

PamoIo na AmBª {M{‹S>¶m±

‘oao PamoIo na AmBª H$B© {M{‹S>¶m±, ZÝhr-ZÝhr ߶mar {M{‹S>¶m±& {I‹S>H$s na aIo XmZo ImVt, Mt-Mt H$aHo$ emoa ‘MmVt& ‘¢oZo Mmhm Wm {H$ {M{‹S>¶m| H$mo nmbVy ~ZmD±$, {nVmOr Zo H$hm, qnO‹S>o ‘| ~§X H$aHo$ CZH$s AmµOmXr ³¶m| N>rZy±& V~go ‘¢Zo CZHo$ {bE AnZo PamoIo na XmZo gOmE, ‘oar Bg H$mo{ee go em¶X CZH$s ^yI {‘Q> OmE& Samaira Ahmed Class II F (M)

Swarnav De Class II G (M)

Xmo MyµOo

‘oao Ka Ho$ nmg, H$~yVam| H$m dmg& EH$ h¡ ‘mVm Am¡a EH$ h¡ {nVm& amoµO ‘¢ S>mbVr CZH$mo XmZm, MwJZo AmVo doo amoµOmZm& EH ${XZ Km|gbo ‘|, {XIo Xmo A§S>o& Hw$N> {XZ ~rVo, ’y$Q>o Xmo MyµOo& Mt-Mt H$aVo do {XZ ^a, ‘¢ Iwe hmoVr Cgo gwZH$a& H$mbr Mm|M, H$mbo n¡a n§I ’¡$bmE, H$aVo g¡a& ߶mao-߶mao Xmo ~ƒo do h¢ ‘oao XmoñV gƒo& Shivanshi Biswas Class II G (M)

POINTER | 113 | SUMMER 22-23

em§{V

‘Z H$s em§{V ‘| h¡, AmË‘m H$s em§{V& H$amo Z Aem§{V, g~ {‘bH$a ahmo& ‘Z ‘| boH$a Cëbmg, Mb|Jo h‘ gmW-gmW& Wm‘|Jo EH$ Xÿgao H$m hmW, ’¡$bmE±Jo em§{V H$m JmZ&

‘oam Jm±d

N>moQ>m-gm ‘oam Jm±d h¡, dhm± XmXr ahVr h§¡, ߶ma do ‘wPgo ~hþV H$aVr h¡§& gm‘Zo EH$$~‹S>m ‘§{Xa h¡, {Og‘| amYm-Xm‘moXa Or H$s ‘y{V© h¡& ‘§{Xa Ho$ nmg EH$ Vmbm~ h¡, ‘N>{b¶m± Am¡a h§g Cg‘| V¡aVo h¢& O~ ^r h‘ OmVo h¢, hao-^ao IoV XoIVo h¢& H$^r ham JbrMm ~ZVm h¡, Vmo H$^r a§J ~Xb Ho$ gmoZo O¡gm gwZham {XIVm h¡& BgH$s gwÝXaVm ‘wPo ^mVr h¡, ‘wPo ‘oao Jm±d H$s ¶mX ~ma-~ma AmVr h¡& Avirup Bhunia Class IV G (M)

Ayan Dutta Class IV F (M)

Xmo ^mB©

EH$ Wm b‹S>H$m, Zm‘ Wm {OgH$m a‘oe, ^mB© ^r Wm CgH$m EH$, {OgH$m Zm‘ Wm gwaoe& Wo do XmoZm| AÀN>o ^mB©, H$^r Z H$aVo b‹S>mB©& Am¶m "‘H$a g§H«$m§{V' H$m ˶mohma, {VbJw‹S> H$s Iwe~y go N>m JB© ~hma& ~mµOma JE Wo a‘oe Am¡a gwaoe, V^r CÝho§ {XIm CZH$m {‘Ì ‘hoe& ‘hoe Wm ZmamµO, ~¡R>m Wm ~hþV CXmg, V^r gwaoe Zo nyN>m, "³¶m hþAm ‘oao ^mB©'? ‘hoe ~mobm, "H$aHo$ Am¶m hÿ± ‘¢ b‹S>mB©, amhþb Zo N>rZr nV§J ‘oar, ‘oao ߶mao ^mB©&' V^r XmoZm| ^mB¶m| Zo R>mZm, H$a|Jo amhþb go nV§J~mµOr, Am¡a dmng bmE±Jo ‘hoe H$s nV§J ߶mar& hþAm ‘wH$m~bm, OrVo XmoZm| ^mB©& Xÿa hþB© g~H$s ZmamµOJr Am¡a IË‘ hþB© b‹S>mB©& Khanak Agnihotri Class IV F (M)

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H$moamoZm H$m àH$mon H$moamoZm H$s dOh go, h‘mar nmR>embm h¡ ~§X& Bgr{bE h‘mar n‹T>mB© na, bJ J¶m h¡ à{V~§Y&

dgÝV G Vw

dgÝV G Vw H$m ‘m¡g‘ Am¶m, H$mo¶b Zo Hy$H$ gwZmB©& ‘moa Zo AnZm Z¥Ë¶ {XIm¶m, dgÝV G Vw H$m ‘m¡g‘ Am¶m&

bmIm| ~ƒm| H$m ^{dî¶, h¡ ~hþV IVao ‘|& ^JdmZ OëX-go-OëX {Xbm X|, Nw>Q>H$mam Bg naoemZr go&

YaVr hmo JB© har-^ar, gwJpÝYV hmo JB© Am‘ H$s S>mbr& IoV gagm| Ho$ nrbo-nrbo, bJo Py‘Zo O~ Mbr ~¶ma&

XmoñVm| go {‘bZm, ~mha OmH$a IobZm& H$jm ‘| ~¡R>H$a n‹T>Zm, Xmo gmbm| go h¡ ‘Zm&

bhamVr Johÿ± H$s ~mb|, h¢ A~ ^aZo H$mo Ka-^ÊS>ma& àH¥${V H$m ¶h ê$n {Zambm, {H$VZm gwÝXa {H$VZm ߶mam&

O~ ^r ‘¢ Am°ZbmBZ ³bmg H$aVm hÿ±, ‘Z-hr-‘Z ‘| ¶h gmoMVm hÿ±, H$~ {ejH$m| go {‘b nmD±$Jm, H$~ XmoñVm| go ~mV| H$ê±$Jm&

Jw{P¶m, ImOm, Xhr-d‹S>o bo, AmB© a§J-{~a§Jr hmobr {‘bZo, erV-G Vw H$mo H$a Ab{dXm, ’y$bm| Zo ^r CËgd ‘Zm¶m, dgÝV G Vw H$m ‘m¡g‘ Am¶m&

{‘bH$a h‘| H$moamoZm H$mo hamZm h¡, ¶h b‹S>mB© h‘ g^r H$mo OrVZm h¡& Iwer Ho$ {XZ dmng AmE±Jo, h‘ nmR>embm ^r EH$ {XZ µOê$a Om nmE±Jo&

Harsh Singh Class V F (M)

Swapnonil Bose Class IV F (A)

do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo

ñHy$b Z OmZo Ho$ ~hmZo ¶mX AmVo h¢, A~ Vmo ñHy$b OmZo Ho$ {bE hr Vag OmVo h¢& Q>rMa H$s S>m±Q>, nhbo grQ> ‘| ~¡R>Zo H$s b‹S>mB©, Am¡a XmoñVm| go {‘b-~m±Q>H$a ImZo H$s V¡¶mar& do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo&&

do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo... ha ewH«$dma ZmZr H$m B§VµOma H$aVr Wr, Iw{e¶m± Am¡a {‘R>mB¶m± gmW do bmVr Wt& A~ Vmo ’$moZ na ~mV| hmoVr h¢, AnZm| H$mo ¶mX H$a Am±I| Z‘ hmo OmVr h¢& do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo&& XmoñVm| H$s nwH$ma na Xm¡‹S>r IobZo Mbr OmVr Wr, Iob-IobH$a ngrZm ~hmH$a Ka AmVr Wr& A~ Vmo dr{S>¶mo H$m°b na hr ~mV| hmoVr h¢, Nw>nZ-Nw>nmB©, Xm¡‹S>m-Xm¡‹S>r ¶mX AmVr h¡& do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo&&

A~ Vmo H$moamoZm Zo ‘Mm¶m h¡ hmhmH$ma, ~§X hmo JE ñHy$b, aoñQ>moa|Q> Am¡a ‘µOo H$aZo Ho$ Amgma& ^JdmZ Or h‘mar YaVr H$mo ~MmBE, O¡go nhbo OrVo Wo, dh hH$ h‘| dmng {XbmBE& do {XZ ^r ³¶m {XZ Wo&& Avantika Mandal Class V F (A)

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~r‘mar ¶m ‘hm‘mar

J{UV hmo J¶m AmgmZ

Mb ahr Wr h±gVo-JmVo {µOÝXJr g~H$s, H$moamoZm Zo AmH$a N>rZ br Iwer g~H$s& nhbo O¡gm OrdZ ‘| Hw$N> Z ahm, Xmo gmb ‘| ~Xb J¶m g~ Hw$N> ¶hm±& ‘mñH$ go hmo JB© h¡ XmoñVr h‘mar, Z MmhVo hþE ^r h‘o§ {Z^mZr h¡ ¶o ¶mar& hmo JE ñHy$b go Xÿa h‘ ~ƒo, Ka go n‹T>H$a ah Z OmE H$ht h‘ n‹T>Zo-{bIZo ‘| H$ƒo& H$a ahm amO ¶h g§gma ‘|, {dkmZ ^r bJm h¡ Bgo Xÿa H$aZo Ho$ Cnm¶ ‘|& H$moamoZm EH$ ~r‘mar ¶m ‘hm‘mar h¡, O¡gm ^r hmo Bggo ~MZo H$m VarH$m Omar h¡&

J{UV Wm EH$ ~mbH$ Ho$ OrdZ H$m S>a, Bgr{bE dh J{UV go ^mJVm Wm A³ga& ~mH$s g~ {df¶m| H$m dh Wm Jwé, na§Vw J{UV H$m Zm‘ boVo hr hmo OmVm Wm S>a ewê$& J{UV H$mo {~bHw$b Z g‘P nmVm Wm dh ~oMmam, J{UV Ho$ àíZm| H$mo XoI N>m OmVm Wm A±Yoam& EH$ {XZ {‘br Cgo Eogr Aܶm{nH$m, {OÝhm|Zo {gIm¶m Cgo J{UV H$m ghO-gab VarH$m& Cg {XZ go dh ~Z J¶m J{UV ‘| ‘m{ha, AmgmZ hmo JE g^r {df¶; H$^r Z ‘w‹S>Ho$ XoIm {’$a& dh d³V µÁ¶mXm Xÿa Zht Wm, O~ Cg ~mbH$ Zo J{UV ‘| ‘mam N>³H$m& {OZ ghnm{R>¶m| Zo CgH$s C‹S>mB© Wr {Iëbr, CZH$m ‘w±h ~§X H$aZo H$m hmo J¶m amñVm n³H$m& M. Devjyoti Class VI A (A)

Tanishka Sinha Class V F (M)

H$moamoZm H$mo h¡ hamZm A±Yoam Mmho {OVZm ^r hmo, COmbm AmH$a ahoJm& {dídmg aImo XmoñVm|, H$moamoZm OmH$a ahoJm&

AmAmo XmoñVm| bJmE± Q>rH$m, H$moamoZm H$mo h¡ hamZm& ¶h Xoe h‘mam, n«Xoe h‘mam, h‘ g~H$mo h¡ H$V©©ì¶ {Z^mZm& h¡ ~ZmE aIZm gmdYmZr, Am¡a H$moamoZm H$mo h¡ hamZm&& Agnik Choudhury Class VII A (M)

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gƒr Iwer

h‘oem ‘oao ‘Z ‘| AmVm EH$ »¶mb, CR>Vm Wm ha nb ¶hr EH$ gdmb, ³¶m h¡ {µOÝXJr H$r gƒr Iwer, ³¶m ha MrµO ‘| Aìdb AmZm h¡ Iwer H$s {ZemZr ¶m AnZr ‘Zng§X MrµO nmZm hr h¡ Iwer H$s H$hmZr& EH$ {XZ Am¶m Ka ‘| EH$ ZÝhm nm¡Ym, ‘m± Zo H$hm ‘wPo h¡ BgH$m »¶mb aIZm, OmZo H$~ ‘Z ‘| Amem H$s CR>r EH$ bha, ‘oam nm¡Ym ~Z OmE ’y$bm| H$m EH$ Ka& {X¶m ‘¢Zo nm¡Yo H$mo amoµO Ob Am¡a ImX, aIm Cgo gXm AnZr Am±Im| Ho$ nmg, Cg EH$ ’y$b Ho$ B§VµOma ‘|, ‘¢ nm¡Yo H$mo K§Q>m| {ZhmaVm, hdm H$s bha ‘| Cgo bhamVm XoIVm&

‘oao gnZm| H$m ^maV

AMmZH$ EH$ {XZ ‘¢Zo XoIm Hw$N> Eogm, Iwer go {~ñVa go ‘¢Zo ‘mar N>bm±J, EH$ ’y$b H$s H$br bo ahr Wr AnZr nhbr gm±g, ‘oam nm¡Ym bJ ahm Wm {~ëHw$b Img&

gnZo ‘| ‘¢ O~ ^r ^maV H$mo XoIy± XoIm h¡ Xoe Z¶m g~ bmoJ gwYma ‘| OwQ>o, Zm {H$gr go H$moB© {Jbm& ‘oao gnZm| H$m ^maV h¡ ~hþV gm’$ H$moB© H$ao JbVr Vmo Cgo H$a XoVo h¢ ‘mµ’$&

