Webinar on Profile Enhancement

A Webinar on the topic “Profile Enhancement” was conducted for students of Class XII. Aryama Dutta Saikia, COO, Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd, spoke on how to strengthen one’s profile which applying for top Foreign Universities. She gave valuable tips on how to enrich their profile so that it stands out while being scrutinized by top Universities that have 5% acceptance rates.

Ms. Dutta Saikia briefed them on various Advance Placement (AP) courses which can add value to their profile and suggested them to take up interest related courses or projects. She also spoke on the importance of taking up Leadership roles in the school, getting involved in extracurricular activities, ability to learn foreign languages, getting involved in music and sports to add diversity to the profile. Participation in MUN, performing or creative art can make the profile more alluring.

 

Field visit to CRRI

Students of Class XII visited the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack, as part of their educational trip. On reaching, the students were taken to the auditorium where they were briefed on the idea behind establishing the Institute. They learnt about the outbreak of the devastating epiphytotic brown spot disease of rice in 1942 leading to serious shortage of rice and resulting in the Great Bengal famine of 1943.

Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director CRRI interacted with the students and through a Power Point Presentation acquainted them on the process of production of rice and cited various situation and conditions in which rice can be cultivated. Students got to know how to cultivate rice even during drought or how a special variety of rice is developed for flood prone area.

Students also visited the ‘Oryza Museum’ of CRRI, which has a collection of items and scientific information on rice as well as its history and journey. They were amazed to see the beautifully presented information in form of posters, storytelling board, live samples, paintings etc. CRRI is one of the institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under Crop Science Division.

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SAIoneers visit Institute of Physics

Class XII students visited Institute of Physics as part of their educational trip. They attended a session on Magnetism and visited the ION Beam Laboratory.

Students were enthused to see that the lab consists of a NEC model 9SDH-2 tandem pelletron accelerator that can deliver positive ion beams in the energy range of 1-12MeV. The maximum terminal voltage is 3MV and can be set anywhere between 0.5-3.0MV as per requirement. They also learnt that the walls of the lab are flood and earth quake resistant. Students also got to know about the mechanism of X-Ray machine and its uses.

The Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar is an autonomous research institution funded jointly by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Government of Odisha.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence or AI is the technology or the science and engineering used in making intelligent machines, computer programs that work in a smarter way as compared to humans.

The ability to create intelligent machines has fascinated humans since ancient times. Researchers are creating cutting edge technology that can mimic human thoughts and work in a far more efficient way. Well, AI is a combination of computer science and philosophy.

AI has come a long way from the old days. Now, we find the use of artificial intelligence everywhere. AI is utilised even in cricket matches, where it is used to see ‘leg before wicket’. Furthermore, it is used in the latest phones where there is face and fingerprint recognition. AI has made the impossible possible.

There are different approaches and methods that are being used in AI. There are two major methodologies which are bottom-up and top-down methods. The bottom-up theorists believe that AI is used to build electronic replicas similar to the human brain whereas top-down theorists believe in mimicking the human behaviour with computer programs.

AI is a never ending process as innovative thoughts can never stop. AI is the way to the future full of revolutionary processes and ideas.

By: Saumit Pradhan

The Touch of Death

Once upon a time there lived a demon named Brahmasur. The demon, a devotee of Lord Vishnu decided to pray to him as his ardent desire was to receive blessings from the great lord. Finally, after years of deep rumination, Lord Vishnu appeared before him and asked him to make a wish. Brahmasur said that he wanted a power that could turn everyone into ashes by merely touching them. So, the benevolent Lord granted his wish. Now the Brahmasur wanted to test the newly found power on Lord Vishnu. The mighty Lord got scared and started to run to save his life. In the middle of the pursuit, Brahmasur came across a beautiful girl named Mayavati. Awestruck by her beauty, the demon wished to marry her. But, Mayavati said that she was sure he would leave her, just like her previous husbands. When Brahmasur said he would never leave her, she asked him to take the oath by touching himself. The demon touched his throat and uttered that he would never leave her. Scarcely had he spoken the words and touched his throat when he turned into ashes. Lord Vishnu thanked Mayavati profusely for saving his life and thought to himself that one should think before they leap.

