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Monthly Bulletin of City Montessori School (
), Lucknow, India
Vol IV Issue 11
Personality Development
City Montessori School is the
World’s Largest City School
with over 45,000 students
April 2013
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is the Recipient of the
UNESCO Prize for
Peace Education 2002
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Coming up in CMS...
• CISV Asia Pacific Regional Workshop (APRW-JASPARC) from 28 March-2 April 2013
• ‘Clean Gomti Walk’ by class XII students at Jhulelal Park on 13 April 2013
• International Children’s Film Festival (ICFF) 2013 by CMS Films Division from 19-25 April 2013
• UN Earth Day Celebrations
• Careers Day by CMS Personality Development & Career Counseling Department (PDCC) on 28 April 2013
CMS Broader & Bolder Education prepares a child for decision-making Global Careers,
decision-making Global Professions and decision-making Global Positions
CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I organizes
14th Commonwealth Youth Conference
Celebrating Commonwealth
Day, CMS, Gomti Nagar
Campus I organized the 14th
Commonwealth Youth
Conference and Poster
Making Competition at the
school Auditorium on 13
March 2013. The
programme was
inaugurated by Ms Sunita
Aron, Senior Resident Editor
of Hindustan Times. This
year's theme of
on the theme 'Opportunity through Enterprise’
Ms Sunita Aron, Sr Resident Editor, Hindustan Times &
others lighting the lamp to inaugurate Commonwealth Conference
Commonwealth Youth Conference is "Opportunity through Enterprise: unlocking
potential with innovation and excellence" Message of Her Highness Queen Elizabeth II,
Head of the Commonwealth of Nations was read out and listened to by a huge gathering
of students, parents and teachers.
(see details on page 3)
ICFF-2013 begins on 19 April
250 entries received from 25 Countries, best films to be awarded Rs. 10 lakhs as prizes
19 to 25 April will see the
screening of high quality
children's films at CMS
Kanpur Road campus
during the International
Children's Film Festival
organised by CMS Films
Division. No less than
250 best educational
films of 25 countries viz
Turkey, Ireland, Germany,
Switzerland, Azerbaijan,
Iran, UK, Russia,
Netherlands, Malaysia,
Estonia, Spain, UAE, France, USA,
Chief Guest, Shri Biresh Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary
Entertainment and Commercial Tax, UP unveiling the Festival logo
the film personalities who will be gracing
Belgium, Portugal, Croatia, Poland, the mega event on various days of the
Norway, Finland, Czech Republic, festival are child actor of film 'Taare
Bangladesh, Hungary and India will be Zameen Par', Darsheel Safari, Film Script
screened free of charge in the
writer Mr Atul Tiwari, Film Director
auditorium as well as in the seven halls Mr Sudhir Mishra and Film Actor Mr Tom
at CMS Kanpur Road campus. Among Alter and others. (see details on page 2)
CMS celebrates UN World Water Day on March 22
A special prayer assembly was held at the 10 tips to save water in daily life
CMS Head Office to celebrate World
1. Check all taps and pipes for leakages. a dripping
Water Day on 22 March 2013.
tap waste 140 ltr. a week.
2. When you are washing your hands, don't let the
"Water water everywhere,
water run while you lather.
And all the boards did shrink; 3. Wash fruits, vegetables in a pan of water rather
Water water everywhere
running water.
4. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and
Nor any drop to drink." wash your face. Keep water in a mug. You waste 6
So said Coleridge in Rime of the Ancient
ltrs. a minute with running water.
Mariner. Water, a precious resource of the 5. Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes .
earth sustain life. Without water, life
You'll save up to 4000 ltrs. of water every month.
6. When you give your pet fresh water, don't throw
would be unimaginable. In fact, life first
the old water down the drain. Use it to water your
began in water and then on land. You
trees or shrubs.
would say, there is so much water on 7. Turn off the water while you soap or shampoo
earth, then why the scarcity Well, my
yourself. You can save more than 200 ltrs. a week.
8. When washing dishes by hand, use the least
friend,'tis true that the earth is three
amount of detergent possible. This minimizes
fourth water and only one-fourth land. But rinse water needed and saves 200 to 600 ltrs.
consider the following statistics: Out of all every month.
the water on Earth, salt water in oceans, 9. Direct the water drain line of AC to a flower bed,
tree base or lawn.
seas and saline groundwater make up
10. Drive your car/bike onto a lawn to wash it. Rinse
about 97% of it. Only 2.5–2.75% is fresh
water can help water the grass. Try to wash them
water, including 1.75–2% frozen in
with re-used water.
glaciers, ice and snow, 0.7–0.8% as fresh On 13 April, CMS students will be taking
groundwater and soil moisture, and less out a Clean Gomti March to create an
than 0.01% of it as surface water in lakes, awareness about cleaning the Gomti River
swamps and rivers. In this way, less than which provides us water for drinking. The
1% is readily available for human March is scheduled to begin on April13,
consumption because some of the fresh 2013 at 7:00 am from GPO that will
water is stored in the form of ice bergs culminate at Jhulelal Park, near Hanuman
etc.
SetuTemple.
Founder-Director Dr Bharti Gandhi of
CMS called upon all women folk to shed
off their inhibitions and come forward
to contribute towards the formation of a
World Society where human rights are
respected and where there is no place
for war or conflict. She was speaking at
UN International Women’s Day
Celebration in CMS.
President and Chief Operating Officer of
CMS Prof. Geeta G. Kingdon spoke on
the intrinsic and instrumental value of
women in society. She cited the need for
good employment opportunities for
women and social security for old age.
Postal Regn. GPO/LW/NP-56/2012-14
Regn. No. UPENG/2009/28201
Message by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England
Head of the Commonwealth of Nations
This year's Commonwealth theme, 'Opportunity through strive together to create a
Enterprise', is a celebration of our achievements,
better future that is
particularly those that may have seemed challenging, beneficial for all.
daunting or even impossible, which have helped to build Our shared values of peace,
strength, resilience and pride in our young people, in our democracy, development,
communities and in our nations. justice and human rights –
Great achievements in human history have a number of which are found in our new
common characteristics. From climbing the highest 'Commonwealth Charter' –
mountain, to winning a sporting competition, making a mean that we place special Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Head of the Commonwealth
scientific breakthrough, building a successful business or emphasis on including
discovering unique artistic talent – these outcomes all everyone in this goal,
begin as a simple goal or idea in one person's mind.
especially those who are vulnerable.
We are all born with the desire to learn, to explore, to try I am reminded of the adage, 'nothing ventured, nothing
new things. And each of us can think of occasions when gained'. As we reflect on how the Commonwealth theme
we have been inspired to do something more efficiently, applies to us individually, let us think about what can be
or to assist others in achieving their full potential. Yet it gained with a bold heart, dedication, and teamwork. And
still takes courage to launch into the unknown. Ambition let us bear in mind the great opportunity that is offered by
and curiosity open new avenues of opportunity.
the Commonwealth – of joining with others, stronger
That is what lies at the heart of our Commonwealth together, for the common good.
approach: individuals and communities finding ways to
CMS celebrates UN International Women's Day with great enthusiasm
Women are natural transmitters of human values that
bind the human race together
— Renowned educationist Dr Bharti Gandhi, Founder-Director, CMS
Women's Day celebrations at CMS Head Office
Attitudes of treating women as the weaker
sex must change in society, she opined.
The CMS Founder Dr Jagdish Gandhi also
addressed the gathering.
117 selected in National Talent Search Examination
117 students of CMS recorded the highest students achieved success from Lucknow
number of selections in National Talent among whom which 117 students
Search Examination (NTS) at state level. belonged to CMS alone and 67 students
National Council for Educational Research were from other schools. A total of 775
and Training (NCERT), Govt. of India students were selected from Uttar
organized this state level test in which 184 Pradesh.
