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SUMMER CAMP at Don Bosco Muniguda

May14

Summer camp..

The summer camp was conducted at Don Boco Muniguda from 19th April to 5th  May 2016. It was organized by Fr. Sony SDB, the Rector and Parish priest.  As a true son of Don Bosco he together with his community members went in search for the poor children of the far away catholic villages.  60 boys and girls of the age group from 6 to 22 years participated in the camp.   Together with Fr. Sony the other animators were Bro. Augustine Nayak, Bro. Ashwin Bodiarsingh, Sr. Christi,  Mr. Gumesh, Miss. Emelda Tirkey and Miss Archana.  Sr. Shanti Tirkey also played an important role in the summer camp.

Children were divided into groups for various activities. The objective of  this camp was to give them the awareness and taste for knowledge, to teach them prayers and healthy living.  Keeping in mind the above intent there was a well set time-table which included learning, games, gardening, entertainment, recreation and delicious food.  The first attempt was good and fruitful.

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Reported by Sr. Shanti Tirkey FMA

 

INVESTITURE CEREMONY at St. Anthony’s School, Jaigaon

May13

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On 6 May 2016, St. Anthony’s School, Jaigaon, witnessed the ‘Investiture Ceremony’ for the academic session 2016-2017. Ms. Sabita Rai welcomed everyone and Ms. Pemala Wangchuk welcomed ‘the council of leaders’ and addressed them as ‘The leaders in making for tomorrow’. Investiture Ceremony marks the process of developing the leadership qualities among the students and to inculcate team spirit, sincerity and honesty to endeavour the duties in a fruitful manner. It was a short program which included lighting of the lamp, prayers, Slow March by all the captains, prefects and monitors. School Flags, House flags and the respective badges were distributed in the presence of Sr. Superior Sr.Lily D’ Souza, Principal, Co-ordinators and the respective Class Teachers. The ceremony concluded with a message of St. Dominic Savio delivered by Sr. Superior.

Reported by

Mr. Biswajit Paul

SEMINAR ON MORAL EDUCATION

May13

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In the changing and challenging scenario of the modern world   with abounding paradoxes, can value education be still a choice or should value education be made a compulsory subject in every school?

A seminar based on the importance, objective and skill of teaching Moral Education in school was conducted at St. Anthony’s School, Jaigaon on 7th April 2016.

Sr. Margaret Fernandes, the Principal of St. Anthony’s School, Jaigaon welcomed and introduced the resource person,Ms Yashika Jain of Macmillan Publishers. Teachers participated with enthusiasm asking question and interacting with the main speaker. Emphasis was laid on character building not only through teaching about values rather witnessing them through one’s personal life. Youngsters today have already a long drawn list of do’s and don’ts. Hence they know what is true. However it is essential that we as educators stand beside them, helping them to cross check their list.Through various activities, she kept the teachers busy who took keen interest in the session.

Mr. Pankaj Bansal on behalf of all thanked Miss. Yashika Jain and the organizers. The staff of Auxilium New Chumta who had joined the seminar were also grateful for the opportunity provided for them.

All the teachers are also thankful to Sr. Margaret and the management of S.A.C.S. for giving this golden opportunity to take part in this seminar so as to be an effective and influential educator who lives by values.

Reported by

Mr. Suraj Pariyar

 

Investiture Ceremony at H.C. Auxilium Vasant Vihar

May12

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The Investiture Ceremony was held on 5th May 2016 in H.C.Auxilium Vasant Vihar. The annual event which seeks to instil in the students the qualities of confidence and responsibility was graced by the presence of Major Neha Patel – the Chief Guest for the day. The young woman officer has a unique distinction of service in all terrains across the country and has been instrumental in hoisting the tricolour at 10,000 feet – the mega event victory celebrations of  Vijay Diwas.
The programme commenced with a welcome speech by the School Head Girl, followed by felicitation of the Chief Guest, Principal Sr. Celine and Mrs. Anita Dhankar. The junior school choir sang a melodious rendition of the song “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” as the lamp was being lit, invoking the blessings of the Almighty. This was followed by a stellar semi-classical dance performance and finally the investiture ceremony.
The School Cabinet received their flags and badges as a symbol of their responsibility, following which the House Captains, Vice-Captains, Secretaries and associated Club Presidents & Vice-Presidents received their flags and badges from the Chief Guest. Thereafter, Principal Sr. Celine gave away the badges to the prefects and monitors & vice-monitors of each class. The leaders stood proud and were brimming with confidence as they took a formal pledge to carry out the duties assigned to them with sincerity and promised to abide by the school motto.
This was followed by the Chief Guest’s address, which was a source of inspiration and motivation for all those present. She encouraged them to work hard towards their dreams and emphasised the importance of obedience, discipline and being a good human being in the long run.

