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Students of Saraswathi Vidyalaya paid a visit to Shri MahaGanapathy Seva Graman, old age home, on 06/12/2019 as a part of NSS activity to spread joy in the festival season. In the time spent there, they interacted with the inmates over snacks and tea. Cultural programmes including song and dance were performed and solar lamps made by the students were handed over to the them.

The students of SEED Club of Saraswathi Vidyalaya visited the agricultural farm of Shri.Natarajan, Karshakashree winner at Mukkola, Trivandrum. They had an hands on experience at the farm where they saw how vegetables like spinach and fruits like banana,watermelon etc were grown. They were acquainted with the methods used for organic farming. It was an enriching experience for the students who were able to not only gather knowledge but able clear their doubts in an interaction with Mr.Natarajan.

The students of Saraswathi Vidyalaya not only excel in their classrooms but also in the field is sports. Of late they have started showing their prowess on the National scene as well. Keerthana of Std.X F was placed 3rd in high jump at the National CBSE Athletics meet. Abhishek J Nair of Std.X F, Captain of Kerala KCA (under16) was the second highest scorer in the All India Tournament with an impressive tally of 522 runs. Adding one more feather to the impressive tally was Hridya K of Std.VIII F who won the silver medal at the All Kerala Taekwondo Championship.

Keeping in mind the oncoming Board Examination, a counselling session was arranged for Std.X students on 2nd December 2019. In an interactive session, Dr.Douglas, Counselling Expert explained few techniques to keep the mind stress free and motivated the students to think positively.

Bus Safety Drill was carried out on 26/11/2019,as part of safety measures adopted at Saraswathi Vidyalaya. Involving School bus drivers, bus conductors, bus helper students and teachers, an accident scene was recreated and all modalities observed following an accident. With the active involvement of all participants, the drill was an eye opener for all.

In connection with World AIDS Day, a Blood Donation Camp and Awareness session was held on 29/11/2019 at Saraswathi Vidyalaya in association with Terumo Penpol. Adv.V.K.Prasanth, MLA inaugurated the programme.. Saraswathi Vidyalaya would like to thank all participants including Parents, Staff and Community for being a part in this noble gesture.

FIT INDIA SCHOOL WEEK

A two day workshop cum exhibition Finger Flair 2k19 was organised on 15th & 16th of November 2019 at Saraswathi Vidyalaya, lead collaborator school of hub of learning .Along with students of Saraswathi Vidyalaya, students from partner schools in the hub of learning participated in the workshop .

Saraswathi Vidyalaya celebrated childrens Day to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India. He was lovingly called as "Chacha Nehru" by children. A special assembly was organised to celebrate the occasion. Students of Kindergarten participated in Fancy Dress competition organised for them. The school Principal, Mrs.Shylaja O R wished all the students on the occasion of childrens day. Speeches were delivered by the students to highlight the importance of the day. Foot tapping songs performed to the times of contemporary music left everybody screaming Encore.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya organised a felicitation ceremony for the young sporting stars of the school .The Golden girl of India Padma Shri PT Usha was the chief guest of the event and bestowed honours to the following young athletes. 1.Keerthana V of class 10 F won 2 gold medals in high jump and long jump (Under 17 category) in recently conducted CBSE Athletic Meet Cluster 11. She has also qualified for Nationals. 2. Rithunanda Vinod D of Class 7 B has won 3 gold medals in Kerala Roller Skating Championship and has also qualified for Nationals . 3. Siddhant Patil of Class 10 C has won the title in Under 17 category and bagged silver medal in Under 19 category in 4th Kerala State Squash Championship. 4.Anamika LS of Class 6 G won silver medal in the first RSFI National Ranking Skating Championship 2019. 5. Subhadra Nair of Class 11 H bagged first runners up in category 17 and 19 in 4th Kerala State Squash Championship and also qualified for Nationals. 6.Amodh Nazar of Class 11 G was Captain of Kerala Team that bagged runners up trophy in Roll Ball Championship. In her address she congratulated the winners and motivated the students to be more physically active.

