ACTIVITY ON EID-UL-FITR

It's a day of rejoicing and bliss,
It's a day of blessing and peace,
It's a day to reflect and ponder,
Most of all, it's a day to celebrate together!

EID MUBARAK
Eid al-Fitr is also known as the 'festival of breaking fast. This occasion is very significant for Muslims as they celebrate this time with great zeal and festivity. This time signifies the end of Ramadan which is the Islamic sacred month of fasting. The holy month of Ramadan is a great opportunity for Muslims to reshape their life by the teachings of Islam. It is a month of self-judgement. It is a day of giving thanks to the Almighty. On this occasion, the Muslims get a chance to exchange greetings among their near and dear ones. It is celebrated with great joy and amusement throughout the world.

Students of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua celebrated Eid by performing different activities like...kawali, poem recitation, a topic on Eid & making beautiful charts etc. This day can be well summarized by a wonderful quotation:-
No shadows to depress you,
The only joy to surround you
"ALLAH " himself to bless, you,
These are wishes for all,
Today tomorrow and every day."

ACTIVITY ON WORLD MALARIA DAY

World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria.

Malaria exists in more than 100 countries worldwide, and some 900,000 people die from the disease each year. However, malaria is preventable with the use of medicines and other precautionary measures.

World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and controls.

On this day the students of our school performed some activities in the morning assembly like pledge , poem recitation, topic of the day and speech with full enthusiasm and this morning assembly was leaded by Harmony house .

"National Principal Appreciation Day”

"A great Principal builds character , inspires dreams, encourages creativity, builds confidence, instills a love of learning, touches our hearts and changes our lives forever".May 1 , is observed as the "National Principal Appreciation Day "also known as "School Principals Day". The School Principal's Day is a day of recognition and appreciation of the leaders who try their best to create more leaders rather replica's of them for tomorrow in their school. On this auspicious Day we the faculty of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua wish a very" Happy School Principal Day" to Mili.R.Sumbria (Principal Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua )such a caring human being, an unparallel mentor, an enthusiastic teacher, a visionary and a person of aura. You have played all the roles with utmost perfection. Respected Maam , wishing you warm sunshine and bright smiles on your special day. Having a principal like you is surely a blessing to our School and all of us.

Graduation Ceremony for the Session (2021-22)

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Graduation -is a time to celebrate new beginnings and say goodbye to everything that has given you a reason to smile. It is warm memories of the past and big dreams for the future."

Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua today celebrated the 5th Graduation Ceremony for the Session 2021-22. Our budding students of class Prep laid their first milestone on the road towards success. Mr Rahul Yadav (I.A.S.) honourable Deputy Commissioner Kathua along with Mrs Divya Yadav (Betterhalf of Deputy commissioner, Kathua) graced the occasion, as chief guest. Mr PL Thappa, Chief Education Officer Kathua, our Guest of Honor, other esteemed dignitaries present on the occasion were Mr Kewal Kishan (District Education Planning Officer ), Mrs Ankita Prakash Principal Rising Star Army Pre-Primary School Janglot, Mr Harpreet Singh Anand (Chairman, Jammu Sanskriti Schools), Mrs Sonakshi Anand (Member of the Management Committee) and Mr Govind Ram Sharma (Administrator Head, Jammu Sanskriti School, Kathua)Mrs Mili R Sumbria addressed the gathering by proposing a welcome note to the august gathering, she spoke about the progress and accomplishments made by the students as they achieved their initial milestone on their journey to formal schooling. The event began with the lighting of the lamp and mantra uncharan followed by the welcome song “Swagatam” by the melodious singers of Class Ist. The young graduates of class prep further ,on the occasion presented the 'Zumba dance' which they performed enthusiastically and with great energy. The blooming buds of Class Prep also recited a rhyme ‘Everyday’ we come to school... ’ expressing their feelings and counting upon the emotions they have while coming to school almost after two years. Further the programme was followed by Ramp Walk on different states and their culture ,exhibiting the shades of India by Pre-Nursery, Punjabi dance by the students of Nursery, Dogri dance by Nursery class as well and the story of Snow White by Aisha of class Prep followed by a Speech on Smart watch by Divshan of class Prep. The tiny tots left everybody spellbound as they danced to tunes of vibrant music displaying breathtaking performances with rhythmic movements. In the end, the students received their certificates of graduation and expressed their thankfulness by performing a thank you song.

