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From the desk of Principal

End of an academic year is the right time to look back, celebrate the achievements and plan
for the New Year with more vigour and determination.
We live in a world of constant flux- The newest technology today is old news next week, and

perhaps the most affected medium is that of media. We consume media in a vast multitude of
ways, but most often, on a screen. With the leaps in the advancement of technology and dig-
ital world, written word has become endangered. The drive-through culture applies to more

than just fast food: news clippings are short, coffee is taken in shots of espresso and creativity
is limited to minute-long Facebook videos about inspirational stories from around the world.
Keeping this in mind, we aim to provide our students with a platform, a sharing ground for their
thoughts and ideas, a symbiotic relationship with the written world. We realise the massive
potential that bubbles in our students and therefore have created the Phoenix in an attempt

to allow them to fully achieve it whilst also promoting the ever-so important yet unfortunately
steadily dwindling art of reading. We wish to provide an intermediary medium to allow our stu-
dents to effectively accomplish their zealous pursuit of their intellectual self-stimulation, whilst

simultaneously brewing a cocktail for different ideas and opinions to mingle within.
We at TCS believe in educating our children not just with books. We make teaching an enjoy-
able experience and in the process build boys and girls of a strong character with a democrat-
ic outlook at world affairs. The articles and poems are a testimony to the creativity and freedom
that the students enjoy.

We acknowledge with sincere gratitude, the contribution made by our very supportive parents
in all our endeavours. Without their crucial support we could not have achieved so much.
We are also grateful to our chairman Mr. Zakir Hussain Kamaluddin, who gives us freedom to

explore ourselves and facilities to give a practical shape to our idea.
We are grateful to the KHDA for its support and guidance.
Please join me in applauding the hard work and commitment of my team – both teaching and
administrative. It is they who make all the difference.
I wish to end with a quote by Brain Tracy: “Those people who develop the ability to continu-

ously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their
lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.

MALA MEHRA

PRINCIPAL, THE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DUBAI

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