A~ OmHo$ ‘wPo hþAm h¡ Ehgmg, Iwer H$m h¡ ‘wPo {‘bm gma, OrdZ Ho$ N>moQ>o-N>moQ>o jUm| ‘| h¡ ~gm Iwer H$m gƒm g§gma, g‘P J¶m ‘¢ Cg {XZ ¶h ~mV, EH$ N>moQ>m-gm ’y$b Xo J¶m ‘wPo ¶h g§Xoe Anma&

gmao {dXoer Bgo {ZhmaZm Mmh| ^ybH$a gmar Xþí‘Zr ~XbVo h¢ AnZr amh|& ¶hm± bmoJ gmW ‘| ah ‘XX H$a| g~H$s g~ ñdñW ahVo ImHo$ amoQ>r gãOr&

Garv Rehani Class VII A (M)

O¡gm ‘¢Zo gnZo ‘| XoIm, H$me hmo nmVm gmH$ma AÀN>mB© H$s hmoVr OrV, ~wamB© H$s hmoVr hma& nhbo Xoe ‘| bmAmo gwYma {’$a ~XboJm gmam g§gma& Md. Hisham Class VIII A (A)

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Strokes of Colour

‘Among reeds and ripples’ Tungesh Manna Class IV B (A) | Pastel Colours

‘Sailing away’ Pavitra Panda Class IV F (M) | Water Colour

‘Layers’ Dhritiman Debnath Class V F (A) | Pen & Pastel

‘Plants’ Antara Talapatra Class IV B (A) | Ink & Water

POINTER | 118 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Shadow lines’ Srinjoy Mandal Class V E (M) | Pencil Shading

‘Her story’ Annwesha Mukherjee Class V A (M) | Water Colour

‘The regal stare’ Ritoprana Chanda Class V E (A) | Water Colour

‘Threesome’ Jayasi Basu Ray Class V D (M) | Pastel Colours

POINTER | 119 | SUMMER 22-23

¶moJ H$s Amdí¶H$Vm

AmOH$b h‘ Ka ‘| AnZm A{YH$Va g‘¶ ~¡R>H$a hr {~Vm aho h¢& h‘ ~mha OmH$a Iob Zht nm aho h¢§& h‘mam eara ~hþV hr H$‘µOmoa hmoVm Om ahm h¡& h‘mar Am±I| gmam {XZ EH$Q>H$ ñH«$rZ XoIVr ahVr h¢& ¶h CZH$mo ^r H$‘µOmoa H$a ahm h¡, Omo h‘mar n‹T>mB© Ho$ {bE ~‹S>r éH$mdQ> ~Z gH$Vr h¡& Ka na ahVo-ahVo h‘ A˶{YH$ M§Mb Am¡a {M‹S>{M‹S>o ~ZVo Om aho h¢& ¶moJ H$m AW© hmoVm h¡ ‘‘Omo‹S>Zm’’& BgHo$ Ûmam eara, ‘Z Am¡a AmË‘m Ho$ ‘ܶ g§VwbZ ñWm{nV {H$¶m Om gH$Vm h¡& ¶{X H$moB© ì¶{³V {Z¶{‘V ê$n go ¶moJ H$aVm h¡ Vmo CgHo$ OrdZ ‘| CgH$m gH$mamË‘H$ à^md n‹S>Vm h¡& ¶moJ go ‘m§gno{e¶m| H$m AÀN>m ì¶m¶m‘ hmoVm h¡& Bggo Am±Im| H$s amoeZr Am¡a VoµO hmoVr h¡& ¶moJ go VZmd Xÿa hmoVm h¡ Am¡a eara h‘oem ñdñW ahVm h¡& Bggo nmMZ e{³V ~‹T>Vr h¡, {Oggo H$B© emar[aH$ g‘ñ¶mAm| go Nw>Q>H$mam {‘bVm h¡& h‘mao {dX²¶mb¶ H$s {e{jH$m h‘o§ ~VmVr h¢ {H$ ¶moJ Ho$ AZoH$ bm^ h¢ {OZH$mo {JZm¶m Zht Om gH$Vm& amoµO ¶moJmä¶mg go h‘ AnZo VZ Am¡a ‘Z XmoZm| H$mo MwñV aI gH$Vo h¢& Aritra Mukherjee Class IV F (A)

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¶h ~mV Hw$N> {XZm| nhbo H$s hr h¡& 14 A³Qy>~a 2021 H$s Xmonha ‘| O~ ‘¢ g§JrV H$m Aä¶mg H$a ahm Wm V^r EH$ O»‘r Am¡a ~r‘ma VmoVm Ka ‘| AmH$a ~mobZo bJm& ‘oar Iwer H$m {R>H$mZm Z ahm& ‘¢Zo Vwa§V ‘m± H$mo ~wbm¶m& CÝhm|Zo Cgo ImZo Ho$ {bE {‘M© Xr& {nVmOr Zo Cgo Xdm bJm Xr Am¡a dh n§Io go Z Q>H$amE Bg{bE Cgo qnOao ‘| aI {X¶m& h‘Zo ’¡$gbm {H$¶m {H$ R>rH$ hmoZo na h‘ Cgo C‹S>m X|Jo& ‘¢Zo CgH$m Zm‘ D±$ aIm& ‘oao {nVmOr Zo Cgo h‘mar Vah ~mobZm {gIm¶m& O~ ‘¢ g§JrV H$m Aä¶mg H$aVm Vmo dh Cgo XmohamVm& O~ dh R>rH$ hmo J¶m Vmo h‘Zo qnOam Iwbm N>mo‹S> {X¶m Vm{H$ dh C‹S> OmE& dh ~mha Vmo Am¶m na§Vw Ka ‘| hr C‹S>Zo bJm Am¡a AmH$me ‘| Z J¶m& Bg Vah dh h‘mao gmW H$B© {XZ ahm& 7 OZdar H$mo O~ h‘ Cgo N>V na bo JE Vmo h‘Zo {’$a go CgH$m qnOam Imob {X¶m& CgZo C‹S>Zm ewê$ {H$¶m Am¡a h‘mao Ka Ho$ M³H$a bJmZo bJm& {’$a dh VoµOr go eha H$s Amoa C‹S> J¶m& ‘¢ XþIr Wm {H$ dh Mbm J¶m na§Vw ‘¢Zo ^JdmZ go àmW©Zm H$s {H$ dh AnZo n[adma Ho$ gmW aho& Aryan Chourasia Class IV F (M)

POINTER | 120 | SUMMER 22-23

JaMw‘wH$ H$s emZXma ¶mÌm

N>moQ>r-gr BÀN>m

Xodm| Ho$ Xod ‘hmXod Or, gào‘ Z‘ñH$ma& ‘¢ ¶hm± Hw$ebVmnyd©H$ ahVo hþE Amem H$aVm hÿ± {H$ Amn ^r dhm± na gHw$eb hm|Jo& ‘¢Zo ¶h nÌ AmnH$mo ¶h ~VmZo Ho$ {bE {bIm h¡ {H$ n¥ÏdrbmoH$ na ‘wgr~Vm| H$m nhm‹S> Qy>Q> n‹S>m h¡& H$amo‹S>m| bmoJ H$moamoZm Ho$ {eH$ma ~ZVo Om aho h¢ Am¡a h‘ ~ƒo ~mha Iob Zht nmVo& H$mo{dS>-19 H$s dOh go Xmo gmbm| go h‘ Ka go {ZH$b Zht nm aho h¢& ñHy$b ~§X hmoZo go h‘ AnZo XmoñVm| Am¡a Aܶm{nH$mAm| go Zht {‘b nmVo& AmnH$mo nVm hmoJm {H$ A~ VH$ H$mo{dS> go ~MZo Ho$ {bE AÀN>r XdmB© Zht AmB© h¡& ‘oar àmW©Zm h¡ {H$ Amn Bg H$moamoZm ‘hm‘mar H$mo O‹S> go {‘Q>m X| Am¡a h‘mar YaVr H$mo nhbo O¡gm Iwehmb ~Zm X|& ‘¢ AnZm nÌ ¶ht na g‘má H$aVm hÿ±& ‘mVm nmd©Vr Or H$mo ‘oam àUm‘&

a{ddma H$m {XZ Wm& gw~h Ho$ H$ar~ gmV ~Oo ‘¢ AnZo n[adma Ho$ gmW "JaMw‘wH ' Zm‘H$ EH$ ñWmZ Ho$ {bE {ZH$b n‹S>m& ¶h OJh h‘mao Ka go H$ar~ Xmo K§Q>o H$s Xÿar na Wr Ed§ h‘Zo BgH$s V¡¶mar e{Zdma amV H$mo H$a br Wr& OmVo d³V h‘Zo àmH¥${VH$ gwÝXaVm H$m bw˵’$ CR>m¶m& JaMw‘wH$ nhþ±MZo Ho$ ~mX h‘| ^yI bJ JB© Wr, {OgHo$ H$maU h‘Zo ZmíVm dhm± Ho$ Xm‘moXa ZXr Ho$ {H$Zmaoo EH$ no‹S> Ho$ ZrMo {H$¶m& {’$a h‘ g~Zo no‹S> H$s N>m¶m Ho$ ZrMo Wmo‹S>m Amam‘ {H$¶m Ed§ ‘¢ AnZo {nVmOr Ho$ g§J ZXr Ho$ R>§S>o nmZr go IobZo bJm& Hw$N> g‘¶ VH$ IobZo Ho$ ~mX h‘ bmoJ dhm± na pñWV "S>r¶a nmH©$' ‘| JE, Omo dhm± H$m {nH${ZH$ ñWb h¡& dhm± OmVo d³V h‘Zo EH$ nwb nma {H$¶m Wm {OgH$m Zm‘ "58 JoQ'> h¡& ¶h nwb JaMww‘wH$ H$s {deofVmAm| ‘| go EH$ h¡& "S>r¶a nmH©$' ‘| Ky‘Vo g‘¶ h‘Zo H$B© {haU XoIo, {Oggo ‘oam ‘Z A˶§V àgÝZ hmo J¶m Wm& dhm± Hw$N> d³V {~VmZo Ho$ ~mX, h‘ bmoJ EH$ Xÿgar OJh Ho$ {bE Mb {XE, {OgH$m Zm‘ Wm "J{X¶mam'& dhm± OmH$a h‘Zo ZXr ‘| H$B© {dXoer OhmO XoIo& h‘| dhm± gy¶m©ñV XoIZo H$mo ^r {‘bm Omo ~hþV AmH$f©H$ Wm& em‘ hmoVo hr h‘ Ka Ho$ {bE admZm hmo JE& Dhritiman Debnath Class V F (A)

AmnH$m AmkmH$mar, lo¶m§e Shreyansh Mohapatra Class IV F (A)

POINTER | 121 | SUMMER 22-23

a‘oe Am¡a {haU

a‘oe H$jm nm±Mdt H$m N>mÌ Wm& EH$ ~ma a‘oe AnZo n[adma Ho$ gmW O§Jb ‘| "H¢$qnJ' H$aZo Ho$ {bE J¶m& Cg {XZ dh ~hþV Iwe Wm& CÝhm|Zo O§Jb Ho$ ~rM AnZm S>oam S>mb {X¶m Wm& gyaO H$s {H$aU| nËVm| Ho$ ~rM ‘| go {IbH$a M‘H$ ahr Wt& eha go Xÿa O§Jb H$s h[a¶mbr a‘oe H$mo AÀN>r bJ ahr Wr& dh n[adma Ho$ gmW BYa-CYa Ky‘ ahm Wm& AMmZH$ go CgZo EH$ {haU H$mo MmoQ> Ho$ H$maU EH$ OJh boQ>o hþE XoIm& a‘oe AnZo n[adma Ho$ bmoJm| H$mo {haU Ho$ nmg bo J¶m& {haU AnZr MmoQ> Ho$ H$maU XX© go H$amh ahm Wm& a‘oe Zo AnZo {nVmOr H$s ‘XX go Cg {haU H$s àmW{‘H$ {M{H$Ëgm H$a Xr& dh CgHo$ nmg ~¡R>H$a CgHo$ R>rH$ hmooZo H$s àVrjm H$aZm MmhVm Wm na em‘ hmoZo go nhbo a‘oe H$mo Ka bm¡Q> AmZm n‹S>m& a‘oe Cg {haU H$mo ^yb Zht nm ahm Wm& Cgo Cg {haU H$s H$éU doXZm AmO ^r ¶mX h¡& Dwijaraj Roy Class V F (A)