The chief guest and special guests on the occasion appreciated the young lads for their marvelous performances and inspired them to keep moving ahead in life with conviction and fire in their hearts through a motivational speech which was highly applauded by parents, management and teaching fraternity alike. Memento to esteemed dignitaries was presented and gratitude was expressed for having extended their valuable presence. Vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs Monika Sharma Co-ordinator Pre-Primary Wing. She thanked the esteemed dignitaries for their benevolent presence, management and parents for their unconditional support and cooperation and the media fraternity for their exclusive coverage of this respective event. She also motivated the students and lauded their sincere efforts. She thanked one and all.

World Cancer Day

4th November, 2022
Presentation on World Cancer Day

“Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone. There are many places to stop along the way and get nourishment — you just have to be willing to take it.” - Emily Hollenberg

Awareness was given to the students on cancer on World Cancer Day with the help of power point presentation by the students of 9th C and 10th C. World Cancer Day aims to prevent millions of deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the diseases. The prime motive for observing the day is to let students know about the disease, its cause, its cure. Notion conceived by Ms.Munmun Kohli (Senior wing coordinator) The said activity was conducted under the supervision of Ms. Damandeep Kour and Ms. Rajneet Kour, who contributed in the preparation and help the students to make and present the presentation. Respected Vice-principal Ms. Avneet Budhraja and Senior Wing coordinator . Activity was supervised by vice principal Ms Avneet kour Budhraja .She also appreciated the students for their efforts.

Motive: The presentations given by the students remarked that the primary goal i.e to significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer.

Outcomes: It is all about understanding and recognizing the inequities in cancer care around the globe. The theme revolves around identifying and recognizing global disparities in cancer care, that prevents people from certain economic strata full access to essential healthcare services and facilities. Inequity in cancer care costs lives.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPETITION

A proud moment for Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua as our students got the 2nd CONSOLATION PRIZE for the Contemporary Dance Competition under the banner of SHAHODYA* held at Model Academy School, Jammu where almost around 25 elite CBSE schools participated. The dance theme was *DARKNESS TO LIGHT.
Our students namely Chirag Vashith, Nitin, Aarav Gupta, Nivedita and Aaditya performed a beautiful contemporary dance on the small section of Mahabharata where Lord Krishna comes to the rescue of Draupadi from Dushashen and Duryodhana.
They prepared the whole performance under the mentorship of Mr Ajay (Dance Teacher), Mrs Shiwali (Deputy Coordinator, Primary Wing) and Ms Sonia (Deputy Coordinator, Middle Wing) along with Mr Mukesh ( PGT Painting ). Everyone over there was left spellbound and had goosebumps while all these characters were being portrayed by our rhythmic Sanskritians to the emotionally dipped tunes of the dance number selected, they were highly appreciated and lauded for this depiction of the character Draupadi in the Mahabharata and how in this gathering she was insulted, exploited and raged, how finally, Lord Krishna came to save her and that God exists in the hearts of all but simply man needs to realise the same, the entire act was symbolic of the journey of darkness to light. They were bold and beautiful and their performances were praiseworthy. Mrs Mili R Sumbria, Principal Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua felt proud at the achievement of her Dynamic Sanskritians, she also lauded the efforts of her teaching faculty especially Mr Ajay, Dance Teacher.

DIWALI : FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Victory of light️ over darkness, goodover evil, and knowledge over ignorance

JAMMU SANSKRITI SCHOOL KATHUA on 20th of October organised an event to celebrate the festivity and gaiety on Diwali with joy unlimited, enthusiasm and excitement. The celebration commenced with the warm welcome of the honourable chief guest Ms. Sunninder Jeet Kour KAS Tehsildar headquarter, Kathua along with guest of honour Dr. Sangeeta Ajrawat Medical Superintendent GMC Kathua by Ms. Mili R. Sumbria Principal, Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua along with Mr Govind Ram Sharma (Administrator), Mr Satish Kumar (Senior Coordinator) Ms Arti (Middle Wing coordinator) Mrs Samriti Sharma (Primary coordinator) Mrs Radha Rani (Coordinator Primary Wing), Mrs Monika Sharma (Coordinator pre-primary wing) and members of students council. They also extended a warm welcome to our esteemed parent fraternity to the sparkling celebration.

The celebration began with the lighting of the auspicious lamp to invoke the blessings of Goddess Saraswati by all the venerated dignitaries followed by the mantra uccharan by students of 1st & 2nd standard who were so spiritual and melodious, this was followed by a beautiful song presented by students of Grade 2. After that, the students of Grade 2 presented an energetic and beautiful dance performance on the track, Shub din ayo re...... followed by the beautiful performance of the little sanskritians of class 1 who showcased a skit spreading a message on "Clean Diwali, Green Diwali". An amazing presentation on Diwali was presented by Maniara Shri of class 1which was so full of depth as it summarised the story behind celebration of this auspicious festival of lights and giving the message of the victory of Good over Evil, followed by a dance dipped in the spiritual aura of Ramayan by students of class 2. Aesha Sharma of class 1 presented another presentation on the festival of Diwali.

