Saupin's students shines in Choi Kwong Do Competition

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Chandigarh, October 31 2018

Saupin’s 32 Rudraksh Sharma, Class VII

 bagged the gold medal in the Inter School Choi Kwong Do Competition (U-14 Boys) organised by the UT Education Department.

 Meanwhile Ranveer Singh of Class VII won a silver medal (U-17 Boys) in  the same competition.

Jungle Safari celebrated at Smiling Kiddies Playway School Zirakpur

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Zirakpur, October 31 2018

Smiling kiddies Playway School celebrated 'Jungle Safari' related to wild animals day with great enthusiasm. The school garden was transformed into a little animal kingdom. It was a fantastic opportunity for kiddies to learn more about the importance of animals and their welfare.

Some kiddies came dressed as different animals. They spoke about animals and enacted it by making the sounds they make. They also recited rhymes related to the animals. At last kiddies gave the message - "Save Forest Save Wildlife"

IKG-PTU Zonal Youth Fest kick started at Aryans Campus

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Chandigarh, October 31 2018

Saupin's Cinema Club visited Red FM 93.5

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Chandigarh, October 28 2018

Student members of Cinema Club of Saupin’s 32 school visited Red FM 93.5. The idea was to provide exposure to the children on the working of a Radio Studio. The children interacted with RJ Karan and RJ Shatabdi who shared with them the dynamics of being a Radio Jockey.

Senior Producer Shivani explained to them the functioning of the studio. It was a great learning experience for students. Students also interacted with RJ's and gained much in depth knowledge of internal functioning and production of various programs.

Married Women celebrates Karwa Chauth

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Chandigarh, October 28 2018

Karva Chauth is a one day festival celebrated by Hindu women four days after purnima (a full moon) in the month of Kartika. Karva Chauth, like many Hindu festivals, is based on the lunisolar calendar which accounts for all astronomical positions, especially positions of the moon which is used as a marker to calculate important dates.

A married woman breaks her day long fast looking at the moon during KarwaChauth celebrations in Chandigarh. Photos :  Sumit Malhotra

On Karva Chauth women, especially in Northern India, who are married fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. The Karva Chauth fast is traditionally celebrated in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and as Atla Tadde in Andhra Pradesh. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. In history karvachaut was celebrated for the soldiers for their long live in the war then it is go on for long life of a married husband.

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Workshop on Menstrual Hygiene Management held at DAV Sr Sec School Lahore Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 28 2018

A one day workshop on Menstrual Hygiene Management was conucted at DAV Senior Secondary School, Lahore, Sector-8, Chandigarh by the students of Centre for Social Work, Panjab University. The workshop covered three major aspects:-

 1. Breaking the silence, 2. Safe reuse and disposal solutions, 3. Managing menstruation hygienically. Students Harmandeep Kaur, Vishakha Sharma, Jatinder Singh, Sandeep Singh, Sunita, Rajneesh covered100 students out of which 40 were boys and 60 were girls.

Panjab University Researcher received Emerging Scholar Award in London

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Chandigarh, October 27 2018

Niyati Gulia, Junior Research Fellow from Department cum Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Panjab University, Chandigarh was awarded with EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD at the Eighth International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society at Imperial College, LONDON, United Kingdom in the last week of  September 2018. Niyati is pursuing PhD under the remarkable guidance of Dr. Ameer Sultana who has been a constant support in realising her full potential. Niyati has been actively involved in rendering services to the community, as an activist.

She is an excellent NSS volunteer at Panjab University campus. She is a trained trainer on MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT too. She  has also been earlier awarded in the  Social Welfare activities by the Municipal Cooperation, Chandigarh for her work on social issues, especially for animal welfare on August 15th  this year.
Before  pursuing her Ph.D, she has completed her Master's degree in Social Work from Panjab University Chandigarh only.

'The Boy who Lived' staged by Saupin's 32 students at Tagore Theatre Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 26 2018

A much awaited play, ‘The Boy Who Lived', a mega production which was directed by Neha and Siddharth Kaushal staged by students of class 3 to class 12 of Saupin’s School, sector 32, at Tagore Theatre in sector 18 of Chandigarh on Thursday. The Idea Box revolved around the life of a young orphan -Harry, who gets an invitation from Hogwarts and finds himself in the magical world of witchcraft and wizardry.