To commemorate the formation day of Kerala on November 1, a special assembly was conducted to highlight the significance of this day. SEED club and Saraswatham club honoured Karshakasree Awardee Shri.Natarajan in a special programme conducted in the activity hall. He was honoured by Dr.G Rajamohan, Chairman Saraswathi Vidyalaya with a Ponnada and presented a momento by Mrs.Devi Mohan, Secretary Saraswathi Vidyalaya. In the interaction with the students, Shri.Natarajan explained the need for organic farming and the benefit of it to our environment , health and society. Folk songs were rendered by the students describing the glory of Kerala.

On October 31st, Sree Chithira Thirunal Samaraka Sangeetha Natyakala Kendram conducted Ananthapuri Nritya Sangeetholsavam 2019 wherein numerous schools participated at various levels showcasing their talents and artistic flair . Every year Saraswati Vidyalaya participates with full vigour and dedication. This year too our Kindergarten stars emerged as winners in the major contests thereby filling our hearts with joy as always. This year our winners are : * Anamika P. Krishna - 1st Prize (Little Queen Contest) * Sheikha Afreen Samir - 2nd Prize (Little Queen Contest) * Hridhik Sankar S.R. - 1st Prize ( Little King Contest) * Abhay M Nair - 1st Prize ( Smiling Contest) Saraswathi Vidyalaya won the Overall Champions Trophy for maximum participation and winners, this time too, that made our hearts swell with pride. With a delighted cheer we congratulate all the little winners and we hope in the coming years they achieve greater heights.

Kerala , more fondly known as Gods own country or The land of coconuts celebrated its 63rd Birthday on 1st November. This commemoration of its formation is celebrated with equal fervour by all Keralites irrespective of caste, religion or status. This spirit of jubilation was observed by the students of Saraswathi Vidyalaya and our tiny tots came dressed in traditional attire and sang a song on Kerala to pay a tribute to its glory. Seeing them celebrate this day with such innocence filled our hearts with pride and a wish that may this great land be made more magnificent by them in future and may they keep up the spirit of being a good Malayali

Its that time of the year when India beams up with the brightness of Diwali lamps. Diwali is one of the biggest and brightest celebration of lights which literally illuminates the country with its brilliance and dazzles people with its joy. Bringing these festivities to our Kindergarten students,we celebrated the spirit of Diwali through our weekly activity- " Painting Diwali Diyas ". Each student painted his/her own diya and not just gifted them to their teachers but also took them home to add more brightness to their Diwali merriment.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya observed the Vigilance Awareness Week from 28th October to 2nd November 2019. The theme of the week was Integrity - A way of life. A plethora of activities were organised as a part of this initiative. Students initiated the week by taking Citizen Integrity Pledge to uphold high standards of honesty and integrity at all times and pledged to never take nor offer bribe. A special assembly was conducted to sensitize students about the ill effects of corruption. Students of classes VI to XII showed their concern about the theme by expressing themselves via posters and cartoons. Debate competition was conducted amongst the students of Class XI on the topic Is educational system playing a vital role in curbing corruption. Activities like elocution, slogan writing ,workshop and essay writing were conducted to spread the message of integrity. An inter- house Vigilance Awareness Quiz was organised. A human chain was formed as part of the Vigilance Awareness Week 2019.The initiative achieved the target of spreading the importance of making Integrity-A Way of Life.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated annually on October 31 to pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel- Indian Freedom Fighter, Indian first deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Independent Indian. October 31, 2019 marks the 144th birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India. To mark this day, Saraswathi Vidyalaya conducted various activities. Students and teaching faculty members took Oath of Unity to mark National Unity Day. The institution also organized a March past to promote National Unity. Observance of this day provided an opportunity to re-affirm inherent strength, integrity and security of our country. Essay Writing Competition provided a platform for students to share their views on resilience of our nation. Through National Integration Song, students were encouraged to come closer develop a better nation.

