Life in a Boarding School

 

There are many reasons to go to boarding school. The academics, the athletics, extracurricular activities, personality development are just a few considerations. Here are the 10 top reasons why you should go to boarding school.

Why should you consider sending your child to boarding school? Wouldn't he/she do just as well at day school? This is a common question for parents to ponder as they review their Boarding School options. You have made the decision to send him to a Boarding School in principle. Now it is just a matter of working out the details.

There are many reasons to go to a boarding school. The academics, the athletics, Swimming, Horse Riding and the extracurricular activities are just a few of the considerations. But there's more. Much more. Here are the 10 top reasons why you should go to boarding school.

                                        

  1. It's cool to be smart.

This is probably the best reason to go to boarding school. In a day school the kids who really want to learn frequently end up being social outcasts. Not so in boarding school. It's cool to be smart in boarding school. With exposure to dining, dressing etiquettes, communication skills, leadership qualities, personality development, EQ, IQ, SQ , clubs, hobbies and sports, they are finishing schools in themselves.                                                 

2. The classes are small.

If you are in a Day School with 50-60 students to a class, chances are that you will just be a number, unless you are very smart or very bad. You will probably get lots of attention either way. In a boarding school, on the other hand, classes typically are 30-35 students. You cannot hide in a class that small. You have to participate. You will get called upon for your response. You will never just be a number in a boarding school. Boarding schools, as a rule, are not very large. Yes, some have a student population in the 350-600 student range.                                          

3. You will learn to be responsible for yourself.

Taking a lot of little steps towards maturity is one of the intangibles of going to boarding school. You have to learn to get along with others because it is a community. You learn to be responsible for your actions because you are bound by an honor or discipline code of some kind. The lessons in life learned in boarding school will lay a solid foundation for adulthood.

 You will make friends for life. Most boarding school graduates look back at their years in school as a time when lasting friendships were established. Coupled with that is the building of a network of friends and acquaintances who know you and care about you. Isn't that what life is really all about? Being surrounded by people who understand you and care about you is affirming and encouraging. We all can do with a dose of encouragement now and then.                                          

4. The libraries/media centers are well-stocked.

The older, more established schools have traditional library facilities which in many cases are better equipped than those at many schools. Libraries have morphed over the years into media centers. The typical boarding school library will have the latest technology available, in addition to all the usual print materials. Apart from school libraries boarding schools have mini libraries in the boarding houses as well.

5. You will be surrounded by classmates who want to be better prepared for life.

Your classmates are in a boarding school because they want to be there. They want to learn. They want to be successful. The reason you go to boarding school is to learn. Most schools are rather selective about who they admit. Being willing to work hard in class and play hard on the playing field is all part of the college prep package boarding schools offer.

                                        

6. You will be stretched by the amount of academic work you have to do.

In a day school, you might read one Shakespeare play in a year if you are lucky and it happens to be relevant to the test. In a boarding school, you will read three or four Shakespeare plays and enact them into dramatics which is a serious activity. Teaching to the test is virtually unheard of because boarding schools only have to be concerned with getting you into a college. As a result, the depth and breadth of the academic courses in most schools is remarkable. This applies to traditional and progressive high schools alike.                                      

7. You will get to live at home away from home.

It's never easy to leave the nest. But, doesn't it make more sense to make the move a few years before college? Of course, it does. You will learn how to cope with life and all its many high and low points within a community of your peers who are going through the same things you are. All of this is happening in pastoral care under the watchful eyes of your teachers who are mentors, not baby-sitters. A regimented life builds character.

                                 

8. You will have great arts & hobbies programs, clubs and hobbies.

Theatre, dance, music, fine arts, in short, anything and everything artistic is part of the opportunity which awaits you at most boarding schools. Several schools have magnificent performing arts centers. Music, bands, orchestras, will give you many opportunities to use your musical talents. Clubs & hobbies like photography, culinary arts, wood crafts, Astronomy, arts & crafts gives exposure for skill development.

