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The Independence Day of India  is celebrated religiously throughout the country on the 15th  of August every year. It holds tremendous ground in the list of national days since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more than 200 years. It was on 15 th  August, 1947, that India was declared independent from British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the country.

The 75^th anniversary of India's independence will be celebrated this year on 15^th August, 2022 to inspire pride and patriotism among all Indian citizens and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag. Our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has initiated a number of campaigns, including "Har Ghar Tiranga," to celebrate and remember the history of India's progress under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

JGIS hosted the NWR competition from 1^st August to 6^th August, 2022 where reputed ISC schools participated. Students from Class VI to XII participated in Under 14, under 17 and under 19 categories.

Under 14 category was held between 1^st and 2^nd of August, 2022. Nine schools from NWR (North West region) took part for the championship. During the competition selections also took place for the National team.  In the finals, Shri Ram School – Aravali (Delhi) defeated Shri Ram School Moulsari (Delhi).

Inter House Declamation Competition was organized for classes V to VIII to hone the oratory skills of the students. A declamation speech is the term used to describe the re-giving of an important or famous speech. This method of teaching was used in ancient Greece where public speaking was considered a necessary art for anybody embarking on a career in public service. The speaker re-interprets the original speech and reproduces its power afresh.

The Inter House Hindi Elocution Competition for two categories, first category consisting of classes VII and VIII and second category consisting of classes IX and X was held on 22nd July, 2022.

The Judges for the competition were: Ms. Ratan Kunwar and Ms. Rekharani Yadav.

There were 8 participants in each category and following is the result.

On this day, our Principal, Dr. Kavita Sharma kick-started the first of many workshops to come, to help us find our place in today’s world. This session outlined how we can learn to make the “Right Moves” by understanding the concept of choices. All attendees, the students of class XII, found this workshop to be very fitting to our current position in life- a pivotal point where teenagers find everything changing around them, and are exposed to a completely different side of the world we live in.

JGIS hosted the annual ‘Poems Out Loud’ competition on Friday, 15^th July, 2022 where twenty-six reputed schools participated. Students from Class IV to IX participated for winning prices under different categories: The First, Second and Third Prices under individual category, and two special awards, one for reciting ‘The Best Self-composed Poem’ and the other for ‘The Best Vocal Quality’.

To increase awareness regarding the different types of cybercrime and the help provided by the Gujarat Police, a session for Cyber Security Awareness for the classes of IX to XII on 14^th July 2022, was conducted by Dr. Tushar Shah and Mr. Tej Daftary.

The students were informed about how the personal security is compromised online and the acts Social media that are considered to be a misconduct as per Indian Penal Court.

The IBDP students of JG International School held their Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Exhibition on 14^th July 2022 in JG auditorium, JG Campus of Excellence. Many schools, colleges’  faculty members and students  attended this Exhibition and were impressed by the kind of discussions and deliberations that took place.  The ToK course provides an opportunity to explore and reflect the process of knowing. The TOK exhibition explores how ToK manifests in the real world.

The inter house English poem recitation competition was held on 8^th July, 2022. The competition was divided into three category: Sub- Junior- class IV-V, Junior- class VI- VII and Senior- class VIII- IX. The teachers in charge were- Mitisha Lalwani, Steffi Thomas.

Judges for the same were- Ms. Neelam Rathi and Ms. Yasmin Khan.

Scorers were- Ms. Vijayalalita, Ms. Shannon and Ms. Soma.

The following were the winners of the competition-

Graduation Ceremony for the students of class X and XII batch2021-22 ISC, AS Level and IBDP II was held on 30/06/22 in the auditorium from 5:00 p.m.

The students marched in the auditorium with their coordinators followed by lightning of the lamp by the dignitaries.

JG anthem was sung with pride.

The principal addressed the students and blessed them.

All the students were invited by their coordinators and were felicitated by our honourable chairman Dr M.P.Chandran.

The deserving young talents of JG International School were bestowed with the responsibility of leading their school with commitment, confidence and competence on the fine morning of 30th June, 2022. The investiture ceremony, thus, marked the inaugural of the senior student council for the academic session 2022-23; however, owing to the present Covid situation, the ceremony was held online with only Class XII being the audience in the auditorium. The programme began with the welcoming of the guests, the Chairman, Dr. M. P. Chandran, Principal, Dr.

This year JGIS has got its Council members through selection procedure. On 20^th June, nomination forms were given to the aspirants. They were to submit their duly filled forms on the 22^nd. On that day itself, scrutiny was done and the finalists were selected by the election committee.

Yoga is said to have originated in India and speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions. It is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed between the fifth and sixth centuries BC. The actual Sanskrit word, ‘Yog’, when broken down, means ‘to control’ or ‘to unite’. The word has also been translated to mean ‘joining’, ‘uniting’ or ‘union’. The union is established between the self and the spirit. 

JG International School celebrated the completion of 18 years since its inception on 21^st June, 2022. The Chairman Dr. M. P. Chandran partook in the celebration organized in the school auditorium. The Principal Dr.Kavita Sharma, the Manager Administration and HR, Ms.Rekha Anil, the Manager Parent Relations, Ms.Rema Nair, students of Class XII and their class teachers were the audience.