On October 25, 2024, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati hosted SYMPHONY 2024, a grand Cultural Extravaganza that enthralled attendees.
The event welcomed Dr. Anjana Goswami, Chairperson of Ashadeepa, as Chief Guest, with Father Alex Mathew, Principal of Don Bosco School, and Mrs. Mandira Chanda from South Point School, as Guests of Honour.
The students captivated the audience with inspiring performances, creating an atmosphere of enthusiasm and celebration. With distinguished guests in attendance and students showcasing their remarkable talents, the event reflected the strong commitment of the school to cultural excellence.
MOHINIYATTAM RECITAL: SPICMACAY, 2024
On September 2, 2024, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, hosted a SPIC MACAY event featuring a captivating Mohiniyattam performance and lecture demonstration by Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Smt. Gopika Verma.
Accompanied by Mr. Jayan (Vocalist), Mr. Satheesh (Ikadda), Mr. Prasanna Barua (Flute), and Ms. Sindhu Venugopal (Co-dancer), Smt. Verma delivered an engaging demonstration that brought out the unique elements of Mohiniyattam, contrasting it with Bharatnatyam.
The session was highly interactive, allowing students to participate and gain insights into these classical dance forms. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance at the school auditorium.
ANNWESHAN, 2024 : AN INTER-SCHOOL DEBATE AND NEWS READING COMPETITION
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati organised Annweshan -2024, an inter-school debate and news reading competition, on August 28, 2024, in observance of Srimanta Sankardev Tirobhav Tithi.
The event featured participation from eleven leading schools in Guwahati, making it a notable gathering of young orators and budding journalists.
Distinguished guest Mr. Pranay Bordoloi, a senior journalist and mountaineer, graced the event, with judges including journalists Biswajit Deka, Sikha Devi, Nabaarun Kashyap, and Pranjal Pratim Deka. Principal Dr. Diganta Haldar praised the participants for their enthusiasm and thanked the distinguished guests for their valuable insights and support.
Dr. Haldar lauded the Department of Assamese for its steadfast commitment to preserving Assamese culture, aligning seamlessly with government initiatives. He highlighted Annweshan - 2024 as a shining example of the school to celebrate Assamese language and values, positioning SBGJ as a leader in blending cultural heritage with contemporary education.
EVOTECH 3.0 : ONE LINE OF CODE AT A TIME!
Evotech 3.0, a two-day Inter-School IT fest held on August 21 and 22, 2024, brought together young tech enthusiasts at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati.
Hosted by the Departments of IT and Commerce, the event welcomed distinguished judges, including Mr. Ranjit Baruah, Director of Aromica Tea, Mr. Rupankar Bhattacharjee, Founder of Kumbhi Kagaz Pvt Ltd., and Prof. Pradip Kumar Das from IIT Guwahati.
Principal Dr. Diganta Halder and Administrative Officer Mr. Ambarish Siddhanta extended a gracious welcome to the distinguished guests, enhancing the significance of the event.
Students from various schools competed in a variety of events such as Startup Pitches, Marketing Challenges, Poster Making, Coding Championships, Tech Trivia, Robotics, and Mobile Gaming, making the fest a memorable and exciting experience for all.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, 2024
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati commemorated 78th Independence Day of our country with a vibrant celebration igniting the flame of patriotism. The festivities commenced with a solemn Flag Hoisting ceremony, accompanied by the stirring melody of the National Anthem.
Principal Dr. Diganta Halder in his speech urged students to become catalysts for change, emphasising crucial issues like environmental conservation and women empowerment.
The event showcased a spectacular Inter House March Past Competition, energetic patriotic dance performances, and a diverse array of musical talents, including eloquent declamations and captivating instrumental recitals.
A creative reels-making competition, centered on the Viksit Bharat theme, added a modern twist to the celebration, inspiring students to express their vision for a progressive India.
EDUCATORS MEET: UNODC, 2024
On 14 August 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, jointly conducted a special Educators Round table Workshop on the theme, Mainstreaming Education on Peace, Global Goals and the Rule of Law in Classrooms at the school auditorium which was attended by the educators and students across the city.
The Roundtable was a part of RiseUp4 Peace - an innovative educational initiative spearheaded by the UNODC, in partnership with esteemed educator collaborators across India and abroad.
The programme was co-chaired by Mr. Samarth Pathak, Communication Head (South Asia) and Regional Focal Point ( Education), UNODC and Dr. Satya Bhushan, International Relations Division, NCERT.
EXCURSION: 2024
MALAYSIA, TRULY ASIA : MAKING MEMORIES IN THE MESMERISING LAND OF THE MALAYS!
In July 2024, a group of 38 students, guided by Principal Dr. Diganta Halder and educator Mrs. Shoma Dutta, set out on an unforgettable journey to Malaysia. This marked the inaugural international tour of SBGJ, heralding a new era of global exposure for the institution.
The adventure began in Kuala Lumpur, where the students admired the K.L. Tower and Petronas Twin Towers. Their itinerary included thrilling rides at Genting Highlands and Sunway Lagoon, offering both dry and wet attractions. A visit to Batu Caves allowed students to delve into Malaysian cultural richness. Shopping experiences at Berjaya Square and Petaling Street added excitement. The trip concluded in Putrajaya, featuring the stunning Putra Mosque and Seri Wawasan Bridge.
This first international school trip promoted knowledge, friendships, and cherished memories, paving the way for future global explorations.
SUMMER CAMP, 2024
THE LEISURE LEARNING PLUNGE : THE SUMMER OF 2024!
The Summer of 2024, the School Summer Camp for students, held from June 25th to 28th, was a delightful treat. Students zealously participated and showcased their diligence towards each planned activity of their choice. It gave them an opportunity to imbibe new skills, while making new friends and creating memories. In all, the camp offered an exhilarating and enriching diversion from the regular school schedule.
It was indeed a great fun under the sun ????
CELEBRATING FATHERHOOD, 2024
FATHER : THE GUIDING LIGHT AND THE BRIGHTEST STAR!
On June 14th, the junior school hosted a heartwarming Father Day celebration that brought together children and their fathers for a day filled with fun activities, laughter, and bonding. Held in the school auditorium, the event was designed to honour the invaluable role fathers play in the lives of their children.
SCIENCE EXHIBITION, 2024
IGNITING YOUNG MINDS TO INNOVATE!
On May 22, 2024, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, hosted an Inter School Science Exhibition featuring innovative projects across Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Technology. Dr. Gurvinder Kaur Saini, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati, and Principal Dr. Diganta Halder inaugurated the event, motivating students to follow their scientific interests. The exhibition celebrated young scientific talent and inspired future innovation.
EXCURSION: CLASS XII
ECHOES OF THE LAND WHERE CLOUDS ABOUND!
A group of Class XII students, accompanied by teachers, set out on a thrilling three-day excursion to Shillong starting April 29th. Exploring landmarks such as the Don Bosco Museum, Wards Lake, Laitlum Canyons, Elephanta Falls, and the Sacred Forest, they stayed at the centrally located Courtyard by Marriott. Indulging in sumptuous breakfasts, dinners, and leisurely swims, the trip cultivated not only learning but also lasting friendships and unforgettable moments of joy.
TOGETHER FOREVER : JUST MOMMY AND ME!
TOGETHER FOREVER : JUST MOMMY AND ME!
We experienced an abundance of joy and laughter this day dedicated to mothers at our fun-filled day hosted at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati. This special event was dedicated to the remarkable mothers in our community, offering them the opportunity to partake in a day filled with games, activities, and bonding alongside their junior ones. From captivating stage performances and delightful ramp walks to engaging cookery sessions and creative arts and crafts, there was something for every pair to relish together. It was a truly unforgettable occasion as we celebrated the unwavering love, support, and devotion of mothers everywhere, creating cherished memories and honouring the beautiful journey of motherhood.