 

SEMINAR ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

May12

AMRAT

On 21st April 2016, AMRAT (Asian Movement of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking) Regional Coordinators meeting was held in Shillong Bellefonte. A good number of women religious and the 2nd year of Novices of Shillong Province took part in the Seminar.The Seminar began with the Holy Mass at 6:45 am by Fr. VT. Jose, Rector of the Sacred Heart Theological College. He exhorted the participants to witness Christ wherever we are.

During inaugural session Sr. Isabella Suja Provincial of Shillong, Sr. Marcellina Sangma, Sr. Carmeline Sun, the superior, Sr. Rosa Pynygrope, Sr. Gemima Pohremn, Ms Dolphy Biswas the resource person and Sr. Sahaya the President of AMART, Sr. Rita Mascarenhas FMA, the Secretary of AMRAT were welcomed and honored with flowers. During the moment of prayer the Indian lamp was lit by the Provincial Superior, the president, superior of the community and the resource persons. It was followed by the inaugural address of Sr. Isabella Suja, the Provincial of Shillong  and the welcome address of Sr. Sahaya the President of AMRAT.

Ms Dolphy Biswas, the resource person from International Justice Mission(IJM) Kolkata began her session by sharing about her life and rescue operations. She spoke about Bonded Labour, which are an illegal practice and a crime. Sr. Seli Thomas SMI, the second Resource Person for the next day explained about different Acts related to Trafficking, Child Labour and violence against women. Two days of seminar was indeed an amazing experience.

 

FMA Past Pupils Federation meet

May8

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Past Pupils Federation meet was held at Dum Dum on 1st May 2016. 22 members were present in all including the local delegates of the 2 communities of Barasat and Dum Dum. Sr. Elizabeth Joseph welcomed the group. The main agenda for the day was to plan out the program for the 27th November 2016 for the forthcoming Annual Past pupil’s meet.

We had the joy and privilege of the presence of Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath, for the first time this year. She encouraged and boosted the members to venture out to serve the young and see what more can be done  to reach out to the needs of the world. She enlightened us on the words of Mother General to the Past Pupils to understand  the origin and rise of the Association at Valdocco by Fr. Philip Rinaldi and Sr. Catherine Arighi . ‘Being a past pupil is a gift, a stamp never to be erased. ‘Being a past pupil is an epiphany of the salesian charism in the world in the Mornese style.’ The day ended on a joyous note with this happy reunion of the past pupils federation to share a common goal and vision in a true family spirit.

Investiture Ceremony  at AUXILIUM CONVENT SCHOOL, DUM DUM

May8

Investiture Ceremony..

“Servite Domino in lactita”- “Serve the Lord joyfully” was the vehement and profound solicitation of Investiture Ceremony 2016-17.

A tranquilizing Bhajan followed by enlightening speeches by Ms. Raka and Ms. Sharmila marked the inception of the ceremony. Then, a reading from the Holy Bible elucidated that leadership is influence, the mission of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. The respected dignitaries bestowed upon the captains badges and sashes which are symbolic of the responsibilities of an ardent torch bearer. Promising to develop into astral personalities and visionary leaders, the captains took pledges-the jargon proclamation sculpting the evidence of their commission.

The ceremony witnessed Rev. Fr. Hermil  J. D’ Souza as the Chief Guest and when invited upon stage, Father missed no opportunity to inspire and invigorate the leaders. Father unleashed that constant experience is the testimony of how every man invested with power is apt to abuse it and carry his authority as far as it goes but there is a higher power, a higher influence, a God who rules and reigns and controls circumstances beyond our area and realm of authority. He set for the students a reminder that investiture ceremony is a souvenir to serve with humility and selflessness. Fr.Hermil commanded that the foremost duty of a leader is to compliment people, magnifying their strengths and not their weaknesses, thus enlivening Jim Rohn’s incredible lines- “The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude, kind but not weak, bold but not bully, thoughtful but not lazy, humble but not timid, proud but not arrogant, have humor but without folly. A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus, leaders must encourage their organization to dance to the forms of music yet to be heard but the vulnerability of anger only annihilates the serene evolution. Anger simply hurts but patience is the key to unlock serendipities and miracles-patience with family is called love, patience in school is called respect, patience with oneself is called confidence and patience with God is called faith. Father imprinted upon the students the necessity to dwell in the present moment for the present moment contains both the past and future, the secret of transformation is in the way we handle this very moment.

