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At the onset of US President's Donald Trump's arrival to India, City Montessori School (CMS) Founder and Educationist
Dr Jagdish Gandhi has appealed to PM Modi and President Trump to consult over the formation of World Parliament to save humanity from complete annihilation.
Dr Jagdish Gandhi has appealed to PM Modi and President Trump to consult over the formation of World Parliament to save humanity from complete annihilation.
COMMONWEALTH DAY APRIL 2020 (6) At the onset of US President's Donald Trump's arrival to India, City Montessori School (CMS) Founder and Educationist
Commonwealth Day Message by 21st Commonwealth Day Celebrations held at CMS
Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth Day the Commonwealth.
has a special We are able to look to the future
significance this year with greater confidence and optimism as
as we mark the 70th a result of the links that we share, and
anniversary of the thanks to the networks of cooperation
London Declaration, and mutual support to which we
when nations of the contribute, and on which we draw. With
Commonwealth enduring commitment through times of
agreed to move great change, successive generations have
forward together as demonstrated that whilst the goodwill for
free and equal members. The vision and which the Commonwealth is renowned
sense of connection that inspired the may be intangible, its impact is very real.
signatories has stood the test of time, We experience this as people of all
and the Commonwealth continues to backgrounds continue to find new ways of
grow, adapting to address contemporary expressing through action the value of Lighting the lamp on opening ceremony of 21st Commonwealth Day by Chief Guest Mr S. Rajlingam, IAS, District Magistrate,
Sonbhadra, UP with CMS Founder Director Dr (Mrs) Bharti Gandhi and others
needs. belonging in a connected
Today, many millions of people Commonwealth. I hope and trust that CMS, Gomti Nagar Campus I organized the Earlier, the programme began with
around the world are drawn together many more will commit to doing so this 21st Commonwealth Day Celebrations on 'School Prayer' followed by All Religion and
because of the collective values shared by Commonwealth Day. 7 March 2020, at Gomti Nagar Extension World Peace Prayer filling the entire
auditorium with great zeal and atmosphere with spiritual bliss.
enthusiasm. Chief Guest, Mr S. Presentation of the students' World
Mrs Abha Anant Ms Manjit Batra Rajalingam, IAS, District Magistrate, Parliament won the hearts of the audience.
Principal Senior Principal Sonbhadra, UP, inaugurated the function Besides, song and dance items, skit,
Gomti Nagar (I) Gomti Nagar ceremoniously by lighting the lamp of choreography, qawwali, action song, group
learning. On this special occasion, CMS song, elocution etc. earned loud applauding
students presented a number of from the eager parents and guardians.
scintillating educational-cultural items on Meritorious students who had secured top
the Commonwealth theme 'Delivering a ranks in the annual Exams were specially
Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, honoured and awarded prizes.
Transforming' disseminating the feelings of Convenor of the function and
unity, peace and world brotherhood Principal of CMS Gomti Nagar (I), Mrs
across the globe. The Commonwealth Abha Anant welcomed the guests.
Song composed by Music teacher Mr Addressing the huge gathering, the CMS
Leslie Scott was sung in full-throated voice Founder, Dr Jagdish Gandhi said that the
Garlanding the Queen Prayer Song
by the CMS Choir and many other cultural Commonwealth links us with all the
items were performed by the students of continents and its appeal for World Unity
CMs Gomti Nagar I. and World Peace strikes the hearts of all.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Ms Manjit Batra, Senior Principal of CMS
Guest, Mr S. Rajalingam, IAS, District Gomti Nagar Campuses, said that the
Magistrate, Sonbhadra, UP, said that this Commonwealth Day is celebrated across
event was important for creating an the world and this year's message of
atmosphere of unity, peace and delivering a common future; connecting,
brotherhood in society and reaffirming our innovating, transforming deserves to be
faith in the ideals of the Commonwealth. pondered upon and followed so that we
Cultural Item School Choir
Commonwealth Day encourages to build may all live in harmony and peace as a
up values of equality, cooperation, global family.
tolerance, exchange of ideas, unity in
diversity, freedom and humanity etc.

CMS Online World Unity Satsangs
Satsangs are spiritual gatherings
organized by CMS every Sunday, in the
guidance of Dr Bharti Gandhi, Founder-
Director, CMS. These days, with the
demon of COVID looming large on our
heads, CMS still holds these gatherings
Core values of the Commonwealth
online at 10.30 a.m.for forty minutes.
• Democracy • Freedom of Expression
Speakers of different religions participate
• Human Rights • Separation of Powers actively by voicing their thoughts online.
• International Peace & Security • Rule of Law Mrs Vandana Gaur is the Convenor of the
• Tolerance, Respect & Understanding • Good Governance World Unity Satsang.

Lighting lamps of
Parents’ views on online teaching Hope and Unity

The lockdown because of the worldwide This is the very first time my child has In answer to Prime Minister Modi's call,
pandemic, had left a lot of work attended a class in this format and we for unity and goodwill, CMS.
incomplete and unattended but studies at wondered how it would be. Certainly, it management led the way and lamps and
CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I did not suffer proved very effective and we would candles were lit at the CMS Head Office
at all. Prompt action was taken by the want such classes to continue in future entrance on 12 April at 9pm.
Principal, Mrs Abha Anant, and the too. We are extremely happy with the
teachers put in all to their hard work to efficiency and quality of teaching.
respond quickly to the situation, using the Students did not face any loss in their CMS students secure top ranks in International
Google Classroom. Assignments were sent studies. It combines home tuition and Benchmark Test (IBT)
to the students online and they school studies and is very enjoyable for Two brilliant students of Principal and teachers of
completed them and sent them back to the students CMS, Gomti Nagar CMS Gomti Nagar Campus
the teachers for checking. This is going on Mother of Sayyada Zaidi of Chowk Campus I namely Anusha I for the historic success of
regularly now. In this way, regular studies Campus Singh, Class V and Raman their students.
are going on in the safety of homes. Misra, Class VIII have It may be mentioned that
secured 100 percentile in IBT is organized by the
Online interactive learning with subject
English at the
teachers, with the help of Zoom App, International Benchmark Test (IBT) Australian Council for
clears the doubts of children and provides Educational Research (ACER) once a year
getting the first position globally and in many countries. In India, thousands of
uninterrupted study. This has far-reaching earning laurels for the institution. CMS students from several noted schools
effects when, in future, the schools may will honour both these students with a across the country, sat in the IBT test
close due to extreme heat or cold. Hats cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- each for their wherein Anusha and Raman scored 100
off to the diligent staff of CMS Gomti remarkable performance. CMS Founder percent marks in English amidst tough
Nagar Campus I. and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish competition. CMS imparts rigorous
Ruchi Bhadauria Gandhi, while congratulating these training and encourages its students to
Mother of Rishi R Bhadauria students, wished a very bright future for perform well in various national and
8-E them. He also congratulated the international competitions.

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance." —Socrates

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance." —Socrates