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An Impressive Tally of WINS at the District Level Table Tennis Competition 2014-15

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The District Level Table Tennis Competition 2014-15 was held on 2nd September at Sincerite School, Bardoli. There were about 12 schools that participated in the competition.In the under 14 level, there were 56 participants. From Atmiya Vidya Mandir, Krutarth C. Patel of class 7 played very well. He stood third and got selected for the state level competition.

In under 17 level, there were 44 participants in which the Atmiya Vidya Mandir team performed extremely well. Deep J. Patel of class 9 titled himself as the champion with Nikunj Aggarwal of class 10 at third position and Smith Patel class 9 at fifth position. All of them qualified for the state level competition.

In under 19 level, there were 28 participants out of which five were selected for the state level competition. It is a matter of great pride for the school that all the five participants from Atmiya Vidya Mandir: Niramay Tanna, Jil Patel, Divya Patel, Uttam Italiya and Krutarth J. Patel of class 11, were selected for the state level competition!

The competition hence provided an opportunity to a very talented 128 table tennis players of the region. And out of the total 15 students that represented Atmiya Vidya Mandir in the competition, 9 were selected for the state level competition.

Congratulations to all the students on their performances and best wishes to the state level candidates!

Reported by: Devang Sir (School Table Tennis Coach)
Seema Joshi

Developing Immunity against Distractions!

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In today’s feverish culture of multi-tasking, it is common to remain engaged with smartphones, random chat with friends and acquaintances on social media, a casual input of movie reviews and variety of music. The constant chaos in our hyper-connected worlds and the prevalence of attractive gadgets, influencing groups and wavering thoughts make it impossible to sustain focus on the desired goal.
However, students of Atmiya Vidya Mandir are fortunate to be studying and growing in ‘a home away from home’ which provides a firewall against these alluring distractions. There is no mist of worldly chaos here hence there is a clarity of destination for the students of AVM. Yet being focused in studies and having full concentration in the class have always been a challenge for students. Whether that involuntary doodling during the self-study or day dreaming during lecture, or enticing talks about sports; the attention does get an easy escape at times.
How to get rid of distracting thoughts? How to keep the mind on track? What kind of people might take us off-track? What kind of objects are the hurdles in our success journey and how? How to prolong that concentration span? Vachnamrut Pratham 16 provides answers of all these questions. Hence, during the last week of August 2014, Sundaram House members took the opportunity to explore the teachings of the holy scripture Vachnamrut to find answers of these questions.In order to present the wisdom of Vachnamrut P-16 in the simplest way with its real essence to the students, the house members segregated the teachings in the form of small easy injunctions:

‘A wise person identifies the flaws within himself and thoughtfully eradicates them.’

To begin with, on Monday, Purvesh Sir explained the students that introspection on daily basis is an effective way to identify our flaws but more importantly one has to be thoughtful and keen enough to eradicate them.The next day, on Tuesday, Mukesh Sir, continued with taking yet another pearl of wisdom form Vachnamrut P-16, which is ‘A wise person rejects any apparent flaws he perceives in others and imbibes only their virtues.‘ A story based on the same message was narrated to the students, as a result, students understood that the best way to maintain harmony or Atmiyata with others is by perceiving only good qualities of others.

The third important aspect of the teachings of Vachnamrut P-16 is ‘A wise person accepts whatever words of advice GOD and saint offer as the highest truth but does not doubt their word in any way.’ This was very well explained through a presentation by students with the guidance of Binu Ma’am.

The brightest day of the week was Thursday when students watched a video clipping of Swamiji. The students were enlightened by listening about the valiant and great warrior Shivaji and his Guru Ramdas. In this video, it was stressed upon, that Guru foresees the impending danger and protects us from all odds hence Guru’s words consist highest truth.

In today’s world, where alluring and distractive elements are inevitably our daily encounters, the much relevant and most prominent part of Vachnamrut P-16 is ‘a wise person identifies those objects and evil company that may cause bondage and raise deficiencies in his (goal) ekantik dharma and shuns them; but he does not become bound by them.’

In Friday’s assembly, this thought was elaborated with examples and presentation so students can build the technique to seize that unstable mind and drag it from its wanderings and fix it on one idea. Students were suggested to seek constant strength from God to be strong enough to withstand the distractions and remain determined towards their goal so that they cannot be swayed by diverting elements.

