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Vidya Vikas Mandal’s

VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY Margao-Goa.

December 2017

E-NEWSLETTER VOLUME II, ISSUE 11

Dear Readers,

Vidya Vikas Academy provides opportunities for every student to develop their talents and skills through the many programs, activities and events conducted intra-school, inter-school at the taluka, district, state and national level. Our efforts and commitment is directed towards creating, responsible, caring and happy citizens who will make a contribution to society. We thank our School Managing Committee, the Board of Management and our staff for encouraging a holistic education and congratulate all our students for their participation and achievements.

Pradnya Nadkarni, Pruthviraj Dessai, Akshay Chari Tania Monteiro Joble Bijoy

Editors Vice Principal Principal

December 1, 2017

NCC WEEK OBSERVED AT VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY

Vidya Vikas Academy observed NCC week in the month of November from 21st to 26th 2017 as per the guidelines given by 1 Goa Naval unit NCC. The following activities were organised for the cadets of Vidya Vikas Academy. 21st November 2017 a cancer awareness rally was held from school campus to Khareband, Margao municipality building and return. 22nd November 2017 Beti Bachao Beti padhao champaign was held from Margao City Abbe Faria Road and return to school campus. The campaign lasted for more than 24th November 2017 poster making competition and 25th November 2017 essay writing competition was also organised, with NCC as theme caption 48 cadets of Vidya Vikas Academy participated in all the events. NCC cadets had an enriching experience which filled them to work with zeal towards a noble cause. The event was coordinated by NCC third officer T/O Sidharth Fal Dessai

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December 01, 2017

BEACH SPORTS

The students of Class 3 and 4 had their beach sports on the 28th of November 2017 which was held at Zalor beach in Carmona. The students were told to come prepared for the same. It was a half day event which included variety of games like sand dune building, filling the bottle, finding the stones etc. Students of each class were divided into groups and the group that performed the best was declared winners. After playing all the games it was time for some snacks... The students were made to sit under the shady trees of the beautiful beach and have their snacks. They then played among themselves. As the saying goes time flies by so did it happen and the event too had come to an end. The students had a day full of fun and happy memories to cherish. The main objective to have this is to build team spirit among the students and sense of responsibility when outdoor.

Staff co-ordinator : Balika Phaldessai Staff assisted : Omana Kuttan, Prithviraj Dessai, Venassa Gonsalves, Rachna Thakur, Catrin Cruz, Olga Dias, Pearl Pereira, Clotilda, Michelle Mascarenhas, Neerja Bane

December 05, 2017

EID-E-MILAD

The pupils of Vidya Vikas Academy (Classes 1 to 5) celebrated the festival of Id-e-Milad with great enthusiasm on Friday, 1st December, 2017.

The students wore Indian Traditional dress and beautiful charts prepared by the pupils were displayed on the boards.

A special assembly was conducted to mark the occasion. Miss Vijia Shaikh , Miss Nasar Mullah, Master Muhammed Omar and Master Al-quama Patel from Class 4 A recited the verses from The Holy Quran.

Miss Lyanna Almeida from Class 3 A read out its Translation followed by a short prayer service.

Miss Achal Naik Miss Khushi Dalvi and Shanaaida Soares gave short speeches to emphasize the significance of the Eid. The assembly ended with a dance performance by the students of class 3 A B C on the song ” Bhar do Jholi meri”.

Tr. In – charge : Mrs. I. Mahamd

December 11, 2017

WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

10th December is observed as “World Human Rights Day”. This day was declared as “World Human Rights Day” by United Nations, so that, we recognize the fundamental worth of every person by Acknowledging and respecting their human rights. Human Rights are a set of principles concerned with equality and fairness. A special assembly was conducted by the students of Class 6 and & 7. The students emphasized and explained the meaning of various topics like – Exploitation, Discrimination, Gender Equality, etc., to bring about awareness among them. Posters were also prepared to make the students aware of human rights and its importance. Tr. Rona Vas

