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EDITION 2 Aug - Sep 2019-20

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STATION OF THE STARS

Letter from the

Vice Principal’s Desk

Message from the Editorial

Team

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EDITORIAL TEAM

1. Manab 2. Amog 3. Nilabha 4. Raaga 5. Hrishikesh 6. Ankita 7. Avni

It always seems impossible till

it's done. -Nelson Mandela

"नास्ति विद्यासमो बन्धुनाास्ति विद्यासमः सुहृि ्। नास्ति विद्यासमं वित्तं नास्ति विद्यासमं सुखम ्॥ "

Education must aim at self-fulfillment and not merely the acquisition of knowledge. Education must not be limited to the brain or to the development of the physical senses. The aim should be to transform the entire personality of man. Education is a process of control of the mind. The total individual is its chief concern. The pupils have to imbibe the qualities and ideals of the teacher. Child centric pedagogy which emphasises on inquiry and project based learning will help in arousing curiosity in students who will strive to experiment and innovate. Education should go beyond the limits of pre discovered facts and theorems. It should break all barriers and ignite young minds to become inquirers, thinkers, achievers, communicators and Global citizens. We value collaborative learning and strongly believe in the importance of teachers, parents and administrators collaborating and communicating to improve the quality of education. Our students are encouraged to engage in the world of the future with expected skills and attributes. My very competent teams of teachers strive to focus on each and every child, nurture them and appreciate their achievement in all spheres. We highly appreciate the energy that the parents demonstrate in support of the school and value relationships with the broader community. Our partnership with the community will always be sustained and together we will equip and lead our children to the pinnacle of success.

- Mrs. Krishnaveni

"School, is what kind of grows you into the person you

are, I have great memories, good & bad, some learning

experiences and some that l will take with me the rest of

my life", was quoted by Giancarlo Stanton. As a child when

the tiny feet are firm on the ground, parents beam at each

other ,then nodd their heads agreeing to transfer the tiny

mould of clay to the potter's experienced hands. It is

certainly true, the saying a child sets foot in & out of

school with the same glistening teary eyes, the emotions

being quite the contrast yet droplets retain. I have often

noticed in the initial years little girls & boys speak with

each other in one of the most queer but interesting

manner, though lacking a common learned language and

coming from different backgrounds; they communicate.

Yes! They mingle. Here our temple of learning forms a

base, it creates uniformity in differences playing the role

of a strong string connecting scattered pearls to form the

most beautiful necklace. When we ask our elders

regarding the golden days of the past, only visions of their

charming, warmly cherished school days float past their

mind. Schools paint memories, sometimes maybe with

warm colours of red & yellow glorious time spent with

friends or sometimes maybe with cool hues of blue & grey

days that when pondered upon in later years seem simply

irrelevant. There seemingly is no better engineer than

school. A place which builds personality, opinion

,character, adjustment, individuality and creativity.

Schools have the superlative power of transforming a

particular no one into a self-superhero . Mind you, grasp

these muslin years tight before it's too late.

- Ankita Roy Choudhury

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EVENTS@NCFE

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TEACHERS DAY

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National Centre for Excellence, CVR celebrated the 73rd Independence Day with immense patriotic fervour on August 15th 2019. The celebration was initiated with our school band grandly escorting the Principals of the Vijay Kiran Group of Institutions. This was followed by an impressive March Parade by the students of Grades 6 to 12. The students marched in contingents to the lively beats of the drum. After the March Past Principal NCFE CVR, Mrs.Susan Barrid hoisted the Tricolour and the National Anthem echoed through the entire campus. We had a special performance by the primary children of ICE (International Centre for Excellence) who enacted a patriotic play which indeed reminded us all of the sacrifices made by our brave soldiers to serve our country. We at NCFE CVR today pledged to serve our motherland, India with heart, body and soul and bring it glory and laurels with dignified deeds.

