Chase Your Dreams-Fly Away THE HERITAN VISAGE AUGUST 2014 BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF DREAMS My very first dreams I remember were those of Barbie, teddy bears and cars; how much I treasured each of them for sheer delight and thrill they entailed! The first day in school when parents said 'goodbye’ Tears filled your eyes while entering the new world; Shy, reserved, inquisitive and nervous Here came the sweet little heritan bird. Here fun and friendship nurtured your being; You learnt from every little thing, Teachers showered their affection and protected you throughout, Concerned when you were quiet and annoyed when you were loud. You are now a bird proud of your wings; We too grew with you dear queen and kings. This love will bind us and in our hearts you will stay. The time has come to chase your dreams and make your way. So rejoice the heritan bird...just fly away; Explore the horizons...Just fly way. Soon my school bag, my first book, my first crayon and my first pencil gave wings to my dreams that arose into newer forms and shades. Then cartoons, fairy tales and fables, lives of great men and women umpteen unfolded enduring virtues to thwart vices in my life in the wake of the light. Each year passing-by adds onto my dreams, for the vast amazing world has so much to offer my football, my guitar, my passion for history stay as dreams deep in the eye of the mind. My peers and my teachers - my mentors guiding through each crucial phase in life like waking angels stir determination and devotion strong enough to pursue till the fruition of my dreams; my dreams which would emerge like a mighty oak from an acorn transcending subliminal into the real. COMMERCE STREAM Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate. No. of Students Appeared Highest Score Lowest Score Students with above 90% average score Students with above 80% average score 65 98.3 75.8 36 61 No. of Students Appeared Highest Score Lowest Score Students with above 90% average score Students with above 80% average score 11 93.6 75.2 4 9 William Arthur Ward The above quote bespeaks the values that our learners nourish in themselves. Not one of us is just a blind imitator, not one of us is envious of the other's achievements. Every one of us is a dreamer, a pioneer and a leader. Most important, all of us always accolade the achievements of the other, as if it were our own.The pride felt is not by one individual, but by each one of us, one united family. With this thought we would like to applaud the splendid performance and success stories of our young achievers to set the right tone for the new session and appreciate their power to dream. ult Grade XII Resid off in the rd work pa Our students' ha lt in the examinations id resu are: form of a splend hts of the same and the highlig ificates CBSE Merit Cert ates to 13 of our Scholars who SE Merit certific CBSE The prestigious CB being the All India the National level at ncy, he ta nic un a co d Ac rve y, ca have omics, Sociolog on Ec , ce ien Sc l ca English. toppers in Politi Mathematics and Business Studies, Name Of The Student Subject Aayush Aggarwal Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy Shivangi Gupta Business Studies, English Core Ishita Jain Accountancy, Business Studies Gokul Handa Economics, Business Studies Saakhi Chadha Economics, Political Science Vansh Arora Business Studies Parth Mittal Mathematics Sonya Jain Sociology Sanchi Jain Economics Devika Verma Business Studies Sophia Sharma Political Science Aman Bansal Economics Yati Kedia Economics HUMNANITIES STREAM Each subject has been given its due weightage and it is encouraging for both the teachers and the students too School Average 86.77 Subject Average English(301) : 91.1 Biology(044) : 85.5 Physical Education(048) : 87.2 Multimedia & Web.Tech(067) : 95.0 Entrepreneurship(066) : 82.2 Physics(042) : 86.1 Engineering Graphics(046) : 91.5 Business Studies(054) : 91.2 History(027) : 87.1 Chemistry(043) : 90.5 Mathematics(041) : 84.3 Sociology(039) : 80.5 Accountancy(055) : 84.6 Economics(030) : 86.7 Political Science(028) : 91.5 We applaud the performance of our students and would draw attention to the scores of our students with 83% students scoring aggregate score above 80%. A special reference to our stream toppers is the highlight of the entire result: YOU MADE US PROUD !!!!!! The stream wise investigation of the result brings the striking performance of the students to the fore: SCIENCE STREAM 2 No. of Students Appeared Highest Score Lowest Score Students with above 90% average score Students with above 80% average score 27 96 78.7 