School Events at Aurangabad

The Investiture Ceremony 2023-24 successfully inducted the newly elected and selected members of the school’s prefectorial board on 11 July 2023. The ceremony started by lighting the lamp which signifies the removal of darkness and continuous upward movement of the flame denotes a path of wisdom and divinity.

Sashes were given and badges were pinned to the Newly formed Council – Head Boy Ajinkya Basaiye and Head Girl Ritvi Tribhuvan along with Sports Captain Boy and Sports Captain Girl by honourable Sir Principal. House Captain Boy and Girl and Vice Captain Boy and Girl were honoured by respective House Mentors by offering sashes and pinning of badges. Sir Principal administered the oath of allegiance to the newly appointed Board of Students’ Council, who swore to serve their Alma Mater with utmost sincerity and to the best of their abilities. He motivated the students by quoting Shiv Khera’s quote, “ Leaders don't do different things, they do things differently.” He also reminded them that they are the torch bearers of all the values that the School stands for and urged them to take responsibility with commitment and integrity. He said that these students will be lawmakers, leaders, engineers, or doctors tomorrow. We have just given them the wings of leadership and they have got a chance to dream big and fly high in the sky. Future belongs to these young children who will one day, be the leaders of tomorrow.

The proud parents were also invited to witness the event. The programme was held under the guidance of Event coordinator Ms. Gauri Dikshit.

The school-wide theme 'TECH-IT-UP' culminated with an event - 'TECH-O-MANIA', organized by the students of Grade II to VIII and staff members of PIS CBSE Aurangabad.

This event showcased the changes in technology in today's time. Ms.Pratiba Jadhav who works for the Adult Education Programme along with the Principal Ravinder Rana inaugurated the event.

This event focused on how technology has moved into our lives and homes. The students showed and explained how technology has evolved, how we live today and how it may change in the future. The event gave the students an opportunity to display their understanding and knowledge of the impact of technology in our lives. The students displayed their work that was done in the classroom and put up posters on the different topics covered in the Integrated English session.

The school soft board displayed the history of technology in the context of the evolution of everything that fell under daily used technology, like the evolution of the telephone, computers, online safety, and transport and so on, which was used to create the display.

The students collected pictures of famous people and wrote brief information and creatively displayed it on the corridor soft-boards.

This year's International Yoga Day endeavors to connect with a larger global community, as India's G20 presidency theme “One World, One Health Resonates with the principle of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.

With this theme-“One World, One Health', Podar International CBSE,School Aurangabad celebrated the day.The School believes that education does not mean mere imparting knowledge or facts but it encompasses an all round development of an individual.The school has been taking all initiatives to accomplish this.

Hon’ble Sir Principal Ravindra Rana welcomed the Chief Guest Adv. Balasaheb Waghmare,who has been Cricket Match Referee for last 27 years, member of Krida Bharati Pratisthan who expressed his views on the importance of yoga practice in our life.The students stretched their arms, bent their legs, rolled their necks and twisted every sinew in their body with great dexterity, in a spectacular synchronicity with English and Hindi instructions by Ms.Yamini Asar. Staff and children were taught the importance of Yoga in their life & how to maintain a harmony between body and mind.

The day came to conclusion with National Anthem and the students and teachers carried home the message that,

“Yoga is not for only one – it’s for everyone,
Yoga is not for a day- it’s for everyday.”

National technology Day celebration in the special assembly, conducted by class X B.

It is the technology that has improved the status of the country on global platforms. The day marks the importance of scientists and engineers in helping India achieve technological advancement and keeping pace with the scientifically advanced countries.

To showcase the same class X B students have performed an informative skit, a Quiz based on technology and briefed the children about the gadgets and gizmos. A word and thought related to technology added to their knowledge. It was a nice endeavor by the students for having expressed their views on the role of technology being indispensable in our day to day life.

A Felicitation Ceremony was conducted on the 10th of June 2023 at 8:30 am in the school premises for the successful outgoing Class X and XII students who had brought accolades in the AISSCE and AISSE Examination 2022-2023. The Felicitation Committee of the school under the valuable guidance of Sir principal Ravinder Rana conducted the ceremony. Mr. Jayant Charthankar hosted the event.