Staff Training Center Inaugurated at CMS
emphasized the importance of
training for the capacity
development and professional
growth of staff in any
organisation, particularly in an
educational establishment
where teachers’ lifelong learning
and remaining up-to-date was
especially important. Prof Geeta
Kingdon, COO, stated that the
creation of a high-finish, wellequipped
and modern facility
A view of the staff training center at CMS Kanpur Road
will give training a higher status
within CMS and, as earmarked space for
CMS inaugurated a new Training Centre at
training, it will give training its due priority,
its Kanpur Road Campus on 9 March 2013.
increase staff professionalism and prepare
Chief Guest, Principal Secretary, Forests
them to render a significantly higher
and Environment Mr V N Garg
quality of service to the children.
Careers Day at CMS on 28 April 2013
CMS Personality Development especially organised for students of Classes
and Career Counselling X, XI and XII. There is no entry fee and the
Department PDCC is all set to fair is open for all CMS students. See our
organize Careers Day on list of special invitees on page 2.
28April 2013 at the World
— Shishir Srivastava
Unity Convention Centre, CMS
Head, PDCC &
Kanpur Road, Lucknow. The Day is
Convenor, Careers Day
CMS was founded in the year 1959 and has since dedicated 53 years for World Unity and World Peace
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ENLIGHTENMENT
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CMS Aliganj Campus-I, Senior Principal
honoured with ‘Vidya Shree Award’
Mrs Jyoti Kashyap receiving the honour from Mr Wasim Ahmad,
Minister of State, Basic Education, U.P.
Senior Principal of CMS, Aliganj (Campus I)
Mrs Jyoti Kashyap was honoured with
Vidya Shree Award for her unparalleled
contribution in the field of education. The
award was conferred upon Mrs Kashyap at
a special felicitation function organized
Rishabh selected for training camp of
International Informatics Olympiad
Rishabh Singh, an outstanding student
of Class XI, CMS, Kanpur Road was
selected in the national level Indian
Olympiad in Informatics organized
under the auspices of Indian Association
for Research in Computing Science. A
total number of 22 students in India and
only 2 from Uttar Pradesh were selected
in this competition.
These 22 students selected at national
ICFF-2013 cont. from page 1
Earlier on 26 February, the unveiling of the
Poster and Logo of 5th International
Children Film Festival took place amidst
great fanfare at CMS Kanpur Road
auditorium. The honours were conferred
by the Chief Guest Shri Biresh Kumar, IAS
Principal Secretary, Entertainment &
Commercial Tax, UP. At this grand
function, various dignitaries and principals
of different schools were present.
Addressing the journalists, Dr Jagdish
Gandhi, renowned educationist and
under the aegis of
Progressive Cultural
Society at Rai Umanath
Bali Auditorium. On this
occasion, ten other
outstanding personalities
who had distinguished
themselves in various
fields were also honoured
and awarded. Former
Chief Minister of UP,
Hon'ble Shri Narayan Dutt
Tiwari was present on this
momentous occasion as
the Chief Guest. Special Guest of the
function, Mr Wasim Ahmad, Minister for
State, Basic Education, UP, awarded and
honoured Mrs Kashyap with a Memento,
Certificate and Shawl of Honour.
level will attend the training camp of
International Informatics Olympiad.
A rigorous training will prepare them to
compete for International Olympiad in
Informatics (IOI-2013) to be held in June
2013. International Olympiad in
Informatics (IOI-2013) is organized under
the guidance of UNESCO and
International Federation for Information
Processing.
Founder of CMS said that this International
Children's Film Festival aims at imparting
moral and spiritual values to children
through the powerful medium of films so
that they would become ideal world
citizens. Mr V. Kurian, HOD, CMS Films
Division and Festival Director of ICFF-2013
informed that the best films will be
awarded cash prizes worth Rs. 10 lakhs in
various categories besides their screening
during the International Children's Film
Festival.
‘Science Teacher Award’ for Mr Gaur
Mr Surendra Kumar Gaur, the teacher of
CMS, Mahanagar Campus II was honoured
with 'Science Teacher Award' by National
Science Academy, elevating the name and
fame of CMS. The CMS teacher Mr Gaur
was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 20,000/-
and a citation on 28 February at a grand
function held in Allahabad.
CMS Indira Nagar Students achieve success
in iKEN Scientifica Contest
28 brilliant students of CMS Indira Nagar Srivastava, Sagar Kapoor, Sarthank
were declared successful in the first Chowdhary, Mehul Gupta, Akash Sachan,
level All India iKEN Scientifica Contest Anurag Singh,Satyendra Dubey, Akshat
2012-2013. This competition was Upadhyay, Aditya Singh, G R Lalit Anand,
organized under the aegis of M/s Mexus Anand Mishra, Ishan Gupta, Alok Dubey,
Education Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai for
Kartikeya Tripathi, Abhishek, Kunwar
providing a national platform to rising Singh, Siddhartha Kovid, Heeya Bhalla,
talents and developing in them a Tejash Adhran, Neelanchal Pandey,
scientific temper. Students of CMS Indira Prabhat Singh, Subodh Rajwar, Srishti
Nagar who were declared successful in Yadav, Suratna Singh, Shreyansh Jain,
the first level of iKEN Scientifica Contest G R Rakesh, Shailav Jha.
were : Ahkam Khan, Sanidhya
Om Jaiswal wins Rs. 1 lakh Scholarship
at FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam
Om Jaiswal, a student of CMS, Aliganj
Campus I was awarded the scholarship of
Rs one lakh by FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam
(FTRE) for his excellent performance in
Mr Gaur receiving the honour
Special Invitees of Careers Day
Study Abroad
Mr Jayant Krishna Prof. A K Agrawal Gp Capt Prafulla Chandra
Mr Nicholas Booker Principal Consultant, Professor, Ex head
Aviation Career Counselor, Faculty
New Delhi Tata Consultancy Services, Lucknow Department of Computer Engineering, Member, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya
IT-BHU, Varanasi
Uran
British Council
Finance and Commerce
Akademi, Fursatganj Airfield,
New Delhi
Shri Arun Pasricha
Raebarelli
Fashion Designing
General Manager - Incharge
NIFT Raebareli
The Chopras
Reserve Bank of India, Lucknow
SCRA (Special Class Railway
Lucknow
Apprentice)
Ms Ashma Hussain
Banking
Mr Prashant Kumar Singh
NYU AD Global Partner
Raj Kishore Rakesh
Chairperson and Managing Director, Deputy Chief Mechanical
Asma Hussain Institute of Fashion Engineering, Carriage and Wagon
New Delhi
Asstt. General Manager
Workshop,
ICICI Bank, Lucknow
Technology, Lucknow
Railways (North Zone), Lucknow
Medical
Prof. D. K. Gupta
Career Counselling
Animation
IRS (Indian Revenue Services)
Vice Chancellor, Chhatrapati Shahuji Dr Amrita Dass
MAAC
Mr Suboor Usmani
Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow Director, Institute for Career Studies,
Lucknow
Dy Commissioner, Income Tax
Aviation and Hospitality
Lucknow
Management
Mr Rupesh Pandey
Dr Vikram Singh
Law
Branch Head, Frankfinn Institute of Air
Vice Chancellor
Ram Manohar Lohiya Law
Hostess Training, Lucknow
Noida International University University Lucknow
Pilot Training
Information and Technology Engineering
various subjects. The performance of this
talented student had been outstanding in
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and
IQ that ensured his entrance in FIITJEE.
“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”
—Ronald Reagan

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH CONFERENCE 2013
Commonwealth Youth Conference
Organized by CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I
The 14th Commonwealth Youth Conference and
Poster Making Competition was organised with
great pomp and show by CMS Gomti Nagar
Campus I on March 13 at the school
auditorium. Chief Guest, Mrs Sunita Aron,
Senior Resident Editor, Hindustan Times, lit the
lamp of learning to ceremoniously inaugurate
the function. Addressing the gathering on this
occasion, Mrs Aron urged the youth to
channelize their energy in reforming the world.
