The erosion of integrity & ethics

Contributed by - Unnati B Mhatre Std X

Gone are the days when this proverb was much more than a mere saying. There were indeed people who were absolutely righteous, just, humble and truthful in their commitments and outlook. There truly was a time when people were safely unaware of theft, robbery, corruption and deceit. But today the society faces a widespread moral deterioration of values.

Today people are ready to sacrifice their long-cherished beliefs and principles at the slightest obstacle or difficulty they encounter. They are ready to lie or cheat or harm others for a meagre gain. Little do they realize that their dishonesty has achieved them just short term benefits and happiness. Such people are far from understanding the importance of honesty. Let alone practicing it.

The never ending crave for more & more luxuries and privileges has left man resorting to black-marketing, corruption, bribing and today even terrorism. Rarely do we find people who are willing to make honest and sincere efforts for the well-being of the society. Rather there are an increasing number of people who through deceitful and immoral ways fetch their own benefits. But how long do such people survive? For instance, a person who has earned hordes of money by dishonest means lives under a constant dread of being exposed or found out and soon after the truth triumphs the name, fame, money and glamour that the person has achieved crumbles to pieces. He loses all the respect and dignity in the society. He is forced to pay the price for being dishonest.

An honest man, on the other hand, is free from such guilt and shame because he has never cheated nor lied to anyone. The one who has been straightforward and honest has nothing to conceal. Such a person is bound to be happy, contented and satisfied.

Today dishonesty has spread its tentacles so deep in the society that soon the situation would become irreparable. By giving bribe our work may be done swiftly and the extra money earned makes the suitor happy too, but this comfort and happiness is short lived. The erosion of integrity & ethics will ultimately make living unbearable for the entire society. Once people know that they can bribe their way through for anything they want, the moral edifice of the society will start crumbling.Image via Wikipedia

At such times we need to act and act swiftly. We must reassure people’s belief that even in today’s cutthroat competition being honest would surely pay off. Leo Tolstoy, had once said, “Everybody thinks of changing humanity & nobody thinks of changing himself.” So let us make efforts to be honest & sincere. We can hope that there would be a day when the whole society would be honest and everyone will surely reap its benefits. Only then would we realize that honesty indeed is the best policy.

MY MOTHER

(Contributed by Mukul A. Ghan)

'Mother' this word has no definition. This in itself is a great thing. The saying that 'God created mothers to look after everyone' is true in all aspects. Aai,Amma,Maa,Mom whatever you call her, mother remains the same.Indeed, mother is the only love in our life.

My mother is a teacher by profession and a housewife by real profession. Like other mothers she loves me in the best possible way she can. Even when she is in school, she calls me and asks me everyday. She is the one who has improved me and my habits. I succeed but I succeed because of my mother. She has a good share in my success. People say that 25 percent is share of external factors. But, I say 50 percent is the share of my mother in my success. She has a relation of blood with me.

She is the one who has feelings about me. When I get hurt she feels the same. I remember during my exam when I came home at 3.00 in the afternoon my mother stayed back and did not eat food at all. She is the 'be all' for me. I live to satisfy her favours on me. She is the one who pats me in failures. Now, I have to be the reason for her smile in the old age.

In Marathi, a poet says that,' The God of three worlds is a beggar without a mother'. My mother is a role model for me. She is an epitome of a good lady, a better wife and the best mother. I thank the almighty who put me in the womb of an angel who is the world for me.

`Life:an Education'

From the time the world came into existence, men have tried to educate themselves to survive and combat with the innumerable situations. We cannot exactly define the term `education'.
Every situation in life is an experience which in turn educates the individual to surmount obstacles with mental capacity and skills. Image via Wikipedia
When Swami Vivekananda was walking through the forest he came across such situations he had never come across earlier. These situations opened his eyes to new vistas of life and ultimately he realised that life is an educator and the stages of life are the levels of educational process.
Every experience is an examination, may it be an unfortunate one or a fortunate one. The quantity of solutions we can find to the problems is the consequence of the result of examination that one surpassed.
Once again life gives us many opportunities to educate ourselves and pass through the smouldering fire in a furnace. An individual, if can tolerate the wrath of the fire, he will emerge fully purified and shaped blacksmith. So, education has many forms, moral, social, physical and spiritual. If there is a synchronisation of all these forms, then truly an individual is educated in the real sense!
Great souls like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa through their diligent work, tried to educate the world the true meaning of humanity. Let us mould ourselves to be good educators like these great souls. Only then will man be happy and prosperous which will transform the world into `Heaven'!
- Mrs. Usha Shimoga
English Secondary Section