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December 18, 2017

YOUNG GALF 2017 BOOKS QUIZ CONTEST FOR SCHOOLS Two students from Vidya Vikas Academy, Miss Karah Lisa Fernandes and Miss Trisha Figueiredo participated in the young GALF 2017 Books Quiz Contest for schools on 10th December, 2017 at the International Centre, Goa Dona Paula. The Quiz focused on books and Literature and was conducted by SEQC quiz master Aditya Mallya. Four teams participated in the Quiz. VVA students won the second place and were awarded a trophy and book hampers. Coordinators: Tr. Carla/ Tr. Tania

December 18, 2017

PRE-PRIMARY SPORTS FESTIVAL The Pre-Primary sports festival was held on the 16th of December 2017 at Vidya Vikas Academy,Shree Damodar educational campus,Tansor Comba, Margao,Goa. The theme of the festival was “ Me and My School”. The chief guest for the occasion was Mrs. Maria Vilma Da Silva ( Rtd. Teacher of Damodar English School, Gudi Paroda) . The event commenced with the hoisting of the school flag, followed by the torch relay , and then the march past by the students of pre-primary section. The class wise games like races, drills, the team races enthralled the audience. The children were thrilled to see their parents participate in a race called “ crossing the subway “. The chief guest addressed the gathering, praising the efforts of the children and the teachers with some encouraging words. This was followed by the prize distribution and concluded with the lowering of the school flag and the National Anthem.

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December 18, 2017

FIELD TRIP TO 3MTR

The students of classes 7 A,B,C, accompanied by their class teachers, Shraddha Halawai, Sushma Kalghatgi and Marina D’Costa, visited the 3 Military Training Regiment, (3MTR ) at Rawanfond, Navelim Goa, on Saturday, 16th Dec. 2017. We left the school in the morning and arrived at 3MTR around 9.25 a.m. On reaching the site, we approached the concerned officer-in-charge, Sir Adinath, who was instructed to take us around the site. We tracked around the entire area, with our first stop being at the mess and kitchen area. We were delighted to observe the manner in which the food was being prepared for around 300 soldiers and we were offered piping hot tea and a couple of hot chappaties, which we relished. Next, we were taken to an area where a soldier displayed various weapons (guns) and gave a detailed explanation about them, with regards to the parts of the gun, the manner it has to be held while firing, the distance , etc. This explanation was received with much curiosity and awe.

This was followed by a visit to the training area, where the soldiers were busy training. A few of them displayed their climbing skills using ropes, both vertically and horizontally. The children were truly fascinated with their skills and cheerfully clapped to express their appreciation. Thereafter, we were taken to another area to witness a couple of soldiers, firing guns at fixed targets. It was really interesting to observe them. We also watched them march smartly , during the marchpast.

We expressed our sincere thanks and appreciation to the officer-in-charge and presented him, with a ‘thank you, card. We were back in school by 1.00 p.m. Everyone enjoyed the outing, which was truly an eye-opener and appreciated the soldiers, who sacrifice their all, to protect us. God bless them.

Staff Coordinators: Tr. Shraddha Halawai, Tr. Sushma Kalghatgi and Tr. Marina D’costa.

December 18, 2017

ADVENTZ – YOUTH FOR TOMORROW FESTIVAL

Adventz group organized inter school singing competition in 3 categories : Group Folk Song – 1, Konkani Solo – 1, English Solo – 1, respectively. Vidya Vikas Academy is proud to announce that Crizelda Gama of class 9 won the 3rd place in English solo, Dhiti Lotlikar of Class 9 won the 1st place in Konkani solo and students of Classes 8 to 10 bagged the 1st place in Group Folk Song Singing.

The 3 day event was held on December 9, 10 and 11, 2017 at Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji. 25 schools from all over Goa participated in the musical extravaganza. Sir Neil D’Cruz trained the students for all the categories and also co-ordinated Vidya Vikas Academy’s participation at the event.

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December 20, 2017

GOA LIBERATION DAY

Vidya Vikas Academy celebrated the 56th Goa Liberation Day on 19th December 2017 with great enthusiasm

The programme was as follows:

The Principal unfurled the National Flag followed by the National Anthem.

Thereafter the Principal addressed the students emphasizing the importance of the day and the feeling of patriotism and gratitude towards our great freedom fighters who were responsible for giving us the freedom. She also stressed on the need of maintaining a clean environment in Goa.

