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School Updates 2012-13
Ice Breaking Ceremony - 2012
Twinkle Twinkle little STAR, How I wonder what you are?
And where are you from?.. Serenity Smile on students Eyes..
Welcome back. New students and old students came back to Abhyasa Campus in Toopran.
Though it’s painful for parents to send their kids back to join another batch of ICSE and ISC after the March exams, the campus is alive with the chirping of children and the clamor of their footsteps. With some of the ICSE students already reporting back to campus and new students joining across various classes, there is excitement and anticipation in the air. Mother Abhyasa has waited patiently for her students throughout the month May and is now elated to have them back in her bosom. The senior students are back from their vacation on June 8th and 9th while the juniors along with the new ones alighted on the campus on June 10th.
After all the parents bid painful adieus to their children, the students were directed to the Priyanka’s Play Pen – where a show was organized for the customary but informal “breaking-the-ice” between the new comers and the current crop of students. It was a warm welcome speech from the Director & Founder Principal Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, who introduced all the staff members to students and initiated the session between the Junior and Senior students. It was games time soon afterwards and all the students had a blast.
It was so gratifying to see the teachers and senior student communities acquainting themselves and warming up to the new comers. Tongue Twisters, Ball Games, songs and dances were performed by the students. Everyone exchanged pleasantries and jokes and the air is vibrant with youthful exuberance and merriment. It was an extremely joyful atmosphere at Abhyasa on this auspicious day. All the credit to Student Activity Management Group which made this event a memorable one!!
All the staff members, from both the academic and administrative wings were introduced on the following day. Mrs.Murthy, Principal-in-Charge addressed the students and urged everyone to be active and engaging in their pursuit of studies and excellence. She also emphasized the importance of self-discipline for all students in order to derive maximum benefits from Abhyasa staff members and curriculum. Mr.C.V.K.Sastry, Vice Principal -Academics addressed the students and released the academic classes schedule.
After the meeting, the academic sessions have begun at Abhyasa for the calendar year 2012– 2013.
THE INVESTITURE CEREMONY 2012-13
“LEADERSHIP IS ACTION, NOT POSITION” – Mr. Donal H.McGann
It is a quite a unique process at Abhyasa to elect the student leaders for different process to achieve the goal of “Overall Personality Development” of a student. Students are given a fair and democratic chance to nominate themselves to handle various departments which are mentioned as follows:
1. Academic Management
2. Discipline Management
3. Campus Management
4. Mess Management
5. Gram Seva Management
6. Spirituality Management
7. Activity Management
8. Sports Management
Once all the nominations are received, the student leaders would be elected in the Open Assembly where the students are asked to vote for the candidate. The School Administration Team also brainstorms the candidate’s ability of leading the given process.
Even this year, voting for the Students Managers, Class Leaders, Class Academic Coordinators, Dorm Leaders and deputy leaders for the different process was done. The process was done on a very transparent manner and basis. At Abhyasa, we mean what we say. To inculcate the same quality in our students, the student managers who manage the different processes would be asked to present their goals to be achieved for the year. They will be motivated to come up with new ideas to enhance the quality of process managed by them. They will come up with their own ideas with collective brain storming.
The training of the future leaders starts with the process of making them acclimatized with the system. All the elected student managers for different committees were asked to present their goals to the school.
On 21st June, the programme started by offering prayers to Lord Ganapathi (“Vakratundaya…. Sri Ganeshaya..dance item).which students have shown their skills of dance.. Later all the student managers were invested by the Chief Guest. Nalgonda Collector Sri N. Muktheswara Rao Garu, administered the oath to the student managers who promised to perform their duties with diligence. All the students were also took an oath that they would offer their best support to the student leaders to run the system very smoothly at Abhyasa. This year students were privileged to have Nalgonda District Collector Sri N. Muktheswara Rao as Chief Guest for the function.
Nalgonda District Collector Sri N.Muktheswara Rao was patient enough to answer all the questions of the students and appreciated the spirit of the students for the quality of questions raised.Adding colours to the event, Abhyasa has celebrated her 17th Birthday (June 21st) along with the event. Cheif Guest was requested to cut the cake and all the students were distributed the cake in Blue Shed.He also gave a message by telling so many inspiring real stories, about Mokshagundam Vishweshvarayya, and Swami Vivekananda.
The details of the student leaders for the Academic Year 2012– 2013 goes as follows
List of Head Boy, Vice Captains, Student Managers and House Captains
School Captains – Master Harikrishna Reddy & Master Sahith Bandi
Master Harikrishna Reddy is an excellent athlete – own many medals at the AP Regional Sports meet of ICSE and ISC Schools and also at National level. Master Sahith Bandi joined institution as a Tiny Tot in standard VI and has mastered the skill of managing any event at the school.
Vice Captains – Master Manish Rathode & Miss Sahitya
Master Manish Rathode is an excellent basket ball player and good Athelete Miss Sahithya is an all rounder – topper in academics and champion of three KM walking race.
Student Managers:
- Academic Manager – Master Anil Kumar Chavali; is an excellent debater, good at quiz and represented the school at interstate level for debate.
- Activity Manager – Master Gokul; He is good at swimming won many medals at state level – always a cheerful person.
- Campus Manager – Master Akash Gupta; man of perfection – a good team player – ensures that the campus is always clean and green.
- Discipline Manager – Master Sai Shiva Dhantal; joined as a Toddler in standard three in Abhyasa in the academic year 2001-02 and proven himself to be a disciplined man we are really proud of him.
- Gramaseva Manager- Miss Manaswini; has been serving Grama seva management for last 4 years and she has proven herself to take up the responsibility.
- Mess Manager – Master Nikhil Badam; He ensures and organizes the menu for all meals that enriches our taste buds.
- Spirituality Manager – Miss Reethu; being an excellent classical singer herself – she stands as a role model. She ensures that the prayers on campus are done with utmost devotion and piety.