Life is not about finding yourself, it's

about creating yourself. Who do you want

to be? - George Bernard Shaw

National Centre for Excellence held its second edition of Model

United Nations from 29 th to 31 st August. Model United Nations is

an amazing platform to showcase ones diplomatic skills and

intellectual capacity. Students from all around Bangalore gathered

to find solutions to global problems and challenges. NCFEMUN had

five committees with their respective agendas. NCFEMUN had

committees like the United Nations Human Rights Commission

(UNHRC), United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Disarmament

International Security (DISEC), United Nations Office Against Drugs

and Crimes (UNODC) and the joint crisis cabinet (JCC), where

delegates came together to speak and resolve major issues like

insurgency in Africa, conflicts in South and South East Asia, private

military companies of the world and much more. The NCFEMUN

was conducted smoothly by the Organising Committee led by

Director General Uddeshya Pandey and the Head of OC, Nilabha

Mukherjea. At the end of the three intense days, considerable

knowledge transfer had taken place. The best delegation award

was given to Bishop Cotton Boys School. Needless to say National

Centre for Excellence Model United Nations 2019 provided

students an insight into real life situations by honing their abilities

to face them and the current world issues, in a modern world.

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NCFEMUN

Imagine with all your mind.

Believe with all your heart.

Achieve with all your might.

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Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher that will be the biggest honor for me." -- A.P.J Abdul Kalam

Teacher’s day is celebrated all across India to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary. Teacher’s day aims to value and acknowledge the contributions of all the teachers in shaping lives and teachers day has become a very special day for our children. This year all our teachers had an amazing morning which started with a special assembly which was followed by an enthralling performance from our students. Events like the Harmonic Band , songs ,beat boxing ,a mesmerizing dance were performed and to top it all our very own Egyptian civilization themed fashion show stole the show. All this appreciation from our children certainly made the day for the teachers. The day was filled with loads of fun and enthusiasm. We thank our students for hosting such a wonderful show for us.

TEACHER’S DAY

Vijay Kiran Group of Institutions held their Teacher's Day celebration on

7th September. This ceremony is a focal point of the School calendar

where academic excellence is celebrated and recognised. Awards &

Rewards were presented to the team members by the Management. We

VKGI Team would like to express our gratitude to the management for

the Teacher's day celebration and will ensure to set goals for ourselves

and deliver it with diligence, smart work and integrity as per the Vision of

our organization.

ICC ACTIVITIES

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Achievements

You can't start the next chapter of

your life if you keep re-reading the

last one.

Amitesh Paul, of class XC, has won the First place in Bangalore District MTB Cycling Championship under 16 category.

He is now selected to represent Bangalore in the under - 16 category for the Karnataka State Level MTB Cycling Championship.

Sadbhavana Impressions 2019 , the annual cultural festival was hosted by Delhi Public School North(DPSN). 100 students of NCFE CVR participated in various categories and secured leading positions in this 2day long extravaganza.

Our Achievements are as follows:

Just a minute- Nidhi Rajesh –VIII std- First prize Rangoli – Aastha, Aarcha, Meghana, Diva First prize Role play – Samadrita VI std- Second prize Face painting- Vaishnavi /Sneha- VI –Second prize Rangoli-Manuja/Hanna/ Ojeswini/ Samridhi-VII std- Second place Fashion Show – Caitlyn, Ridha, Vrinda, Nikhad, Vivek, Hardik, Siddharth and Ajay- Second prize Quiz- Jayaditya, Amrutha, Hamsini and Vinayak. - Second prize Treasure Hunt- Vasist, Chinmay, Tanmay, Sanjay, Abhinav - Second prize Music- singing- Pulkit Raina – Special mention Best out of Waste- Charis - VIII STD – Third place

Tiranga is the Interschool event hosted by

Shishya BEML School. It was conducted

successfully with the active participation of

students of various schools around Bangalore.

Students from Kindergarten to Grade XII took

part in Tiranga. NCFE-CVR participated in

various events and as always our budding

stars emerges as Winners in most of the

events. NCFE-CVR won the most Proficient

School and the most Enterprising School

Trophies.

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Achievements

07 To be yourself in a world that is

constantly trying to make you something

else is the greatest accomplishment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Opportunities don't happen. You create them.”

