Page 3 - February 2021

FAMILY UNITY DAY FEBRUARY 2021 (3)

oSysUVkbu Ms 14 Qjojh dks oSokfgd ln + Observe 14 February St Valentine's Day as Marriage Solidarity and Family Unity Day
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Need to understand the true meaning and pure feelings behind Valentine's Day
a ,o ikfjokfjd ,drk fnol d s :i esa euk;sa
269 years after the death of Christ, the over ambitious and cruel Emperor Claudius II of Rome
(1) ^oSysUVkbu fnol* ds okLrfod] ifo= ,oa 'kq¼ Hkkouk dks le>us dh vko';drk gS %& wanted to expand his Roman empire. He wanted to make his army the most powerful in the entire
bZlk dh e`R;q ds 269 o"kZ ds ckn jkse ds vfr egRokdka{kh lezkV DykfM;l (f}rh;) gj rjg ls vius jkse world. In fulfillment of this vain purpose, he held the view that, after marriage, the soldiers would
devote their energy and time to their families instead of training to fight in the army. As a result, he
lkezkT; dk foLrkj djuk pkgrk FkkA bl y{; dh iwfrZ ds fy, og immediately issued an ordinance that soldiers were not allowed to enter into matrimony. He went
lalkj dh lcls rkdroj lsuk cukus ds fy, th&tku ls tqVk FkkA to the extent of order death penalty to any soldier who got married while in service. This inhuman
jktk ds eu esa ;g LokFkZiw.kZ fopkj vk;k fd fookg gksus ds ckn order put an immediate check to marriages of soldiers. However, it also led to moral degradation
in society due to licentious affairs and illegal alliances.
lSfudksa dk /;ku vius ifjokj dks pykus dh vksj vf/kd pyk tkrk
2. St Valentine used to open the Church at night to conduct marriages of soldiers as against the royal
gSA bl dkj.k ls fookfgr O;fDr vPNs lSfud ugha cu ldrs gSaA bl decree
LokFkZiw.kZ fopkj ds vk/kkj ij jktk us rqjUr jktkKk tkjh djds vius As the emperor, in those days aligned himself to God Himself,
jkseu lkezkT; ds lSfudksa dh 'kknh djus ij l[rh ls ikcanh yxk nhA the violation of Royal Order by the Roman Saint Valentine by
conducting the marriages of soldiers at night, amounted to
jktk us ;g dM+k vkns'k fn;k fd ;fn dksbZ Hkh lSfud fookg djsxk rks
'kSrku lezkV DykWfM;l (f}rh;) disobedience of God's Will in the beginning. On the other
mldks e`R;q n.M fn;k tk;sxkA bl jktkKk ls lSfudksa ds fookg rks hand, St. Valentine observed the growing moral decadence
:d x;sA ysfdu lekt esa Hkkjh uSfrd iru c<+us yxkA among soldiers after the issue of the Royal Decree. Therefore,
(2) lar oSysUVkbu us jktkKk dk fojks/k djds jkf= esa ppZ [kksydj lSfudksa ds fookg djkrs Fkss%& he went on conducting marriages in church to stop this
immoral behaviour of soldiers. The disobedience of his orders
jkse ds ,d ppZ ds iknjh lar oSysUVkbu dks lSfudksa ds 'kknh djus ij ikcanh yxkus laca/kh jktkKk bZ'ojh; bPNk ds reached the ears of the Emperor soon and annoyed him
fo:¼ izrhr gqbZA jktkKk tkjh gksus ds ckn mUgksaus eglwl fd;k fd ;qok lSfudkas esa vuSfrdrk c<+ jgh gSA lSfudksa greatly. He got St Valentine arrested and brought to court. lUr oSysUVkbu
dks xyr jkLrs ij tkus ls jksdus ds fy, lar oSysUVkbu us jkf= esa ppZ [kksydj lSfudksa ds fookg djkuk izkjEHk The King said to Saint Valentine, "I have heard that you
conduct marriages of soldiers secretly against the royal order.
