| THE
SANGAI (THE BROW-ANTLERED DEER) |
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YEARLY NEWS BULLETIN) |
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VOL - 2 JUNE 2009 |
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SAINIK
SCHOOL
CADETS AT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
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| A
group of twenty cadets of this school accompanied by Principal and staff
called-on the Honourable President of India Smt Pratibha Devi
Singh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 24 June 09. The President interacted with
the cadets on wide ranging issues
concerning youth of the country.
She advised the young minds to work hard with dedication and contribute in the
noble task of nation-building. These were indeed the most
cherishable moments for the school. The cadets also interacted with the
Military Secretary and Deputy Military Secretary at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The
group got an opportunity to visit the Museum, Banquet Hall and other
magnificent places which were immensely
informative as well. The visit was inspired by GOC 57 Mt Div Maj Gen Shakti
Gurung VSM. |
| WITH
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF AT AIR HQs |
| The
group visited Air Headquarters to meet the Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief
Marshal PV Naik PVSM VSM ADC who himself is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara.
During a frank interaction, the CAS urged the youth to be disciplined and tough
to face the challenges to make our nation stronger. The group stayed at Air
Force Station Ambala on 26-27 June 09 where they were exposed to the three
fighter Squadrons, Missile Sqn, Jaguar Simulator and other important
installations of
a
fighter base. The cadets also visited Army formations and had first hand
knowledge of basic aspects
of
operations in the Armed Forces. The motivational tour has
widened the mental horizon of the cadets from North East through interaction
with eminent personalities. |
| HISTORIC
ACHIEVEMENT
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| Out
of twenty two cadets who passed the UPSC exam for 122 NDA course, seven cadets
finally joined the course on 26 June 09. It is the largest number for a single
course since inception of the school. We are proud of you. |
| VISIT
TO JAPAN
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students from all over India including two students from the school, Cdt N
Chingthangkhomba and Cdt L Nikhil attended a programme held from 9 Jun to 17
Jun 09 in Japan organized by Japan East Asia Network of Exchange of Student and
Youth. The aim of the programme is
to establish solidarity among the youth of the Asian countries and also to
expose the participants to Japanese culture and lifestyle.
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| FIRST
HELICOPTER LANDING AT SCHOOL COMPOUND |
| An
ex-student of the school Major RK Shyam created history by making an authorised
trial landing of a helicopter in the school compound on 13 May 09. The event
generated tremendous enthusiasm among the students of the school who interacted
with him during his short
visit. The pilot
and co-pilot were
honoured by the
school during a
brief ceremony. This historic
moment was made possible because of the efforts made by Major
General Shakti
Gurung VSM, GOC 57 Mountain Division who is also the Chairman of Local
Board of Administration of the school. |
| DEO
TEBBA MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION
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| IPSC
(All India Public School Conference)
mountaineering expedition to Deo Tebba (6001 mtrs)
was conducted from 15 May to 4
June 09 in Himachal
Pradesh. Students from six schools namely Sainik School Imphal, Sainik School
Kunjupura, Sainik School Rewa,
Punjab
Public School
, Rai Sports School Haryana and Naba Sports School Chandigarh
participated. Three cadets
Lalhriatpuia (2403), Holkholen(2569) and John Sailo(2970) of the school were
among the 22 cadets who successfully scaled the peak.
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| ARRIVAL
OF MiG 21
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| The
Indian Air Force has allotted an old aircraft shell of MiG-21
to
the school.
The
aircraft arrived
at the
school on 31 May 09 from Air Force Station Tezpur . It will find a place of
pride at the most appropriate location in the school as a source of inspiration
for the young cadets. Our deep sense of gratitude to the IAF.
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| CBSE
RESULTS |
| The
students of the school excelled in the All India Senior School Certificate
Examination with pass percentage of 100% and All India Secondary School
Examination with 98.59% . Cdt L
Nikhil topped with 92.6% in class 12 whereas Cdt S Michael
with 91.6% secured first position in class 10.
All 71 cadets of class X secured distinction in English. |
| FAREWELL
TO CLASS 12 |
| A
Grand Farewell party for class 12 for the session 2008 - 09 batch was organised
on 22 Mar 09. Parents and guardians of these cadets were also invited to the
function. The cadets along with parents recounted memories
of their stay in the school. To
add colour to the festive mood, a Jazz band from Assam Rifles played delightful
melodies. Each cadet was presented with a school memento. |
| 10TH
NATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Cdt
Ansar Mustafa (2895) participated in the 10th National
Muaythai Championship
held at Bangalorefrom
27 Mar
to 31
Mar 09 .
He secured
second position and was awarded a silver medal bringing laurels to the
school.