95 students of NCFE CVR participated in VOLKSFIESTA, an Inter school event held at Deens Academy Gunjur. Nearly 45 top schools from Bangalore took part. Our students performed exceptionally well in various events.

The Harmonista choir, a band of 16 singers, rappers and beatboxers showcased a wonderful performance and won the first place.

In the Theatre house event a group of 8 artists mesmerized the audience and the judges with the script written by Prakul Pandita and the acting skills of the team. Prakul Pandita, Pulkit Raina, Aarya Sharma and Uddeshya Pandey received special mention.

Design Hackathon was another skill based event organised in collaboration with DQlabs. A team of 20 designers participated in fashion designing, product designing, graphic designing, Architecture and won the first place and the rolling trophy for this event.

Neha Pillai and Aditya Ravi represented the school in ‘Turncoat’ and won the first place. The team of Divya Rajashekar, Shreya Shine, Shashank, Ruben and Vatsal from class VIII also won second place in Dumb Charades.

Street Play was another event based on the theme of gender equality. Judges were impressed by the acting skills of Aashita who secured the best actor award.

The other events in which our students participated were MS paint, Smart moves, Treasure hunt, Circle time and Dance.

Students of NCFE CVR participated in the Football Tournament held at Freedom International School from 19th to 21st August 2019. In the Under 12 category our boys were the proud winners of the Tournament despite stiff competition from 18 schools.

In Under 14 category girls bagged the Runners Up trophy. Manya and Ankit won the best goalkeeper trophies in the under 14 girls and under 12 boys categories.

In today’s competitive world, a regular qualitative and

quantitative assessment of a student is crucial at the

National and International level in order to build up the

talent pool. In this sphere we at NCFE CVR are proud to

announce that our very own Ganesh Narayan has secured

Zonal Rank 1 and a cash price of Rs. 10,000 /- at the

International Company Secretaries Olympiad (ICSO). Ganesh

was felicitated in a Special Assembly on 2nd August which

was graced by the presence of the ICSO chairman Mr.

C.S.Pradeep B.Kulkarni. This day was indeed a glorious day

for us all at NCFE CVR.

In today’s competitive world, a regular qualitative and

quantitative assessment of a student is crucial at the

National and International level in order to build up the

scientific talent pool. In this sphere we at NCFE CVR are

proud to announce that our very own Ganesh Narayan

has secured Zonal Rank 1 and a cash price of Rs.

10,000/- at the International Company Secretaries

Olympiad (ICSO). Ganesh was felicitated in a Special

Assembly on 2nd August which was graced by the

presence of the ICSO Chairman Mr. C. S. Pradeep B.

Kulkarni. This day was indeed a glorious day for us all at

NCFE CVR.

ART CORNER

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From the Desk of Aspiring Artists

N Bhargav, 4F Varshini, 5F

Zaina Afsheen , 2D

Sri Harsha Kalyan, 8D

Sanjay, 4F

Vartika, 3B

Anvitha Idlur, 3G

Kausthubh Shetty, 2E

Dibyajyothi Roychoudhury, 7A

09 ART CORNER

From the Desk of Aspiring Artists

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Archita, 4G

Aditi Das 3B Naveen Kumar R 5D

Diya D P 8A Hrishikesh Sawale 4E

Namasya Gireesh 4F

Kashwini Choudhary 5C

R Pradun 5D Aditi Pradan 5A

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COLLOQUY

ESMERALDA THROUGH THE EYES OF HER COMMUNE

There is an old baker in Esmeralda I like to go visit ever since I was little. Every time I do, he takes some time off work and sits down to chat,

all while feasting on some pastries and bread with me. “The new transit line that’s put in place sure seems to help a lot of people” the old baker

starts for today’s session. “And by people of course, I mean the tourists.” The bakery sits on a street that overlooks the canal below, dotted by other

streets on either of its side in the shape of a U.The baker’s initial excitement seems to wear off. He sighs and says “But you know, Esmeralda was

never meant to be a piece of cake when it came to travelling to and fro her streets and waters; its meant to be an experience, and one that resides

in a part of your memory forever.” He hands me a slice of fresh bread and continues. “The whole purpose of this city has been to supply an endless