‘ohZV H$m ’$b

am‘y ~mah df© H$m EH$ b‹S>H$m Wm& dh H$^r ^r n‹T>mB©-{bImB© na ܶmZ Zht XoVm Wm& CgHo$ Jm±d Ho$ ~ƒo O~ n‹T>Vo ahVo, V~ am‘y IobVm ahVm& CgH$s ‘m± Cgo ~hþV S>m±Q>Vt na dh H$^r Zht gwZVm& am‘y ha {XZ nmR>embm ‘| Xoa go nhþ±MVm {Og H$maU CgHo$ AܶmnH$ ^r Cggo H$m’$r naoemZ ahVo Wo& EH$ ~ma CgH$s H$jm ‘| AܶmnH$ Zo AMmZH$ hr EH$ narjm br& am‘y H$mo Hw$N> Zht AmVm Wm& CgZo Hw$N> ^r {bIH$a H$jm Ho$ AܶmnH$ H$mo nMu O‘m H$a Xr& AJbo {XZ O~ H$jm ‘| g~H$mo narjm Ho$ H$mJO bm¡Q>mE JE Vmo am‘y H$mo eyݶ {‘bm Wm& CgHo$ ghnm{R>¶m| Zo CgH$s Iy~ h±gr C‹S>m¶r& Cgo ~hþV e‘© AmB©& AJbo {XZ go dh bJmVma n‹T>mB© H$aZo bJm& CgZo IobZm-Hy$XZm ^r H$‘ H$a {X¶m& dh ~g ܶmZ bJmH$a n‹T>mB© H$aVm ahVm Wm& CgHo$ ‘mVm-{nVm Am¡a ghnmR>r g~ h¡amZ ah JE& am‘y ‘| AmE ~Xbmd H$mo XoIH$a CgH$s ‘m± ~hþV àgÝZ hþBª& CgHo$ A§H$ ^r ~ohVa AmZo bJo& CgHo$ AܶmnH$ Cggo ~hþV Iwe hþE& Cgo A~ AnZr H$jm ‘| ~hþV gå‘mZ {‘bVm Wm& Nw>Q²>{Q>¶m| Ho$ {XZm| ‘| dh AnZo {nVmOr H$s ^r ‘XX H$aZo bJm& Cg gmb dh AnZr H$jm ‘| àW‘ Am¶m& am‘y H$mo ~hþV Iwer hþB©& Cgo OrdZ H$s g~go ~‹S>r grI {‘br {H$ "‘ohZV H$m ’$b h‘oem ‘rR>m hmoVm h¡'& Neil Biswas Class V F (A)

POINTER | 122 | SUMMER 22-23

߶mar ‘wÝZr

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POINTER | 123 | SUMMER 22-23

~¡emIr

^maV {d{^ÝZVmAm| H$m Xoe h¡ Ohm± {d{^ÝZ Om{V Am¡a Y‘© Ho$ bmoJ ahVo h¢& ha Y‘© Ho$ bmoJ AbJ-AbJ àH$ma Ho$ ˶m¡hma ‘ZmVo h¢& {OZ‘| go Hw$N> ˶m¡hma Ym{‘©H$ hmoVo h¢ Am¡a Hw$N> ’$gbm| H$s H$Q>mB© Am¡a ~wAmB© go Ow‹S>o hmoVo h¢& JV ~rVo gßVmh h‘mar qhXr H$s Aܶm{nH$m Zo h‘| qhXr Ho$ n[a¶moOZm H$m¶© Ho$ VhV EH$ H$m¶© {X¶m {Og‘| h‘| ’$gbm| H$s H$Q>mB© go g§~§{YV {H$gr ^r EH$ ˶m¡hma H$m {ddaU dr{S>¶mo Ho$ Ûmam H$aZm Wm& ‘¢Zo ^r Bg g§X^© ‘| EH$ dr{S>¶mo ~Zm¶m& ‘¢Zo Bg H$m¶© Ho$ VhV ~¡emIr Ho$ ˶m¡hma H$m {ddaU {H$¶m Am¡a Bg H$m¶© H$mo H$aZo ‘| ‘wPo ~ohX AmZ§X Am¶m& ‘oam dr{S>¶mo H$jm Ho$ VrZ gd©loîR> dr{S>¶mo ‘| go EH$ Wm, {OgHo$ {bE ‘oar Aܶm{nH$m Zo ‘oar ~hþV àe§gm H$s& Bg n[a¶moOZm H$m¶© H$mo H$aVo g‘¶ ‘¢Zo Hw$N> ~mV| grIr§ Omo ‘¢ g~Ho$ gmW gmPm H$aZm Mmhÿ±Jr& ‘¢Zo grIm {H$ gy¶© O~ ‘of am{e ‘| àdoe H$aVm h¡ Vmo ha gmb 13 ¶m 14 Aà¡b H$mo ~¡emIr H$m ˶m¡hma ~‹S>o hr hf© Am¡a Cëbmg Ho$ gmW ‘Zm¶m OmVm h¡& ^maV Ho$ CËVa ‘| pñWV n§Om~, h[a¶mUm Am¡a Amgnmg Ho$ BbmH$m| ‘| Bgo ‘Zm¶m OmVm h¡& ~¡emIr {gI Y‘© Ho$ à‘wI ˶m¡hmam| ‘| go EH$ h¡& Bg nd© H$mo boH$a ¶h ‘mݶVm h¡ {H$ Bg {XZ {gI Y‘© Ho$ Xgd| Jwé, lr Jwé JmoqdX qgh Or Zo "Imbgm n§W' H$s ñWmnZm H$s Wr& ^maV df© ‘| ~¡emIr H$m Xÿgam Zm‘ IoVr nd© h¡& ¶h ’$gbm| H$s ~wAmB© Am¡a H$Q>mB© go Ow‹S>m EH$ Img ˶m¡hma h¡& Bg {XZ {H$gmZ a~r ’$gbm| H$s H$Q>mB©© H$a CZH$s nyOm H$aVo h¢& bmoJ nrbo a§J Ho$ H$n‹S>o nhZVo h¢, b‹S>Ho$ AmJ Ho$ nmg ^m§J‹S>m H$aVo h¡§ Am¡a dht b‹S>{H$¶m± {JX²Xm H$aVr h¢& H$ht-H$ht ~¡emIr H$m ‘obm ^r bJVm h¡& ‘wPo ¶h ˶m¡hma ~ohX ng§X Am¶m ³¶m|{H$ Bg ˶m¡hma Zo ‘wPo {gIm¶m {H$ h‘| AÝZ Am¡a AÝZXmVm H$m gå‘mZ H$aZm Mm{hE& ¶h ˶m¡hma ’$gbm| Am¡a {H$gmZm| H$r ^y{‘H$m VWm àH¥${V go h‘mao g§~ÝY H$mo COmJa H$aVm h¡& ‘¢Zo ^r Bg n[a¶moOZm H$m¶© go ào[aV hmoH$a AnZr ~mbH$Zr ‘| MZm, ‘Q>a, ߶mO Am¡a bhgwZ Ho$ nm¡Yo bJmE& ‘wPo ~hþV Iwer h¡ {H$ h‘| qhXr n[a¶moOZm H$m¶© ‘| ¶h {df¶ {‘bm Omo h‘| ^maV Am¡a CgH$s g§ñH¥${V go Omo‹S>Vm h¡& Shifa Jamal Ansari Class V F (M)

namonH$ma

namonH$ma H$m AW© h¡ {Z…ñdmW© ^md go Xÿgam| Ho$ {hV Ho$ {bE H$m‘ H$aZm& {H$gr ^r ‘Zwî¶ H$s nhMmZ CgHo$ Ûmam {H$E JE namonH$ma go hmoVr h¡& Omo ì¶{³V {~Zm {H$gr ñdmW© Ho$, g‘mO Ho$ µOê$aV‘§Xm| H$s godm H$aVm h¡, dh EH$ AmXe© nwéf H$hbmVm h¡& ‘hmË‘m Jm±Yr, {dZmo~m ^mdo, ‘Xa Q>oaogm O¡go AZoH$ ‘hmZ bmoJm| Zo AnZm nyam OrdZ namonH$ma ‘| bJm {X¶m& àH¥${V ^r {~Zm {H$gr ñdmW© Ho$ AnZm gd©ñd h‘| Xo XoVr h¡& d¥j H$^r AnZm ’$b Zht ImVm, ZXr AnZm nmZr Zht nrVr& gy¶© AnZr amoeZr XoH$a nyao {díd H$mo A§YH$ma go COmbo H$s Amoa bo OmVm h¡¡& AV… h‘ g^r H$mo namonH$ma H$s ^mdZm go H$m‘ H$aZm Mm{hE& Bg{bE H$hm J¶m h¡ {H$ namonH$ma hr nwʶ h¡& Pranavi Kumari Class VI A (A)

POINTER | 124 | SUMMER 22-23

no‹S>-nm¡Ym| H$m ‘hÎd

EH$ ~ma EH$ ~mbH$ EH$ N>moQ>o go Jm±d ‘| AnZo XmXm-XmXr Ho$ gmW ahVm Wm& CgH$m Zm‘ Ho$ed Wm& Cgo Vah-Vah Ho$ no‹S>-nm¡Yo bJmZm ~hþV ng§X Wm& Nw>Q²>{Q>¶m| Ho$ {XZm| ‘| dh AnZo XmXmOr Ho$ gmW no‹S>-nm¡Yo bJmVm Am¡a CZH$s XoI^mb H$aVm Wm& Eogm H$aVo-H$aVo CgZo AnZo ~JrMo ‘| H$B© Vah Ho$ ’y$b, ’$b Am¡a gpãµO¶m| Ho$ no‹S> bJm {bE Wo, O¡go Jwbm~, gyaO‘wIr, M‘obr, Am‘, go~, A§Jya, Jmo^r, Q>‘mQ>a, ~¢JZ Am{X& dh ha amoµO em‘ Ho$ d³V AnZo ~JrMo ‘| OmH$a no‹S>-nm¡Ym| ‘| nmZr S>mbVm Wm Am¡a CZgo ~mV| H$aVm Wm O¡go {H$ do CgHo$ XmoñV hm|& J{‘©¶m| Ho$ g‘¶ Ho$ed AnZo Am‘ Ho$ no‹S> Ho$ ZrMo ~¡R>H$a Am‘ H$m ‘µOm boVm Wm& EH$ {XZ CgZo XoIm {H$ ~JrMo Ho$ EH$ ~‹S>o no‹S> ‘| EH$ {M{‹S>¶m Zo AnZm Km|gbm ~Zm¶m& ¶h XoIH$a Ho$ed ~hþV Iwe hþAm Am¡a AJbo {XZ go {M{‹S>¶m| H$mo XmZm S>mbZo bJm& ha gw~h {M{‹S>¶m| H$mo XmZm S>mbZo Ho$ H$maU CgHo$ ~JrMo ‘| Vah-Vah H$s {M{‹S>¶m± AmZo bJt& ha amoµO H$mo¶b H$s Hy$H$ ^r CgHo$ ‘Z H$mo Ny> OmVr Wr& CgZo XoIm {H$ Vah-Vah H$s gw§Xa-gw§Xa a§J-{~a§Jr {VV{b¶m± CgHo$ ~JrMo ‘| ’y$bm| Ho$ D$na ‘§S>am ahr Wt& Cgo Eogm bJVm Wm {H$ CgH$m ~JrMm hr g~go R>§S>m Am¡a Amam‘Xm¶H$ ñWmZ h¡& dhm± Cgo R>§S>r-R>§S>r ewX²Y hdm, no‹S>m| H$s erVb N>m¶m Am¡a Am°³grOZ ^r {‘bVr Wr& Ho$ed H$m ~JrMm ham-^am Am¡a a§J-{~a§Jo ’y$bm| H$m ~JrMm ~Z J¶m Wm& EH$ {XZ CgH$m XmoñV ‘wHo$e CgHo$ Ka Am¶m& ‘wHo$e AnZo ‘mVm-{nVm Ho$ gmW eha ‘| ahVm Wm& Cgo gm±g boZo ‘| VH$brµ’$> hmo ahr Wr& S>m°³Q>a Zo ~Vm¶m {H$ àXÿfU Ho$ H$maU ‘wHo$e H$mo gm±g boZo ‘| VH$brµ’$ hmo ahr Wr& ‘wHo$e H$mo ewX²Y hdm H$s µOê$aV Wr, Omo Cgo Jm±d ‘| {‘b gH$Vr Wr& CÝhm|Zo ‘wHo$e H$mo Hw$N> XdmB¶m± ^r Xt& Bgr H$maU ‘wHo$e Hw$N> {XZm| Ho$ {bE AnZo {‘Ì Ho$ Jm±d Am¶m Wm& Jm±d ‘| AmZo Ho$ ~mX Ho$ed Am¡a ‘wHo$e EH$ gmW µÁ¶mXmVa g‘¶ ~JrMo ‘| {~VmVo Wo Am¡a no‹S>-nm¡Ym| Ho$ ~mao ‘| ~mV| H$aVo Wo& Yrao-Yrao ‘wHo$e H$mo no‹S>-nm¡Ym| H$m ‘hÎd g‘P ‘| Am¶m& Cgo ¶h ^r g‘P ‘| Am¶m {H$ no‹S>o-nm¡Ym| Ho$ {~Zm h‘ H$moB© ^r Or{dV Zht ah gH$Vo& no‹S>-nm¡Ym| H$m ‘hÎd g‘PZo Ho$ gmW-gmW Jm±d H$s ewX²Y hdm Am¡a h[a¶mbr Ho$ H$maU CgH$s gm±g boZo H$s VH$brµ’$ ^r H$‘ hmoVr JB©& {XZ ~rVVo JE Am¡a ‘wHo$e H$m eha bm¡Q>Zo H$m {XZ Am J¶m& eha bm¡Q>Zo Ho$ {XZ CgZo Ho$ed go dmXm {H$¶m {H$ dh ^r AnZo Ka Ho$ Am±JZ ‘| Iy~ gmao no‹S>-nm¡Yo bJmEJm Am¡a CZH$s XoI^mb H$aoJm& BgHo$ gmW-gmW CgZo ¶h ^r H$hm {H$ dh Xÿgam| H$mo ^r no‹S>-nm¡Ym| H$mo bJmZo Ho$ ‘hÎd Ho$ ~mao ‘| ~VmEJm {Oggo àXÿfU H$‘ {H$¶m Om gHo$& Prerana Ray Mahapatra Class VI A (M)

gmhgr AOw©Z

EH$ eha ‘| EH$ b‹S>H$m ahVm Wm& CgH$m Zm‘ AOw©Z Wm& dh EH$ A˶§V gmhgr b‹S>H$m Wm& EH$ {XZ em‘ H$mo O~ dh nmH©$ ‘| Iob ahm Wm, V^r Cgo Hw$N> Xÿa EH$ gwZgmZ OJh na EH$ b‹S>H$m ~ohmoe n‹S>m {XImB© {X¶m& {’$a CgZo XoIm {H$ Hw$N> Xÿar na Xmo bmoJ ’w$g’w$gmH$a Hw$N> ~mV| H$a aho h¢& CgZo CZH$s ~mV| ܶmZ go gwZt Vmo Cgo nVm Mbm {H$ do Cg b‹S>Ho$ H$mo AñnVmb ‘| bo OmH$a CgH$s {H$S>Zr ~oM XoZo H$s ¶moOZm ~Zm aho h¢& CZ XmoZm| Ho$ nmg EH$ H$ma éH$s& do O¡go hr Cg b‹S>Ho$ H$mo H$ma ‘| CR>mH$a bo OmZo bJo V^r AOw©Z ^r Cg H$ma H$s {S>³H$s ‘| OmH$a Nw>n J¶m& {’$a AmYo K§Q>o Ho$ ~mX do EH$ AñnVmb ‘| nhþ±M JE& CZ bmoJm| Ho$ OmZo Ho$ ~mX AOw©Z Zo Vwa§V EH$ Q>obr’$moZ go 100 na H$m°b {H$¶m Am¡a gmar pñW{V ~VmB©& Hw$N> g‘¶ ‘| hr nw{bg Am JB© Am¡a Cg nyao {Jamoh H$mo hr nH$‹S> {b¶m& AnZo Bg gmhgnyU© H$m¶© Ho$ {bE AOw©Z H$mo nwañH¥$V {H$¶m J¶m& Abhijoy Khan Class VI A (A) POINTER | 125 | SUMMER 22-23