VASUNDHARA: Inter-School Dance Competition
A RHYTHMIC HOMAGE TO THE FERTILE LANDS
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati hosted an exciting Inter-school Fusion Group Dance Competition on the occasion of International Dance Day on the theme of Environment. Students grabbed this opportunity and displayed their brilliant dancing skills. The school was chock-a-block with students from various participant schools, dressed in enticing attires. The judges for the occasion were the acclaimed dance exponents Ms. Bhanu Deka and Ms. Jimoni Kochari.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY, 2024
SERVE WITH PRIDE, LEAD WITH DETERMINATION
The Investiture Ceremony for 2024-25 was held on 24th April 2024 with grandeur. The selected Student Council, led by Principal Dr. Diganta Halder holding candles of knowledge, marched in. Chief Guest Mrs. Prarthana Hazarika, a renowned multi-media journalist, inspired the council with her speech. Proud parents watched as the council received their badges, symbolising their responsibility. The members pledged to serve diligently. Principal Halder emphasised the role of the council in fostering a positive school environment.
EARTH DAY OBSERVATION, 2024
DEFENDING AND MENDING THE BLUE SPHERE
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati marked Earth Day with a Planet vs Plastic theme, organised by the Environment Club. Activities involving students and staff highlighted the dangers of plastic pollution. The goal of this event was to inspire people to cut down on plastic usage and embrace eco-friendly habits.
BOHAG BIHU CELEBRATION, 2024
Our students celebrated Bihu with great enthusiasm, showcasing our rich cultural heritage. It was a joyous occasion filled with traditional dances, songs, and festivities that brought the entire school community together. We are proud to continue this tradition and share our culture with everyone.
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME, 2024
Parents of Lower and Upper Infant students are warmly welcomed to an orientation programme, delving into school dynamics and teaching approaches. Beginning with the speech by the Principal, the focus is on play-based learning and open communication with teachers. The Academic Head, Jr. Wing, emphasises key teaching elements, while the counsellor highlights creating strong parent-child bonds, promoting empathy in parenting.
EXCURSION: CLASS VII
Class VII ventured on an exhilarating excursion to Bangalore, Mysore and Ooty, brimming with excitement and adventure. From historical landmarks to natural wonders, each destination captivated their curiosity and fueled their thirst for knowledge. Engaging in team-building activities and bonding moments, they created lasting memories and friendships. Grateful for the transformative journey, they returned home with expanded horizons and cherished friendships.
ANNUAL EVENT: CLASSES- II & III
On the 7th of February, 2024, Classes II and III collaborated to present the musical drama GUARDIANS OF GAIA, drawing inspiration from THE ARCHIES movie. This captivating performance portrayed the origin of Riverdale and the collective efforts of a group of friends striving for its preservation.
The narrative was enriched with diverse dance forms, including Lavani, Rajasthani, Bihu, Bhangra, Lebanese, Thai, Spanish, Egyptian, and Indian Classical fusion.
Mrs. Simi Nath, the esteemed Principal of DPS Kamrup, honoured the event with her presence.
ANNUAL EVENT: CLASSES- VI & VII
A RHYTHMIC TALE OF THE ENCHANTING LAND OF THE RISING SUN
The Annual Day celebration for Classes VI and VII showcased the enchanting theme of Rupohi Axom, highlighting the cultural splendour of Assam. The event elegantly presented the diverse traditions and beauty of the region.
Honoured by the esteemed presence of Ms. Madhurima Barua, Rtd. Secretary to the Government of Assam, Cultural Affairs, and Environment and Forest, celebration captivated attendees with vibrant performances and a heartfelt tribute to the captivating land of Assam. The day resonated with pride and cultural appreciation.
EMPOWERING MINDS: PM Modi Ignites Passion
Our very own Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti students had the incredible opportunity to participate in a live session with none other than Prime Minister himself!
Earlier today, PM Modi engaged in a dynamic conversation with students, parents, and teachers at the prestigious Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event, which commenced at 11 am, focused on discussions surrounding the upcoming board examinations and how students can best prepare for them.
Our students were not only present but also actively engaged in the dialogue, soaking in every word of the inspirational speech of the Prime Minister.
It was a moment of immense pride and motivation for our school community as our students seized this golden opportunity to interact with one of the most influential leaders of our nation.
ANNUAL EVENT: ClASSES IV & V
The Elemental Symphony school event, presented by fourth and fifth-grade students, celebrated the harmonious interplay of the elements of nature, showcasing the beauty of the Earth. Through vibrant displays, dances, songs, and captivating performances, the event emphasised the importance of balance and cooperation among air, water, earth, and fire. The goal was to instill environmental responsibility and appreciation for our planet. Dr. Vasavvi Acharjya, an Early Childhood Education Expert, graced the occasion as the chief guest, adding expertise to the celebration.
A STUDENT SPECTACLE OF THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
The school auditorium buzzed with energy during the captivating staging of The Merchant of Venice by students. The audience was entranced by the exceptional presentation of this Shakespearean play, displaying remarkable talent and finesse in bringing characters to life. The electric atmosphere reflected the unwavering dedication of the students, resulting in an extraordinary rendition of the classic. This performance left a lasting impression, highlighting the enduring appeal of the timeless work of Shakespeare.
A JUBILANT FESTIVAL OF JOY : Fête de Joie
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, orchestrated a captivating programme, Fête de Joie, on January 11th, showcasing a rich tapestry of French culture. The event featured a harmonious fusion of French songs, hip-hop, modern and ballroom dances, a riveting drama depicting the French Revolution, and a chic fashion show.
Dr. Rounak Mahtab, esteemed Head of the Department of Foreign Languages at Gauhati University, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The programme masterfully encapsulated the talent and fervour of the school for embracing foreign languages, providing a vibrant platform for students to express their linguistic and artistic prowess.
IT IS BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!
The Gala Christmas Carnival was a jubilant celebration filled with joy, learning, and festive merriment. Attendees experienced a delightful slice of Christmas, engaging in fun activities that fostered a sense of bonhomie. The event radiated with the spirit of the season, offering a platform for both revelry and education. From frolicking games to immersive learning experiences, the carnival encapsulated the merriest time of the year. Participants reveled in the festive atmosphere, creating lasting memories and embracing the true essence of Christmas in a vibrant and joyful gathering.
CLASS-XII FAREWELL, 2023
In an emotionally surcharged atmosphere inside the Auditorium of the school, the students, staff and management of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati bid adieu to the Students of 2023-2024 Batch at a grand farewell function.
The outgoing students re-lived their bittersweet memories at the school and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to this great institution for being instrumental in shaping their personalities and providing them with stellar opportunities.
The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder in his address urged the students to look upon this event as a celebration of their years at their Alma Mater and inspired them to leave an indelible mark on society and make the school proud.
The teachers bid their beloved students a warm goodbye and wished them the best of luck for their future, expressing how they will always hold a special place in their hearts.
Au revoir!
SHOPPING TRIP- 2023
Nurturing the Budding Minds in the Art of Financial Literacy from a Tender Age.
In correlation with their money-themed lesson, third-grade students actively participated in a shopping activity. This hands-on experience provided them with practical insights into financial transactions. The activity involved making choices, calculating amounts, and understanding the value of money. Through this interactive session, the students not only enhanced their mathematical skills but also gained a foundational understanding of financial concepts, making the lesson on money more engaging and applicable to real-life scenarios.
NIGHT STAY AT SCHOOL, 2023
On the 17th-18th of November, the school organised a Night Spend programme. Aimed at fostering independence, resilience, and camaraderie among peers, students spent the night on the school campus engaging in various activities, including sports, bonfires, song and dance sessions, a movie show, morning walks, group exercises, and an outing to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
MATHOPEDIA: WHERE YOUNG MINDS EXPLORE DELIGHT IN MATHS !
The Inter School Mathematics Competition, Mathopedia, organised by the Department of Mathematics, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, saw the enthusiastic participation of 12 schools, including the host school. The event featured a diverse range of competitions catering to students of different age groups.