स्वातंत्र्य

हीरक महोत्सवी वर्षे (स्वातंत्र्याची 60 वर्षे)
हीरक महोत्सवी वर्षांचे स्वागत आपण सर्वचजण आनंदाने करीत आहोत. तरीसुद्धा स्वातंत्र्याच्या 60 वर्षांत मनाला
अत्यंत व्यथित करणाऱ्या घटनांचा थोडक्यात घेतलेला आढावा

स्वातंत्र्य मिळून
भारताला 60 वर्षे झाली
विविध क्षेत्रात नेत्रदीपक
प्रगतीने भारताने केली
साधन संपत्तीचे केंद्रीकरण झाले
मूठभर लोक गब्बर झाले
सामान्य जनतेवर अन्याय होऊ लागले
हक्कासाठी आपल्या याचना करू लागले
शेतकरी हवालदिल झाले
आत्महत्या करू लागले
कुपोषणाने मुलाबाळांना घेरले
पुढारी जनतेच्या पैशावर
विदेश भ्रमण करू लागले
मस्तीत राहू लागले
सत्तारूढ विरोधी पक्ष
आपापसात भांडू लागले
संधीचा फायदा घेऊन
देशद्रोही बॉम्बस्फोट घडवू लागले
दहशतवादाची टांगती तलवाल घेऊन
चाकरमानी बाहेर पडू लागले
राष्ट्रीय सण नेते बुलेटप्रूफ गाडीतून करू लागले
स्वातंत्र्याचे वारे आज असे वाहू लागले
नि मनात धस्स झाले!
जनता आत बावरलेली आहे
प्रश्न त्यांच्यापुढे एकच आहे
मी स्वतंत्र आहे की आपल्याच माणसांचा गुलाम?
शोकांतिका ही स्वातंत्र्याची आहे.

- श्रीमती नीता न. म्हात्रे
(मराठी माध्यमिक विभाग)

100% True Proverb

Contributed by - Sagar Surve, Std. X

Proverbs are sayings which have transcended down through generations. One can make a point of view more emphatic using proverbs. There is a huge collection of proverbs in our ancient literature. There is a fun in exploring the deep meaning of proverbs.

The proverb ‘HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY’ appears to be very attractive and the most easiest of all the proverbs, when used in some speeches or dialogues. But it appears to convey a deep meaning when we read it between the lines. Honesty is sometimes the best thing for a situation to end up well. This is because, if you lie and people find out, then you are likely to end up with many negative consequences. You will not be trusted anymore. A practical example showing this is politics. If the leaders promise then they will do a certain things after getting elected. But if they nothing then people find it harder to trust the politicians and he is not elected next time.Image via Wikipedia

It is said, ‘Honesty always pays rich dividends.’ But it may not always pay rich returns in short run but may end up with providing many rich dividends. A practical example showing this- A student who is honest with his studies, who studies regularly may not receive the fruits of his honesty instantly. But in the long run he will definitely obtain it in the form of good results. Honesty is the prime quality that a merchant, trader, or a business man should inherit within themselves so as to prosper in their transactions. A person who is dishonest but performing his work passionately may not survive in the long run.

But why are we today attracted towards the way of dishonesty? The thirst of ‘Yeh dil maange more’ makes a person corrupt and dishonest. It is the greed and selfishness that ultimately leads an individual to enter in the grave of dishonesty. Today, we live in the 21^st century which is described as ‘fast life in the fast world.’ To cope up with this exorbitant rate of people around, we are attracted towards making fast money. And to earn this fast cash, people are ready to choose the way of dishonesty and disloyalty. But I would like to remind such people that, though we can make money by improper way, we can’t earn a respectful status in the society. If we are honest, people believe us.

I personally feel that even in this deceitful world, somewhere there is a ray of honesty trying to make its way out from the evil darkness and spread all over. So at last, honesty should be followed by everyone to succeed in life. And this proverb is cent percent (100%) true to be quoted.

Is India Well–Equipped to Fight Terrorism…?

Contributed by Ankit Dalal Std X

26-Nov-2008; 9:40 p.m.: Two terrorist entered the CST station and started firing indiscriminately with AK (Assault Rifle Kalashnikov) 47’s and AK56’s. The RPF’s attempt to stop their rampage was futile. Later, revelations showed that only 6 out of 200 RPF personnel are equipped with rifle that too, self loaded. Their obsolete weapons were no match for state-of-the-art destructive weapons used by the terrorist.

