Inauguration of Samanvaya

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Learning Centre For Differently-Abled With the progress made in child psychology in the last one decade, learning disabilities and other problems faced by school children are getting the much-needed attention that they deserve. Our school, famous for its progressive efforts is doing its bit for these special children. It has launched a centre for differently abled students as a part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Dr. Anjali Chhabbria, a renowned psychiatrist and honourable Mrs. Sudeshna Chatterjee, Principal of Jamnabai Narsee School, were the chief guests for the inauguration. Our respected principal, Mrs. D.S. Shrivastava, outlined the need for the centre aptly named as Samanvaya, which means ‘Integration’. She said that the purpose of the centre is two-fold :- to understand and take care of the various needs of children, and to sensitise teachers, parents and the rest of the world about them. “Although, our school has always had students with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, hearing and other sensory disabilities on its roll, this centre is another step forward in making education inclusive”, our principal said. Our honourable chief guest, Dr. Chhabbria said that the benefits of this might seem unclear in its first few months, but it might be necessary to expand it later, explaining that every child needs complex interaction of feeling, emotion and influences, both positive and negative. She said their needs have to be understood. She added that even though it is difficult to address the needs of all the differently abled kids in school, small changes and adjustments can be made to listen to the children and support them. Mrs. Sudeshna Chatterjee spoke about her school’s experiences with such an initiative, and pointed out that kinder members of staff might be as effective as special educators at such centres. Our school counsellor, Mrs. Aruna Banthia will be the one coordinating with everyone at the centre, and will be working on the informal assessment of the problems of the children. She added that she was trying to get a clinical psychologist on campus soon.

Inter-School Dance Competition 2010-2011

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As a part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, an Inter School dance competition was organized by the school on 21 August, 2010 in the school auditorium. It was judged by eminent judges, Mrs. Prassanna Panicker, Mrs. Rooma Banerjee & Mrs. Lekha Roshan. Seven schools participated in the competition namely- Ashok Academy, Chaturbhuj Narsee Memorial, Hansraj Morarji Public School, Gyan Kendra, R.N. Podar, Vibgyor and Yashodham schools. All of them performed a contemporary dance with a social message. Lot of enthusiasm and excitement was seen in the participants. Vibgyor school took away the 1st prize, followed by H.M.P.S school 2nd prize and Chaturbhuj Narsee Memorial school 3rd prize. All the participants were given certificates.

