Mrs. Chandrakala K Principal Mrs. Srividya Sankaranarayanan Academic Coordinator Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence. ~ Helen Keller \"2get\" and \"2give\" creates many problems. So just double it \"4get\" and \"4give\" Solves many problems ಕನ ಡ ೇ ಸತ , ಕನ ಡ ೇ ತ ि यः दु े िवपदो ण यशांिस सूते मिलनं माि । सं ारशौचेन परं पुनीते शु ा िह िव ा िकल कामधेनुः ॥ सरल सरस मनुहार है अपनी हदं यार है भारत क पहचान लगे हदं हदं ु तान लगे अ भतु शान हमार है अपनी हदं यार है “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” Art is not What you see, but what you make others see. The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. ~ C V Raman People are usually afraid of change because they fear the unknown. But the single greatest constant of history is that everything changes. Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to imagination and life to everything. When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. Aarnav Doddamane Veena Harish Achanti Nischal Aditya Mishra Aditya Skanda Adithya Vinod Aditi Venkatesh Ananya Deepak Ankita Sanjay Aditya Sujith Aisiri Dinesh Hakki Kalmadi Urs Arjun N Bikram Dutta Anoop Ibrampur Anusha Kumaresan Dhruv Deepak Dinasi Diya Dinesh H Chiraag P S Deepthi R Bhat Mithali Priyanka Nikhita S Pete Harteij V K Raju Kushi Anil Kumbar Rao Raghava M Rohit Poorvika N Pranathi D Sandhya Phaneesh Siri M Sudiksha Suresh Sughosh J S Twisha A Vaishnavi B Vikram Rajasimha Vinya Sree S Abhinav Bhargava Rajalakshmi J Aditi C H Amit B Shastri Amogh K M Aditi Shree Aditi Subrahmanyam Ankith Rajesh Anya N Anarghya Girish Aniruddha Budihal Bharadwaj Greeshma D Kshitij Arpita Joshi Bhoomi S Kota Narendrakumar Nagashetti Parinith R Raj Rakshith S Maahithaa Sudhir Nidhi C M Sanjana Murali Sharvani G Basidoni Sahana Murthy Samraksha Mukund Subhodh Gurikara RohSumit S Nairit Shree Sanjey S K Shreya Praveen Swarna S R Tarun K Suraj S Swara G Vaishnavi N Vibha Joshi Vibha N Vidya Yeshas Gowda Chandrasekar Raju EMERALD SQUAD C A P T A I N S C A VP IT CA EI N S J C U A N P I T O A R I N S RUBY SQUAD C A P T A I N S C A VP IT CA EI N S J C U A N P I T O A R I N S SAPPHIRE SQUAD C A P T A I N S C A VP IT CA EI N S J C U A N P I T O A R I N S TOPAZ SQUAD C A P T A I N S C A VP IT CA EI N S J C U A N P I T O A R I N S External Competitive Exams Asset Talent Search Anirudh Galagali, 6B had participated in Asset Talent search conducted by Educational Initiatives in October 2020 and secured silver scholar certificate and silver medal. He was ranked top 100 in India and ranked top 50 in Bangalore City. Cocurricular Activities ISRO Cyberspace Competitions-2020(ICC-2020) • Kushaan V Anand(1B), Akshara Sowrirajan(1B), Shreya R(3A) participated in drawing competitions in class 1 to 3 category. • Sukruth M Chandra, 4A participated in Model making competition in Class 4 to 8 category. • Niyati H Paranandi, 1B, was selected among the top 500 paintings in the age group class 1 to 3 at National level drawing competition held at ISRO. Certifications • Tanisha Shrikant Gavali, 9B has done Microsoft Technology Associate for Introduction to Programming using Python certification in May 2020. National Level Competitions Sahana Vishwanathan, 2A is the winner of the National level (India) story telling event for the 7-8 year old age group and only one selected from India to represent in the International level conducted by British council. Creative Writing • Siddharth Vishwanathan, 6B has got his story book published in Amarchitrakatha. • Sahana Vishwanathan, 2A a young writer and story teller took part in 2 campaigns. Her article in Kannada for \" Save the fox campaign \" and her story telling in Tamil for \"Help your Help Campaign\" got a wide recognition and is published in www.timbuktoopublishing.in and Kannada local newspaper in Shimoga. She also participated in the audio book reading contest conducted by British council and got 9 out of 10 and got recognised for her brilliant work. Art • Parth Sharma, 2B was recognized in the “Kudos to Kiddos” program at Tecnotee Convergys and he was rewarded with an Amazon gift voucher Rs. 1000/-. • Nitya Chandrasekar, 7B had taken part in the drawing/painting examination conducted by Rabindra Bharati University of Calcutta and secured 80%. • Bhagirathy Rajesh, 4A has participated in online drawing competition for little minds, themed ‘How does Corona Virus look like?' for the age group between 8 to 15 years organized during the month of May - June 2020 by the National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru to encourage children to stay indoors and engage in creativity amid the covid19 ‘Lockdown Meets Art’. His art was selected and displayed in the National Gallery of Modern Art video. • Sahana, 7C secured first place in an state level art competition conducted by Centre for Indian Arts Resources and Training, Mumbai. Chess Rakshith Srinivasan, XB outclassed open category title in the U17 State champion 2020 Music • Ahika Nagadeep, 4A has been recognised as Best performer – Vocal in a International talent hunt online event organised by Raaba Event • Hiyya Pati, 8A secured 2nd place under Indian Little Champ category in 'The Dream Voice' competition conducted by Vibha Atlanta. • Sudhanva Srivatsa, 7C passed Karnataka Music Junior Grade Vocal exam with Distinction. Dance • Prerana P, 6C