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G. D. Salwan Public School, New Delhi As part of the CBSE guidelines under the Vigilance Awareness Week from 31st October - 4th November students from G. D. Salwan Public School celebrated Heritage Awareness Week. A poster making competition was organized on Vigilance on upkeep of Heritage monuments, that is, “Save Heritage” and there was tremendous response from the children. Students participated enthusiastically in the competition and came up with some of the best posters.
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Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School A Multimedia power point Presentation on various aspects of heritage in the city of Chennai was organised by the Mylapore times for city schools. Students from the INTACH Parampara Heritage Club participated in the contest. The topic of presentation was ‘St. George’s School at Kilpauk.’ A guest lecture on the topic of ‘Conservation of our Heritage’ by Mr. Pradeep Chakravarthy was organised for the members of the INTACH Parampara Heritage Club. It was an interactive session where the students learnt about various heritage buildings and how they should be conserved and preserved for future generations. A coin exhibition was also organized within the school premises and some ancient coins belonging to the Chola and Pandya period were also on display.
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Oxford Grammer School, Hyderabad class XI (Humanities Section) presented a ‘Save Our Heritage’ programme in the assembly. India is blessed with a number of World Heritage Monuments showcasing the breathtaking architecture and intricate work. The monuments of our country are a living testimony to the history of India. They have a rare, astonishing and unique architecture which tell us the story of a bygone era. But it is disheartening to know that some people are doing an irreparable damage to these invaluable archaeological master pieces by inscribing their names, initials, addresses or messages on these national treasures. The habit of conservation and preservation of these monuments is a must from an early age. The students of class XI took this initiative to educate the rest of the school through a variety of presentations and the entire school took an oath to ‘Save Our Heritage’.
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Summer Fields School, DLF, Gurgaon The students of class XI (Humanities Section) presented a ‘Save Our Heritage’ programme in the assembly. India is blessed with a number of World Heritage Monuments showcasing the breathtaking architecture and intricate work. The monuments of our country are a living testimony to the history of India. They have a rare, astonishing and unique architecture which tell us the story of a bygone era. But it is disheartening to know that some people are doing an irreparable damage to these invaluable archaeological master pieces by inscribing their names, initials, addresses or messages on these national treasures. The habit of conservation and preservation of these monuments is a must from an early age. The students of class XI took this initiative to educate the rest of the school through a variety of presentations and the entire school took an oath to ‘Save Our Heritage’.
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Bala Vidya Mandir, Chennai Students from the Heritage Club participated in Madras Day Celebration Organized by The Yellow Bus School. Students from class VIII and IX participated in the traditional music competition and got the first prize. Students from Std XI participated in power point making on “Heritage sites” conducted by Mylpaore Times. Students also participated in the debate organized by Shankara Vidyashram on the theme- ‘Metro rails are spoiling our Heritage’ and received prizes. Students from the heritage club participated in presentations, skits, essay writing, and other competitions throughout the month.
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Gwalior Glory High School, Gwalior An ‘Autograph and Photograph’ Exhibition was organized by the Gwalior Glory High School on 30th July 2011. Limca Book record holder Neelkamal Maheshwari was responsible for putting up the exhibition. The exhibition consisted of more than 2000 exhibits including the photographs of eminent people from India and around the world. This included the photographs and autographs of statesmen, film personalities, sports personalities, etc.
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Tagore International School visits Munda Gumbad A group of students from Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, accompanied by their teachers visited the Munda Gumbad which is an old heritage site dating back to the Mughal period. It is located present day R.K. Puram area. Munda Gumbad is a four-walled monument without any dome. This can be attributed to a fault in the architectural plan of the building. An uncovered sewage line runs across the boundary wall of the structure. The group again visited the monument on 20th July 2011. This time they noticed some changes. The ASI had already cleared the garbage from the site and the sewage line was covered at some places. The group visited the monument for the third time on 27th July. It is remarkable to note that with the efforts of the ASI and a handful of students the building has started attracting tourists.
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Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School A Heritage Walk was conducted by Chennai Heritage for the members of the INTACH Parampara Heritage Club. About 10 students from Std VII participated in this walk. This Heritage Walk started from the Light House on the Marina Beach and the students were taken to various heritage buildings along the sea coast, where the Europeans had established their power in India. The students were taken around Vivekanandar Illam, Chepauk Palace, War Memorial, University of Madras and Queen Mary’s college. The students also had a glimpse of various statues along the beach. On the occasion of Van Mahotsav, the club members were asked to write an essay on different trees which they see around them. They also prepared a chart with different herbs which are derived from these trees. They collected some leaves from these trees and displayed on charts. On the occasion of Parents Day, the club arranged for a parents’ meet. A discussion was held on the different problems faced by the students. The school Counsellor addressed the parents on this occasion.
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Greenwood Senior Secondary School, Rampur The Greenwood Senior Secondary School, Rampur, has been organizing special events on important occasions such as Heritage Day, Earth Day, Road Safety Week, etc. Competitions are also organized on a regular basis such as Rangoli and Mehndi competition which was organized in the months of April and May. Students actively participated in these competitions and presented skits, poems, and speeches.
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Oxford Grammar School A Heritage Exhibition was arranged on 17th June, 2011 as a part of the Oxford Grammar School Heritage Club’s activity. It was arranged to create awareness among the students about antiques of the yesteryears. The Chief Guest Mr. M.A. Qayuum, Retd., Asst. Director, A.P. State Archeology appreciated the creative idea behind organizing such a big exhibition and the efforts of the heritage club members and the in-charge V.S. Prasanna who guided and organized the programme.
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Delhi Police Public School Delhi Police Public School adopted an abandoned monument near South Extension 1. This unnamed monument is near the tomb of Chhote khan and Bade Khan. There is no information about the era or purpose of this tomb. DPPS Heritage team comprised of 26 students and teacher in charge Ms Deepti Arora went to the tomb on 16 May 2011. This tomb was in a deplorable condition with heaps of garbage and filth all around and cows loitering in the premises. The DPPS team cleared the garbage and packed them in black bags to be thrown away. It took rigorous effort on the part of the team for this grueling task. But finally the goal was achieved.
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DPS Sector 45 celebrates No Tobacco Day INTACH Heritage Club of DPS Sector 45, Gurgaon, had organized various activities for classes VI, VII and VIII in which students participated enthusiastically and made posters on "No Tobacco Day," designed INTACH logo and made seals using clay, paper and shells respectively.
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Government P.U. College Heritage Club organized a trip to Hampi The INTACH Heritage Club of the Government P.U. College, Mariyammanahalli, Bellary District, Karnataka, organized a trip for the members of the Heritage Club to the famous historical site of Hampi. The students were provided with relevant information about this UNESCO World Heritage Site and they thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
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Heritage Club inaugurated at Welham’s Boy’s, Dehradun Welham Boys' also inaugurated their heritage club as a follow up activity of the INTACH Teachers' Workshop held on 21st and 22nd January. Students were handed over heritage club passports and came together to formulate a future action plan for activities of the heritage club. The school club proposes to visit Khalunga Memorial soon. Doon's monuments, listed in the heritage map of INTACH, were also discussed. Present on the occasion were Mr. S.S. Gera, club in-charge and Ms. Indrani Lahiri.
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Whizzkid International School, Dehradun, inaugurates Heritage Club Whizzkid International School, Dehradun, recently inaugurated their club with a Heritage Walk and distribution of passports. The school stands firmly committed to the cause of heritage and generating awareness among students of all age groups to take the right step forward. The school plans to conduct more such heritage walks in the future.
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VVDAV celebrates World Heritage Day Veda Vyasa DAV Public school celebrated World Heritage day on 18 April. A special assembly was conducted where emphasis was laid on how to preserve our heritage. Students were made aware of our rich Heritage which was followed by a poster making competition on Delhi’s heritage. A Heritage walk to National Museum was also organized in collaboration with INTACH. The school also proposes to adopt a monument Hastsal Minar in the vicinity of school.
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Oxford Grammar School, Hyderabad The customary Heritage Awards Function of INTACH was celebrated on 18th April 2011 which coincided with the World Heritage Day. The ceremony was held at the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad, where the members of Oxford Grammar School INTACH Heritage Club, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, sang the National Anthem like every year, where His Excellency Sri E. L. Narasimhan was the Chief Guest.
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Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School Students of classes VI, VII and VIII went on an excursion to the Vedanthangal Lake Bird Sanctuary on 11th February 2011. The students also had the opportunity to watch and gain lots of information regarding the rare birds found in the sanctuary. As part of our Parampara Heritage club’s initiative to involve students from the primary level, the school had arranged for a project display on varied topics. Students of classes I to V participated in this project in large numbers. They made models and had to explain it to the visitors. The members of Parampara Heritage Club also visited the Pallikaranai Marshland coinciding with the World Wetlands Day on 2nd February 2011.
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V.V.D.A.V Public School, Vikas Puri, New Delhi A host of activities was conducted by the Heritage Club members of V.V.D.A.V Public School. This included a nature walk inside the school premises, composition of poems related to nature by children, celebration of grandparent’s day, programme on healing kitchen- discussion on home remedies, etc. these activities went a long way in enriching the knowledge of the students and providing them exposure at both the intra and the inter level.
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The Pinnacle School, New Delhi The Heritage Club of The Pinnacle School, New Delhi – called Pinnacle Protectors – organized their weekly activities throughout the month of F ebruary. Trips to places of historical significance such as Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple were also organized along with other related grassroots level activities. Students were also asked to maintain a file in which they could enter all the details of the activities they participated in throughout the year. Students and teachers who are members of the heritage club also vowed to adopt and protect a selected monument.
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Thanthai Periar Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Ariankuppam, Puducherry The Thanthai Periar Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School organized a programme for generating awareness about the Baobab Tree which is a pride of Puducherry. Students from the school were involved in measuring the trunk of the tree. They also measured the height of this tree which is associated with various myths and legends. The tree is regarded as the largest succulent plant in the world. The trees usually grow as solitary individuals, and are large and distinctive trees on the savannah, in the scrub, and near settled areas, with some large individuals living to well over a thousand years of age.
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