The fruits of harvest are sweet specially when it is borne of our efforts. It was a very fulfilling day when students harvested the vegetables that they had tended to through the year. These vegetables all of organic nature had been a study for our students to be one with nature

National Wild Wisdom Quiz 2019 school level was held on 24/10/19 for middle and primary school students. Based on the basis of this,2 students from each level have been selected to represent the school for the city level

CAREER GUIDANCE WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS With the school life coming to a conclusion, Students of Class XIIth find themselves at a juncture where they need to take pivotal decisions regarding the future course of their career. Saraswathi Vidyalaya always provides its students a strong foundation and vital support for their future. Keeping this ideology in mind, a career guidance workshop was conducted for the students of Class XII along with their parents. This workshop was mentored by Dr. B S Warrier, fondly known as Career Guru, who is an educationalist, educational mentor and renowned orator. The workshop was conducted for a duration of 3 hours and was divided into three segments. The first segment was primarily about guiding the students regarding the various courses they can pursue after their 12th Std., along with the prominent universities where they may seek admissions. In the second segment of the workshop, Dr. Warrier gave an insight into the different career oriented courses the students may consider on completing their graduation. The third segment was an interactive session wherein the students and parents were given an opportunity to clear their doubts and queries. Dr. Warrier motivated the students by giving examples of people who have succeeded in their chosen field of work through hard work, perseverance and proper guidance. The students were also advised on the numerous strategies they may adopt to confidently face interviews in future. The workshop was truly effective and was a great success in motivating the students to make appropriate career choices for themselves.

Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam Birth Anniversary and World Students Day Celebration was held on 15th October at Saraswathi Vidyalaya. The Chief Guest of the function was Padmasree M.Chandradathan, Scientific Advisor to Chief Minister and Former Director ISRO, who delivered the Inaugural address. The programme began by offering Floral Tribute to Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam. Mrs.Shylaja O R, Principal Saraswathi Vidyalaya delivered the Presidential Address. The students listened to anecdotes about Dr.Abdul Kalam from Shri.N Narayanamoorthy, Chairman Keltron. A presentation on Dr.Abdul Kalam was shown by Shri.P N Subramanian, Chairman Dr.Abdul Kalam Trust. Felicitation were done by Shri.L Muthu and Shri.C B Kartha, Members, Abdul Kalam Trust. Vote of thanks was delivered by Shri. V K Narayan, Vice Chairman Dr.Abdul Kalam Trust.

1.Cleaning of the class rooms and school campus was one of the continuing activities in the cleanliness drive. This activity was extended to the areas surrounding the school campus. 2.Plogging on 2nd October, witnessed staff and students jogging up the distance to the main junction and picking up litter on the way. 3.The need for keeping the environment clean was emphasised by organising Hand Wash Day. 4.Trees were planted in the school and sapling distributed amongst students. 5.An organic vegetable garden is being tended to by staff and students. 6.A poster competition was conducted to create awareness on the message of clean environment. 7.Senior students mentored the children of the lower classes on the need to have a clean planet, this was conveyed through placards. 8.Segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable objects are explained to the students and bins with colour code are placed in vantage places to facilitate this. 9.One of the objectives of the programme was Water Conservation. It was realised early that water was one of the main constituents to sustainability. A three year plan towards conserving water in school has been mooted and the blue print is being prepared. 10.Over 95 students participated in the TERI Green Olympiad 2019. This exam was conducted to develop awareness of students in conserving the environment and towards a more sustainable planet. 11.Wild Wisdom Quiz 2019 will be conducted in the month of October and 70 students have registered to participate in it. 12.To strengthen the physical capabilities of our students and to up skill their leadership qualities as well as to enhance their spirit of competition and fair play, the Physical Education Department of Saraswathi Vidyalaya encourages its students to participate in numerous intramural and extramural sports events and competitions. As a part of the internal tournaments the following matches are conducted- -Inter Class Football competition, -Inter-Department Football Competition, -Kho-Kho competition, -Cricket Matches, -March past competition, -Table Tennis Matches, -Chess Competition, -Athletics Meet. The numerous extramural events organised for the students are: -Chins Cup- inter-school football tournament, -Sahodaya Athletics Meet, -CBSE South Zone -Badminton Competition, -National Ranking Championship for Skating, -Reliance Athletic Meet, -Inter-School Swimming Competition.

