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Vidyasthali Kanar School’s Convocation

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The convocation ceremony of Vidyasthali School in Kanar, Malihabad was a perfect occasion for the students to showcase their talents and achievements, and they did not disappoint.

Very well scripted plays which focused on gender issues and other social evils were staged. The ‘Experience Sharing’ session where the graduating students talked about how they had gone on to achieve milestones was a real eye-opener. This was followed by a session where the parents also took to the stage to talk about how Vidyasthali School was providing quality education in a rural area like Kanar, Malihabad.  Group songs and dance performances also livened the mood.

Magsaysay award winner Sandeep Pandey urged the students not to indulge in corruption once they go on to become educated and independent individuals.

Joint director (education) and principal of DIET in Lucknow Ms Lalita Pradeep praised the students and added that they had been successful in presenting a very professional stage show. She also congratulated Dr Urvashi Sahni for setting a high quality school in a rural area.

The programme concluded with the felicitation of the graduating students.

Study Hall athletes shine in Microlympics

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Students of Study Hall School shone the brightest in the Microlympics held at the Sahara ground here on Saturday. Jacaranda House emerged as the overall winner of the Microlympics.  The athletics meet and PT display was kick started by the welcoming of the chief guest Arjun Awardee Gulab Singh after which the founder and Chief Executive of Study Hall Educational Foundation Dr. Urvashi Sahni spoke about how learning happens everywhere – in the classroom, on stage and also on the playground.

This was followed by the lighting of the games torch by Gulab Singh and then the March Past took place during which Jacaranda House won the best match past award.

This lead to the start of the Microlympics which had 100 mts race, 4X100 relay races,  the parents race and the Yoganriya.

The best athlete in Group A (class 6 and 7) boys category was shared by Pradeep Singh and Ghazi Kidwai. In the group A girls category went to Mariyam Asakura. In group B (class 8 and 9) boys category Sarthak Shukla was adjudged the best athlete and Shagun Suryavanshi was the best athlete in the girls section.

In group C (class 10, 11 and 12) Pinju Sanjay was the best athlete in boys section and Sanoli Tripathi was the best athlete in girls section. In another 4X100 mts relay girls from Prerna Girls School stool first. In addition to all this – a parents race for fathers by the name of Kaun Banega Saupati (demonetization) and ‘phoolon ki rahein’ for mothers was also held.

DOSTI celebrates Children’s Day

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A picnic was organised for the DOSTI children on account of Children’s Day celebrations on November 15, 2016 at Janeshwar Mishra Park during the school hours. Children enjoyed the picnic thoroughly and participated in many fun games organized for them, like, the Lemon race, Frog Jump and Passing the Parcel. They enjoyed playing on the swings and their treat of snacks.

DOSTI children bag medals at state level special olympics

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DOSTI students participated in ‘Hausla’ – state level special olympic games held at K.D. Singh Babu Stadium on November 13-14, 2016. The children participated in various athletic events and won many medals. A handicrafts and packaged snacks stall was also put up by the vocational section of DOSTI to promote awareness about crafting and cooking skills of the children.

Medals won by DOSTI students
PARTICIPANT EVENT PARTICIPATED MEDALS WON
Rohan Srivastava Standing Long Jump Silver
Jay sahu Shot Put Bronze
Shrey Pandey Shot Put Bronze
Praharsh Mehrotra Soft Ball Throw Gold
Praharsh Mehrotra 100m Walk Bronze
Siddhesh Tiwari 100m Run Bronze
Vivek Pal 50m Walk Bronze
Tanu Gupta 100m Run Silver

Media coverage in Hindi Hindustan daily on November 15, 2016.

 

Team building exercises mark SHEF’s Foundation Day

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The entire Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) family came together under one roof to celebrate Foundation Day on November 7, 2016. Members from all the SHEF units were divided into 36 teams which participated in a mega team building exercise. The theme of this year’s Foundation Day was to propagate SHEF’s philosophy and work on ways to promote cross-fertilization among the units.

 

Prerna girls get scholarships to aid their higher education

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The Convocation ceremony of the Prerna Girls School (a school for underprivileged girls) was organised on with great pomp and show Thursday at the Study Hall School. A total of 18 students who had cleared class 12 along with and 23 students had cleared class 10 were felicitated on the occasion.

In addition to this at total of 10 Prerna Girls School alumni who are now enrolled in graduation and post graduation courses were given financial assistance of Rs 20,000.
Speaking in the occasion the chief guest Prof. (Dr.) Qamar Rahman said that the Prerna Girls School is a very good initiative for underprivileged girls and added she was very impressed with performances.
On the occasion, Sunil Sahni of the Study Hall Education Foundation announced the setting up of the Shakuntala Devi and Amritlal Sahni Scholarship fund. Selected girls will get a scholarship of Rs 50,000 for pursuing higher education.
Director of the Study Hall Educational Foundation, Dr Urvashi Sahni encouraged the girls to continue on their path of women empowerment.

English Access Programme

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The English Access Microscholarship Program Graduating and Inaugural Ceremony at Prerna Girls School (a school for underprivileged girls) was a unique event as the Access team and students had a number a of reasons to celebrate.

It was a day that marked the end of a two year mentoring program, of a total of 125 students from Prerna Girls School and Vidhyasthali Kannar School, in the learning of the English language and with it a broadening of new horizons which the Access program brings opportunity of.

This day also heralded in a beginning of a new relationship with the American Center as SHEF became a Hub for the English Access Microscholarship Program in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, with SHEF managing a total of 4 sites in Lucknow and Rajasthan.

In the ceremony 200 new students were felicitated too, into the Access program for another 2 year session of mentoring and learning.

 Dr Bradley Horn, Regional English Language Officer (RELO), U.S Embassy, and Ms Rachna Sharma, Manager of English Access Program- India, U.S. Embassy, graced the occasion to congratulate the graduating students and welcome the new batch of students eager to embark on the journey of learning.

Also present on this joyous event was Prof. (Dr) Nishi Pandey, Chief Proctor Lucknow University, who had heard of the program running successfully at SHEF and was pleasantly surprised at the great results the program has brought to the lives of the students.

The highlight of the occasion was the chat show, “Chit Chat over Chai”, organized by the Alumni, graduating and new students of the Access program. The talk show was also a great platform for the students to flaunt their skills of successfully communicating in English. The Alumni and the graduating students of the Access program shared their experiences of events and opportunities the Access program enabled them to partake in. The new students were thoroughly encouraged to make the best of the program.

CFL’s Srijan gets overwhelming response

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The Center for Learning’s (CFL) annual art exhibition cum sale – ‘Srijan’ – was organised from 21st to 24th October, 2016. Paintings and craft pieces made by CFL students were put on sale. The exhibits included furniture, interior decor, paintings, and designer fabric pieces. The event was inaugurated by the President and CEO of the Study Hall Educational Foundation, Dr. Urvashi Sahni along with the heads of various divisions of the foundation, on the  21st  October, 2016. The four-day event caught the eye of the who’s who of Lucknow city as many exhibits were bought by the visitors. Srijan proved to be a great source of encouragement for CFL students.