The part played by each one of them was worth a watch. Manit Gupta and Jaanvi Nodiyal as Harry and Hermione respectively stole the show. Anshul Gupta as Ron, Anshviraj Singh as Albus Dumbledore, Harit as Voldemort, Sameeksha Malhotra as Aunt Petunia, Ishaan as Vernon, Adeesh as Dudley and Gaurav Sarkar as Quirrel and Raghav as Hagrid left the audience spellbound with their amazing performance.

Beautifully choreographed dances were liked by one and all. The school choir, trained by Vineet and Gurpreet Singh added the haunting music. The melodious and foot tapping numbers
completely enthralled the audience.
It was an evening that transported the audience to an altogether different world of magic, wands and spells. The elaborate set created by the Art teacher Siddharth Vaishnav was a sight to behold.

The play was a complete package of suspense, laughter, excitement, colour and much more.
Principal Surita Sharma congratulated the students for their effort and praised them for their acting skills.

PTU Youth Fest kick started at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology Mohali

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Mohali, October 22 2018

Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Phase 2 is organizing PTU Youth Festival 2018 South Zone at its campus. The theme of the festival is Youth Against Drugs. More than 800 participants from more than 35 colleges are participating in this Youth Festival.
The day started with seeking the blessings from Goddess Saraswati and the lighting of the lamp . Sameer Sharma  Representative  PTU, J.S.Bedi, Chairman GJIMT , Dr. Aneet Bedi, Director, GJIMT , were present during the inaugural ceremony.

The event entered into a joyous state with the colorful & energetic performances by the participants. Students performed Group Shabad Gayan, Classical Dance, Quiz, Mimicry, One Act Play, Clay modelling, Mehndi, Cartooning and on the spot Painting.
 Director Dr. Aneet Bedi, while speaking on the occasion said that such youth festival has equal significance as academic accomplishments. Dr. Bedi further added that active participation in such cultural and professional activities mitigates the stress level of the students and thereby this gives motivation to their overall personality grooming which has a special role to play in their professional life in the coming time.

In the end prizes were also distributed to the winners. Group Shabad Gayan and Group Indian Song won by Shivalik College of Pharmacy, whereas Quest Group was winner of clay modelling . Amar Shaheed Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial college  Bela won mehndi  competition. Chandigarh Business School excelled in Creative Writing Competition  and Chandigarh engineering college College won poem writing competition .

PEER LED MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT (MHM) TRAINING CONDUCTED BY NSS VOLUNTEERS

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Chandigarh, October 22 2018

The NSS volunteers from Centre for Social Work Panjab University Chandigarh conducted an orientation session on MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT for 150 students of PGGCG- Sector 11, Chandigarh at their college during an ongoing week long NSS special camp.

The orientation session was conducted by Hiteshi Arora, Kiranbir Kaur, Nitika Saini and Simran Kaur,  from Centre for Social Work, Panjab University Chandigarh. These trainers with the help of videos, role plays, group work  and highly interactive session imparted the correct information on this important issue to 150 students of the said college.  Various important issues were discussed like how to respond to health issues during menstruation, what options are available in the market other than sanitary pads like silicon she- cups, how to properly dispose of the used material etc.

This programme was organised as a part of the MHM campaign being run by the Centre for Social Work with the mentorship of Dr Gaurav Gaur since January 2018. He shared that till today, we have touched more than 2300 school, college and University students through this campaign. Our Centre for Social Work is aiming to reach out to more and more audience in the coming time. Most importantly we had been to different locations in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh till Rajasthan. He said that "Our students are doing an Excellent task. They are putting up an appropriate  example of Volunteerism and following the motto of NSS which is "NOT ME BUT YOU".

Annual Sports meet held at St. Xavier’s International School Zirakpur

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Zirakpur, October 22 2018

The second Annual Sports Meet of St.Xavier’s International School, Zirakpur was held with a great mirth,verve camaraderie.
Deepinder Singh Dhillon,the halka in charge of Zirakpur area was consented to be the chief guest for the evening.
Principal Mervin West welcomed the guests and gathering formally gave a brief report of the school’s sports activities and the students.
The event began with the a well synchronized March Past by the four Houses contingents followed by the Oath taking ceremony. The most intriguing aspect embellishing the event, was the splendid field displays, involving about 800 students. The displays included 'Star drill’ by classes Pre-Nursery, ‘Emoji Drill’ by K.G & 1,'Daisy Flower-Drill by classes 2&3. Flag-Drill by classes 4,5,6&7 last but not the least ‘Maypole-Drill’ by class 7. This was followed by the exhibition races 'Pick up the cone’ by Pre-Nursery’. 'Burst the balloon’ race by Nursery. 'Jump into the ring race by K.G. 'Baby Rattle race of boys and girls of class 2. 'Relay race for boys and girls of class 6. ‘80 mts Flat race for boys and girls of class 7.