EH$ S>amdZm gnZm

EH$ amV ‘wPo EH$ ~hþV hr S>amdZm AZw^d hþAm O~ ‘¢Zo EH$ ^¶mZH$ Ka H$m gnZm XoIm& e{Zdma H$s Xoa amV H$s ~mV h¡, O~ ‘¢ AnZo MmMm Ho$ Ka go AnZo Ka bm¡Q> ahm Wm& ‘¢ EH$ Kmo‹S>o na gdma Wm Am¡a ‘¢ ~hþV ^yIm Am¡a ߶mgm Wm& Hw$N> nbm| Ho$ ~mX ‘¢Zo g‹S>H$ Ho$ {H$Zmao EH$ N>moQ>r gr Hw${Q>¶m XoIr& ‘¢ éH$ J¶m Am¡a ‘¢Zo XadmµOm IQ>IQ>m¶m& O~ XadmµOm Imobm J¶m, EH$ ~y‹T>r Am¡aV ~mha {ZH$b AmB©& CgH$m Moham AOr~ Wm Am¡a CgH$s ZmH$ b§~r Am¡a ZwH$sbr Wr& ‘¢Zo Cggo nmZr ‘m±Jm& ‘oam J‘©Omoer go ñdmJV {H$¶m J¶m Am¡a dh ‘wPo A§Xa bo JB©& ‘¢ S>mBqZJ Q>o~b na ~¡R>H$a B§VµOma H$a ahm Wm& AMmZH$ gmar bmBQ>| ~§X hmo JBª& ‘¢ S>a J¶m& Bggo nhbo {H$ ‘¢ Hw$N> H$h nmVm EH$ S>amdZm H§$H$mb ‘oao gm‘Zo CëQ>m bQ>H$m hþAm Wm& ‘¢ µOmoa go {Mëbm CR>m& O~ ‘¢Zo AnZr Am±I| Imobt Vmo ‘wPo Ehgmg hþAm {H$ ¶h gnZm Wm-EH$ S>amdZm gnZm& Saksham Gupta Class VI A (M)

{’$a hþAm Z¶m gdoam

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Romit Kundu Class VII B (M) POINTER | 126 | SUMMER 22-23

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POINTER | 127 | SUMMER 22-23

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Saksham Mishra Class VIII B (M) POINTER | 128 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Colourful’ Sreejonee Paul Class V F (M) | Felt Pens

‘Road to recovery’ Nondika Kundu Class V B (M) | Oil Pastels

‘Mermaid’ Sandipan Auddy Class V E (M) | Water Colour

‘Together, we live’ Srijani Koley Class V C (A) | Felt Pens

POINTER | 129 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Blue mountains’ Abhinaba Biswas Class VI G (M) | Pastel Colours

‘By the fish pond’ Rohan Ghosh Class VI G (M) | Water Colour

‘Rainbow feathers’ Sanoja Palit Class VI F (A) | Water Colour

‘Standing tall’ Anubhab Mukherjee Class VI E (A) | Pastel Colours

POINTER | 130 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Bird watching’ Gaurabaditya Ghosh Class VI D (A) | Oil Pastels

‘Stillness’ Vishesh Sahoo Class VI B (M) | Lino Print

‘The Enlightened’ Anamitra Basu Class VI D (M) | Pencil Sketch

‘Playtime’ Riddhi Guha Class VI C (M) | Pastel Colours

POINTER | 131 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Eyes’ Rohan Paul Class VI B (M) | Mixed Media

‘Happy hours’ Utsa Das Class VI H (A) | Mixed Media

‘Holi day’ Shamvabi Ghosh Class VI G (A) | Water Colour

‘Bless us!’ Aaranyak Biswas Class VII C (M) | Pastel Colours

POINTER | 132 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Loving, untiringly’ Akshay Agarwal Class VII B (M) | Pen & Ink

‘On the Jobs’ Shreyan Chowdhury Class VII E (M) | Pastel Colours

‘Lonely as a cloud’ Ranbir Prasad Class VII B (M) | Water Colour

‘Sacred and sweet’ Avranill Chakrabarty Class VII H (A) | Water Colour

POINTER | 133 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘On a mission’ Anuska Das Class VIII G (M) | Water Colour

‘A stream of melodies’ Devanshi Dey Class VII H (M) | Pastel Colours

‘Eternal’ Ahona Pal Class VIII D (M) | Water Colour

‘A fan forever!’ Sohaag Sengupta Class VIII H (M) | Pen & Ink

POINTER | 134 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘Happy together’ Annyatama Ghosh Class VIII F (A) | Pen & Ink

‘Here’s looking at you!’ Shalini Bhattacharya Class VIII G (A) | Mixed Media

‘I’ll protect you!’ Neloy Dhara Class VIII E (A) | Mixed Media

‘Blooming beauty’ Pushan Sadhukhan Class VIII H (M) | Spray Painting

POINTER | 135 | SUMMER 22-23

Strokes of Colour

‘The snake charmer’ Rounak Samanta Class VIII C (A) | Water Colour

‘Living colours’ Shresth Mahapatra Class VIII C (M) | Oil Pastels

‘Here, alone’ Upasana Mondal Class VIII F (M) | Pencil Sketch

POINTER | 136 | SUMMER 22-23

Adda Zone

Adda Zone -- a friendly conversation among an SPHS teacher, former and present students -- focuses on ‘A Pledge for Nature’. The participants are Debanjana Sinha Roy (DSR), Teacher, English Department, SPHS; alumni Deepabali Dutta (DD), 2009 HS batch, currently a musician, with a degree in Engineering, an MBA in Finance and work experience in the corporate sector; Adrita Das (AD), 2019 CBSE batch, now studying at Calcutta Medical College; Sanchari Sengupta (SSG), 2019 CBSE batch, pursuing BSc. in Microbiology, Calcutta University; and present students Harmanpreet Singh (HS), Class XII F (Outgoing); Sumoulika Sarkar (SS), Class XII J (A), and Divyani Mohanty, Class XII D (M).

DSR: Good morning, everyone. It was a pleasure to have all of you at ‘Hyangla Pointers: Back To School’, the merry feast organized by ASPEXS at the SPHS premises on 23 April 2022. It was a truly special reunion amid food, music, adda, contests and unlimited fun, wasn’t it? We imbibe the happy spirit of that evening in today’s ‘adda’ and weave our conversation around it as well as share our thoughts, feelings and commitments on being here after the pandemic. With both former and present Pointers with us here, we look forward to hearing how you cherished the opportunity to be back in School after a long time. How did it actually feel to be back?

SSG: It was my first reunion at School after I passed out in 2019. I performed on the stage that evening where I had previously performed as a student and it felt absolutely brilliant!

DD: To be back in School and to perform in front of my seniors, my contemporaries and my juniors have been especially rewarding.

DSR: How did you, our present students, perceive the performances on an actual stage once again?

DSR: How special was this occasion to step out of your houses to physically be with your friends at School?

DSR: Did you feel a spirit of positivity in the air at the event?

AD: Yes, of course! When we came back to School, met our teachers and went up on stage, memories flooded back -- of our days on the campus, in classrooms, on corridors, grounds and even during the examination times! And all that made everything so precious.

DM: It was quite overwhelming to return to School.

The real applause after the performances on the actual stage was something we missed during the past couple of years...

POINTER | 137 | SUMMER 22-23

Adda Zone

HS:

We had witnessed the last offline Udaan & Vrrikshya in 2019. And now there was ‘Hyangla Pointers’ this year. I thoroughly enjoyed all the performances.

DSR: Sumoulika, did you sense the fear and anxiety of those dark days returning lingering in the atmosphere that evening?

SS:

When Deepabalidi and Adritada were performing on stage and we were all engrossed in the recitals, I suddenly realised that I had taken off my mask. I immediately put it back on and joined in the fun.

DSR: Do you think it’s a lesson we have learnt and should hold on to in the days ahead?

HS:

We need to remember that our actions not only affect us but all those around us. We should definitely enjoy but protect ourselves as well.

DSR: While we relived old times among friends, food and fun fiesta on 23 April, a key occasion – vital for the world – was celebrated the day before. I refer to Earth Day that is observed on 22 April every year to recognise the environmental crises and protect the globe from them. We, humans, have just waded through a world-wide lockdown, spending homebound months and years. Did nature have an opportunity to heal herself in these unimagined times? Your thoughts…

SSG: As people were compelled to stay at home, very few vehicles plied on the roads. I feel it brought the pollution level down and nature had the opportunity to recover unhindered.

DSR: Right. But how do we ensure that the human flurry doesn’t harm the natural environment?

SS:

We know we must keep moving. But we need to be aware of the impact of our actions. We can always focus on planting more trees to curb the menace of deforestation.

SSG: We should get more serious on utilizing alternative fuel sources. Using electric cars is, perhaps, the only choice in front of us.

DSR: Your suggestions on sustaining the state of normalcy…

POINTER | 138 | SUMMER 22-23

Adda Zone HS:

There is a beautiful jackfruit tree near the main gate of our School and a banyan tree in the ground. They enhance the beauty and essence of the campus. These trees are ingrained in our memories of School. Nature, thus, is definitely an integral part of our social environment and we cannot do without its preservation.

DD: We focused on gardening during the lockdown.

Gifting of plants has come up as a fine practice; such a gift can include and inspire others to take up gardening.

DSR: The lockdown compelled us to resort to the online mode of work, which involved the minimal use of paper. Is it possible to sustain this habit now? What do you all think?

SSG: I remember learning about recycling paper in our art and craft classes in School. Children these days can use tablets instead of exercise books for their School assignments.

DSR: Completely avoiding paper in the teaching-learning process might be counterproductive. But we can definitely adopt the practice of avoiding paper in official communications. SPHS had adopted this practice during the lockdown and we have been following it since…

DM: I have realized that all of us have a role to play in conserving and sustaining the environment. We cannot afford to avoid it any more. Even one person can make a difference by taking care of the Earth.

DSR: The lockdown had different impacts on different people. While a few of them have become couch potatoes and grown obese, another section has shown an immense zeal for physical fitness. It was interesting watching people cycling and walking energetically during those days.

HS:

I find cycling extremely refreshing and exciting. I went for cycling early in the morning when it was so quiet and the air felt so bracing and fresh.

AD: Often the heavy traffic on the roads is a deterrent to using bicycles. Broader and properly defined bicycle lanes will definitely be safer than the current ones.

DD: I had seen many office-goers in Europe, dressed in proper formal attires, cycling to workplaces. I think we should also make it a habit here rather than using public transportation.

DSR: Walking had also turned into a habit during the lockdown, mostly out of necessity, as availing of public transportation increased the possibility of contracting COVID...

HS:

People have become much more health conscious since having co-morbidities increases the risk, in case one contracts the virus. So, they took to walking. During the lockdown, I started writing a journal. When we are alone in the house with not many people to talk to, we can pen our feelings in a journal.

DSR: That’s very good for our mental health, Harmanpreet. So, while discussing these healthy habits, it is actually reminding us of the necessity to sustain them -- now that we go back to living the life of earlier, familiar times.

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Adda Zone SSG: I remember when the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in Delhi, I had the chance to perform there. After the programme was over, children came up and started tearing down the decorations and littered the whole stage.

‘Swachh Bharat’ remained more of a vision than a practical reality. So, we definitely need to be mindful and responsible.

DSR: I feel that our ‘adda’ session should end with a new and meaningful pledge from all of you as you are the future, the torch-bearers, showing us the way forward…

DD: I would like to pledge towards sustaining the practice of nurturing plants and involving others to do the same in order to preserve nature.

DM: I would like to promise to do everything that is possible to ensure that we don’t go back to the horrific time that we had witnessed during the pandemic.

HS:

We should keep in mind that while we have fun, we need to behave responsibly, so that we can continue enjoying the good times forever.