dj fn;kA lezkV dks tc vius xqIrpj lSfud ls ;g irk pyk fd lar oSysUVkbu jkr dks ppZ [kksydj lSfudksa ds
For this grave crime, you will receive the death penalty. However, since you are a saint, I give you
fookg djkrk gSA blls lezkV cgqr ukjkt gks x;kA rc mlus lar oSysUVkbu dks fxj¶rkj dj jkt njckj esa one chance to ask for mercy and forgiveness and you must promise that in future you will not
cqyk;k rFkk jktk us mlls dgk fd irk pyk gS fd rqe jkf= esa ppZ [kksydj lSfudksa dk fookg djkrs gksA ;g conduct any more marriages of soldiers. Then I will forgive you and spare your life."
jktkKk dk mYya?ku gSA bl gsrq rqEgas e`R;qn.M feyuk pkfg,A ysfdu rqe lUr gks vr% ,d ekSdk nsrk gw¡ fd rqe 3- St Valentine happily accepted the death penalty in order to save society created by Almighty God from
moral degeneration
;fn vius vijk/k ds fy, ekQh ek¡x yks vkSj ok;nk djks fd rqe vkxs ls lSfudksa dh 'kknh ugha djkvksxs rks eSa The Saint did not bend down before the unjust wishes of the tyrannical emperor. He spoke to the
rqEgsa ekQ dj thou nku ns ldrk gw¡A King with great fearlessness and conviction saying, "O King, your Royal Order is against the Divine
(3) lar oSysUVkbu us bZ'oj fufeZr lekt dks cpkus ds fy, lg"kZ e`R;q n.M dks Lohdkj fd;k %& Will of God. Uptil now, since the issue of the Royal Decree, I was conducting the marriages of the
lezkV dh /kedh ds vkxs lar oSysUVkbu ugha >qdsA lar oSysUVkbu us cM+h gh fuMjrk ls jktk ls dgk fd jktk! soldiers in secrecy at night. However, now, if I remain alive, I will conduct these marriages openly
in the day time too." The King was so enraged at this proclamation of the Saint, that he ordered his
rqEgkjh jktkKk bZ'ojh; vkKk ds f[kykQ gSA eSa jktkKk tkjh gksus ds ckn vHkh rd rks jkf= esa ppZ [kksydj soldiers to immediately put St. Valentine to death by executing him with the sword. The King's
lSfudksa ds fookg djkrk FkkA ysfdu vc eSa ;fn thfor jgk rks fnu esa Hkh lSfudksa ds fookg djkÅaxkA lezkV us orders were immediately carried out. In this way, on 14 February 269 A.D. St. Valentine laid down
rqjUr vius lSfudksa dks vkKk nh fd bl lar oSysUVkbu ds lj dks rqjUr ryokj ls dkV dj bls ekSr ds ?kkV lqyk his life and died trying to save society from moral degradation. So the 14th of February, is the day of
nksA bl izdkj lezkV dh vkKk ls 14 Qjojh 269 dks lSfudksa us lar oSysUVkbu dk lj dkV fn;kA izHkq fufeZr Supreme Sacrifice of the noble Saint Valentine who became a martyr on this every day in 269 A.D.
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Come, let us show our true loyalty and devotion for the great Saint Valentine
lekt dks ?kksj vuSfrdrk ls cpkus ds fy, lar oSysUVkbu us lg"kZ e`R;q n.M Lohdkj dj 14 Qjojh 269 dks Today selfish people have distorted the true message and meaning of Valentine's day which
'kghn gks x;sA bl izdkj 14 Qjojh dk fnu lar oSysUVkbu dk 'kghnh fnol ;k cfynku fnol gSA ;g fnol should be celebrated as a Day of Family Unity and Marriage Solidarity not as a Day of Reckless
izkFkZuk djus dk ,oa 'kksdlHkk djus dk gSA rFkk ifjokj clkus] oSokfgd lqn`<+rk ,oa ikfjokfjd ,drk LFkkfir Rejoicing and Immoral Behaviour. It has destroyed our conscience and corrupted the thought
djus dk fnol gSA and life of youth in society.