She advised the students to be committed to
themselves first, then to their friends, parents,
neighbours and society. CMS has been
organizing Commonwealth Day for past 13
years with the aim of maintaining peace, unity,
cooperation and friendship in the world. The
celebrations were held in tune with the
Commonwealth Day theme of 'Opportunity
Through Enterprise'. The message of her
majesty Queen Elizabeth of England was read
out before the participants. Her message stirred
feelings of unity among the member nations of
the commonwealth. Students of class XI held a
group discussion during which they pondered
over the problems facing the people in the
commonwealth nations. They realized that the
problems were common and therefore a
common solution should be found out which
would not only mitigate their difficulties but
would also consolidate the unity in the
commonwealth.
In the poster making on the theme of the
commonwealth Arpit Pathak and Ramish Abbas
of Gomti Nagar campus won the first and the
second prizes respectively in junior category
while Milind Bhatnagar and Nimisha
Priyedarshi of the same campus won the first
and the second prizes respectively in senior
category.
Renowned educationist and Founder of CMS,
Eminent Speakers
Dr Jagdish Gandhi said on this occasion that
Commonwealth provides us an opportunity to
associate with the global family. He said that
the Commonwealth of Nations is the largest
world organization after the United Nations
Organization. It encourages settlement of
disputes between nations through mutual
discussions and creates an environment of
mutual understanding and cooperation.
Dr Gandhi said that upon creation of
Commonwealth in 1949, the then Prime
Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had said
that 'Commonwealth would help heal wounds
of the world'. He said that mutual differences
amongst nations and geographical barriers
have posed a threat to the humanity. The
education and safety of the world's two billion
children is our collective responsibility. Chief
Operating Officer of CMS, Prof. Geeta Gandhi
Kingdon spoke on the theme 'Opportunity
Through Enterprise' and opined that by opting
for job people become salaried employees of
others whereas by doing business one can
become self dependent and wealthy. She said
that enterprises are like engines to any nation
that steer the vehicle of progress because
enterprises provide opportunities for growth
and development. Principal of CMS Gomti
Nagar and Convener of Commonwealth Youth
Conference, Ms Manjit Batra said that the
Commonwealth of Nations encourages mutual
cooperation and understanding among the
member nations for greater progress and world
unity. It is significant that the Commonwealth
Day promotes the values that are inherent in
Indian culture and help us to realize our vision
of 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam' the whole earth is
but one family by transcending the borders that
divide us. Thus it fulfills our higher aim of World
Unity and World Brotherhood.
Commonwealth Song
‘Opportunity Through Enterprises’
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Finding ways to build the world
Expertise be used in every field of life
With talents we possess
Avenues for youth across the world
Helping people live a better life
Service with care to people everywhere
Chorus: Opportunity through enterprise
Opportunity through enterprise
to live a free and a happy healthy life
Honour to the Commonwealth
Chorus: Opportunity through enterprise
Opportunity through enterprise
Its name be praised and sung
Toiling hard for every noble cause
Now is the time and a chance for all young minds. Progress to make with good governance to rule
Working hard exercising enterprise
and teach to respect democracy
Doing their best with positive interest
Opportunity used best at hand
Chorus: Opportunity through enterprise
Opportunity through enterprise
Chorus: Opportunity through enterprise Opportunity through enterprise
Opportunity through enterprise
Opportunity through enterprise
Lets all join and sing aloud with happy celebration. Long live the great Commonwealth
Encourage imagination for healthy innovation
The Head of the great Commonwealth
Positive results and goodness achieved
Long live Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
maximizing innovative qualities
Long live Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Chorus: Opportunity through enterprise
Long live Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Opportunity through enterprise
Energy be used for progress of the world
Values to be shared with concern
Lyrics written and composed by: Mr Leslie Scott
Music Teacher, CMS, India
RESULTS of Commonwealth Poster Making
Junior Section : Senior Section :
1. Arpit Pathak 1st CMS Gomti Nagar 1. Milind Bhatnagar 1st CMS Gomti Nagar
2. Ramish Abbas 2nd CMS Gomti Nagar 2. Nimisha Priyadarshi 2nd CMS Gomti Nagar
3. Pragya Arora Cons. CMS Gomti Nagar
4. Paridhi Garg Cons. CMS Gomti Nagar
5. Dev Goel Cons. CMS Gomti Nagar
6. Aditi Jain Cons. CMS Gomti Nagar
7. Riddhi Chhablani Cons. CMS Gomti Nagar
Glimpses
Dr Jagdish Gandhi
Founder-Manager, CMS
Prof. Geeta Gandhi
Chief Operating Officer, CMS
Mrs Sunita Aron
Senior Resident Editor, Hindustan Times
Ms Manjit Batra
Senior Principal, Gomti Nagar Campus I
The event began with garlanding the portrait of the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, Queen
Elizabath II of England by the Chief Guest Ms Sunita Aron, Sr. Resident Editor, Hindustan Times
posing here for a photograph with CMS Founder Dr Jagdish Gandhi and COO Prof. Geeta Kingdon
Video Conference between CMS students
and their counterparts in England
Students of CMS Asharfabad exchange thoughts of Unity, Peace
and religious harmony with students of Nottingham Girls’ High School, U.K.
The students of CMS Asharfabad campus
had a unique experience of learning
about their peers in United Kingdom
with a video conferencing session
conducted with students of Nottingham
Girls' High School, England. Through this
video conferencing session students of
these two countries exchanged
distinguishing marks of their respective
institutions, such as, teaching
methodology, community, social
infrastructure, religion, life-style, main
festivals etc. besides discussing the issues
related to unity, peace and religious harmony.
The students of both the schools were
overwhelmed because despite distance their
hobbies and thoughts were similar and they
both were desirous for peace and unity in the
world.
Most of the discussion focused on festivals
that are celebrated in each community. They
were surprised to know that CMS imparts the
teachings of religious harmony, social unity
and global unity. CMS students told the
English students that 'God is One, Mankind is
One and religion is one. The English students
were quite happy to know that CMS students
offer prayers of all religions and that they
celebrate festivals of all religions. They asked
questions about the unity in diversity. The
students of England were impressed with the
broad outlook of CMS students and admired
them for having the noble virtues of unity of
the human race. They were further impressed
that the CMS students accorded top priority to
global unity then to faith in religions. They
were also impressed that CMS students
followed all religions of the world. For them all
major religions are their own without
preference for any one of them. They also
discussed about what knowledge do we
achieve from festivals. The talk between the
students of these two nations was moderated
by Ms Kristen Looney of the Foundation.
Teachers Ms Neha Kapoor of CMS Asharfabad,
and Mr Tony of Nottingham Girls' High School,
England facilitated their respective students all
aged between 9 and 12 years, whereas
Mr Anirudh Singh, HOD, CMS World Unity
Education Department coordinated and
planned the video-conferencing.
CMS Campuses Buzz with Activities
'Extravaganza-2013' was organised by Annual Sports Day was organised by CMS
CMS Mahanagar Campus III on 2 March Rajajipuram Campus I on 3 march 2013.
2013. The event was specially organized On this occasion, students of pre-primary,
for the 2½ to 6 years age group in which primary and junior sections mesmerized
young participants mesmerized the the viewers by displaying their
audience with their outstanding talents in extraordinary sports skills through physical
different contests.
fitness activities.
Gomti Nagar Campus I organized a grand Sports Day was organised at the school
Divine Education Conference in a joyful premises by CMS Anand Nagar on
atmosphere on 5 March 2013. Tiny tots of 13 March 2013. Students enjoyed
pre-primary section were honoured for participating in races, drills and aerobics
their exemplary performance in the final items and displaying their
assessments.
sportsmanship.
"We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members."
—Marcus Tullius Cicero

REFLECTIONS 2012-2013
A Peep into the Year Gone By...
