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Learning responsibility early SCHOOL NOTES

Students of Baldwin Girls’ High School, at the primary and opportunity school annual prize day.

BANGALORE: Baldwin Girls’ High School, Richmond Road, held its primary section and opportunity school annual prize day recently. B.E. Umapathy, Additional Director-General of Police was the chief guest, while Leena Umapathy distributed prizes to meritorious students.

The students of the primary section presented a dance-drama “Up, up with people”, while the students of opportunity school enthralled the audience with the Hindi number “Jai ho”.

Principal Indira Williams welcomed the gathering and introduced the guests.

Investiture

Amid joy and excitement, the National Public School, Koramangala, held its investiture ceremony recently. The new office-bearers were handed over their respective flags and badges, along with the responsibilities to carry on in the new academic year. The leaders took oath promising to execute their duties and hoped for a rich and fruitful year ahead for their fellow students. Sourabh Agarwal was elected the school prefect. Principal Bindu Hari reminded the office-bearers of their commitment towards work and to strive and achieve success in whatever they do. The event culminated with a cultural show put up by the students. The day marked the beginning of yet another eventful year for the school.

In-service course

Kendriya Vidyalaya, RWF, Yelahanka, hosted an in-service course for social science teachers recently. In all, 43 teachers from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu participated in the 12-day course. Nirmala Mohanan, Education Officer, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS), Bangalore Region, inaugurated the programme. In her keynote address, she emphasised the need to motivate the child to take up humanities and the relevance of social science . S. Rajagopalan, retired education officer of KVS, told the teachers about the aim of teaching social science.

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