The Chief Guest, General Manager, Podar Education Network Mr. Manoj Kale graced the occasion. The Chief Guest addressed the students exhorting them to carry their onward journey in life; these tools being individual uniqueness, faith in life, acknowledgment of the gift of creativity, making positive choices consciously and gratitude built on optimism and inspiration. He advised the students not to waste time or opportunity and instead work towards bringing honour and pride to society.

The Students of Grade 12 and 10 for AY 2022-23 were honored with mementos issued from the school. The center of attraction of the day were two parents Mr. Rode and Mr Sanap who addressed the gathering with the sweet memories of their children who spent quality time in this esteemed Institution. They both blessed all and prayed to the Almighty to shower His grace on this Institution so that it grows up to greater heights of success.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Event Coordinator Mrs. Gauri Dixit on behalf of PIS,CBSE, Sambhaji Nagar.

"Coming together is the beginning, working together is progress and keeping together is a success" With this positive reminder, PIS CBSE Aurangabad successfully conducted the Parent Orientation Session along with the SEL session and Loop Learning site training for Grades 1 to 8.

The purpose of the orientation was to share and explain to the parents the culture and traditions of the esteemed institution and to maintain the same by upgrading the level of technological advancement (loop Learning ). It was also expected that Parents know how to handle and train the children at home to become the ideal child and a remarkable citizen of the nation. This will enable the child to grow strong mentally, to stand in this competitive world with confidence and courage and to carve a niche for himself. More importantly children should explore various possibilities in life and become successful and happy.

'When you conserve the Earth, you conserve life !! '

With this good thought PIS CBSE, Aurangabad celebrated a special assembly THE WORLD EARTH DAY on 21st April, 2023.

The aim and objective of this celebration is to make students aware of some of the threats to our beautiful planet, THE EARTH. This year the theme for Worth Earth Day is 'INVEST IN OUR PLANET.'

The beauty of the Earth has been constantly under threat due to rising levels of pollution, global warming, over population and many more.Humans have been exploiting the planet and harming all the creatures on it.The Earth Day celebration gives us an opportunity to reflect on the importance of caring for ecosystems and conserving and protecting nature and natural life.

The assembly ends with the pledge to use sustainable ways to live our lives and to protect our beautiful planet.

Technology has made it possible for people from all walks of life to have access to different resources. It equips people to improve their quality of life and help them avail opportunities that would be inaccessible.

The new session in PIS, CBSE, Aurangabad, started with the theme TECH-IT-UP: A WORLD OF GADGETS AND GIZMOS !!!

The theme focuses on making the students more aware of technology we use every day encouraging them to appreciate its influence in our lives.

With the same thought, JUMP START event was organized on 13th April, 2023 to evoke students' imagination and engage them in various activities coming under the theme.

Grade wise activities were conducted under JUMP START EVENT--
Grade 1 and 2 - Match the Gadgets
Grade 3 and 4 - My Favourite Gadgets
Grade 5 and 6 - If I had a Robot..........
Grade 7 and 8 - Future Inventions

These activities helped increase the excitement and interest among the students about the upcoming theme TECH-IT-UP ! Also, experiencing different types of technology and connecting seamlessly to the theme of TECH-IT-UP !

3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. The 3D printing and designing Inter-School competition was organized at Podar International School CBSE, Aurangabad.

Theme base Competition was organized for
Grades 5 to 8. Grade 5 Theme: Toy arena,
Grade 6 Theme: 3D automotive modelling,
Grade 7 Theme: 3D Architectural models &
Grade 8 Theme: 3D Modern Farm.

Students of grade 5 won the first prize and students of grade 6 to 8 won the runner up position.

Two years post pandemic, Podar International School (CBSE)Aurangabad celebrated its Annual Day for Primary and Senior School students on 10 th and 11 th February respectively. The events were graced by Dr.Pushpa Gaikwad HOD History Department from BAMU and Shri Manoj Kaley, General Manager,Nanded and Aurangabad HUB schools of Podar Education Network. School Principal, Mr. Ravinder Rana welcomed Principals of other Podar Schools. The School Annual Report was presented by the School Student Council.