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26-Nov-2008; 10:15 p.m.: Taj Mahal Hotel-Colaba, Nariman House- Near Colaba Market, Oberoi Hotels-Nariman Point were next target by the terrorist. Small number of terrorist ramped into all these places and captured them with many hostages and killed many innocent people in the process. Once again, resistance offered by security people were no match to their equipments. The process of recapturing all these places required more than 300 commandos, took more than 60Hrs. and ended on 29-Nov-2008. More than 200 people were killed and more than 400 people were injured (as per the official number were stated). We also lost 3 most important Police Officials, acclaimed for their fight against terrorism.

Similarly, the serial blast in 1993 and again, in 2006 had mocked the security in India. This is the limit of the entire police force; no one is equipped with automatic or even semi automatic guns! How pathetic is it! The extent of damage suffered by the 105 year old heritage, Taj Mahal hotel is unimaginable. The commandos are the only one who are “supposed to be” well equipped. Are they truly well equipped..?The numbers of sophisticated equipments are far less then what is required. A comparative study between the British and Indian commandos shows that we are nowhere near the so-called well equipped force.

Investigation revealed that the terrorists were well trained in using Maverick’s latest rapid fire rifle with night vision and few of our commandos had this. While our commandos were trying to fight out these well-trained terrorists, what our politicians were doing..? Visiting and lecturing at the very site, mud-slinging each others to increase their vote bank. Will police provide protection to the “precious” politicians or recapture Taj and other properties..? (Handle law and order situation in the city). A Chief Minister of a particular state in India requires 350 police personnel and 35 cars along with him and creating curfew like situation so that the CM can make “safe” passage. What are these politicians doing in turn for the protection of common people of India, who have actually given them such position.

According to the law, ‘Z’ cover security should be provided to only the President and Prime Minister. Also official vehicles for MP’s, MLA’s and CM’s are Ambassador, but they are seen moving around in very expensive vehicles. From where are these expenses funded..? The tax paid out of our hard earned money is being used for their luxuries..! Or have they some other sources…? With such “Leaders” to run our nation, how can we be free from terrorism? We can learn some lesson from USA, after 9/11 attack not a single terrorist attack has taken place. A combing operation across the nation weeded out the terrorist and beefed up security averted any such possible attacks. Corruption in our country has taken major toll. Corruption in buying defence equipment has left us being ill equipped and India has become soft target for terrorists. Reports have shown that India has more than 80-90 ‘unused’ snipers.

The Guns like of AK47, AK56 which is now being used for years even by terrorist have still not found its way into our protection forces. Some of them are still using rifles, which by the time are loaded, AK47 can fire multiple rounds. The competition and distrust exists within the officials of RAW and IB etc and the information received earlier is not passed on to concerned authorities. Due to this, internal problems leads to inaction on sensitive information. Too much is TOO much! People have showed too much resilience but now water has gone above their head. People have shown their protest against the system, this resulting in resignation by Home Minister of India, Dy Chief Minister and Chief Minister of Maharashtra. After all “people, the ordinary citizen” has the power. Today, there are wide spread protest against terrorism, corrupt and irresponsible government official. We saw large flock of people coming together at Colaba after a week of terror attack. Similar rallies were seen in different part of city and country. The placard taken by people showed their frustration towards system and politicians. Some of them read like: “Give us weapons to kill terrorist or let them kill politicians.” “Let politician pay money for their protections, our money should be used to protect us”. How well does this express our anger?

Do we still think: “Is India Well Equipped to Fight Terrorism..?” And the answer is …..

काय आहे हे मनुष्य जीवन - क्षणभंगुर, अशाश्वत !

-  सौ. संध्या समुद्र

आज आहोत उद्या नाही. कधी आतंकवादी हल्ला, कधी निसर्गाचा प्रकोप तर कधी दुर्धर आजारांचा मानवी जीवनावर हल्ला. आणि हा हल्ला इतका जबरदस्त असतो की सगळ होत्याच नव्हत होऊन जात आणि आपण बघण्यापलिकडे काहीही करू शकत नाही. ज्यांना हल्ल्यामध्ये प्राण गमवावे लागले त्यांच्या नातेवाईकांकडे आपण फक्त सहानुभूतीपूर्वक बघू शकतो.