Investiture CeremonyFather concluded his enunciation by narrating a captivating story of a king who was blind in one eye and lame in one leg. One day, the king announced that he was in quest of an adroit painter who would sketch an elegant and lee witching portrait of him. None of the painters dared to consider the job as it was infeasible for them to paint an angelic portrait of a physically disabled man. However, one man agreed and painted a classic picture of the king-a painting so phenomenal that it left the folks bewildered and astounded. He painted the king aiming for a hunt, targeting with one eye closed and one leg bent. Thus the invincible moral emanating from the anecdote is that we can paint beautiful pictures of others, just by highlighting their strengths and concealing their weaknesses.

The investiture ceremony reached its denouement with the tune of school anthem.

Disha Roy – XII C

EARTH DAY Celebration

May8

Earth day Celebration

            The Nation celebrates 46th Anniversary of the Earth Day on 22nd April 2016. The members of the Bosco House, the incharge of the Eco Club organised the programme and the entire HCA family assembled in the school Auditorium to commemorate the Earth Day. The honourable Chief Guest was Mr. Ram Pal Singh, Inspector MCD and Mr. Sumit Ranjan, Inspector MCD graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.

            The programme commenced with a prayer invoking the blessings of the Almighty, followed by the lighting of the lamp. The students further prayed to the God for wisdom and strength to protect His Creation. Thereafter Ishita Bisht, the Bosco House Captain shared her thoughts regarding the true purpose of celebrating the Earth Day not only on this one day but to clebrate it every day.

            Class IX students spoke about the ill-effects of life style on the environment and encouraging all to do their bit in saving the Earth- ‘Mother Earth is ailing, our Earth is the only source of life and we must save it at any cost’.

            Next students of Standard VIII recited a poem in Hindi, ‘Dharti Ka Dard’ depicting the plight of the ailing planet and urged all present there to take prompt action. This was followed by an entertaining and informative Street Play depicting the causes and effects of various types of pollution.

            The Chief Guest addressed the gathering and gave away the prizes for the Drawing Competition held on 21st April  2016. The students of both Middle and Senior School enthusiastically participated and presented their talent on the topics like, ‘Save Earth’, ‘Save the Ozone Layer’.

            The programme concluded with the Guests planting the saplings in the School Compound.

  • Mrs Rita Bakshi

Seminar

May6

Seminar

 The Parent’s seminar was organised for the first time in St. Mary’s – Geyzing on the 8th & 9th April 2016. Almost all the parents attended the seminar and the school hall was packed to its capacity. The purpose of this meeting was to make known to the parents Don Bosco’s system of education and  to create a platform where teachers and parents together to enrich the student’s educational experience and to discuss various issues for an all round development of the children.

The meeting began with the welcome address by Principal Sr. Lucy John. She welcomed Rev. Fr. Patrick Lepcha S.D.B, the Dean and Professor of Salesian college, Sonada , the resource person of the day. The Chief Guest of the day was Mr. L.P. Sharma, the Deputy Director of Education HRDD, West Sikkim.

Seminar.

Fr. Patrick explained clearly and efficiently the Preventive system of Don Bosco. With the help of the power point he stated the importance of Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. He also said that “ if we can win the heart of a child, we can win them”.

The Deputy Director of Education Mr.P.L.Sharma congratulated and appreciated the school authorities for the excellent value based education imparted in the school for the past 25 years. He highlighted the good discipline and the good handwriting of the students. He expressed his joy and satisfaction for the quality of education that St. Mary’s school is disseminating to every child where moral education and religion is combined, which he personally feels that it is indeed a great vehicle towards becoming a better human being.

The Parents too appreciated the Management and staff for their dedicated service and above all appreciated the Principal for organising this type inspiring and enriching seminar.

After the session all the parents were asked to meet the Class teachers and the subject teachers to discuss the performance of their wards. Everyone returned home happily thanking copiously the Sisters.

Ms. Esha Gurung