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TRIP TO THE “The trip to the planetarium was
NEHRU
PLANETARIUM:
“I never teach my pupil. I only provide the
conditions in which they can learn.”
- Albert Einstein.
Our budding scientists, doctors, lawyers, CEOs and
engineers have a big appetite for knowledge. Their
unquenching thirst and eagerness to know about
the mysteries of the universe are insatiable. Hence,
an educational excursion to the Nehru Planetarium
in New Delhi was organised to quench their thirst for
scientific literacy and astronomical concept. The trip
was indeed a flight through the universe and proved
to be an enjoyable learning experience for the
students.
THE REFLECTIONS:
“When we went to the Nehru Planetarium, we learned
many facts about the universe. In the planetarium,
we got interesting information about constellations
and planets. Use of cartoons, paintings, animations,
videos and special effects in the programmes at the
theatre sky made our experience mesmerising. The
vastness of the universe has left me baffled and
awestruck.”
Aakriti Prakash
V A
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A VISIT TO THE
astonishing. We learned many new
things there, like how to find out our
weight on other planets. The
calculations and the results were
really interesting. The highlight of
the visit was the show in the sky dome
theatre which featured information
about stars, planets, constellations,
galaxies etc.”
Aryaa Avasthi
V A
“The trip to the planetarium was a
very exhilarating and memorable
one. The day was fun-filled. The
excitement started with the bus
journey. I read a passage about
Rakesh Sharma and also saw a
space-suit. We also visited the Nehru
Museum.”
Agastya Kumar
V A
“Last year, we visited the Parliament
PARLIAMENT
“Facts cannot be observed without the guidance of
some theory. Without such guidance, our facts
would be desultory and fruitless; we could not
retain them: for the most part, we could not even
perceive them."
- Auguste Comte
The students of Grade VII and VIII visited the Parliament
of India. It was a fascinating experience for them.
They had the golden opportunity to experience the
most beautiful aspect of democracy, debating, as
they observed the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha
from the gallery. It was as if the pages of their Social
Science book leapt up into action as they witnessed
a debate in the well of the Upper House.
Leaders of Tomorrow
“My visit to the Parliament of India was an overwhelming
experience. It gave me a lot of insight into the functioning
of the Indian government.
One of the things that fascinated me was the
security measures. The police were on high alert
round the clock.
The architecture of the Parliament building was very
appealing and mesmerizing. It gave such a royal
feeling. The scenery was stunning and lovely
gardens surrounded the building.
Inside the campus, we saw many famous politicians
whom we usually see on television. Everything was
formal and in proper order. I was so delighted to
have the opportunity to be seated in the Rajya
Sabha and listen to those informative discussions. It
was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Aiman Jain
VIII A
of India and had an opportunity to
observe the real parliamentary
proceedings. We have read about
the government and how it works in
our Social Science book. A real-time
experience of that was so thrilling!
After a long strict security check,
passing through several stages, we
finally got to attend the 30 min
session where we saw the finance
minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman and
many more ministers. The topic they
were discussing was the security of
messaging apps like Whatsapp,
Snapchat etc. The honourable Minister
of Law and Justice Mr Ravi Shankar
Prasad argued that cyber laws should
be made more stringent. What a
majestic experience I had!”
Aaryan Kansal
VIII A
“I learnt many things about the
Parliament of India during my visit.
First of all, it is super protected and
has a disciplined and dignified
environment. We visited the Rajya
Sabha (Council of States). I saw our
honourable ministers, like Ms Jaya
Bachchan, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman,
Mr Ram Shankar Prasad and many
more. I learnt about the question
hour and saw them following rules
and regulations while running a
debate. (Till now I had only read and
heard about it) and saw the grand
and iconic building that is printed in
our Social Science book so closely.”
Tanush Sachan
VII A
We Wish To Be The Change
We Want To See In The World.
“It was a special day for me as my
Social Science lessons on 'Democracy'
became alive. I could see it all in front
of my eyes.”
Arya Singhal
VII A
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