असं सर्व काही घडत असताना एकच विचार मनात डोकावतो हे सर्व अस का घडत? आपण नक्की कोठे कमी पडतो? करतो का आपण सुख शांतीने, एकमेकांना सहकार्य करत जगण्याचा प्रयत्न ? असतो का आपल्या हृदयात एकमेकांबद्दल ओलावा ? नाही ! आजही आपल्याला काय अनुभवण्यास मिळते तर अहंकार, द्वेषभावना, स्वार्थी वृत्ती, अप्पलपोटीपणा आणि ह्यासगळ्यांतूनच काय जन्माला येते तर हिंसक भावना जी देते खतपाणी आतंकवादाला. एकमेकांचे पाय ओढणे, एकमेकांविरुद्ध कट रचणे, आपले म्हणणेच खरे करणे, एखाद्याला नाहक बदनाम करणे, हे सर्व आजही चालूच आहे. हे करून करण्याला मिळत काय तर एक आसुरी आनंद, राक्षसी विजय ! ह्या आसुरी आनंदाचा, राक्षसी विजयाचा खरोखरच प्रामाणिक आस्वाद घेता येतो का? नाही तर अंत:करणात कुठेतरी शल्य हे असतेच की आपण अस करायला नको होत, पण हे कळत कोणाला ? जो तो आपलाच विचार करण्यात दंग असतो.

अगदी सर्वच मनुष्य प्राणी ह्या आसुरी आनंदामागे किंवा राक्षसी विजयाकडे जात नाही.

काहीजण अजूनही नि:स्वार्थी पणे सगळ्यांवर प्रेम करताना, मदत करताना, एकमेकांसाठी धडपडताना दिसतात. दुसऱ्याच्या आनंदात स्वत:चा आनंद व दुसऱ्यंाच्या दु:खात त्यांच्या जखमी अंत:करणावर प्रेमाची फुंकर घालताना दिसतात त्यांना त्यावेळी मिळणारा आनंद असतो निर्भेळ आनंद . अंत:करण्यात कोणतेही शल्य नसलेला आनंद. दुसऱ्यांसाठी काहीतरी करायला मिळाल्याच समाधान.

पण ही लोक असतात जगाच्या दृष्टीने वेडे!. जगण्याचा गमक न कळलेले ! पण खरे वेडे कोण ? आसुरी आनंद उपभोगणारे की निर्भेळ आनंद उपभोगणारे ? शेवटी हा विचार ज्याच्या त्यानी करायचा आहे.

जर ह्या भूतलावरील सर्वच मनुष्यप्राण्यांनी नि:स्वार्थी जीवन जगण्याचा निर्धार केला, सर्वांना अंत़़:करणपूर्वक मदत केली, सर्वांवर प्रेम केले तर निदान मनुष्यप्राण्यांच्या दहशतवादी कारवाया तरी कमी होतील.

निसर्ग प्रकोप, दुर्धर आजार हे रोखण्यासाठी काही प्रतिबंधात्मक उपाययोजना करून त्यावर मात करण्याचा प्रयत्न करता येईल.

आपल्यावाट्याला आलेल्या ह्या जीवनाचा सर्वतोपरीने उत्तमरितीने जीवन जगण्याचा प्रत्येकाने प्रयत्न करायला हवा निदान त्यादृष्टीने विचार तरी करायला काय हरकत आहे? आपण जाताना आपल्याबरोबर काय घेऊन जातो? नाही पैसा , नाही संपत्ती, नाही सत्ता. पण आपण केलेल्या कामाची दखल तर निदान पुढील पिढी घेऊ शकते. पुढच्या पिढीला तरी आपण चांगले संस्कार, आचरण देऊन त्यांचे जीवन तरी समृद्ध करूया ज्यायोगे त्यांना सगळ्या आतंकवादी कारवायांना सामोरे जाण्याची वेळ येणार नाही !

तरी सर्वांनी आपल्या अंत:करणात आपल्या नि:स्वार्थी प्रेमाचा झरा पाझरायला सुरुवात करूया.

जे खळांची व्यंकटी सांडो तया सत्कर्मी रती वाढो

भूतां परस्परे जडो मैत्र जीवाचे

दुरितांचे तिमीर जावो विश्व स्वर्धर्मे सूर्ये पाहो

जो जे वांच्छिल तो ते लाभो प्राणीजात

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

(Contributed by Roopak S. Raut, X-B)

Honesty is one of the basic values of social life. It forms the foundation on which the character of the person is built. ‘Honesty is the best policy’. Everyone knows this proverb very well. We also use this proverb in our day to day life. But, do we really know the deep meaning which is conveyed by this proverb?

‘Truth’ – the five-lettered word seems very easy to pronounce. But many are afraid of speaking one. And so only they change their path towards dishonesty. In today’s world there is a misconception that only dishonest person can be successful. ‘Honesty can never lead to attainment of one’s goal’ is the modern belief. The deterioration of this value can even take place in a family. Sometimes ignorant parents advice their children that speaking harmless lie is a part of modern competitive world. They are often exposed to the lies that their parents speak on the telephone. But, this is indeed wrong.Image via Wikipedia

Dishonesty sometimes leads to success. But, the success obtained in this way is temporary. Sometimes it might happen that luck may play it’s role and dishonest person may become successful. He might gain name, fame and wealth as well. But, he would be debarred from the happiness of an honest achievement. His conscience will keep on pricking his soul.