The theme for the first day was “A Time To Celebrate” showcasing the cultural diversity of the country.Students performed on Dances of states like Kashmir, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra etc. The highlights of the day were a Covid Act presented by students of Grade 5D and a small act on Shivaji Maharaj.The theme of the Senior School was “The Five Elements” depicting the importance of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. The school orchestra presented a 20 minute rendition that mesmerised the audience. The importance of water and the circumstances caused by its shortage in the year 2050 was presented through a beautiful skit. The contributions of sportspeople like Mary Com, Mirabai Chanu and Neeraj Chopra were demonstrated through popular Bollywood songs. The Space element was presented by students of Grades 9 and 10 as the finale element that was the showstopper of the evening. Student toppers of Grades 1- 12 were presented with certificates and Trophies, Best Teacher awards were presented to Mrs. Mercia Kharat, Mr. Yogiraj Pandey, Mrs. Geeta Saini and Mr. Sunil Mansure. Mrs. Anjali Sharma was also felicitated for receiving Prestigious Dr. C.V. Raman National award for the Subject Physics.

Podar International School, Aurangabad Celebrated 74th Republic Day with patriotic zeal and fervour. The Management, Principal and Teachers of PIS, CBSE, Aurangabad, extended their warm greetings on this auspicious day. Mr. Manoj Kaley, General Manager, Aurangabad and Nanded Hub Podar Schools was the Chief Guest. Sir Principal, Mr. Ravinder Rana, Madam Vice-Principal, Mrs. Neelam Agrawal, Administrative Officer Mr. Jignesh Jadhav was also present on the occasion. Parents and students were also present in large numbers making the event a memorable one. The students conducted a special assembly to mark the occasion. Republic Day marks an important event in India’s history. It commemorates the enactment of the constitution of India which came into effect on January 26, 1950 and made the Nation into a Republic. Chief guest Shri Manoj Kaley unfurled the tricolour and inspired everyone with his motivational words. He encouraged the staff and the students to abide by the constitution of our motherland, he also appreciated India's contribution towards bringing peace, harmony and growth in different sectors. A plethora of activities was organized by students to infuse the spirit of unity, brotherhood and patriotism among those present. The students brought the stage alive with their passion and love of the motherland through their dance performance, skit on unsung heroes in the current era, a musical band show and a soothing/melodious choir song. Sir Principal Ravinder Rana remembered the freedom fighters and cautioned the students against mediocrity while highlighting that the current technology boom has brought in survival of the fittest. He also inspired the students to excel in every field thus contributing to the growth of the nation.The event concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by the Head girl of the school.

Let us remember, one book, one pen, one child, one teacher, one Principal can change the world.

Podar International School CBSE Aurangabad celebrated its culminating event “Fashion Fiesta” for Grade 1 and 2 on Saturday 21/01/2023. The topics of the event were Weather Watchers and Clothes. The atmosphere was electrifying and both parents and students were full of excitement. The event was graced by Principal, Vice-Principal and Admin Officer Mr. Jignesh Jadhav.A skit was performed by students from Grade 1 on Save Earth and Grade 2 performed “Laundry Basket”. Students did a ramp walk on the stage in different clothes. Parents appreciated the efforts taken by Teachers. In his speech, Sir Principal thanked the parents for their continued trust in school. He also reinforced the idea that parents must encourage participation of their wards in every event possible which in turn will make the kids confident in future.

"Grade-2 Thematic Unit - "Clothes" was a five week long programme where students learned about " clothes" through various activities, games and role plays. They learned about different fibres, clothes worn in the past and the present, seasonal clothes, special clothes, taking care of clothes etc. Students were able to explain the primary functions of clothing, discuss different types and styles of clothing, distinguish between casual and formal clothing and also analyze the roles of weather and occasion in clothing choices.

In Art and craft sessions the students made rakhis, caveman jewellery, laundry bags and learned different techniques of fabric printing and dyeing. Students also enjoyed energetic games of Thematic Unit - "Clothes" in P.E lessons."

“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence.” - Jessica Guidobono

If there is one field of life which teaches us the most valuable lessons about perseverance, patience in fact what constitutes a perfect character, it is sports. Thus, on the 12 th of January, 2023, Podar International School, CBSE, Aurangabad organized their 12 th Annual Sport Meet for the year 2022-23. After a hiatus of two years due to the lingering fear of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school organized one of its most signature events. The Annual Sports Meet embodies the zeal, talents and spirit of sportsmanship of the students of Podar School. The theme for the Sports Day was “Put shackles on your greed, killing animals is not the need”.The most anticipated event of the year commenced with the arrival of the highly distinguished Chief guest, Mr. Abhijeet Dikkhat, Dept. of P.E,B.A.M.U. General Manager, Aurangabad Hub Schools, Mr. Manoj Kale,Principal of PIS ICSE, Dr. Raghuveer Y.V., Principal PIS Sundarwadi, Mrs. Vaishali Joshi, H.R. Mr. Ravee Sarovar, H.M. Mrs. Riya Kapoor,Podar Prep Waluj , H.M. Podar Prep, Shahnoorwadi, Mrs Rachana Jagtap, were other dignitaries who graced the event. After the Chief Guest had declared the Meet open, all four houses presented a March Past. The Oath Taking Ceremony took place with the Sports Captain Swanand Kulkarni and Ritvi Tribhuvan, pledging to uphold the honour and the spirit of true sportsmanship. The audience were in for a visual treat as the junior most students of the campus danced to rhythmic beats. Different sports activities were organized for the students of different Grades. The Lezim dance performance by grade VIII girls was yet another scintillating display of talent which showcased the culture of our state. Subsequently, the other races took place, succeeded by the Prize Distribution for the same. The parents too cheered their children throughout the event. Mrs. Vaishali Dushing and Mr. Sunil Mansure anchored the event. The Tug O’ War is an event which demands brute strength, sheer endurance and excellent team coordination, was definitely the most anticipated event of the day. The event held between the Grade IX and X enraptured the audience as the level of excitement drastically went up. Honourable Chief Guest, Mr. Abhijeet Dikkhat addressed the students, laying emphasis on the need to imbibe qualities of discipline, sportsmanship spirit and to never be disappointed by failure in life, while thanking all the teachers who had ever taught him. A token of gratitude was presented to the respected Chief Guest by our school Principal Sir Ravinder Rana. Up next, the Chief Guest was invited to give away the prizes and felicitate the rightful winners with medals and certificates of excellence.The events of the day came to an end with Sir Principal declaring the Best Sports Houses in different categories. The trophy for Best House Decoration was won by Ignis House, March Past Trophy was won by Ventus House and the Best House Trophy for A.Y. 2022-23 was bagged by Aqua House. The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Vice Principal Mrs Neelam Agrawal. She thanked everyone for their presence and support, and congratulated the students for their exceptional performances.

“An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God ”

In India, the day December 22 has been declared as the National Mathematics Day. This day was celebrated at Podar International CBSE Aurangabad as a mark of respect to Indian Mathematical Genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.Mathematics is the pillar of Science and Technology. The advancement of human civilization can be somewhat attributed to this subject. Many modern discourses such as Numerology also have their origin in Mathematics. The credit for all these belongs to one and only Mr. Srinivasa Ramanujan. The Theory of Numbers developed by him became an asset, based on which, infinite series, permutation and combination and even probability were developed. The Law of Averages and even the logic of mathematical analysis were invented by this great mathematician.The main motto of celebrating National Mathematics day is to make people aware of the significance of numbers in life. According to Ramanujan, “Numbers do speak”. On this very day, several schools and colleges till date organize camps and training for both the teachers and students to enrich their mathematical skills.The National Academy of Sciences, India every year pays homage to this mathematician with a two-day workshop where the contributions of the Indian mathematicians like Brahmagupta and Aryabhata were discussed followed by presentations of the students. This idea cropped up in 2012 by UNESCO who agreed to sign a joint venture with India to spread the importance of mathematics throughout the globe. Dr.Manmohan Singh, the then Prime Minister of India, organized a seminar as 2012 happened to be the 125th birth anniversary of this great mathematician who was born in Chennai. Students were informed in that seminar how India contributed to the development of mathematics right from the Vedic period to the medieval ages. Sir Principal Ravindra Rana highlighted the contribution of Ramanujan .He also appreciated the contribution of the Maths Department and encouraged them to continue to bring great enthusiasm in students for mathematics. Ma’am Vice Principal and admin Sir Jignesh were also present and appreciated the Maths faculty. Grade VIII students hosted the program under the guidance of Ms. Yamini Asar. Students highlighted the importance of the day and presented the various maths formulas in a creative manner.

On 28 November 2022, Podar International School, CBSE, Aurangabad organized a session with a young, energetic motivational speaker Mr. Sajan Shah, who is a Man on Mission. His passion is to help people reach self-realization and to build quality leaders for shaping better tomorrow.

In his motivational speech, Mr.Sajan Shah encouraged students by giving examples from his own life and inspired students to be self-motivated. He discussed the importance of positive thinking and attitude which brings optimism into life. He also shared some techniques to be used for learning and reading while studying.

Principal Sir Ravinder Rana expressed his gratitude to Mr. Sajan Shah for sharing his valuable thoughts and also added that the session focused on making the students build positive ‘self- esteem ‘and discover their true potential. It covered the key elements required for a student to be successful in academics and later life.

The school-wide theme „Kaleidoscope: Gazing at the Magical Prism of Poetry!‟ culminated with an event – the „Kavishala – A Showcase of the World of Indian Poetry‟, organized by the students and staff members of the school within the school premises. The Chief Guest of the Program was Dr. Raghuveer Y.V. Principal of Podar International School ICSE.

This festival aimed at providing a platform for the students to showcase their learning and insight gained through the module. In the event „Kavishala‟, the students presented the works of Indian poets. They talked about the background of the poets, the interpretation of their works, the kind of impact their work has had on society, and so on.

Poetry festivals serve as an ideal opportunity to expose students to the world of poems. It aims at inspiring students and teachers to develop an interest in poetry. It helps students to explore their own unique voices and their self-expression through poetry. Participation in such an event reinforces the students‟ appreciation of Indian poets and their work. Students recite the poems of Indian and western poets like Rabindranath tagore, Sarojini naidu, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost etc.

This festival helps to expose the students to various regional poets. It also enhances diverse thinking among students and helps them hone their creative spirit and imagination. Organizing the „Kavishala‟ was a wonderful way of reaching out to the students, parents, and the local community and creating a positive socio-cultural impact. This festival was aimed at entertaining everybody while giving a platform to the students to share their gained knowledge through the module. The visitors were exposed to various activities that engaged them in the exchange of ideas and sparked their creativity.

The module focused on an exploration of the different forms of poetry. Many researchers had presented poems that triggered our emotions, strengthened our cognitive abilities, and gave us space for self-reflection. Poetry is a form of expression. While trying to compose a poem it helped the students to express their feelings and thoughts on a subject, reading poetry encouraged them to connect and find meaning in their experiences. Through such engagements, the module aimed to create a positive impact on the social and emotional learning of the students. It offered them a new way of thinking about something.

“Save to invest, don't save to save.”

Financial Literacy Training organized by CBSE for 1 and 1/2 hours. The training was arranged in the Basement of PIS CIE Aurangabad. Maam VP had given a warm welcome to the gathering followed by facilitation tradition by Sir Principal of PIS CBSE Aurangabad. Along with the PIS CBSE team, other schools also participated in the training and learned the importance of financial planning to secure the future up to a certain extent from Mr. Abjijeet Bhosla.

The training was very interesting where teachers cleared their many doubts and misconceptions regarding Mutual Funds and Govt Schemes and also shared their views about the policies.

The training ended with expressing gratitude to the trainer.

Podar International school, CBSE Aurangabad , organized an Inter-House POETRY ON THE SPOT COMPETITION on18th November 2022.

Students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The competition was judged by eminent English teachers - Sir Akbar and Sir Feroz in cooperation with event coordinator Ms. Vaishali Dushing . The competition was conducted by Ventus house mentors -Ms. Sonal and Sir Ganesh. The participants showcased their talent by answering the quiz and creatively writing poetry on the spot. The Audience also participated enthusiastically by presenting poetry on the spot. 1st position was secured by Aqua house,2nd position went to Ventus house and the third position was won by Ignis house. The competition was mainly organised to nurture the hidden talent of poetry amongst the students which was the main objective of Integrated English Kaleidoscope- - Gazing at the Magical Prism of Poetry.

Podar International School CBSE ,Aurangabad celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji with great zest and enthusiasm . Grade 3 students highlighted the significance and the core values of the first guru of Sikhism . It is celebrated to remember and pay gratitude and respect to Guru Nanak Dev for his great contribution. Sikhism is one of the most commonly observed faiths in the whole world, with Sikhs making their mark in numerous fields. Their faith teaches love, kindness, and brotherhood. Sikhs always take pride in the teachings of their faith and in the principles propagated by their gurus.It tells us about the early life and teachings of the First Sikh Guru. He was the preacher of peace, unity, and love. He encouraged people of all castes to stay as brothers and consider humanity above everything. He wanted that nobody must be discriminated against on any grounds and people must live with unity. He was only the initiator of the community kitchen where people of any religion either rich or poor, sit and eat together. It was done by him to enhance the feeling of unity and equality among the people. Vice Principal Mrs. Neelam Agrawal highlighted the three main learning of Guru Nanak Devji ; He always had deep faith in God ,Meditation was part of his life and third helping and caring nurture of him did make him one of the outstanding person who serve the humanity irrespective of caste ,creed and religion. It was indeed a great joy and honor to enrich us with meaningful assembly.

First held in 1992, 10th October is the day dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and to fight the stigma still associated with it. The Counseling department at Podar International School, CBSE, held numerous activities through the day to ingrain a better awareness of mental health. The activities ranged from mindfulness meditation sessions, a poster-making competition and a special morning assembly which enlightened the students on managing stress and finding the ways to develop coping strategies to reduce stress. Sir Principal, Ravinder Rana addressed the students on depression. He also suggested spending less time on social media applications like facebook, Instagram,etc and instead building healthy relationships with family and friends. Towards the end of the day the school counselor, Miss Pratiksha Gaikwad engaged the teachers in an interactive session with wonderful activities to manage emotional stress .A day filled with awareness-building exercises thus, reinforced the message that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. Neither is talking about it. It’s ‘Time to Talk, it’s Time to Change’.

India is a land of many cultures and traditions. One of its very important festivals is the festival of Dussehra or Vijay Dashami. It was celebrated with great pomp and show in PIS CBSE Aurangabad on 4 th October. It is the festival of glory and splendor. The festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. To make this memorable, students of Grade IV presented a meaningful skit followed by graceful dance .The celebration helped students to know the story of Epic Ramayana . There is a mythological background behind this festival. The dwellers of the Earth and the heaven were troubled and tortured by the notorious demon Mahisasura. Other heavenly Gods were also afraid of him. On their earnest prayer and request, the Goddess Durga was born from fire. As an embodiment of Shakti or strength and valor, Goddess Durga appeared before the demon. The demon was bewitched by her beauty and was killed by her. His death brought relief to the Earth and to heaven. To honor her, Dussehra is celebrated. These students enacted this concept through the skit.

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti were celebrated in PIS CBSE, Aurangabad with great respect and homage to the legendary leader and the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri the second Indian Prime Minister , on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Principal, Sir Ravinder Rana offered a garland to the photo of Mahatma Gandhiji and Lal Bahadur Shastri then addressed the teachers and students. In his speech, Sir Principal stressed the relevance of the universal values espoused by Gandhiji and their resonance in the world today. He also highlighted the importance of understanding the true potential of Gandhian philosophy. He also inspired us with the greatness of the second Indian Prime Minister and the senior leader from the Indian National Congress political party , who was a man of great caliber, lived a life of simplicity and dedicated his life to the motherland. Students from grades 5 to 8 celebrated Gandhi Jayanti by presenting a special musical and informative assembly. It was an opportunity to reflect and cherish the life of this great personality. The Special assembly concluded by singing the National Anthem.

“If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full.” Frances Hodgson Burnett It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving. – Mother Teresa The main idea of the special feature ‘Joy of Giving’ is to create awareness among the students related to environmental problems. The students understood that we have been nurtured by the resources available on the Earth. Hence, it is really important for us to ‘Give back to Earth’, the kindness and generosity we have received from her.

The students understood that they have to think and act carefully which will help them avoid causing further damage to our planet. The students are able to identify and differentiate between actions that have positive and negative impact on the environment. The main purpose of the module ‘Joy of Giving’ was to make the students aware of the environmental problems that are taking place around the world. The activities planned for this feature have encouraged them to give back to the environment by creating awareness and implementing eco-friendly actions in their respective societies and communities. The students were exposed to different eco-friendly actions like planting trees, composting, managing wastes and so on, that are practiced by different communities and people around the world. With the help of this exposure, the students made a proposal to implement the eco-friendly actions in their respective societies and communities. Through this proposal, they also created awareness about the urge to adopt eco-friendly ways of living and the need to save our nature. Thus, this session enabled the students to think of ways to ‘Give back to the environment’ by creating awareness and implementing eco-friendly actions in their societies and communities.

The main idea for doing ‘Joy of Giving’ was to explore the ideas around ‘Climate Change’ and to think about ‘taking actions’ that could address the current crisis that our environment is facing. The students knew about the causes that lead to ‘Climate Change’ and understood its far reaching impacts on the planet. They learned to calculate their own carbon footprints which made them aware of the toll on the environment due to their actions. The students had brainstorming sessions and came up with strategies or actions that they can incorporate in their daily lives to reduce their carbon footprints. This helped the students to address the current environmental crisis of drastic ‘Climate Change’.It was indeed the greatest learning for all the students and teachers as well. The celebration of “Joy of Giving” did give us a heart full of gratitude and to give back to our mother earth.

"Education about Rabies from the right sources can save more lives at the right time.’’

26th September 2022-23 Podar International School CBSE Aurangabad celebrated the ‘WORLD RABIES DAY ’.We were privileged to have with us Mrs. Berryl Sanchis the founder of (APLA ) Aurangabad Pet Lovers Association . The purpose of this event was to instill love and affection towards animals in our surroundings as Mrs.Berrly stressed upon looking and bringing up Indi-dogs at home . Animals and their vaccination and what type of food stuff can be given to them was well explained by Ms. Sanchis . APLA association started on its mission on 10 th march 2019 under the guidance of Mrs. Berryl Sanchis and has been instrumental in creating awareness in the society regarding rabies, vaccination of pets at home and how to prevent cruelty against stray animals.

Currently the organization has 350 members working in the city. The activities of the group includes Feeding, Rescue & rehabilitation; Treatment of the injured dogs, Food supplies for the needy canine members and Vaccination of adopted puppies which have all been funded by the volunteers. Students were very glad to know and responded in good number when it was asked by Mrs. Sanchis : Which dogs do you all look after or keep as your Pet at home? They promised to take care of even stray dogs. It was indeed a good informative visit by an NGO to our institution.

"Language is the road map of a culture.
It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."

Podar International School, Hindi Department celebrated Hindi Diwas on 14 September 2022.

The program was inaugurated by Sir Principal Mr. Ravindra Rana by lighting the lamp. A welcome dance was presented by Vidisha Vembakam, from class 10th.Introductory speech was given by Sir Sunil Mansure of the Hindi department. He emphasized the use of Hindi language in its pure form and inspired the students to make it the language of the people. Students from different classes participated enthusiastically by preparing greeting cards and murals. Importance of Hindi Diwas was given by Ritvi Tribhuvan of grade 9th.Various programs like group song, dance, poet recitation, riddle solving were presented in the special Assembly. In his presidential speech Principal, Sir Ravindra Rana expressed his views on the importance of Hindi language in keeping the nation connected and United. Vice Principal Mrs. Neelam Agrawal and Head of Administration Mr. Jignesh Jadhav graced the occasion. All the teachers contributed to the success of this event.