17 26 Harshit Mundhra Aayush Aggarwal 95.5% All India II rank in AISSCE 2014 93.6% SCIENCE COMMERCE HUMANITIES 98.4% Sophia Sharma 3 SHOWCASE CBSE AISSE CLASS X RESULTS 2014 AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS Where excellence is the goal, perseverance is the reward in itself!! Class X results of our students have added to our pride by achieving an impressive result in the CBSE AISSE 2014. We are thrilled to share that our Students achieved 100% result. Out of 128 students who appeared for the examination, 90 students scored CGPA 8 and above. No. of Students Students Appeared Average CGPA 128 128 85.03 WSC 2014 GLOBAL ROUND SINGAPORE WHO SCORED A PERFECT 10 CGPA Smiti Thapar Simran Kaur Thukral Vanshaj Chadha Divas Kindra Anirudh Singhla INTERNATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITIONS The World Scholar's Cup exposes and inspires learners to view competitions in a new perspective wherein students from diverse cultures, countries and backgrounds discover new strengths and practice new skills. Out students emerged out to be one of the most successful teams of the Regional Round in the Amity School, Noida. OUR SHINING STARS Sanchit Batra The young and exuberant Heritans have always believed in taking challenges into their stride and hence have participated in a number of competitions at the local, regional and Global levels. SENIOR DIVISION JUNIOR DIVISION Debate - Honour Roll -Top Individuals : Piyush Gupta Challenge - Honour Roll Literature : Piyush Gupta & Vartika Aggarwal Challenge - Senior Honour Roll History : Aditya Jhamb Top Scorer From Each School : Piyush Gupta Debate - Honour Roll Junior Division -Team Honour Roll : Prakhya Bagheria, Sharanya Gupta and Mansanjam Singh Bhatia Top Scorer From Each School : Sharanya Gupta Aditya Jhamb TEAMS SELECTED FOR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AT YALE UNIVERSITY Bhumika Goel Parul Gupta Antriksh Mittal Piyush Gupta JUNIOR DIVISION : TEAM I SENIOR DIVISION : TEAM I Mansanjam Singh Bhatia, Sharanya Gupta and Prakhya Bagheria Piyush Gupta, Anish Sachdeva and Raghav Gupta TEAM II: Aditya Jhamb, Surbhi Seth and Vardaan Bahl NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITIONS ASSET: Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing (ASSET) conducted by Educational Initiatives is a scientifically designed, skill-based assessment test that measures SKILLS and CONCEPTS that have been learnt by the students. Keeping the objective of exposing the students to National level skill test, we introduced the students of Classes IV, VI & VII to ASSET. Our Class VII students performed exceedingly well and 23 students got selected for the prestigious Duke TIP exam that is the Level II exam for ASSET. Sarthak Bhagat Abhay Sehgal Saumay Dua Simran Sahni Samarth Aggarwal Aishwarya Arora OVERALL RESULT Overall Girls OLYMPIADS Boys MARKS Grade No. of students 91-100 A1 53 25 28 81-90 A2 31 14 17 71-80 B1 25 11 14 61-70 B2 11 0 11 51-60 C1 7 1 6 41-50 C2 1 0 1 D 0 0 0 128 51 77 Below 40 TOTAL Inclusive education is one of our core strengths. All our children regardless of their difficulties / disabilities / social and economic disparities have given their best and it gives us immense pleasure to share that all students have attained success in the AISSE 2014 (Class X examination). 4 DUKE TIP: In partnership with Duke TIP, Educational Initiatives aims at identifying and supporting academically gifted youth. Eligibility for Duke TIP is an Honour-Only the top 5% of all the ASSET taking 7th standard students in India a qualify for the talent search. Out of the 23 students who participated, Aryan Aneja, Agrim Gupta and Vardhan Bajaj qualified for the National level Summer Studies programme. Olympiad Result 16th National Science Olympiad- Level I Aditya Mehta, Mridula Garg, Aayush Seth, Piyush Gupta & Sanchit Batra qualified for level II 7th International Mathematics Olympiad - Level I Mridula Garg, Nehil Gupta, Arnav Garg, Aditi Dagar, Shivangi Sharma, Samarth Aggarwal, Devesh Goel & Shubhankar Butta qualified for level II 16th National Science Olympiad - Level II Aditya Mehta, Aayush Seth, Sanchit Batra & Shubhankar won the Gold Medal. 