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Dear Parents,

Season’s Greetings! Spring is in the air and festival of Holi is around the corner. But in the middle lie EXAMS, where each

child would try to achieve the best and we have to help them in doing so. Here are a few ways:

* Motivate them unconditionally, without over pressurizing

* Take care of their health and diet too

* Allow them free time 45 minutes for recreation every evening

* Minimise their use of television, internet and mobile phone

* GIVE THEM TIME

A brief insight into the happenings at ABHSS, Khor from October 2013 to February 2014.

This year has been a very eventful one for us. We have made great efforts to transform ourselves completely into the new

format and have been extremely successful in most of our endeavors. Apart from preparing the children to qualify for purely

academic demands, special efforts are being made continuously to enable them to face the challenges of the competitive

world. It’s a matter of great importance to us that the students who pass out from our portals should carry forward the values

they have inherited, excel in whatever they do and be Role Models in the society. We cannot forget the encouragement,

support and guidance from our Patrons, Parents, Students, Teachers and our Well Wishers. These blessings and support

helped us achieve a good year where we were able to teach our students “HOW to LIVE”.

Linguistic Skills: Special Communiqué programs in English Language have been organized from primary classes to

enhance the communication skills of the students. Their Spoken English part is quite satisfactory. Children are responding

well and being confident in expressing themselves.

Special Focus Sessions: To ensure that our students are equipped to face any challenge, we have focused sessions on

special topics including Disaster Management, First Aid and Health Education, Traffic Rules, Social Responsibilities,

Environmental Studies, Fire Prevention, Soft Life Skills, Leadership Skills, Career Planning and Development etc.

Smart Class: Computer Aided Learning in ABHSS was the dream of the new Principal. It was realized and given its full

shape this academic year. This dream has come true with the great help of Shri Chander Shekhar, Executive President

VCW and Shri R. K. Mohanty, Secretary of the school who provided all infrastructural facilities and technical support to

establish this project. We have incorporated a Digital Room with all modern equipments for the demonstration of Smart

Class. The SMART CLASS provides great support through Audio Visual approach in addition to the normal chalk and talk

method.

Discipline: We are of the firm belief that “The success is the outcome of discipline”. This is worth mentioning that

transparency of conduct and maintaining the dignity of the school has become the natural practice of the students of

ABHSS. No case of indiscipline was recorded in school during the academic year 2013-14.

Primary Section: Our primary section has adopted the learning by doing in real sense. Activity based learning has become

the integral part of their curriculum. Audio Visual aids were widely used to make the learning concrete. The school has

stationed a Kids’ Zone with variety of Slopes & Swings. This fun place has been used for the entertainment of small

children with the big scope of outdoor learning while playing.

Achievements: Amidst all the hectic school activities, there were several proud moments to encapsulate be it in the

Science Quiz or in Sports held at State or National Level that brought laurels to the alma mater. It’s a matter of great pride

that two of our students Gopal Singh Chhonker and Harish Gayari won the First Prize in State Level Science, Maths & Environment Quiz Competition, sponsored by M.P. State School Education & NCERT and organised by State

Education Centre, Bhopal, held in Ujjain from 27th to 29

th January 2014.

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Learning by Doing: A large number of projects have been implemented in the year at all academic levels to emphasize on

the concept of Learning by Doing for better concept penetration.

Career Counseling Sessions: The school regularly invites veteran professionals from all the walks of life to conduct

interactive session with the students in which they can have in-depth understanding about a certain career. In the year 2013-

14, a number of career counseling sessions were held. A special career counseling session was held by Central India’s No. 1

institute Career Classes, Indore for the students of commerce stream to explore the career opportunities in CA, CS and

CMA course.

Sports Day: The 23rd

Annual Sports Meet was organized in school on 23rd

& 24th December 2013. It was a first time

grand level celebration with the sparkling variety of fun-packed sports events for junior children, strength full and thrilling

events for senior children and joyful participation of teachers. Sh. R. K. Mohanty V.P. (HR, P&A) VCW Khor declared the

Meet Open. Winners of the events were felicitated by the Chief Guest Sh. R. K. Mohanty and Guest of Honour Mrs. Smruti Mohanty.

Co-curricular: A host of co-curricular activities have been organized during the year. We expose our students to

competitions to help them build confidence. The students were also regularly exposed to many inter-school, inter-house,

intra-class and inter-class activities where they have displayed their talent in a wide arena. Some of the internal competitions

included Drawing & Painting, Dance, Nukkad Natak and English Skit competitions.