All the winners were awarded with medals.
The zealous parents, gathered in large numbers, constantly applauded for all the participants and the winners.The program was concluded by the encouraging speech of the Founder and Rector Andrew John.

Chairman I William congratulated the winners and the entire team of the Xavier's Zirakpur for putting up a wonderful show.

School News Special Pages on Dussehra celebrations

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Learning the victory of good over evil ; Saupin's celebrates Dussehra

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Chandigarh, October 18 2018

Learning about the victory of good over evil, Pre primary wing of Saupin's school Chandigarh celebrated Dussehra with enthusiasm. Stories were told to the tiny tots about the victory of lord Rama and his righteous conduct throughout his life.

Enactments from Ramayana enchanted the children and colourful souvenirs were crafted by little hands to make this festival more joyous.  

Dussehra celebrations at St. Xavier’s High School Panchkula

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Panchkula, October 18 2018

Dussehra was celebrated with great fervour and joy at the junior wing of St. Xavier's High School, Panchkula. It created an atmosphere of joy and happiness among the students. A special morning assembly was conducted to explain the significance of this day as the day marks the victory of good over evil.

At the same time they also emphasized that the path of evil only leads us to our misfortunes. An effigy of Ravana was also burnt. The Headmistress, Cynthia Shear appreciated the celebrations as they inculcate in students the knowledge about their culture and values.

Connect Net Champs Edition 2: Intra-School Competition on Cyber Security staged at New Public School, Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 18 2018

Winners: Manav and Soyal from 11th Standard
As part of its 2nd edition, Connect Net Champs - a program that addresses Internet Security among school students, kicked off a session on Cyber Security at New Public School , Chandigarh
In an interactive session with the expert from Connect Broadband, children at the school learnt various nuances of the internet world. Topics of discussion included the potential risks related to internet and how to avoid these, exposure to inappropriate material, harassment and bullying, physical molestation, legal and financial, viruses and hackers.

Additionally, important guidelines were imparted on how children can avoid online risks, rules for online safety, and how to be a smart internet user.

NIIFT Mohali celebrates Social Dance Dandiya

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Mohali, October 18 2018

The Great Indian Social Dance Dandiya performed by students of Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology Mohali (NIIFT Mohali) in the campus premises.

Dussehra celebrated at St. Xavier’s Sr Sec School Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 17 2018

To highlight the religious importance, Dussehra was celebrated in the grounds of St. Xavier`s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh today. The ideology of the Greatest epic Ramayana was highlighted through a tableau on the life of Rama and Ravana. An effigy of Ravana was also burnt which symbolizes burning of evil in us. The tableau touched the hearts of the students and reminded them of the message of good prevailing over evil.

The Chairman, I William highlighted the importance of this religious festival in our lives. He lauded the contribution of staff, students and teachers in putting up such a beautiful dramatic representation.

Srilankan delegates visited Panjab University Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 15, 2018

A youth delegation from Sri Lanka through the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India visited Panjab University, Chandigarh. A total of 27 young delegates alongwith their team leaders visited the campus. These youngsters were on a tour to our country and they reached Chandigarh. Bikram Rana, State Liasion Officer, NSS and Dr Kotu Sekhar, Regional Director, RGNIYD accompanied this youth delegation.

NSS, Panjab University welcomed the team of delegates with the traditional way of putting tilak on the forehead. Ambika Sood performed the Saraswati Vandana dance and the cultural programme was initiated.  The delegation was also given stoles (gamchas) alongwith with flowers. Dr Navdeep Sharma, NSS, Programme Co-ordinator welcomed the delegates and shared the importance of NSS for the young generation. She also shared the exceptional work done by our NSS units with the delegation. The NSS volunteers including Mr Jagdish Banga sang a Punjabi song and recited an English poem. Ms Hiteashi, Meenakshi shared the different activities conducted by NSS, Panjab University during the last one year. Ms. Satwinder also sang a Punjabi song. The Sri lankan delegates also performed their traditional dance during this occasion. Ms Kiran conducted the whole proceeding of the event while hospitality was managed by Kiranbir Kaur, Ishita, Simran and Atul Padda. Later-on this delegation, went to meet the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University.