7th International Mathematics Olympiad - Level II Mridula Garg, Shivangi Sharma, Samarth Aggarwal and Devesh Goel won the Gold Medal International Commerce Olympiad Aayush Aggarwal, Gokul Handa, Devansh Mittal and Anshul Gupta won the overall best Trophy Indian National Mathematics Olympiad 24 students qualified for level II exam 5 The Doer… The Explorer… Who are you? I asked a child, He smiled at me and answered with delight. I am the one who loves to explore Would rather not stop however much you implore. Butterflies, frogs, leaves and flowers, The sun and the moon and the twinkling stars... Fascinate me, invite me, To play and be with thee. The tiny little sparrow and its soft chirping sound, Is precious to me amongst treasures abound. So come along to my world, let s together explore. Enter carefully now I open the door Can you see those blocks? I have built the tallest tower! We can reach the giant s castle now, He lives up in the sky beyond the stars. I work wonders with beads. Stringing red, blue colours umpteen... Watching a necklace form and grow, Is so beautiful and serene. Now, I run in the field, To have a feel of the day. Look there s someone, who wants to play. Please go right now, I m busy you see. It is not leaving, Just keeps following me. Sometimes in front sometimes behind, Will it go away if I close my eyes? It s your shadow! a friend whispered in my ear. It s also your friend, you need not fear. Well! Where is the fear, When one wants to explore, And unravel the mysteries Which nature holds in-store. The magical magnets, prosperous paddy, Miraculous mirrors, trees so green, Water in the puddles, insects in grass, I long to be with them, set me free! Now, you know me! I m a creater, a dreamer, an admirer, a finder, and so much more. Nothing can ever bind me! 6 7 Exploring Sans Frontiers Nothing happens by chance. Each event is designed and predisposed to take place.Your heart was meant to be beating right now, for you were meant to read about our children's trip to Europe. Therefore, the entreaties of the readers' souls have beckoned the writer to translate the intangible into words. swirling, spinning and tossing around in an astronaut's chair; and the most exhilarating of them all...to be able to design their own rockets. Each child designed a rocket in the teacher-instructors' guidance and launched them with élan. All and sundry rejoiced the experience! The Earth is a marvellous place to have landed on! And Europe is a paradise on Earth.The architectural extravagance of the monuments there has to be seen to be believed. A group of twenty six children accompanied by 3 teachers from the school were fortunate to have witnessed that cultural delight across three countries, namely France, Belgium and Switzerland. Our children departed from Delhi on the 9th of June, 2014 for Paris. Pleasant showers welcomed them at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, followed by which a benign old gentleman joined them as their bus driver for the 8-day tour. His wit and wisdom fed into children's ardent desire for getting to know Europe. Soon he became children's very own friend, philosopher and guide. Driving children through the highways, bridges, and a labyrinth of tunnels and by-lanes across the three countries, he had many a story and anecdotes to share. While in Brussels, they also had the opportunity to visit Atomium, and a castle in the sleepy town of Bouillon. As children stood by the ramparts of the medieval Bouillon Castle, a feeling of timelessness crept in. Paris brought with itself a mammoth enthusiasm for life with Disneyland beckoning them all for an exhilarating day together. It also offered children a celestial river cruise on the Seine with the mesmerising music of violins playing onboard.This river cruise during the evening twilight hours coupled with a visual treat of the picture-perfect 'bridge of locks' was a divine gift for the group. Children had a surreal view of the city on board their ship, and spotted the Louvre, Notre Dame and the immortal spirit of the city of Paris. Imagine leaving the City of Lights without having a look at Mona Lisa herself... Of course, that sounds unfathomable! It was a privilege to be able to walk through the galleries of the magnificent Louvre museum. Later, when children walked across the pious floor at the Notre Dame, every single heart skipped a beat in its serene aura. Children spent a few quiet moments photographing inside the cathedral, and stepped out in a state of quietude. This tranquillity may have endeavoured to touch children's inner recesses we suspect, for they ventured for souvenir shopping later with immense focus and discipline. 