SSG: Whatever we have learnt and realized in the past two years should be applied to our daily practices. We must remember that nature needs to breathe and heal herself.

DSR: Absolutely true. For us to breathe, nature needs to breathe.

AD: I would like to pledge for a world where we respect each other’s choices and opinions. We should work towards the betterment of both our social environment and natural environment.

SS:

Our enjoyment should not make us irresponsible and negligent towards the needs of our natural environment.

DSR: Thank you so much, everyone. It was a lovely experience, spending time with all of you, talking to all of you, beyond the walls of the classroom. Take care of yourselves and keep building your lives and others’ lives as well. Have a wonderful life ahead. And may our pledges continue…

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Pride of Pointers Dr. Arnab Gupta An interview with Dr. Arnab Gupta (AG), Medical Director and Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute (SGCCRI), Thakurpukur.

The participants are Ranjini Sinha Biswas (RSB), Class XII L (A), and Rommyarup Das (RD), Class XII L (A).

Dr. Arnab Gupta is a renowned Surgical Oncologist in Kolkata and currently practises at SGCCRI, Thakurpukur.

For the past 23 years, he has worked as a cancer surgeon and gained proficient skills and knowledge in the field of specialisation. Dr. Gupta pursued MBBS from the Calcutta National Medical College and FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He is a well-known member of The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India, The Indian Association of Surgical Oncology and The Association of Breast Surgeons of India. Some of the treatments offered by Dr. Gupta are those for blood, liver, breast, lung and oral cancer as well as surgeries for throat, breast, lung and liver cancer.

Dr. Arnab Gupta is an alumnus of South Point, of the 1983 Madhyamik batch.

RD: Good Morning, Sir. RSB: Good Morning, Sir, it is an honour for us to meet and interview you today. Would you please share noteworthy memories of your school days with us?

AG: Initially I went to Bidya Bharati Girls’ High School with my sisters; it was co-educational till Class IV. There were only four boys, including me, in the entire school. So, you can understand the situation there! After that as my father decided I should go to a reputed school, I sat for the entrance exam in South Point and joined it in Class V. I was impressed by the brand-new school at Mandeville Gardens -- it was like a five-star hotel to me. The classes were wonderful, my classmates were cordial and my teachers were brilliant. At the end of the day, all the students used to rush out of their classrooms and would push you down the stairs…

RD: What did your teachers and friends think of you back in school?

AG: I used to be very shy in my school days and sit at the back benches. My teachers said I was a good student but I must do something to stand out in the crowd.

RSB: What were your childhood aspirations and how far have you lived up to them? Given a chance, would you do something else apart from researching?

AG: First of all, I never wanted to be a doctor. I used to see my father very tired due to the busy life he led. Actually I wanted to be a pilot. I used to make sketches and models of aeroplanes -- that was my passion. When I was in the U.K. for medical training, there was a flying club nearby.

After a few lessons, I could fly two-seater and four-seater aeroplanes. My young daughter and my wife used to accompany me on those flights. My father had a passion for serving humanity and what better way could it be done if not through the medical profession? His hard work and his love for what he was doing

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motivated me to follow him. Once I got into the medical school, there was no looking back. I fell in love with the subject.

Sir, if I may ask, what were your favourite subjects back in school?

It was primarily Arts, something which I always loved. Nikhil Sir was my Art teacher back then.

Next came Physics, known as Physical Science in those days. And third was Biology, or Life Science as you know.

Could you tell us how the Saroj Gupta Cancer Institute came to be?

My father, Dr. Saroj Gupta, used to work at the Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital. Being the only cancer hospital between Delhi and the Northeast, there was not much space to accommodate the numerous patients. Being a very emotional person, he used to feel sad seeing the ailing receiving no treatment and succumbing to the disease. His vision was to create a hospital which would serve like a second home to cancer patients and give them shelter. One of his patients offered him six acres of marshy land in Thakurpukur on the condition that he would have to do something within a year. Taking this challenge head-on, my father formed a society in 1973 with his friends. Everybody contributed `500, which was worth a lot back then. This was their starting fund. They put up a play which moved everyone and they all contributed `50 or `100,

thus adding to the fund. The hospital started with very basic amenities and a donated ambulance. My elder brother, an architect by profession, helped us design the Children’s Care Centre – with an ambience that would not depress the young. Currently, we have 18 buildings and are able to create a comfortable experience for our patients. Medicines and other treatments are provided at subsidised rates for the benefit of the underprivileged. We also donate to charities. All of this has been possible due to the vision of one man, my father.

RD: Cancer research is quite a difficult path. What propelled you forward and inspired you to pursue this field?

AG: I used to watch my father dealing with cancer patients. He said it was a very underdeveloped area and even though science was limited at that time, we should strive forward to enhance our ability to prevent cancer through early detection and proper treatment. He used to believe that cancer could be detected in its initial stages and as a result I have seen many patients recovering over the years. His passion motivated me to be a cancer surgeon and I received my formal medical training in surgical methods. My father used to say, “Be a surgeon but be a humble and a modest one.”

RSB: You have several foreign degrees and have worked at various hospitals for six years in the

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U.K. Currently, you are in your motherland. Do you ever wonder how different life could have been if you had permanently settled abroad?

First of all, I would have definitely missed my family. Many of my friends stay abroad and talk to their families over video calls. That can never replace the physical presence of family members. To be honest, I don’t like that kind of Western culture – moving in friends’ circles, hanging out together and going to shopping malls and elsewhere. So, when I came back, I didn’t quite miss my days in Europe. Over there I always used to have cereals for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch. When I was back home and my domestic help served me luchi and aloor dum in the morning, I was so happy and overwhelmed that I never wanted to look back at cereals and sandwiches! Even today, I can’t stand cereals.

We know that cancer affects the immune system of the body and despite medical breakthroughs we still have a long way to go before developing a full-proof cure. Do you think there is a possibility of developing a vaccine for cancer in the future which can be effective, if not completely, at least to some degree?

Even in 2022, we are aware of only 40% of causes of all cancer cases. The rest still remains unknown to us. Researchers have come up with this concept of immunotherapy. Uterine cancer caused by the HPV virus, transmitted by sexual intercourse, is quite common in India. So, we have vaccines for this and if before marriage one gets two to three shots, then there is a 90-100% chance of protection. We also have vaccines which, if taken at an early age, can prevent the exposure of the hepatitis B infection causing liver cancer. While all other medications for cancer have failed, immunotherapy, which boosts the immune system, shows that there is much to work on in this field.

Cancer research is something that is the need of the hour. Patients diagnosed don’t have many options apart from a few like chemotherapy. This line of work is really exhausting. How do you keep your head up in these tough situations?

I don’t get to draw or paint much these days but what I do is singing. It doesn’t take much of an effort, so when I drive back, I turn on the radio and sing along. That really brings down the stress level to some extent.

RD: Do you have any health advice on how we, the common people, can take steps to reduce the possibilities of getting cancer?

AG: After years of research we can conclude that one of the main reasons for cancer is tobacco.

So, if the government can put a ban on it, then not only cancer but other diseases like bronchitis can be easily prevented. The next thing is lifestyle. Doing a lot of yoga and health activities reduces the chances of getting cancer. Try to have fresh fruits every day and avoid fast food or ready-to-eat food items as much as possible.

RSB: What is the scope of cancer research for future oncologists?

AG: Cancer, as we are seeing, is increasing day by day and in the coming ten years, probably one in every four people will be affected. So, we do need a greater number of doctors and scientists, keen on working with cancer. It’s important to keep on making discoveries, and keeping up with all the new medicines and surgical methods coming up to prevent cancer.

Hence, speaking honestly, there is enough scope for everybody to be in the field of oncology.

RD: This question … dedicated to fellow-medical aspirants … how do you deal with mental breakdowns when the situation seems quite hopeless?

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AG: First of all, you have to be mentally strong in this line of work. I have seen people fainting at the sight of blood. While performing surgeries one gets used to the sight of blood. Secondly, it is our duty to spread awareness regarding cancer and its early detection. One must not get emotionally attached to patients, as sometimes the situation is helpless and we fail to save the patient.

RSB: We have heard that music is also one of your areas of interest. How often can you devote yourself to it, considering your research work takes up a lot of time? Also, do you believe that music can act as a form of therapy for patients?

AG: My parents used to sing in front of me. My uncle was a music director and my brother used to play the guitar. I developed my passion for singing from my family members. While in college my friends and I formed a band in our locality. Although my present life leaves me with little time, I still try to sing and perform at every chance I get. I strongly believe that music can act as a form of therapy for patients.

RD: Sir, were you always serious about studies in your school days?

AG: To be honest, I was not. Even before Madhyamik, I used to play football with friends.

After Madhyamik, my father told me I had to change myself in order to get into a good profession. I studied hard in Classes XI and XII and all of my hard work paid off when I successfully cleared the medical entrance exam.

RSB: These days competitive exams put an immense pressure on students – we face such stiff competition. Was it so in your student days as well?

AG: Competition was immense back then too

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because of the fewer number of seats available for aspirants. That being said, it is important to realize that there are numerous other professions now that one can get into. Family pressure should not dictate what profession you choose. You should allow yourselves to have some hobbies to de-stress.

Sir, please enlighten us about the role South Point has played in shaping you into the person that you are today.

Teachers at South Point were so very good. The curriculum was taught in a very simple manner.

My teachers used to motivate me to fare well in the exams and I must say they played the most important role in shaping me into what I am today.

Sir, now a few words of advice for the present Pointers, please…

First, enjoy your school days. In the present self-centred community it is important to socialize. Enjoy your studies. Attending school regularly is an important stepping stone towards your education. Always try to be focused while you study and keep your distractions to a minimum. Try to summarize whatever you read to avoid being stressed out before exams. Respect your parents and your teachers as they are the ones who shape you into a good human being. Life is short, try to take in all the positive aspects and discard the negativity around.

Thank you for your wonderful answers, Sir. Sir, we thank you for your precious time and for sharing your experience with us. It has been a most enlightening session. Thank you once again.

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Quizzical 1

Quizzical 2

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Which common English verb becomes its own past tense by rearranging its letters?

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Which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?

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Which 12-digit verifiable number can an Indian resident acquire free of cost?

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Which company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"?

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Ladakh was declared a Union Territory in 2019.

How many UTs does India have in all?

3.

Dump, floater and wipe are terms used in which team sport?

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The Euro Cup 2020 was held in July 2021. Who were the champions and whom did they defeat in the finals?

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The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

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Which monument, built by the British, is known as the Symbol of Jealousy? Why?

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What is a duel among three people called?

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What is measured in "Mickeys"?

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Which two letters come just after QWERTY on the keyboard?

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Which novel begins, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen"?

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Which musical instrument did dancer/ choreographer Uday Shankar’s younger brother master?

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Which is Shakespeare's shortest play?

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In an individual event, which Indian holds two medals for two consecutive Olympic Games?

The easternmost border of India lies in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. What does the word, Arunachal, literally mean?

9.

Who is the CEO of Elon Musk’s newly acquired social networking company, Twitter?

10. If 8 bits make a byte, how many bytes make a Gigabyte (GB)?

11. What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment but never in an hour?

12. Which 300m. wrought iron structure, built in 1889, was deeply criticized by the artists of that city then but is one of the most visited monuments today?

13. Name the only active volcano in India.

14. If you are a pugilist, which sport do you play?

15. Which Indian has been chosen a member of the jury in this year’s Cannes Film Festival?

10. Which famous group is launching a new digital entertainment experience this year called "Voyage"?

11. Who said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new”?

12. What was the original name of the search engine "Google"?

13. What does a funambulist walk on?

14. Which film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio involves people entering other people’s dreams?

15. His wife was Roxana. His horse was Bucephalus.

He was ________.

16. What did Temujin change his name to?

17. What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?

16. Who authored the book, Man-Eaters of Kumaon?

18. Mageirocophobia is the fear of what?

17. Which prestigious award is designed in the shape of a peepal leaf?

19. In 1893, which country was the first to give women the vote?

18. What gets its name from a Persian word that means roasted meat?

20. Which small country is located between the borders of France and Spain?

19. A book by the French author, Dominique Lapierre, gave Calcutta a new name which is often used to describe our city even today. What is it?

20. Name the visa-free border crossing that connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan to Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak in India.

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Know Your Teacher

Sutapa Chatterjee

Coordinator, Co-curricular Activities Teacher, Department of Geography South Point High School Names of your School and College South Point High School Sivanath Sastri College University of Calcutta Who was your favourite teacher and why?

Smt. Stuti Roy in School. She was instrumental in creating my interest in the subject, Geography.

Your favourite pastime Listening to music, reading and travelling.

The one food that makes you forget that 'sharing is caring’ Salt-water fish and chips.

The best holiday that you have taken so far Flevoland, near Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Your dream holiday destination Hammerfest, Norway, to witness the Northern Lights.

Books that inspired you the most and you would definitely like to recommend Sanchayita by Rabindranath Tagore; Sukumar Ray compilations; Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss.

If not a teacher, what would you have become?

A Rabindrasangeet singer and a researcher.

One thing you have learnt from your students To be happy in the grimmest of situations.

Your funniest moment as a teacher I was being formally introduced to an ex-Pointer who was very surprised to hear my name and stated that he had a Geography teacher with the same name when he was in School. Clearly he had not recognised me. It was quite understandable as my appearance had undergone a sea-change over the years. I decided that he had the right to know the truth that his teacher and I were one and the same person. The stunned expression on his face will remain etched in my memory.