Smiling Kiddies celebrate Orange Colour Day

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Zirakpur, October 08 2018

"Burst the Orange Balloon" and 'Colour the Object' were fun games played by Nursery, KG and Play classes' kids while celebrating Orange colour day with great enthusiasm at Smiling Kiddies Playway school in Zirakpur.

Kids look excited and cheerful in different shades of orange as colours are the smiles of the nature so is the colour orange. It was a fun and frolic day for kiddies.

"Swachhta Hi Sewa and Poshan Abhiyaan" concluded in Chandigarh

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Chandigarh, October 08 2018

A month long "Swachhta hi Sewa" Abhiyaan alongwith POSHAN Abhiyaan conducted by Centre for Social Work and NSS, Panjab University Chandigarh. During this programme, a number of activities were conducted by the students in and around the campus with the mentorship of Dr Gaurav Gaur. Activities include two days training programme on MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT (MHM) was conducted Himadri, Sunita, Rashi and Rashim from Centre for Social Work, Panjab University to 53 girls and women from surroundings villages of Kaimbala and Khudda Jassu at Govt Home Science college, Sector 10, Chandigarh.
In another programme another two days MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT training programme for 95 students of Post Graduate Govt College for Girls sector 11, Chandigarh by Dr Gaurav Gaur, Dr Manjushri Sharma,  Dr Anupam Bahri, Dr Amrit and supported by Ms Harman, Sonal, Abhilasha and Vishaka Sharma from Centre for Social Work. With the help of videos and interactive sessions the students were imparted with correct information on this important issue.
In this Abhiyaan, not only human needs were addressed but more than 110 volunteers were also sensitized about the welfare and protection laws related to Animals, in a two days training programme at Golden Jubliee Hall, Panjab University Chandigarh.
Moreover, a cleanliness drive was organised near the Students' Centre and Emerging Areas Building by the Masters in Social Work students and it was followed by participating in a Swachhta Rally, the next day.
An awareness talk was given by Dr Gaurav Gaur to around 530 students alongwith college Principal and various teachers at PGGCG, Sector 42 on Swachhta hi Sewa. On the occasion Davesh Moudgil, Mayor, Chandigarh acted as the Chief Guest and he also addressed the  audience. The Mayor honoured two students Mr Atul Padda and Ms Komaljeet Kaur for doing expectional work in the field of Social Work.

In the concluding week, Hand Washing drives were conducted for the migrant construction workers and their children at various construction sites in sector 14 and 25, Panjab University Chandigarh. Not only this but under POSHAN ABHIYAAN, they were  distributed Free Nutritional Diet which included Bananas, Lassi and dry ration like rice, pulses, wheat flour and mustard oil. These eating items were made available to the children and families of the construction workers by three NSS Volunteers namely Atul Padda, Mandeep Singh Bhandal and Navneet Sharma.
With a hope to continue such campaigns with more energy and enthusiasm, these were concluded.

Teachers Awarded under Sahodaya Association of Panchkula on World's Teachers Day.

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Panchkula, 08 2018

Three school teachers from St. Teresa Convent Sr. Sec.School, Sec-25, Panchkula have been awarded for their outstanding contribution, unflinching loyalty, perseverance, commitment and dedication to the cause of education. School proud to share that Manjula Uppal(PGT English), Rupan Bhanot(PGT Hindi), Sangeet(TGT Science) were conferred with Teacher's par Excellence Award under Sahodaya School Complex Panchkula.

Teachers shared their happiness and gave all credit goes to the management and Principal Shelley Chugh. They said her exemplary leadership, Charisma and magical aura is the force behind the achievements and accomplishments of school.

'Aate Di Chidi’ : A story of the emotions which every Punjabi feels

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Chandigarh, October 07 2018

Under the banner of Teg Productions, the most awaited movie of the year ‘Aate Di Chidi’ is about to release.
Present on the occasion in Chandigarh, the makers of the film along with whole star cast, including the leads Neeru Bajwa and Amrit Maan with the director of the film. The producers Charanjit Singh Walia and Tegbir Singh Walia also addressed the media and shared their views about ‘Aate Di Chidi’. They have also released second song of ‘Aate Di Chidi’ named ‘Love You Ni Mutiayre’.

