SMIC S Golden Jubilee Special Edition
In the Glow of 50 Golden Years
Transforming Lives to Make a Difference
Take a step back in time to a bygone era and partake in the delights of redolent reminiscences.
ST. MARY S INTER COLLEGE, ETAWAH Estd. 1967 THE HERALD Vol. 11 N e w s L e t t e r October 2016 The Herald ST. MARY S INTER COLLEGE ETAWAH, U.P. 206 001 PH: 05688-254626 Principal Fr Binoy Joseph Manager Fr Joby Joseph Vice Principal Sr Suma CMC Headmistress Sr Alphons CMC Editors Mr Manu Scaria (Chief Editor) Mr Tomin k George Editorial Assistance Mr Alok Dixit, Mr Abin K Joseph Photography Mr Ashish George, Mr Prince Thomas, Mr Binil Augustine Dear Parents, Teachers, Students and Well wishers, Its time of Jubilation, filled with golden memories and a heart full of gratitude. We are in the Glow of 50 golden years. The Golden Jubilee celebrations began with pomp and show on 16 th July with its inauguration on the Patroness' Day. We are going to witness a number of activities throughout the year before its culmination on 1 st May 2017. It is an occasion for Marians to look back with a sense of gratitude to the past. The pioneering members have offered their blood and sweat with a vision and mission to develop this institution to its present stature. It is also an occasion for us to look ahead with enthusiasm and courage. Let us strive together to achieve our goals and fulfil our dreams. Let me take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt Golden Jubilee greetings to each one of you. Thank You, Fr Binoy Joseph Parackal Staff Secretaries Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier, If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other, If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Mr Tomy Joseph Mr George Jacob Mr Princekutty Thomas Mrs Kajol Kiran David
DIVULGING THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF JUBILEE The word Golden Jubilee Jaws the volume for the aura of glory in which our school lies submerged. For a period of five decades, it has unfailingly sent out students who are capable of being good citizens on whom the nation can count for help, guidance and the upliftment of the downtrodden. SMIC corroborated the start of something novel, which would never be rubbernecked again but left on the pages of SMIC s history. The Lighting of the Lamp by the honourable guests and dignitaries on the stage, along with Rev. Dr Joseph Mundakathil marked the official beginning of the Golden Jubilee Celebration Programme, signifying the passage and progress from darkness (ignorance) to light (knowledge and enlightenment). And... Then came the most awaited and important moment of the celebration, with the chief guest formally inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Celebration with a declaration to the effect and releasing colourful balloons in the sky spreading the message of gaiety and good cheer. The celebration continued in the evening. The evening part began with a Holy Mass at Christ The King Church by His Grace Most Rev. Dr Albert D Sousa, Archbishop of Agra along with priests from sister concerns. Soon after the Holy Mass, a colourful get together tagged on. Speaking on the occasion His Grace said that Jubilees were the occasions to look back and retrospect to march forward with more vigour and oomph. Today will give place to tomorrow and tomorrow will dawn into a day after and yet another 50 years will fade into oblivion.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY AND INAUGURATION OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES The Investiture ceremony denotes investment in being leaders and the trust and confidence we repose in newly invested office bearers for the involvement of the students community in day-to-day functioning of the school, since we believe in child centric approach. Investiture ceremony and inauguration of co-curricular activities was demeanoured along with the inaugural function of Jubilee. Rev Fr Binoy Joseph, the Principal administered the oath of service. Rev. Fr Thomas Ezhikad, the President of St Thomas Educational Society; Fr Joby, the Manager; Fr Binoy, the Principal; Sr Suma, the Vice-Principal and Sr Alphons, the Headmistress adorned the captains and vice captains with badges and sashes. They stood upright with their heads held high and their hearts in humility as each of them picked up their precious flags. The ceremony was more bejewelled with gaudy cultural shows. MOCK ELECTION: AN EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATIVE PROCESS FOR A BETTER DEMOCRACY St Mary s Inter College tabulated mock elections to introduce young people to the concept of elections before they have reached their voting age. The elections will give the participants an understanding of democracy, the role of government and parliament. The experience of elections plays a role in stimulating future young voters to cast their ballot. The newly elected office bearers are: College Captain : Ishita Jain College Vice Captain : Harshit Sharma Jr College Captain : Agrim Tiwari Jr Vice Captain : Ojaswi Yadav MOTHER TERESA S HOUSE Sr Captain (boys) : Arpit Jain Sr Captain (Girls) : Kavya Gupta Sr Vice Captain (boys) : Umang Yadav Sr Vice Captain (Girls) : Ann Jacob Jr Captain : Swayam Singh Jr Vice Captain : Bhavika Tiwari ST ANTONY S HOUSE Sr Captain (boys) : Aryan Dangar Sr Captain (Girls) : Areeba Irfan Sr Vice Captain (boys) : Prakhar Tiwari Sr Vice Captain (Girls) : agrati Jr Captain : Prince Pratap Singh Jr Vice Captain : Varun Pratap Singh ST FRANCIS HOUSE Sr Captain (boys) : Abhishek Kumar Sr Captain (Girls) : Mitali Mishra Sr Vice Captain (boys) : Arpit Kumar Sr Vice Captain (Girls) : Aasta Dubey Jr Captain : Kabir Verma Jr Vice Captain : Nishka Badwaraj ST ALPHONSA S HOUSE Sr Captain (boys) : Aditya Kumar Sr Captain (Girls) : Shreya Badauria Sr Vice Captain (boys) : Prateek Kumar Sr Vice Captain (Girls) : Tanya Shakya Jr Captain : Agrim Tripathi Jr Vice Captain : Dhruvika sharma RUNNERS UP IN INTER SCHOOL SENIOR S FOOTBALL COMPETITION
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION A great day and a proud moment for every Indian. Gaiety and patriotic fervour marks 70 th Independence Day celebrations at St Mary s Inter College. The tricolour flag was hoisted by Dr Rajeev Yadav, The Chief Medical Officer, Etawah. Everyone on the campus was geared up and stirred with the vivacious stage show. VIDYARAMBHA: AN INITIATION INTO KNOWLEDGE Vidyarambha is the crux when young children are introduced into the world of alphabets or letters as they take their first step into the world of knowledge. This special ritual introduces young children to the process of learning. Why education should always be accompanied by a process that creates a sense of inclusion within a person, because empowerment without awareness can and has become disastrous for humanity. Keeping it in the mind, special Vidyarambha was held at St Mary s Inter College on 6 th April. The programme began with lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest. on the occasion Fr Binoy Joseph, the Principal; Fr Joby Joseph, the Manager; Sr Rosmy CMC the former Vice principal and Sr Linet, the former Headmistress were also present on the stage. There was also a cultural show pomped by KG II students, welcoming their juniors. WITH THE INMATES OF DISTRICT JAIL Students of SMIC staged a show in connection of Independence day celebration for the inmates in prison to lead them to experience the lifechanging power of God that will free them from guilt, shame, negative emotions, and addictions by helping them to understand and embrace their identity as Sons and Heirs of God. AN EYE CAMP CODIFIED BY THE HEALTH CLUB Free Eye Check Up and Vision test camp was marshalled for the primary students by the Health Club at St Mary s Inter College. The camp witnessed experienced doctors providing the best of check-up sessions and experienced advices to the children.
INTER SCHOOL KHO-KHO COMPETITION Inter school Girls Kho-Kho matches were organized at St Dominic s Shikohabad. The matches were played on knock-out-basis in preliminary phase which were followed by quarter finals and semi finals. The final was played between St Mary s Inter College and St Peter s Jaswant Nagar in which St Mary s as runners up in nail biting contest. LITERARY FRONTRUNNERS There was a walloping participation in literary competition in 2016. Many of our students ostended their endowment through their candid participation. And many of them were exceptionally copacetic. Winners were honoured at the assembly. SPEECH COMPETITION The ability to think critically is essential for our children today, who are being bombarded with humanistic ideas and political agendas in movies, TV, social media, music, literature, and even their textbooks. No matter how our children are bent, the ability to analyse ideas, and articulate their views confidently and persuasively will set them apart in whatever field they pursue. So to develop higher-level thinking skills through application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and creativity, SMIC conducted an English speech competition on the topic Dr APJ Abdul Kalam as my role model. TEACHERS DAY CELEBRATION Gusto and tribute smudged the teachers Day celebration at St Mary s Inter College on 4 th Sept. Marians celebrated Teacher s Day as a tribute to the valuable contributions made by teachers to the society. The chief Guest of the day was Dr Rajesh Verma, The Principal at K.K.D.C, Etawah. The ceremony kicked off with a prayer dance. It was followed by a range of colourful cultural programmes and other activities which made the event special and memorable one. FRIENDLY VOLLEYBALL MATCH The Volleyball Friendly Match between Teachers and Students was held on Teacher s Day. The competition between the student team and teacher team were fiercely. The audience was excited by the excellent performance and cheered a lot. Finally, teachers team won. The teachers and students not only honed their skills of playing volleyball, but also enhanced their friendship.