One tip to all your students I would like to repeat Tagore’s words for my students, “The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”

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Know Your Teacher Alka Das

Teacher South Point School Names of your School and College Loreto Convent, Asansol Nirmala College, Ranchi Calcutta University Who was your favourite teacher and why?

Sister Joseph Michael, my class teacher in Class X. She was an excellent teacher and very approachable. As a student, I could connect with her ideas. She encouraged me to open up and look beyond the four walls of my classroom.

Your favourite pastime Reading interesting articles on different subjects.

The one food that makes you forget that 'sharing is caring’ A bowl of sweet rice pudding (ksheer in Sanskrit/ payesh/ payasam) strewn with dry fruits!

The best holiday that you have taken so far A trip to the Scandinavian Peninsula in 2016.

Your dream holiday destination Tromso, Norway, to see the Northern Lights.

Books that inspired you the most and you would definitely like to recommend Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Meditation and its Methods by Swami Vivekananda have inspired me the most and I think are a must read for everyone.

If not a teacher, what would you have become?

A banker.

One thing you have learnt from your students Over the years, I have learnt from my students that there are various ways of conveying our love and affection towards someone.

Your funniest moment as a teacher A year after I had joined this institution, at a social gathering, suddenly a small boy shouted out, “Good evening, Sunflower Aunty.” I was surprised and it took me sometime to realise and connect why the boy called me “Sunflower Aunty”. Everyone started looking at both of us and I had to tell my friends the reason. (A teacher in Class I was sick, so the classes had been assigned to me for three days. The first day, I had worn a saree with sunflowers all over, and when the children wanted to know my name I had said, ‘Sunflower’, and they stuck to it!)

One tip to all your students “Never lose hope and be honest, come what may”. The obstacles in your path which make you very sad at times, groom you into a better person in every aspect of life.

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The Science Of Warfare While a horrific war rages in Europe now, triggering possibly the continent’s largest refugee crisis since World War II, one wonders how man has employed science and technology to serve destructive purposes. And in no way this is a modern phenomenon. A look at epics, mythologies and histories introduces us to diverse warheads that were used for crushing enemies, annexing territories, expanding empires and, of course, devising newer ways to wreck the world. Professor Dr. Amitava Gupta of Jadavpur University discusses the evolution of aerial combat using missiles down the ages and explains their intricate functioning. While we learn, we pray for a war-free world.

A former Pointer, Professor Gupta passed Madhyamik Examination in 1984 and Higher Secondary Examination in 1986.

Technology has influenced almost all aspects of human life, but nothing more than the way mankind has harnessed science to serve destructive needs -- from the time immemorial. It has been as old as the genesis of technology from science. Remember Archimedes and the siege of Syracuse by the Romans in 213 BC? This was about the same time when Asoka the Great decided to renounce war after pushing the frontiers of the Magadhan Empire and consolidating his sway through the infamous Kalinga War, which apparently changed his life. It is not known what innovations he used, but innovations in war range from the Archimedean Claw that used the mechanical advantage of machines to simply grab Roman ships in water and sink them and giant parabolic mirrors which burnt them, to the use of cannons and shells by the mighty Mughals, the infamous Little Boy and Fat Man which annihilated entire cities in a simple flash of a blinding light and finally weapons which can destroy the entire earth several times over.

While the science of warfare is a topic which has almost an inexhaustible resource and is extremely absorbing, nothing is perhaps more interesting than aircraft, rockets and missiles. In fact, the Sanskrit term, Astra,

actually means something that is aimed and thrown and the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are replete with examples of such ‘Astra’s, ranging from simple javelins to the sophisticated Indrastra which Arjuna used – the single mythical weapon that transformed itself into a shower of weapons much like a modern-day missile with multiple strike devices or warheads as they are mostly known. It was not until the World War II (WWII) that mankind mastered the technology behind precision weapons and the first of these was the Fritz-X, a German innovation that was used with immaculate precision on ships from fast-flying aircraft. Again, it was the genius of Wernher von Braun, a German scientist, who developed the deadly V-bombs which devastated London during the WWII, as the bedrock for evolution of present-day missiles. The V-bombs used sensors and guidance much like modern missiles and made their way to London all the way from Peenemuende in North of Germany. After the WWII, von Braun was captured by the Americans and stood absolved of all his Nazi sins as he contributed to the Gemini and Apollo missions of the NASA that eventually secured a giant leap for mankind as the American astronaut Armstrong took his first small step on the moon.

Now before I digress further, let me apply some control law to force me to stick to a specific trajectory and that is something very specific and equally relevant -- aerial combat using missiles. Like all warfares, the rule of the game here is also the same -- hunt without being discovered. Unfortunately, this is a task which is not difficult but impossible. This is because, to hunt, you have to be in an aircraft, in the open sky and turn on your sensors which are actually electromagnetic transceivers (transmitter receivers) called radars, and the moment you do so all others know who you are and what you are up to. Therefore, the larger the range of your radar, smaller is the chance of being detected – you

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can see your targets with your radar, but they cannot as their radars have a shorter range.

Thus, the first and foremost requirement for a fighter aircraft is a powerful radar. This is shown in Fig. 1 where the target is detected by the enemy aircraft behind it, as it throws a beam of electromagnetic waves which are reflected by the target and the aircraft in pursuit knows everything about its target viz. position, velocity and direction. This is quite similar to a beam from a flashlight discovering an object in the dark, but with invisible beams. Just as, to search for objects in a 3D space one has to move the beam of flashlight in all directions, so must the radar be oriented to transmit over a wider space to detect a target. Modern-day aircraft use radar arrays like the Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) which uses sophisticated computer control to transmit beams from an array of radars in order to detect targets faster. It is to be borne in mind that in order to determine the velocity and direction of the target (head on or a tail chase), radars use Doppler Sensing to determine whether it is closing in on the target or the target is moving away from it.

Once a target is detected, the aircraft in pursuit attempts to get a radar lock which fixes the radar beam in a particular orientation so that the target is always visible to its radar and if it gets a radar lock, it fires a missile. Here comes in the two other equally important aspects of aerial warfare -- the speed and range of the missile and the speeds of both the aircraft.

with the Rafaels) and the MICA (loaded on the Mirage 2000s). The missiles are launched from hard points which are launch pods usually located under a fighter aircraft’s wings. As the missile is launched, the first stage or the Main Motor switches on to boost the missile’s velocity to about 4 to 5 times the speed of sound -- the missile is most lethal in this phase and sure to make a kill. In fact, that is probably how Wg. Cdr. Avinandan Vartaman shot down a far advanced F-16 with his veteran MiG-21 armed with a shorter range R73 missile and got shot down by another F-16 which secured a lock on him from a larger distance. The missile, at this stage, is launched on an interception course towards the target and receives guidance for navigation from the launching aircraft. The Main Motor then switches off and the missile then coasts on its own inertia on the chosen course towards the target and during this phase it is not so lethal and it performs occasional course correction manoeuvres based on its own sensors like inertial sensors (sensors which measure acceleration in a direction and then integrate or multiply with time to get velocity and multiply again with time to get the position – said in dumbest possible terms), ground-based radars, satellites and even other fighter aircraft. Finally, when the missile is near its target -- it switches on the second motor to gain momentum for the impact. At this stage its seeker which is usually its own short range radar or an Infra-red (IR) temperature sensor like the Sidewinder missiles that armed the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-86 Sabres, used during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, switches on to home in on to the target. Once it is very close to the target a proximity sensor detonates the warhead to make a kill.

Throughout the course the on-board Autopilot module housed in a computer keeps the missile on its course by controlling Trajectory control actuators.

Fig. 1 Aerial combat using Air-to-Air Missiles

Now, let us take a look at Fig. 2 which shows the different parts of a missile. Missiles with a range less than 37 Km are classified as Within Visual Range (WVR) missiles, while missiles with a larger range are termed as Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles. Most missiles like the Indian Astra (our very own missile) are multi-role and can be fired from both short range (dogfight) and long range use. Fig. 2 is a typical BVR missile like the R77 which is default for the Indian MiG 29s and the Su30-MKIs (the NATO codenamed Fulcrum and Flanker fighters), the Indian Astra, the USAF AMRAAMs (that come with the F-16s), the French Meteor (that comes

Fig. 2 A Modern Air-to-Air Missile However, it is often the case where the target aircraft and the man behind its joysticks have capabilities far beyond the capabilities of the missiles fired by the hunter. In the good old days of the past when the Indian Air Force (IAF) simply annihilated the much powerful PAF during the 1971 War, even though the latter had vipers like the F-104 Starfighters and the F-86

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Sabres, missiles used to be integrated with IR seekers.

These seekers use IR scanners to detect the heat generated by the exhaust of the jet fighters. Well, the Indian pilots devised a fantastic tactic -- they used a simple Folland Gnat to lure the Sabres and with the missiles fired, headed staring up towards the sun -misleading the Sidewinders towards a holy doom using its far stronger temperature signals at that altitude. You can read more of this at [1] which is a fantastic account of how the IAF Gnats fooled the Sabres.

Now, as days passed, missiles with IR seekers became smarter and they could now differentiate between the temperature signatures generated by a jet exhaust and the sun. Moreover, this simple strategy failed to deceive the missiles with radar seekers which did not use temperature sensing. Thus, new innovations – in the form of chaff and flares were devised along with a Missile Warning System (MWS) which warns the pilot on the target that the enemy has got a radar lock on the target.

With the warning on, the pilot of the target resorts to the first line of defence -- fire a chaff which is ball of metals reflecting incoming radar waves and thus creating a decoy and simultaneously fire a flare which is a cloud of hot gases just like the exhaust, just in case the missile has an IR seeker. Simultaneously, the target uses its Jamming Pod to generate Radar Jamming signals so that radar detection fails. This is the second line of defence. This is shown in Fig. 1.

Finally, it comes to the synergy between the man and the machine if the first and the second lines fail. Modern fighter aircraft like the Su30-MKIs have a unique capability which even the F-16s lack -- and that is thrust vectoring wherein the aircraft can perform swift manoeuvres by directing its exhaust through tiny nozzles which can be oriented in any direction to quickly position the aircraft in almost any position. If a Su30-MKI is manned by someone as brave as Wg. Cdr. Vartaman, here is what he does -- he allows the missile to come closer and when it is very close turns at right

angle. As he does this, the sensitivity of radar detection reduces drastically, as the sensitivity is highest when the trajectories of the target and the missile are aligned in a line. This is because of what is known as the Doppler Effect. As the target turns at a right angle, the missile’s seeker becomes less sensitive and then a few successive rolls called barrel rolls are good enough to shake off the radar lock. Apparently, after the Balakot Strike, the IAF Su30-MKIs evaded the barrage of AIM 120Cs launched from PAF F-16s to remain unhurt using these tactics and by the time the other Flankers regrouped, the PAF intruders abandoned Swift Retort to resort to Swift Retreat, joining Wg. Cdr. Vartaman for a cup of tea. This is illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 Shaking off a Missile Since time immemorial, technology has evolved with a utilitarian outlook – and nothing fits the objectives better than direct use in a war. But whatever be the ends, it is the means in this case, which justify the ends – turning out a plethora of by-products which can be used for the betterment of mankind in an ever-evolving manner.

References [1] [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/archives/gnat50/?cat=17].

Food for thought: (i) Can you guess what should be the design considerations for an AESA? (ii) Apparently, as reported in the media, Wg. Cdr. Vartaman used an R73 WVR missile while the F-16s had their radar jammers on. How do you think he got a kill?

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Craft

Easy Steps to Quilled Jewellery

Paper quilling, also called paper filigree, is a papercraft that has been popular since the 15th century. This paper art has experienced a resurgence in popularity during the last couple of years. Quilled jewellery can be unique in design, light to carry, colourful and incredibly easy to master.

Here are the eight exciting steps to your new paper quilling jewellery.

Materials required: 1. Quilling strips: 5mm, multi-coloured 2. Quilling-crimper 3. Quilling-needle 4. Oxidised chain 5. Jump rings 6. Craft glue

Process: 1. Make a sketch of the design on a white sheet of paper.

Measure the diameters of the circles to make round paper coils of sizes, as mentioned here.

2. Roll a strip of paper through the quilling-crimper.

3. Once crimped, use the quilling-needle to shape the strip into a round closed coil. Add different layers of coloured strips around it as shown in the picture.

4. Make 24 circular coils: 9 big, 8 medium and 7 small.

5. Arrange the coils together to form a pattern for the necklace.

6. Use pins to hold the coils in place, if necessary.

7. Apply a small amount of craft glue in between the coils so that they stick together.

8. Insert small jump rings on the lower line of the coils and hang tiny charms of your choice from them to give it a fancy and neat finish.

Arpita Bhattacharyya Assistant Superintending Teacher (Class II) South Point School

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match the human flexibility over wide domains or in tasks requiring everyday knowledge.

Researches in AI have mainly focused on learning, reasoning, problem solving, perception and using language. Computers can store the solution to a problem by way of programming which it can apply if it finds the same situation. But it is unable to apply this knowledge to a similar or analogous situation.

Perception is characterised by scanning the environment with artificial sensing devices. At present, artificial perception is sufficiently advanced and has enabled optical sensors to identify individuals, automatic driving etc. Even robots can be programmed to recognize a variety of objects and can be instructed to assemble simple artefacts. Computers are seen to respond to human language in a severely restricted context.

Although it does not understand human language but may at some point when the command over language would seem indistinguishable from that of normal humans.

Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Viewpoint Apart from the simplest human behaviour every human activity is ascribed to intelligence. But the most complex insect behaviour is not taken as intelligence.

