Kamaraj Kalvi Valarchi Naal celebrations

                 Report on Kamaraj Kalvi Valarchi Naal.

Celebrating  the birthday of Shri. K. Kamaraj as ‘Kalvi Valarchi Naal’ on 15^th July has become an annual event in SBIOA Model Matric.& Hr.Sec.School with the Tamil Dept. playing a leading role.

Many were the accomplishments of Shri.K.Kamaraj. From humble beginnings of a village lad , he rose to the position of a national leader and  played a memorable role in the transition of power in the days following the death of Shri.Jawaharlal Nehru. Yet, his contribution to the cause of universal education and free meal scheme to attract children to the school overshadows all  his  other accomplishments and hence our observance of his birthday as ‘Kalvi Valarchi Naal’.

A meeting that was organised to mark the  ‘Kalvi Valarchi Naal’ was attended  by our correspondent, Mr.A.V.Joseph, Principal, Mrs.Sophia Vijaya Rani, PTA President, Mr.K.Murugan, Vice-Principal, Mr.V.V.Anand and others. Thiru. Amutha Gaanam  Aadhavan , Programme Co ordinator, Mega TV and Artist was the chief guest.

Thiru. Aadhavan’s speech was lucid and thought provoking  and evoked repeated applause from the students. He laid emphasis on character building. His view was that  other accomplishments of the students will become void in the absence of good character. He appealed to the students to be humane towards fellow citizens and  exhibit human approach towards one and all for , serving the poor is serving God.

Our correspondent, PTA President  and our  Principal  also addressed the students and exhorted them to imbue  the great qualities of leaders like Kamaraj and render selfless service to the society.

Our school organised competitions for the students of Villivakkam Panchayat Union School and winners  were awarded prizes.

A cultural programme was also organised studded with speeches , Villu paattu  and Skit.  The programme was out and out planned and executed by  our students which also drew appreciation from one and all. 

The programme came to an end  with the singing of our National Anthem Jana Gana Mana by our students.

motivation session conducted for the students of STD X and XII in SBIOA

The motivation session conducted for the students of STD X and XII of our school. Miss. Bino Jiben, the first visually challenged to join the Indian Foreign Service  was the chief guest.

‘IGNITE 2015’ - SBOA School and Junior College

GLIMPSES OF ‘IGNITE 2015’ - SBOA School and Junior College

            ‘IGNITE 2015’ was a Literary, Cultural, Documentary, Book and Food Festival organized by the SBIOA Educational Trust on June 19^th, 20^th and 21^st in SBOA School and Junior College premises.  

It was a platform to create a fresh perception and ignite the young minds and the others on three major issues - Education in Transforming Society, Gender Sensitivity and Environment.   The 3 day mega festival was inaugurated by lighting the Kuththuvilakku.  The lamp was lit by Dr. T. P. Sasi Kumar, Space Scientist and Educationist, Dr. T. V. Venkateswaran, Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi and Mr. Rahul Easwar, Author, Social Activist & Educationist.  Dr. T. P. Sasi Kumar appreciated the title of the festival ‘IGNITE’, which is ‘Prajodhayaath’ in Sanskrit, and implored the audience to ignite creativity and passion in their lives.  Dr. T. V. Venkateswaran explained cultural evolution and the progress in food culture from the past to the current context.  Mr. Rahul Easwar spoke about the uniqueness of every individual as responsible citizens of Planet Earth. 

The Documentary Film Making

            

On all the three days the target audience, the students, witnessed discourses of eminent speakers in English and Tamil.  They also participated in a unique session, ‘The Documentary Film Making’.  Each day three sessions of Panel Discussions were held in English and Tamil, simultaneously.  Overall, eighteen sessions with academicians, environmentalists and social activists kept the listeners gripped in emotions and contemplation.  The alumnae, alumni and the students of the SBOA Schools were also one of the speakers in the panel discussions.  In bid to encourage young writers, the Management of SBIOA Educational Trust honoured seven talented young writers who in their inimitable way have established a unique style of writing and are on their way to create a niche for themselves.  

