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MONTHLY BULLETIN OF CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LUCKNOW, INDIA
Personality Development
CMS creates a better future for all children by maximising
their opportunities through quality education and
initiatives for unity and development.
CMS wins maximum number of 7 prizes at Republic Day Parade 2021 Message from the CMS President
CMS has been awarded the Dear Parents, list in the young achievers’ category, a
maximum number of seven
prizes for its items presented at The Republic Day Parade huge fillip for the school.
this year’s Republic Day Parade. on 26th January restored In January it became confirmed that
The idea of making this earth a hope that the end of the Boards would be setting the exams face
heaven by world unity, world COVID crisis is nigh, and it to face in spring/early summer. This news
peace, love, compassion and brought a fresh zest led to a slow increase in senior students’
global understanding, Prof. Geeta Kingdon among students and attendance, such that by the time of the
President, CMS
portrayed artistically through
the tableau, found instant teachers in our campuses. start of internal exams, attendance was
recognition and support from The ‘cherry on the cake’ was that out of virtually 100%. This made the school once
the public, gathered on both nine CMS student presentations at the again a thriving live community and
CMS Tableau teaches us the lesson of love, unity and global understanding sides of the road and sent a Parade, seven won a first or second prize, restored a feel of normality.
message to all to make the earth safe for the present and future generations of and the CMS tableau on the theme of Enriching online international events
mankind. world unity also won a prize in the continued in January by many CMS
(see details on page 7) parade. campuses, fueling students’ creativity and
CMS girl marches in Republic Day Parade at Delhi's Rajpath Vyom Ahuja student of Class VII at CMS extra-curricular interests, and they
Gomti Nagar I campus won accolades brought our students on one platform
Khushi Srivastava, a student of the 200-member contingent, of which 13 from PM Modi in his new year’s honours with students from other countries.
CMS Chowk Campus brought boys and girls were from U.P. CMS
laurels to CMS as she marched Founder, Dr Jagdish Gandhi
in the prestigious NCC congratulated Khushi for bringing fame Prakriti gets admission in Cornell with 100% scholarship
contingent on Republic Day at to CMS and wished for her bright future.
Delhi's Rajpath. She was the only girl Khushi aspires to serve in the Indian Prakriti Tandon, a student of CMS, Mahanagar Campus has secured
from Lucknow to have found a place in Armed Forces one day. admission in Cornell University with 100% Tata Trust Scholarship. She will
join the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell in August 2021. She will
Ayushi offered admission to Geneva School of Diplomacy, Switzerland appear for her Class XII Board Exams at CMS Mahanagar next March.
Prakriti says, “I applied for need-based financial aid while seeking
Ayushi Shukla, a student of public speaking and I got an opportunity admission at Cornell, which was granted with 100% Tata Trust Scholarship
2019-20 batch of CMS, to participate in the MUN organised by
Rajajipuram Campus has been CMS at the 19th Chief Justices and an offer letter for admission. I will opt for a Chemistry major in undergrad as I
offered admission to pursue Conference. There I also got the chance have always wanted to pursue drug research in future.” This year, 27 bright CMS
Bachelor of Arts in to meet and interact with Chief Justices, students have been offered admission to various prestigious universities in USA, UK,
International Relations for Judges and Heads of States because of Australia etc., many on scholarship. See their names on page 3
three years at the Geneva School of which I got a better understanding of
Diplomacy and International Relations, world affairs and diplomacy. This got me CMS Aliganj II organizes International Day of Education
Switzerland. The prestigious university going." Mrs Nisha Pandey, Senior
has also offered a 100% fee waiver to Principal of CMS Rajajipuram Campus I On 24th January, when cold winds swept through the plains of North India
Ayushi for the first year of her course. was overjoyed and immensely proud of and human beings huddled themselves in warm shawls and sweaters, there
Ayushi says, “While in school I loved Ayushi's brilliant achievement. was a feeling of warmth and good cheer, as CMS Aliganj Campus II came up
with another blockbuster event, the first International Day of Education,
New Year begins afresh with 3-day IEO 2021 which brought students, teachers and educationists of various countries to Mrs Samvida Adhikari
exchange their ideas on a Principal & Convenor
After a long and weary year, new tidings were ushered by the common world platform.