A speech in Konkani was delivered by Miss Veda Naik on this occasion. The pupils sang songs trained by Sir Neil. A Goan folk dance called “DHANGAR NAACH” was performed by the students of class 6 with great zeal and energy.

Students who received various certificates and trophies won at different inter school competitions and the N.C.C. Cadets of Vidya Vikas Academy who participated in the NCC camp during the Diwali break were presented the certificates at the hands of our Principal. She congratulated the prize winners and encouraged the students to participate in many such activities.

The programme was compered by Miss Nidhi Naik of Class 10 and Miss Shivani Parodkar of Class 6.

There was a Live Streaming of the programme at four different locations in the school. It was co-ordinated by Sir Pruthviraj Dessai Tr. Pradnya Nadkarni, Sir Akshay Chari and Sir Rupesh Shirodkar(System Administrator, VVM)

Staff Coordinator: Tr. Sharmila Naik

December 21, 2017

SERENDIPITY ART FESTIVAL

Serendipity Art festival, a multi disciplinary arts event set in the vibrant locales of Panjim and curated by a panel of eminent artists, hosted “Plates and Prints” a workshop for our students. 20 students of class 9 got the opportunity to attend this interactive session. The objective of the workshop was to acquire technical knowledge & skills and to facilitate creativity.

The resource person Ms Vidhi Sharma enabled the students to prepare low tech plates for printing. The stunning outdoor venue along the banks of river Mandovi coupled with the innovative nature of the workshop inspired our students to explore and experiment. Spectacular prints were generated and displayed. Each student carried home a plate, two prints and a goodie bag sponsored by Camlin. The workshop was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. Coordinator Tr. Hema & Tr. Kelly

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December 21, 2017

PRE - PRIMARY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated by the Christians all over the world on 25th December. The Pre- Primary section of Vidya Vikas Academy celebrated Christmas on 21-12-2017 with great pomp and show. The children enacted a live crib to show the birth of Lord Jesus. The teacher's explained the significance of Christmas festival followed by carol singing and dance. The highlight of the festival was the coming in of Mr. and Mrs. Santa to greet the children with sweets for one and all. The main attraction of the festival was the burning of the old man to signify the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year.

The assembly was assisted by Tr. Ninoshca and Tr. Melbina.

December 2017

SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION The State Council of Education Research and Training, Alto Porvorim held a Science Talent Search Examination in collaboration with Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Saligao on December 18th, 2016 for the students of classes VIII, IX and X.

Scholarship was awarded to the following students:

Shameek Vaman Borkar

Ameya Mukund Jamkar

Sharlet Chowalloor

Siddhant P. Lotlikar

Nischal G. Parulekar

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SENIOR SECONDARY SECTION

December 1, 2017

DAAN UTSAV- JOY OF GIVING WEEK DECEMBER 1, 2017

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” — Mark Twain One of India’s biggest philanthropic festival is Daan Utsav, also known as Joy of Giving, is a week-long event where many individuals step forward to help the needy by ‘Act of Giving’. To inculcate this moral value of giving and sharing among today’s youth, a special assembly was conducted by class 12 students. Assembly commenced with highlighting the importance of Daan Utsav by Bradley Rodrigues. A video was shown to the students on how “sharing and caring” touches the lives of people in so many ways. Further Surabhi Aswath stressed on why we need to celebrate joy of giving week. The guest speaker, Fr. Edson Fernandes spoke about how to reach out to the people who are in need in whatever way we can through an enlightening power-point presentation. The students of class 11 along with the Senior Secondary teachers visited Orphanage ‘Nitya Seva Niketan’ – Rivona on 30th November 2017. Utilities donated by Students were distributed among the orphanage students of different age groups. The visit concluded with an entertainment program and refreshments for them. The interaction and quality time spent with the children made the entire event a very happy and pleasant experience. Assembly was coordinated by Sir Bhushan, Tr. Pooja and Sir Akshay

December 4, 2017

ALL GOA INTER HIGHER SECONDARY QUIZ COMPETITION The Parent-Teacher Association of G.V.M’s Smt. Nelly Joildo Aguiar Higher Secondary School, Farmagudi Ponda organised its 22nd All Goa Inter Higher Secondary Quiz competition on 22nd November 2017 at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir, Ponda. The students from class XI namely Nikhil Raikar, Sheldon Mascarenhas, Rushab Honnavalli, Elritz Gonsalves, Keith Fernandes, Sidhant Dessai, George Joseph and Devashish Desai represented Vidya Vikas Academy for the Q-Time quiz. The quiz was based on general knowledge and the categories included music, social media networking, sports, cinema as well as questions based on the cultural heritage of Goa. It was a unique and informative experience for the students.