Man is a social animal. It is but natural for man to commit mistakes. But, if a mistake is committed, it has to be admitted. “He that does one fault at first and lies to hide it makes it two.” For instance, if a person commits any mistake he should admit it rather than hiding it with a lie. A day will come when everyone will know the truth and no one will trust him. George Washington chopped down his father’s apple tree. But father did not punish him because he admitted doing so. If a single lie is told, one has to tell other thousand lies to protect it.

Honesty is the best policy. Saying so, I remember a quotation of a great philosopher, Bacon –

“It is heaven upon earth, to have a man’s mind move in Charity, rest in Providence and turn upon the poles of Truth.”

सैनिकहो तुमच्यासाठी!

28 जुलै 2008 रोजी काश्मीरमधील राजौरी येथे वीरगति प्राप्त झालेल्या हुतात्मा कै. अजित गावकर ह्यांच्या सुपुत्रास म्हणजे चि. ओंकार गावकर ह्यास विद्या मंदिर दहिसरच्या विद्यार्थ्यांनी आपल्या खाऊच्या पैशातून साठवलेल्या रु.51,000/- च्या रकमेचा धनादेश देण्यात आला. दिनांक 15.11.2008 रोजी झालेल्या ह्या हृदयस्पर्शी कार्यक्रमाला लोकसत्ता दैनिकाचे नामवंत पत्रकार श्री. रवींद्र पांचाळ उपस्थित होते. ह्या कार्यक्रमाचा सविस्तर वृत्तांत वाचण्यासाठी दिनांक 19.11.2008 चा लोकसत्ता पहावा.

शैक्षणिक तंत्रज्ञान

शैक्षणिक गुणवत्ता हे ध्येय आहे, तंत्रज्ञान हे ध्येय नव्हे, असे भान ठेवून काळाबरोबर राहण्यासाठी आवश्यक तितकाच तंत्रज्ञानाचा अंगीकार करावा. गुणवत्तेचे प्रश्न अमूकच तंत्रज्ञान वापरून सुटतील असे नाही. साधनसामग्रीचा वापर गुणवत्तावर्धनासाठी कसा करावा ह्याचा विचार प्रामुख्याने करायचा आहे.

अध्ययनक्षेत्रात तंत्रज्ञानाची, विशेषतः इंटरनेटची मर्यादा स्पष्ट करणारे सादरीकरण येथे उपलब्ध आहे ते अवश्य पहावे. पूर्णतः इंटरनेटवर अवलंबून राहण्याऐवजी इंटरनेटच्या जोडीने संगणकाचा वापर सादरीकरणे तयार करण्यासाठी वापरणे हा सुवर्णमध्ये ठरू शकतो. शिक्षकाचे श्रम आणि विद्यार्थ्यांचा वेळ वाचणार असेल तर असे तंत्रज्ञान अवश्य वापरावे. इंटरनेटवर विनामूल्य वापरासाठी अध्ययनसाहित्य, चित्रे, आकृत्या, ऍनिमेशन्स, व्हिडिओज्‌ वगैरे मोठ्या प्रमाणावर उपलब्ध आहेत. (उदाहरणार्थ सोबत दिलेली प्रतिमा विकीमीडियावरील आहे) आपल्याला हवे ते शोधण्याचे कष्ट घेतले तर शिक्षकांना आकर्षक सादरीकरणे तयार करता येतील.

नवीन इमारत साकारते आहे.

 

आपल्या शाळेच्या नूतन इमारतीचे सुनियोजित बांधकाम सुरू झाले आहे. शाळा व शिक्षणप्रेमी विद्यार्थ्यांनी, पालकांनी, तसेच दहिसरच्या नागरिकांनी शाळेला एकदा अवश्य भेट द्यावी ही विनंती.

(Photos : N Mirashi)

एक सेवाव्रती वाटचाल

माणूस म्हणून जगण्यातील तत्त्व, स्वत्व आणि सत्त्व जागे करते ते शिक्षण. ही प्रक्रिया सतत चालू असते. शिक्षणाने समाजाचाही उद्धार होतो पण आत्मोद्धार साध्य करण्याचे ते एक साधन आहे. शिक्षण क्षेत्रात असे साधक असतात. अशाच एका सेवाव्रती साधिकेची ही वाटचाल.