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Slowly, but steadily, as we are stepping in to the new session, i.e. 2013-14, let us bid farewell to the year 2012-2013, as our past determines the
future. Our students are taking their final examinations, will definitely excel, with bright eyes for moving into their new classes. We sincerely
congratulate them for their achievements throughout the year and wish them good luck for the new coming session.
February-March 2012
India attended it and spoke on various aspects of religion
and the need of religious unity and peace in the world.
International Media Conference on the topic, "Save the
Girl Child" was organised by CMS on 15th July 2012 at
CMS Kanpur Road auditorium. The wife of Chief Minister,
Chief Guest Mr Rajan Shukla, IAS and others lighting
the lamp to inaugurate Commonwealth Day
The 13th Commonwealth Day was organised by CMS
Gomti Nagar Campus at its auditorium. In this Youth
Conference and Poster Making Competition, on the
theme 'Connecting Cultures', both junior and senior
students participated.
In Academics, it was no mean achievement, as 8 students
got selected in the prestigious National Talent Search
examination. Out of the total 11 selections from
Lucknow, 8 were from CMS alone, namely Amitabh
Srivastava, Anmol Mishra, Prateek Kumar, Paswan, Preeti,
Suman, Suyash Sinha, Rachit Garg and Pranjal Singh.
April-May 2012
Chief Minister of U.P. Mr Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the
Mrs Dimple Yadav, M.P. at the Media Conference
U.P. and an M.P. herself, Mrs Dimple Yadav inaugurated
the event. Renowned media personnel, Bureau Chiefs,
Editors, Senior correspondents, Psychological experts,
scholars and educationists from various nations of the
world participated in it, presented their forceful ideas
and entered into discussions on ways and means to check
female feticide the girl child, hampering their all round
development, atrocities on girl child, curbing their
creative talent, gender bias etc.
CMS hosted International CISV Youth Meeting from 24th
June to 8th July 2012 on the theme 'Sustainable
Tiny tots performing at Macfair
Science and Computer for the contestants from many
countries. International Computer Olympiad 'COFAS-
2012' was organized by CMS Station Road Campus from
15 to 18 October 2012 at the CMS Kanpur Road
A participant working on his computer in ‘Cofas-2012’
Auditorium. The participants from Sri Lanka, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Jordan and different parts of India came to
showcase their talents in computer on an international
forum.
International Geography Olympiad was organized by CMS
Mahanagar Campus III from 8th to 11th September at the
Chief Minister of UP, Mr Akhilesh Yadav inaugurating ICFF 2012
4th International Children's Film Festival on 10th April
2012 organised at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium from
10th to 16th April 2012. USA, UK, Argentina, Italy,
Greece, Germany, Bangladesh, Serbia, Taiwan, Turkey,
Portugal, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Spain, Belgium, Israel,
Pakistan, Iran, Croatia, Estonia, Russia, Japan, Canada,
China, Poland, UAE, Czech Republic, Nepal, Iceland, Hong
Kong Mexico Ireland, Belarus, Hungary and India sent
their entries and hence the films of 36 nations were
screened for the children of Lucknow and surrounding
areas, free of cost to impart unconventional teaching and
value-based education to them, absolutely free of cost.
Noted film artists, singers and directors, producers like
famous lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, Raza Murad, Usha
Uthup, Babul Supriyo, Vedita Pratap Singh, Prachi Desai
and Preeti Desai were present to encourage the children.
On the academic front, CMS students excelled as about
83 students qualified in state level National Talent
Search, out of 149 total selections from Lucknow.
June-July 2012
A total of 4331 CMS students appeared in ICSE and ISC
Board Examinations 2012, out of which 1103 students
‘We stay together’, the participants of CISV Youth Meeting
Development' at the CMS Kanpur Road auditorium. Five
delegations of 6 children each (3 boys and 3 girls) aged
11-12 years and a team leader, from Vietnam, Indonesia,
Young geographers at work in Geofest
Italy, France and India participated in it. On 4th July this
delegation paid a visit to the Chief Minister's residence
and received a hearty welcome from Mr Akhilesh Yadav. CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium. Over 200 young
Mr Yadav wished them sucess in spreading feelings of geographers, teachers and experts from Mauritius, Nepal
World Unity, brotherhood and friendship across the and Indian States participated in this mega event and
globe. Different delegations of CMS campuses went on voiced their concerns for keeping earth clean and green
educational excursions or to attend some competitions to and conserve natural resources.
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, Indonesia, October – November 2012
Sweden, Denmark.
City Montessori School entered the Guinness World
August – September 2012
Records with 39,437 registered students. When it first
International English Literary Fest 'Odyssey International
2012' was organized by CMS Rajendra Nagar (Campus II
Wow, we are over 45,000 now
Dr Jagdish Gandhi encouraging the talented
above 90% marks achievers
secured 90% to 98.60% marks and were placed on the
CMS Roll of Honour. Out of 25 who qualified IAS
candidates from Lucknow, 7 belonged to CMS alone. 50
CMS students got selected in IIT-JEE Exam. 2012. Rahul
Trivedi of CMS Gomti Nagar was selected among the top
five for International Physics Olympiad in Estonia. CMS
Asharfabad Campus organised International Inter Faith
Conference at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium from 12 to
14 July 2012. Religious scholars, academicians, top legal
brass and educationists from UK, USA, Canada, Egypt and
held the title in 1999, it had 22,612 pupils now it has over
A splendid performance at Odyssey
45,000 students, 2500 teachers and 1000 classrooms.
In a survey conducted by Education World Magazine CMS
from 9 to 12 August 2012 at the CMS Kanpur Road earned 89 points in internationalism, as per the India
Auditorium. Participants arrived from Nepal, Sri Lanka School Rankings 2012, which is one of the 14 parameters
and various states of India showcased their talents and of excellence on which the Survey was conducted to list
highlighted the importance of English as a global link the top schools of the country.
language.
CMS Station Road Campus convened the 8th Inter-School
Rahul Trivedi, student of CMS Gomti Nagar I won a gold Kids Bonanza for Fun and Learning on 13th September
medal at the 43rd International Physics Olympiad in 2012. CMS Quality Assurance and Innovation Department
Tartu, Estonia in Europe. Rahul was one of 45 recipients convened Inter Campus Literary Fest from 17 to 19
of Gold medal from the whole world. 10th International October 2012 for the primary students. International
Mathematics and Computer Fair, MACFAIR-2012 was Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO-2012) was
organized by CMS Mahanagar Campus II from 31st hosted by CMS RDSO campus at CMS Kanpur Road
August to 3rd September 2012 at the CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium from 29th October, in which over 600
auditorium. A number of contests were held in Maths, students and experts from 12 countries of the world
“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
—Anatole France

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‘Oh my God!’ what’s the answer
world, based on Article 51 of the Constitution of India
was convened from 5 to 11 December, 2012 by the World
Unity Education Department at the CMS Kanpur Road
Auditorium. Over 200 Chief Justices, Judges and legal
luminaries from about 60 nations attended it to voice
their concern for the safety and security of over 2.5
million children of the world and for also those, yet
unborn. Chief Minister, U.P., Mr Akhilesh Yadav
inaugurated the event. Earlier the legal luminaries were
accorded a very warm welcome by the Hon'ble Prez of
India in Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, before their
arrival at Lucknow. CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I convened
Cricketer Ajay Jadeja honouring a participant at ISCPL-2013
participated. The 9th International Youth Festival of the 5th International Young Mathematicians' Convention, number of noted figures like Mr Rajeev Shukla, Vice-
Music and dance Celesta was organized by CMS Aliganj-I IYMC'2012 was organised at the CMS Kanpur Road President BCCI & Commissioner IPL and State Minister for
campus from 3rd to 6th November 2012. About 500 Auditorium from 1st to 4th December 2012 to arouse Parliamentary Affairs and planning was the Chief Guest of
students from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Saudi
Opening Day and Chief Minister, U.P. Mr Akhilesh Yadav
Arabia participated in different contests.
graced the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest. Several
veteran cricketers of India-Chetan Sharma and Ajay
CMS Rajajipuram Campus I organized the 9th
Jadeja also came to encourage the children.