- Sports Manager – Master Niranjan Gawande; an excellent cricketer, basket ball player – won many medals at state level and worthy of being a sports manager.
HOUSE CAPTAINS LIST
- SHAKTI House
BOYS
Captain – Narender Basi; Good in Academics and sports – a man with determination to achieve what he aspires for.
GIRLS
Captain – Shreya; An all rounder – excellent dancer and good in academics. We have just seen her skills in the invocation dance.
Vice Captains:
Boys – Krishna Chaitanya
Girls – Sakshi
- SHIVA House
BOYS
Captain – Sai Kiran; Though joined recently for +2 at Abhyasa he was elected unanimously as a captain for Shiva House.
GIRLS
Captain – Vaishnavi; She is good in extracurricular activities and always cheerful.
Vice Captains:
Boys – Deepesh
Girls – Shalini
Frank Anthony Memorial All India Inter School Debate Competition 2012-2013
The participants for this debate competition were selected through a rigorous screening process. Miss.Mridula Kore of class XII- Com. and Master D. Sai Ram of class XI-Sci. represented the school in ISC category. On the other hand, Master Samanvith of Class X and Master Lokesh of class X represented the school in ICSE category. The students were trained under the guidance of the English department.
The competition was tough enough. Our students did their best to put their ideas forward but unlike the last the year we could not win the competition.
However we are not without any recognition. Miss Mridula of Class XII-Com. from category 1 for ISC participating at TImphany school, Vizag stood head and shoulders above the others and won the Best Speaker’s Award.
Guru Purnima Celebrations 2012
Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshat Param Brahma
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
Guru is creator Brahma; Guru is preserver Vishnu;
Guru is also the destroyer Siva and he is the source of the Absolute.
I offer all my salutations to the Guru”
The full moon day in the month of Ashadh (July) of the Hindu calendar is celebrated as Guru Purnima by all the Hindus. This day is celebrated as a mark of respect to the “Guru” i.e. a teacher or a Preacher. This day is celebrated in the sacred memory of the great sage Vyasa, the ancient saint who compiled the four Vedas, wrote 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Shrimad Bhagavata. The day, also known as “Vyaasa Purnima” is observed by devotees who offer puja (worship) to their beloved Gurus. Sage Vyasa is known to be the Adi (original) Guru of the Hindu religion. The auspicious day of Vyaasa Poornima has a great significance as everybody knows that the role of a Guru in real life is very much important.
On July 3rd on the occasion of “Gurupoornima”, Abhyasites started the day with “Nagar Sankeerthana”. All the students enjoyed the event singing Bhajans on the streets of Harijanawada. It was indeed a very successful program.
In the Evening, all the students assembled in the Prayer Hall. And there was “Padabhishekham” to our Guru Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. A speech about Gurupoornima was given and Bhajans were sung by the students. Finally, the program was ended with Aarti.
Sri Ramender Reddy Memorial Basket Ball Tournament., Knock out Matches (U-15)
Soon after getting the information that on 06-07-2012 there would a basketball tournament in Kandalkoya, Medchal Mandal the boys under 15 started practice under the tutelage of basketball coach.
We started from Abhyasa Residential School on 6th morning for the 1st match of Sri Ramender Reddy Memorial basket ball tournament, against Niraj international Public School. Abhyasites won the first match after defeating Niraj International Public School by 09 goals and the score was 36-25.Total ten schools participated in this tournament.
On the second day we faced Nasr International School (Boys), Gachibowli, in the semi-finals and we dragged ourselves to Victory with a lead of 28 points and the score was 35-7.
In the Finals Abhyasa defeated DRS International School by 07goals and the score was 33-26 ,after a exotic final, we emerged victorious in the Sri Ramender Reddy Memorial Basket Ball Tournament(Under age-15) 2012-2013.
This victory was possible due to the constant effort put by the students and the training and guidance provided by the basketball coach.
The following students participated in this tournament:-
| S.NO | Students participated in the tournament | S.NO | Students participated in this tournament |
| 1 | Manish Rathod X A (Captain) | 8 | Anirudh Bollakpally X A |
| 2 | Sourabh Pratapwar X B | 9 | Rithesh Y.K X B |
| 3 | Mahesh Rathod X A | 10 | Saiteja Komma X A |
| 4 | Phaniram Lalpet X A | 11 | Deepesh Suchak IX A |
| 5 | Surendar Bassi X B | 12 | Shubham Dandekar IX B |
| 6 | Pratheek Mupereshetty X A | 13 | Niranjan G. (Senior student Coach) |
| 7 | Anupam Roy X A | 14 | Suhas P (Senior Student Coach) |
Director & Founder Principal Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla and Principal In charge Mrs. PLN Murthy with the winning team
AVANTI THE LANGUAGE FEST 2012 AT ABHYASA (ON 12th JUNE 2012 - 10 AM TO 4 PM)
Abhyasa International Residential School (Toopran – Medak District) conducted its annual inter school language competition called Avanthi 2012 the language fest in its school premises. The purpose was to network with other ICSE schools and provide a platform to showcase student talents. Academic pressures usually destroy the beauty and joy of language and so the Avanti Fest aims at bringing the zeal back to manage teaching and learning. From the ICSE Schools of students from classes VI to IX participated in the following competitions.
| English | Literary character discovery | |
| » | Picture composition | |
| » | Spelling Bee | |
| » | Debate | |
| Hindi | Just a minute | |
| » | Poetry recitation | |
| » | Picture composition | |
| Telugu | Harikatha | |
| » | Folk songs | |
| » | Picture composition | |
Three prizes were given in each competition.