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| WORKSHOP
ON ADJUSTMENT SKILLS FOR ADOLESCENCE
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| A
Workshop on ‘Adjustment Skills for Adolescence’ was
organised
at
the School
on 14
Feb
09 by Directorate of Education(S), Govt of Manipur. About 50
teachers from
Sainik
School
and
Manipur
Public
School
took part in the Workshop. Lectures
on ‘Adjustment Problems‘ and ‘Delinquency’ were delivered by Dr Lenin,
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Prof. M Akshaykumar Singh
from the Department of Clinical Psychology, RIMS. Dr K Shantibala Devi, Senior
Psychiatrist of JN Hospital talked on ‘Learning Disabilities and Gifted
Children’ while Shri Th Radheshyam Singh, Supdt of Police, Imphal East gave
a lecture on ‘Drug Abuse and Coping Strategies’.
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| ADVENTURE
CAMP
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cadets of class 10 along with Lt Col Ch Joyraj Singh, the Headmaster
and three
teachers attended
an adventure camp organised by Bharat Scouts and Guides
at Pachmarhi (Madhya Pradesh) from 20 Mar
to 4 Apr 09. Students from
Scindia School & Little Angel
School,
Gwalior
and
G.G.
Boarding
school
, Chattisgarh also participated in this camp
. Trekking for many miles a day,
they got an opportunity to view
picturesque tourist spots of Pachmarhi
namely, Chaura Garh, Pandav
Cave, Jata Sankar,
Sangam Gorge,
Beefall, etc which are famous sites for film shooting. Cadets of the school did
exceedingly well in adventure sports like obstacle course, rock climbing,
archery and shooting competition. |
| ADVENTURE
COURSE BY MMI |
| The
62nd Combined Adventure Course
was organised by Manipur Mountaineering Institute from 24 May to 7 June 09.
Twenty five cadets from the school participated in the camp. The course was to
train the boys to be physically, mentally and socially fit to tackle obstacles
and meet varied challenges of life successfully. |
| INTER
HOUSE RECITATION COMPETITION |
| MANIPURI-
9 MAY 09
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|
INDIVIDUAL
POSITION
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HOUSE
POSITION
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|
Johnson
– Netaji - I
Chandrakanta
– Raman - II
Gojendro
– Raman - III
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Raman
- I
Netaji
- II
Tagore
- III
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| HINDI
– 9 MAY 09
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|
INDIVIDUAL
POSITION
|
HOUSE
POSITION
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|
Aadarsh
– Raman - I
Suryakanta
– Raman - II
Chandan
– Shivaji - III
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Raman
- I
Netaji
- II
Shivaji-
III
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| INTER
HOUSE DEBATE COMPETITION |
| HINDI
- 13 JUNE 09
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| Topic:
‘Hindi Hee Rashtra Basha Banne Yogya Hai.’
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|
INDIVIDUAL
POSITION
|
HOUSE
POSITION
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|
Lamtar
Nasi (2943) - Shivaji - I
Soumyajit
(3050) - Shivaji
- II
Nabu
Nguki (2944)- Tagore - III
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Shivaji
-I
Netaji
- II
Tagore
- III
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| ENGLISH–
13 JUNE 09 |
| Topic:
‘Privatisation of Education and Opening Doors for Foreign Universities will
Ensure Quality of Education in
India
.’ |
|
INDIVIDUAL
POSITION
|
HOUSE
POSITION
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|
Anand
- Netaji - I
Tenzing
– Tagore - II
George
- Shivaji – III
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Shivaji
- I
Netaji
- II
Tagore
– III
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| INTER
HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| HOCKEY-
18 MAY 09 |
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SENIOR
|
JUNIOR
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SHIVAJI
- I
RAMAN
- II
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SHIVAJI
- I
NETAJI
- II
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| FOOTBALL-
26 MAY 09
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SENIOR
|
JUNIOR
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|
RAMAN
- I
TAGORE
– II
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TAGORE
- I
RAMAN
– II
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| BASKETBALL
-3 JUNE 09 |
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SENIOR
|
JUNIOR
|
|
NETAJI
- I
TAGORE
- II
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RAMAN
- I
TAGORE
– II
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| VOLLEYBALL-
16 JUNE 09 |
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SENIOR
|
JUNIOR
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|
RAMAN
- I
SHIVAJI
- II
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SHIVAJI-
I
TAGORE-
II
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| SCHOOL
APPOINTMENTS |
| During
an investiture ceremony in the school the cadet appointments were given rank
badges by their parents. |
| VIRASAT
SERIES BY SPICMACAY |
| Pandit
Ronu Majumdar, renowned Indian Ace flautist, winner
of ‘Aditya Vikram
Birla Award’, gave a scintillating
performance on flute at the school
auditorium on
14 May
09. His incredible range of achievements include innumerable
performances in world’s most prestigious
venues such as The Kremlin,
Moscow,
The Palais de Beaux Arts, Brussels etc. He was accompanied by Pandit Ramkumar
Mishra, one of the most
eminent Tabla
players and
outstanding representative of
the famous
Benaras Gharana. Pandit Ronu Majumdar mesmerised the audience with his
mind blowing performance on flute and had a very productive
interaction with
the cadets
and staff on
the finer aspects of the art form.