International Youth Fest on 4th November 2012 in the
An 8-member Children's International Summer Village
(CISV) Camp delegation from Germany visited CMS
Lucknow under CISV change programme from 15th
December 2012 to 5 January 2013. They learnt the Indian
Solving sums with great care
young students' interest in mathematics by developing
Beautiful kids performing with perfection at Youth Fest
their analytical, reasoning and logical skills. Around 600
participants belonging to 15 countries of the world viz
England, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan,
school premises. Received thousands of entries on World Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Bhutan, Indonesia,
Unity and World Peace were put up in an exhibition at Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan and various states of India
‘Follow my foot print’- CISV
the venue.
participated in it to explore their mathematical ability
CMS Jopling Road organized the 7th International and learn new things. The 18th International Science Culture, traditions and customs and stayed with few
Innovation Day, IID on 6th November 2012 at CMS, Gomti Olympiad 'Quanta'12 had been organized by CMS Chowk Indian host families. They also get acquainted themselves
Nagar auditorium with much joy and festivity, to
Campus at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium from 15th to with the CMS pattern of education by mingling with
students at CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I.
February – March 2013
The Quality Assurance & Innovation Department (QAID)
of CMS convened the 3 day International Conference of
Pre-primary and Primary Principals (ICPPP) at the CMS
Kanpur Road Auditorium from 9th to 11 February 2013 at
Lighting the lamp ceremony of IID
I’ll do wonders with this part of computer- QUANTA
commemorate the birthday of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, 18th December, 2012. About 500 young scientists from
great scientist and former President of India.
Russia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Iran, Jordan,
CMS Indira Nagar Campus convened the 13th
Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Oman, Malaysia,
International Festival of World Unity and World Peace, Germany and various states of India participated in it.
Principals listening intently at ICPPP-2013
Confluence in collaboration with UNIC, India and Bhutan Innerscape 2012 was convened by CMS Mahanagar
and WPPS, Japan and USA from 8th to 11th November Campus I to bring out the latent talents of differently
the CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium. About 500 principals
2012 at the CMS, Kanpur Road Auditorium. abled children, from 21st to 23rd December 2012 at the
and educators from USA, Netherlands, Italy, UK, Sri
CMS Anand Nagar Campus convened the 9th
Lanka, Nigeria and India participated in this Conference.
International Literary and Cultural Festival "Eureka
It was a proud moment for the CMS family when the
President and Chief Operating Officer of CMS, Professor
Geeta Gandhi Kingdon was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate by the Kingston University London and CMS
Founder Manager Dr Jagdish Gandhi was awarded two
honorary doctorates by two leading Universities of
Argentina.
CMS Community Radio received two awards for its
socially useful services by the Government of India on
12th February 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi by
‘See! we are differently able’, INNERSCAPE
Hon'ble Minister for State, Information & Broadcasting,
Mr Manish Pandey.
CMS Rajajipuram II celebrated the 12th SAARC Youth Fest
‘Lets talk literature’ young minds in EUREKA
CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium. The creativity of physically
on 2nd Feb. 2013 at the CMS Kanpur Road Auditorium.
challenged children peeped through their talents in The students of different countries viz Nepal, Sri Lanka,
International" from 25th to 28th November at the CMS painting, moulding, computers, debate, puzzles and
Kanpur Road auditorium. Apart from India, Sri Lanka, pot/basket decorations. Children's International Summer
Nepal and Iran sent their participants in this event. Village Camp was hosted by CMS at the Kanpur Road
December 2012 – January 2013
Campus. The children of USA, Brazil, Guatemala, Finland,
The 13th International Conference of Chief Justices of the Mexico, France and Norway, Australia, Sweden, Iceland
and India, about 14 nations, participated in this month
long camp and learnt about culture, language, food
habits and customs of Indians besides playing
cooperative games and fostering roots of lifelong
friendship and global understanding. They celebrated
'Open Day' to showcase their folk dances and music on
19th Jan. 2013.
Audience admiring entries of SAARC Youth Fest - 2013
CMS Kanpur Road Campus organized the 2nd
International School Cricket Premiere League from 25 to Pakistan, Lebanon and India sent their entries for
29 January 2013. Young cricketers of various schools of contests like photography, poetry, poster making,
West Indies, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Oman and greeting cards etc.
Great men on one platform, at the Chief Justices Conference India arrived here at Lucknow to participate in it. A
“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.”
—Theodore Roosevelt

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Snehil Srivastava
Class XII-A
CMS, Mahanagar Campus III
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The door was unlocked. It was his only lump in his heart. His memories were refreshed when who were busy in their affairs. In the hustling bustling, to
chance. Once again, he dwelt upon his idea. Bijoy, his son left him at the retirement home. He had got a his dismay, he saw a man, playing with son. He had the
With his atrophied wooden stick, Das Babu job abroad and had promised to return soon. But, after same concern and affection as Das Babu used to have for
began pacing his steps. He was an old, that, he did not hear from him. Bijoy. The small boy had innocence, ostentatiously shining
seventy-three year old, assiduous man. He began walking along the roadside. It was around three from his eyes, just as Bijoy had in his childhood, was
Darkness and ignorance were ironically his in the morning. Das Babu slowed his steps. The bus stand profused with love. His eyes became full of tears. Wiping
allies now. He reached the corridor and was two miles away and the bus to Nainital would depart them off, he prayed to God that no parents would ever get
crossed the hall, reaching the main door. His old friend at five. So, there was much time left. a perfidious son like him, they would be left to lead a
Chatterjee Babu had phoned him earlier. When he came to Stillness covered the world. Wind, like a nonchalant child, penitent life, regretting on their love. He bought a ticket
know about his miseries, he promised Das Babu to let him was wandering making the leaves sing. The road diverged and sat in the bus. He was happy now. He knew of nothing
live in his family's house at Nainital on a meager rent. at some yards after. He thought of that day when his son that would happen in his life now. But for now he was free,
With tears in his eyes and a smile on his lips, he had a final was born. The tiny little seed of life in his hand. He had free to live, free to die, free to be himself.
look at the retirement home. The tears at the confluence dreamt all these years that one day he'll be a good son and
of lips and the brook from eyes, tasted of sweetness of he'll get the fruit of his hardwork and concern. All he got — Snehil Srivastava
freedom. With his diminutive khadi bag, which had the last was isolation and ignorance. But now for his remnant life, XII-A, CMS,
of his monthly pension, he stepped out of his inimical life. he had decided to never let go of joys which he could have Mahanagar Campus III
He walked to the gate, "Why did he not ever think of me
What was my crime ", the thoughts emerged from his
heart. Still, he was inarticulate to curse his son because of
a father's love which, after all betrayal, still lurked like a
nd
2 Prize
in the time left. He would die a contented man on his
warm bed. He could see the sun rising. The birds chirped
as if they were singing songs of new beginnings.