After that a rhythmic , dance performance by our dynamic dancers of Grade 1wishing everyone happy diwali. Then to remind us all of the teachings of lord Rama by reciting Choupiyan from the holy epic of Ramayana by students of class 1 &2 which was followed by a nukkad natak on the theme "Cracker free diwali" by students of class 2. A presentation on Story of Diwali was presented by Rehatveer Singh student of class 2. Lastly a Rajasthani dance was performed by students of class 1.

The positivity and energy was exuberant out of the colourful costumes combined with the enthusiasm of dance created an ambience full of vibrance and zest. The honourable dignitaries while appreciating the students and their respective mentors for putting up a marvellous event. The celebration concluded with many memories to be cherished forever and created a spiritual aura.The vote of thanks was extended by Ms Shiwali Sharma, Deputy Primary Coordinator.

Diwali Utsav

"श्रोत्रं श्रुतेनैव न कुंडलेन, दानेन पाणिर्न तु कंकणेन।
विभाति कायः करुणापराणां, परोपकारैर्न तु चन्दनेन।।"

कानों में कुंडल पहन लेने से शोभा नहीं बढ़ती, अपितु ज्ञान की बातें सुनने से होती है। हाथों की सुन्दरता कंगन पहनने से नहीं होती बल्कि दान देने से होती है। सज्जनों का शरीर भी चन्दन से नहीं बल्कि परहित में किये गये कार्यों से शोभायमान होता है।

Diwali is about giving, sharing and spreading happiness

To make this festival even more special, faculty of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua along with council members visited old age home and orphanages Bal ashram (boys), Nari Niketan (girls).

First, the team visited the old age home where teachers and council members interacted with the head who later took them to the old people living there.Students and staff donated clothing, footwear and other items of their use as a token of love, which lit up their faces. They showered all their love and blessings on the team of teachers and students which made our visit fruitful.

Later students and staff members visited the two orphanages (boys and girls) and distributed stationery items, clothing, footwear, and blankets to the children residing there which brought immense joy and happiness to their faces. It was indeed a wonderful experience filled with loads of emotions and love Students and staff members of Jammu Sanskriti School, Kathua felt grateful as they came back with not only fond memories but also some valuable lessons that have been learnt for a lifetime.

GURU NANAK JAYANTI

Nanak Naam chardi kalaa, there bhane sarbat da bhala, Dhan Dhan Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji de Reagan, Gurpurab Di AAP sab nu lakh vadaai…!

Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is celebrated by Sikhs across the globe to mark the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. It falls every year on the full moon day of Kartik month, as per the Hindu calendar. This year, Gurpurab is being celebrated on Tuesday 8th of November, 2022.

On the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab students of Jammu Sanskriti School, Kathua visited Gurdwara Sahib with the teachers and took the blessings of Guru Nanak dev Ji ... They also shared and presented their views on this occasion. Through this visit to the Gurudwara they learnt and understood more deeply about the life history of Guru Nanak dev Ji and the other nine Sikh gurus. This visit marks the connection of students with the teaching and views of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

INTER-SCHOOL GROUP SONG COMPETITION

The Shri Ram Universal School Jammu organised an inter-school group song competition 'Bharat Ke Rang Lok Geeton Ke Sang' under the aegis of the Sahodaya Schools Complex Jammu. The event was organised to offer a platform to the budding talent among schools of Jammu Sahodaya and to showcase their skills in the field of music🎶. The theme of the event was 'Regional Folk Song🎵 Thirty-one schools of utmost repute of the Jammu region dressed in colourful attires participated in the competition with great zeal and enthusiasm. The students of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua under the mentorship of Ms Lakshmi and Mr Dilsher, Faculty of Music, Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua also participated with great enthusiasm and were presented appreciation certificates, they were lauded for their lovely performances. The programme started with the lighting of the lamp and the auditorium reverberated with the echoes of chants of the Gayatri mantra followed by a scintillating performance of Saraswati Vandana by the students of the school.