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| VISIT
BY MIZORAM HEALTH MINISTER |
| The
Hon’ble Health Minister of Mizoram Mr Lalrinliana visited the school on
26 June
09. He
interacted with the school authorities and also met the Mizo
boys studying in the school. During his visit he enquired about their welfare
and academic progress. |
| REPUBLIC
DAY CELEBRATION |
| Republic
Day was celebrated in the school premises on 26 Jan 09 with enthusiasm and
gaiety. A number of activities like pledge taking, sweets distribution and
Bara-Khana, marking festive mood, were organised on the occasion .
Earlier the national tri-colour was unfurled by the Principal. In his address,
the Principal reminded the cadets of the supreme sacrifices made by the
country’s great freedom fighters. The
Chairman, LBA sent his good wishes and sweets to all students and staff of the
school on the occasion. |
| STUDENTS
ACADEMIC COUNCIL |
| A
Students Academic Council in the school has been formed to improve the academic
environment. All class
toppers of
the previous
session from class VII
to XII are members of the
council. The Council meets once in a month to discuss various issues regarding
the teaching - learning climate in the school. |
| MANGO
PARTY AT SAINIK HOUSE |
| To
celebrate mango
season, boys
from different classes were invited to the Principal’s residence for
mango feast in mango grove of Sainik House. It was a feast without table
manners. |
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TOWARDS
BETTER LIVING
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| WATER
RESERVOIR
|
| One
of the biggest water reservoirs to store rain water upto four crore litres has
been completed by the State Govt at a cost of Rs. 67 lacs. It will be a source
of perennial water supply to the school. |
| RESOURCE
CENTRE FOR NDA PREPARATION |
| A
separate room has been constructed by the State Govt. at the cost of Rs. 23
lacs which will serve as a Resource Centre for NDA aspirant cadets. |
| RENOVATION
OF DORMITORIES & CADETS’ MESS |
| Three
dormitories and Cadets’ mess have acquired a new look with complete renovation
of roofing, ceiling, electrical wiring and cupboards at a cost of Rs. 60 lacs
on direction from the Honourable Chief Minister.
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| NEW
DORMITORY & TWO STAFF QTRS |
| A
new dormitory with a capacity to accommodate 120
cadets , two staff quarters and a boundary wall have been constructed at a cost
of Rs 2 crores . |
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CAMPUS
NEWS
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| LADIES
CLUB MEET
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| A
Ladies Club Meet is organised every month where all
the ladies
of staff
and families
from the school
campus assemble together to discuss a variety of issues relating to campus
welfare. |
| INAUGURATION
OF ACTIVITY ROOM |
| An
activity
room
for the
young
kids has
been constructed at the
Sainik Foundation School at a cost
of Rs 5 Lacs. |
| INSTALLATION
OF PLAY EQUIPMENT |
| Play
equipment worth Rupees three and half lacs manufactured
by Arihant
Corporation, Mumbai
hasbeen
installed at the Sainik Foundation School on 19 June
09 to
facilitate and
encourage physical and
mental development of the tiny-tots. The facility has been thrown open to the
children of staff in the evenings and on holidays.
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| CONGRATULATIONS |
| To
Tapan Kanti Nath, Master in Mathematics, Mr Ph Joyshankar Sharma, Asst Master
in Social Science and Mr Sapam Tiken, Asst Master in Computer Science and Mr T
Telheiba, LDC Accounts, on becoming proud fathers. May God Bless the bonny boys
with good health and luck.
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| To
Mr Sunil Kumar, Asst. Master in Mathematics and
Mr Sorendro, LDC Accounts on tying the nuptial knots.
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| THEY
VISITED US |
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6
Feb 09 Wg
Cdr GJ Rao
Dy
C Edn O
HQ
EAC, IAF
10 Feb 09
Col J Dutta
ADMS
57 Mtn Div
19 Mar 09 Brig
Sarbjit Singh
Dy GOC 57 Mtn Div c/o 99
APO
13 May 09 Major
RK Shyam Singh (Ex-Student)
R&O
Flight
16 May 09 Pandit
Ronu Majumdar,
Pandit Ramkumar Mishra
22
May 09 K
Barman IDAS, ACDA
c/o
AO(P) SEWAK
c/o
99
APO
8
Jun 09 Wg
Cdr N Lokendro ( Ex-Student)
43
Sqn AF
c/o 99 APO
20 June 09
Col
Kishorechand(Ex-Student)
Director ETRC
Integrated
HQ, MoD
26 June 09 Shri
Lalrinliana Sailo
Hon’ble Minister of Health
Govt of Mizoram
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