INAUGRATION - LITING KUTHUVILLAKU BY MR. RAHUL EASWAR

INAUGRATION- LIGHTING KUTTHUVILLAKU BY DR. SASIKUMAR

   M. Siva Kumar, Director and a passionate teacher of Cinema

“Documentary films are not on capturing reality but in recreating them.” said Mr. M. Siva Kumar, Director and a passionate teacher of Cinema and the guiding force behind the Documentary Film Sessions.  The documentary ‘Nammazhvar’ explained the initiatives taken by Vanagam to propagate Permaculture and the need to embrace nature. The impact of the film made one of the government school students to express his willingness to have a garden in his school. ‘Enakku Illaya Kalvi’ by Mr. Bharathi Krishna Kumar, ‘Jai Bhim Comrade’ by Mr. Anand Patwardhan, a renowned Documentary Film Maker and Mrs. Geetha Ilangovan’s Documentary ‘Menses’ grabbed the attention of the viewers.  

The films ‘Village of the Water Mills’ and ‘Athisayam Arputham’ by Director M. Siva Kumar taught the tricks to learn Science through Films.  One of the sessions featured the documentaries exclusively prepared by the students of the seven schools run by the SBIOA Educational Trust. Through films like ‘Wreck that Future’, ‘Hope Bound’, ‘Fakebook’, ‘Clean India’, ‘Embellishing the Earth’, ‘Women’ and ‘Flower Bird’s Lagoon’, students amazed the audience with their professional touch and won words of praise from the Director Mr. M. Siva Kumar. The Documentary Film ‘Understanding Transgender’ revealed the harassments meted out to the transgender by the society at large and Ms. Priya Babhu and Ms. Bharathi, Social Activists spoke in details about the expectation of the transgender community and came out with an earnest appeal to the Management to recruit qualified transgender as a teaching staff. To keep up with the SBIOA tradition of being a pioneer for noble ventures, the Management has readily agreed to it. 

MOMENTO TO GUEST MR. AURN KRISHNAMOORTHY

RECEIVING THE GUST OF HONOUR BY TRADITIONAL WAY

VALEDICTION-GUESTS-MRS.VASUKI & MR. ARUN KRISHNAMOORTHY

SBOA family gathered together to celebrate the three day extravaganza called ‘IGNITE – 2015

‘IGNITE 2015’ was done and done with a difference.  It was performed by stalwarts for a different kind of stalwarts.   It was not just an occasion.  It was a momentous event when the whole SBOA family gathered together to celebrate the three day extravaganza called ‘IGNITE – 2015’.  Mr. Arun Krishnamurthy, Founder, Environmentalists Foundation of India and Ms. U. Vasugi, National Vice President, All India Democratic Association were the Guests of Honour.   Mr. A. Krishnan, President, SBIOA Educational Trust, delivered the Presidential Address, stating that the event was organized to impart interesting information for students to enrich their knowledge.  Secretary & Correspondent, Mr. D. Thomas Franco RajendraDev wrapped up ‘IGNITE 2015’.  In his speech, he expressed his confidence in the 36 year old SBIOA Educational Trust, which is now in a position to impress the Government Policy makers to bring a change in the Education scenario.  He was amazed at the involvement of the children in the interactive sessions.  Mr. Arun Krishnamurthy, the Environmentalist, gave the audience an insight into the natural history of Chennai and the dangers faced by the city losing its natural habitat at a rapid pace.  He implored the students to join hands to protect and save our surrounding.  Ms. U. Vasugi spoke on gender equality in a thought provoking manner.  The curtain came down with toe-tapping traditional folk dances performed by the SBOA students.  

People often ask, “What is so great about SBOA School?”  A very difficult question indeed because it involves a distinct culture and a band of incomparable students and staff.