The school, family and society must join hands and impart an education for life to students at an early
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(4) vkb;s ge 'kghn lar oSysUVkbu ds izfr lPph J`¼k izdV djsaA age
lalkj dks fookg dj ^ifjokj clkus* ,oa ^ikfjokfjd ,drk* dk lans'k nsus okys egku lar oSysUVkbu ds ^'kghnh In this context, the Baha'i Teacher Shoghi Effendi has said: A chaste and holy life must be made the
fnol* 14 Qjojh dks vkt ftl fod`r :i esa euk;k tk jgk gSA og gekjh vkRek ,oa thou dk fouk'k djus controlling principle in the behaviour and conduct of all men and women, both in their social
okyk gSA relations with their own community, and in their contact with the world at large, so that they
become balanced personalities.
(5) Ldwy] ifjokj ,oa lekt dks ,d gksdj fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks ckY;koLFkk ls ifo= thou thus dh lh[k nsuk Inner Cleanliness: This includes the inner virtues like purity forbearance, morality,
pkfg, %& bl ckjs esa 'kkS?kh ,QsUMh] cgkbZ f'k{kd us dgk gS fd & ,d lkQ&lqFkjk ,oa ifo= thou og gksrk gS understanding and goodness.
ftlesa vkarfjd rFkk ckg~; xq.kksa esa larqyu gksA Nk=ksa dk vkarfjd xq.kksa ls ifjiw.kZ vgadkjjfgr ,oa larqfyr Outward Purity: This comprises of outer virtues and appearance like clothes, language,
O;fDrRo gksuk pkfg,A entertainment arts and literature of which students must be fully aware and knowledgeable.
In this way, for a pure and worthy life, one must be equipped
lkQ vUr%dj.k & ifo=rk] /kS;Z'khyrk] uSfrdrk] with both inner virtues and outward purity.
fopkj'khyrk rFkk lkQ vUr%dj.k vkfn euq"; ds vkUrfjd xq.k "..in every aspect of life, purity and holiness, cleanliness and
gksrs gSaA ckg~; xq.kksa esa tSls & os'k&Hkw"kk] cksy&pky dh Hkk"kk] refinement, exalt the human condition and further the
euksjatu] dyk rFkk lkfgR; ds izfr fo|kfFkZ;ksa esa foosdiw.kZ development of man's inner reality. Even in the physical
realm, cleanliness will conduce to spirituality, as the Holy
tkx:drk gksuh pkfg,A bl izdkj ifo= thou ds fy, nksuksas vFkkZr Writings clearly state. And although bodily cleanliness is a
vkarfjd rFkk ckg~; xq.kksa ds izfr larqfyr vkpj.k gksuk t:jh gSA physical thing, it hath, nevertheless, a powerful influence on
& MkW- txnh'k xk¡/kh ,oa MkW- Hkkjrh xk¡/kh the life of the spirit."
flVh eksUVsljh Ldwy] y[kuÅ ds laLFkkid ,oa — Appeal by Dr Jagdish Gandhi and Dr Bharti Gandhi and
All Principals of City Montessori School, Lucknow.
lHkh ç/kkukpk;kZvksa dh vihy CMS Principals appeal to observe Valentine's Day as Family Unity Day
Scheme of First Pre-Board Examination 2020 – 21 CMS Teachers Excel in CENTA
The following teachers have made the school proud by securing a
Date ICSE ISC good CENTA Teaching Quotient score in a 90 min online test to
01/02/2021 (Mon) Mathematics Physics / Commerce / Political establish their credibility as a teacher. They have been awarded
Science the TQ Digital Badge which is given to those who have a TQ score
of 50 or above.