              

9. You will have great sports and extra-curricular facilities.

Most boarding schools have amazing sports facilities. The range of sports and teams is mind-boggling. You will find everything from swimming to horse riding, cricket to basketball. So are equestrian facilities. Many boarding school fitness facilities make commercial fitness establishments look tame. The school teams travel regionally and nationally to compete.

10. You will get great teachers who love to teach & provide pastoral care.

Boarding schools traditionally hire teachers with degrees in their subjects. As well a large number of these experienced teachers have advanced experience in their fields. Typically, all are passionate about their subject and love to teach it to young people. Because discipline is rarely a problem in boarding schools, these talented teachers get to teach without having to be traffic cops or paper pushers like their day school counterparts. Apart from teaching, Boarding School teachers are trained and have a big role to play in Pastoral care and personality development of the boarding students.

Don't put off starting the process of choosing a boarding school to the last minute. You will need at least six months before the next session of the year in which you want your child to be in school.

The Boarding school should have a substantial strength in boarding houses to have organized sports and activities, inter-house activities, etc. Even Indian Public Schools’ Conference (IPSC) has changed its constitution of giving membership to IPSC. Now a school has to have not less than 250 students in boarding for IPSC membership.

 

 

It is rightly said in the Book – ‘LETS PRAY BEFORE OUR MEAL’ Life in a Boarding School,   

                                                                                                                      authored by Js Mann

                “Life in a Boarding School starts after Lunch”

 

विश्व गुरु बनती हिंदी

निराला जी के निरालेपन की काव्य है हिंदी,

टैगोर जी की चाहत, खुसरो का गान है हिंदी,

गर्वित हैं हम भारतवासी, हिंदुस्तान की शान है हिंदी।

हिंदी संवैधानिक रूप से भारत की राजभाषा और भारत की सबसे अधिक बोली और समझी जाने वाली भाषा है। हिंदी विश्व की तीसरी सबसे अधिक बोले जाने वाली भाषा है।

विश्व आर्थिक मंच की गणना के अनुसार यह विश्व की दस शक्तिशाली भाषाओं में से एक है।

मॉरीशस, फ़िजी, गयाना, सूरीनाम, नेपाल और संयुक्त अरब अमीरात में भी हिंदी या इसकी मान्य बोलियों का उपयोग करने वाले लोगों की बड़ी संख्या  मौजू़द है । फरवरी 2019 में अबू धाबी में हिंदी को न्यायालय की तीसरी भाषा के रूप में भी मान्यता मिल चुकी है।

वेब, विज्ञापन, संगीत, सिनेमा और बाज़ार के क्षेत्र में हिंदी की मांग जिस तेजी से बढ़ी है वैसी किसी और भाषा में नहीं। विश्व के लगभग 150 विश्वविद्यालयों तथा सैकड़ों छोटे-बड़े केंद्रों में विश्वविद्यालय स्तर से लेकर शोध स्तर तक हिंदी के अध्ययन अध्यापन की व्यवस्था हुई है। विदेशों में 25 से अधिक पत्र- पत्रिकाएं लगभग नियमित रूप से हिंदी में प्रकाशित हो रही हैं।

यूएई के 'हम एफएम' सहित अनेक देश हिंदी कार्यक्रम प्रसारित कर रहे हैं, जिनमें बीबीसी, जर्मनी के डाॅयचे वेले, जापान के एनएचके वर्ल्ड और चीन के चाइना रेडियो इंटरनेशनल की हिंदी सेवा विशेष रूप से उल्लेखनीय हैं।

गूगल के अनुसार हर 5 वर्षों में हिंदी की सामग्री में 94% बढ़ोतरी हो रही है।

हिंदी में सजाल (वेबसाइट) चिट्ठे (ब्लॉग) विपत्र (ईमेल )गपशप (चैट( खोज (वेब सर्च) सरल मोबाइल संदेश (एस०एम०एस०) तथा अन्य हिंदी सामग्री उपलब्ध हैं। इस समय अंतरजाल पर हिंदी में अभिकलित्र के संसाधनों की भी भरमार है, और नित्य नए कंप्यूटर के उपकरण आते जा रहे हैं।