Finally, this Sundaram House week’s assemblies concluded on Saturday, with an urge to the students to imbibe positive thoughts and avoid negative thoughts. Students were explained how good company and friendship with saints can help them harbour good thoughts and repel evil thoughts.

As the summative examinations are approaching AVM students are all set to follow the prudent teachings of Vachnamrut Pratham-16 so that they can conquer all those diverting thoughts.

Good News!! Students of Atmiya Vidya Mandir are learning to tame their mind… they are learning to nip the bad thought in its bud.

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Inter School District Level Handball Competition 2014-15

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The under-17 handball team of Atmiya Vidya Mandir, under the guidance of coach Kalpesh Sir, participated in the Inter School District Level Handball Competition held at Satrawala Uma Vidyapith (Valthan) on 23rd August 2014. A total of 11 teams took part in this event.
In the first match against Vidyamangal School, the AVM team, won by 20-1. The following players showed remarkable performances:

  • Tapan Dandawala: 5 goals
  • Vaishvik C Patel: 5 goals
  • Manav Patel: 4 goals
  • Dhwanit Tamboli: 4 goals
  • Yash Jariwala: 1 goals
  • Abhitya Talreja: 1 goal

The second match was against DPS-Tapi school in which the AVM team won by 14-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. The score was built upon the performances of the following players:

  • Tapan Dandawala: 5 goals
  • Vaishvik C Patel: 4 goals
  • Manav Patel: 2 goals
  • Dhwanit Tamboli: 2 goals
  • Parag Algotar: 1 goal

The semi-final match was against Satrawala Uma Vidyapith. The hosts put up a commendable performance due to which the AVM team lost by 6-16. The following players put in their best efforts in the match:

  • Tapan Dandawala: 2 goals
  • Manav Patel: 2 goals
  • Vaishvik C Patel: 1 goal
  • Hitarth Savani: 1 goal

Congratulations to the team for their performance in the tournament and especially to the following players who got selected to represent the school at the state level competition.

  1. Tapan R. Dandawala
  2. Dhwanit R. Tamboli
  3. Manav N. Patel
Written by: Ritesh Sir
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Satyam House celebrates the value Sincerity

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To offer real service to mankind we must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money and that is Sincerity and Integrity.The central message that was delivered by Satyam House during daily assemblies in the middle of August 2014 was ‘Sincerity is not to SAY everything we think, but to MEAN everything we say’. It is indeed difficult, but not impossible, if we assure ourselves to dedicate our service to the nation with utmost commitment.

Satyam House began by presenting an invaluable description of the life of Param Pujya Swamiji whose sincerity, right from the childhood till date, is immeasurable and unspeakable. Imbibing lessons of Sincerity, a bit every day, from the life of this divine entity enables us to inherit the qualities of modesty, integrity and value oriented life.

There are various aspects that could be considered in order to understand this important value of sincerity. How can we say that a person is sincere? Is it when he/she is honest, faithful, truthful or hardworking?

When we say a person is sincere, then the virtues like honesty, innocence, nobility, faithfulness and truthfulness are bound to be found in that person. The real quality of a ‘BHOOLKU’ is that he/she never compromises with the quality of work that he/she undertakes.

Throughout the week, the students were explained that in order to be successful in any field, whether it is academic, sports, arts or music, one has to be sincere in his/her work. ‘Sincerity means to put our 100% efforts in whatever we do’.

To further justify the topic, anecdotes from the lives of the great personalities who have encouraged all by living a life that demonstrates sincerity were highlighted.

Through these assemblies, the students were assisted to gain the understanding that development of the nation not only depends on the intelligent human resources but also on the sincerity and honesty of these human resources.

Thus, Satyam House put in humble efforts to inculcate the important value ‘sincerity’ in day–to–day life. The seeds of sincerity that have been sown in the students’ hearts and minds will definitely bear fruits in their attitude in the coming time.

Written by: Samidh Ma’am
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Inter School District Level Skating Competition 2014-15

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Our school team participated in the Inter School District Level Skating Competition 2014-15 organised at P. P. Savani School, Abrama on 19th August 2014 under the guidance of coach Mitesh Sir.In the U-11 Boys Quad event, a total of 48 students participated. In this group, Krishiv Davariya (Std 4) and Devam Dhaduk (Std 4) represented Atmiya Vidya Mandir. Both of them reached the finals with Krishiv securing 1st position and Devam at 4th position in the event.