In the Maths In Real Life category, students showcased their mathematical prowess by creating working math models. The Maths Sprint Challenge provided a platform for students to display their quick problem-solving skills. The Maths Wizard Showdown challenged students from in a head-to-head mathematical battle, while Brainiacs tested the intellectual capabilities of students.
The prestigious Best School Award was rightfully claimed by Don Bosco School, recognising their outstanding performance in this math-centric competition.
Mathopedia continues to foster a love for mathematics among students and encourages them to explore the s real-world applications of Maths.
DO AS YOU LIKE - THE WORLD IS YOUR STAGE
Lower and Upper Infant students enthusiastically participated in the Do As You Like competition, which revolved around the theme of community helpers. The children creatively dressed up to align with the theme and delivered captivating performances on stage.
Do As You Like has become a cherished tradition at the school, fostering a legacy of celebrating talents of the students. It underscores the belief in the untapped creativity and talent within every child. This event not only provides a platform for showcasing their abilities but also promotes mutual learning, skill development, and, above all, the sheer joy of participating in the process.
WHISPERS OF WORDS: A TAPESTRY OF TALES
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, proudly organised the CBSE Sahodaya Inter-School Creative Writing Competition, 2023-24, as part of the Sahodaya Sports and Literary Festival, 2023-24, under the auspices of the CBSE Sahodaya School Complex, Guwahati Chapter. The event took place on the 2nd of November, 2023, and witnessed enthusiastic participation from fifteen schools in and around Guwahati, with approximately 150 students showcasing their creative talents.
The competition featured a diverse range of creative writing genres such as essay writing, poem composition, limerick writing, monologue writing, comic strip creation, and pictorial story crafting. Students demonstrated their literary skills, presenting captivating narratives and innovative storytelling in these categories.
Mr. Ayaan Halder, an author and legal scholar, along with Mr. Rishvik Chanda, a faculty member from the Department of English at South Point School, Guwahati, served as distinguished judges for the event. The award for the best school was presented to Army Public School, Narengi.
This event not only fostered creativity but also provided a platform for students to express themselves through the written word. It was a resounding success, promoting a love for literature and creative expression among the young minds of Guwahati.
EDUCATORS IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
Educators from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati had the privilege of participating in a significant two-day CBSE National Teachers Conference on Guidance and Counselling, organised by the CBSE Guwahati Region. This event unfolded at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati on October 10th and 11th, 2023. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Mrs. Nidhi Chibber, IAS, the distinguished Chairperson of CBSE.
Approximately 900 teachers from across the nation converged to partake in this informative gathering. Distinguished experts in the field of education and counselling delivered keynote speeches and informative sessions.
The school takes great pride in the fact that four of our teachers, Mrs. Roshni Bora, Mrs. Regina Basumatary, Mrs. Ananya Hazarika and Ms. Shilpa Roy, were appointed to document the minutes of various workshop sessions. Additionally, Mr. Arbind Singh, Mrs. Daisy Sharma, Mrs. Rashmi Pradhan, Mrs. Daisy Talukdar Ganguly, and Ms. Dixeeta Garg were chosen as announcers for the conference, offering their services in both Hindi and English.
The CBSE National Conference offered our educators a valuable opportunity to enhance their guidance and counselling skills, fostering a more supportive educational environment. The knowledge and connections made will benefit teachers and students.
THE SYMPHONY OF JOY : A CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati marked a momentous occasion on October 8, 2023, with the grandeur of SYMPHONY-23, a Cultural Extravaganza held at school. The event was a resounding success, leaving an indelible mark on all attendees. Distinguished figures from the realms of Education, Media, Health, Sports, and Creative Arts graced the occasion, adding to its prestige. The esteemed Mrs. Manisha Hazarika, the renowned musician, held the position of Chief Guest.
A multitude of talented students came forth, seizing the opportunity to display their exceptional skills and contribute to a positive atmosphere. Their performances captivated the audience, emphasising the themes of happiness and well-being. As the event drew to a close, the SBGJ, Guwahati community expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder, for his exemplary guidance and leadership that has propelled Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati to new heights.
CELEBRATING THE BOND OF LOVE, 2023
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, known for its unwavering commitment to nurturing every facet of the growth of a child, hosted a heartwarming Grandparents Day celebration on September 29th, 2023. The auditorium came alive with abundant blessings, infectious joy, and an air of excitement as the young stars of SBGJ, Guwahati poured their love and admiration upon their beloved grandparents.
Students from Lower Infant, Upper Infant, and Class I came together to deliver a delightful array of cultural performances, extending a warm welcome to their grandparents. The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder, in his address, underscored the profound importance of grandparents and their involvement in such events. As the children danced and sang their hearts out, their sheer delight illuminated the auditorium.
This special day not only forged beautiful memories but also highlighted the pivotal role that grandparents play in the life of a child.
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN AFS INDIA COMPETITION, 2023
Everyone
can experience the joy and blessing of generosity; because everyone hassomething to give.
With this motto, the students of our
school participated in an Inter - School Competition on community service organized
by Rajmata Krishna Kumari Public School, Jodhpur (Under the aegis of
AFS India) with the theme- Joy Of Sharing.
A team of five students (three boys and two girls along with two teachers
took to deal with a very sensitive project,
Happy Periods. They visited two
shelter homes- an orphanage of girls and a rehabilitation centre for rape victims.The goal was to raise
awareness about menstrual hygiene and break taboos surrounding menstruation. The
students interacted with the girls reminding them that periods are a natural
and normal part of life that should not be stigmatized or tabooed. While
educating them on menstrual hygiene and sharing menstrual products and food
packets with them.
A video was uploaded on 30th
July, reflecting all the stages of the activity right from inception to the
work achieved. On 19th August, the results were declared and our
school bagged the 1st position among 53 schools across India. The
organizers described our project as- Outstanding Performance.
ANNWESHAN-2023
The event Annweshan 2023 started with the playing of the Borkaah and lighting of the lamp, followed by an inaugural dance recital, Krishna Vandana. Chayamoni Bhuyan, Senior executive editor, News live, was invited as a Chief Guest to honour the event with her presence. Her insights offered new perspectives, broadened existing beliefs, and undoubtedly expanded horizons. There were 17 schools participating in the debate competition and news reading competition. The judges of the news reading competition were Mridusmita Bhuyan, Journalist, DY365 and Mitu Rani Das, Journalist, DY365 and the judges of the debate competition were Mr. Rajdeep Mahanta and Mr. Nabarun Kashyap. The judges graced the occasion with their presence. Both segments showcased the impressive abilities of the young participants and highlighted their dedication to honing their public speaking skills.
Srimanta Sankardev Academy bagged the best school award.
Further, the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder lauded the efforts of the students and the teachers of the Assamese department and congratulated the winning schools as well as all the participating schools for their scintillating performance.
Special acknowledgment was extended to, Dr. Diganta Halder, the Principal, Ambarish Siddhant, Administrative Officer and Shilpa Singh, Public Relations Officer, for their instrumental leadership in the remarkable success of the event.
Moreover the event, Annweshan 2023, at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati aimed to promote critical thinking, communication skills, and awareness of current events among the participating students.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, 2023
Independence Day celebration at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti resonates with vigour and patriotism. Students enthusiastically commemorate the day through flag ceremonies, cultural showcases, and heartfelt speeches. The atmosphere is ablaze with national pride as the school community comes together to honour the freedom of our country.
EVOTECH 2.0: IGNITING INNOVATION AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE REALM OF TECHNOLOGY
The Inter School IT Fest, Evotech 2.0: Evolve with Technology, held at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati on August 11th and 12th, emerged as a resounding triumph, showcasing the brilliance of young minds in the technology arena. The event brought together over 200 students from 13 schools across Guwahati, creating a captivating platform for exploration into robotics, designing, gaming, and more.