हिंदी का कोई भी लेख हिंदी सिनेमा के बिना अधूरा होगा बॉलीवुड हिंदी फिल्म उद्योग पर भारत के करोड़ों लोगों की धड़कनें अटकी रहती हैं। हॉलीवुड की अधिकतर फिल्में भी हिंदी में डब करके दिखाई जा रही हैं।

संयुक्त राष्ट्र रेडियो ने अपना प्रसारण हिंदी में भी करना आरंभ किया है। हिंदी को संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ की भाषा बनाए जाने के लिए भारत सरकार प्रयत्नशील है। अगस्त 2018 से संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने साप्ताहिक हिंदी समाचार बुलेटिन आरंभ किया है।

व्हाट्सएप और फेसबुक हिंदी और भारतीय भाषाओं के साथ सामंजस्य बैठा रहे हैं। हिंदी पत्रकारिता के एक नए युग का सूत्रपात हुआ है जिन्होंने कई जनांदोलनों को जन्म दिया है और यह चुनाव जिताने-हराने में भी उल्लेखनीय और हैरान करने वाली भूमिका निभा रही है। हिंदी और अन्य भारतीय भाषाओं का बाज़ार बहुत बड़ा है जिसके कारण बहुत सारी बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियां अपने उत्पाद और वेबसाइटें हिंदी और स्थानीय भाषाओं में ला रही हैं।

दिलों को जोड़ती हिंदी भाषा विचार-विनिमय एवं आत्म प्रकाशन का महत्त्वपूर्ण साधन है। वह सामाजिक संगठन का मूलाधार भी है। भाषा, एकता, राष्ट्र की अखंडता एवं विकास में महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है। 

एक सशक्त सर्वसमर्थ राष्ट्र के निर्माण के लिए संपूर्ण राष्ट्र में एक ही भाषा की व्याप्ति होनी चाहिए। उसका आधार एक ही भाषा होनी चाहिए। एक ही भाषा सूत्र में संपूर्ण राष्ट्र को अग्रसर होना चाहिए। इससे विचार एकता के साथ ही सांस्कृतिक एवं धार्मिक एकता को भी बल मिलता है, पोषण मिलता है। 

यह स्वतंत्र एवं समृद्ध राष्ट्र के लिए अपरिहार्य है, इसलिए प्रत्येक समुन्नत एवं स्वाभिमानी देश की अपनी एक प्रमुख भाषा अवश्य होती है, जिसे राष्ट्रभाषा का पद गौरव प्राप्त होता है : उदाहरण स्वरूप रूस, अमेरिका, चीन, जापान, फ्रांस, इंग्लैंड आदि को लिया जा सकता है। 

अनेक विदेशी विद्वान भारत में रहकर हिंदी में शोध कार्य कर रहे हैं अंग्रेजी में उच्चारणों की अनियमितता एवं अनिश्चितता से सभी परिचित हैं। हिंदी की देवनागरी लिपि तो विश्व की सभी लिपियों से अधिक पूर्ण एवं वैज्ञानिक सिद्ध हो चुकी है।

अजय कुमार चुघ

हिंदी विभागाध्यक्ष

'द मान स्कूल' दिल्ली

WE ARE SAME

Give me wings to fly

In the blue open sky

Breaking shackles of hatred

That made me toxic and frustrated

I am also a creation of God

Innocent like him, ‘ O, Good Lord!

Then why my freedom is caged

I can seldom see through the bars of rage

I may be dark, You fair

None is inferior should be in the air

We are equal have no difference

Come together to uproot ignorance

Make the hearts fertile with empathy

Sweeping away fury and melancholy

Let no heart remain barren without care

In the pride of power and chair

No one is low no one is high

We are sharing the same sky

Break rules of being superior 

Map the distance to stay merrier

Kamini S Haldhar

HOD English

The Mann School

OPEN YOUR DOOR TO THE WORLD WITH ENGLISH

 

As we know, English is the language that connects people from different regions, cultures, and nations. Though not intended, it is a common language gifted to the world by the British, which has helped the world share information quickly and precisely without translation. Moreover, English is a worldwide spoken and accepted language, so language is no longer a barrier for people to settle in other countries.