8 Likewise, Belgium was a bountiful experience in itself. Along with dainties and chocolates, it offered children a stay at the world famous Eurospace Centre of Brussels.The three days spent in the Eurospace Centre, engaged in space activities and conversations with the teacher-instructors there can most resolutely be christened an enriching experience. They had the equipment, gadgets, and the setting to enable children to experience moon-walking; climbing up a wall in zero gravity; The final stop of children's regaling journey across the three countries was at Geneva, in Switzerland. Standing outside the United Nations office at Geneva was like stepping foot inside the newpapers. If only the children could have had the opportunity to tread inside...Sigh! But let this not stir the reader's fascination, for we are about to reach the marvellous Flower Clock right across the Lake of Geneva. Numerals composed of blooming flowers on a tiny hillock were meticulously spaced out to make way for the long ticking hands of the clock. And if this has brought a smile to your face, brace yourself, for you have still not read about the Carnelli Chocolate factory. Children's countenance manifested a remarkable gleam when the bus trundled to a halt beside the chocolate factory and the chocolate aroma wafted through their senses. Each nugget of chocolate tasted and bought from there was a piece of innovation. The marvel of ingenious work was witnessed at CERN. Children had the good fortune and privilege to get to know about the Higgs Boson.The science world was abuzz in July 2012 about an announcement from the European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, concerning the Higgs Boson - informally called the "god particle". The intriguing possibility that the Higgs boson is responsible for all the mass in the universe rather captured the children's imagination. The 27 km long, large Hydron Collidors which span across the borders of France and Switzerland, 100m below the ground, recreate within them the big bang collisions experimentally, which is believed to have led to the inception of the Universe billions of years ago. Children were awestruck as they observed those actual scientific set-ups at the CERN, and walked back with celestial humility.The guided tour at CERN was a life-changing educative experience. Teary eyed children flew back from Geneva to Delhi.The design of the trip must necessarily have had a providential hand, for new relationships blossomed on that journey...beautiful ones! 9 A SCHOLAR'S SOJOURN TO SINGAPORE Dear Diary Today was the most rewarding day of my life. I am travelling back from Singapore, where I represented my school at the World Scholar's Cup. I am seated in the cozy seat in the aero plane tucked in my blanket and I realize that it isn't a dream (I pinched myself hard to check that). That feeling of competing with 250 schools all over the world or rather meeting 2400 young exuberant learners representing different cultures on one platform is so overpowering and gratifying. I feel nostalgic reminiscing of the day from where it started. Our school announced participation inThe Scholar's Cup a few months ago, and to my surprise students were waiting for this opportunity as we Heritans had created history in the previous years by competing successfully in the Delhi round, the global round at Dubai and finally atYale. Anyways, we at Heritage believe in taking challenges in our stride, so we were screened through a rigorous procedure and finally students were selected for the regional round. We exhibited our talents and skills and it enabled us to bring back laurels to our school. This wouldn't have been possible if we had not been polished for the same in our formative years at school just like a pearl that shines within the confines of an oyster despite the fact that it faces the harsh, slapping waters of the ocean. The preparation for the same required intensive training in the school wherein the teachers worked laboriously along with the students trying to untangle and explore the topic 'The World Within'. What was worth mentioning is that the discussions helped us to delve deeper into various concepts and look into divergent perspectives.The debating sessions helped us to put across our views with a lot of conviction. The training sessions taught us the importance of team work. In a way, it was like being prepared for life. Finally, the much awaited day arrived when we landed on the land of the Merilon. We were zipped from the Changi airport to our hotel.The Scavenger's Hunt, an icebreaking activity conducted at the famous Sentosa Island gave us the opportunity to 10 mingle with scholars from other countries. Despite representing various nations all over the world, speaking different languages, we all eventually gelled up so well achieving the crazy targets set by our respective team leaders. This spirit of team work was carried forward in the next event i.e. collaborative writing wherein we exhibited our