Psychologists define human intelligence by a combination of diverse abilities. Human intelligence is the intellectual power of humans which is marked by complex cognitive abilities, a high level of motivation and self-awareness. It gives them cognitive abilities to learn, form concepts, understand, reason, recognize, innovate, plan etc. Intelligence enables humans to experience and think. If computers or computer-controlled robots are able to perform tasks commonly associated with an intelligent being, it is called artificial intelligence (AI).

With an unending human quest for knowledge as well as luxury, AI has taken the centre stage in our life. Since the development of digital computers in 1940, it has been demonstrated to perform complex tasks. Many projects are being developed that are endowed with intellectual processes possessed by humans such as the ability to reason, discover, generalize or learn from past experiences. Some programs have attained the performance level of human experts in performing certain specific tasks as in medical diagnosis, computer search engines, voice or handwriting recognition.

However, in spite of advances in processing speed and memory capacity, computers have not been able to

Two distinct and competing methods are followed in AI research: one is the symbolic or top down approach while the other is the connectionist or bottom up approach.

The symbolic method seeks to replicate intelligence by analysing cognition independent of the biological structure of brain. The connectionist method involves creating artificial neural network by imitating the brain’s structure. The efficacy of the connectionist approach was established by Evolutionary computing which involves the use of some automatic method of generating and evaluating successive generations of a program until a highly proficient solution evolves. This was the beginning of Machine learning.

The ultimate target of research on AI is to create a machine whose overall intellectual ability is indistinguishable from humans’. Such a machine is called Turing machine named after Alan Mathison Turing who in 1935 described an abstract computing machine consisting of limitless memory and a scanner that moves back and forth through the memory, symbol by symbol reading what it finds and writing further symbols. The actions of the scanner are dictated by a program of instructions that is also stored in the memory in form of symbols. However, to brand a machine as Turing machine, it has to pass the Turing test. Till date no AI program has come close to passing an undiluted Turing test.

In 1945 Turing had predicted that computers would play chess. Fifty years later Deep Blue, a chess computer built

by IBM, beat reigning champion Garry Kasparov in a six-match game. While his prediction came true, his expectation that chess programming would contribute to understand how humans think did not. The success of

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chess programming was due to advances in computer engineering rather than advances in AI. Deep Blue’s 256 parallel processors enabled it to examine 200 million possible moves per second and to look ahead as 14 turns of play.

However, the connectionists have failed to replicate the nervous system of even the simplest creatures with only 300 neurons indicating gross oversimplification of the real thing. The attempts to understand the working of human brain are still on. In years to come many jobs, skills and expertise may be handed over to robots and computers which would perform with a high degree of precision, accuracy and speed. We are already witnessing such activities in the medical and manufacturing fields.

The big question now is, ‘Will computers and robots replace humans in all spheres with nothing left to do for humans?’ To this, Physicist and Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose claimed that we have neither the technological capacity, nor the understanding of human consciousness to make it a reality. Penrose argued that, (a) we don’t understand physics well enough to use it to describe our brains; (b) we don’t understand the mind well enough to create a framework capable of accommodating human consciousness; and (c) since our minds do not operate ‘computationally’ and are non-algorithmic, our intelligence, therefore, can’t be recreated by computers.

The biggest challenger to Penrose’s argument has arrived in the field as quantum computers. Unlike conventional computing, quantum computers are non-binary. The quantum device would be able to “demonstrate the resolution of a problem that, with current techniques on a supercomputer, would take longer than the age of the universe.” It follows that once we have a quantum computer, we’ll soon achieve AI since we would possess a framework capable of resolving a problem as complex, dynamic, and interrelated as human consciousness.

However, a quantum computer would work on the same fundamental principle that determines the outcome of every other quantum experiment, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. This principle remains the long shadow of quantum mechanics and truth, that, you can’t outrun your own shadow. The answer to the question of computers replacing human brain still remains a debate.

Shubhankar Mozumdar Teacher Consultant, Classes IX-XII Department of Physics South Point High School

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Italy. They defeated England 3-2.

Victoria Memorial, Calcutta. They wanted to build something more beautiful than the Taj! U and I. Sitar (Pandit Ravi Shankar).

P. V. Sindhu (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020).

Parag Agarwal.

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The letter M. The Eiffel Tower.

Barren Island volcano.

Boxing.

Deepika Padukone.

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The City of Joy. Kartarpur Corridor.

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Mickeys per second is a unit of measurement for the speed and movement direction of a computer mouse. The directional movements are called the horizontal mickey count and the vertical mickey count.

1984, by George Orwell.

The Comedy of Errors. The longest Shakespearean play is Hamlet.

Red Hill.

ABBA. Albert Einstein.

BackRub. A tight rope.

Inception is a 2010 film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets.

Alexander the Great.

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Anunita Ghosh Teacher South Point School

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Mastermind was witnessing a snowfall! Tiny flakes of snow fell on my face and melted away. I stood mesmerised, by the plenitude of snowy-white all around me.

A ball of powdery snow landed on my head and brought me out of trance. A group of jovial locals was enjoying themselves to the fullest playing in the snow and we too were dragged into their fun and games.

Each of us, grown-ups, had become a child again.

Screaming and shouting, slipping and falling on the snow, we threw snowballs at each other. Some of us even attempted to make snow angels!

A Snowy Sojourn As the winding roads gained altitude my heart beat faster by the minute. We could still catch fleeting glimpses of the distant plains at each bend of the uphill road. Though my heightened spirit was slightly dampened by the cloudy weather.

It was afternoon when we reached our destination. The sun continued to play hide and seek for the rest of the day. By evening it had started to drizzle. My heart that was set out for a sunny weather failed to comprehend the palpable excitement of the locals at the possibility of a snowfall.

As the world went into a deep slumber, nature worked its magic. And the next morning we were amazed to find the “Queen” wrapped in a snowy-white Pashmina.

As we settled for our “joy ride” in the freezing weather, I gazed in awe and wonder at the picturesque landscape that had transformed into a frosty winter wonderland.

By the time our steam engine-powered Toy Train, with its motley crew of passengers, chugged into the country’s highest railway station, it had started snowing again. And for the very first time in my life, I

Time flew, none of us seemed to mind the delay in our departure due to heavy snow. On our way back, we were greeted by enthusiastic locals armed with snowballs and snowmen of all shapes and sizes on both sides of the tracks. The train had to make frequent stops for the snow to be cleared off the tracks. One such halt had to be made because a large snowman had been constructed right in the middle of the snow-covered tracks! The workers decided to dismantle it as they didn’t have the heart to demolish it with their spades and shovels. And also because its sprightly creators were very protective about it. The rescue mission began and off came its head, first.

Looking at it I assumed that may be its creators had run short of carrots. Why else would they choose a muddy red turnip to make its nose? Then with a great deal of effort, its rotund icy body was removed. Needless to say, the snowman did sustain a few injuries in this whole process.

Whenever and wherever our Toy Train made unscheduled stops there was always a crowd of good-humoured locals who were battle-ready to bombard us with countless number of snowballs.

Those of us who were sensible enough to keep our windows shut, emerged unscathed. But a few adventurous ones who were deeply lost in capturing the moments, hanging out of their open windows, had a different story to tell.

Next morning, the weather had cleared and the mighty Kanchenjunga revealed itself in all its glory. With a content heart and fond memories to cherish, we bid adieu to “The Queen of Hills”.

Anwesha Jana Teacher South Point School

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Kaleidoscope Aranya Goswami graduated with a B.Tech in ECE from IIT Kharagpur and has recently received a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He will be starting as a postdoctoral researcher at MIT later this year, working on superconducting quantum computing. His current research involves making novel nanostructured electronic materials with applications in quantum computing, high-speed electronics and photonics. Aranya -- an SPHS alumnus of the 2012 H. S. batch -- received the M. P. Birla Smarak Kosh Sponsorship in 2016. Apart from work, Aranya enjoys making art, cooking, playing the keyboard and loves rock climbing.

Every Experience Counts Some of you are probably worried about what you're going to do in your life. I'm here to tell you that sometimes you just need to bounce around until you find the things you like doing and what you’re good at.

Post-South Point, I started my undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, and then ended up switching my major to electronics engineering after a year.

During my different internships and projects, I worked on designing new transistors at IBM, worked on DNA biosensors, made portable ECG machines, and designed neural circuits for artificial intelligence. After four years of doing all these projects, I realized that what I really wanted to do was experimental physics and materials science. Without any background in materials science and having never set foot in an experimental lab, I was fortunate enough to receive a funded PhD offer in a materials science lab at UCSB. Was it a risky decision? Certainly. Did it pay off? Most definitely. I spent the last six years working with scientists in research labs across the world, making new materials and performing exciting physics experiments and I couldn’t be happier. In a few months, I will start my postdoctoral research in solving materials science challenges in quantum computing to build a working quantum computer.

Have hobbies. I can't stress enough how essential it is to have one. I spend my free time doing art projects such as charcoal sketching and paper-cutting. Hobbies also lead to surprising opportunities. I once designed the official logo for a Swiss research lab that I worked in!

Do sports or physical activities. I realized this later than I should have -- but it’s never too late! I love going hiking and rock climbing. It is fun and keeps you fit.

Learn to cook. And I’m not saying this as a jaded graduate student who had to learn to cook to survive in the US. Cooking is an underappreciated skill and somewhat of a superpower. I am a huge foodie, an avid follower of “Bong Eats” and regularly cook a variety of complex food dishes. Trust me, it is easier than you think.

And lastly, travel. As much as you can. As frequently as you can afford to. Getting out of the echo-box you live in helps you grow.

No matter what you decide to do, the world is full of possibilities. And I for one am eagerly looking forward to the amazing things you will do.

Bottom-line, what you do now might have little to do with what you end up doing five-ten years down the line. One of my colleagues who is a physicist, started out his career as a music major! Every experience counts. Just remember, you can learn something new from just about anyone if you’re patient enough to listen. So, don't worry too much and try to be excited about whatever you’re working on. You’re more capable than you think.

Of course, there is more to life than your career and it is important to do things that bring you happiness.

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Counsellor’s Corner

Dealing With Children In Post-COVID Times In recent times, there has been an increase in restlessness among children. Most are finding it difficult to sit in a place and work with proper concentration. How to make children work with concentration?

COVID-19 created many psycho-social difficulties in youngsters, primarily because of lack of interaction with the peer group. Classes might have taken place online, however, learning was limited in the absence of the actual classroom. Will the children be able to recover academically? Often the question-answer sessions were limited. How will children learn?

Children have developed gadget addiction; they are spending a lot more time playing mobile games than football or badminton! Will they ever get back to a routine and study well? How to get them back into a structured pattern so that they look beyond the mobile and laptop?

Parents were home, often multitasking and finding it difficult to manage their child. Added to this was their own adjustment to the COVID realities, particularly losing loved ones or taking care of ailing or ageing seniors. Some had job-related changes and their own moods were affected. Can children stay unaffected by such changes? Some children have lost their loving grandparents and feel even depressed. Some others have become stubborn or aggressive.

When children have faced such emotional turmoils and changes at home, are watching news about the impact of the pandemic, have limited interactions with the peer group and have no physical activities, obviously they are bound to get anxious.

Anju Chirimar Counsellor South Point School

Teachers and parents have to understand that the young ones are fearful, they are immature and unable to assimilate what they hear in news channels. There is an all-consuming fear of the unknown, not to forget, fear of COVID itself. Racing thoughts of "What will happen if...." disturb them regularly but they don’t get the answers. This has created roots of fear and anxiety.

If not dealt with now, this is bound to affect their mental health as they grow up.

Parents need to talk to children, share age-appropriate information, teach prevention, focus on attention-enhancing activities and have regular personal interactions with them. Fear needs to be dealt with, solutions must be discussed and positive thoughts should replace negative thoughts. The pandemic brought with it an increased awareness to be health conscious, develop immunity and the children need to realise the role of the physical classroom lessons. Parents can highlight the role played by all the helping heroes of our society. They can spend time playing board games or reading with their child. This improves inter-family communication.

Most importantly, they can dissolve or resolve the fears that children have through positive talking and sharing information. What can be included in the daily routine is a gratitude prayer.

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Parent Speak Dance, A True Friend Pure bliss, that dance is, comes with real ease! The soft cotton balls of clouds dancing through the vast blues of the sky, the tender green leaves dancing with the merry wind flowing by, the breathtaking droplets of rain dancing their way down from above so high − there is dance everywhere! There is rhythm in the gusty winds striking the lonely shore, tunes of melody in the rippling effect of water, expression in the fluttering of carefree butterflies − dance brings all the three together and gives us wings to fly!

With a Masters in Computer Application and simultaneously, Law, balancing my profession with passion hasn’t really been any big deal, for dance is where my heart has always belonged to. This art of self-expression takes me onto some parallel universe where exist only happiness and me − a feeling so surreal! Performing on stage happens to be the most favourite of my things, and every time I get there I am the happiest -- showcasing the hidden language of my soul. Dance is like therapy, a true friend − the light guiding me out through the darker times, the ray of hope putting the broken pieces back to life. It now plays a role so crucial, no less than my daily intake of oxygen!

Teaching is another area that brings along sheer happiness to me. Children are like unformed clay that can be moulded into pottery of our dreams and to see them bloom into flowers of grace is such an overwhelming feeling. Imparting training to the young, upcoming, generations is like sharing the eternal joy of dance, and then together losing ourselves to a world of fantasy before subsequently finding our true selves.

Dance is a spiritual exercise that not only keeps the body fit but also takes you onto a journey within. It increases the concentration level, especially Indian Classical Dance − one has to listen to the music, align to the rhythmic beats, let the body in tune, put up facial expressions while maintaining the grammar of the form − all at once. When you dance with the heart, the body follows along. Dance also enhances imagination and creativity.