He reached the bus stand. All he could find were people
Discovering A Key
Peace, I need some peace. Please! Oh my City Palace, had a Rajasthani meal and rested. Later we horrified but kept my courage. I had to save the man. Two
God! The whole year of hardwork and a went to see the Albert Hall Museum. While 'amma baba' men were standing with their backs towards me. I picked
month long ICSE examination. I had gone were looking at old Rajput dresses, weapons and coins, I up a huge vase and pounced on the two men hitting them
mad with the stress and tension and now went straight to the Egyptian Mummy and found the letter on the head. They fell down unconscious. Then I lifted the
wanted to go in search of the Key to Peace. under the case. It read "Jal Mahal, pillar."Next morning, injured man. He was still conscious but bleeding. He
Damini Rani Shankar
Class XI-D
So I thought, why not a religious tour these after a delicious breakfast of local dal kachori', we went to somehow guided me to the biggest cannon kept on top of
CMS, Mahanagar Campus III
holidays! I planned a trip to Vaishnav Devi Jal Mahal (a palace in the middle of a lake) by boat. I the fort which had a keyhole. The key fitted in it perfectly
temple and combined it with a holiday in Srinagar. Nice located Pillar No. 9. I found my next clue on pillar 9. The and on turning it, a major disaster was averted. I informed
cool place to save me from the hot summer in Lucknow. envelope had a piece of mirror and the letter read – the police and asked them to bring in the army as things
However my happiness suddenly ended when I received a "Sheesh Mahal, Amer Fort".
looked really serious here. Soon the army arrived and took
strange letter which read “My name is Major Krishna The rugged terrain of Rajasthan now seemed to be a part charge. I meet the army chief V. K. Singh. He told me that I
Rajput and I need help. I am in big trouble. I have hidden of myself and I was like an ancient Rajput warrior running had averted a major disaster and helped to arrest the gang
some information in Room 420 Rambagh Palace Hotel, after the enemy. The Amer Fort sprawled in all its majesty of terrorists. The blast of the cannon gun at the fort would
Jaipur, Rajasthan." The letter shocked me. My nerves were on the hill top. While the guide at Amer Fort was telling have activated bombs planted in 50 important religious
tingling with excitement as I wanted to know what it was stories of Rajput kings, I crossed the Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-ithis
places all over the country. I was extremely proud to saved
all about. The next day I told my mother about my plan to khas, Zenana, Sukh Niwas and reached the Sheesh Mahal –
enormous tragedy.
visit Jaipur. She told me that she was busy in the office so the hall with mirrors all around. I was able to see many When I reached Lucknow, I came to know that I was
my grandparents agreed to go with me. The next day images of myself. Suddenly I noticed that one of the nominated for a gallantry award. My family members felt
'amma', 'baba' and I left for Jaipur. I had already booked mirrors was out of place and I fitted the mirror which I thrilled and proud. While I was receiving the award at the
room in Rambagh Palace Hotel. A vintage chaffeur-driven found in the envelope back into its slot. At that time, a Rashtrapati Bhawan from the President, my thoughts were
car was there to receive us at the airport. Our rooms were letter fell down from the chandelier above. It read – continuously thinking of the innocent lives who were saved
fabulous and I felt like a princess. More important than "Water tank Ajmer Dargah." from the giant disaster. A cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs was
that, I found a letter at the bed's backrest. It had a clue – Early next morning, we took our taxi for Khwaja Moin-ud- awarded, but I donated some part of it to an old Age Home
"Hawa Mahal, second floor, window no. 75". Next
din Chisti Dargah at Ajmer. We went around the Dargah and Save Girl Child initiative. I gave the other part of the
morning, we went to Hawa Mahal and there, stuck to the and offered a 'chaadar' at the Dargah. There was a water money to my grandpaa a retired police officer because of
ceiling of a 'Jharokha' of window no. 75 was a pink
tank in which devotees were washing their hands and feet. whom I got the courage and inspiration to save so many
envelope. The similar colour was a good camouflage to I noticed a metal piece in the tank and picked it up. It lives. Not only had I made my own people, my school and
hide the letter. The clue in the letter was "City Palace – looked like a key. A letter on water proof paper was my country proud but a sense of a vast achievement
Diwan-i-Khas under the king's throne." I clicked some wrapped around the key. it read 'Jaigarh Fort, 15 June 8.00 overwhelmed me. What an irony, the discovery of a key
photos of Hawa Mahal and then went to the City Palace. a.m. GREAT DANGER.
connected with bombs had led me to find the key to
The Diwan-i-Khas was a wonderful hall with beautiful Next morning, without telling anybody (as I did not want to happiness, satisfaction and inner peace.
marble carving. When the guide was explaining about the put my amma and baba into danger). I went straight to
— Damini Rani Shankar
King's throne, I slipped behind and found an envelope Jaigarh Fort by taxi. I climbed to the top of the fort with the Class XI-D
under it. This time, the clue was "Albert Hall Museum taxi driver. Suddenly, there was a gunshot sound. In front
under the Egyptian Mummy's case." We came out of the of me, a man fell down bleeding in the chest. I felt
Mahanagar Campus III
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I Prize
Snehil Srivastava
XII-A, CMS,
Mahanagar Campus III
RESULTS-POWER OF PEN 2012 (SENIORS)
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rd
2 Prize 3 Prize
Rishabh Singhal
XII-C, CMS, Rajendra
Nagar Campus I
Damini Rani Shankar
XI-D, CMS, Mahanagar
Campus III
Your elderly character escapes from the retirement home
I was born in a slum and raised there by my aunt. My life over to the police if you promise to do me a favour", she keep the necklace," said the lady, with almost tears in her
had passed in the dirty streets of the slum area in Lucknow, said with a strange gleam in her eyes. "A favour Why does eyes. I don't know why but these words from the lady gave
but I loved it. Stealing, shoplifting, burglary and extortion she need a favour from me What does she want" I birth to a new Sonu in me. I pondered over it and thought
were all I could learn from my surroundings and I had thought to myself. I asked her what she wanted. The lady what a jerk I had been. I resolved to help the lady and get
gained expertise in it. Once I entered a famous jewellery started narrating her story. "We had a charity organisation her back the fund collected by her charity. I promised the
shop with the intention to lift at least a precious item, named 'We care' and I was incharge of its fund. Our charity lady to help her. I asked her to give me sometime and took
which would be a provision for me and my family for a long had raised one crore rupees over last year and we had leave of her. I couldn't believe it when she trusted me and
time. I inspected the entire shop and fixed my gaze on a planned to use it to help thalassemia patients. But last let me go. Then I found out who were the ones involved in
diamond necklace. I waited for a suitable opportunity and week, the amount was stolen from my residence. Other the theft and planned to steal that amount from them. I
almost had it when the owner of the shop caught me red members of the charity think I have done that to fill my was able to execute my plan, credit goes to my thieving
handed. She called the security guard and instructed them pockets and are considering me the culprit. I have news skills which I had developed over the years. But, this was
to take me somewhere inside and wait for her. “What is that the thieves were from the adjoining slum. It seems the last robbery of my life. I went to the lady and gave her
she going to do Will she call the police” I thought to you belong to that slum too" "Yes ma'am", I replied I the amount. She thanked me for that and offered me the
myself when she entered the room. She instructed the hesitantly. "So, either you are involved in the theft or must necklace which I had tried to shoplift earlier. I refused to
guard to tie me to the chair and return to his place and not be knowing about the matter." "Madam, it's true that I live accept that as I had now understood the true meaning of
to tell anybody about this incident. The guard looked in that slum, but I am not involved in the theft." "I don't life. Just living to fill your belly is not the true meaning of
perplexed but did as instructed and went away. The lady believe you. Tell me the truth or I'll call the cops and get life. Life is worth living when it is dedicated to others.
closed the door behind her and came to me. Her you locked for both the cases," the lady blackmailed me. Today I may not be rich, but am well contented and now I
movement was swift and her expression said that she had "Wait Madam, I've heard something about a theft recently enjoy my life helping others. That lady of the jewellery
something strange in her mind. I was afraid to see her and and can help you," I confessed, in order to save myself. shop had proved a turning point in the journey of my life
cursed myself to have chosen this shop. "So what's your "There you are. I need you to find the real thieves and get and given it the right direction. Now I work at a tea stall in
name" she asked in a stern tone "Sonu" I replied me the sum of money back. You look like a professional the morning and attend night school, so that I grow up to
hesitantly. "So, Sonu, you know I could have easily called thief and will be able to do this easily" said the lady "But be someone who can also enrich the lives of others.
