The School Weekly - 15th September 2014

Weather
Bali experienced heavy showers on Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday around 8:00 p.m. the Mithadi river began to overflow. This disturbed the surrounding rural areas. The temperature was recorded lowest 27°C and highest 37°C. Temperature fell 5°C in the last week. Humidity rose to 74%. Evenings and nights are cooler, students report that they are using a thicker covering sheet at night. Rain is frequent and interspersed with thunder.
Service
Monday, 8th September: Students could be seen hovering around R.O plant since it was installed on Sunday, but it will take a day or two more for it to become operational.

New Meeting Room
Tuesday, 9th September: Due to lack of a good photographer in Bali, Photography Club stepped in to click passport size pictures of all students for the students’ I Cards. Thank you Photography Club for volunteering!

One room in the Admin Block has been converted into a visitor’s room where meetings can be held and visitors can sit. The room is furnished  by the Fabindia furniture. Thanks to the Admin Team for creating this space. The room first came in use on Saturday, 13th September and was the venue for the third LMC Meeting this term.

Thursday, 11th September: Khushi Rao/Class IX spoke of 9/11 terrorist attacks in USA, in the assembly. It marked the 13th Anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks in USA. These attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and Washington D.C and metropolitan areas on September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 3000 peoples and caused at least $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage. More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks on the world Trade centre with India losing 41 who were killed in the attacks.

Saturday, 13th September: A cleanliness drive was organized by students of Class VI to VIII by Social Service League. They cleaned the weeds, garbage and over grown grass to make the campus look clean and beautiful. Thank you students!
Third LMC meeting discussed previous issues -campus development, parent teacher association formation, training and the forthcoming schedule for the Annual Day Function in November. The  members volunteered to  help, guide and support the Principal to make the event a memorable one.

Mr Byju Joseph’s Interview
Ed.: In what year did you join the school?
BJH: I joined the school on July 4th, 2005.
Ed.: Why did you choose Bali to work as a teacher?
BJH: It was too difficult for me to get any job in Kerela and at the same time my relatives advised me to come to Rajasthan, through them only I reached here.
Ed.: Did you have any experience to teach students before The Fabindia School?
BJH: First I joined Emanuel Mission School at Falna then I came to The Fabindia School.
Ed.: Who told you about this school?
BJH:  Mr. Mukesh Gujjar, who was working here earlier, told me about a vacancy here.
Ed.: Who were the Principal and Vice-Principal at that time?
BJH: The principal was Mr.Jayant Biswas and Vice-Principal was Mrs. Veena Rathore.
Ed.: What were the facilities provided to the students at that time?
BJH: The school had one bus then; we had a library, 4-5 computers; a big ground; four blocks and the office was separate.
Ed.: Is there any student who went to play sports at state or national level?
BJH: Yes, Dharamjai Udawat went to play cricket at national level.
Ed.: In which year Class XI and XII  was started in our school?
BJH: We sent our first batch in 2009. At that time only commerce stream was opened. It was in 2013-14 that we opened science stream for students.
Ed.: How do you feel working in such a great school where you can find yourself close to climate?
BJH: Yes, it’s nice to teach the students in such a great school. 
(Ed: Editor; BJH: Byju Joseph)
Kushagra Singh, Santosh Paliwal
Skills
Saturday, 13th September: Class X A Made paper bags out of waste newspaper. If more students join this effort we will soon have enough to put up a stall for the Annual Function! Thanks to Ms. Usha Pawar for teaching this new skill to our students.

हिंदी दिवस
भारत में  प्रतिवर्ष 14 सितम्बर को हिंदी दिवस मनाया जाता है। 14 सितम्बर 1949 को भारत की संविधान सभा ने हिंदी को भारत की राजभाषा घोषित किया था। आज भी उस ऐतिहासिक फैसले को याद करने के लिये हम इस दिन को हिंदी दिवस के रूप में मनाते है। भारत विभिन्न भाषाओं वाला देश है। यहाँ अनेक भाषाएँ बोली जाती है परन्तु पूरे देश को एकता के साथ बाँधने वाली एकमात्र भाषा हिंदी ही है। आज सब जगह अंग्रेजी का बोलबाला ही नजर आ रहा है। शिक्षा और अन्य कामों में भी अंग्रेजी का उपयोग हो रहा है। परन्तु यह भी सच है कि दैनिक कामों और मनोरंजन में हिंदी का ही उपयोग होता है जैसे समाचार पत्र, धारावाहिक, विज्ञापन, खरीदारी तथा अधिकतर बातचीत आदि सभी में हिन्दी का ही बोलबाला है। हिन्दी भाषा न केवल देश की भाषा है बल्कि आम जन के दिल से जुडी हुई है। आज हम भले ही अंग्रेजी भाषा का उपयोग कर रहे है लेकिन हिन्दी हमारे बीच सदा रहेगी और कभी भी अपना वर्चस्व कम नहीं होने देगी।
 Studies
Wednesday, 10th September: Evaluation I started for classes I to V. All the students seemed busy in their studies due to forth coming. Revisions are in full swing. Teachers are busy giving worksheets to carry out the activities organized in the class.
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Publisher: The Principal, The Fabindia School, Bali
Staff Editors: Ms Bharti Rao, Ms Deepika Bhatt, Mr. K.G. Dave, Mr. Dinesh Bharti, Ms Usha Pawar
Editor in Chief: Kushagra Singh, Santosh Paliwal
Senior Editor: Vaishali Rao, Aditya Kansara, Silvi Mehta
Art Editor: Kushagra Singh, Vaishali Rao
Correspondents: Kritika Mansion, Bhanupratap Singh,  Priyank Rathod, Adityapratap Singh, Jaswant Singh, Khushi Rao, Nikhil Soni
Photography: Bajrang Singh, Tanvi Parmar, Mr Kanik Goyal  
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