Inaugurated by Prof. Gautam Barua, Director, IIIT, Guwahati, the fest offered dynamic learning through competitive challenges, thought-provoking sessions, and guided experiences by experts such as Satyam Sharma, Operation Officer, IITG Research Park, Prof. Vinayak Kulkarni, Department of Mechanical Engineering IITG, Prof. Manoj Majhi, Department of Design, IITG, Mr. Utpal Bayan, Incharge, IT Cell and Computer Programmer, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Mr. Rahul Das, Scientist-D / Joint Director, National Informatics Centre, Government of India, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, and Mr. Faruk Iqubal, Departmental HOD, Audiography & Sound Engineering, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Film & Television Institute.
Excursion: Classes VIII and IX
The students of classes VIII & IX along with six teachers went on an excursion trip to Nainital and Jim Corbett during the summer break.
It was a wonderful trip filled with adventure, bonding and togetherness along with lots of fun. It opened windows of life skills and camaraderie.
From Delhi the journey continued to Nainital. They visited the famous Naina Devi Temple, Naini Lake and the Tibetan Market. The famous lake of Bhimtal where the children enjoyed boating was awe-inspiring. They also took blessings when they visited the temple of Shri Neem Karoli Baba at Kaichi Dham.
A Jeep safari at Jim Corbett National Park was a thrilling experience.
The children took part in various adventure activities like Obstacle path, Sky diving, Sky cycling, Wall climbing and ATV rides.
THE JOY OF LEARNING : EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND CREATE
Dr. Diganta Halder, the Principal, inaugurated the camp, aiming to nurture hidden talents, boost self-confidence, and foster personal growth. The camp offered diverse activities like animation, robotics, abacus, coding, self-defense, swimming, chess, painting, decoupage, tie & dye, Bollywood dance, Bihu dance, photography, photoshop, cooking, doodling, theater, story telling, instrumental music, and vocal training. It promised to empower participants and enable them to become remarkable individuals.
SBGMUN, 2023
VOLATILITY UNCERTAINTY COMPLEXITY AMBIGUITY
On the 26th of June, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti welcomed a plethora of new faces as well as a few nostalgically familiar ones as we commenced with the much anticipated return of the 6th edition of SBGMUN 2023 after a hiatus of 4 years.
DAY 1: The day started with the Opening Ceremony which consisted of the auspicious Ganesh Vandhana, felicitation of our Chief Guest Mark Stone of Avenues, Shillong who gave a rousing address to the gathering after which the gavels were given out to the Executive Board members of UNHRC, UNSC, AIPPM, IPC and PMEM. This was followed by speeches by Principal Sir, SBGMUN Director General,, Sameer Mundhra and Secretary General, Gaatha Todi who declared the conference open to raucous applause. The ceremony was capped off by a dazzling dance performance by our Head Girl. The Opening Ceremony was followed by intriguing sessions of diplomacy in the aforementioned committees accompanied in the middle by breaks for tasty refreshments and delicious lunch.
DAY 2 - The day began with a continuation of the compelling committee sessions that saw a lots of twists and turns accompanied by the yummy servings of lunch and refreshments . The day ended with the groovy Socials by DJ Avi who brought the house down with the delegates dancing to his energetic tunes.
DAY 3 - Sadly like all good things, SBGMUN 2023 had reached its end. After concluding sessions of their respective committees everyone broke for lunch which was followed by the Closing Ceremony which included an impressive band performance by SBGJ students, handing out of certificates for the Organising Committee, honouring of the Executive Board with mementos, announcement of achievers by the EB members for each committee and the closing words by the Secreteriat closing another chapter of this wonderful conference. Although a few were awarded, everyone won as they learned, enjoyed and made unforgettable memories.
FOSTERING BRILLIANCE
Igniting Minds, Making Waves, and Leaving an Indelible Mark.
Our brilliant scholars have aced NEET, bringing immense pride to the institution with their exceptional performance. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!
Raheel Barbaruah- 691
Kashvi Sethi- 611
Aditya R. Sarma- 538
SOCIAL SCIENCE DAY, 2023
On the 31st of May 2033, the Social Science Department of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti observed Social Science Day.
Social Science is the study of human society and how people sustain, grow and interact with one another. By examining social structures, cultural norms, and historical contexts, we can understand the past, comprehend the present and even anticipate future trends. By engaging with Social Science disciplines we develop critical thinking skills, analytical reasoning and the ability to evaluate evidence.
We were honoured by the presence of renowned personalities, Bistirna Barua and Archita Barua Bhattacharya. We had an insightful, informative talk show session with them where they enlightened our students with the role of youth in achieving sustainable development goals.
We also had a small exhibition presented by the students of classes VI, VII and VIII, where they showcased their interpretation and their take on the subject of Social Science.
The students of class IX presented a skit on French Revolution.
Further, we had a fashion show presented by the students of newly introduced subject, Fashion Studies. When the world is grappling with sustainability and environmental challenges, the fashion industry has come under scrutiny for its significant ecological footprint. With this in mind, the designers made sure that they try to shift the narrative and shine a spotlight on sustainable and recyclable fashion, where waste is transformed into beauty, creativity is merged with conscious choices and styling becomes a key factor.
CELEBRATING THE BOND OF LOVE
A day dedicated to mothers celebrates the love and affection between a mother and a child- an opportunity to relish this everlasting bond between them.
On this occasion, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti organised a unique programme wherein mother and child came together to take take part in showcasing their skills in dancing, singing and fashion show, on 12th May, 2023 at the school auditorium.
INTER-SCHOOL FOLK DANCE COMPETITION- 2023
The diverse culture of India exquisitely treasures a wide variety of folk dance forms that vary in style of different regions across the country. It is rightly considered as one of the most captivating art forms which beautifully showcases self-expression.
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati hosted an exciting Inter-school Folk Dance Competition on 13th May, 2023. Students grabbed this opportunity and displayed their brilliant dancing skills. The school was chock-a-block with countless students from over 20 participant schools, dressed in enticing traditional folk attires. The judges for the occasion were the acclaimed folk dance exponent and singer, Mrs Jina Rajkumari Goswami and acclaimed dancer Mr. Raju Rabha.
KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EXPERIENCE: EXCURSION (CLASS X)
"Experience is a very powerful source of knowledge."
An Educational Excursion was organised for the students of Class X to Amritsar, Manali and Chandigarh . It was a eight-day trip from 4th April to 11th April, 2023. This excursion was a novel learning experience for the students.
In Amritsar students visited the Jallianwala Bagh, the Golden Temple and the Wagah Border. The whole experience was like rewinding the time and going back to history. Students experienced a deep sense of patriotism at the Wagah Border. A wave of excitement thrilled their innocent minds when they reached Kullu Manali. The awesome beauty of the valley filled their minds with joy. They enjoyed ice-sking, zip-line, river- rafting and ATV Motor rides amidst the snow covered hills. In the city of Chandigarh, the visit to the Sukhna Lake and Funcity and the water park was yet another joyous experience for them. They had a wonderful time gaining a rich, informative and holistic experience. The trip was a testimony of collaboration that spelt TOGETHERNESS.
CHILDREN SPORTS FESTIVAL, 2023
As per guidelines from Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati celebrated ‘Children Sports Festival’ under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in the month of April, 2023.
Children Sports Festival was organised for three days, from 25th to 28th of April 2023.
The sports events were conducted under the able guidance of Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder and the ever enthusiastic and dedicated Sports Department. Events organized were :
a. Outdoor Games: Football, Dodge Ball, Badminton and
Basketball.
b. Indoor Games: Board Games (chess)
Different sports portals such as Fit India Portal, National Sports Repository
System (NSRS) of Sports Authority of India (SAI) was popularized during the
Children Sports Festival with the usage of Logo and Banner.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY, 2023
INVESTITURE CEREMONY, 2023
The Investiture Ceremony for the academic year 2023-24 was held on 21st April 2023 with great solemnity. There was an aura of expectancy as the beaming faces of the selected Student Council members marched into the gathering in a ceremonious procession led by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder, holding candles of knowledge in their hands.
Renowned musician and singer Mrs. Manisha Hazarika and eminent journalist Ms. Oineetom Ojah graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour respectively. Mrs Hazarika congratulated the newly appointed cabinet members and enlightened them with her inspiring speech. Ms. Ojah in her speech emphasised on the importance of noble and fearless leadership.