By: Aniket Sanduja

Club – SAI TV: A Glimpse into Media

SAI TV is one of the most stimulating clubs of the School that enables students to get an exposure on the basics of film making and television production. It focuses on enriching student’s knowledge on Planning, Production, Programming and Publicity of television programme.

Students gain a hands-on experience on script writing, scouting, audio, video and lighting, use of camera, editing, studio production, digital cinematography as well as producing and directing. Furthermore, eminent National and International personalities are interviewed in the studio, thereby giving the students a real time feel of working in a studio. Regular activities like panel discussion, anchoring, compering, studio discussions, outdoor recordings etc are also conducted.

To encourage the students further, Shri Ashok Pradhan, Chief of Bureau, The Times of India, Bhubaneswar, interacted with the students of SAI TV and Going Global Club. He briefed the students on the qualities required to be a journalist as well as spoke on the importance of 5W (Who, What, Where, When and Why) and 1H (How), ethics, style and credibility of Journalism. Shri Pradhan also touched upon the point on why there is a diminishing demand for print media and a rising demand for visual media. He encouraged the students to make appropriate use of social media and not waste their time in games and other stuffs. He also elaborated on the various skills of communications essential for the 21^st century.

Rain

Rain! Rain! Rain!

A drop of joy for people,

A token of love for the Mother Earth.

The first few water drops,

And the refreshing smell of the soil,

Bring happiness all around,

And fills me up with joys which knows no bounds.

Rain! Rain! Rain!

I walk out with my raincoat on,

Splashing through the puddles,

I sail my paper boats for fun.

Watching the peacocks dancing in the rain,

Drove all my pain far away.

Bringing in laughter and gaiety in my life again.

By: Aditi Mohapatra

The Lonely Traveler

I was all alone on the road,

Too lazy to travel,

But there lay a long, grey path,

Through which I had to reach at any cost.

 

It wasn’t easy to do it all alone,

But I was determined to tread on my own,

Solemnly I walked down the lane,

Looking at strangers who stood with eyes full of pain.

 

The sun went down,

Spreading darkness all around,

Yet I wasn’t near my destined point,

I had to move on though I did feel faint.

 

It wasn’t possible to turn back now,

So I moved on and on,

And now I’m here,

To the point of no return.

 

By: Shrishtii Amrita

Nature

Oh Nature! Oh Nature!

All products you give us are natural

We make shelters that are man-made

The trees give us natural shade

All you give is natural and all we make is artificial

You give so many things like rubber and glue

Your clean water makes our Earth pretty and blue,

Thank you nature,thank you nature

For giving us things that will help us in future

We should see nature’s lovely view

From atop the mountains and plateaus too

In many countries like Switzerland and France

Your beauty has no bounds and often put us in trance

You give us a glimpse of heaven on earth

Can you do us a favour ?

Please stay as pretty like this forever…

 

By: Shreya Rath

This is Nature

The mountains, the water, the trees

the beaches, the lakes and the cool breeze

This is nature

It has beautiful things and

interesting creatures

The howling dog, the squealing bat

The chirping bird and the squeaking rat

This is nature

It has beautiful things and

interesting creatures.

By: Avaneesh Mishra

Budding Motivational Speaker

Loukik Nanda of Class X has paved a different path for himself from a very young age. Even before completing his secondary level of education, he has set his foot to join the league of Motivational Speakers.

The determined boy being inspired by his business family background, zeroed in on encouraging small time businessman with inspiring talks on Multi-Level Marketing (MLM). He believes MLM is the next big thing in the 21^stcentury. He has been invited by reputed companies like Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Star Health Insurance etc to speak, mostly addressing Insurance Agents.

The dynamic boy who dared to dream differently and pursued his dreams with conviction aims to be one of the renowned Motivational Speakers of the Country addressing Corporate Leaders. To see his goal being materialised, Loukik has sought guidance from Chairman SAI International Group, Dr. Bijoy K Sahoo who advised him on pursuing his dreams whole-heartedly. He also took valuable suggestions from renowned speakers like Dr. Vivek Bindra and Shri Parikshit Jobanputra.