International Environmental Olympiad IEO 2021 organized Competitions were held to encourage
virtually by CMS Gomti Nagar Campus II from 19th to 21th the participation of students in the
January 2021. Deputy Chief Minister of UP, Dr process of education and these
Dinesh Sharma inaugurated the three-day Ms Manjit Batra Ms Sangeeta Banerjee included Groovy Moovy (energiser),
Sr Principal Principal
International Environment Olympiad (IEO-2021) Artistry (Art on Platter, Rhythmic Fusion
on 19th January 2021 as the Chief Guest. (East Meets West), The Power of Voice
Students from Germany, Jordan, Russia, Canada, Ireland, Srilanka, Nepal (Gen. Orators), Ensemble (Melodicious
Dr Dinesh Sharma
Dy CM, UP and various states of India connected virtually for eager participation in a .......................................................... Choral composition), Weaving your
variety of events, that included Recycle for Life Cycle (Model Making), The Survival (Quilt your thoughts).
Hue Story (Art Designing), Fantasy Carnival (Mask Making), Ecosperity (Garment
designing), Spread Your Wings (Choreography), Ode to Nature (Elocution), Website Two CMS Campuses bag WIPRO Earthian Award
Design Competition etc. (See photos on page 2)
It is a matter of great pride for
CMS inks MoU for promotion of French Language the entire CMS family, that two
CMS Campuses have been
Mr Roshan Gandhi, CEO, CMS, signed an MoU chosen to receive the
with Alliance Française de Lucknow (AFL) for prestigious WIPRO Earthian
teaching French in all CMS campuses with a Award this year. These
view to enhance employability skills, provide Campuses are CMS Kanpur Road
opportunities for pursuing higher studies in and CMS Gomti Nagar
France, student exchanges and many related CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Team Extension. Earthian is an annual
initiatives for the promotion of French
language and culture. Mr Mukesh Meshram, The Alliance Française team with sustainability education programme of Wipro Foundation.
Commissioner, Lucknow Division along with Mr Roshan Gandhi, CEO,CMS CMS Kanpur Road has won this award for the sixth consecutive time.
M. Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, Counsellor for CMS Kanpur Road Team comprises the following:Team Leader- Mrs Shiksha Tripathi;
Education, Science and Culture at Embassy of France in India and Country Director, French Students - Advik Tripathi, Kratika Srivastava, Hansika Gautam, Bhuvi Bhatnagar,
Institute in India and Zohra Chatterji, President, AFL, were also present on the occasion. Manoneet Bajpai and Aarna Bajpai.
CMS Gomti Nagar Extension team comprises the following: Teacher Incharge: Kavita S
CMS student awarded Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Shahi (Junior Section - Geography teacher); Students: Bhagya Lakhmani, Sharanya
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Agarwal, Pratham Bhardwaj, Nirmit Rajpoot and Agastya Shukla. The winning schools
will be awarded a cash prize of ` 50,000 each. Due to Covid 19 pandemic, the award
Vyom Ahuja, a student of Class VII, CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I was ceremony will be held online on 13th February 2021.
awarded the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister,
Shri Narendra Modi, on the eve of Republic Day 2021. Vyom has been
awarded this prestigious honour in the category of Art and Culture, for
which he was awarded a medal, certificate and citation besides a cash prize
of ` 1,00,000/-. The 11 year old Vyom is a multi-talented boy having 35
Vyom Ahuja
records to his credit in the field of music, general knowledge, science and
sports. He has won three Asian and two International awards. He has been
honoured with Future Kalam Award twice.
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