has passed her Junior grade Bharatanatyam exams Karnataka State board with Distinction • Ananya MP, 8B has won two prizes in Bharatanatyam performances in International and National competitions. She secured 3rd Prize in International Dance competition organized by Sugam Culture and Heritage Foundation, Malaysia and in National Dance competition organized by Love India Regional Institute, Bangalore. Manas Kudva, 2C secured first place in Bhagavadgeeta Recitation competition held at district level organized by Bhagavadgeeta Abhiyana Karnataka, Belagavi Aradhna and Risha, 5B won second prize in the \" Chinnara Hayavadanotsava 2020\" event held by Sri Hayavadanopanishad Prasarana Pratishtana in the Group event category. K P DKUMARANS PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ‘‘It is better to debate a question with out settling it than to settle a question without debating it’’ once said Joseph Joubert, a French moralist. Kumarans Parliamentary Debate was an online debating session conducted on the 11 th and 12th of July for high school students all over India. Parliamentary debating is a form of debating in which two teams of 3 members debate on a given topic and also gain an enriching experience. In the first selection round we had 102 teams (306 participants) out of which 22 teams were qualified to the next round. Vibha Nadig, a Kumaran alumnus and an expert debater held a two-hour insightful training session exclusively for Kumarans students on the rules and tips of Parliamentary Debating on July 5th. The Asian form of debating was followed. The debaters assumed the roles of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Leader of Opposition, Government Whip and Opposition Whip. There were 2 prepared motions and 2 motions which were given 30 minutes before the debate began. Students were strictly refrained from using the internet during these 30 minutes and had to prepare a 5-minute speech each. They could only discuss with their teammates. The prepared debates included - ‘Usage of crypto currency’ and ‘Compulsion of Surveillance act during a pandemic’. The on-spot debate topics included - ‘Beauty doesn't matter’ and ‘All bodies are beautiful’. On the first day, those who won three or four debates in four debates were selected for the quarter final round. After a series of debates on the next day, two teams were in the final round keen to debate. The enthusiastic and energetic response from the students all over India took the debates to the next level. This was a huge exposure for all the young passionate debaters. They all returned with their knowledge expanded, speaking skills sharpened, team spirit built and confidence increased. KPD ”Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” ~Herbert Hoover While the covid-19 pandemic had disrupted plans for SKCA’s usual Independence Day celebrations, our school, committed to celebrating the spirit of freedom, unity and patriotism, held the celebrations online with the same energy this time. Independence Day, a day we enjoy the most, gathering at the grand steps, watching the special assembly and performances and listening to songs and speeches by the students, was observed through a pre-recorded event this year. The program held students, teachers, parents and grandparents, sitting afar in their homes, close together. The occasion began with a few words of warm welcome followed by an invocation song. Then, the principal, Mrs. Chandrakala K unfurled the tricolor and everyone saluted their motherland by singing the national anthem in one breath. The Director of Academics, Kumarans Group of Institutions, Mrs. Deepa Sridhar, enlightened the virtual gathering with her words of wisdom and engaging stories. The Principal Mrs. Chandrakala K, then addressed the students with her encouraging and inspirational words. The spectators were overjoyed on seeing the performance put up by the little dolls of Class 1. The students of Class 6 made the audience crave for their diverse dishes as they displayed their patriotism in the kitchen through the Rasoi Tiranga show. The head boy, then, orated about the importance of unity. Finally, the girls of Class 10 stole the show with a patriotic dance performance. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks. With freedom in their mind, faith in the words, pride in their hearts and memories in their souls, everyone enjoyed the memorable event. JAI HIND LITFEST CLASSES- 4,5,6 2020-2021 \"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.\" -leonardo da vinci MIDDLE SCHOOL LIT FEST 2020-21 Literary Fest for the students of classes 4,5 and 6 were held on the 18th,21st and the 24th of November The enthusiasm among the students, their parents and the teachers remained high as always inspite of the pandemic situation. Students were allowed to choose among any one of the Visual arts and Performance arts along with one technical event. Visual arts included the events such as Wall Hanging, Mandala Art, Toy making, City Scape Painting, Mask Making and Painting on Connecting India Performance arts comprised events like Solo Singing { folk / light music/ patriotic} and Solo Dancing { free style/kolata/ classical/ folk/semi classical/ Bollywood}. Designing Poster / Cartoon character, Story writing using animations were the events done on the computer. .