Loukik has carefully imbibed in him the traits of smart leadership and motivational skills and looks forward to pen down books to inspire small time business professionals. He has also a strong knowledge on the slokas of Bhagawat Gita and regularly reads books like Chanakya Neeti.

Congratulations Loukik. We wish you a great future.

 

 

The Melodious SAIoneer

Exhibiting a super talent in singing, Anwesha Anandita of Class IX has enthralled everyone with her melodious voice. As a token of appreciation, the talented girl has been selected for the ‘Guru Ravi Jain Award, 2018’, to be received on the auspicious occasion of Ratha Yatra at New Delhi. She has also been invited to give a solo performance at Haus Khaz during the event. Later in the evening Anwesha will perform in the 2^nd Guru Ravi Jain Youth Festival of Classical Dance and Music held at Kala Kunj.

Anwesha is also a Child Artist in All India Radio and is regularly invited to perform in various platforms during important occasions. As a matter of honour and pride, she was invited to perform at Puri on the last day of the Ratha Yatra 2017, during the advent of Lord Jagannath. She has showcased her talent at Rabindra Mandap, Youth India Festival at New Delhi, Bali Yatra Festival and many more.

The humble girl has received various awards and accolades for her mellifluous voice like the Pragati Prativa Award 2016, Guru Ravi Jain Award 2017 and many more. Anandita is also a brilliant Odissi dancer and has showcased her artistic wonders at various eminent platforms. She feels indebted to her Guru and also the Music teachers of SAI International School who encourage her and help to refine her performance through rigorous practice and feedback.

 

A Field trip to NISER

Students get to connect between classroom learning and real-world learning when they go for educational trips. These visits provide valuable experience or important moments in learning to the students, that help them to deepen and enhance their knowledge acquired in classroom. It also exposes students to new experiences and help to stimulate their interest in different areas, irrespective of their prior interest.

Students of Class XI had an opportunity to visit the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), an institute affiliated to Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai. It is dedicated to graduate education and research and established with the aim of embedding scientific rigor within larger pedagogic practices in our country.

NISER houses both teaching and research labs of each of the schools like Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Students had a great time visiting these laboratories, where they were briefed on the various equipment and instruments used for experimentation.

Unleashing their Creativity

It is often found that students are gradually getting inclined towards uniformity as they grow. It is because they get few opportunities to express themselves. Unless they express their views, and opinions in a proper manner, they can never be able to achieve their unique potential.

Learning to showcase themselves will help the children to know who they really are, which helps to build their self-confidence, develop independent thinking, foster creativity and imagination as well as enable them to express their emotions like sadness, anger, happiness and excitement in a healthy way.

Creative writing competition aims to stimulate imaginative thinking both in teachers and students by exposing them to new materials and ideas. A creative writing competition was organised for the students of Class XI. Students were given ten different topics to choose from and express their thoughts and ideas in form of an article, story or poem.

Creativity defines our ability to be successful in whatever we undertake, and it is the only factor which differentiate us from robots. To help the children retain their ability and willingness to be creative, they need to be encouraged to let their imagination fly.

Violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath performs at SAI

The Indraprastha auditorium of the School reverberated with the euphonious music of Violin Maestro Dr. Mysore Manjunath and his team on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.  Dr. Manjunath was accompanied by his young son, violinist Sumanth Manjunath, eminent Mridanga player, Phagun and famous Ghatam player, Shri M. Surya Prasad Rao. Dr. Manjunath is the son and disciple of renowned violinist Prof. Mahadevappa.

The performance started with Raag Abhogi which exuded a tone of vibrancy and positivity all around. It was followed by Raag Hamsadwani, an auspicious Raag, considered as the favourite Raag of Lord Ganesha as well as the famous Raag Kapi. The musicians ended the performance with the favourite bhajan of the father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, ‘Raghupati raghav raja ram’, showcasing the extraordinary musical acumen of the world-famous musician.