Academics: We had planned a detailed and effective strategy for improving the level of academic and quality of board

result of the school. Enrichment classes were held exclusively for the bright students of board classes. Remedial classes

were held for the underperformers. School timings were extended and the extended time slot was used for Enrichment and

Remedial Classes of board class students.

Examination: For better preparation of board classes 3 exams were decided- half yearly, I and II pre board. The school has

conducted all 3 exams successfully. Annual exams of classes UKG to VIII, IX and XI will be held in the month of March

2014.

Student Development Program: This year our focus was to encourage team effort among our students. We believe that

we were successful as the team spirit was exhibited in the internal events organized which included various in-house

competitions and events. We could sense the team spirit right from the team formation to the execution. We are proud of our

students for practicing what we teach.

Science: The collage of scientific temperament, creativity and talent of our students was presented at different levels of

participation. Rohit Patidar of class IX participated with his model on “Bio Compost Vs Chemical Fertilisers” in State

Level Science Fair 2013, sponsored by M.P. State School Education & NCERT and organized by State Education

Centre Bhopal, held in Ujjain from 27th to 29

th January 2014. Two of our students Rambabu Singh and Dinesh Sen of class

XII participated with their models on “The Third Law of Newton” and “Generating Electricity from Limestone” at

Division Level in West India Science Fair 2013, held in Ujjain on 22nd and 23rd October 2013. Three students, Neelam

Shaktawat of class XI, Harish Gayari and Surabhi Soni of class VIII, participated at State Level in Mogli Bal Mahotsava

organized by M.P. State Education Institute Jabalpur, held from 22nd to 24th December 2013, to promote Environment

Awareness. Jamna Gurjar of class X presented her Song on Environment at Division Level in Science Fair 2013 held in

Ujjain.

Talent Hunt: Our students have also appeared in various State and National Level talent search competitions. 6 students of

senior group and 8 students of junior group appeared in National Talent Search Exam. 6 students appeared in National Merit cum Scholarship Test. Results of these competitions are awaited.

VIP Visits: The CPO of the Aditya Birla Group, Shri Gautam Chainani, visited the school in the month of October 2013.

He observed the system and congratulated the Principal to have such good and progressive work environment. A team of

VIPs headed by the prominent Educationist working in Singapore visited the school in the month of November 2013. The

head and the members of the team praised the facilities provided and work culture of the school. The CEO of the Aditya

Birla Group Schools, Dr. S. Ganguli, visited the school on 11th December 2013. He interacted with the students and staff.

While interacting with the students he emphasized on the importance of sincerity and self discipline in life. And with the

staff he advised to promote the life on the basis of quality. He highly appreciated the new setup of the school and suggested

the students to exhaust the resources provided by the school.

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Club Reports: The school started some activity clubs from this academic session. The objective of these clubs was to train

the students for the applied part of the subjects. Keeping this objective in view the activities of these clubs were skillfully

associated with the contents of the subjects. Science Club prepared the students with Models, Charts, Projects and Quiz for

State Level competitions. Eco Club has made the students aware about conservation of Nature. Art & Craft Club has

produced young painters and crafted the fine art talent of the students. Computer Club aimed to train these learners to be

able to apply computer skills for better understanding of subjects. Maths Club created students’ interest in Vedic Maths,

Mathematical Puzzle, Models, Quiz, Charts etc. Commerce Club developed their interest in functioning of economy. Hindi

Club taught the students how to have good command over language. Literary club has created students’ interest in English

language by organising the activities like word building, story-building, group-discussion, debate, etc. Social Science Club

provided them the information about their social surroundings. Cultural Club prepared the ground for the upcoming talents

by training them in the different types of dances. Games Club prepared the students for Distt, Divisional, State and National

Levels competitions.

Prizes & Awards: Prizes were awarded to the winners of various competitions. Students with outstanding achievements

were awarded with the cash prize and trophies. This year school has introduced some new awards in different fields to

promote the maximum participation and to expose hidden talent. Best Student, Best Reader, Best Dancer & Best Instrument Player Awards were given for the year 2013-14. Winners were felicitated with the Gold, Silver and Bronze

Medals and Certificates in various competitions during Annual sports Meet 2013. Prizes for Inter-House Team Games, Best

Individual Performance and Participants of State & National Level events were awarded on Republic Day celebration.

Prizes were also awarded in the Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony to the winners of various inter-house cultural

competitions held during the year.