mettle in writing skills individually and later by giving reflective feedback on the essays written by each one of us in our team. Furthermore, the debating rounds were a great learning experience as they fostered the skills of active listening, note taking, research skills, analytical skills and problem solving. Yet another challenging round wasThe Scholar's Bowl where the main attraction was the use of flickers which was swift and exciting. The venue for the same was the horse shoe shaped Star Performing Art Centre which is the best place one could wish for such an event as it offered an excellent audio visual experience.The much awaited event The Scholar's Ball at Zouk provided an opportunity to students to dress up in their best for the dance. In addition to this, the city tour enthralled us all as we took a guided tram ride and witnessed seven geographical zones of the world and learnt facts about animals and their habitats in the night safari. We also had the privilege of experiencing the breathtaking panoramic view on the world's largest giant observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer.Yet another architectural marvel was the Universal Studio, a unique world class movie theme park where each zone offered a distinctive architecture, landscape and entertainment. We also visited one of the Buddhist temples and observed closely the statue of Buddha placed on an altar. The visit to Singapore has left us with beautiful memories which we will cherish in our life. It has also motivated us to gear up forTheTournament of Champions to be held atYale University, USA .Looking forward to another enriching experience atYale! The quest to excel has just begun... 11 ASSET - THE PUN HEALING THE CYBER WORLD Man's primary desire is not for pleasure but for meaning. When a man can't find a deep sense of meaning, he distracts himself with pleasure. - Victor Frankl Stepping out of the confines of the family, we experience the joy of sharing and being together at school.The journey towards adolescence comprises socializing, learning to build trust, confiding in friends and keeping each other's inconsequential yet valuable secrets. Growing together, laughing, fighting and again patching up bring happiness that gives a meaning to life. Now, with the studies becoming more and more technical; more and more abstract information is being given, and various forms of knowledge are being imposed on the very young learners. Cyberspace and blogosphere are the new worlds that on the one hand have sufficient material to cobble together an assignment, and on the other hand they help us stay connected with friends and relations strengthening our bond. It makes our childhood experience so special, nurturing on a greater degree of exploration and liberty. The other side of the coin presents grim concerns about the possibility of plagiarism, security threat, accessing and distributing unwanted information. So, the need of the hour is to minimize the cyber risks by equipping everyone with cyber hazards and safety measures. “There's an assessment that grade 7 has to attempt in next 10 minutes, be prepared!" "Oh, no! Why?" What started as a routine, boring school day, quickly turned into something which three of us will remember for the rest of our lives! The entire grade 7 was told that they'll have to attempt a test but we had no idea what it was for. At that time, it looked like the school was being fussy, but the next couple of days would prove us wrong. Cyber Congress came into being as an answer to discern pleasure from meaning. As acquiescence, parent to stand by and listen patiently, to probe wrong and ensure safety that prevails all through learners heal and make a safer cyber space for foster a deeper sense of meaning in life and to the Cyber Congress assumes the role of a hidden into the hidden recesses of their mind, to right the their adolescence. In effect, Cyber Congress helps themselves, making this world a better place. The ASSET test, which we thought was our teachers' way of punishing us, turned out to be a qualifying exam for the DUKE TIP (Talent Identification Programme), for which the three of us were selected from our school and invited to OP Jindal University at Sonepat, where many different schools from in and outside Delhi participated. While there were no classes on day 1, we met lots of new people from all over the country who would be with us in this 3 week Summer Study Programme. Our classes were to commence on the next day and we were excited to meet the teachers who would be taking us on this wonderful journey of learning and fun! The three of