सौ. आसावरी अशोक सुर्वे हया दहिसरच्या विद्यामंदिर शाळेच्या मुख्याध्यापिका आहेत. त्यांनी शिक्षण क्षेत्रात शिक्षिका म्हणून पदार्पण केले ते 13 जून 1969 रोजी. नेरळ विद्या मंदिर ही त्यांची ज्ञानभूमी. याच शाळेत त्यांनी साकाराकडून सदाकाराकडे नेणारी वाटचाल सुरू केली. नेरळ विद्या मंदिर या शाळेला "आदर्शशाळा' म्हणून जिल्हयाचे पारितोषिक मिळाले त्या आनंदक्षणाच्या ह्या साक्षीदार.

पुढे विवाहानंतर 1974 पासून विद्या मंदिरात शिक्षकी साधना सुरू झाली. संगीत आणि भाषा विषयांचे अध्यापन करून विद्यार्थी जगतात एक आदर्श घटक म्हणून स्थित झाल्या, 2004 पासून मुख्याध्यापिकेच्या चैतन्यदायी वळणावर वाटचाल करताना त्यांना अनेक पुरस्कार मिळाले.

1) भारतीय समाज विकास अकादमीचा राष्ट्रीय गुणवत्ता पुरस्कार 2007 नवी दिल्ली येथे प्राप्त झाला. तेथील गुणीजन परिषदेत त्यांनी "2020 सालची महासत्त्ता म्हणजे भारत' या विषयावर भाषण केले.

2) अखिल महाराष्ट्र पत्रकार संघ व पत्रकार लेखक मुंबई येथे डॉ. विजया वाड यांच्या शुभहस्ते राष्ट्रीय एकात्मता फेलोशिप ग्रहण केली.

3) वीर जीजामाता विश्वस्त संस्था मुंबई यांच्यावतीने त्यांना आदर्श शिक्षक पुरस्कार मिळाला. या संस्थेच्या विद्‌यार्थ्यांना गेली पाच वर्षे त्या मराठी प्रथम भाषेचे मार्गदर्शन करतात.

4) अखिल महाराष्ट्र पत्रकार संघ व अध्यापक मंडळ सोलापूर यांच्या कडून महात्मा फुले व सावित्रीबाई फुले पुरस्कार 2008 साली प्राप्त झाला.

5) अभ्यास मालिका दहावी यशस्वी भव साठी त्या विद्‌यार्थ्यांसाठी सतत 4 वर्ष प्रथम भाषा मराठीचे लेखन करीत आहेत.

6) शिक्षकांपाशी अद्ययावत ज्ञान हवं म्हणून त्यांनी 2007 मध्ये शिक्षण व्यवस्थापन पदविका घेतली. यात त्यांना 75% टक्के गुण प्राप्त झाले. या अभ्यासाक्रमांत त्यांनी लिहिलेल्या शोध निबंधांची शीर्षके आहेत -

1) विदानात्मक आणि उपचारात्मक अध्यापन

2) शालेय प्रार्थना एक अभ्यास

प्रकल्प - पूर्वसूचनेविना केलेले पाठ परिसण एक अभ्यास.

7) या साऱ्या वाटचालीवरील प्रसन्न टप्पा म्हणजे महाराष्ट्र शासनाने दिलेला 2007-2008 चा आदर्श शिक्षक पुरस्कार होय.

संस्थेच्या कारकीर्दीतील हा मंगलमय स्वानंद ! विद्‌यार्थ्यांच्या समस्या लीलया दूर करणाऱ्या या मुख्याध्यापिका आहेत. उदाहरणार्थ, गेली अनेक वर्षे मीरा-भाईंदरकडून येणाऱ्या मुलांना अडीअडचणीला सामोरे जाऊन शाळेत यावे लागते. त्यांची दयनीय अवस्था बाईंच्या डोळयात पाणी आणते. त्या मुलांसाठी मागाठाणे आगाराकडे धाव घेऊन त्यांनी खास बससेवा सुरू केली. खरोखरच संवेदनांना साद घालणारे हे व्यक्तिमत्त्व आहे. सौ. सुर्वेबाईंच्या पुढील वाटचालीसाठी शुभेच्छा!