The formal programme began with the lighting of the lamp followed by an invocation dance choreographed by Mr. P. Srinivas Rao – Dance Teacher. The Vice Principal Academics Mr. CVK Sastry delivered the welcome address. The competitions began with the Literary Character Discovery where characters from the pages of literature came alive. Characters such as Rosalind from As You Like It (Shakespeare), Brutus from Julius Ceaser (Shakespeare) came to life. Abhyasa won the 1st Prize with a complex portrayal of the character from Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
The second competition Just a minute in Hindi was very well received by the audience. The poetry recitation competition in Hindi proved to be very popular because of the patriotic and fiery passages chosen. It was won by Abhyasa Residential School and St.Joseph Public School, King Koti.
The Debate Competition was presented the topic “Exclusive use of the internet destroys the natural skills of students”. The debate was hotly argued and heavily contested and the audience supported the various teams enthusiastically. The debate was won by the Johnson Grammar School and Geetanjali School.
The Picture Composition and the Spelling Bee were also widely appreciated by the Judges. But the most appreciated item was the Telugu Folk songs competition – The foot tapping rhythms and the energy filled songs had the audience roaring for more! It was won by the host school Abhyasa!
A unique competition organized by Abhyasa was the Telugu Hari Katha Competition. Hari Katha is a dying art form and Abhyasa wanted to revive this unique art form and educate students about its significance in our culture and literature. Dressed in colorful costumes the Harikatha participants sung, danced and told the tales of the lord (Hari-katha).
The eminent Judges Mr. Nihal Kovali, Father Manoj and Mrs Neeraja and Mrs. Sarva Mangala appreciated the unique ethos of Abhyasa which is a blend of traditional values blended with contemporary charge.
The prize distribution was conducted by Mr. Dasaradh Koganti, Dean of Humanities. The Principal Incharge Mrs. Nagarajeshwari Murthy praised the participants enthusiasm and commented their effort.
The Director & Founder Principal Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla who was away on official work sent his best wishes to the participants and organization.
Avanthi, the Language Fest captured the spirit of the fiesta and brought light hearted fun and joy to the participants, teachers and organizers!
Vivala Fest! Long live the Language Fest!!
The following is the list of winners in the event.
WINNERS LIST
ENGLISH | HINDI | TELUGU |
| Character Discovery : I Prize à Bhavana (Abhyasa Residential School) | Just a minute : I Prize à Nadir Ahmed, (Abhyasa Residential School) | Harikatha : I Prize à Vihasith Reddy (Abhyasa Residential School) |
Spelling Bee : I Prize à AV Lakshmi (Geetanjali Senior School) | Poetry recitation : I Prize à Kabir Bhalla (St. Joseph Public School King Koti) | Telugu Janapadam : I Prize à Sri Sai Spandana (St Joseph School King Koti) |
Debate : I Prize à Soumya V (Johnson Grammar School) | Picture Composition : I Prize à Pratyusha (Johnson Grammar School) | Sai Krishna Folk Song. I Prize à V. Hima Charitha (HPS Kadapa) |
Picture Composition : I Prize à Nadir Ahmed (Abhyasa Residential School) |
The 75th Birthday of Our School President Mr.Rangadas Kalletla & Golden Jubilee of the Marriage Anniversary of Mr. Rangadas Kalletla and Mrs.Rangadas Kalletla
Long Live Grandpa & Grandma
The 75th Birthday of Our School President Mr.Rangadas Kalletla & 50th Golden Jubilee of the Marriage Anniversary of Mr. Rangadas Kalletla and Mrs.Rangadas Kalletla was celebrated on 25th July 2012.
It was a joyous occasion for the whole team of Abhyasa along with Showers of Blessings from above! The program started amid gracious showers of rain. They were welcomed by the whole school in Priyanka’s Play-pen with Love and at most Religious Devotion
The Program started with an Invocation Dance to Lord Vishnu since the couples are his Devotees. A Devotional song sung to make the occasion more meaningful. After that, there was a Dramatic Burrakatha on the Life of Mr.Rangadas and Mrs.Padmavathi Kalletla presented by our staff Mr.Kutumba Rao, Mr.Sreenath Sharma and Mr.Sai Krishna, which was the Highlight of the day.
Later the blessed couples were invited to the Stage and Sita Rama Kalyanam was performed by our students in the presence of Mrs.Nagarajeshwari Murthy, our Principal In charge. This proved to be the most enjoyable part of the Programme.This was followed by Cake Cutting by the Couple of the Day in the Presence of the Whole Family. To add to the Colour, we had Sparkling Fireworks which illuminated the Sky.
We wish our Chief Patrons Sir Rangadas Kalletla and Srimathi Padmavathi Kalletla have Many More Anniversaries and many more Such Celebrations.
Anveshana - Annual Interschool Festival of Maths & Science @ Abhyasa Residential School
ANVESHANA…..!!! ??? Yes!!! It was a Discovery indeed! It was a discovery of scientific temper and scientific attitude, Excitement in the air.
It was a red letter day for ICSE schools of the twin cities since the festival was aimed of showcasing talents of the students.
The day started with the Science & Maths Exhibition prepared by the children which were appreciated for their originality and complexity.
The competition started after the lighting of the lamp by the honorable judges.
The informative and enlightening quiz organized by Abhyasa roused fervor among the participants, Sherwood public school emerged as winners in a nail-biting finish.
Both the individual and group math activities tested the students’ caliber. The model presentation competition triggered young innovative ideas on renewable Energy.
The science behind the situation was truly a synchronization of traditional customs with a scientific base. It was applauded by all the participant schools. The character discovery was another competition where the audience witnessed the old mathematicians and scientists come alive and talk about themselves.
The Highlight of the day was the magic Square dance by Abhyasa Students, which stole the heart of music lovers. The numbers between 1 to 24 were called out by participants and the end product of the horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines was same. The students danced to popular contemporary Tunes.
The day ended with the much awaited prize distribution conducted by the Vice-Principal Academics Mr.CVK Sastry.The prizes were given away by the judges. This was followed by a vote of Thanks from Principal In charge Mrs.PLN Murthy.The Program ended with the National Anthem, Group Photographs and Refreshments. On the whole it was a fine discovery of Anveshana.
ASSOCIATION OF ICSE & ISC SCHOOLS - A.P. REGIONAL SPORTS MEET 2012
Abhyasa International Residential School, believes in giving equal opportunities to each and every student of the school to exhibit their talents in the AP Regional competitions. We took part in both Sports and Literary activities, in both the team and individual events. The students were given rigorous practice under the supervision and guidance of the respective departmental faculty.
A special and nutritious diet for all the selected athletes was provided to increase their energy and fitness levels.
Literary events participants were given special guidance and support by the Dept of English and the management. The students were given ample time to practice for their events. They were provided with all the requirements.
The dedication of the management, staff and students is seen in our achievements!
The selfless service of our Director & Founder Principal Sri Vinaayaka Kalleetla is truly praiseworthy for he provides the best facilities for students.
Total no of Medals in Sports & Literary Events – 85
Over all championship in swimming – Abhyasa
| Sports Events | Medals | Literary Events | Medals |
| Athletics | Gold 4 | Quiz Sr. Winners | Anil Kumar C |
| Silver 8 | D. Sai Ram | ||
Bronze 7 | Quiz Jr. Runners up | Sai Rohan | |
Basket Ball | Third Place (12 Medals) | Anupam Roy | |
Foot Ball | Second Place (16 Medals) | Declamation | 3rd place Vaishnavi |
Swimming | Gold 12 | Creative Writing | 3rd Place Anil Kumar C |
Silver 4 | |||
Bronze 16 | |||
Swimming Individual Championship (Sr. Boys ) Anil Goud – Abhyasa – 15 points | |||
Athletes (Sr. Boys) Individual Championship – Hari Krishna – Abhyasa – 15 points | |||
ACHARYA DEVO BHAVA - Teachers day Celebrations
Abhyasa believes in Gurukul System, so the auspicious occasion of “TEACHERS DAY” was celebrated on 5th September 2012. 5th September commemorates the birthday of Dr. Sarvepally Radhakrishnan. The 2nd President of India. The day started with the touching experience of “PADA PUJA” where children washed the feet of the teachers to show their respect and reverence for teachers. This experience is unique to Abhyasa. This was followed by the cultural program. The dances and speeches by our students were impressive and the whole audience enjoyed the show. The speeches of the children on the life of Dr. Radhakrishnan his achievements and his life mission were truly inspiring.
The teachers were then honored by the Principal In-charge .In the afternoon a sumptuous lunch and delicious lunch was served to all the teachers.
We must congratulate the management and the students of class VIII who worked hard to make the day a success!
"Horlicks Wiz Kids 2012" A Report
Every year the Horlicks interschool competitions are an eagerly awaited event in Abhyasa International Residential School.
Preparations started one month ahead of the Horlicks . The school managers and captains took up the responsibility of coordinating the school efforts. Rigorous selection rounds were conducted and candidates were selected. The selected candidates were then trained by the management and the faculty members.Colourful posters and placards were prepared. Flowers, mehendi and vegetables were brought for the requisite competition. Costumes were brought and stitched and sound recordings were professionally completed for the main group events.
Then started the two days of fun and frolic in the Horlicks competitions. Alert faculty members accompanied the students on both days i.e. on 11th Sept.2012 and 12th Sept.2012. to Satya Sai Nigamam, Punjagutta.
Abhyasa took part in all the events. More than 280 students from Abhyasa participated in the Horlicks competition.
Abhyasa won the Best Cheering School Award (runner up) and Best Placard Awards for their vigorous cheering and colourful placards.
Abhyasa with its colourful costumes won the Style Act Event , one of the main stage events.
Abhyasa also won the fancy dress competition of juniors with the concept of the girl child speaking from the mother’s womb.
Over all it was a fun filled and challenging learning experience for the students and teachers of the Abhyasa.
Abhyasa won the following prizes:-
| S.No | Name of the Event | Place |
| 1 | Face Painting | First |
| 2 | Calligraphy | First |
| 3 | Air Crash | First |
| 4 | Mehendi | Third |
| 5 | Comic Script Making | Third |
| 6 | Hindi Funtakshari | Third |
| 7 | Fancy Dress | First |
| 8 | Musical Play | Consolation Prize |
| 9 | Style Act | First |
| 10 | Mentor Minute to Fame | Second |
Ganesh Chaturthi
The students of Abhyasa Residential School have a unique way to celebrate the universally popular festival ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’.Abhyasa has always had a sincere concern for fast degrading environment caused by air and water pollution.Abhyasites therefore make the idols of their favorite God Ganesh with plain clay without any chemical colours . The process of idol- making was started at around 10.00 A.M. on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi itself and came to an end on the same day. The natural idols of Lord Ganesh were then, brought to the ‘Prayer Hall’ at Abhyasa by 06.00 P.M. A puja of Lord Shri Ganesh was performed . The village priest of the Toopran was present on the occasion and performed the required rituals of the puja. He explained to the students the significance of this festival. Narrating the origins of ‘Lord Shri Ganesh’, the village priest asked the students to be obedient to their parents and care –takers and ‘committed’ to their duties and responsibilities as students. “Success”, in the words of the village priest, is nothing but a good combination of obedience and duty. A “Bhajan Sandhya” consisting of shlokas and devotional songs about Lord Shri Ganesh followed this discourse. The three day long festivity of the Ganesh Puja came to an end with the Abhyasites submerging the idols of the adorable Lord Shri Ganesh in the village pond with enthusiastic slogans such as “Ek , Do, Teen,Chaar , Ganapathi ki jai jai kaar”, “Ganapathi Bappa Moraya” etc.
Well all good things have to come to an end. But Abhyasa concluded the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations with the knowledge and hope that next years Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will be back – – – bigger and better ! ! !
Gandhi Jayanthi
Abhyasa participated in the Gandhi Open-Book Exams Contest held by the Gandhi Peace Foundation on 23rd September,2012. An Abhyasite named Kumari Divya (from Class IX ‘A’) secured third place out of thousands of entries from different schools all over India. She was felicitated with a trophy along with a cash prize of Rs.3000/- on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi. Also, Abhyasa International Residential School has been awarded with a special trophy for sending the largest number of students to the Gandhi Open-Book Exam Contest. Kudos to the School Director & Founder Principal, Principal In charge, Vice Principal and co-ordinator of the Gandhi Open-Book Exams, Mr. V P Ravindran,for their persistent motivation and unrelenting support to the student participants.Not only were the Abhyasites all along while going through the master-piece the Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi – “My Experiments with Truth” but they were enthusiastically responsive in answering a set of thought-provoking questions about Mahatma Gandhi’s life from the test-booklet as well. A set of Gandhian values such as Truth, Non-violence, etc., seemed to have made a deep inroad in to the minds of Abhyasites in the process.
Well, in view of the zealous and meticulous efforts on the part of student participants in answering a plethora of thought-provoking questions based on the content of the given book(on Gandhi’s autobiography), it can be asserted that there should be many more such value based exercises.
November 23rd – Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Birthday
November 23rd, 2012 marks the 87th birthday of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The school paid homage by celebrating his birthday in a grand manner. The students went around the village, as part of Nagarsankeertan followed by Narayan Seva. It was heartening to see that the students sing bhajans across the streets. No academic sessions were disturbed during the day. It was in the evening time, a special programme was conducted with respect to Bhagawan Baba’s birthday. The Director & Founder Principal, Mr.Vinaayaka Kalleetla paid homage to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. After distributing the prizes to the winners of Youth Festival, he explained the divinity of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and about the services offered by Bhagawan Baba to the world.
Then, the gathering was shown a video produced by Richard Bach on the life of Baba in which insights were shown as to how Baba influenced Millions of people across the globe. The Director stated that Baba was the spark that brought light to the Ignorant lives. He reiterated on the famous quote of Bhagawan Baba “Love Ever, Hate Never”. The Director Mr.Vinaayaka Kalleetla distributed the prizes to the winners and runners-up who participated in Youth Games. Later Baba’s Jayanthi started with Bhajans and Clothes were distributed to the needy of the local area in charity to commemorate the Birthday of Baba meaningfully.
Toopran Youth Games 2012
Love All, Serve All… is the concept which Abhyasa teaches its wards. Abhyasa does not only preach but also practices the same. As a part of the same, the school has conducted a two day sports competition programme for the youth of the villages in and around Toopran. Prior information was sent to all the teams in advance and the programme had begun on 22nd of November to 23rd of November. Mr. Ravinder Reddy, C.I of Toopran has inaugurated, the two day Games for Toopran Youth. After the flag hoisting and lighting the torch, the Chief Guest declared the youth sports meet open.
Speaking on the occasion he appreciated the noble thought of Abhyasa to motivate the skills and talents of local youth in games and sports. There was buzz time in the grounds of Abhyasa for two days as it has witnessed a great amount of talent and spirit of competition across the days of competition.
Abhyasa has always believed in reaching out to the inmates of Toopran and has conducted annual events and free medical camps, distribution of clothes and food, Gram seva programs and Nagar Sankeerthana programs for the people of Toopran.
All the participants from various Institutions and Organizations of Toopran came together to showcase their talents. It was indeed inspiring to see the young blood striving to compete and win. The spirit to win and the tough competition was appreciated by one and all present.
The closing ceremony of the two days programme was held on 23rd of November. I and II class children spectacularly entertained everybody. The vote of thanks was given by Mr. CVK Shastry, the Vice Principal Academics. The Sports Meet proved to be yet another feather in the cap of Abhyasa.
CHILDREN'S DAY REPORT
On each day of our lives, we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Abhyasa always believes in this concept and this time too, it was a bang from the teachers who performed excellent to entertain the kids on the 17th of November.
Not disturbing the academic sessions, the programme was planned in the evening hours. Teachers conducted a mock yet an ideal assembly showcasing for the students. The cultural programme started with a warm welcome to the students by Mrs.Murthy, Principal In charge. It was a traditional welcome, where rose petals were showered and tilak was offered to the students.
The program started with a classical dance. The teachers then performed hilarious comedy show. The program ended with the speech and announcement of batch name of Class IX as “Anokya”. To top it all at the end there were games conducted for students like Brinjal Game, Bursting balloons followed by a dinner along with campfire, which added colours to the show.
GEO MAP QUIZ
The Geo Map society (GEMS) conducted a Quiz Competition on 15th December, 2012 at NTR Gardens. The main objective of Geo map quiz was to create awareness amongst students about Maps/Geo-facts as their importance. A Preliminary Quiz was conducted in the campus on 9th December, 2012 in which 194 candidates appeared. Four Teams from Sub-Juniors, juniors and senior categories were selected for final round. The final was conducted on 15th December, 2012 at NTR Gardens. Around 3000 students across Hyderabad competed in various categories in the final round. The following students of Abhyasa bagged medals in Junior and senior categories. The preliminary and final round practice was coordinated by Mr. Ravindran, Senior History Teacher, Abhyasa.
Some glimpses of Picnic:
Name of the student | Category/class |
J.Srinidh & B.Jashin | Junior category – VIIth class |
Viral Yamul & Shivakumar Gattu | Senior category – IXth class |
Commerce Fest
The most awaited activity was back with a bang! Children marked in to two groups Fusion and Phoenix. Youthful exuberance of IX graders cached with the seasoned campaigners of the XI graders to make it a successful event. The picnic spot located nearby Nacharam was the centre of the activity with a natural ambience.
The competition among companies commenced with a flurry of commercial ads, which everybody found interesting and left little choice for the customers to choose between companies. So, it all boiled down to the ‘D’ day. The stage was set for the fight to finish with each company trying to outsmart the others.
This battle coincided with the Parent’s Picnic. It provided entertainment and joyful memories which they will cherish. Lemon fun, Anthakshari, Tambola, Communication gap and Treasure hunt were the games which brought out the true sporting abilities of the parents. All this was followed by a sumptuous lunch shared by one and all.
Then, the students released their very own magazine “The Rebel” edited by the Academic Management, true to its name “Rebel” is the voice and the desire of “THE YOUNGISTAN” or the “GEN XT”. The release was greeted with great applause. It sold like hot cakes and praise framed in.
As the desk approached the Curtains came down with a heavy heart but with the anticipation of a better activity for the next year. All in all, the entire event was a grand success. Let’s hope the joy and admiration may last long for all those associated with it.
Graduation and Farewell Ceremony – 2013
“All good things have to come to an end”. It was time to bid adieu two outstanding batches namely Amarthya (X) and Ardent (XII).
The Graduation Ceremony set the ball rolling. The guests for this occasion were Mr. Harikrishna, The Commissioner of GHMC and Mr. Raghavan, an eminent Counselor. Here, the students were given their testimonials and certificates of Graduation. This was followed by the students and parents narrating their memorable experiences at school. Some of them even burst out in tears as they couldn’t come to terms to the fact that they were about to leave the school. The farewell party began with a graceful dance by the girls. The one of a kind award ceremony followed. Numerous awards such as Dictionary award, Chas mish award, angry birds’ awards were given. Each awardee was greeted with a thunderous applause while the other nominees were also cheered. A video comprising of all wonderful memories is shown in between the award ceremony. It rekindled moments of Joy and was appreciated by one and all. The last award was the student of the year which was shared by two students namely Manish and Niranjan. This was followed by a couple of superb dances and a mouth watering delicious dinner.
All in all, it was a scintillating program that was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. It was also a tearful moment as we were about to say goodbye to Ardent (XII) and Amarthya (X).
Envi Quiz
AIMS: To create awareness amongst students about environment and its importance, and to enrich the students on facets of – Sustainability and environmental management.
On the occasion of XI conference of parties’ convention of Biological Diversity, Hyderabad, India – 2012, Sukuki Exnora conducted an Envi Quiz in Hyderabad on 25th August, 2012. Abhyasa students brought laurels to the school by bagging Eight Medals in different categories of competition. After the preliminary round, the final was conducted in Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad on 25th August, 2012. The preliminary and final round practice was coordinated by Mr. Ravindran, Senior History teacher, Abhyasa.
WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013
Anubhav”, the Amphi Theatre echoed with the prayers and wishes welcoming the New Year 2013. Candles sparkled and the prayers which were offered for the Global Peace. Director and Founder Principal, Mr.Vinaayaka Kalleetla in his message addressed the students to work for the concept “Samastha Lokaah Sukhino Bhavanthu…” (Let all the living and non-living beings in this world be peaceful and happy for ever….).
Students arranged for a surprise function for their beloved Princi. His birthday was celebrated in rich style at Amphi Theatre. The Director was received with the students with torches lit where the campus was made pitch dark. With the background scores on students escorted him to the special chair in the Amphi Theatre. A three tier cake was cut on the eve of New Year and the students and staff who celebrated their Birthdays were greeted on the occasion.
The stage was rocked by the Style Act, Group Dances by different classes. The anchoring by the students through was quite appreciative. At the end of the programme, the Director distributed sweets to all the students and staff members. After all the gala programmes the day was closed at 02.00 am in the morning, with the New Year 2013 welcoming the students for another successful year.
CHRISTMAS
Abhyasa believes in secularism and religious harmony. Abhyasites have always celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi, Ramzan and Christmas with equal enthusiasm and fervor. This year too Christmas was celebrated in a grand way in Abhyasa with the children waking-up early in the morning to the tune of special Christmas songs over the speakers in their dorms. The children were pleasant by surprise and enjoyed the festive mood created by the music. This was followed by a visit to a nearby church where they took the priests blessings.
Abhyasites were taken to the temple for Hindu festivals, to the mosque for Muslim festivals and to the Church for Christian festivals. The children enjoyed walking to the CSI Church in Toopran and participating in the religious worship there. This was followed by study hours for the exam to be conducted the next day. In the evening in the Amphi Theatre, the students & staff gathered to celebrate further. A hut was put-up depicting the nativity scene of Christmas. The primary children went around it playing and enjoying themselves with Christmas carols. Then there were a few children who dressed as Santa Claus and distributed chocolates. The tiny kids enjoyed the laughing and dancing Santa’s. The program concluded with a delicious dinner with special item Kulcha-Chole and then all went to sleep. The Christmas spirit was truly evident in the Abhyasa once again!
Sports Meet - 27th January, 2013 The Annual Sports Meet -2013
The New Year biggest event, Annual Sports Meet arrived in dramatic fashion. Abhyasa Conducted its 17th Annual Sports Meet, 2013 in a Grand Manner on 27th January in its School Premises. The event showcased the sporting side of the Abhyasites.
It kicked off with the Iconic Republic Day run on the 26th of Jan-2013.This was followed by the metric mile sprint event for senior boys. The post lunch session witnessed a flurry of events which were greeted with cheer by the crowds. The best of them being the intermediate relay in which Shiva house out classed Shakti house. The another intriguing battle was that of the short put in senior boys as the winner and runner up were just separated by a distance of 50cms.
The day ended with the track events of the junior boys that was a joy to watch. All in all, the day lived up to its billing of being the breeding ground for Abhyasa’s Sporting Champions.
The Highlights of the program were the Welcome dance ‘Koyla’ – a Tribal dance, Yoga & Kung Fu performance by Students, Flag dance, March past, inspection of the parade by the Chief Guest, track events(finals), Prize distribution and the speeches by Mr.A.S.Sastry (Member – Governing Body), Chief Guest and Mr.Vinayak, Director and Founder Principal. The Chief Guest of the Event was Dr.B.L.Meena, Additional DGP of A.P. The Sports Meet aimed at creating a healthy rivalry and Competitiveness and provided a platform to exhibit the pupils marching skills. The march past was a visual treat with the school students, marching in perfect coordination to the accompaniment of the song “Sare Jahan Se Acha”. The school natures the motto “Perfection through Practice” and the students of abhyasa are providing it by displaying their skills in all the fields. The kungfu offered the visual treat of meditation techniques, the tiger pyramid, the mountain pyramid and other feats. The games conducted for the parents gave the much needed enjoyment to the parents who participated in the two games relay race for fathers and potato games for mothers. The flag dance performed by the students was another visual treat with students holding flags of different countries to celebrate the spirit of brotherhood among Nations. The Sports-Meet successfully came to an end with the Chief Guest declaring the meet closed, putting out the flame and handing over the flag to the Principal of the school for safe custody and the singing of the National Anthem.
As all good moments come to an end, the Sports-Meet in Abhyasa too drew a close. It left many everlasting memories in the minds of those associated with it.
Sports Meet - 27th January, 2013 The Annual Sports Meet -2013
Indian cinema is an integral part of our life. The year 2013 marks the completion of 100 years of Indian cinema. Celebrating the momentous occasion, 400 students of Abhyasa International Residential School presented a multi-lingual, multi-cultural colorful Opera ‘100 Years of Indian Cinema’ at Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur, Hyderabad on Saturday evening. The large-scale, mammoth undertaking by the students portrayed the growth of Indian cinema and catalogued the influences that shaped the Indian film industry said Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, Founder Principal, Abhyasa International Residential Public School.
The opera was organized as part of Hemanth Utsav 2013, an annual cultural festival celebrating the 17th Anniversary of the Abhyasa International Residential Public School, Toopran. The opera showcased the passion and struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke, who made India’s first feature film Raja Harishchandra in the year 1913 and traced the societal forces that have inspired and influenced Indian cinema over the last hundred years and portrayed cinema as a powerful social tool that can change the history of a nation. The opera aimed to encapsulate the very magic of Indian cinema, it brings to the viewers snatches of music, glorious group dances, scenes of famous films, mesmerizing mimicry of famous actors, etc. ‘100 years of Cinema’ is conceived, written and directed by the school’s Founder Principal, Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, who is an Associate Director in the Telugu Film industry and trained in Film direction at New York Film Academy.
Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee – Padam Vibhushan Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao; Mrs. Jamuna Ramana Rao, doyenne of Indian cinema and former Member of Parliament; Prof. Elluri Shiva Reddy, Vice Chancellor, Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University; Dr. B.L. Meena, Additional Director General of Police (Drugs Control), A.P. and others graced the occasion.
Abhyasa School has a rare distinction of performing mammoth shows on different subjects year after year. The Hemanth Utsav celebrates each and every child’s talent showcasing their diverse skills and abilities. Abhyasa is one of the few schools that has always involved all its 400 – plus students in its cultural extravaganza, as the school firmly believes in the concept “No Child To Be Left Behind.”
The evening’s festivities began with a prayer by the students of classes 1& 2 of free school and classes 4 and 5 who collectively recited the Ganesh Pancharatna Stotram. The Stotram is said to relieve the invoker of all miseries and anguish. This is a piece of poetry invoking the Elephant headed God Lord Ganesha requesting him to vanquish evil, bestow goodness on mankind and accept the humble offerings of the devotees. Later dignitaries lighted the lamp and inaugurated the cultural extravaganza.
Young student leaders were invested with the badge and oath of office. The great honor was bestowed on them to serve their school and students. Unlike many schools in Abhyasa student managers are given both the responsibility and the task of organizing, conducting and supervising every area of student life in Abhyasa. After the investiture, Dr. B.L. Meena Additional Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh gave them the investiture address.
In Abhyasa we always nurture our children just as nature nurtures us human beings. We believe in celebrating and protecting Mother Nature, informed Mr. Vinaayak. We protect the environment through various eco-friendly schemes and projects and campus facilities, he informed. In this opera we left no student behind. Every student of our school participated in this program. And we have been continuing this practice for many years, he informed the gathering.
Art & Craft Exhibition on March 3rd, 2013
Abhyasa showcased exhibits of Art and Craft in the campus. It reflected the creativity of the pupils. The exhibit which was particularly noteworthy was a replica of Charminar monument made with tissues. A tribute to the victims of bomb blast was made by the pupils through a painting. In addition Greeting cards, Jelly candles and wax candles were displayed and were a treat to the eyes. The soft toys were another additional attraction.
Some Glimpses of Event:
A Tribute to Victims of Hyderabad Bomb Blast
Display of different Pictures
A “Sandy” performance
Who would have thought that it is possible to create art of sand? We walk on the sand, we play in the sand but we never thought of sand as a medium for art. Mr. Kanth Tressa changed all that with his performance on 3rd march, 2013 at 7 PM in the amphi theatre of Abhyasa International Residential School.
Mr. Kanth Tressa depicted the story of Abhyasa School by changing various scenes with sand. The scenes were projected live on to a LCD screen for the benefit of the audience. The scenes were created in a very picturesque manner and fascinated the audience to their seats. Ms. Supriya, Head department of English read out a brief, dramatic story about Abhyasa. The sand artist Mr. Kanth Tressa illustrated the genesis and history of the formation of Abhyasa and its subsequent growth and success story. The entire event was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by staff and students alike. The Director and Founder Principal Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, in his speech, addressed the students and urged them to develop their creative potential in life. Mr. Kanth Tressa, the sand artist shared his views on art, life and Success with the Abhyasites. On the whole, it was a unique and memorable event!
Celebrations of Holi - 2013
Holi, the festival of colours, arrived in the midst of bright sunshine. It was celebrated with immense joy. The hallmark of the celebration at Abhyasa is that we use eco friendly colours made of Beetroot, Turmeric, Spinach and leaves of Bougainvillea plants to commemorate the event. These not only added fragrance but also are not harmful. It was a moment of great pride for the entire family that Gemini TV had telecasted our celebrations.
Our Founder and Director Principal too graced the occasion and spoke on the essence of the festival. While, Zakaria sir articulated on the importance of an eco-friendly celebration. Some students too shared their experiences on Holi.
All in all, the festival was celebrated in a wonderful manner. It was a moment of Savour for one and all as Gemini TV came to telecast our celebrations. Also the Inspirational talks motivated and enriched us. Truly, Holi was an unforgettable experience this year.
Field Trip to ISB and Abhyasa's Win In Frank Anthony Debate Competition
Abhyasa Students Visit ISB
All Round Personality Development is what Abhyasa offers to its students. Apart from Academics, students are given equal opportunities to visit various places and interact with various famous personalities. As a part of this programme, students of class 12 were sent to the famous Indian School of Business, Gachibowly, Hyderabad to have a discussion with the Professors of ISB where the students had an interaction session on ISB’s Human Resources Management Policies and its Marketing Mix on 05.07.2013. Very importantly, a career counseling session was also conducted for the students by the Professors of ISB, Gachibowly. This have given the students an excellent understand of the topics which they learnt in their classes. Abhyasa thanks the ISB team for their coordination and cooperation in this regard.
Abhyasa Students Visit KARVY Consultants, Hyderabad
The students of Abhyasa International School have visited the Karvy Consultants, who are famous in Stock Broking. Thanks to Mr.Sreenivas, who responded very positively to arrange a lesson on Stock Broking and Financing activities at their Dilsukhnagar branch office. All the 32 students of 12th Commerce have attended the sessions and learnt the topics right from opening a D-Mat Account to purchasing and selling of various securities at a Stock Exchange. This experience gave them a new outlook and the students have had another experiential learning in the field of Commerce.
We Did It Again…
The senior debate team comprising of Master D.Sai Ram and Master V.Sai Kiran have emerged as first runners up at the interschool debate competition held at St.Ann’s School, Hyderabad. Master V.Sai Kiran has emerged as the Best Speaker of the competition.
We thank and congratulate each and every one that contributed for this success…
Abhyasites Visit the Railway Exhibition
Abhyasa always believes in offering quality education which includes experiential learning. As a part of the same, on 25.07.2013, students of class 6 have visited the Salarjung Museum and the photo exhibition conducted by Indian Railways in which the journey of Indian Railways for the last 160 years was presented with different pictures. Students have enjoyed learning the history and development of Indian Railways and also visited the Salarjung Museum to understand History and witness the same.
Field Trip of Class XI Visiting Survanshi Spinning Mills
Abhyasa always believes in experiential learning. The school always gives its best to ensure that the students understand the concept and develop their skills accordingly. As a part of the same, the students of class 11 Commerce and Science were sent to a field trip to Suryavanshi Spinning Mills located at Shameertpet. The students learnt the topics like warehousing, inventory management, management of logistics, and process of manufacturing and corporate social responsibility by having an interaction with the factory officials.
We thank the management of Suryavanshi Spinning Mills for giving our students a wonderful opportunity.
Frank Anthony Debate Competition
As Team India keeps it its winning spree on, Abhyasa is in momentum with the same. The academic year opened with a bang when the ISC team of Abhyasa, comprising Master D.Sai Ram and Master V.Sai Kiran have won the Frank Anthony Debate competition, Stage I, held at Geethanjali Devshala, Secunderabad on 12.07.2013. The students won the debate on the topic, “A Disciplined Man is a lonely man in today’s world of lawlessness”. They will be moving ahead to the Zonal Level of the nation representing Andhra Pradesh which will be conducted during August in Bangalore.
We congratulate each and every one for this triumph of Abhyasa.
ICSE & ISC Board Results 2012-13
Press Report cum overall toppers list 2013
- ABHYASA INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL – TOOPRAN DATA FOR PRESS RELEASE FOR ICSE & ISC EXAMINATIONS OF 2013
- Overall toppers at the ICSE Board exams – 2013
- CHINMAY SANJAY PALTEWAR — 92.17%
Overall toppers at ISC Board Exams – 2013
- ANIL KUMAR CHAVALI (SC) — 93.2%
- CH PRIYANKA (COM) —-90%
- CHINMAY SANJAY PALTEWAR — 92.17%
Subject | Name of the Candidate (s) | (%) |
| Mathematics | Chinmay sanjay Paltewar | 95 |
| Sciences | Chinmay sanjay paltewar | 88 |
| HCG (History & Civics, Geography) | prateek muppirishetty | 94 |
| Commercial Applications | sriranga samanvith | 100 |
| English | Nakhatra Thandra | 86 |
| II-Language | chinmay sanjay paltewar | 96 |
Subject Toppers at ISC Examinations 2013
| Subject | Name of the Candidate (s) | (%) |
| Mathematics | Anil Kumar Chavali | 97 |
| Physics | Anil Kumar Chavali | 95 |
| Chemistry | Anil Kumar Chavali | 92 |
| Biology | Sai Bhargava Reddy, Suhas Sri Perumbudur | 74 |
| Commerce | KSH Guneshwori | 90 |
| Accounts | Ch Priyanka, Pallav Patra | 90 |
| Economics | Ch Priyanka | 100 |
| English | Anil Kumar Chavali | 90 |