In the 1st RSFI National Ranking Skating Championship 2019 held in Noida, Anamika L S of Std. VI G won the Silver Medal in the Rink I 200m, under-14 Category.

Amina H Shaji of Std.X got the Second Prize in the Drawing Competition conducted by the Forest Department to celebrate Wild Life Conservation Week. She also bagged the consolation prize in the World Space Week 2019 competitions conducted by ISRO.

At the Reliance South Zone Meet, Keerthana of Std XF won the gold medal in the high jump and long jump. She also won the silver medal in 100m hurdles in the sub junior category.

In the 4th Kerala State Squash Championship,Siddhant Patil of Std.X C won the title in the under 17 boys category and the second position in the under 19 category. Subhadra Nair of XI H emerged runners up in both under 17 and under 19 category. Rashdan of Std.X got the fourth position in the same championship.

"TARANG-2019", Capital District Sahodaya Youth Festival was held on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October 2019 at Saraswathi Vidyalaya. A total of 12 School competed in three days of intense competition. Saraswathi Vidyalaya came up as overall winners. Tarang 19 was inaugurated by Mrs.Sreelatha Namboodiri popular cine artist. Popular Serial Artists Ms.Suchithra Nair and Kum.Sona Jaleena distributed the prizes at the Valedictory function on 5th evening.

Vijayadashami was celebrated in Saraswathi Vidyalaya in a solemn manner. Books were placed in front of the diety for blessings. Students and staff celebrated the day by offering prayers.

The 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated in Saraswathi Vidyalaya in a solemn manner befitting the occasion. A prayer meet including "Vaishnav Jan To", the favorite bhajan of Gandhiji, was held in the morning, while paying tribute. Plogging- The FIT INDIA run saw the students jogging from school and picking up the litter on the way. A speech on Gandhiji was delivered on the previous day during the school assembly.

One of the most valuable components of the earth is soil. To know about its various types, importance and conservation, over hundred students from Std.IV were taken to the Soil Museum, Trivandrum on 19/09/19. It has been described as the worlds largest soil museum. The students were acquainted with the richness of Keralas soil and mineral resources. Exhibits included monoliths, a geologic map of Kerala, distribution of the eight soil order and through various displays the relationship of soil to the issues of climate change.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya is proud to announce that Priyadarshan P John, Gautham and Sarang S have qualified for the State level NTSE 2019. Priyadarshan P John has also qualified for the National level. We congratulate them.

Onam the festival of happiness, peace and prosperity was celebrated with great fervour at Saraswathi Vidyalaya on 5th September, 2019. The high spirit of the students reflected in the way they arranged an intricately designed flower carpet and welcomed Maveli. Onam festivities included many activities like Vadamvali or tug of war ,musical chair, Uriyadi, 7-Tiles......

“SARGOTSAV 2019, the Annual School Arts Fest organised by Saraswathi Vidyalaya was held on 30th and 31st of August ,2019. The Fest was inaugurated by Shri.Kavalam Sreekumar, noted singer. Students participated in a number of items and these two days were filled with competitions played out in the true spirit of competition.

The Sports Meet of Capital District Sahodaya was held on the 29th and 30th of August 2019, at the Central Stadium, Trivandrum. The meet was inaugurated by Mrs.Mercy Kuttan, President, Kerala Sports Council. After the March Past by all schools, 12 schools battled it out for these two days to notch up the honours. On the final day Saraswathi Vidyalaya emerged as Runners Up bagging a huge haul of medals.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya emerged as the OVERALL CHAMPIONS of LA GESTION 2K19,organised by ALAN FELDMAN School, Kazhakootam. Its a management based inter school competition where our school bagged first in Best manager, Tiki Taka and Ms &Mr. LA GESTION

SRISHTI 2K19-the Annual Inter-School Fest conducted by Saraswathi Vidhyalaya got off to a start on 17/8/2019, Saturday at 9.a.m. It was inaugurated by Shri K.S.Harishankar, popular playback singer who enthralled the audience with his performance. The function was attended by Dr. G.Rajamohan, Chairman, Mrs.Devi Mohan, Secretary, and Mrs.Shylaja O R, Principal Saraswathi Vidyalaya.The fest has seen a keen contest among 12 schools from Trivandrum for the championship.