us had a difficult choice of ten interesting courses of which two of us chose "Cryptography" and one of us chose "Architecture and Engineering". "Did you know all internet messaging services use secret codes to protect your privacy? Have you ever wondered how cool it must be to share a secret language with your friend?" These were some of the many things we learnt during our three week long Duke TIP intervention by the professors who had previously taught at Duke University. The professors used some really interesting props to demonstrate boring concepts that kept the learning atmosphere light and peppy. The residential counsellors, who were young college students on vacations from their tiresome courses, were responsible for all the fun and games.They would plan different events like treasure hunts, sports day and group dances for us.The best thing about the Summer Study Programme was the fact that we met so many amazing people from various schools and made some long lasting friendships. But, all was not good.The food, we felt could be better and the fact that it managed to poison (not so seriously, only minor food poisoning) one of us only added fuel to the fire. Nevertheless the experience we took from our three week journey is one of most memorable one for which we must thank our teachers and parents, our room counsellors for turning this otherwise academic intervention into a fun social adventure. Lastly, a token of appreciation to the DukeTIP instructors for wonderful 3 weeks of learning! 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P`aoma ko pujaarI ]sa SaahjahaÐ kI nafrt kI jaMga maoM har hu[jaIt gayaa AaOMrgajao,ba ifr t#,tÊ bahakr Apnao hI Baa[yaaoM ka r@t. AaOMrgajao,ba ko yalagaar sao ek AaËmak yauga ka Aagaaja, huAa maugalaaoM ka isamaTta gayaa ivastarÊ hr vaar sao inaba-la haotI ga[- sarkar KaoKlaI hao ga[- maja,baUt [maartÊ ek ko baad ek Zlato gae do gae Anamaaola ivarasatÊ k[- Saasak Aae AaOr calao gae. yao dastana–e–maugala jaba–jaba khI jaaegaI hr ihMdaostanaI kao [sa svaiNa-ma ivarasat kI yaad idlaaegaI. 14 15 REJUVENATING THE SELF In an age of flux, we need a place An oasis to learn and grow with grace, Where human relationships we learn and embrace, Explore not only the outer world but also the inner space. The Heritan way is not a search for pleasure; Finding meaning in what we do is our treasure. We target happiness as the only goal, For more important than becoming rich Is the enrichment of every soul. With training sessions and workshops galore, We brighten our lives and enlighten the core. Ubuntu, Samvaad and X factor rejuvenate the self, Teaching us well that for a world of success Happiness is the door. Samvaad helps us weave the valuable web of relationships, And gladly the other we seek out. Friendships emerge and tears roll down, Sitting together when we talk our hearts out. A loving class, a concerned community, Ubuntu teaches us care and sensitivity, For being together and loving one and all Will keep us united or else we fall. X factor teaches you an important lesson That perseverance is a sure key towards intellectual liberation. Academic excellence is always worth applaud, But your being human will always make us proud. We are one family and each Heritan has a vision; As teachers and learners we have a mission. Through cultivation of values, there's a lot we earn, For here learning to love is loving to learn. 16 17 DREAMS GALORE Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again, and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. Anais Nin Dreams are the language that soul speaks. Those who listen to it are constantly stirred to pursue their dreams until they transform into reality. A reality, the realization of which extends the spectrum of one's dreams like the colours in a rainbow, each one so distinct, yet in a perfect amalgamation to create the marvel. We Heritans are provided a set of values, i.e. Dharmic Principles to tread towards the realization of our dreams as we partake in various excursions, activities and workshops which create hands-on experience situations, making it an experiential learning indeed. Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink Attentiveness, as visible among the students of grade VIII and IX working on the Earthian Project initiated by WIPRO, was bound to have a catalytic effect in spreading awareness about environmental issues among masses - the very objective of the project. They showcased their concern for the water crisis and brainstormed to find creative solutions to tackle serious environmental depletion. Surveys on water availability, its purity, visit to purification plant and an audit of water used in the school campus were the high points for the learners The entire journey from the school to Bengaluru - where the award ceremony was held - can be surely celebrated as a journey of enlightenment and empowerment, the fruit of their attentiveness. Unveiling the Past Authenticity always pays. It became so evident when the Harappan Valley Civilization became existent for the sixth grade students during their visit to the Harrapan gallery at National Museum presenting a wide collection of exhibits including a rich collection of artefacts found from various Harappan sites. Similarly, yet another enchanting experience brought back the Mughal era for the learners of Medieval Era in the exhibition “Mughals” at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Art. Rare artefacts such as horse manuals, a recipe book from the kitchen of the emperor Shah Jahan, pages from Dara Shikoh's personal diary, maps made as part of their battle plans, several miniature paintings on a range of issues and pages from literary classics of that era helped them in reconstructing the history. A visit to Tughlaqabad Fort revealed the beauty of the Sultanate period to the students of grade seven. Once inside they stood to see the ruins lying all around - the remains of common houses built for people to live, the fallen walls, gateways and broken down archways. The tomb of Ghyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the Indo-Islamic style of architecture, the ramparts built by Muhammad bin around the tomb and a glimpse of Adilabad Fort through the slits in the wall - all seemed to transport the learners to the Sultanate Period. 18 The authenticity these historical objects and monuments provided left an authentic experience. MUN Training Freedom to learn and grow enabled our learners to widen their horizon, chisel their communication skills and boost their self-confidence in a two-day workshop, convened by a veteran MUMer. It equipped them with the understanding of the purpose and proceedings of a MUN. On the one hand they were acquainted with the rules of procedure, the role of a moderator and the process to request the committee to perform a particular action; on the other hand they were trained to answer questions, debate on resolutions and amendments, make speeches, convince, bring forward new solutions and solve a world conflict with their resolution. Finally, a hands-on experience prepared them better for the upcoming conferences. Visit to Auchandi Farm Inclusion, as a humane policy struck right at the heart of our learners of grade eight when they visited Auchandi farm exploring the various aspects of food, health and economy. An interaction with the farmers there acquainted them with the various types of seeds, wages of agricultural labourers, crops grown, machines used, government support provided to the farmers and their contribution to the Indian economy.The trip certainly helped them empathize with the farmers and realize the pressing need to improve their condition. Such acknowledgement can blossom only from inclusion. Just a Gesture on Gender Respect for the other gender was intensely emphasized by the Commotion Group, dedicated to the cause of character development, value education and life-skills among adolescents, in the workshop for XI graders on gender issues. A discussion on certain professions being associated with a particular gender and advertisements exploiting genders brought them face to face with the gender injustice. The learners mused and verbalized their views through various forums such as theatre, debate and media presentations. They learned to think through wider concerns and reflect on the need to change one's mindset to resolve gender issues. Respect for the other gender is, in fact, directly proportional to one's own. Friendly Matches Excellence could be seen into play when beating the heat and the forgetting the race for the Ace position, friendly matches came as a whiff of a cool breeze for the neighbouring schools invited this year. Ever since their inception, friendly matches have become so unique to the Heritan culture. The football ground, hockey field and volleyball court buzzed with life and action as the participating teams displayed their mettle with a pure motto of living every moment for the sheer joy of being there and presenting their best. So remarkable to the sportsmanship! Each small step and every little effort pave a way to make the learners' dream a reality... Learning from where stem newer dreams to make their learning an ongoing, lasting, and enriching experience. 20