the police and got you locked up for stealing ornaments. madam, it's too risky' They'll kill me if they find it out." — Rishabh Singhal
Worth over 15, lacs", she said stiffly. "Yes ma'am, I replied "And what about the innocent children who die daily XII C
in a meek tone. It was the first time I had got caught and a because of Thalassemia. I beg you, please get me that Rajendra Nagar Campus I
strange fear surrounded me. "However, I will not hand you money and then, I'll never threaten you and you may even
Shambhavi Singh, Class IX-A
Aliganj Campus I
Arjun Vausil, Class XII-C
Rajendra Nagar Campus I
Kavya Vidyarathi, Class XII-E
Gomti Nagar Campus I
Consolation Prize
Aditya Singh, X A, CMS Mahanagar III
Riya Jain, X Ci, Chowk
Aditya Dwivedi, IX A Mahanagar III
Deeksha Sharma, XIII A Mahanagar III
Your character is caught shoplifting
Special Mention
Snigdha, XII B, Mahanagar III
Radha Pandey, XII A Mahanagar III
Piyush Srivastava, XII B, Rajendra Nagar I
Kavya Yadav, Gomti Nagar Campus I, XII F
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
—Lloyd Alexander

NEWS FROM CAMPUSES
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Aliganj Campus I
The Marathon winners
Students of class VIII participated in the Race for
Survival – World Marathon Challenge 2012, joining in the
crusade to make a difference in the lives of the world's
children. The team created a record running for 2 hrs 41
minutes and covering 42 kms. The team was presented a
certificate and trophy for this achievement.
Yash Sanjeev of class VII B secured third position in the
inter-campus Talent Search Examination
organized by Quality Assurance and
Innovations Department (QAID).
Aditi Saxena of class VII participated in the
Club Mahindra Holidays Art
Competition. She got an A+ grade
for her performance in the contest.
Kartikeya Karnatak of class VIII secured
second position in the intercampus
NTS examination
organized by CMS QAID
Archit Mishra of class VIII B secured third
position in the inter-campus NTS
examination.
Archit Mishra, Kartikeya Karnatak, Prakhar
Srivastava, Om Jaiswal, Himanshu Verma and
Pulkit Yadav qualified the state level
Taramandala Science Talent Search
Examination 2012-13. Nimisha Upadhyay, Ananya Shukla,
Yash Sanjeev and Alisha Khan secured places at the
national level.
Anjulia Joshi of XI F and Kanika Tripathi of XII E qualified
for the second phase of the first commerce Olympiad.
Anushka Agarwal qualified for the Speedstar 2013 finale
Sprint Queen P.T. Usha honouring Anushka
in the Under 12 caegory in 100m Sprint with a timing of
16.31 seconds at Speedstar 2013 – A KOOH Sports
initiative. She will now represent Lucknow in the finale to
be held at Mumbai. The finale participants will be offered
a week long training under the guidance of Sharan
Hannan, a recognised Australian Athletic coach.
Renowned athlete, P.T. Usha is the brand ambassador of
Speedstar.
Rajendra Nagar Campus I
Manan Agarwal of Class IX and
Sankalp Gautam of Class VIII
secured first positions in the intercampus
Pre-NTS Examination
2013 conducted respectively for
Class IX and Class VIII by CMS Quality Assurance and
Innovations Department.
Gomti Nagar Campus II
Special assemblies were held at the campus to sensitize
students towards conserving water and underground
water resources. They were briefed about the
International Water Day to be celebrated on 22 March.
Fire Drill held at the campus on 13 March, 2013
Rajajipuram Campus II
Suhashi Chaudhary, student of
class V A won the third prize in
dance competition while Luv
Upadhyay of IV A2 won the third
prize in drawing and colouring
contest at Springanzza, the inter-school event organized
by Red Rose Senior Secondary School, Lucknow.
Tree Plantation activity
Asharfabad Campus
Information about the festival Basant Panchmi was given
wherein the relevance of its celebration was highlighted.
Children were informed about the Family Unity Day
celebrated at CMS on 14 February so that the spirit of
unity is cultivated within the hearts of all people and it
starts from the smallest unit i.e. family. On the occasion
of International Women's Day, students were inspired to
respect the women and to make small cards and give to
their mother, sister or anyone they admire as a token of
their love and appreciation. Ayushi Rastogi, student of
Class VIII won the first prize in solo dance competition
organized by Sur Kala Sangam. Art and Craft Exhibition,
Science and Computer Fair and Open Day titled ‘Wow!!’
(Work of wisdom) was organized at the Campus on 24
February 2013. Students exhibited their talents and
creativity through different self-made art and craft items.
Co-operative games for pre-primary children
Indira Nagar Campus
Kanpur Road Campus
Rishabh Singh, student of class XI F secured the All India
Olympiad rank-21 in the IOM 2012 held on 20 December.
Aastha Pandey, Pranav Kohli and Siddhart Shukla of class
XI, X and XI respectively also qualified for the second
round.
Riaz Ahmed of class IX C won the second prize in
PowerPoint presentation at Innerscape 2012 organized by
CMS Mahanagar Campus I.
Snigdha Bajpai of XI E won the best speaker award and
qualified for the regional level at ASISC Zonal
Declamation contest for Zone B.
Ananya Gulati of class IX and Sarthak Jain of class XI won
the gold medal in the second level of the national Cyber
Olympiad. Rishabh Singh of class XI won consolation
prize.
Vishal Pandey and Rishabh Singh won the second prize in
science quiz, Pankaj Baranwal and Rishabh Singh won the
third prize in model making contest and Tejas Agarwal
and Rishabh Singh won the consolation prize in maths
quiz at Quanta International of CMS Chowk.
Sooraj Bhalla, Akhil Pratap, Jejaswa Raj, Suraj Yadav,
Abhishek Yadav, Rudraksh Bajpai, Prasoon Chakrapani,
Nadeem Abbas, Anurag Mishra and Yuvraj Singh won
cash prizes of different amount from Rs. 7000/- to
Rs. 500/- in B.K. Gupta Memorial Inter-school Cricket
tournament held in Delhi.
Mahanagar Campus II
Mantra Singh of class VIII secured third position in
Lucknow and 8th position across all schools at Delhi NCR,
U.P. and Uttarakhand in iKEN scientifica contest, an
initiative of NEXUS Education. Besides, 30 other students
of the campus qualified for the second round of this
competition.
A vibrant and enthusiastic event 'Fun Bonanza' was held
at the campus on 12 February. The art and craft
exhibition was set up and students presented several
educational cultural items.
Fun Bonanza held at the Campus
Vivekanand Yadav, Saumya Joshi, Pragya Bajpai, Akanksha
Dixit,, Nidhi Tripathi and Shagun Sheel were awarded
Honourable Mention certificates for their commendable
essays in the All India level Essay Writing contest
organised by Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) in
association with United Nations Information Centre for
India and Bhutan.
Gomti Nagar Campus I
Harsh Gupta of class VII A secured first rank in Lucknow
and 36th in state in NSTSE 2013 organized by Unified
Council. Arpit Pathak won the first prize for Best Calendar
in Aaghaz-e-Dosti painting competition organised by
Mission Bhartiyam, Centre for Youth Development and
Activities, Pakistan and Imov Humans. Lakshay Sharma of
Class VIII A secured first position in the inter-campus
National Talent Search Examination organised by CMS
QAID. Besides, he secured 11th rank and 90% marks in
Unified Cyber Olympiad of Unified Council.
The new session in pre-primary section began with a musical note
Red Day celebrations in pre-primary section
Mini Galaxy held at the Campus
Mini Galaxy was organized by in the Pre-primary &
Primary sections on 16 February 2013. fancy dress,
drawing, dance and art & craft competition on the theme
“Go Green” were held. The audience were captivated by
the welcome band of pre-primary children attired in
lovely green dress and awestruck by the ambience of the
school premises which flaunted greenery everywhere.
Pre-primary kids enjoying their day with the Principal
Sand Play activity at the Campus
“Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you someone who has never achieved much.”