Speaking English allows an individual to broaden his world, from job opportunities to relate to people from every country. Though English originated in Great Britain, its versions change across nations in which it is spoken.

India, too, has contributed a good number of words to the modern English language, which are presently included in standard dictionaries.

English knowledge is an essential employability skill, the most commonly used language in the corporate world. Using it efficiently in both written and oral is vital for one’s professional growth. But, unfortunately, mere domain knowledge won’t guarantee one a good job. It is observed that people voting for regional languages for communication over English believe that English is not a need as long as they communicate effectively to get their job done. The reality is that the companies consider the candidate’s ability or inability to speak fluently in English as a primary selection criterion.

Proficiency in English does not mean only the ability to make grammatically correct sentences. It also requires other related skills for effective communication like convincing skills, presentation skills, negotiation skills, and interpersonal skills. In addition, it is an imperative language online, with more than half the content on the internet written in English.

It is the language used for official communication, whether meeting within or outside, presentations, training conferences, letters, documents, reports, etc.

Gleaning new words day in, day out is an excellent way to widen vocabulary. Keep adding words to your repository. Learning the proper pronunciation of words is essential for excelling in conversations. Be confident and speak as often as possible to as many people as you possibly can! Do not be shy making mistakes! The more you practice, the better and more confident you will become in your pronunciation and vocabulary.

So, polish your skill of expressing yourself in English and open your door to the world.

 

KAMINI S HALDHAR

HOD ENGLISH

THE MANN SCHOOL

विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस

 

स्वस्थ और छोटा परिवार

खुशियों का भंडार, जीवन का आधार ||

विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस प्रति वर्ष 11 जुलाई को मनाया जाता है | संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास कार्यक्रम की संचालन परिषद् द्वारा वर्ष 1989 में पहली बार इसे मनाया गया था | इस दिवस को मनाने का सुझाव डॉक्टर के.सी.जकारियाह ने दिया था | आज विश्व की जनसंख्या लगभग 7.9 बिलियन है और विश्व में लगभग 16720 शिशु प्रति घंटे जन्म लेते हैं व मृत्यु दर प्रति घंटे लगभग 6611 है|

विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस का उद्देश्य जनसंख्या संबंधित समस्याओं पर वैश्विक चेतना जागृत करना व लोगों को  शिक्षित करके समाज में फैली रूढ़िवादिता को दूर करना है | इसी संदर्भ में अलग-अलग स्थानों पर इस दिन विभिन्न कार्यक्रमों जैसे- नुक्क्ड़ नाटक, निबंध व खेल प्रतियोगिताओं, सेमिनार इत्यादि का आयोजन किया जाता है; लेकिन इसका मुख्य कार्यक्रम संयुक्त राष्ट्र जनसंख्या कोष के कार्यालय में किया जाता है | इस दिन कई सरकारी संगठनों द्वारा रैलियाँ भी निकाली जाती हैं |

इस क्षेत्र में सराहनीय कार्य के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र जनसंख्या पुरस्कार भी प्रदान किए जाते हैं | इस पुरस्कार की स्थापना 1981 में हुई थी | अब तक इस पुरस्कार से दो भारतीय व्यक्तिगत रूप से, वर्ष 1983 में पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्रीमती इंदिरा गाँधी जी और वर्ष 1992 में उद्योगपति जहांगीर रतन जी भाई टाटा सम्मानित हो चुके हैं | 2020 में भारतीय संस्था हेल्पएज इंडिया व भूटान की रानी मदर ग्याल्युम संगे चोडेन वांगचुक भी इस पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किए जा चुके हैं | वर्ष 2020 में विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस के लिए मूल विषय था “कोरोना महामारी के दौरान महिलाओं और लड़कियों की स्वास्थ्य संबंधी ज़रूरतों और अधिकारों को सुरक्षित रखना |” वर्ष 2021 में मूल विषय है “प्रजनन संबंधी स्वास्थ्य सुविधा के लिए सार्वभौमिक पहुँच |”

जनसंख्या की दृष्टि से चीन विश्व में प्रथम स्थान पर है | संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ ने अपनी रिपोर्ट में यह कहा है कि यदि भारत की जनसंख्या ऐसे ही बढ़ती रही तो वह चीन को भी पीछे छोड़ देगा | बढ़ती जनसंख्या हमारे देश में एक विकराल रूप ले चुकी है | कोरोना काल में कभी -कभी अस्पतालों में सुविधाएँ व उपयुक्त संसाधन न मिल पाना इसके ज्वलंत उदाहरण हैं |

बेरोज़गारी, गरीबी, भूखमरी आदि जनसंख्या वृद्धि के दुष्परिणामों ने अर्थव्यवस्था की कमर तोड़ कर रख दी है | जनसंख्या वृद्धि के कारण पर्यावरण पर भी विपरीत प्रभाव पड़ा है वनों की अत्याधिक कटाई से ऑक्सीजन की कमी हो रही है | इस कमी को पूरा करने के लिए कृत्रिम ऑक्सीजन प्लांट लगाए जा रहे हैं ताकि लोगों को पर्याप्त मात्रा में ऑक्सीजन उपलब्ध हो सके | समय रहते हम सबको इस समस्या की ओर अपना ध्यान केंद्रित करना चाहिए |

समय की माँग है कि हमें सभी को साथ लेते हुए जनसंख्या नियंत्रण के उपाय सोचने होंगे तभी देश ही नहीं बल्कि विश्व भी उन्नति के पथ पर अग्रसर होगा | हमारे देश के प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी ने भी स्वतंत्रता दिवस के अवसर पर लाल किले की प्राचीर से लोगों को संबोधित करते हुए कहा था कि “जनसंख्या विस्फोट न केवल हमारे लिए बल्कि आनेवाली पीढ़ियों के लिए भी घातक होगा इसलिए इस पर नियंत्रण करना आवश्यक है |” असम ने जनसंख्या वृद्धि को नियंत्रित करने के लिए नए कानून लागू करने की घोषणा कर दी है तथा अन्य राज्य इस ओर अग्रसर हैं |

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National Doctors’ Day

 

India celebrates National Doctors' Day on July 1 every year, in memory of the birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the great physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal.

 

We turn to doctors to save our lives. Saving someone’s life is always gratifying. This noble profession is unique in many ways. A doctor puts all his efforts to make people’s life better, healthy and secure.

 

Furthermore, it's not easy to be a qualified and specialized doctor. A doctor spends around 10 years (after grade XII) including Junior and Senior residency. While most other professionals find some leisure time, doctors are either busy enhancing their skills or serving in hospitals.

 

A regular day of a doctor may not end before 10-12 hours of continuous and nerve-racking work. Not to mention the working weekends in many clinics and hospitals and yes, let's not forget this unending duration of the Pandemic.

 

Why do doctors really continue doing what they do in spite of having such frenetic schedules and with no work-life balance?

 

The answer is quite simple—they are very emotional and they understand the importance of life. Most of them want to make a difference in the lives of their patients.

 

Although our country has crossed the golden finishing line, it still requires many well learned and skilled doctors.

 

On National Doctors' Day, I pay my sincere gratitude to all the 'Doctors' who do not dream to live a lavish life but choose the life of Humanity. 

Dr. Sarita Tripathi

HoD- Department of Science

The Mann School

Father's Day

 

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is celebrated every year by families all around the world in their own way to recall and honour every single effort a father has made for his children.

It is true that a child needs a mother the most but he/she needs the father too. A father plays a very significant role in a child’s life.

As a matter of fact, the heart of a child has been beautifully and specially designed to respond to a father’s love.  If a mother carries a child for nine months in her womb then a father carries a child in his mind for seven ages.

A father works tirelessly throughout his life to provide the best of this world to his children. He shares the wisdom of his life with them holding a hope that they will make a better world in future.

Father's Day is a celebration to honour these sacrifices, dedication and selfless devotion of a father and fatherhood towards his family and children.

It is a gesture of affection and gratitude to the real heroes of children.

Happy Father’s Day!!!

 

Ms Priya

Assistant Teacher

The Mann School