Keerthana V of XF made us proud again by winning gold medal with a new meet record of 2592 points in Pentathlon and got silver medal in long jump at the Trivandrum District Athletic Championship held at university stadium on 15 August 2019

Saraswathi Vidyalaya celebrated 73rd Independence Day with great zeal and patriotic fervour in the school ground with the staff, students and parents. On this special occasion, the programme started with flag hoisting by the Chairman of the school, Dr G. Rajamohan. The Chairman addressed the gathering appealing to their nationalistic spirit and urging them to take pride in being an Indian and fulfilling ones duty with responsibility. The Principal, Mrs. Shylaja O R highlighted the importance of celebrating the spirit of freedom and our rich cultural heritage. The gamut of celebration consisted of special morning assembly, impressive parade, PT and yoga display. This was followed by a musical rendition of patriotic songs by the school choir. The programme ended on a note of national pride and honour with everybody rising to sing national anthem.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya organised Science and Mathematics exhibition- “EDUBITION 2019” in the school premises. This was inaugurated by our chairman Dr.G Rajmohan and our Principal Mrs.Shylaja O R on 2nd August 2019. Participants shared their creative ideas and solutions to everyday challenges through charts, still and working models and power point presentations. Intra school exhibition was on 2nd August 2019 and interschool exhibition on 3rd August 2019. This Exhibition is conducted every year in order to keep the curiosity and to develop the scientific temperament of the students.

Tinker Fest 2019, organised by Saraswathi Vidyalaya was inaugurated by Sri.K.C.Reghunatha Pillai,eminent scientist. He was among the team involved in the successful launch of Chandrayaan 2. Students of various schools partipated and presented their projects based on ideas deliberated through mentoring sessions.

SARASWATHI VIDYALAYA, is proud to state that the short film “??????", scripted and directed by our students ANESWARA ASOK S & PRIYA S, has been judged as BEST SHORT FILM AWARD IN World Malayalam Short Film Festival- Season 2 - Powered by Keraleeyam(Qatar) , Big FM ....

Saraswathi Vidyalaya under the aegis of Trivandrum District Administration, collected relief materials to be distributed to the flood affected in Assam. In an overwhelming gesture, all students and staff contributed generously in this noble venture.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya has been crowned as Runners up in CRE 8 - 2019, an event organised by Lecole Chempaka. We bagged First Prizes in FUSION X, PALLETE PLAY, GALLERY AWARD,PROJECT RUN AWAY, STORY WALL and Second Prizes in Encore. Well done Team Saraswathi Vidyalaya.

Students were yet again made to undergo the evacuation and rescue drill. Teachers, Staff and Students actively took part in the exercise to be ready to face any such eventuality. Safety of staff and student being a priority, routine checks are made to maintain this. As part of these measures, a mock fire drill was held on 23rd June 2019.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya congratulates all Indians for the historic launch of Chandrayaan 2 and wishes the mission great success in the landing and exploration of the Lunar South pole an area as yet not attempted by anyone else in the world. We are very proud of everyone at team ISRO who have achieved this feat with sheer hard work and perseverance. We would specially like to mention the following scientists at team ISRO who have made Kerala proud. They are Mr. M Bhasheer, Mr.S Somanath, Mr.Kunzi Krishnan, Mr.J Jayaprakesh, Mr.K C Ragunatha Pillai, Mr.P M Abraham. Lastly it gives us immense joy to point out that Mr.K C Reghunatha Pillai is the husband of our physics faculty Mrs.Sushama M S. Thank you Sir. Your achievements will surely motivate the young minds of our School and inspire them to literally touch the moon in times to come.