December 5, 2017

CAMPUS VISIT BY SDSMT FACULTY MEMBERS On 25th November 2017, VVA Senior Secondary section organised an interactive session for the students and teachers with Dr. Kyle Riley and Mrs Beth Riley, faculty members of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The session aimed at informing and enlightening the students about the Fomento Scholars programme. Fomento Scholars is an educational endeavour aimed at providing talented and deserving students from Goa with an opportunity to pursue engineering education at SDSMT, USA. The session began with a blissful invocation dance by the school students followed by a welcome address by

Chairman & Manager, Mr Nitin Kunkolienker. Tr. Carla Quadros introduced the guests to the audience and Mrs

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Sheela Gaunekar, presented the guests with a memento. The

informative session began with Mr Uday Ballikar introducing the students to the Fomento Scholars and Fomento Young Scholars programme. He explained the procedure for online application for the scholarship. It provides financial aid to the students who are willing to pursue their higher studies in different fields of science and engineering in top rated universities and colleges all over India and abroad. He also introduced the students to Dakota University and the facilities available there. It provides the opportunity to the students to interact with international faculty. He also reminded the students about the Standard Fomento Scholars exam scheduled on 17th December 2017. Dr. Kyle Riley and Mrs

Beth Riley motivated the students to take full benefit of this scholarship programme for their bright future. The major highlight of this scholarship programme at Dakota University is that it provides high recruitment rate of 98%. The internship programme is coordinated with highly reputed companies like Microsoft. It houses 159 international students from all the corners of the world. It has strong academic focus. Along with the degree course it also exposes the students to different professional clubs like the Knitting clubs, Skating clubs headed by trained professionals and so on. It is also equipped with indoor games and activities, wellness centre, technical labs, cafeterias and extended labs for all the engineering subjects. Students are eligible for different scholarships within the programme itself. At the end of the session students were allowed to interact with the guest speakers. It was an informative

experience for the students. The session ended with a vote of thanks by the Principal.

December 7, 2017

TALENTHON 2017 “Talenthon 2017” Youth Fest was hosted by Rosary Higher secondary school Navelim on 30th November and 1stDecember 2017 for higher secondary students across the state of Goa. Twenty students from Senior Secondary section of VVA enthusiastically participated in this event. Talenthon was divided into 2 major categories: on-stage and off-stage events. There were a total of 20 different events for studentsto show case their talents and foster their creativity

through hands on Activities, Games, Entertainment programmes etc. The event started with lighting the traditional lamp to seek divine blessings from the almighty.15different higher secondary’s across the south Goa district participated invarious events. Students of Vidya Vikas Academy, Senior Secondary section excelled at Talenthon 2017 by giving a tough competition to the other competitors. Details regarding different events are as follows.

Sr.No. Participants Name Name of Event Prize

01. Joelifa Goes

Poster making competition…

eye catcher

(Off Stage Event)

First Place

Sneha Balgi

02. Chaturvedi Shruti

English Extempore… Say it

loud

(On Stage Event)

Second Place

03. Pershirl Fernandes

Raise an Eye

Brow…Hairstyling competition

(Off Stage event)

Second Place

Christel George

04. Jain Divya Ajay

Free moves…. Dance

ShanayaPhaldesai

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competition

(On Stage Event)

Third Place

Patil Sujeet Ranjith

Annabelle Gomes

Figueiredo Kristen

Naik Yash Vinod

Annakarina Noronha

Abhimanyu Sen

Sir Bhushan Sail Co-ordinated the event

December 10, 2017

‘SEMINAR ON ‘POWER OF COMPOUNDING’ “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” Through the power of compounding, a small amount of money can grow over time into a substantial sum. To instil habits of savings among students at young age Vidya Vikas Academy organized a seminar on the topic ‘Power of Compounding’ by Dr. Celso Fernandes. His financial firm ‘Nave Marg’ is well known in investment circles in

Goa. Through stirring examples and videos he advised students about the value of investment at young age. The session was very informative and edifying.