प्रास्ताविक

प्रास्ताविक
आमच्या ‘वि.प्र.मं’ ‘च्या संकुलातील इंग्रजी व मराठी माध्यमातील बालोद्यान, प्राथमिक व माध्यमिक विभागातील विद्यार्थ्यांनी अत्यंत आवडीने लेखन संकलन केलेले आमचे 2008-2009 या शैक्षणिक वर्षातील पृथ्वी हे हस्तलिखित जिज्ञासू व निसर्गप्रेमी वाचकांच्या हाती देताना आम्हांस
मनस्वी आनंद होत आहे.
‘माता भूमि: पुत्रोऽहं पृथ्विव्याम्‌ ।’ हे अथर्ववेदातील वचन -याचा अर्थ भूमी माझी माता
असून मी त्या पृथ्वीचा पुत्र आहे. साऱ्या सजीवांचेच ती धारण करते, म्हणून तर तिला ‘धरणीमाता’
म्हणतात. शेतकऱ्यांची काळी आई ! अगदी जीवापाड प्रेम करतोे तिच्यावर ती काळी आईच त्याच्याजीवनाला जे जे आवश्यक ते ते सारे काही पुरविते. आपले जीवनसुद्धा शेतकऱ्यांवर अवलंबून आहे की ! पर्यायाने ही काळी आईच आपली सर्वांचीच माता आहे. तर बहुमोल संपत्ती (वसु) जिचेजवळ अमाप आहे. ती वसुंधरा व ही संपत्ती बाळगून ती स्वस्थ बसलेली नाही. तर आपल्या अब्जावधी पुत्रांना (सजीवांना) जगविण्यासाठी सुमारे 15 कोटी कि.मी. दूर असलेल्या व सतत प्रचंड आग ओकणाऱ्या सूर्याभोवती चटके सोशीत, ती स्वत:भोवती गिरक्या घेत फेऱ्या घालते आहे. क्षणाची ही गमंत नाही. तिच्या दैनंदिन परिवलनामुळे व वार्षिक परिभ्रमणामुळेच तर दिवस-रात्र आणि ऋतू होतात व त्यामुळेच सृष्टीतील जीवन गतिशील आहे. केवढे जाज्वल्य तिचे पुत्रप्रेम! किती महान आहे ही धरणीमाय ! सदर हस्तलिखिताच्या निमित्त्ताने या मातेला केलेले हे वंदन आहे.
या हस्तलिखितात पृथ्वीचा प्रत्येक अंगाचा विचार करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला आहे. पृथ्वीचा जन्म, पृथ्वीचा प्रचंड आकार, तिच्या पृष्ठभागावरील आवरणे -जीवावरण, जलावरण, वातावरण,
शीलावरण तसेच मृदा निर्मिती, पृथ्वीच्या पोटातील खनिजसंपत्ती, उर्जासाधने इ. माहिती उपयुक्त आहे. पृथ्वीवरील विविध नैसर्गिक प्रदेश व तेथील भौगोलिक विविधता निसर्गशक्तीचा व निसर्गसौंदर्याचा प्रत्यय आणून देतात. तसेच पृथ्वीच्या पृष्ठभागाकडून केंद्रापर्यंतची तिची अंतरंग
उलगडून दाखविण्यात आले आहे. तिच्यावरील बाह्य व अंतर्गत घडामोडींचाही यात विचार केला आहे.
आज आमची धरणीमाय-निसर्गाचे हे अमोल लेणे प्रदूषणग्रस्त झाले आहे. हवेचे,
पाण्याचे, मातीचे, ध्वनीचे तऱ्हेतऱ्हेच्या प्रदूषणांनी ती रोगग्रस्त झाली आहे. हिरवी-ओली चैतन्यदायी स्वप्ने पाहणारी आमची निलांबरी वसुंधरा उदास-खिन्न झाली आहे कारण तिच्या पुत्रांचे-सजीवांचे जीवन धोक्यात आहे !
पर्यावर्णविषयक जाणीव-जागृती निर्माण करणे व प्रत्येकाने तसे वर्तन करणे हा एक महत्वाचा विचार, एक प्रवृत्ती तसेच कृती हा एक महत्वाचा प्रयत्न या हस्तलिखितातून करण्यात आला आहे.
आमच्या विद्यार्थ्यांच्या लेखनात शक्य तेथे सांख्यिकी माहिती, आकृत्या, छायाचित्रे, नकाशे इ. समावेश केलेला आहे.