Baldev Singh Balloria, Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The guest of honour for the event was Mr Sanjeev Gupta, Chairman of The Shriram Universal School Jammu, the other prominent guests included Mr Rajesh Rathore, President of Jammu sahodaya Schools Complex, Dr KCS Mehta, Principal IDPS Akhnoor and Mr Sanjeev Pradhan, Principal Heritage School along with Ms Rohini Aima Chairperson Jammu Sanskriti Schools. The panel of jury included eminent experts in the field of music🎶 like Shri Suraj Singh HOD ( IMFA. Vocal) Mr Sunil Raina HOD ( IMFA sitar) Mr Bahadur Singh HOD(IMFA violin🎻Retd). It was a day filled with power-packed performances and memories of a lifetime.

JAMMU SANSKRITI SCHOOL KATHUA OUTSHINES IN ZONAL LEVEL KALA UTSAV 2022

On November 4, six students of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua participated in the prestigious zonal level Kala Utsav 2022 which was held at International Delhi Public School Kathua, under the Directorate of Samgra Shiksha, J&K (UT)

'Kala Utsav 'is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (Moe) wherein students displayed their talent by competing with each other in different categories such as virtual arts, instrumental, classical vocal, folk song, classical dance, folk dance etc. The Competition is held every year to promote fine arts and culture in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students and to recognise the importance of aesthetic and artistic experiences which play a major role in creating awareness about the rich and cultural heritage of India and its rich and cultural diversity.

It was a proud moment that dynamic Sanskritians from Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua brought laurels to the institution.

The understated students bagged positions under the category:-
1. Divyanshi Bakshi bagged 2nd in a folk dance competition.
2. Rajan Sharm was presented with a certificate of participation in folk songs.
3. Mridul Bakshi bagged Ist in instrumental melodic.
4. Nitika Jawalia won a participation certificate in virtual arts (2-dimensional).
5. Ayush Sharma bagged 2nd in virtual arts (3-dimensional).
6. Sanidhya Sharma bagged 3rd in indigenous toys and games.
School management and Mrs Mili R . Sumbria, Principal of Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua congratulated and appreciated the winners for having remarkably performed. She said that the talent of children needs to be exhibited and appreciated and Kala Utsav was one such platform. She also appreciated the dance teacher and music teacher for displaying both dedication and devotion towards their students while preparing them for such endearing competitions.

Police and Martyrdom Topic Competition

विक्रमार्जितसत्त्वस्य स्वयमेव मृगेंद्रता।।
विजेत्री च नः संहता कार्यशक्तिर् विधायास्य धर्मस्य संरक्षणम्।
परं वैभवं नेतुमेतत् स्वराष्ट्रं समर्था भवत्वाशिषा ते भृशम्।

पुलिस प्रशस्ति दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में जिला पुलिस मुख्यालय कठुआ द्वारा लड़कों के उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालय में ' पुलिस और शहादत ' विषय पर एक भाषण प्रतियोगिता करवाई गई, जिसमें जिला के विभिन्न विद्यालयों के छात्रों ने भाग लिया ।भाषण प्रतियोगिता का विभाजन दो श्रेणियों में किया गया प्रथम श्रेणी में कक्षा 9वीं तथा दसवीं के विद्यार्थियों ने पुलिस के साहस और वीरता का बखान करते हुए अपने अनुभवों को साझा किया तथा दूसरी श्रेणी में 11वीं और 12वीं कक्षा के छात्रों ने पुलिस प्रशासन की उपलब्धियों साहस और वीरता का बखान करते हुए अपने विचारों को साझा किया। प्रथम श्रेणी के अंतर्गत जम्मू संस्कृति स्कूल कठुआ की कक्षा दसवीं की छात्रा देव्यांशी बक्शी ने अपनी वाकपटुता का प्रदर्शन करते हुए अपने विचारों द्वारा उपस्थित सभी श्रोताओं को मंत्रमुग्ध कर प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया। वरिष्ठ पुलिस अधीक्षक श्री रोमेश चंद्र कोतवाल जी ने प्रथम पुरस्कार के रुप में देव्यांशी बक्शी को प्रशस्ति पत्र के साथ 2000 रुपए नकद इनाम में दिए। जम्मू संस्कृति स्कूल कठुआ की कक्षा ग्यारहवीं की छात्रा नंदिनी जसरोटिया ने भी अपने विचारों को साझा करते हुए पुलिस प्रशासन की वीरता का बखान कर प्रशस्ति पत्र प्राप्त किया। जम्मू संस्कृति स्कूल, कठुआ की प्रधानाचार्या श्रीमती मिली आर. सुंबरिया जी ने बच्चों की सराहना करते हुए तथा उन्हें आशीर्वाद देते हुए कहा कि मुझे अपने छात्रों की बुद्धि और उत्साह पर पूर्ण विश्वास है। मैं हमेशा इनके अच्छे भविष्य की कामना करती हूं।