Games & Sports: The school takes great pride in the achievements of its sportsmen. We had remarkable achievements in

the field of games and sports. Our Table-Tennis and Cricket teams were selected and participated at State Level. Bharti

Chaudhary, the star athlete of the school, got selected for the 5th

time in M.P. State under 19 Cricket Team and participated

in 59th SGFI National Cricket Tournament in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh from 10.11.13 to 14.11.13.

Parent-Teacher Meet: The scheduled second Parent-Teacher Meet of the session was organized on 8th January 2014. It

was an interactive session to review the activities of the school and seek the parents’ participation and feedback about our

activities.

Infrastructural Expansion: School’s infrastructure is made rich by adding two new rooms of activity block. Art & Craft

Room and Cultural Activity Room of activity block were inaugurated by Sh. Chander Shekhar, Executive President VCW

Khor, on 11th October 2013. These rooms, equipped with all modern tools and facilities, are playing significant role in

promoting Fine and Performing Arts among students.

Social & Cultural Integrity: “Voters’ Awareness Campaign” was organized by our students in the month of October

2013. The campaign was organized to make the people aware of the role of voters and the importance of the marginal vote

in democratic system. The exercise was done with the help of various slogans, posters and write-ups. Our student Gopal

Singh Chhonker of class VIII bagged the First Position in District Merit of Bharatiya Sanskriti Gyan Pareeksha 2013-14.

Environmental Awareness: Our students actively promoted the best interests of the environment and conducted

awareness programs in the surrounding areas. “Environment Awareness Rally” was organised by the students of Eco Club

to spread the message of Environment Protection and Energy Conservation through the wide variety of slogans written and

posters made by them. The students participated in the Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2013 organised by

the Ministry of Power & Bureau of Energy and won many prizes. Safety & Environment Week was celebrated on 17th

and 19th November 2013 by Vikram Cement Works Khor. The entire theme based cultural programme for both days’

celebration was organized by our children with the gravity of social responsibilities.

Safety & Awareness: Safety is the core program of school’s agenda. All possible measures were taken to ensure the in-

house and out-side safety of the students. Safety Gates and Emergency Exit Points were made in the school. Fire Fighting

Demonstration was held in the school. CCTV system was installed in school for the continuous monitoring of the students’

movements. Our students actively participated in the Road Safety Week organized by Vikram Cement Works Khor. Students

also organised the Road Safety Rally and enacted a play to make the people aware of road safety rules and avoiding

accidents. Our children took part in Safety Slogan Competition held on 24 Feb. 2014 organised by Safety Department of

VCW on account of 43rd

National Safety Day Campaign 2014.

Media: We had frequent coverage of our school activities along with wide range of photo clippings in many newspapers.

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Festivals & Celebrations: We celebrated all important days which included Gandhi Jayanti, Shastri Jayanti, Children’s

Day, Christmas, New Year, Basant Panchami and Republic Day celebrations. Students participated in all the celebrations in

the right festive spirit. The importance of Gandhiyan Thoughts in present time was deeply discussed by the Principal of

the school on Gandhi Jayanti. The 65th

Republic Day was celebrated jointly by ABHSS and ABPS at ABHSS with full

patriotic fervor. It was a showcase of endless enthusiasm filling heart & soul with patriotism and graced by the gracious

presence of the Chief Guest Shri Chander Shekhar, Executive President VCW Khor and the Guest of Honour Madam

Sudesh Sehdev and worthy presence of many other dignitaries. The biggest attraction of the celebration was the Parade &

Cultural Performance presented by the students of ABHSS.

Valediction: The students of class XI organized a grand valedictory function to felicitate the outgoing batch of standard

XII. The Principal in her speech wished them all the best for their bright future. She gave them some valuable suggestions

which will bring success in all spheres of life. Be righteous in your actions, dignified in your ways. Let your words bring

happiness to others and your actions bring hope. Be good to people on your way up. They will hold you up when you tumble

down. Believe in yourself, and you can do what you want to do. And sometime in the future, do come back to tell us the

stories of your success- for in your success lies our lives’ fulfillment. We also bid farewell to our music teacher Mrs. Poorvi

P. Joshi.

KPA for next 6 months: † Initiation of English Medium classes

† Internet access to Computer Lab and Smart Class

† Appointment of Dance Teacher

† Establishment of Green House/Herbal Garden

Commitment Statement: We, at ABHSS, while basking in the glory of our success do not sit on our achieved laurels but

tirelessly work to touch the zenith. At the same time we wish to correct the shortcomings of the past and try to fare better in

the future. Today we look forward with a sense of hope towards greater growth and progress.

Warm Regards & Best Wishes!

Sushma Sharma

Principal

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