My life stands devoted to dance -- to promote, preserve and popularize the rich cultural heritage of India, to organize platforms for the budding talents and forming bridges to lead them to the stalwarts and legends, to visualize and present new concepts through this art.

Nandinii Chaudhry Mohanty Indian Classical dancer; Odishi and Kathak exponent; Teacher; Choreographer; Secretary of Purvai SannskreetiKala Vikaash Kendra; Advocate, Calcutta High Court Email: nandiniidance01@gmail.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ yoursnandinii/ Parent of Divyani Mohanty, Class XII D (M)

The deadly clutches of COVID-19 did shut us down within the concrete walls of our house, but there we know to dance through all odds, and come back stronger. Let no force be a hindrance enough to following your passion and heart.

Stay healthy and happy! Dance to the song of life!

POINTER | 159 | SUMMER 22-23

Miles to Go Santiniketan

Soak in serenity and picturesque beauty Santiniketan, an abode of peace and serenity, is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in West Bengal, approximately 200 kms away from Kolkata, and is famous for the world-renowned Visva Bharati University.

In this iconic place, the richness of history meets the beauty of tranquillity, and one can visit it anytime to experience peace, culture and delightful greenery. Perfect for weekend getaways or a relaxing trip with family, the short journey to Santiniketan can be made by car or by train from Kolkata.

One of the most famous places here is the Visva Bharati University founded by Rabindranath Tagore. Visva Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India, carries his vision of educational innovation. A visit to this abode of learning is an enriching experience. The magnificent Uttarayan Complex is where Tagore lived and it has five houses -Udichi, Udayana, Konarka, Shyamali and Punascha -- with distinct architectural styles. The Rabindra Bhavana Museum transports one back to the vintage era -- it houses some of Tagore’s manuscripts, paintings, sketches, along with a photograph collection and much more. Another place to definitely be in is Chhatimtala. It is said that this is where Tagore's father, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, meditated and this serene site is highly revered. The placid ambience of the site amidst nature is a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of city life. Sriniketan, near Surul, houses the second campus of the Visva Bharati University and visit it while you are in the vicinity.

Another must-see destination is the Khoai Haat or the Sonajhuri Haat, held every Saturday. In this bustling marketplace local artisans sell beautiful clay jewellery, bags of Santiniketan prints, handicrafts and more. The harmony and charm of songs, presented by ektara-strumming Bauls, and the local Bengali flavours offer an absorbing experience. Explore folk dances by local artistes and match your steps with them. The Saturday haat, the Sonajhuri forest, aglow with small golden-yellow flowers, and the Kopai river, refresh and mesmerise every tired soul.

Shayor Bithi Park, a beautiful and tranquil spot to visit with your family, offers a rainbow of colourful flowers and the chirping of birds – perfect for a blissful day to spend. The serene garden with a view of the lake is the right place to take a walk or to rejuvenate. Do not miss the Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary, another picturesque place to spot deer and discover the essence of nature.

In and around Santiniketan, one can explore delicious local food, with options of eating at restaurants offering authentic Bengali cuisine. A visit to Santiniketan is always a memorable one – it’s a place to immerse in art, culture, literature, nature and peace.

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Compassion and concern for Earth, our common home, need to be encouraged early in youngsters.

Spending more time amid nature and learning to care for all the species that live around us make them aware, active, nurturing and creative individuals. We all know the importance of environmental education – especially when we are hurting from a deadly virus attack -- yet quite often forget its singular impact on our physical and mental health. Green Shoots, the new column in Pointer on environment, is an open platform which invites thoughts, debates, discussions and an exchange of ideas on making our lives and lifestyles more eco-friendly and bringing them closer to nature.

In the introductory article, the South Point High School Nature Club presents its views.

Loving The Inheritance Nature Clubs have always played a vital role in schools and their importance has never been felt as acutely as now. Today, while environmentalists the world over rack their brains to seek ways to control environmental degradation and continually urge mankind to be more cautious, Nature Clubs across schools work to build this

awareness and consciousness at a very early stage in a child's life. These clubs provide an essential forum that can mould and sensitize young minds and instil in them a sense of responsibility towards their shared inheritance -- the environment and the Earth.

The Nature Club of South Point High School has been such a focal point – a lively presence in eco-friendly activities on and off the campus. It has been enthusiastically involved in designing and putting up posters to create awareness on understanding, loving and nurturing the environment.

Club members join hands in planting saplings every year during Udaan-Vrrikshya, the SPHS Inter-School Fest, which they organize in collaboration with the School's Interact Club. Members have learnt to appreciate nature and the outdoors through a number of excursions. One such trip has been to the Agri-Horticultural Society of India in Alipore, Kolkata. Here, the students acquainted themselves with the magnificent collection of local and exotic flora, greenhouses and research areas. Equally beneficial have been the bird-watching excursions to the outskirts of the city – a most engaging experience to build upon and share with families and friends.

The global pandemic somewhat put the brakes on the SPHS Nature Club's activities, but the spirits are high and the Club plans to resume its work as soon as possible.

In the near future, the members are hoping to undertake myriad ecological explorations. Workshops conducted by environmentalists and experienced conservationists are in the pipeline. Other projects to connect to the world around include guided nature walks at the Rabindra Sarobar Lakes; an introduction to local medicinal plants at the Botanical Garden, Howrah; craft making with natural products; and gardening activities in the School premises.

Let Green Shoots raise their happy heads all around us – as the SPHS Nature Club re-establishes its connect with Earth through greater freedom, joy and responsibility.

POINTER | 161 | SUMMER 22-23

Taste Buds Breakfast Tacos INGREDIENTS ¹⁄3 cup black beans, rinsed and drained ¹⁄3 cup cubed avocado ¹⁄3 cup pico de gallo or salsa 1 tbsp lime juice 1 cup frozen potatoes, thawed ½ pound chicken sausage 6 large eggs 2 tbsp 2% milk ½ cup shredded cheese 8 flour tortillas, warmed Optional: Sour cream, fresh, chopped coriander and additional pico de gallo DIRECTIONS Gently mix black beans, avocado, pico de gallo and lime juice; set aside. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook potatoes and crumble the sausage over medium heat until the sausage is no longer pink and potatoes are tender. Sauté for 6-8 minutes. Whisk together eggs and milk. Pour into skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains. Stir in cheese. Spoon the egg mixture into tortillas; top with the black bean mixture.

If desired, serve with sour cream, coriander and additional pico de gallo.

Nutella, Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie INGREDIENTS Ice 85 gms bananas 120 gms apples 120 gms yogurt 70 gms peanut butter 70 gms Nutella 110 ml grapefruit juice 1 tbsp honey DIRECTIONS In a blender, add all the ingredients and blend well. Pour the smoothie in a serving glass. Decorate with banana slices. Top with peanut butter and Nutella. Serve.

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Aperture Point

Only God can make a tree | Shalini Das Class VII H (M)

Half-hidden | Annyatama Ghosh Class VIII F (A)

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End of days | Neelavo Sarkhel Class VIII G (A)

A ring of lights | Ayush Chattopadhyay Class VIII E (A)

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The lamps are lit | Riddhi Narayan Class VIII A (M)

Life among the lines | Debashrita Seal Class VIII G (M)

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Alone, waiting | Sauny Banerjee Class VIII B (A)

Destruction | Soureen Basu Class VIII D (M)

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A stairway to nowhere | Pushan Sadhukhan Class VIII H (M)

In the spotlight | Debangee Samanta Class VIII C (A)

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The sounds of silence | Debarnob Manna Class VIII B (A)

Friends | Abhinaba Guha Class VIII E (A)

Call time! | Koushani Roy Class VIII H (A)

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The day the lotus blooms | Saptorshi Bhaduri Class VIII J (A)

Peak hour | Rudrani Mitra Class VIII F (A)

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Nature, that’s ours | Saurammya Kar Class VIII G (A)

Dazzling! | Saraswat Das Class VIII H (M)

POINTER | 170 | SUMMER 22-23

To Read and What to Read Purple Hibiscus

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ‘Things started to fall apart at home when my brother, Jaja, did not go to communion and Papa flung his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the etagere.’

The opening sentence of Chimamanda Adichie’s debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, that echoes another celebrated Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s famous title, Things Fall Apart, sets the tone of the novel which is a compelling and complex account of a fifteen-year-old girl, Kambili Achike. Set against a backdrop of domestic violence, Purple Hibiscus depicts the colonialist regime in Nigeria when the country was wrecked by economic and political instability. The novel, a first person narrative, is therefore written from the perspective of Kambili, exposed too early in life to religious intolerance and repression and yet the novel also is a sensitive account of Kambili’s private and intimate stirrings.

Kambili hails from an affluent family. Her father, Eugene, a devout Catholic, is very strict. He does not hesitate to physically and emotionally abuse Kambili, her mother and sibling. Eugene is actually a religious fanatic to the extent that he has disowned his own father who follows the traditional Nigerian religion.

Eugene will never allow his family to interact with their ‘heathen’ and ‘idol-worshipping’ grandfather. However, when a military coup in Nigeria disrupts life in their hometown, Kambili and her brother go to stay with Aunt Ifeoma. Aunt Ifeoma is also a Catholic but she does not demonstrate the cruel traits of her brother.

She comes out as an intelligent, political, poor yet

open-minded person and it is during their stay with her that Kambili and her brother, Jaja, for the first time experience a household full of warmth, love and encouragement. Their aunt’s house is a noisy place ringing with laughter and it is here the siblings experience the freedom and independence they longed for. Aunt Ifeoma teaches at a local university and her house provides them the much-needed respite from the stifling home atmosphere and it is their stay here which brings about a turning point in shaping their mind. Using an extended flashback, Adichie narrates the events that lead to Kambili’s brother, Jaja, standing up to their father.

Alongside the issues of religion, politics and charity, the novel beautifully depicts Kambili’s ‘coming of age’. The novel is so much about childhood and adulthood.

What makes Purple Hibiscus so fascinating is the clever portrayal of the various characters, especially Kambili’s father, Eugene. Adichie herself said, “I wanted Papa to be a man who did horrible things but who ultimately was not a monster. Unless he was complex it would be easy to dismiss him. There are a lot of people who are kind and generous and thoughtful, but in the name of religion do all sorts of awful things.”

Adichie’s debut novel is thus a ‘fresh new voice out of Africa’. The story is not a mere portrayal of the impact of colonialism in Africa. Adichie also tries to depict the African struggle to achieve a modern identity. It is political, yet acutely personal. It is the story of Kambili and of all girls of her age and about all the emotional turmoils they undergo in their journey to adulthood.

The story is also about gaining gradually the inner strength and courage to protest, to break free and triumph over any sort of repression. It is ‘balanced yet passionate’ and therefore a book to read ‘at all costs’.

Suparna Khastgir Roy Teacher South Point High School

MUST READ BOOKS TITLE

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1. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2. Great Expectations 3. How I Taught My Grandmother To Read And Other Stories 4. Guns Of Navarone 5. Far From The Madding Crowd 6. Midnight’s Children

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7. Pratham Pratisruti (Bengali) 8. Sapiens : A Brief History Of Humankind 9. How To Win Friends And Influence People 10. You Can Win

Shiv Khera

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https://www.umsl.edu/~naumannj/encouragement%20page/YoucanWin.pdf

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To Read and What to Read country life for children, used to brick walls, mobiles, television and computers in urban dwellings.

White opens up a world of animals and insects for kids.

His keen observations are sure to fire children’s imagination.

The book teaches children to love animals and insects, including the "fierce brutal scheming and bloodthirsty" spider. It gives the message that the Creator has created every creature in a special way and behind every act, even seemingly cruel, there has to be a reason. There is kindness and love even in the most brutal of them, therefore, never judge a book by its cover. Besides moral gems like kindness, justice, being non-judgemental, the value of friendship, the virtue of patience and keeping one's nerve, it reminds young minds of good habits like chewing food thoroughly, eating every bit of it, leaving enough for others, keeping fit, getting up early, getting enough sleep and hurrying but never worrying.

Charlotte's Web

By E.B. White

Charlotte's Web is an engaging tale of people and animals that weaves a good story with the values of life -- justice, sensitivity, kindness, love and friendship.

Charlotte's Web is all about friendship. As Wilbur realises in Chapter 15 -- true friends and friendship are among the most satisfying things in the world.

The book begins with Fern, an eight-year-old girl, standing up for a pig runt by requesting her father not to slaughter him. She raises the piglet, Wilbur, with heart-warming love and care but must give him away when he is five weeks old.

The book gives one of life's greatest lessons when Charlotte tells Wilbur: "What's a life anyway? We are born, we live a while, we die. By helping you I was trying to lift up life a trifle."

She sells Wilbur to her uncle, in whose barn he befriends Charlotte, a spider. In this "cruel" creature, Wilbur finds a true, warm-hearted friend who saves his life.

Last but not the least, Charlotte's Web encourages children to enrich their vocabulary not merely by introducing words but by asking what does that particular word mean and answering it.

The book is sure to captivate young minds as it sets off on a roller coaster of emotions with a smooth flow of events and language. It brings a refreshing aroma of

Sanjana Chaudhury Teacher South Point School

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The Clock Strikes Thirteen All The Way To Fairyland The Adventures Of Buster Bear The Boy Who Met A Whale Malamander Chhinnomastar Abhishap (Bengali) Kishore Sahitya Sambhar (Bengali) Raghab Babur Bari (Bengali) Bag Ki Sair (Hindi) Mehanat Ka Mantra (Hindi)

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‘‘Happiness!’’

Aharshi Das Class II E (A) | Pen & Pastel

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