December 11, 2017

TECHNOVA 2.0 The Department of Computer Science of Rosary Higher Secondary School Navelim- Goa, hosted its 2nd edition of “Technova 2.0” on 25th November 2017. It is an annual technology based exhibition which showcases students work in the field of science and technology. Educational institutes all over Goa partook in the stimulating technical projects exhibition. Students of class X and XI represented Vidya Vikas Academy. The Event started off with an inaugural ceremony followed by a Technical Quiz competition. Students were elated to witness innovative exhibits like a 3D hologram, Bluetooth controlled Robot, Smart House- which is intrusion alert mechanism, etc. It was an illuminative and an inspiring experience for the students.

Teacher Coordinator- Akshay Chari

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December 14, 2017

WORLD ENERGY CONSERVATION DAY World Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on 14th December globally to highlight the importance of energy consumption and its use in our day-to-day life. It focuses our concentration on significant issues facing the future of mankind with respect to energy. To observe this significant day a special assembly was conducted to spell a sense of responsibility among students in conserving energy around them. Lisa Rodrigues enlightened the audience about the significance and prominance of ‘World Energy Conservation Day’ followed by a thought provoking quote by Keith Fernandes. An educational video was also shown relating to the same. Vinayak

Gaonkar shared some tips on how we can save energy by taking small steps with great results for future. The assembly was concluded with a catchy slogan by Shravan Panchwadkar in which the audience resolved not to waste energy. After the assembly the Principal interacted with the students and encouraged them to share their innitiatives taken towards the conservation of energy and also appreciated them for their efforts. The assembly was Coordinated by Tr. Jeniffer Fernandes and Tr. Shaheena Basha.

December 24, 2017

REPORT OF TALK ON COPING WITH EXAM STRESS “Don’t stress, Do your best and forget the rest.” As the saying goes, we should never stress ourselves with examinations. Considering this, an interactive session was organised for the students of Std XI on managing exam anxiety and stress by Tr.Wilma Alphonso. The talk was focused on conscious awareness about the importance of examination. Since examination is an evaluation of the knowledge acquired, it becomes necessary to put that knowledge to test at regular intervals. She also briefed them with some exam stress-busting tips to help students adopt healthy practices during the examinations. The session was concluded by obtaining students views and opinions regarding examinations and their study habits. It was a de-stressing experience for the students.

December 24, 2017

SEMINAR ON PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BY JINDAL UNIVERSITY Seminar on Performance Enhancement by Jindal University On 16th December 2017, Vidya Vikas Academy organised an interactive session for the students of class 10 and 11 entitled, ‘Performance Enhancement’ by the members of the Jindal

University, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Haryana. Tr Carla Quadros introduced the guests to the audience, Vice-Principal presented the guest speakers with memento. The

Director and Principal of the Jindal Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Sahni was the key speaker for the day and had an enriching session with the students, focusing on the benefits of imbibing good habits which in turn leads to a good career choice and betterment in performance. Ms. Mohita Junnarkar shared a few key points on how students can enhance their performance in the examinations. At the end of the session, students were allowed to interact with the guest speakers and raise their queries. It was a learning experience for the students. The program was concluded with a vote of thanks by Tr. Joyce Fernandes.

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Vidya Vikas Mandal's

VIDYA VIKAS ACADEMY (CBSE) Shree Damodar Educational Campus, G.R. Kare Road, Tansor, Comba, Margao – Goa. 403601

Tel: (0832) 2706794 Email :principal@vidyavikasacademy.edu.in Website: www.vidyavikasacademy.edu.in

Centre of Excellence

A unique opportunity for students to pursue their talents and interest in school, after school hours from 2.00p.m. to 3.00 p.m. Highly qualified staff will conduct classes for violin, keyboard, bass guitar, vocals and guitar, tabla, drums, dance (classical & western), Karate, Art and Photography. Fees to be paid in advance for a year. For details contact school office.

Yoga Classes

As part of our outreach programme and service to the community Vidya Vikas Academy has yoga classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. in the school hall, 2nd Floor. Register at the school office.