—Joan Collins

ALUMNI, EVENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
CMS Alumni on Ladder of Success
Ms Richa Srivastava
Former Student of CMS Rajendra Nagar Campus I
Ms Richa Srivastava was honoured with two Gold Medals at the
Convocation Ceremony of Lucknow University, thus added yet another
feather in the institution's cap. Richa Srivastava was awarded this
honour for scoring highest marks in graduation and post graduation
courses in all the semesters in 'Journalism and Mass Communication'
and topped in the university. Richa gave the credit of her outstanding achievement to
the peaceful and divine atmosphere of CMS, her parents and teachers. She said that
the academic atmosphere of CMS fills self confidence in students and motivates them
to move ahead in life.
Richa Srivastava studied in CMS from Montessori to class XII (ISC) at its Rajendra Nagar
Campus I, Rajendra Nagar Campus II and Rajajipuram campuses and was the head girl
throughout her school career. She also taught in CMS and served CMS Community
Radio Station. Presently, she is working in daily newspaper Hindustan Times. Her
socially useful articles especially on women and children also get published from time
to time. Richa Srivastava won various prizes in competitions during her school days
and brought laurels to the institution. She was also awarded 'All Rounder of the Year'
and the 'Best Speaker' award on national level.
Mr Shelley Saxena
Former Student of CMS Rajendra Nagar Campus II
Shelley Saxena who joined CMS Rajendra Nagar, Red Building in 1979, is
from a lower middle class family in Rajendra Nagar, Lucknow. His father
was a government employee and mother, a TV artist and a house wife.
He finished ICSE in 1989 and ISC in 1991.
After graduating from IIT Roorkee in 1996, he did consulting and product development
in IBM and then finished MBA from Cornell University in 2003. He then did Product
Management at IBM and co-founded Saasmob, a mobile technology company in 2009
and founded Sevamob, a tele-health provider in Q4 2011.
According to Shelley CMS education not only provided him the right tools to excel in a
competitive global economy but also provided the foundation for a well-rounded
personality, which went beyond "book-smarts." He says that the CMS tradition of
honouring the toppers as well as their mothers is very motivating not just for the
award recipients but also for other students and their parents.
In his message to the current CMS students, Shelley Saxena writes that they are
getting top-notch education from one of the best schools in the world.There is nothing
they can not achieve with this solid foundation.
Rishabh wins the Gold Medal in
International Takewondo in Nepal
Rishabh Shukla
Student
CMS, Rajendra Nagar Campus II
Master Ayan Farroqui
Class VII
CMS, Gomti Nagar Campus I
Annual Sports Day of CMS Gomti Nagar Campus II
The 'Annual Sports Day Celebrations' of
CMS, Gomti Nagar Campus II were held
Rishabh Shukla, a student of
CMS Rajendra Nagar,
Campus II won a gold medal
in International Invitation
Taekwondo Championship
held in Nepal.
Championship was
organized under the aegis of Syuchatar
Taekwondo Dojang, Syuchtar, Kathmandu,
Nepal. Rishabh Shukla won this gold
medal in 58 Kg category for his amazing
skills, alertness and prowess and gave
signs of having national level potential.
Youngest Achiever in
Vocabulary Contest
Ayan Farooqui, student of
Class VII, CMS, Gomti
Nagar Campus I won
the title of 'Youngest
Achiever' for his
excellent performance
in All India Vocabulary
Contest 'Vocabulary Knight 2012.'
The contest was convened by
ComikVocab.com to encourage
students to improve their grammar
and English vocabulary.
on 22 February with great pomp and show
at the Mini Stadium, Vinay Khand Gomti
Nagar. On this occasion, students of preprimary,
primary and junior sections
displayed a series of colourful PT displays
and exercises. Sports events included
races, dumble drill, tug-of-war, needle and
thread race, aerobics and gymnastic for
classes nursery to VIII whereas the
parents and guardians participated in
'Musical Chair' to encourage tiny-tots.
CMS Station Road Campus organizes ‘Annual Sports Day’
Grand celebration of 'Annual Sports Day'
of City Montessori School, Station Road
campus was held on 28 February at
Northern Railway Stadium, Charbagh,
Lucknow. Different events made children
strive hard for medals showing their
talent, power and skills. Some of the
events that showed children's skills were
100m race, 50m race, Yoga, Aerobics etc.
The winners were awarded with
certificates, medals and shields. Mrs
Aruna Gupta, Principal of CMS Station
Road said on this occasion that physical
development of children is essential for
their mental growth and it is possible only
by sports.
Shubhi wins three ‘First Prizes’
Shubhi Mimohi
Student
CMS, Mahanagar Campus I
Shubhi Mimohi of CMS,
Mahanagar Campus I won
three 'first prizes' in fancy
dress contest organized
under the aegis of Parvatiya
Mahaparishad. She also won
two prizes in the Kids
Carnival's fancy show and fancy dress
contest organized by G D Goenka Public
School and Hindustan Times and
Hindustan.
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Events - April 2013
Renowned Educationist Dr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager
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APRIL 2013 (8)
28 March - 2 April CISV International Asia Pacific Regional Workshop (APRW)-
JASPARC Conference 2013 organized by QAID at WUCC, CMS
Kanpur Road
3 Sheetla Ashtami Holiday
5 Nishad Raj Jayanti Public Holiday by U.P. Govt.
6- 20 Educational Training Programme for teachers
6 (8.00 am) General Knowledge Olympiad of Class V organized by QAID
6 (9.00 am) Open Day of Kanpur Road Campus
6 (10.30 am to 1.00 pm) Open Day of Gomti Nagar Campus (II)
6 (5.00 pm) Open Day of Mahanagar Campus (II)
8 Special Prayer Assembly of Junior and Senior Section, Indira Nagar
Campus
8 (8.00 am) General Knowledge Olympiad of Class IV organized by QAID
9 Special Prayer Assembly of Primary Section, Indira Nagar Campus
9 (8.00 am) General Knowledge Olympiad of Class III organized by QAID
12 Jhule Lal Jayanti/Cheti Chand Holiday
13 (7.30 am) Clean Gomti Walk by class XII students organized by QAID at
Jhulelal Maidan
14 Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti Holiday
15 (10 a.m to 1 pm) Open Day of Gomti Nagar Campus II
19 Ram Navmi holiday
19-27 (9.00 am) International Children's Film Festival by CMS Film Division
22 Earth Day
22 (8 am to 12 noon) Open Day of Pre-Primary Section of Gomti Nagar Campus I
23 Mahaveer Jayanti Holiday
28 (09.00 am) NTS written test for the state level NTSE selected students for Class
X organized by QAID
28 (10 am to 2 pm) Career Day organized by PDCC at WUCC Kanpur Road Campus
Note:- Divine Education Conference and Report Card Distribution ceremony of different
classes of CMS Mahanagar (I), Station Road, Rajendra Nagar (I),
Gomti Nagar (I), Mahanagar (II), Indira Nagar, Kanpur Road, Aliganj
(I) and Chowk Campuses will be held from 1 to 4 April as per the
schedule and venue decided by the Campuses.
Art & Craft, Science and Computer Exhibition at CMS Asharfabad
Art & Craft, Science and Computer
exhibition - WOW-2013 was organized at
CMS, Asharfabad campus on February 24.
The students showcased their artistic
talents and left everyone awestruck. The
parents were mesmerized by the selfmade
models and handicraft works of
their children. Students' original creativity
was beautifully displayed in their various
presentations that showed their grand
thinking and pleased the audience. The
function began with All Religion and World
Peace Prayer. The students captivated the
attention of their parents with their
magical presentation and parents also
appreciated them with great applauding.
They were highly eager to participate in
the events that displayed multi-talented
calibre of students. Addressing the
gathering on the occasion, Ms Archanaa
Pande, Principal, CMS Asharfabad said that
CMS imparts material, social and spiritual
education to children.
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