FANCY DRESS COMPETITION Scholastic and co-scholastic activities have an equal importance in school programme for the all round development of the child. Keeping this in view, St Mary s Inter College conducted a Fancy Dress Competition for the children. Children dressed up in their colourful costumes and depicted their character. The effort and hard work of children was highly commendable. COMMERCE CLUB In order to meet the challenging needs of corporate world environment, it is not just sufficient for a student of commerce to be sound theoretically but must also be exposed to the outer world in a dynamic way to face practical situation. Commerce club at SMIC is a platform to enrich and empower the students with academic and technical excellence. A seminar was spruced up for the students of 11 th and 12 th by the commerce club on the topic Financial Inclusion Necessary for the Sustainable Growth. DRAWING COMPETITION SMIC provides a myriad of opportunities through many platforms to demonstrate their talent and a stepping-stone to achieving greater things in life. INTER SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION Inter School Table Tennis Championship was organized at St Peter s Jaswant Nagar. In Senior Girl s final, St Mary s Inter College subdued their rival, St Francis Academy Auraiya by 3-1. SAHODAYA INTER SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION St Mary s Inter College Girls team scripted history by clinching the victory in the Sahodaya Inter School Table Tennis championships with a resplendent victory. SMIC squared off St Peter s, Jaswant Nagar in the final by the victory of 3-2 in the final. BULLETIN BOARD COMPETITION The vivacity of the creative forum of SMIC is reflected here... A demiurgic presentation of students on various topics. A HELPING HAND: AN ENDEAVOUR BY the MARIAN CORE GROUP There can be no keener revelation of a society s soul than the way in which it treats its children.a small effort of the inmates of Asha Niketan to spread happiness by sharing which is another form of caring through an effort of making Rakhi. The students took up the initiative to distribute the Rakhi with their sincere efforts.
FR MATHOOR MEMORIAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP: INDOMITABLE FROM THE BEGINNING Fr Joseph Mathoor memorial Inter school badminton competition was organized under the aegis of St Joseph Sr Sec. School, NTPC on 30 th July 2016 and the result was totally favourable as the invincibility of the students of SMIC corroborated again as they ripened into the champions in both senior boys and girls. PRORATION OF PROFICIENCY AWARDS: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST St Mary s Inter College always stands out from the rest of the educational institutions, be it academics, cultural activities or sports. Over the years SMIC has forged a number of excellent students in academics who, in the future take the reputation of the school to new heights. And what s the better way to appreciate and congratulate them than awarding them with mementoes and certificates of appreciation!......keeping this in mind, the proficiency awards were doled out. inter school chess and carrom winners Carrom Junior Girls 1 st - Prashansha, Bhavya Agarwal Carrom senior Girls 1 st - Shivani Yadav and Rimi Gupta Chess Junior Boys 2 nd - Mohit Yadav Chess Senior Boys 1 st - Devansh Agarwal Principal s Day Celebrations 5 th September, 2016 was the appropriate day for all the staff members and students of SMIC to express their love and gratitude for our Principal, as it was the occasion of the Principal's Day. The students presented bouquets and a hand-made greeting card as a token of love and thanks. He indeed extended his gratitude to the staff and students for their unstinted support and hard work to make SMIC one of the best institutes. He also expressed his expectations from staff and students in the form of hard work and loyalty. A PRELUDE OF TINY TOTS BLOSSOMING : Fancy Dress Competition of K.G Section
toppers Perfection is not attainable but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. This was the learning which was given to the students by the teachers. There were umpteen persevering students who practiced and excelled in the final assessment with top grade performance. Their willingness to work hard and indomitable willpower made the stardom of SMIC reaching at the peak level. Congratulation to all the glow bearers. 10 CGPA Abhay Shukla Abhishek Tiwari Adity Dubey Akshat Jain Anhsul Sahal Ann Rose Ansh Agarwal Arpit Samadhya Aryan Agrawal Ayush Kumar Ayushi Bholanath Thivari Devarshi Porwal Gagan Kumar Harshit Sharma Harshita Singh Ishika Luthra Kavya Dubey Kunal Gupta Mariyam Ali Mayank Saxena Mritynjay Navya Agarwal Palak singh Prakhar pratap singh Prakhar Tripathi Pranlal Tripathi Prateek Dubey Riya Tripathi Sahar Sanjeev Pathak Sankalp Mishra Saral Agrawal Shambhavi Avasthi Shasank Prakash Choudary Shashank Tomar Shashwat Garg Shivang Shekhar Shubhanjali Gupta Simon Choubey Somya Umang Saxena Utkarsh Verma Vaishnavi Singh AISSCE 2016 TOPPERS Toppers: Science Stream Topper: Commerce Stream Vinayak Sharda Vishal Yadav Bhavya Jaswani 95% Somya Bansal 95% Haroon Abdullah 93.8%