amount of mystery and surprise while walking through her tangled streets; you and I know that much better than some tourist who just wants the

easy route to see the landmarks and leave.”“Rightly so.” I think to myself. “What’s the point of that?! Well, it’s their loss, I guess. More streets for us

to explore!” the baker declares, his initial excitement slowly creeping back in. I like Esmeralda. It has twisting streets and steps and bridges and so

many more places to run around and play in.Esmeralda is full of surprises in every turn with hundred different ways and possibilities to get from one

place to another. Its never a dull day wandering through this city. Like for instance, just today on my way over to the bakery, I sighted three friends

who skipped school, hide and escape from their teacher who set out for lunch. On spotting their teacher, they promptly turned a corner and

disappeared into the deep underground tunnels. A long time ago, the tunnels used to be musty sewers. But with a better sewage system in place,

the authorities decided to convert some into commuter tunnels.

“You took the tunnels today, didn’t you?” the old man smiled and asked. “I don’t blame you. I loved the tunnels when I was younger. But

that of course was before it became a recognized path to take.”Sometimes I forget how old the baker really is. In my short time here on Earth it has

always been a safe and fun space to make one’s way to various landmarks and locations. I always make new friends there; every time I approach

them and say hello, they’ve been so nice. But however sometimes…. “It used to be a haven for smugglers and conspirators when I was younger.” He

continues. “Of course, that didn’t stop us from occasionally taking them. Now that was a thrill!” The baker chuckles and continues “who am I

kidding, they still exist…. They’re just a little more subtle. Its not like they ran out of places to hide and do their meetings in.” “Believe me, I know” I

want to say but cannot. Not everyone who visits the tunnels are amiable. “I just realized I never took the skywalk beside the expressway.” He

continues without a pause “I heard you can see the whole city from up there. I don’t doubt it. It cuts and curves right through the city sky.”

I once wandered onto the skywalk while on my routine exploration of the city (and also because I was lost) and the view was indeed

enchanting. I take that route often now just to see the city of crossroads from above. The view of the expressway from the ground however, is up

for debate. It curves and spirals around and connects different parts of the city, resembling a large serpent that got stuck among the buildings when

seen from below. Luckily the rapid transit lines run underwater. Otherwise the sky would be a tangled mess. On the bright side, it keeps all the

vehicular movement away from the main structure of the city, allowing its inhabitants, visitors, and critters to stride along easily all while retaining

the cities adventurous charisma.“I think I will take that route on the way home today. I can avoid running into electric poles and such for one and

secondly it will be another way to explore…. never a dull travel in Esmeralda.” He adds. Just as the old man says that, a group passes by chattering

and halt at a cross road a little ahead – one of a plethora in Esmeralda.

“Alright. Left, or right?” asks one. “We already took two lefts and a right. Let’s take the middle one” says another in response. “What’s wrong

with going that way?” asks another pointing to the street below them led by steps. The group goes on to argue for the next couple of minutes

before arriving at a conclusion to take a boat.“It’s nice to see people not use the maps on their phones to help them get around.” the baker says,

smiling. “And most importantly, it’s nice to see people not use the transit system and expressway and just walk instead”

The sun is setting in Esmeralda. The baker gazes beyond the canal into the far-off horizon and says “I’m glad that has not changed. Sure, the

expressway spoils the fabric a little but it is not hurting anyone. The waters are not polluted and the routes have gotten much safer and easier to

walk through – the steps have railings to hold onto and cleaner threads.”I could not care for railings. Shelter however I did care for and luckily the

baker lets me sleep in his little shop during the night. During the day there are loads of spots to nap at.“Still chatting with the stray pup?” asks the

baker’s cashier grinning and walking towards us. She gives me a soft pat on the head. “Save some talk for tomorrow.” Just winding up” responds the

baker. He then turns to me and says “Tomorrow I’ll tell you my thoughts on the view from the skywalk”.I leave the bakery to explore the city at

night with the moonlight cutting through the scene. The yellow lights give warmth to the city and the people roam freely and relaxed. Youngsters

wander around hunting for a place for their next night out. Some sit on the benches and gossip. Some head out for dinner. Everyone is carefree and

cheerful. I walk around for a while, letting it all soak in. Some people like me and I make some new friends. I meet some old friends. Some do not

want to be friends at all.