Environment Week

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Inauguration Function Bhaidas Hall | 26 June 2010 & 28 June 2010 Rajhans Vidyalaya celebrated its Silver Jubilee function at Bhaidas Hall on Saturday, 26 June 2010, in the benign presence of the Trust Chairman Shri. D.D. Udeshi, the School Committee Members, Shri. J. L. Thakkar, Shri. S. A. Merchant, Director - B. C. Kumawat, Principal - Deepshikha Shrivastava, the parents, the students and other invitees. The function began with its pomp and pageantry. As it is our culture and tradition it began with the lighting of lamp by the Trustees, the Director and the Principal, who has been the guiding star since the inception of Rajhans Vidyalaya in the year 1985 to this D-day. Through her speech she made everyone visualize the memorable past, glorious present and the aspiring future of Rajhans Vidyalaya and she launched the RAJHANS VIDYALAYA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION thus presenting a platform for the ex-students to get together. The theme of the function was ‘HOPE’. The cultural programme unfolded the messages of CHARACTER BUILDING, LITERACY FOR ALL, CONFIDENCE, DIGNITY OF LABOUR AND UNITY IN DIVERSITY through songs and dances which left the audience spell bound. The final touch was the JAI HO which so enthralled them, coaxing them to join the rhythm of the song, when they put their hands together. The whole show reached its pinnacle when the SCHOOL SONG was sung by the participants, the ex-students and the staff of RAJHANS. What more can an institution ask for, when the Principal who walked down the road of Rajhans all the 25 years, shed tears of joy as she embraced her staff. Inauguration of Samanvaya 6 July 2010 Learning Centre For Differently-Abled With the progress made in child psychology in the last one decade, learning disabilities and other problems faced by school children are getting the much-needed attention that they deserve. Our school, famous for its progressive efforts is doing its bit for these special children. It has launched a centre for differently abled students as a part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Dr. Anjali Chhabbria, a renowned psychiatrist and honourable Mrs. Sudeshna Chatterjee, Principal of Jamnabai Narsee School, were the chief guests for the inauguration. Our respected principal, Mrs. D.S. Shrivastava, outlined the need for the centre aptly named as Samanvaya, which means ‘Integration’. She said that the purpose of the centre is two-fold :- to understand and take care of the various needs of children, and to sensitise teachers, parents and the rest of the world about them. “Although, our school has always had students with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, hearing and other sensory disabilities on its roll, this centre is another step forward in making education inclusive”, our principal said. Our honourable chief guest, Dr. Chhabbria said that the benefits of this might seem unclear in its first few months, but it might be necessary to expand it later, explaining that every child needs complex interaction of feeling, emotion and influences, both positive and negative. She said their needs have to be understood. She added that even though it is difficult to address the needs of all the differently abled kids in school, small changes and adjustments can be made to listen to the children and support them. Mrs. Sudeshna Chatterjee spoke about her school’s experiences with such an initiative, and pointed out that kinder members of staff might be as effective as special educators at such centres. Our school counsellor, Mrs. Aruna Banthia will be the one coordinating with everyone at the centre, and will be working on the informal assessment of the problems of the children. She added that she was trying to get a clinical psychologist on campus soon. Inter-School Dance Competition 2010-2011 School Auditorium | 21 August 2010 As a part of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, an Inter School dance competition was organized by the school on 21 August, 2010 in the school auditorium. It was judged by eminent judges, Mrs. Prassanna Panicker, Mrs. Rooma Banerjee & Mrs. Lekha Roshan. Seven schools participated in the competition namely- Ashok Academy, Chaturbhuj Narsee Memorial, Hansraj Morarji Public School, Gyan Kendra, R.N. Podar, Vibgyor and Yashodham schools. All of them performed a contemporary dance with a social message. Lot of enthusiasm and excitement was seen in the participants. Vibgyor school took away the 1st prize, followed by H.M.P.S school 2nd prize and Chaturbhuj Narsee Memorial school 3rd prize. All the participants were given certificates. Environment Week School | 27 Sep. 2010 to 3 Oct. 2010 Rajhans Vidyalaya celebrated Environment Week as a part of its Silver Jubilee Celebration from 27th September to 3rd October 2010. The Environment Week was inaugurated by Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Dean of Indira Gandhi Institute of Research and Development, at a function held at HMPS Ground on September 27, 2010. The students took a green initiative and planted saplings to do their bit. Students of Std XI and XII performed a street play enlightening us about the causes of Global Warming. Various activities were held. All students were taken on a nature trail by volunteers from BNHS within the campus of our school. The students were shown several species of flora and fauna. BNHS also held an educational seminar giving the students information about arthropods (bugs). Many stalls were put up by the students and organizations like Eco-folks who displayed articles made of paper mache, Eureka Forbes encouraging the technique of rain water harvesting, Rajhans students displayed charts and models of solar cooker & desalination plant, promoting alternate sources of energy. The day concluded with BNHS showing the students a presentation on BIO-DIVERSITY of India and activities like – Nature trail, Herbarium making, Green Corner and Know your Bug. The second day brought to the students, presentations and many competitions. The presentation was organized by PETA informing the students about animal rights and veganism. This presentation was followed by an Interschool Debate Competition hosted by our school at SPJIMR auditorium. Several dignitaries graced the occasion. Various schools participated enthusiastically. The categories and results are as follows:-

Category I (Std. VII & Std. VIII)

Topic: “Plastic once hailed a wonder material is now a serious world-wide environmental health concern”.

Best Speaker: Kavya Tayal from Ashok Academy, Danesh Gandhi from Maneckjee Cooper School.

Best Team: Maneckjee Cooper School.

Category II (Std. IX & Std. X)

Topic: “Animals should not be used for research purpose”.

Best Speaker: Bianca Pais from Maneckjee Cooper School, Delshad Kalantary from Maneckjee Cooper School.

Best Team: Maneckjee Cooper School.

Category III (Std. XI & Std. XII)

Topic: “Global warming a threat or opportunity”.

Best Speaker: Vikram Vakil from Gokuldam School.

Best Team: Gokuldam School.

Simultaneously essay writing and poetry writing competitions

The topics were thought provoking. The primary students performed a street play at SPJIMR. A presentation on environment and plastic was shown to the students of Std. V and Std. VI.

Third Day Activities

The third day of the Environment Week started with an excellent street play performed by the students of Std IX and X. It was followed by a presentation shown by the Rotaract Club on conservation of electricity and water. An Art competition was organized by our school for Std. V to Std. X students. The topics were related to environmental issues. There was a cleanliness drive by the primary students. A presentation on environment and plastic was shown to the students of Std. VII and Std. VIII.

Fourth Day Activities

The fourth day of Environment Week started with a presentation shown to Std. VII students about conservation of water and electricity organized by Rotaract Club of Mumbai. Students of Std. VIII were encouraged to “Go Green with Plastic” by AIPMA. Later a Craft competition was held for all the students. The topic was best out of waste by using eco-friendly materials. The day ended with Shramdaan - students cleaning the school. This aimed at inculcating a sense of community feeling and also to make young Rajhansites understand the value of dignity of labour.

Educational Trip | Holy Cross Theme Park - Bhayander | 8 October 2010

As part of the Environment Week the students of Std. I to Std. IV were taken for an educational trip to the Holy Cross Theme Park in Bhayander. The students learnt about their environment through exhibits, models and a vast variety of flora and fauna. The trip was informative, interesting and enjoyed by every child.