Sanskrit Bharti Utkal

Japanese Language Workshop

Japanese language School Teacher’s Association (JALSTA) with the support of the Japan Foundation, New Delhi (JFND) organized online workshops on 10th and 20th October,2020.

The main topics discussed in the workshops were:

1. CBSE question paper format and strategies for correction of papers.

2. Project based learning camp for the students of classes 11 and 12, which is a part of the CBSE curriculum.

The first session was conducted by Ms. Vandana Jain (Arwachin International School) and Ms. Surbhi Gaur (DPS R.K. Puram). They talked about the guidelines given by the CBSE for the question paper format and methods of correction of papers.

Ms. Mami Imoto, Japanese language advisor, JFND, shared the plan of the PBL camp in the second session, which is scheduled to be held on 6th and 11th November, 2020. She guided the teachers about conducting the camp smoothly and successfully.

We are extremely thankful to Ms. Imoto for her valuable support and guidance.

CBSE TRAINING

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Innovative Pedagogy in English: Experiential Learning

Management guru Henry Mintzberg pointed out long ago that, “Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it”.

A Teacher training session was conducted by Mrs. Liza Rani Das on the topic ‘Innovative Pedagogy in English: Experiential Learning’ organised by COE, CBSE Guwahati on 19^th October,2020. The training was attended by Mrs. Annapoorna Siddhartha, PGT, English, AIS.

The Resource person, Mrs. Das began the session with a motive to make the participants understand that ‘Experiential approach’ aims at making the educational environment student centered. The students have control over their own learning – over the pace of learning, method of learning, and over the skills they need to utilize for this learning. They are able to evaluate, think critically, make decisions and master knowledge by constructing it. The teacher facilitates or guides the students. Learning experience may be cooperative, collaborative or independent, encouraging the students to work together and learn how to question and evaluate evidence rather than accepting truths communicated by their teacher.

This is indeed different and is now established as the future of education. In fact, it is the recommended pedagogy of almost all countries that are considered to be providing the best quality of school education. She stressed on the three steps which teachers need to follow i.e. plan, do, review and the cycle goes on: Plan curriculum goals and desired learning outcomes→ Do and engage yourselves in the activities→ Review whether you achieved the desired learning outcomes, if not then plan again and do again.

She mainly focused on the advantages of Experiential Learning which highlighted the following points like it Accelerates Learning, Provides a Safe Learning Environment, Bridges the Gap between Theory and Practice, Produces Demonstrable Mindset Changes, Increases Engagement Levels, Exceptionally effective for retention and Enables Personalized Learning.

The session was highly interactive and participants were given ample time and chance to share their own experiences and give suggestions.

AURA’20 (A VIRTUAL INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITION)

An Inter-School Fest AURA'20 was organized by Maharaja Agrasain Public School, Ashok Vihar Phase-4, Delhi. In this virtual competition, students of Arwachin International School participated in all the categories.
AURA' 20 was a celebration which was held virtually on 17th October 2020 of wellness in all its myriad forms, a purposeful endeavor to promote wellness of the mind, body, and spirit through some fun-filled scavenger hunt activities for the participants.

Arnaa Rawat of Class 1A secured the third position in the event "Breathe-Think-Feel" She showed various emoticons and emotions in different situations in this competition by her drawing and acting. She was very active and creative.
KaashviGirdhar from LKG-B was selected and stood second in the Peep-A Pick event. It was an innovative show with record-breaking and commendable participation from different schools. The scavenger hunt was such a creative and amusing way of putting these little enthusiastic minds to work. It's just like breaking the monotony of "learning through books" and inculcating this activity-based learning method in kids! The riddles were not only fun but the way the kids were required to think and use their minds was also commendable. Anshul Sharma of class 5A participated in the event named Peppiness Happiness where he was on a scavenger hunt and putting his best foot forward, secured the first position in the competition. Pranav Prashar and Saiful-Anwar of class 12 participated in the event Global Spectrum and secured the third position. A total of 58 schools participated in this event. There were a total of three rounds in the event. First was the fastest fingers round, the second round was to personify a famous entity of a particular country, and finally lip-sync to a video. The competition aroused the participants' competitive spirit.
Mrs.Yog Jyoti Rohatgi (Indian Music Teacher)