After the walk I return to the bakery to sleep for the night, dreaming of the new adventures Esmeralda will present tomorrow.

- Advaita Menon, X E

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Roses are red

Violets are blue

This is the school ,

which will always BLOOM

With Students and Teachers

and Vice Principal and

Principal not to forget

Wisdom is what you get.

With teachers who make

students meet infinities

and friends with

different personalities

makes their school

filled with creativity.

Seeing this school

Makes me recite this tune-

Roses are red

Violets are blue

This is the school ,

which will always BLOOM! Rishit Laddha,5E

MY BEST HOLIDAY TRIP

ship rocking on the waves. Myself and my friends would run to each-other’s cabins and play. We ate in a large hotel that was inside the ship. We played on the deck, did somersaults, and so many fun activities! In the first day morning, we reached our destination, Minicoy island.We did snorkeling and scuba-diving at Minicoy island. We played kabaddi, throwball, catch-catch, and many other exciting new games. After lunch, we went back to the ship. One of my friend, ‘Amrut’, gifted us coloured pens and riddle books to solve. We all spent our time solving those riddles. It was so much fun!

The next morning, we reached the 2nd island, Kalpeni. We watched their traditional dance and saw how they live. Most of the people there lived in cottages. We sailed in boats and had a lot of fun. We ate delicious dishes made by the Kalpeni citizens and set off back to the ship.

Then the next day, we reached the last island, Kavaratti.(That was our ship’s name too!)The people there welcomed us with coconut water as a welcome drink. My friends and I collected so many shells and corals, that our bags were full. We all sat in a glass boat,where we watched the coral reefs and different types of fish. We enjoyed a lot riding on motorboats. Some of us went to the lighthouse. I was really surprised to hear that it had a thousand steps! My parents and I visited an oil factory and clicked many pictures! The elders did scuba diving and we kids did snorkeling. After the delicious lunch, we danced on music and watched all the amazing videos of our trip. After many hours, we went to the deck of the ship and saw dolphins and whales. It was such a beautiful sight!

Then after some time, we departed from the ship and stayed in a hotel at Kochi. We played, laughed, joked and played a frisbee match. At night, we took a train and came back to Bengaluru. As I had expected, this was my best holiday trip ever! -KIMAYA WAGH, 5E

I went to Lakshadweep for a four-day trip in December 2015. I went with my parents, friends and their parents. We had decided to go to three islands called Minicoy, Kalpeni & Kavaratti. We went to these islands by a ship called Kavaratti. We all stayed in small cabins present in the ship. We could feel the ship

हमारी नाव चली यह एक बहुि परुानी, सुंदर कहानी है। पर इसमे राजा – रानी नही हैं। यह एक नाि की कहानी है। हमारे परुखे नदी के िीर बसि ेथे। ि ेकंद ,मूल,फल खाकर और नदी का ननमाल पानी पीकर जीि ेथे। लड़के नदी ककनारे हमेशा खेला करिे थे। स्जन बच्चों को िरैना आिा था, िह नदी में िरैि े थे और बाकी बच्चे अपना मन मारके ककनारे पर बठैिे थे।एक लड़के न े पड़े की टहनी काट कर पानी में ज़ोर स ेफैं की और िह िरैिी रही। सबको बहेद अचभंा हुआ कक टहनी ज़रा भी न डूबी और इधर – उधर मंडरािी रही। िह देखकर सब लड़के इकट्ठे होकर अलग – अलग पड़ेों के शाखें िोड़कर पानी में फें के। सबके सब शाखें िरै रहे थे। िह देखकर सब लड़के खशु होगए। उनको देखना था कक बड़ी, मोटी और भारी लकड़ी भी िरै सकेगी क्या? हा िह भी िरै रहे थे। इसी प्रकार नािों का जन्म हुआ। छोटी, बड़ी सब नािें बनने लगी और पानी पर हमारी विजय हुई। सागर हमने जीि ललया, हमारा डर गया। बड़े जहाज़ सागर की छािी चीरकर जािे हे। अगर िह छोटा लड़का टहनी नहीं िरैािा िो हमारे नौकाए ँऔर जहाज़ बनिे कैस े? - Pratik Nitin Mohorikar,5F

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Imagination

One bright evening, I and my mother, were

taking a walk in the garden. It was the 10th day

before new moon. I asked my mother, “Mama,

why is the moon not looking circular today?”.