The first step in becoming a worthy citizen is in inculcating leadership skills. At school, we train each of our students to have leadership qualities. Those who lead the way are chosen to be part of the school cabinet and others given responsible position. The Investiture Ceremony for this academic year was held on 11.07.2019. Mrs Anu Kumari, IAS, Assistant Collector, Thiruvananthapuram was our honoured guest who presented the badges and stars to the prefects. Mrs Shylaja O.R, Principal administered the oath in a solemn ceremony that maintained the dignity of the ceremony.

The Annual Interdepartments Football Tournament, PELIGA, was held on 27th and 28th of June 2019. As in the preceding years, this generated a lot of interest in the students who went about designing colourful jerseys and posters for their teams. Mrs.Shylaja O R, Principal inaugurated the tournament which was followed by a display of aerobics. All the teams performed well and in a keenly contested final EL-MEJOR (PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) defeated WOLVES FC (MATHS-ÇOMPUTER).

World Music Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 22/06/2019 in Saraswathi Vidyalaya. Music knows no barriers. What better way to celebrate it but with a session of music Renowned singer, Shri.Kallara Gopan was the chief guest. A proud parent of our school, he was all praise for the role Saraswathi Vidyalaya had played in shaping his daughter, Narayani Gopan. Ms.Narayani Gopan, our proud alumni has done us proud with her singing. Narayani and a host of our alumni led from the front in making this day a memorable one.

World Yoga Day was celebrated on 21/06/2019. The importance of Yoga Day was explained in the morning assembly. Yoga Day was commemorated with students visiting the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Kattakada and Mass Yoga demonstration by staff and students of the school.

Reading is a habit which should be explored for its potential for opening up the world in a whole new perspective. Reading Day is being celebrated as Reading Week in Saraswathi Vidyalaya. Every day the life and works of a celebrated writer is read out in the morning assembly. A “Reading Tree” has been created where students hang their reading experience as “Leaves”. The programmes lined up include quiz competition for students of Std III to VII.

An orientation session by Dr.L R Madhujan, eminent psychologist was held for parents and students of std.XI. Mrs.Shylaja O R, Principal welcomed the gathering and Dr.G Rajamohan, Chairman delivered the introductory speech. Dr. Madhujan was able to throw light on the various issues faced by adolescents and how they could be tackled. He was also able to address the various queries that were put to him regarding stress and the general impatient behaviour seen in today’s youth. The session was seen as a way to further and solicit the cooperation of parents in the development of their wards emotional behaviour.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya was felicitated by Kerala Blood Donor Society on 14th June 2019 .The honours was done by Mr.Lokhnath Behera,Chief City Police,Kerala State, at a function held in Vylopilli Samskrithi Bhavan for participating in the Blood Donation drive. Among the 20 institutions selected for the award, Saraswathi Vidyalaya was the only school to be honoured.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya emerged second in the “Shreshtha Bharathan” reality show conducted by Amritha TV. Over forty schools had participated in this competition. The participants were awarded with a trophy, certificate and a cash award of Rs One Lakh

World Environment day celebration at Saraswathi Vidyalaya began with a speech during the morning assembly outlining the importance of conserving the environment and the need to plant more trees. The theme of this year “Beat Air Pollution”, was explained to the students. This was followed by a poem on the wonders of environment penned by Shrimati Sugathakumari. A pledge by the entire staff and students was taken. Saplings were distributed to students in an effort to encourage this habits among them.

An orientation programme on ‘The Hubs of Learning and other initiatives’ was conducted for school principals by CBSE at Saraswathi Vidyalaya on 31th May 2019. A total number of 343 Principals representing Trivandrum, Kollam,Pattanamtitta and Alapuzha attended this session. Among the dignitaries present were Dr.Joseph Emmanuel, Director CBSE New Delhi, Mr. Sachin Thakur, Regional Officer Trivandrum Region, Mr.Manish Thagi, Head,Centre of Excellence CBSE Trivandrum,Mr.Rajib Barua,Asst.Sec., CBSE,Trivandrum, Section Officers, CBSE Trivandrum,Mr.Raman and Mr.Pankaj, Dr.G Rajamohan, Chairman, Saraswathi Vidyalaya, and Mrs.Shylaja O R, Principal ,Saraswathi Vidyalaya. The Session began with a Prayer. Mrs.Shylaja O R welcomed the gathering. Mr.Sachin Thakur, RO explained the need for publishing board results on time and also explained few initiatives taken by CBSE in the years to come. Dr.Joseph Emmanuel explained the new assessment pattern and the new subjects introduced by CBSE. Mr. Manish Thagi through a power point presentation explained the role, the lead schools are expected to undertake in order to bring all round development in CBSE schools. After this ,an interactive session between Principals and CBSE officials were held, where a lot of queries were looked into. Mr.Pankaj delivered the Vote of Thanks.