Prior to this, song ‘Blood Wich Tu’ has already been released. The movie has been in news right from its announcement because of the fresh pairing of Neeru Bajwa opposite Amrit Maan. Alongside these two talented artists, the film also has stellar actors like veteran Punjabi actor Sardar Sohi, Gurpreet Ghuggi, BN Sharma, Karamjit Anmol, Nirmal Rishi, Harby Sangha, Nisha Bano, Preeto Sawhney, Balvir Boparai, Dilawar Sidhu, Prakash Gadhu, and Anmol Verma. Aate Di Chidi is a story about Punjab’s issues which will be gently showcased in a humorous way. It promises to be a giggle-fest for the audiences. The movie is helmed by Harry Bhatti and Raju Verma has written the story. The movie has been shot in Punjab and Canada. The entire project is produced by Teg Productions’ Charanjit Singh Walia and Tegbir Singh Walia. GRS Chhina (Calgary, Canada) has co-produced this film.

At this moment, leading lady of the film, Neeru Bajwa said, “Aate Di Chidi is a film close to my heart because like its story and backdrop I am also born and brought up in Canada. Since the childhood, I was also unaware of so many things integral to our culture which I got to know during the shoot. This movie has definitely made me value our culture more. I have enjoyed each and every step of its making. I hope people will also enjoy while watching ‘Aate Di Chidi’.”
Actor and Singer Amrit Maan said, “I have performed in many songs and have done a movie too, but taking the whole burden on your shoulders is very different. I am happy, and at the same time very nervous. But I think I am blessed that I got a chance to start my journey with this kind of project. I have done my best and hope that audiences will accept my work. I hope I have justified the role and people’s expectations. It doesn’t matter how many movies I will do in future, but this film has been a learning experience that I will cherish my whole life.”
Director Harry Bhatti quoted, “Aate Di Chidi is my best attempt to make people aware about the richness of Punjab’s culture and heritage. I must say, each and every member of our cast and crew worked very hard. The hard work of everyone will be seen prominently in the film. Working with such talented people has been a pure learning experience. I am quite sure that audience will feel the connection to every emotion and when they leave the theatre they will surely be proud of their culture.”
“’Aate Di Chidi’ is a project on which we have not only invested financially, but emotionally as well. We have paid keen attention to every bit of the film. From selecting the perfect script to the most diligent leads, we have made sure that every single part is nothing short of ‘the best’. We don’t want any stone left unturned from our side. We are overwhelmed with the response people have given to the trailer and song of the film till now. We are excited about the release now and hope people will appreciate our efforts. At this moment, we would also like to use this opportunity to announce our next film titled ‘Chidi Udd Kaa Udd’. We are planning to release it on 2nd October 2019. Further details about this will be revealed soon,” Charanjit Singh Walia and Tegbir Singh Walia of Teg productions quoted.
Aate Di Chidi is distributed worldwide by Munish Sahni’s Omjee Group. This film will release on 19th October 2018.

Saupin's Students shine in various competitions

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Chandigarh, October 06 2018

Students of Saupin’s 32 of Classes IX and X participated in the National Robotics and IT Evolution 2018 held at Blue Bird School,Sector 16. Panchkula.
Malhar Dattatraya Vhatkar, Shamsheer Singh and Aryan Verma of Class IXth won 2nd position in the IT Quiz.

Whereas,

Aarush Grover who  participated in the Inter School CBSE North Zone Taekwondo Championship secured 3rd position out of 104 participants. Principal of the School congratulated the winners and students for their active participation in events.

Meenakshi Chaudhary dazzles in Pink on the cover of The Lifestyle Journalist Magazine!

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Chandigarh, October 04 2018

* Be who you are and embrace it. Do not try to fit in, rather create your own style, Meenakshi advices to young models.
* "It was always a dream. I always used to cut those photographs of Femina Miss India from magazine and used to paste them in my cupboard", she recalled memories
*Her entire focus is now aiming the bigger crown

Meenakshi Chaudhary, the first runner up of Miss India (Miss Grand India) 2018, who has won a million hearts with her charm and has set a milestone for many other girls in the region, is all set to represent India at Miss Grand International 2018 at Myanmar, got featured on the cover page of the Lifestyle Journalist Magazine October 2018 issue.
Her expedition from studying dentistry to being crowned Miss Grand India 2018, Meenakshi’s story is thrilling and inspiring. Talking about her life experiences and her journey she said that she is a simple girl from Haryana who is trying to fulfill her ‘big dreams’. It was her dream to become Miss India someday and her dream did come true! She recalled telling her mother in her childhood days that one day she will have a crown on her head. She believes that her journey of becoming Miss Grand India is a journey of self-realization and her professional journey in the real sense has just started. There is more in store for her to explore!
‘It was always a dream. I always used to cut those photographs of Femina Miss India from magazine and used to paste them in my cupboard. I always looked up to them. It started off very young, the passion and the dream and today my dream has turned into a reality!’, she recalled.
“Meenakshi looks perfect in a pastel pink designer outfit with just the right
expressions to gauge her mood for the future aspirations.
Talking about her future journey, Ankur Vadhera, Founder and Creative Director of the Lifestyle Journalist Magazine said that We wish her all the best in making India proud,”