Mama thought about the answer, “Sukriti” she

replied, “The moon has different phases. The

phases take 15 days to complete and then you

will see the full moon. Today is only the 10th

day. There are yet another 5 days to go for the

full moon.”But I was not convinced with the

reply. “Mama, why does it take 15 days? What

will happen after 15 days?” Mama told; we will

do a small exercise at home.

At home, Mama brought a packets of OREO

cookies and placed 30 cookies on a plate to

represent and explain the lunar phases. I was

very happy to see so many OREO cookies. They

were after all my favorite. I was staring

longingly at the delectable OREO cookies and

waiting for my mother to finish her lecture. So

that I can grab few from the plate. When My

mother asked, “Sukriti what is your story on

lunar phases?”

As per my version -

Moon comes with so many emotions on it’s

face every evening. Sometimes it is happy and

sometimes it is sad. Itis happy for 15 days, plays

around with stars and when it is unhappy, it

hides it’s face for next 15 days. After that Moon

wakes up with a smiling face for the next 15

days.Inarrated the lunar phases from happy

moon to unhappy moon because I see the 30

OREO cookies with few smiling faces and sad

faces. It was my imagination, my idea and my

way of exploring the lunar phasesfrom the set

of OREO Cookies, which were there on the

plates.

Moral: Imagination shapes the way we see our

reality. We should build our own imagination

and explore.

-Sukriti Sahoo, II F

HOW JAM WAS MADE?

Jams are an everyday item now these days, with different flavours and different tastes. But I always imagined how jams were made.

Let’s trace back the time….

In the year 1903, a baker named Mrs white started a new bakery in Chester, near London. It was a great hit. Many desserts like sticky coffee puddings, breads, cheesecakes, pies, jellies and many more were made and the bakery was always crowded with people.

One day, Mrs white decide to make her favourite, freshly baked biscuits with hot and delicious strawberry syrup. She made the batter, put the biscuit batter into the mould and kept it in the oven to bake. She also kept the syrup to boil and she was very excited about her biscuits and hopped about back to the bakery. The long queue and many customers, made her forget her about her biscuits. Afterwards she got the smell of burned biscuits, she hurried back to the kitchen. To her disappointment she found her biscuits burned.

As she went to the stove, she found her syrup like jelly. Then she remembered that instead of adding sugar, she added gelatine. She added sugar and found that the jelly was delicious. She named after her mother-Jenny`s appealing mix.

She not only made strawberry jam, but also made all kinds. - Gowri Niranjana, VIII B

A trip to Wayanad

During my summer vacation, I had visited Wayanad district in the state of Kerala. It

is a hill station with lush green forest and lot of water bodies. It was a four days trip.

On day one, after starting from Bengaluru, we halted at Mysore. The road from

Mysore to Wayanad passes through the Bandipur forest reserve. While passing

through the forest, we saw an elephant, a bear, herd of wild buffaloes, cows and

sheep. Finally, we reached Wayanad in the afternoon.

In Wayanad, we stayed at Karapuzha village resort which is next to the Karapuzha

lake. After a brief stay at the resort, we visited Karapuzha dam and garden, which was

very near to our resort.

On day three, we visited Banasura Sagar dam, Karlad lake, Lakkidi view point. I had an

amazing speed boat ride at Banasura Sagar dam and zipline over Karlad lake. The view

of the valley from Lakkidi view point was very beautiful. It was very cold and the

entire valley was covered in clouds. After return to my resort, we enjoyed the camp-

fire and the dance programme organized at the resort.

On day four, we started our journey back to Bengaluru. It was a wonderful journey

with new learning and wonderful experiences.

- Rishita Katara, IV B