Saraswathi Vidyalaya welcomed its new batch of Lkg students for the academic year 2019-20 with new hopes, new dreams and new heights to achieve. Being a paramount landmark in the academic journey of a student the first day of school is always special and memorable. While the students seemed to settle in quickly in their new environment, the parents participated in an orientation programme organised by the school. Dr. L R Madhujan an eminent psychologist and Director of the renowned rehabilitation center Karunasai (Vellanadu) was our guest speaker. This interactive session was very interesting and truly inspiring. The main topics addressed during the session were related to parental guidance along with provision of ample encouragement and motivation, significance of enhancing the inquisitive nature in children, methods to bring a balance in their socio emotional state and various techniques for impartation of moral values . A very positive feedback was provided by the parents. Hence the first day of our toddlers was an absolute success in every sense of the word.

Space Week 2018 was celebrated with a wide array of activities. Class VI participated in a competition where they had to suggest a theme for next year’s space week. STD VII were made to write a script on the topic ‘Human life in Mars’. Class XI students conducted a quiz program for students of classes VIII, IX and Xth. Students also participated in the Quiz and Painting competitions conducted by ISRO.

The World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10th 2018. The theme for this year was ‘Youth and Mental Health in the changing world’. In a series of programmes undertaken by the Psychology Department, a short talk was delivered in the morning assembly regarding the importance of mental health. In the afternoon session, a poster making competition with this year’s theme was conducted. The prize winners for the same are Amina H Shaji of IX C, Sera Mariyam Binny of XI H and Krithika P of VIII D who bagged first, second and third respectively.

As a regular feature,girl students were engaged in a fruitful exchange with the school counsellors. Dr Raji Mathew spoke to the students about dilemas they may face emotionally in there adolescence and how they should learn to deal with it.The session also touched upon the physical changes that take place during this period and how personal hygiene be given attention.

In the 62nd Trivandrum District Athletic Championship 2018, held at Chandrashekar Nair Stadium on the 24th of September,Keerthana .V made us proud by securing the first position in the under 16 high jump competition. We congragulate her on winning this laurel

Saraswathi Vidyalaya in association with Malayala Manorama conducted a session on Disaster Management due to natural calamities like earth quakes, floods, tsunami, cyclone and lightening on 04-10-2018. They also brought into focus road accidents which seem to be rampant today. Resource personnel from the Institute of Land and Disaster Management conducted the session.

On the occasion of 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi school observed ‘Swatchh Bharath- Swatchh Vidyalaya’ campaign on 2nd October. Students, teachers and non-teaching staff enthusiastically cleaned the school premises and outside. The ‘Swatchh Vidyalaya’ was the motto of the day.

The Surgical Strike-29th September The students were given a large canvas to exhibit their innate respect and love towards the Indian Army. The students free handedly expressed their ardent love towards the soldiers by innumerable quotes and sketches. The day was thoughtfully dedicated to the Indian Army. A big salute to our soldiers who guard us day and night and therefore we sleep peacefully.

To keep with the evolving trends and initiatives taken in the educational front, Saraswathi Vidyalaya conducted a comprehensive workshop for kindergarten teachers on 29th September 2018.”Early childhood care and education” was mentored by Ms.Anjana vissa, the Academic head pre-primary Orient Black Swan, 135 pre-primary teachers from various schools in and around Trivandrum participated to get a hand –on-experience with learning activities associated with young children