02/02/2021 (Tue) Geography – H.C.G. Paper 2 English Language – Paper 1
CMS Mahanagar Campus - Ms Vandana Kumar, Ms Deeba Khan,
03/02/2021 (Wed) Chemistry – Science Paper 2 / Biology / Economics Ms Shameem Singh, Ms Neha Sharma, Ms Parul Dalela &
Commercial Studies Ms Deeba Khan
04/02/2021 (Thu) Computer Applications / Physical English Literature – Paper 2 Aliganj Campus I - Ms Anuprerona Banerjee, Ms Rita Chatterjee,
Ms Amandeep Anand, Ms Roopali Raizada, Ms Nicky Gupta,
Education
Ms Runjhun Talwar
05/02/2021 (Fri) Literature in English – Paper 2 Physical Education
Rajajipuram Campus I - Ms Kanika Kapoor, Ms Niharika Pandey,
06/02/2021 (Sat) Physics – Science Paper 1 Chemistry / History / Accounts Ms Uzma Khan, Mr Afroz Ahmed, Ms Nishi Mishra, Ms Rakshita
07/02/2021 (Sun) Holiday Holiday Sharma, Anindita Sarkar Sobti
Rajajipuram Campus II - Ms Anupama Checker
08/02/2021 (Mon) Biology – Science Paper 3 / Mathematics Indira Nagar Campus - Ms Preeti Saxena, Ms Mansi Saxena
Economics
CMS Kanpur Road Campus - Ms Savita Mall, Mr Amit Tiwari,
09/02/2021 (Tue) English Language – Paper 1 Hindi Ms Mona Singh, Ms Shivangi Awasthi, Ms Deepika Kulshrestha,
10/02/2021 (Wed) History & Civics – H.C.G. Paper 1 Biotechnology / Computer Science / Ms Garima Rastogi, Ms Mirza Fazila Beg
Legal Studies / Fashion Designing Rajendra Nagar Campus II - Ms Reema Sethi
CMS Gomti Nagar Campus II - Ms Garima Jain, Ms Munmun
11/02/2021 (Thu) Hindi Geography / Sociology
Chaudhary, Ms Mitali Prabhakar, Ms Shabina Parveen,
12/02/2021 (Fri) EVS Psychology Ms Shabina Parveen, Ms Gurpreet Kaur
Cambridge Section - Mrs Shilpi Agarwal of CMS, Cambridge
Note: Examinations for Art Paper 1, 2 and 3 for classes X & XII will be held as per the convenience of Section
the branch.
Anand Nagar Campus - Ms Monika Tripathi
Kudos to young writer, Anchal Singh CMS Station Road Campus - Mr Utkarsh Misra
CMS Rajendra Nagar Campus I - Ms Nidhi Bajpayi, Ms Gunjan
Anchal Singh, a student of Class XI, CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I, is an emerging young novelist. Hasan, Ms Shaswati, Ms Fauzia, Ms Amita Sinha, Ms Seema Jain,
Her book, “Ciana and the hunt for life” is the story of a young girl, Ciana and her adventures in
life. The main characters in the novel are Ciana, her friends, Gabriel and Serilda. The plot Ms Hardeep Arora, Ms Monika Saluja, Ms Kajal Kapoor, Ms Arshia
Aijaz Ilahi, Ms Anuj Kapoor, Ms Nargis Raza, Ms Alka Singh,
weaves around these experiences and how they come out winners in the end. The book is
written in simple and lucid style, narrating everyday life, teaching life’s lessons and empowering Ms Seema Malik
the youth to build a new tomorrow. Our heartiest congratulations to dear Anchal for this CMS RDSO Campus - Ms Aditi Tiwari, Mr IA Khan, Ms Farhat and
Mr Abdul Rahmani
commendable effort.
'Leave the world a little better than you found it.' —Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell