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School Updates 2019-20
Ice Breaking Ceremony - 2019
The campus was abuzz with all the New Students who joined Abhyasa. A mixed feeling prevailed among the parents, anxiety to leave their child in a new environment the parting pang which can be seen on the face of the parent, Grandparent and extended family. Children fly away from their protected nest and learn to live in new place which is going to be home.
The purpose of Ice Breaking is to make the student feel comfortable and acclimatize into the new environment they would be moving around. After all the agonizing moments, where the parents had to leave the campus, all the students were directed to the Amphi Theatre – where the students organized a show for the School to break the ice between the new comers and the existing students.
The program conducted by the Junior & Seniors Students of the School commenced with Introducing the School showing them the videos of all the applause received the previous year which was followed by dance, fun games, music recital & talent hunt.
Abhyasa 23rd Birthday Celebrations - 2019
The important event as per the school calendar is Abhyasa Birthday Celebration. Preparations for the event by the three houses started from the Second week of June. Abhyasa believes students should lead from the front and the school support and nurture their thought process. Each one of the students came up with different ideas for the cultural program and the school made sure each Class from IV to XII along with our free education school called Alingana participated in the program.
For almost a week the whole school was buzzing with activities along with the student clubs ready to show case their talent.
The Chief Guest for the occasion this year is Mr. @ Maruthi Ram Prasad Pelluri Principal Ramadevi Public School.
The program started with Arrival of Chief Guest and introduction to the School Administrative Team followed by welcoming the guest with the traditional aarti and greetings. After this our school students playing the band and the bugle and senior students did the slow march past as a guard of honor right up to the Amphi Theater.
Introduction of Chief Guest was done by our school students and this time the guest was presented with a pot of red rose instead of the traditional Bouquet. This was followed by Lighting of the Lamp by Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, CEO & Founder Director of Abhyasa & the Chief Guest Mr. Maruthi Ram Prasad Pelluri.
The program commenced and each Class showcased their talent. The other important part was the oath taking ceremony of the students, announcement of Class Leaders, Dorm Leaders & Academic Coordinators was done and the Chief Guest read out the oath and the students repeated the same.
This was followed by a Quiz with the Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, CEO & Founder Director of Abhyasa and the senior student the next event was the Alumni Talk by yester students their experience as students. As the cultural program ended the next part was Address by Chief Guest, which was very interactive. The Guest asked in today’s Techno Savvy world how each alphabet can be connected to technology the students were ecstatic answering the same.
This was followed by short speech by Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, CEO & Founder Director of Abhyasa and Cake cutting, felicitation of Chief Guest and Vote of Thanks and finally the National Anthem.
The Chief Guest and the Alumni Students joined with the Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, CEO & Founder Director of Abhyasa and the senior students of Abhyasa had together fellowship dinner and reminisce the time spent in school and each corner. All good things have to come to an end the day ended with happy memories for all.
International Yoga Day - 2019 & Swamy's Palanquin
Friday 21st June 2019, is International Day of Yoga (IDY). We at Abhyasa joins the World today in the Global festival of Health & well being for re-affirmatiom of the Country’s faith in the ability of Yoga to bring in Peace, Harmony and Progress for all.
The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by PM Modi during his speech at the United Nations general Assembly (UNGA) on September 27th 2014.
At Abhyasa all the students from classes 4th to 12th gathered in Priyanka’s Play Ground and celebrated the Day of promote global health.
After IDY program all the students assembled in front office for the next event which is celebration of Abhyasa Birthaday as practiced every year and always the students go for Nagarasankerthana. The Students carry the Swamy’s palanquin and went around the streets of Toopran by singing Bhajans and came back to the Campus. This was followed by a Short Pooja at the Vishnu temple along with Aarti by the students.
AIKYATHA FEST - 2019
Aikyatha the festival of unity and gathering is the platform where strudents of different ISC and ICSE Schools from twin cities come together and in this event the hidden talents skills of all children are enhanced in fields of Science, Literature, Social, Cultural, Humanities and Mathematical Activities.
Our Founder Director & CEO Sri Vinaayaka Kalleetla Garu, who is the best inspirational support for Abhyasa has always been following the steps of our late President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. Abhyasa family is very proud to host this mega event for more than a decade.
Our Advisor: Mrs P.L.N Murthy, Principal: Mrs. Shailendera Kumari, Dean: Mr. P. Sheshu Babu, Registrar: Mr. Sahith Bandi, Events Manager: Mr. Narender Bassi, Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff and Students infact the whole Abhyasa family has contributed a lot for the Grand success of this Mega Event.
This event was started with the lightning of Holy lamp to Illuminate darkness from all of our souls minds and hearts. Later is was carried on with the Auspicious prayer dance. The song that signified the deeds of Lord Ganesha was really heart touching. This was continued by many interesting activities like Maths challenge competition, Sudoku, Quiz, Geography model presentation, JAM in Hindu, Telugu and English, Comedy skit, short Film making, Group Discussion on histroy, poetry Recitation, Science model presentation were actually very interesting and mind lowing. There were 9 Schools (Johnson Grammar School – Habsiguda, Johnson Grammar School – Nacharam, Sujatha School, Niraj Public School, Nasr School, Ramadevi Public School, The Hyderabad Public School and St Joseph’s Public School – King Koti) including Abhyasa to participate in this mega event. All the students came up with their creative hidden talents and made this event a grand sucess which will leave the Glimpse of memories forever in our hearts.
A is for adventure, take a new one today
I is for impartial, a great arbiter
K is for kindle, the warmth in others.
Y is for yes, always open to new possibilities
A is for adorable, how precious
T is for try, as hard as you can
H is for humble, a saintly quality.
A is for authentic, be real
A is for adventure, take a new one today
I is for impartial, a great arbiter
K is for kindle, the warmth in others.
Y is for yes, always open to new possibilities
A is for adorable, how precious
T is for try, as hard as you can
H is for humble, a saintly quality.
A is for authentic, be real
Albert Barrow Memorial All-India Inter-School Creative Writing Competition 2019 - Category II
Creativity is a magic wand that works in two ways. When you set it in action and seek to create something, it does not just bring into existence that object or work, it also raises in your heart a dream, a hope, and a will to achieve that creation. And when all else seems lost and steeped in hopelessness, the magic of creativity can still keep you going and gives you an aim to look forward to. If you just take hold of this urge it will take hold of you and see you through even at the darkest times.
Abhyasa International Residential School, Toopran hosted the prestigious Albert Barrow Memorial All India Inter School Creative Writing Competition 2019, Category II.
17 ICSE schools from Hyderabad participated in the competition. The program began with lighting of the lamp, Mrs. Bharathi was the Supervisor for the competition who declared the topics. Students were given an hour to write their essays. May the best writer win!
Scouts & Guides: Rural Service by Grade VIII & IX Students of Abhyasa
Scouts & Guides of our school Abhyasa International Residential School, Toopran have served the food to the poor people in Toopran village in the part of Rural Service on 13th July 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
15 Students from across the classes have taken part in this Activity and came to know the value of hunger and learnt not to waste food.
Accompanied by Scout Master: Rajeshwar Manne,
Rural Service In-charge: Mr. Ravindran,
Student Rural Service Manager: Master Akhil.
De-Addition Camp for Elders in Toopran Village by Abhyasa
The Rural Service Management of Abhyasa organised a De-addiction camp in Toopran on 14th July 2019. We, the members and volunteers of the Management were able to persuade the people to quit smoking and addiction to any other drugs and alcohol. The Students explained to the people about the harmful effects of such products on their health, work efficiency, life span and on their environment. We also dissolved the negative effects of such habits on their social and family relationships, especially the present and future life of their children.
The campaign started at 6:00 AM and went on for an hour till 7:00 AM. We met as many as 20 people and requested for their Co-operation for the campaign.
Accompanied by Mr. Ravindran (Teacher In-charge).
Traffic Awareness and controlling session in Toopran by Students of Abhyasa on July 9th 2019
Traffic Awareness and controlling session in Toopran by Students of Abhyasa on July 9th 2019
Speed Thrills but Kills. Realizing the importance of advanced CIVIC sense, Team Rural Service of Abhyasa has conducted a Traffic Awareness and controlling session in Toopran.
The students of Grade XI Commerce were taken to the police station on 9th July 2019, Tuesday. It was a market day in Toopran. The students were received by the Mr. Subhash, Sub Inspector of Police, Toopran.
Subhash sir conducted an orientation program to the students. After that students were taken to 3 different places in toopran with the help of toopran Police and Bub Inspector, the students of Abhyasa enjoyed the traffic control session. The program started at 4:00 PM and continued till 6:30 PM. The program was Co-ordinates by Mr. Raveendran, the Rural Service coordinator of Abhyasa.
It was an interesting experience to learn and practice the traffic rules and regulations. It was another event, where in the school promoted experiential learning.
Traffic Awareness and controlling session in Toopran by Students of Abhyasa on July 9th 2019
Guru Poornima Celebrations 2019
Guru Poornima is dedicated for offering gratitude to the guru.On this day, the Moon, which is the presiding deity of the mind, is full, clear, cool and bright! It has no blemish or dullness which diminishes its glow. The guru too is pictured and praised on this occasion as unblemished, bright and affectionate. He is full of devotion with a sense of surrender to God. He is tolerant and truly peaceful. He is the living example and embodiment of the virtues he desires his disciples to develop.
Blood Donation Camp held at Abhyasa on 21st July 2019
“A life may depend on a positive gesture from you – a bottle of Blood”. Abhyasa gave a chance to the parents to showcase their humanitarian consideration for fellow beings and respect towards life blood. Just like in the previous years this year also Abhyasa organised the Blood Donation Camp at Abhyasa School campus in coordination with Lions International Club Toopran, Sneha. The event coincided with the parents’ visit. Around 30 parents voluntarily participated in the social cause by donating their blood.
The school recognized the noble endeavour of the parents by issuing certificates of appreciation. This event is an initiative by the student Rural Service Management.
“Lokaah Samasthaah Sukhino Bhavanthu…”
“May all the Worlds be Happy at all times”
The school recognized the noble endeavour of the parents by issuing certificates of appreciation. This event is an initiative by the student Rural Service Management.
“Lokaah Samasthaah Sukhino Bhavanthu…”
“May all the Worlds be Happy at all times”
INDIA'S INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT TO UNITE NATIONS
It is a proud privilege to say that the students of Abhyasa participated in the IIMUN conference held at Akshara International School, L.B. Nagar. The conference was held on 26th, 27th and 28th of July.
A contingent of 84 Delegates from Abhyasa School represented different countries of the world to become international in mind, but Indians at heart. IIMUN is Asia’s Largest MUN conference.
The conference was attended by 18 Schools representing more than 450 students from various parts of the State of Telangana.
The Delegates debated as various issues pertaining to the world peace. They all enthusiastically discussed the solutions to the problems confronted the world today.
The conference helped our students to improve their social skills polish their language and to interact with one another. It was a learning curve in students’ life.
Abhyasa School won 2 prizes – High Commendation Award was won by Akhil Dasari of XII Grade and Abhiram Vadlamudi of XII Grade. Special mentioning was done to Nachiketh Reddy and Kaveesh Somalingam. Over all it was a fruitful Program for Abhyasites
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations - Youth Fest - 2019
Telangana Youth Fest – 2019 hosted at Abhyasa International Residential School – Toopran
Spiritual discipline is the cultivation of Love. Be full of Love. Taste the Exhilaration that Love can confer. Let everyone see your Exuberant with Light and Joy.
Love All – Serve All – “BABA”
“Samasthaah Lokaah SukhinoBhavanthu…” “May all the Worlds be Happy at all times”
Bonalu Celebrated on 18th August 2019 with colour and custom
It’s the auspicious month of Ashadha and time for display of devotion and celebration of a lively festival. On 18th August 2019, Abhyasa Staff & Students celebrated Bonalu Festival in the traditional way. This special celebration of Bonalu, the Telangana state festival was marked by a riot of colour, customs and dance. The Students were in traditional attire, carried Bonnam – new earthen pots containing rice cooked with jaggery, milk, adorned with Neem leaves, Turmeric (Haldi) and Vermilon (Kumkum) – on their heads in a procession led by four Pothrajus & drum beats. The procession started from the school temple and ended at the Goddess Pochamma Temple under the Banyan Tree. They followed traditional rituals by performing Aarti and singing hymns in the name of Goddess.
De-Addiction Camp for Elders in Toopran Village by Abhyasa on 24th August 2019
School Rural Service Team conducted an awareness programme to spread the message of Sound Mind is in a Sound Body. in Toopran
Students of Grade X were taken to the Toopran village, wherein our students interacted with many parents who were found Smoking beedies and Cigarettes. Students created awareness among people by demonstrating the evil effects of Smoking through stories and charts. There was quick reaction form the people of Toopran in the form of Vocal support to us.
Most of the parents with whom we interacted told us that they would stop smoking. Our efforts were appreciated by many mothers in Toopran, speciallythe families of the addicted people.
Accompanied by Mr. Ravindran (Teacher In-charge).
Field Trip on 16th August 2019 for VII Grade
Firstly we thank the School Management for providing the facility of field trip to the area where Rain Water Harvesting is done, Birla Museum and Shilparamam.
44 Students of 7th A & B along with the teachers- Incharge, Mrs. Manju, Mr. Rameshwar, Mr. Venkatadri and Mr. Murali Krishna started from school by 7:50 AM. We reached Rain Water Harvesting theme park by 9:45 AM. The theme park Manager Mr. Saraj came by 10:40 AM and started explaining the importance of Harvesting. Zodiac Park was another important spot of this park. He explained how water can be stored and purified on a large scale and also at homes.
There was a half-an-hour short film on how Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supplies and Sewage Board collects the water into large tanks. Then different stages of purification and how water reaches different areas was clearly shown in the film. Also two short videos of Chota Bheem and the importance of water attracted the attention of the children. The highlight of this visit was ‘talking tree’ and interaction with a robot Neno.
From there, we reached Birla museum by 1:15 PM. After lunch students were first taken to Mrs. Nirmala Birla collections located in the first floor, which were attractive. Then we went to Mechanics, Optics, Computers and Space sections. Students enjoyed all the mechanical activities and played with machines. They enjoyed the optical illusion of a skeleton and also musical instruments pendulum. Latest information block of chandrayaan 2 and its models were very informative and added to the existing knowledge.of the children.
Then students visited Dinosaurium where fossils Dinosaurs of 160 million years back were kept and the history was presented. The voice of Dinosaurs was an added attraction.
Finally by 4:15 PM, we reached Shilparamam at Uppal. After entering the premises, the students were a little depressed as there was nothing much to do. Then they planned to play KHO-KHO (boys vs. Girls). They enjoyed the game well. Some students enjoyed playing Kabaddi while a few others started listening to the fortune tellers with parrots. Later, they admired the beauty of waterfalls and played on the slides. They had a very good time in all the three places.
We reached the campus by 8:20 PM with all students safely and we really thank “God” for His blessing. Shankaranna was very co-operative and helped us throughout the journey.
The field trip was highly educative, informative as well as enjoyable. The children learnt some of the concepts by directly viewing them, out of school campus. It was a day off for them from school, but they gained more knowledge than from textbooks and class rooms.
Field Trip for Grade IV, V of Abhyasa & Grade I of Aalingana - 2019
Places Visited: Nehru Zoological Park & Salar Jung Museum
The children of the main school, along with their counterparts of the primary School started from the campus at 8. 15 A. M., Their great enthusiasm continued until they reached Nehru Zoological Park after an hour of bus drive. All the children were excited to enter the park at the earliest. After purchasing the entry tickets, they all got inside the park. The children were assembled inside an auditorium near the gate and were shown a ideos pertaining to the history of the park- its inception, the total area, and the information about the species and subspecies of animals housed there. The zones into which the park is divided and the route to reach these zones, with their entry and exit points were also shown in the video. Thevideos aroused the eagerness of the children in actually seeing the animals.
To start with, the children were taken to the aquarium, wherein different varieties of fish were kept. A giant tortoise [Galapagos Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis nigra complex]s Giant Tortoise] was visited before moving to the Primates section. Various types of monkeys and apes- a dozen species and subspecies were kept in cages there. A few of them include Macaca Mulatta, Pigtailed Macaque [Macaque Linonina] etc.
The children also saw many other animals which they can see only ion pictures or Television. After this children proceed to the Salar Jung Museum.
The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum locates dat Dar- ul- Shifa on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of Hyderabad. It is one of the three national museums of india.This is one of the largest museums in the world, originally belonging to the salar Jung Family, housed only the private collections of the family. It was endowed to the nation after the death of Salar Jung III and inaugurated on 16th December 1951.
The children enjoyed looking at the collection of scriptures, paintings, textiles, ceramics, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, clocks and furniture from Japan, China, Burma, Nepal, India, Persia, Egypt , Europe, and North America.
Children saw many things and learnt about them, which would not have been possible but for this trip.
Accompanying Teachers: Mrs. Radhika, Mr. Lakshmipathi Balaji, Mr. Ramesh balla and Mr. Srinivas & Mrs. Anasuya Devi.
Diary' of Masqati Dairy & Survey of India
All the students of Grade VIII A and B visited the famous Masqati Dairy Farm as well as Survey of India, one of the oldest organizations of India.
Masqati Diary located at Turkaemjyal, Sagar Ring Road, Hyderabad is set up in a sprawling 28 acres land containing production units of Milk, Curd, Paneer, Butter, Ghee, Flavored Milk and Ice Cream.
Masqati Diary has many unique facilities. For example they produce all the fuel required, on their own. They also have a Water Treatment Plant in which the waste water is recycled and used for growing fodder for the 2000 odd buffaloes reared on the dairy farm.
After lunch, students visited Survey of India. Since February 28th was National Science Day, the children had the special opportunity of observing the various exhibits, models & PPT presentations related to Topography, Oceanography and Hydrology.
Field trip: Kids enlightened about Nature and Culture
SHILPARAMAM gave us a scenic ambience of tradition and cultural heritage. The rural museum, surrounded by trees, is a miniature depiction of typical Indian village. It provides a window to rural life for city dwellers and those who have never visited a village before.
BOTANICAL GARDEN included many medicinal plants, timber and fruit trees, ornamental and aquatic plants, bamboos and so on, students learnt about different kinds of plants and their uses.
Close to Nature - Retreat of local History
Students of Grade VI A & B visited the Archaeological Museum located at Kondapur village, Sangareddy Dist. The museum, perched on a small hillock houses rare antiquities savouring Medak’s history. It comprised a central hall (which was being renovated) and two galleries which were adorned with artifacts, metal objects, pendants, talismans, beads, inscribed pottery and coins.
Overall, the museum had all the treasures of the past which illuminated the students about the culture that had defined the course of our county’s evolution.
Then, we visited Vipassana Meditation Center which was close by to the Archaeological Museum.
All the students participated in a small meditation exercise called ‘Anapana.’ This would help the students to concentrate on work and improve their memory. Some techniques related to balancing of mind were also explained.
Then all of us moved towards Manjira WildLife Sanctuary where we were welcomed by a muster of Peacocks. Students spent time in the lush green environment observing various types of Flora and Fauna. They were excited watching different species of birds and crocodiles.
Then we visited Vaikuntapuram Temple, Sangareddy. Everyone freshened up, went inside and took darshan of lord Venkateswara.
At the end we visited Raghavendra Modern Rice Mill, the students got to know about how Rice is processed from paddy.
Overall everyone had a wonderful and memorable day.
ONAM Celebrations at Abhyasa on 11th September 2019
Onam, the harvest festival of kerala falling on the shravan Poornima day coupled with sravanam star is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the world, wherever keralites have made their homes. As a result, it is celebrated by everybody, by people of all religions and races these days.
Abhyasa School, which strives to inculcate the cultural values of the country in the minds of the youngsters never, fails to celebrate any festival. The competition in flower arrangement [ Pookkalam ] was conducted on the campus and children of the three houses of the main school, children of Alingana and the teachers participated enthusiastically, and with unity. It was a great sight to see the boys and male teachers engaged in getting the flowers ready for arranging, while the girls and lady teachers got themselves busy drawing designs and arranging flowers in a colourful manner.
The Onam Sadhya served in the mess consisted of delicacies and sweet payasam. We are sure Mahabali would have visited Abhyasa, all the way from the nether world and enjoyed the creative floral designs made in Abhyasa.
Teachers' Day Celebrations 2019
Teachers’ day is celebrated with a grand fervor all over India in all the schools. Abhyasa is second to none in celebrating festivals and marking important occasions.
September 5th, 2019 here at Abhyasa turned out to be an unforgettable and wonderful day for all the teachers and students. Students were found with beaming smiles and greeting cards ready to be given to their loving teachers. The joy of the teachers had bounds when their affectionate children wished them Happy Teachers’ Day with broad smile s on their faces.
The day started with students showing their respect towards their teachers by a humble gesture called “PADA PUJA”. Students performed the Puja with all their love and affection. Teachers captured these moment into their cameras, not wanting to forget them. This ritual of Pada puja, the traditional form of respecting elders was followed by a wonderful speech about the importance of Teachers’ Day,which enlightened everyone. Then came an energetic dance by the girls of VIII Grade. The Classical Dance performed by the girls of Aalingana was mesmerizing.
A quiz to test the wits of the smartest and intelligent teachers turned out to be a fascinating and gripping competition. In the following neck to neck competition, Mr.Ravindran sir emerged victorious. A vigorous physical activity, a thrilling match of tug of war between two groups of teachers ensued. Separate matches for male and female teachers were held. Female teachers competed with each other in ‘capturing’ the chair in a game of musical chairs.
A cute dance by the girls of VII Grade astonished everybody. An emotional skit about the feelings and difficulties of teachers was played by the boys and girls of the IX Grade. Teachers returned to their sweet child while by playing volleyball, throw ball and other games.
Students were awestruck by the teacher’s expertise in the games. Another classical dance by Aalingana girls amazed everyone. Then, a sports quiz for all the coaches engaged everyone. The sports teachers competed with a Great Spirit and Teja sir bagged the first prize.
Next came the most awaited felicitation ceremony. Every teacher was blessed by our Advisor Mrs. Murthy. Our beloved CEO Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla received ‘PADA PUJA’ from two of his best and favorite students Mr. Sahith Bandi and Mr. Narender Bassi, who have now taken over the responsibilities of the Registrar and Event Manager in the school respectively.
The wonderful day ended with a inspirational speech by our honorable CEO & Founder Director – Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla.
The singing of National Anthem brought a ceremonial conclusion to the Teachers Day Celebrations 2019, which was made even more special due to the presence and participation of our beloved CEO Sir.
Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations - 2019
Shouts of ‘Ganapati Bappa Moriya’ filled the air as it was time for us to say ‘good bye’ to our most favorite god, Lord Ganesha. Students felt blessed to have the opportunity of lifting the Lord’s decorated Palanquin on their own shoulders, and did so with utmost respect and admiration. The tiny tots of Grade IV dressed up as Lord Ganesha led the procession. Students and even teachers danced and sang joyfully till they made a final good bye to the ‘idol’ of Ganesha which had been kept in the pooja for nine days, taken in a colorful procession through the streets of Toopran for immersion. Prior to the starting of the procession, a pooja ritual was conducted, culminating in ‘Harathi’.. Finally, ‘Agle baras tu Jaldi aa…’ was the call given just before immersion, which means, ‘we are waiting for your arrival Lord, come quickly next year’.
Ganapati immersion procession was a welcome change for students, who enjoyed singing and dancing along the streets.
Abhyasa Celebrated Ganapati Nimarjanam on 9th September 2019
Shouts of ‘Ganapati Bappa Moriya’ filled the air as it was time for us to say ‘good bye’ to our most favorite god, Lord Ganesha. Students felt blessed to have the opportunity of lifting the Lord’s decorated Palanquin on their own shoulders, and did so with utmost respect and admiration. The tiny tots of Grade IV dressed up as Lord Ganesha led the procession. Students and even teachers danced and sang joyfully till they made a final good bye to the ‘idol’ of Ganesha which had been kept in the pooja for nine days, taken in a colorful procession through the streets of Toopran for immersion. Prior to the starting of the procession, a pooja ritual was conducted, culminating in ‘Harathi’.. Finally, ‘Agle baras tu Jaldi aa…’ was the call given just before immersion, which means, ‘we are waiting for your arrival Lord, come quickly next year’.
Ganapati immersion procession was a welcome change for students, who enjoyed singing and dancing along the streets.
29th August 2019: National Sports Day - Fit India Movement
True enjoyment from the activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever United.
Amma's 75th Birthday Celebrations at Abhyasa
Wow…!!! What an Amazing Day it was at Abhyasa -the. 11th September 2019 – a day full of activity and festive buzz on the Campus. The day was packed with activities and events, of course not at the cost of regular academic schedule. Students were excited about the day right from the start. The POOKALAM COMPETITIONS for celebrating Onam began after lunch. (Pookalam means Artwork with flowers). There was a tough competition among the three houses Shiva, Shakti and Sarvaa houses . There were two other teams competing- Aalingana and Academic Groups, the teachers of academic group.
The members of the Kalleetla family arrived for Amma’s 75th Birthday Celebrations and the Shashtipurti of our beloved Vinaayak Sir’s parents. The guests of honour were received with great love and affection. The program started after a small puja Ceremony with live classical music at the Vishnu Temple inside the Campus.After this the guests were taken in a procession to the venue of the programme- Priyanka’s Play pe n the amphitheatre.
Vinaayak sir of course role model and source of inspiration for every Abhyasasite in every way. But who shaped this great personality? Who else , but his parents (Padmavathi garu & Rangadasu garu ?). The story of the great Kalleetla family was narrated in an audio visual show followed by welcome dances and songs. The story brought alive the journey of life of Amma Padmavathi garu,right from her childhood, her wedding with Sri Rangadasu garu and her role in shaping the lives of her three children, including our beloved Vinaayak sir.
An ancient Indian tradition of “Thulabharam” was conducted, in which provisions- rice, pulses, jaggery, ghee and coins, equal to the weight of Padmavathi Ammagaru were kept on one side of the scale and madam herself on the other.This ritual was an added attraction to the birthday celebration. It is usually performed to ward of ailments of the person and the things used would be used for poor feeding, an act of charity. This was preceded by the colourful and grand Shashti Poorti celebrations (A wedding vow -renewal ceremony is a ceremony in which a married couple renew or reaffirm their marriage vows) an action replay for all us to see and enjoy as we were not present at the time of their wedding ceremony, about sixty years ago.
Amma’s 75th Birthday celebrations were carried on with a festive spirit ever to be remembered by everybody, who made it a point to take the blessings from Padmavathi garu and Rangadasu garu. The the program ended with a Mangala Harathi.
We are all immensely blessed to have been part of this divine and traditional celebration, which of-course had its modern touch of cake cutting and dinner.
XXVIII AP & TS Regional Sports Meet - Cricket Tournament 2019
XXVIII AP & TS Regional Sports Meet – Cricket Tournament 2019
Abhyasa bagged the first place in Under-19 category and Second place in Under – 17 Category in the final match paying against HPS – Begumpet
Under – 19 Winners – First Place (Gold Medal)
Under – 17 Runners – Second Place (Silver Medal)
Under – 19 Winners – First Place (Gold Medal)
Under – 17 Runners – Second Place (Silver Medal)
XXVIII AP & TS Regional Sports Meet 2019 - Badminton Tournament
On a bright morning the badminton team of Under 17 and Under 19 of Abhyasa boarded the school bus which headed towards V-SPORTS Academy in Nagole to participate in the AP & TELANGANA BADMINTON REGIONALS. The Abhyasites were very excited about the tournament. The first match was played by Aryan of class 8th in under 14 category, who won with a great margin. The next match was played by Raghava of 10th class in under 17 category with a good score, which was followed by doubles match of Rakshith and Raghava playing against their healthy opponents and succeeded. The under 19 girls Chikita, Riya & Sumathi had a chance to show their talent. Under 17 girls Amita, Navina & Meghana also played their match well, yet they also lost the match .Even the singles match played by the girls did not have any luck. In Spite of the under 19 boys match which was played by Roopesh of class 12th science ending on a sad note, the team had another chance to go further by playing doubles match on behalf of the team.The doubles were played by Vishnu & Charan and sadly, their journey ended at that point. But still a little smile was on under 17 boys who were into finals to play with FKS SCHOOL, RAJAHMUNDRY .Raghava gave a tough competition; though he was tired he played his best. The doubles match was played by Raghava & Rakshith, who ended up securing the second place in under 17 category.
The very next day we had Individual Championship for both the categories. Under 17 Raghava and under 19 Charan went till semi-finals and under 17 Vaishnav played singles match to go up to the quarter finals.
It is heartening to note that Charan and Raghava have been selected into Nationals for representing AP & TELANGANA STATE at state level, considering their skills and playing talents. Hope they do well to win laurels at the national level.
Nevertheless, we Abhyasites had bagged 5 silver medals in under 17 category team.
XXVIII AP & TS Regional Sports Meet - Kabaddi Tournament 2019
Abhyasa bagged the first place both in Under 17 as well as Under 19 in the inaugural and the final match, beating St. Joseph public School, Malakpet and Sri Sai Public School, respectively in their attempt to clinch Gold.
XVVIII AP and TS Regionals Sports Meet - Carrom's Competition 2019
Day 1: On July 20th the First day of Carrom’s Regional meet was hosted by Sri Sai Public School, Patancheru. It was drizzling when the Abhyasites reached the venue.The opening ceremony began with a prayer song and the introduction of Chief Guest Smt. Apurva Rani, World Carrom’s Champion, currently working in an Administrative office in LIC. Carrom matches commenced at 11:00 AM. The players of all the categories played league level matches. U-19 Girls of Abhyasa became table toppers while U-19 boys became runners-up and got selected for semi-finals. U-17 boys became table toppers with excellent performance by Laxmidhar of XI – BiPC whereas U-17 girls became runner-up in the table and U-14 body boys stood third in the table.
Day 2: On July 21st, the first match on day 2 of U-17 boys doubles team began with a loss of the match with near margin. Even the victory of U-17 boys singles by Mr. Hashwanth of X Grade could not help the team to be the table toppers. They lost their semis to Sri Sai Public School Nevertheless the Abhyasites won their Bronze fight in both singles as well as doubles. It was a surprising final for U-19 Girls who bagged the Gold Medal by defeating Nasr School. It is a great fete on the part of U-19 girls, who never lost any of the matches in the whole tournament. Sadly U-19 Boys made their way to final but could not reach the Gold medal.
XXVIII AP & TS Regional Sports Meet 2019 - Hockey tournament 2019
Under – 19 Runners – Second Place (Silver Medal)
Under – 17 Runners – Second Place (Silver Medal)
Abhyasa bagged the Second place in Under-19 category and Under – 17 Category in the final matches.
Times of India: Record medal haul for city school at XXVIII Regional Sports Meet 2019
News Edition on 22nd September 2019
The students of Abhyasa International Residential School recently made a splash at the XXVIII Regional Sports Meet for ICSE and ISC Schools 2019 for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana region by winning 19 trophies and over 290 medals. Held at Gachibowli Stadium, the school also registered the maximum participation at the event. Vishnu Revanth Reddy, a student of Class XII, bagged the individual championship trophy in the U-19 Athletics category (Boys).
Organised by the Association of ICSE and ISC Schools, the meet was a culmination of various events that took place at different venues across the two states in the months of July, August and September and saw participation of 25 schools. Now, the selected players would compete at the National Meet to be held in different states across the country. The winners also stand a chance of selection for the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) tournament and representing the Council.
The impressive results of the residential school are a reflection of the focus their curriculum puts on developing the ‘3Cs’ – creativity, confidence and character – in students, while delivering outstanding results in both sports and academics.
Educational World:Indian School Ranking Award 2018-19
For the 6th consecutive year, Abhyasa International Residential School has bagged the Educational World India School Rankings Award among the top 2 Co-ed Residential schools in Telangana & Top 16 in India from 1,000 schools surveyed independently across the country. This year a sample of 12, 214 educationists, principals, parents, teachers & students in 27 cities and education hubs across India were interviewed without the involvement of any schools on 14 parameters of education excellence – to arrive at the final rankings!!
Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, CEO and Founder Director of Abhyasa has been honored with the award at the Leela Ambience Hotel, Gurgaon on September 28, 2018.
Children's Day Celebrations 2019
After a few days of exhausting and well written exams, students of Abhyasa were eagerly waiting for the Children’s Day. When the exciting day finally dawned, the students were in a festive mood. Students and teachers swapped their roles for the day. It was the teachers’ turn for the march past before the assembly and the students were astonished to see the perfection of the steps of the teachers. Then, the teachers entertained the students with their talents like magic tricks, dance and song. Later, the children were taken on a picnic to a beautiful place nearby, making everyone enjoy their day. Although exhausted by the evening, students sat down enthusiastically to watch the cultural programme given by the teachers. The dances and especially the skit entertained the students a lot. The students retired for the day after having a day filled with fun and frolic.
Gandhi Jayanthi Celebrations 2019
“An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind…” – M.K.Gandhi
Students were full of positivity and festive spirit as Abhyasa marked the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who is responsible for everything we have today. Students remembered Gandhiji’s contribution to india. Many inspirational videos about gandhiji were shown. A quiz about Gandhiji was also held. A lot of unknown things about ahimsa and satyagraha were told to the students by Ravindran sir. Students were enlightened about Gandhi’s way of life. The day ended on a happy note with students deciding to pass on and follow the values taught by Gandhiji to the next generations.
Counselor - Students and Teachers - Interactive Sessions at Abhyasa
Introductory and interactive sessions were conducted with students and teachers on the campus by Counselor Ms. Maya Chandrashekaran. The areas of student behavior, emotions, academic issues and issues relating to the living environment were discussed with children of classes 4 to 8. The topics like wellbeing, anxiety, depression, suicide, relationship (expectations and boundaries), substance abuse, and academics were discussed with the children of classes 9 to 12. The primary focus of the session was on the importance of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships between the students and teachers.
There was a separate session conducted with the teachers regarding the special problems they faced during the classes, intellectual disabilities, slow learners, anxiety, depression, suicide, substance abuse, academic issues, specific learning disabilities and relationships.
All the students were enthusiastic and were involved throughout the sessions. The aim of the session is to help the individual to have a healthy wellbeing and better future, which can be achieved as a team (students, teachers and parents)
Nationals Quiz conducted by ASISC
Keener and Sharper
Abhyasa added another feather in her illustrious achievements list by winning second prize in Nationals Quiz conducted by ASISC.
Master Nachiketh and Vivek Munji made the abhyasities proud by winning the prize.
Another Milestone of Quiz Club
Students of Abhyasa School has brought Laurels to School by winning 1st Prize in Junior and Senior Category – Envi Quiz Competition final conducted by Sukuki Exnora at Rainwater harvesting theme park – Jubilee Hills on Saturday i.e, 09-11-2019.
Winners:
Juniors Girls:
B. Shreya – VIII Grade
Dimple Sonone – VIII Grade
Seniors Boys:
Master Srujan – X Grade
Master Sidwik – X Grade
Workshop on Positive Communication
Communication- the Human connection is the key to personal and professional success. To be successful in the teaching profession, positive communication is an essential tool.
Abhyasa misses no opportunity to upgrade the skills of her teachers through workshops. One such workshop was held on Sunday the 3rd of November, 2019. The teachers enjoyed a session of training right on Day one of the second semester in order to make them more polished in their communication. The topic of the workshop was ‘Positive Communication’, which every teacher needs to develop, in order to be successful.
The workshop conducted by Mr. Somnath, NLP Practitioner and trainer was attended by all the teachers of Abhyasa and Aalingana Schools. This is the second workshop by Mr. Somnath after his session on Neuro – Linguistic programme conducted on June 6th, 2019.
The session started with two of the teachers sharing their experiences during the holidays. This was followed by the definition and purpose of communication, elicited interactively. The need for positive communication was emphasised. Slides showing how negative speech affects the mental strength of the people changing negative words into positive words etc were projected. Finally a short exercise was done in which teachers were paired up and described the character of each other using positive words. The others who were observers had to say “switch” whenever a negative word was used.
The three hour session was thoroughly enjoyed by the participating teachers who vowed to use only positive words to the students and also to encourage the students to use positive communication.
Toopran Youth Games 2019-20
Few days after the extravagant sports day event in the campus, the Abhyasa had organised another sportive event “TOOPRAN YOUTH GAMES” 2019-20 on 21st and 22nd of this month on the occasion of Sri Satya Sai Baba’s 94th birthday celebrations here in Abhyasa. Priyanka’s playground had been set up completely for the students of different schools in Toopran to come forward to participate.
94th Birthday Celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba - 2019
Ninety four years of pure love came down once again to the Earth to educate the society about Love and Humanity. In fact, initiating many educational institutions at Puttaparthi has been a great blessing from Bhagawan to the society. Abhyasa is one of the buds that bloomed by following the footsteps of Bhagawan Baba. So, Abhyasa students conducted Nagarsankeertan in the morning and Narayana Seva in the Afternoon on the occasion of Bhagawan Baba’s 94th birthday.
All the students followed the Palanquin bearing Baba’s picture, in lines, singing Bhajans. The streets of Toopran were filled with the humming of Bhajans and filled the air with emotions of spirituality. After Nagara Sankeerthan, regular classes continued, followed by Narayana Seva conducted in the evening. As it was the 94th Birthday of Bhagawan Baba, 94 Amruthakalasams were distributed. It was very heartening to see all the students participating religiously in the program.
The stage was beautifully set for the evening’s celebrations and Jhoola was arranged for Baba. A video about Value-based education in schools was shown to all the students. The birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba held on Abhyasa campus on 23rd November rekindled the sentiments of spirituality and values in the young minds of the students.
Free Medical Camp 2019
LOVE ALL … SERVE ALL … is the clarion call given by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who is the divine power through, his simple teachings depicting human values. Abhyasa, inspired by their Master, never fails to practice the same.
The medical camp of the year 2019 was arranged in the School campus on Sunday, the 24th of November. The Rural Service Club and The Events Club worked together and made all the arrangements for the same.
Eminent doctors and doctor-parents came to participate in the event and screened many poor patients, who came in large numbers for a free medical check up. Food was distributed to all of them. Kudos all the students, Administrative Staff and the Doctors who made the event a grand success.
The Champions Workshop 2019
WEDNESDAY, the 27th November 2019 witnessed a visually-challenged person brightening the spirits and awakening the minds of nearly 200 young men and women. Mr. Syed Noor Mohammed Shakir, the head of Empire Training Solutions conducted a day-long workshop for the senior students of Abhyasa International School, which started with a mind-blowing memory game, in which he could remember the names of 30 objects suggested by students. He could tell the name of the object when the number was given to him and vice versa. He could also tell the name of the next object when the previous one was told or the previous one when the next name was given, the name of the middle object when the two on either side were given and so on. He concluded the game with the statement – ‘when something is possible for someone, it is possible for every one’.
Mr. Shakir continued the sessions with such assertive statements which he wanted all the students to copy down. The sessions were dotted with games and videos to support the content of the sessions. He gave the students some techniques to develop burning desire, which is the single most important quality an individual must possess in order to succeed, techniques for improving memory, which he demonstrated for remembering the elements in Chemistry, techniques for goal setting and time management. The most important thing the children have to develop in order to succeed is to give themselves positive auto suggestions. Mr. Shakir also showed them a format for ‘Planning for Tomorrow’, which he insisted every student to follow without fail. During the course of the session, Mr. Shakir emphasized the importance of reading books and stated that he himself has read more than 300 books on self improvement and gave a list of books which must be read by every one. The list included a book authored by him.
The children enjoyed the session, which was interesting, inspiring and invigorating to such an extent that Mr. Shakir succeeded in keeping the students pinned to their seats for about six hours with short intervals for tea and lunch. The Champions Workshop
ELDROK INDIA K-12 Awards 2019
Another feather on the cap of Abhyasa-we have been awarded ELDROK INDIA K-12 awards 2019 for Excellence in Blended learning programs on November 20, 2019. We are proud to be honored for our service to humanity in the field of education.
Times Education Excellence Awards 2019-20
Abhyasa International Retains the No. 1 position in TOI Rankings 2019-20
Abhyasa International Residential School has retained the Top position in the Times of India, Best Residential School Rankings 2019. The survey, conducted exclusively by an independent research agency, of more than 700 experiential and perceptual respondents made use of multiple modules and different parameters to arrive at the final rankings. Mr. Karthik Sharma Balyapally Dean – School Relations has received the honors from shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on 26th December 2019 at Hyderabad in a star studded ceremony.
An interactive session with Dr. Vamsee Juluri
The students of Abhyasa had an interactive session with Dr. Vamsee Juluri, Professor of Mass Media Studies at the University of San Francisco. The session was about a major international issue, ‘Hindu phobia’.
Dr. Vamsee explained how Hindus are portrayed as violent and evil people by the manipulation of mass media. Different real life examples were given to enlighten students about the subject. Students were explained about the reasons behind the development of Hindu Phobia, the current scenario and the steps to be taken to prevent the problem. The interactive session also included students expressing various doubts regarding the subject.
Dr. Vamsee urged the students to start educating themselves about how the media is manipulated and what they can do as students regarding to solve the problem. The session ended with the felicitation of Dr. Vamsee by the CEO of Abhyasa, Mr. Vinayaka Kalletla.
Soft Skills Training by Mr. Harsha Vardhan S Gaddalae
Sunday morning found the senior students of Abhyasa engrossed in a training session, which would enable them to face the challenges of the outside world. They were introduced to strategies for developing their social as well as communication skills through various activities, conducted by Mr. Harsha Vardhan S Gaddalae, Managing Director of Media Research and Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd.
Hemanth Utsav
Unity is Divinity – Opera
Hemanth Utsav is an annual cultural event of Abhyasa International School held at Hyderabad every year in the month of January… To enable students to hone their artistic talents in the fields of dance, drama and music, based on a contemporary theme that is of current importance… This year the theme of the event is Unity is Divinity in view of the current trends of Religious conflicts taking place in our country. Religion is perhaps the most misused instrument in creating mistrust among people whereas ironically religion was created to bring harmony and love into human lives! This 90 Minute opera features the evolution of different Religions across the world and emphasis the importance of unity among nations to promote peace and harmony in the world
Students Perform Pada Pooja to Their Parents | At Abhyasa
March 2020: The students of Abhyasa illustrated their affection and gratitude to their parents by performing Pada Pooja, to receive their blessings.
The origin of Pada Pooja, deeply rooted in the history of Vedic tradition, is imbibed in our children at Abhyasa, as we follow a Gurukul Ethos here.
According to the old saying, ‘Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam’ our parents, who brought us into this world, protected us during our infancy and childhood when we were unable to help ourselves, fed us, clothed us, educated us and provided us with everything that we needed and showered unconditional love on us deserve to be respected either equal to or even more than the Almighty. They are the visible Gods for every child.
We are taught right from childhood, ‘Mathru Devo Bhava; Pithru Devo Bhava; Acharya Devo Bhava’. This Pada Pooja, a regular annual event held in Abhyasa towards the end of the academic year is a humble effort to help children follow these ancient sayings, which keeps reminding us of our rich cultural heritage, apart from making our parents’ hearts filled with eternal bliss.
Graduation Ceremony & Farewell Celebrations - 2020
It is very difficult for a parent to send a daughter to the in-law’s house; so is the feeling of Abhyasa when the children graduate and go out of the Campus. But at the same time, we feel proud of their achievements here and the confidence they had gained, which will accompany them into their future when they have to face the challenges of the outside world.
In a solemn graduation ceremony held on Saturday, the 14th of March, 43 twelfth graders were presented testimonials, which speak volumes about their accomplishments. The Chief Guest Shri Raj Kandukuri, the celebrity film personality, along with the Founder Director and CEO of Abhyasa Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla, distributed the mementos to the outgoing batch of students and administered the graduate pledge.
In his address, the Chief Guest Shri. Raj Kandukuri expressed his happiness over participating in the function. He was appreciative of the transformation the children had undergone over the years of stay in the school by saying that they “come crying and leave crying”. He conveyed a wonderful message to the children to follow their own suggestions, to be independent, and to have a zeal and desire in order to be successful. Following his speech, Sri. Raj Kandukuri answered the questions of the students about his career and success willingly and readily, wherein he mentioned that movies with a strong female character were a greater success and so women should be made strong in a society. Shri. Raj Kandukuri also reiterated that the children have to stick onto Dharma and have strong convictions. Sir continued to attribute his success in ‘Pelli Choopulu’ film to the story written by Tharun Bhasckar. He further shared the fact that ‘Tadagaatha Buddha,’ which he produced only to fulfill his father’s desire. Even though he was discouraged by people around, he still went ahead and won accolades. He said that it was a coincidence that he received his father’s call to make a film on Buddha when he was actually inside a Buddha temple in Thailand. This information bears an inherent message that unexpected things can happen in life and people should take care not to ignore the wishes of their parents.
A few students and parents shared their experiences and thanked the school administration for the opportunities provided to them.
Prior to the close of the Graduation Ceremony, Founder Director and CEO of Abhyasa, Mr. Vinaayaka Kalleetla proposed an informal vote of thanks and felicitated the Chief Guest. Sir made a special mention of the spiritual services rendered by Sadguru Sri Kandukuri Sivananda Murthy, the late father of Shri. Raj Kandukuri and the lead role played by his son in Choosi Choodangaane. He wished the outgoing students all the best and expressed his wish to see the tenth graders back as they do get everything inside the campus which the outside world has to offer them and they have a lot more to achieve.
A sumptuous and delicious dinner followed the National Anthem.
This was followed by colourful cultural events presented by the junior students as part of farewell.
THE ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION - 2020
Abhyasa feels proud in conducting exhibitions every year to showcase the talents of the children in different fields. We conduct Science exhibitions wherein the creative talents of the students in their academic pursuit are displayed in the science laboratories, while the Arts and Crafts Exhibition is held towards the end of the academic year, by when the children have created a good number of samples of their learning in these specialized subjects taught throughout the year. Whether it is academics or Arts and crafts, creativity plays a major role in determining the talents of the students.
The significance of this exhibition is that almost all the exhibits consisted of the original drawings and paintings by the students as well as beautiful articles made from discarded materials. In short the exhibition is not only a testimony to the dexterity and agility of the little, nimble fingers which could transform thrown-away stuff into things of beauty, but also the aesthetic appeal of the young minds.
This year the ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION was clubbed with the Graduation Ceremony which bade goodbye to the senior-most students of the school. The Chief Guest Shri. Raj Kandukuri, actor, director and producer inaugurated the exhibition, as well as lighted the holy lamp to mark the beginning of the Graduation Ceremony. Sir observed the exhibits with immense interest and also interacted with the students. Expressing his overwhelming happiness about the work of the students and appreciating their creative ability, Sri. Raj Kandukuri had remarked that he was ‘very happy to have gone through the thoughts of the young minds and their creative role.’
Clapping with the Country - 2020
Abhyasa joins the whole country to thank and appreciate the unparalleled and untiring efforts of the medicos and other service providers. All the staff residing on the campus of Abhyasa International Residential School assembled in front of the administrative office and clapped hands in unison with the chiming of the temple bell exactly at 17: OO hours… and dispersed thereafter !!
Narayana Seva by Abhyasa
Covid-19 has left a good number of people hungry. It is the responsibility of every person to help fellow human beings. In keeping with this idea, the Abhyasites used the available resources and started distributing food to the people living nearby. The matrons packed the food and the admin staff went out to distribute the same.
Abhyasa lights for Solidarity and Immunity
Exactly 9:00 PM. All the electric lights got switched off at Abhyasa. The whole campus went into pitch darkness. Quickly, oil lamps appeared on every balcony. For nine minutes these lamps twinkled and made the entire atmosphere serene with the silence of the air filled with the melody of Shubham Karothi Kalyanam, Arogyam Dhana Sampadha. Abhyasa prayed for the arogyam of the whole world.