जय पृथ्वी देवते आई ।
तू आमची अन्नपूर्णा सर्वांची ।
जन्म-मृत्यू अन्‌ जीवनधारा ।
साक्षी तू सर्वांची ।
मुख्याध्यापिका मा. सौ. सुर्वे मॅडम यांनी हस्तलिखितासाठी पृथ्वी या विषयाचा मनस्वी आग्रह धरला व त्या संदर्भात मार्गदर्शन केले, प्रोत्साहन दिले व एका छान विषयाची कल्पना प्रत्यक्षात आकारली !
आमच्या बालोद्यान मराठी विभागाच्या प्रमुख सौ,जोशी मॅडम, प्राथमिक मराठी विभाग प्रमुख सौ.वर्तक मॅडम, प्रा.इंग्रजीच्या विभाग प्रमुख सौ.रॉड्रीग्ज मॅडम, माध्यमिक इंग्रजी विभाग प्रमुख सौ.पिल्ले मॅडम यांचे आम्हाला विशेष सहकार्य मिळाले. यांचे मन:पूर्वक आभार !
बालोद्यानपासून माध्यमिक विभागापर्यंत ज्या शिक्षकांनी विद्यार्थ्यांना मार्गदर्शन केले, तसेच परिश्रमपूर्वक अभ्यास करून ज्यांनी लेखन व संकलन केले ते आमचे गुणी विद्यार्थी यांचे मन:पूर्वक आभार !
तसेच या हस्तलिखिताची सजावट बांधणी यासाठी आमचे कला-शिक्षक श्री. एन.जी.पाटील सर यांनी अल्पावधीत परिश्रमपूर्वक व मनापासून हे काम पूर्ण केले त्यांनाही
धन्यवाद !
प्रास्ताविक म्हणून चार शब्द लिहिण्याची संधी मला मा.सौ सुर्वे मॅडम यांनी दिली त्यांचे पुन्हा मन:पूर्वक आभार !
सौ. पु.ज.वनमाळी
(सहशिक्षिका-मा.मराठी विभाग)

Sports Performance of the season

 

Greetings from Mr. D. S.Mhambrey

 

I ) Table Tennis ; Inter School T.T.T. conducted

by Mumbai School Sports Association.

a) Individual Champion:-

 

Ms. Dyuti Patki std IV

           ( girls under 14 years).

b) School Championship:-

 

Mst.Omkar Kadukar:- Boys won under 16 years

Mst. Dipesh Sukhi

Mst.Rahul Kanvinde.

II) Volley Ball:- Boys under 14 years.

(out in II round).

Girls under 14 years (out)

Girls under 16 years (out )

Boys under 16 years (out)

III) Chess :-

Shubham Kumthekar

Ist in ‘R’ ward,

3^rd in Taluka,

Tied for II place at District level.

IV) Kabbadi:-

Girls under 14 years won ‘R’ ward champion ship,

Girls under 16 years

Boys under 14 years

(Lost in semi final).

Boys under 16 years

V) Foot Ball:- DSO Tournament (Boys under 16 years)

( lost in 1^st round ,by 1- 0 to last years finalist).

Mumbai Schools Sports Association

got bye in 1^st round

Won one match by 1- 0

lost one match by 2- 0

and have now qualified for knock out.

VI) Kho-Kho:- ‘R’ ward (Girls and Boys under 14 years).

Girls under 17 years, are ward champions

Taluka Level- (Under 14 years girls and boys ) lost in Semifinals.

Under 17 years yet to be held.

VII) Cricket tournaments - Giles Shield, Harris Shield,

Bhagubhai shield,

are yet to commence

VIII) Atheletics:- yet to start.

 

With warm regards,

Mr. Dilip Mhambrey

Usha Ramakant Mhatre Memorial Lecture

Namaste Everybody

I am very glad to report that Usha Ramakant Mhatre Memorial lecture organised by Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Dahisar on 22nd Sept 08 at DSF Samaj Kalyan Kendra, was a success and was appreciated by one and all.

The speaker, Mrs. Bhavana Kerkar, the well-known psychologist and counselor, was pleased with the crowd and their response. She presented her lecture with the help of power point presentation which was much appreciated by the parents. Her topic was

"Handling Stress at Std X"

Nearly 550 parents from both the sections attended the programme. All the class- teachers of standard X from both the sections had put in a lot of effort to motivate the parents to attend this lecture.

Mr. Avinash Bendale, Supervisor, gave a floral welcome to the faculty.

Mrs. Neha Kale, Asstt. Teacher, ably compered the event.

At the end of the lecture, I requested Mr. Pramod Pendse, the renowned architect and interior consultant, to speak a few words to the parents. He was glad to speak to the parents and briefly spoke about the idea behind this activity and his family's sponsorship for the cause.

The programme ended with vote of thanks by the Head Mistress Mrs. A. A. Surve

Shri. S. A. Paranjpe, Campus Chief, looked after the arrangements and Mrs. Sandhya Samudra and Miss Megha Rane helped in operating the projector.

Do look forward to many such initiatives.

Thanking you,

With Warm Regards,

Tharval

Supervisor & Facilitator