The event was introduced by The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY), a voluntary youth movement which promotes intangible aspects of Indian cultural heritage by promoting Indian classical music, classical dance, folk music, yoga, meditation, crafts and other aspects of Indian culture.

Earlier in the year, renowned musician Padma Bhushan Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt accompanied by Tabla exponent Shri Abhishek Mishra gave a rousing performance of Raag ‘Nat Bhairav’. Some of the other eminent artists who visited SAI were legendary flautist Padma Vibhusan Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia who enchanted the assemblage with the devotional and meditative music of Raag Prabhati. The celebrated musician was accompanied by Pandit Subhankar Banerjee, noted tablist and Shatamanyu Mishra, an accomplished flautist.

SAI International School believes in the holistic grooming of students and provides them with various opportunities to widen their learning horizon. To inspire the young minds, every year it invites SPIC MACAY to introduce the students to the glorious culture and heritage of the country and give them an opportunity to see and learn from various maestros and renowned artists from across the globe.

 

My Father

My Father is my Super Hero

The Trusted Mentor, the Pillar of Strength;

The Fountain of Wisdom, the Guiding Light;

The Source of Inspiration, the greatest Role Model;

A storehouse of Unconditional and Unfathomable Love,

My Father, your Selfless love is my greatest strength.

By: Swastik Ranjan Nanda

Poetry Writing

Poetry is a medium of expression of emotions. It helps one to understand how language and vocabulary can be used to express thoughts and ideas. It is a wonderful way to build phonemic awareness in children and enhance their vocabulary and writing skills.

To encourage the students with an affinity for writing poetry, a competition was conducted for students of Class IV and V. The theme for writing poetry for students of Class IV was ‘My Favourite Things’ and for Class V students, it was ‘My Teacher’.

Creating poetry makes a person insightful, fills him or her with joy and gives a sense of concrete accomplishment. People who loves writing poetry develops a penchant for understanding larger issues in life and feel more connected with people, places and nature. Writing poetry involves a lot of cognitive skills, and accelerates the emotional and intellectual growth of a child.

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” – Robert Frost

True Beauty

Had I not seen the horrors of the night,

Would I’ve enjoyed the gifts of the day?

Had I not accepted defeat,

Would I’ve won over success?

Had I not tasted hunger,

Would I’ve savoured every bite i swallowed?

Had I not died first,

Would I’ve seen the beauty of life?

By: Shachipriya Patnaik

Creative Writing

Creative Writing is any piece of writing where the thoughts, feelings and emotions are expressed in a creative way rather than simply convey some information. It is a narrative craft which enables students to unleash their thoughts, ideas and emotions through the medium of writing.

An inter-house Creative Writing competition was conducted for students of Class VI to VIII. Students were given the option to select the language for their write up from various languages taught in the School like English, Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit and French.

Different themes were given for different languages, the theme for English Creative Writing was “Where there’s unity, there’s victory! For Odia language it was ‘Bandhutwa’, for Fench,’ ‘Importance de la langue ètrangère’, in Hindi, the theme was, ‘Bharat kissi se kaam nahin’ and the theme for the creative writing competition in Sanskrit was ‘Asmakam Jeevane Sanskrutabhasa Abasyakata.’ Participation was compulsory and it was judged on the basis of presentation of ideas, neatness, creativity, grammar and time management.

Reading develops writing skills and writing helps to enhance cognitive growth, organizational abilities, and communication skills. It also builds their imagination, self-expression, self-confidence as they continually challenge themselves with creative thoughts. Children who practice creative writing also make great progress in subjects like language, mathematics and science.

 

 

 

Colours of Life

Far across the horizon

My homeland smiles back

Gives a green light

A signal to go ahead

It says, enjoy the moment.

Gusts of wind shake it

Just for a while,

The rainbow colours all around

Brings a glee, well deserved

At the end of the day

it matters, what choice you’ve made.

Good or bad, it is yours after all,

Appreciation or scorn.

Take it with a smile

Love it the way you like,

After all it’s your life.

By: Binati Mishra