In the U-11 Boys Inline event, Hari Martin (Std 3) and Manthan Patel (Std 3) represented AVM and put up a commendable performance in the first round but did not qualify for the next round.

In the U-14 Boys Quad event, a total of 58 students participated in which Krish A Patel (Std 7), Ishaan S Davariya (Std 8) Shreemad J Patel (Std 9) represented Atmiya Vidya Mandir. All of them reached the finals with Shreemad achieving the 1st position and Krish at 3rd position.The U-17 Boys Quad event saw a total of 28 participants. Hrushi A Patel and Uday C Jariwala participated from Atmiya Vidya Mandir and they also reached the finals with Uday securing 2nd position and Hrushi, 4th position.

And finally, the U-17 Boys Inline event had a total of 12 participants. The two students that participated in this group from AVM, Vishrut I Patel (Std 10) and Durgesh N Gami (Std 10), also reached the finals with Durgesh securing the 2nd position and Vishrut the 3rd position.

It’s a matter of pride for the school that the following students got selected for the state level competition:

  • Krishiv Davariya [Under 11 Quad]
  • Shreemad J Patel [Under 14 Quad]
  • Uday C Jariwala [Under 17 Quad]
  • Durgesh N Gami [Under 17 Inline]
  • Vishrut I Patel [Under 17 Inline]

Congratulations to all the students for representing the school and for their achievements!

Written by: Ritesh Sir
AVM Teachers

A Refreshing & Inspiring Trip!

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Despite being a very young school with just 3 graduating batches so far, we are proud that our students are already doing well wherever they have gone across India or across the globe. With their hard work, Param Pujya Swamishree’s blessings and God’s grace, all are doing well at very good places.These Atmiyans have been building small Atmiya communities wherever they have gone. This Rakshabandhan break, we decided to visit two of these Atmiya communities.

The first trip was to Chennai, to meet with those studying at the SRM University. There are 16 AVM students studying there from the three 3 batches combined. As a pleasant surprise, we were greeted by familiar faces right outside the Chennai airport on 9th August evening. And it was such a pleasure to see them! We stayed with them for 3 very memorable days.We spent the entire Sunday with them, discussing all sorts of topics with them: about personal, academic, professional and spiritual progress. On Monday, we visited the university to find out first-hand about the place and the opportunities it offered. We were able to look around 3 departments, meet two HoDs and the Nanotechnology Research Centre Head.

The labs and the research facilities of the university are truly impressive. We were touched even more so by meeting with the HoDs. Dr. Thyagarajan (HoD, Dept. of Biotechnology), came across as an extremely learned and yet humble person. He spent about 2 hours with us, personally showing us around the labs and discussing his views about education and concern for welfare of the youths.

In our meeting with Dr. Murali (HoD, Dept. of Mechatronics), we found him also to be very much concerned about the well-being of the students. And in Mr Gopalakrishnan (Centre Incharge, Nanotechnology Research Centre), we found a patriotically hearted spiritual person.

We are extremely happy about the progress and performance of the atmiyans and especially so by seeing that they have continued with the Atmiya way of life, staying together, maintaining simplicity. They have made us proud of their continuing with the legacy. It was wonderful to see our children mature into responsible young men who are not only conscious about their academics and professional life, but also caring about their families, and making an effort to further improve their personal life. We feel all the more assured that these individuals will grow into outstanding citizens of our wonderful country and make their parents proud.

As for our views of the SRM University, we found it to be a place that offers ample opportunities for research, has great infrastructure while constantly improving and adding new facilities. Students indeed have the opportunity to learn from faculty who have exemplary qualifications and experience, and also the chance to study at some of the best places around the world due to the tie-ups with foreign universities.

The next part of the trip was to Mumbai where another sizeable community of atmiyans reside, doing great at great places like NMIMS, CBS, NM and HR. We spent an evening with them (with some good coffee!) and discussed a wide range of topics related to their all round development.

We came back re-energised and refresh, inspired by the thoughts, actions and aspirations of these young gentlemen.

And we look forward to meeting with them all soon and over and over again.