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One-Day National Webinar
“Mahatma Gandhi and the India of his dream”
Organized by
Vidyarthi Manch And Muktanchal

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VISITING JAPAN-A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

Saint Augustine has truly said “the world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.” As I returned to India after spending seven months in Japan as an ASIA KAKEHASHI exchange student, I felt that my suitcase was heavier than when I was leaving India. It had been filled with unforgettable memories with friends from over 20 Asian countries, experiences that taught me crucial life lessons, confidence and the ability to conquer almost any obstacle, and excitement to use my experience to give back to my school and community.

It all started a year ago when I, Deepal Yadav of class 12B was informed by my Japanese teacher, Mrs Vandana Jain, about a seven month long Japanese government funded exchange programme, ASIA KAKEHASHI PROJECT, to Japan.

In Japanese, “Kakehashi” means building bridges. TheASIA KAKEHASHI Project is a government-funded student exchange program to Japan for engaging, focused and customized experiences conducted by American Field Services (AFS) Japan which is appointed by the National Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),Japan to run the project, focused on facilitating intercultural exchange and understanding between teenagers in Japan and 20 other Asian countries. A speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the banquet of the 23rd International Conference on ‘The Future of Asia’ on Monday, June 5, 2017 stated that Japan will provide opportunities for Asian high school students studying Japanese to live in Japan at a scale of 1,000 students over the next five years.

I decided to give it a try and the next thing I knew, I had gone through a series of interviews, essays and home visits. Finally, I received the selection email. Having studied Japanese for more than 11 years at my school I had developed immense love for the Japanese culture, their technology, varied heritage, animation etc which had also led to my first visit to Japan in 2018 for a week, through another Japanese government funded program. After learning about my selection, I was filled with ecstasy about being able to live my dream.

I landed in Japan with 16 other students from various parts of India. None of us knew what to expect but we were all enthusiastic to take on whatever was coming our way. After two days of orientation in Tokyo, the capital of Japan,along with 200 students from over 20 Asian countries, I left for my prefecture, Hokkaido. Hokkaido is the largest and coldest prefecture in Japan. I had a total of seven host families. It was quite difficult adjusting with every host family for the initial few days but at the end all the host families had something different to teach me.Each of them had something different to offer me. Each family had their own customs, their own beliefs and mindset, each one of them had something unique for me to learn from.

Hokkaido, being surrounded by the Sea of Japan from one side and the Pacific Ocean from the other, had marvellous beaches and snow, starting from November itself with temperature reachingup to minus 20 degrees which gave me an opportunity to go skiing with my friends. I got the chance to admire the flora and fauna exclusive to Japan.Penguins,whales,dolphins, wild bears and regular encounters with deer and red foxes was something I’ll never forget.

This golden opportunity showed me the difference between ‘studying’ and ‘learning’ , that really boosted my confidence in my ability to speak and understand Japanese,  experience authentic Japanese culture, get to know what it’s like to live in  freezing cold environment , how to use chopsticks, travel around Japan, be awe of  Japan’s breath-taking landscapes, understand why Japan is a leader in technology, acquire knowledge of so many cultures from across the world, make friends for life, savour Japanese cuisine and transform myself into a better version of myself. I believe I have become more appreciative of the nature around me, open to new ideas and ready to become a global leader of change in my nation.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards my respected Principal Mrs.Swapna Nair, my Japanese teacher Mrs. Vandana Jain, my class teacher Mrs. Shruti Mishra and all my subject teachers who aided me throughout my time in Japan and without whom this once in a life opportunity would not have been fulfilled.