While her entire focus is now aiming the bigger crown, she spoke about her efforts on representing India at an international level (in Miss Grand International 2018).
She shared that it is her top priority right now (to aim for the crown) and she is working hard on it. With the crown come a lot of responsibilities, she opines. “Not as an individual but as a representative of the nation,” she added.
Meenakshi is a lover of adventure and thrill! To the young models who aspires to become a model, Meenakshi advices that, ‘Be who you are and embrace it. Do not try to fit in, rather create your own style!’

13th GYPF concludes with a strong message of inclusive partnerships among young people for achieving sustainable development goals

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Chandigarh, October 03 2018

* Heads of Five Prominent Educational Institutions were honoured  with Peace Awards
* Walk for Wildlife Conservation' was organised at Sukhna lake

The 13th Global Youth Peace Fest-came to a close on the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a strong message of inclusion and leaving no one behind if we are to achieve the sustainable development goals by fostering partnerships among the youth. On the occasion, an overbearing spirit of inclusion was witnessed between the school children of Chandigarh and other young people from the city who shared the same vision as the delegates to the 13th GYPF. This was amply reflected both in the camaraderie and the mindshare that was on display at the concluding ceremony. Four Schools from Chandigarh and a College CIHM were presented the peace awards for initiating a large number of activities through their peace clubs in the past few years. The Principals and  a Vice Principal of these schools – Reema Dewan of Delhi Public School, Sector 40C; Ramesh Kumar of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Dhanas; Sr. Mary Supreeta of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9 and Dr. Vibha Ray of DAV Sr. Secondary School (Lahore), Sector 8C and from CIHM TK Razdan, Principal received the award from Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration.

Early in the day, to celebrate start of Wildlife Week, a 'Walk for Wildlife Conservation' was organised at Sukhna lake in which all delegates and 100 students from different schools of Chandigarh participated.
At the concluding ceremony, some of the delegates reflected on the deliberations and other activities over the past 48 hours. Majlinda from Albania said that we must live the themes of the fest and not just discuss about them. She particularly pointed out that she felt uncomfortable being stared at by men or by seeing rubbish strewn around the auditorium both which go against the lofty ideas discussed at the women’s rights and living in harmony with nature sessions. “Change must begin with oneself,” she said.
Priyanka, an Indian delegate said that the Fest must have more young people from India participating so that we are able to truly connect and appreciate the value of working together as one global family. She objected to use of the word foreign delegates and said we must drop the word foreign as we are all delegates.
Speaking at the concluding ceremony,Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests & Director, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration said that it was heartening to see the young delegates coming together and talking about a whole range of issues including sustainability and wildlife conservation. He hoped that the bonds that the young people have established would continue beyond the festival.
Another highlight of the concluding function was a meditation session by Kuldeep Singh of World Peace Initiative, who has been participated in several Peace Fest in the past.
Harsh Narayan, a filmmaker and creative director, spoke about his initiative of bringing youth from South Asia together through the medium of films and the creative arts.

The concluding ceremony was capped off by a cultural performance involving traditional Balinese Dance by young artists of Ashram Gandhi Puri, Bali, Indonesia.

Global Youth Peace Fest : Spreads message of Women Empowerment through Candle Light Vigil

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Chandigarh, October 02 2018

As part of ongoing 13th Global Youth Peace Fest, a Pink Turban Campaign and Candle Light vigil for rights and dignity of girls and women was organised at sector 17 plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. A large number of school students and delegates from various International locations participated.

International delegates during candle light vigil at sector 17 plaza in Chandigarh.      School News/ SUMIT MALHOTRA

Students from various schools hold placards spreading messages of Strong, Empowered and Powerful Women. International delegates light up candles and took out a rally to support Women Empowerment.

School students wearing pink turbans giving messages of strong women as part of 13th GYPF at sector 17 plaza in Chandigarh.