The occasion was attended by the proud parents of the elected Student Council Members, where the latter were bestowed upon with the responsibility as they received their prestigious badges from the Principal, the Academic Heads and the House Mistresses. The Student Council members took oath to deliver their duties promptly, thus striving to impact the school community positively on the success path.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Dr. Diganta Halder, reiterated the crucial role of the School Cabinet in maintaining a conducive environment in school.
ORIENTATION DAY : BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A GLORIOUS FUTURE
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, organised an orientation programme for the Lower and the Upper Infant Classes, on 12th April, 2023. The objective of the programme was to familiarise the new set of parents with the curriculum, rules and regulations of the school, teaching methodologies and co-scolastic activities, ensuring parental participation in monitoring the performance and progress of students. The parents were given an overview of the various subjects and the activities which would be undertaken in the year ahead.
Welcoming parents to the new academic session, the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder, spoke at length about the benefits of effective communication between parents and teachers. He even sought support and suggestions from the parents to provide best education and growth opportunities to the children of the school.
ADVENTURE TRIP (CLASS XII) 2023
In association with Ladies Adventure Association and Green Trek Adventure, Shristi Club of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti organized a two-day adventure trip to Bogamati for Class XII students on the 24th and 25th of March, 2023.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the students with zip lining, trekking, river rafting, shooting, ATV bike riding, bonfire nights and camping.
These adventure activities helped students familiarise themselves with the wilderness and explore their innate potential, and provided a new perspective to move ahead with a right mindset.
JADUI PITARA
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti has been moulding young minds by putting into practice LTM for implementation of the NCF-FS.
Toys, puzzles, puppetry, posters, flashcards, worksheets, and attractive storybooks are part of the child-centric, innovative, toy-based learning experience that will strengthen conceptual understanding amongst the learners aged 3-8 years. The “Jaadui Pitara" experience enriching is the diverse needs of learners at the foundational stage and making learning fun and interesting.
EK BHARAT SHRESTH BHARAT MISSION, 2023
Music and Activity Department of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat mission which aims at the Unity in Diversity and strengthens the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our country. It aims to create an environment which promotes learning between states by sharing best practices and experiences. Students showcased musical heritage of partner state Rajasthan through a short presentation in the morning school assembly .
INTER- SECTION QUIZ COMPETITION, 2023
Quizzes are great mind sport and are also used as a tool for self-improvement.
Quizzing competition aims to inspire pupils to delve beyond their textual knowledge and make a connection between theory and application of the principles they have learned.
Students can "think outside the box" or from diverse perspectives by participating in quiz tournaments. And it becomes more mesmerizing and enthralling when young participants compete. Students of Class III participated in a short inter-section quiz which boosted their self esteem and confidence in an interesting manner.
ANNUAL EVENT-2023 (Classes II and III)
The students of Classes II and III staged their annual presentation, themed : The Arabian Nights. The event was attended by all the parents.
Mrs Shahnaaz Rahman, senior advocate of Gauhati High Court was the Chief Guest. Mrs Kanta Deka, Principal of Kid Veda School (Changsari) and Mrs Ashna Dhanuka, Life Coach and Motivational Mentor were the Guests of Honour.
VEER BAL DIWAS, 2023
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti observed VEER BAL DIWAS as our school officially appreciates Chaar Sahibzadey- paying tribute to the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh.
The activities conducted were: wall magazine with pictures and write-ups on the chaar sahibzadeys, movie show and discussion, essay writing, chart making and skit presentation in the morning assembly.
FIT INDIA WEEK, 2023
FIT INDIA CELEBRATION week under FIT INDIA CAMPAIGN was held at SBGJ, Guwahati.
Honourable Member of Parliament, Smt. Queen Oja graced the occasion as the Chief Guest & Mr. Pranjit Bhagawati, Deputy Director, Sports Authority of India as Guest of Honour.
Smt.Oja emphasised on the need for a healthy mind and body for a better tomorrow while addressing the event. She also urged the students to actively participate in various sports for the same.
PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA, 2023
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti students attended Pariksha Pe Charcha at the DC office Amingaon.
Anuja B Tanaya has been conferred the Best Listener award in the programme today.
ANNUAL ATHLETICS MEET, 2023
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti organised the Annual Athletics Meet, one of its most signature events on 21st November, 2023 at SAI Stadium, Guwahati.
The event was graced by highly distinguished personalities, Mr.Elvis Hazarika (International Swimmer) as the Chief Guest and Mr. Pranjit Bhagawati (Deputy Director, Sports Authority of India) as the Guest of Honour. Their valuable presence was a great motivation and encouragement to the young athletes of our school.
The Principal Dr. Diganta Halder, in his opening speech, urged the athletes to imbibe qualities of discipline, sportsmanship spirit and to never be disappointed by failure in life.
Prithvi House won the Best House Award and Agni House were the Runners Up.
SHALOM CHAVERIM, 2022
The farewell 2022-23, ‘Shalom Chaverim’ which means ‘goodbye and be safe my friends’, had ‘THE OSCARS’ as its theme. The school was decorated with photo booths, red carpets, Hollywood sign boards, paparazzi props with golden and black coloured theme running throughout.
The formal event started off with the lighting of the candles and the lamp with Ganesha Vandana performance and consisted of speeches by the Principal, Head Boy and the Head Girl . Mementos were given out individually with fillers in between followed by a spectacular Michael Jackson dance performance. After that, we had the cake-cutting ceremony and started the informal session.
To kick start the informal session the Class XI students had planned out a beautiful and elegant ball dance performance which gave Oscars vibes. The informal session further included dance performances on Bollywood songs, games and a skit on ‘Iconic Moments of Oscars’.
Further, our beloved Class XII students sang the school song for one last time and had a DJ session. Lastly, they broke out for lunch, burst crackers and had their own photo session.
Overall this farewell was a whole package of fun and all kinds of emotions flowing throughout and we can say that it managed to get a special place in the hearts of Class 12s and everyone else.
NATIONAL MATHEMATICS DAY, 2022
National Mathematics Day, the birth anniversary of the great Indian Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan was celebrated in Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti on 22 December, 2022.
Various competitions were organised for all classes starting from Class I to IX.
Students and teachers participated in various competitions with enthusiasm and enjoyed the fun of Mathematics.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, 2022
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati celebrated Christmas in a special assembly today with great fervour and joy. The whole school wore a festive look with red balloons, decorated Christmas crib and pine trees. The story of the birth of Christ was enacted wonderfully by the students of Class II.
Later, during the day the Inter- House Carol Singing Competition was also held. Principal Sir conveyed his warm wishes of Christmas and New Year to everyone.
NIGHT SPEND AT SCHOOL, 2022
"What we learn with joy we never forget...."
As the saying goes, it was a joyful learning for the students of Classes II and III of our school that helped in instilling in them a sense of responsibility, bonding, camaraderie and independence when they camped at school for a night.
The action- packed programme included group fun games, bonfire song & dance session, movie show, nature walk & exercises and an outing to a resort in the city.
THE SECOND INTER- SCHOOL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP, 2022
The 2nd Inter-School Taekwondo Championship concluded at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School auditorium here on Wednesday, the 23rd of November, 2022.
Altogether 200 students from around 60 schools participated in the two- day event.
Dr. Ashma Begum (Secretary General and Director of Assam Baseball Association), Uday Borgohain (Senior sports journalist), Biswajit Deka (Journalist and Senior Marketing Executive of Pratidin Group) attended the opening ceremony as guests of honour.
ANNUAL SCHOOL EXHIBITION, 2022
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti organised the Annual School Exhibition on 18th November, 2022.
Dr. Anupam Saikia, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Guwahati, kindly consented to be the Chief Guest at the Annual School Exhibition, 2022.
Dr. Banani Chakravarty, Associate Professor, Department of Assamese, Gauhati University, Dr. Kaustabha Mohanty, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Science, IIT Guwahati, Dr. Manjira Sarma, Associate Professor, Department of Assamese, JN College, Mr. Bhabesh Kalita and Mr. Diganta Bordoloi, Print Media and Electronic Media, were also invited as Guests of Honour to grace the occasion.
The Honourable Minister of Education Government of Assam, Dr Ranoj Pegu was invited as one of the Parents. He was overwhelmed by the creations of the students.
Students from different schools attended the exhibition as well.
REMEMBERING THE BARD OF BRAHMAPUTRA
The 11th death anniversary of Sudhakantha, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was observed at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati. The teachers and students presented a rich tribute to commemorate the life of the great maestro. The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder dwelt at length upon the life and works of the legend. Delivering his speech. Dr. Halder said the works of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika would remain immortal for inspiring the generations to come.
EVOTECH, 2022
Evotech, 2022 was a two-day
programme organised by Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti for the first time. This event
had various events starting with Entrepreneurship (Start-Up Pitching, Marketing
Plan), IT (Programming, Quiz, Robotics) Photography/Cinematography, and
E-sports related events.
This event was organised
by class 12 students with the help of the IT teachers of the school. Several
schools from Guwahati took part in this event and made the programme successful.
This event displayed how different subjects could be integrated under one them-
TECHNOLOGY. This event gave each student who has interest in their respective
field, a chance to compete, grow and learn from each other.
The programme started
with the lighting of the lamp followed by the informative speeches of the chief
guests as well as a beautiful dance performance. Then the participants moved
into their allotted rooms for the competition and the event started. We had 2
days to fit various programmes and on the second day it ended with the prize
giving ceremony with a sweet feeling of completion and success of the event.
ANNWESHAN, 2022
The Assamese Department of our school hosted the first Inter-School Assamese Competition, ANNWESHAN on 27th August, 2022. Twelve schools took part in the event and all the participants showed immense enthusiasm and excitement. Starting off with a
mesmerizing Borgeet performance by
the students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti followed by a dance performance the
atmosphere created was truly impeccable.
The first competition held was News Reading
judged by Mrs Mon Moromi Mahanta and Mr. Dipankar Thakuria. This was followed
by a debate competition judged by Mr. Rajdeep Mahanta and Mr. Nabarun Kashyap.
The topic of debate was :Current educational apps are a challenge for schools.
The proposition and opposition bench both put forward excellent arguments.
The running trophy for the best school was
bagged by Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti for this year.
The event was a huge success as not only
the winners but each and every individual learned and acquired a great deal of
knowledge from the judges as well as their fellow participants. This was only
possible due to the help and assistance of our teachers and respected
principal, Dr. Diganta Halder.
CONNECTING WITH THE PAST: A Beautiful Day with Grandparents
Today, on the 26th of August, 2022 the tiny tots of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti welcomed their grandparents to school to spend a fun filled day with them. The day began with lighting of the ceremonial lamp and a welcome address by the principal, Dr. Diganta Halder.
The little ones from Lower Infant, Upper Infant and Class I put up a beautiful cultural programme for their grandparents. The grandparents took great pleasure and enjoyed the show. A few games were arranged for them and they sportingly took part in all of them. The floor was opened for dancing and it was a mesmerising sight to see them dance to the tune so happily. Later, they excitedly clicked photographs with their grandchildren in a photo booth especially made for them.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY, 2022
Friendship is probably the most powerful
weapon that can be utilized by mankind to resolve any conflict and maintain
social harmony on this planet. With this in mind, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti,
Guwahati celebrated the International Day of Friendship in collaboration with
AFS India to provide students a platform to present their views and ideas
pertaining to the theme of sharing the human spirit through friendship. The
event was celebrated online and attended by close to one hundred students from
schools across the country, who were enthusiastic to participate and form
connections with like-minded individuals who aspire to become global citizens.
Dr. Diganta Halder, principal of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti welcomed the audience
and thanked AFS India for giving the students a wonderful opportunity to
interact with each other. The event began with a fun ice-breaker where students
were asked to select one iconic on-screen friendship to describe their bond
with their best friends and talk about various books or movies that illustrated
what friendship meant for them. Students from the host school spoke about the
importance of International Day of Friendship, the relationship between
friendship and conflict resolution, a few great bonds in Indian mythology and
recited a poem by Rudyard Kipling. All Saints College, Nainital presented a
wonderful dramatization on friendship. Shreya Lahoty, a psychologist and an
alumna of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti spoke about friendship and its impact on the
well being of a person. The event concluded with performances by students from
various participating schools who shared their experiences and ideas through
self-composed poems and speeches. The program was a very interactive and
enriching experience for all the participants who were able to gain a fresh
perspective at friendship and its power to change the world.
HAR GHAR TIRANGA, 2022
The week-long celebration of HAR GHAR TIRANGA culminated today with the celebration of 75 years of Independence through a plethora of programmes. The day not only brought in patriotic fervour in our minds but also was fun filled as the entire campus was illuminated in the shades of patriotism.
The hoisting of the national flag in the school campus, creation of flag chain, Prabhaat Pheri, the inter- house patriotic song competition, nukkad natak, role plays of freedom fighters by the tiny tots were all part of the day long programme.
The competition was judged by two famous singers of Assam: Mr. Kumar Dhiraj and Mr. Anjan Hazarika. They also mesmerized everyone with their soulful renditions.
Few students also performed dance and took part in the march past in the DC Office Independence Day programme today.
SYMPHONY- 2022
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated SYMPHONY- 22 to showcase the talent of the students across music, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, yoga, roll ball as well as the fine arts and drama. The occasion was graced by a host of eminent guests from various fields.
Symphony- 22 served as a forum to showcase the amazing talent of all budding youngsters from the SBGJ fraternity.
INTER-SCHOOL HINDI LITERARY FEST, 2022
The Department of Hindi, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, conducted an Inter School Hindi Literary Fest on Monday, 5th August, 2022, to encourage budding literary talent among the students of Guwahati. The event aimed to provide an opportunity to students to showcase their literary skills, interact and learn with peers from other institutions, and offer a reward far greater than just the winning prize.
The Department conducted exciting activities such as Doha Vachan, Recitation, Bhajan, Declamation etc. Among the participants were schools including Royal Global School, Shemford Futuristic School, Sanskriti - The Gurukul, Modern High School and Don Bosco School, Panbazar.
The best school award went to the host school, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati.
The successful completion of the Fest was attributed to the driving force of the ever supportive and dynamic Principal, Dr Diganta Halder, the members of the Department, who ensured that students took active part in the Fest and make it a success, and other school staff.
60 DAY ANTI DRUGS, TOBACCO AND LIQUOR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, 2022
Our school students had the opportunity to attend the distinguished lecture session addressed by Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Honourable Governor of Assam as a part of Anti Drugs, Tobacco and Liquor Awareness Campaign organised by Byatikram Masdo, a primier organisation of Assam at ITA Machkhowa, Guwahati on 26th July, 2022.
The school principal, Dr. Diganta Halder was felicitated by His Excellency, the Governor of Assam for the support shown by our school to the cause.
ACHIEVEMENT IN INTER DISTRICT ROLL BALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
The Inter District Roll Ball (Skating) Championship 2022 was held at Duliajan,Dibrugarh from 17th to 20th July,2022.
The following children brought laurels to the school:
Anjani Aggarwal (U.I) - Gold Medal
Anant Agarwala (IX) - Gold Medal
Taveesh Jain (V) - Bronze Medal
Anish Sharma (V) - Bronze Medal
Tamanna Agarwal (IX) - Bronze Medal
The other participants were :
Kushal Aggarwal (III)
Mridang Patwary (IX)
Neerav Jain (VI)
Danish Khadaria (VII)
INTER-HOUSE ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION, 2022
In order to develop dramatic skills and promote acting ability among the students, SBGJ organised its Annual Inter- House One Act Play Competition on 27th May,2022.
Four plays were staged: Tejimola by Laksminath Bezbarua, Swami and friends by R.K.Narayan, Mahasweta by Sudha Murty and Puratan Bhritya by Rabindranath Tagore. Vayu House was adjudged the winner and the Jal house won the runners up position.
The judges for the event were Saikh Md. Sabah Al Ahmed, eminent poet, lyricist and columnist from Assam and Srijoni Mahanta, research scholar at JNU and visiting faculty at Ashoka University. Both the judges were overwhelmed by the brilliant and flawless performances of the students.
The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder in his speech appreciated the efforts put up by the students and laid stress on the importance of dramatics in building up skills and overall grooming of children in their formative years.
Participation at North -East Research Conclave held at IIT, Guwahati.
Research and development is one of the foundational pillars for the holistic growth of any nation. Hence, as we celebrate Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav to mark our 75 years of Independence, IIT Guwahati organised The North -East Research and Development Conclave .
Our students were privileged to be a part of this great programme. They had great learning experiences through various interactive sessions and experiments.
Workshop on Family- School Engagement
On 19th April 2022, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati alongside Sri Sehsaas International Public School presented a workshop on Family- School Engagement in collaboration with Centre for Universal Education, The Brookings Institution, USA. The guest speakers were:
1. Claire Sukumar- Project Coordinator, Centre for Universal Education, The Brookings Institution Washington, DC.
2. Jasmane Frans - Founder Globally Empowered, South Africa.
Mini Sports Meet, 2022
The enthusiastic students of Classes I, II and III came together in the school playground for a competitive sports meet on 12th April, 2022. Different races were organised like lemon-spoon, relay, three-legged, hurdle, tunnel, one-legged etc.
The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder congratulated the winners and gave away the medals to them. He also encouraged the children to continue taking part in the sporting events in future by citing the importance of physical fitness.
Bihu Celebration, 2022-23
The students and teachers of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati celebrated pre Rongali Bihu today with much fervour and gaiety in a special assembly. Teachers dressed in traditional Assamese attire performed to the tunes of the traditional beats of dhol and pepa. A festive and joyous atmosphere prevailed in the school premises. The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder addressed the students extending his heartiest blessings and wishes to them.
Investiture Ceremony, 2022-23
The Investiture Ceremony of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati was held on Monday, 11th April 2022. The newly elected School Cabinet was formed and sworn in.
Mr Surendra Kumar, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Govt of Assam graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. He congratulated the newly appointed cabinet members and enlightened them with his inspiring speech. Mr Kumar emphasied on the importance of noble and fearless leadership.
The Oath Taking Ceremony was led by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder. He congratulated the Council members and reiterated the crucial role of the School Cabinet in maintaining a conducive environment in school. The parents of the Headgirl and the Headboy also addressed the august gathering.
The event commenced with the Principal and the Academic Head, Sr Wing, escorting the Cabinet Members to the stage and the Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony. The occasion witnessed a wide range of cultural programmes performed by the students of the school. The event concluded with the singing of the School Song.
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY!
Playing sports helps students cope with the exam pressures and prepare them for further challenges by providing them with physical and mental strength. Keeping this view in mind and with the intention of setting a sporting mindset for Board examinees, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati organised a two-day Sports Event for the XIIth Class students on 17th and 18th of February, 2022.
The even provided the students the opportunity to recharge their batteries, let off steam and socialise. It took their stress away while allowing them to physically exert themselves and thus stop thinking about their exams for a moment.
QUIZZING
On 14th February, 2022,
The Sangyan Club of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti conducted an Intra-School Quiz Competition- Quiz-O-Rama. The quiz covered various fields like Current Affairs, Literature, Logical Reasoing, Geography and Sports.
The winners were Akshat Maurya and Yash Katiyar and the runners up were Vatsal Patwary and Tanishq Maheshwari.
TURN TALK TOUCH
The success of any school can be measured by the contribution the alumni make to our national life.
- John F. Kennedy
The Alumni Committee of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati organised the inaugural session of the Alumni Talk Series – TURN TALK TOUCH on 15th February, 2022. The Guest Speaker on this occasion was Mr.Rahul Adwani, an SBGJ alumnus, batch 2012.
Mr. Adwani is an educator with expertise in curriculum and pedagogy for Social Sciences and Literacy. Currently, he is the Lead Teacher at iTeach Schools. He is also a Teach for India Fellowship Alum.
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Farewell-2022
In an emotionally surcharged atmosphere inside the Auditorium of the school, the students, staff and management of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati bid adieu to the Students of 2021-2022 Batch at a grand farewell function.
The outgoing students re-lived their bittersweet memories at the school and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to this great institution for being instrumental in shaping their personalities and providing them with stellar opportunities.
the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder in his address urged the students to look upon this event as a celebration of their years at their Alma Mater and inspired them to leave an indelible mark on society and make the school proud.
The teachers bid their beloved students a warm goodbye and wished them the best of luck for their future, expressing how they will always hold a special place in their hearts.
INTER SCHOOL DEBATE COMPETITION
As the saying goes,
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
Sandarbh- the debating club of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati organised an Interschool Debate Competition, Duels of Doubts on 5th and 6th of February, 2022. The debate competition witnessed a participation of nine schools. The competition started with the qualifying rounds for each school to reach the semi finals. Four schools made it to the semi finals and the esteemed judges for the semi finals were Dr. Mitali Goswami and Dr. Pallavi Mukherjee.
Among the four schools, Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi and Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati qualified for the finals. Honorable Education Minister of Assam, Dr. Ranoj Pegu was invited as the chief guest to grace the occasion. The judges for the finals were Professor Ankita Sinha and Sumitra Ray of Times Network.
The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder thanked honorable Education Minister and the judges and congratulated the participants for their extraordinary oratory skills and presentation.
VACCINATION FOR STUDENTS
THE BEST SHOT!
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati welcomed the vaccination drive by the Government of Assam and secured its campus in the midst of the pandemic, safeguarding the students against Covid-19, eventually helping restart physical classes. Students were vaccinated in the school premises with both the doses. The drive boosted the morale of students and their parents.
SARASWATI PUJA CELEBRATION
Saraswati Puja was celebrated with great fervour on 5th February, 2022 at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati. All the teachers and Staff members gathered at the school premises to celebrate the day. Puja was offered to the Goddess of Learning by the Principal. The chanting of the Saraswati Stotras transcended the ambience. Although unfortunately the students could not be involved due to COVID situations, an attempt was made to preserve the Indian culture, to impart a sense of respect towards long established traditions.
The celebration came to a close with the distribution of Prasad followed by the quintessential Lunch of Khichidi. Gaiety and piety went hand in hand to live an indelible impression in the minds of all those who witnessed the programme.
73rd REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION
The 73rd Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati today. The whole campus reverberated with patriotic fervor and enthusiasm and was bedecked in the colours of the Tiranga.
The Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder hoisted the National Flag. He greeted everyone on this occasion and shared his thoughts on patriotism saying that we are fortunate to have been born as Indians. He also said that our growth leads to the growth of the country and this can be achieved only by continuous learning.
All the teachers and non teaching staff were present to be a part of the 73rd Republic Day Flag Hoisting programme and took pride in glorifying and celebrating the spirit of unity.
Silpi Diwas,2022
A virtual competition was conducted jointly by the Sanskriti Club and the Department of Assamese Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati on the occasion of Silpi Diwas in remembrance of Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarawala.
World Hindi Day Celebrated at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti
A virtual programme was organised by the Hindi Department of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati on the 10th January, 2022 in which the children of classes I to X participated enthusiastically. Various competitions like painting, poem recitation, story telling, kathopakathan, doha gana, gayan, debate, speech, slogan writing and essay writing were organised. The Principal of the school,Dr. Diganta Halder conveyed his appreciation and expressed hope to continue this trend in the following years as well.
Investiture Ceremony
Badge Pinning Ceremony of the School Cabinet, 2021-22 was held on the 7th January amidst a small gathering maintaining all Covid-19 Protocol. Principal Dr. Diganta Halder pinned the Badges on the Head Boy, Head Girl, Sports Captains, Heads Activities and Outreach and Secretaries of the Literary and Culture Societies. The House Mistresses pinned the Badges on the house captains.
The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder. He addressed the gathering and congratulated the new cabinet.
Brillante Piano Festival
Dew Bordoloi, a student of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, achieved the runner up position and was awarded Rs 25,000/- in the 3rd edition of Brillante International Piano Festival held on 15th, 16th and 17th December, 2021.
All Assam State Equestrian Championship
Adding another feather to the cap of achievements of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Gatha Todi of class X participated in All Assam State Equestrian Championship which was held on 7th to 9th January, 2022 in Dibrugarh and secured 3rd position in Junior Hacks and Ladies Hacks.
The Little Skater
The 10th All Assam Speed Skating Championship was held on 8th and 9th January, 2022
Krishna Dhoot of class II won two Gold Medals in the tournament.
National Roll Ball Championship, 2022
The National Roll Ball Championship was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 26th to 29th December, 21
Mayank Agarwal of class XI secured 3rd position in junior (U-17) category
Kamrup District inter Club Taekwondo Championship, 2022
Date: 9th and 10th January, 2022
Hiya Luniea of class VIII secured 1st position in junior girl (U-44kg) category
Himani Kejriwal of class VII secured 1st position in cadet girl (O-59kg) category
5th Kamrup Metro District Taekwondo Championship, 2022
Date: 4th to 6th January, 2022
Nadia Syed of class VIII secured 1st position
Hiya Luniea of class VIII secured 2nd position
Himani Kejriwal of class VII secured 3rd position
4th Inter District Roll Ball Championship
Date: 10th to 12th December, 2021
Venue: Dispur Skating ring, Guwahati
Taveesh Jain secured 1st position
Anish Sharma secured 2nd position
Danish Khadaria and Keshav Dhoot secured 3rd position.
East Zone National Sub Junior Roll Ball Championship
Date: 19th and 20th December, 2021
Venue: Dispur
Keshav Dhoot of class VIII won Gold medal and Danish Khadaria of class V won Bronze medal.
Magh Bihu celebration 2022
Celebrating the festival of abundance and the spirit of harmony and togetherness and thanking nature for its boundless gift.
Kaleidoscope 21
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti organised an inter-section competition, Kaleidoscope 21 for classes I - XII on 27th & 28th August, 2021.
Kaleidoscope 21 comprised of a plethora of events considering the varied interests of the students, ranging from literature, fitness, art & creativity, culture and tradition to technology.
The objective of Kaleidoscope 21 was to bring out the concealed brilliance of the children as well as to foster their all round development and hone their holistic skills.
Un jour en France
Learning a Foreign language is an asset in today’s world. It has become a key to growth and understanding this globally diverse domain. The Department of French Language, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, organised a virtual programme, Un jour en France, on 21st August, 2021. Dr. Pronobesh Ranjan Chakraborty graced the occasion with his presence.
The programme provided the spectators a virtual tour of France, giving an insight into the various things that France is famous for. Travelling around different regions of France, the students dove deep in the world of scrumptious French cheese or fromage, delectable French wine, flamboyant monuments from the 16th century, world- famous French fashion and the list goes on. The students also provided a glimpse on the tragedy as well as rise-to-fame and glory of the French saint, Jean D’arc.
BRILLIANT AISSE CLASS X RESULTS (2020-21)
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati achieves commendable results in AISSE 21 Examination. The school fraternity congratulates their students on earning such splendid results and wishes them the very best for future endeavours.
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati has made its mark in the city over the years and has always delivered best results in Board Examinations. The effectiveness of collaborative efforts is clearly evident as the record of excellence has reflected felicitously in the results of this academic year yet again.
A PROUD MOMENT FOR ALL- BRILLIANT AISSCE 2021 RESULT
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, takes immense pride in announcing the outstanding results of their students in the AISSCE 2021 Examination. The school fraternity congratulates them on earning such amazing results and wishes them the very best for future endeavours.
"We were strong, we were swift, we were brave.
Life was a challenge, and Life was a fight.
All that was best in us gladly we gave,
Sprang from the rally, and leapt for the height. We triumphed!"
GLOBAL SCHOOL AWARD - SBGJ ,GUWAHATI
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati is proud to receive the Distinguished Global School Award! We congratulate our students for their commitment to learning and for being pro-active in global SDG project.
Also ,10 of our students have worked very hard to become active Student and SDG Ambassadors. We are very proud of them.
ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAWING COMPETITION ORGANISED BY ECO TRAINING CENTRE, SWEDEN
On the occasion of the International Environment Day, a drawing competition was organised by the Eco Training Centre, Sweden, on 5th June 2021 wherein more than 800 students from all around the world participated. The following students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti participated
in the competition.
1. Sahin Sultana (Class - VIII)
2. Nirangkush Kallol Parashar (Class - VIII)
3. Sabrin Sultana (Class - V)
Sahin Sultana secured the 1st position and Nirangkush Kallol Parashar secured the 2nd position whereas Sabrin Sultana was given the Participation Certificate.
CELEBRATION OF RABHA DIBOX 2021
Bishnu Prasad Rabha is considered a doyen of the culture of Assam. On the occasion of the Death Anniversary of the Maestro on 20th June, 2021, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti adopted the digital mode to commemorate such a great personality.
The students of the Department of Assamese, performed songs composed by the Kalaguru and enacted dance performances on the same. Renowned Ghazal singer Mr Anirban Das was the Chief Guest and Srijani Bhaswa Mahanta was the Alumni Guest to grace the occasion. Mr. Das and Ms. Mahanta also, enthralled the audience with their renditions of Rabha Sangeet. Speaking on the occasion, the Principal Dr Diganta Halder lauded the efforts of the students and teachers of the Department.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY 2021
The virtual Investiture Ceremony of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati was held on the 26th June, 2021, Saturday. The newly elected School Cabinet was formed and sworn in.
Eminent National awardee educationist and the erstwhile Principal of Army Public School, Mrs Prabha Dastidar graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. She congratulated the newly appointed cabinet members and enlightened them with her inspiring speech.
Ms. Prija Goswami, the Student Advisor of London School of Economics and an alumna of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, was the Guest of Honour. Ms. Goswami emphasied on the importance of noble and fearless leadership.
The Oath Taking Ceremony was led by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder. He congratulated the Council members and reiterated the crucial role of the School Cabinet in maintaining a conducive environment in school. The parents of the Headgirl and the Headboy also addressed the august gathering.
The event commenced with the Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony. The occasion witnessed a wide range of cultural programmes performed by the students of the school. The event concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
ACHIEVEMENT IN INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITION
Nirangkush Kallol Parashar of Class VIII B won the 2nd prize in an Interschool Competition " A Multi Cultural Saga : India" which was organized by Birla Vidya Niketan.
ACHIEVEMENT
Sunaina Pati of Class X has been selected for the National Orientation Camp conducted by Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education for Mathematics, which will be held from 1st May 2021. Sunaina is also among the top AIR 5 rankers in STEMS (Scholastic Test of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences) - 2021, a nationwide contest in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, which gives students an opportunity to show off their conceptual understanding under Chennai Mathematical Institute in the final Mathematics Competition in her category.
LAURELS WON AT ART AND QUIZ COMPETITION
An Art Competition was organized by Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner in Guwahati, on the Occasion of 101st Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Majibur Rahman, held at Hotel Vivanta on the 17/3/2021, Wednesday.
The following are the winners from our school:
Junior Group:
Anushmita Mahanta of class VII secured 1st position.
Md Ayan Ali of class VII secured 2nd position.
Senior Group:
Priyal Bajoria of class IX secured 1st position.
Vinayak S Saha of class IX secured 3rd position.
Quiz:
Nirangkush K Parashar of class VII secured 2nd position
ACHIEVEMENT IN TAEKWONDO
The 4th Open Invitation Inter District Taekwondo Championship - 2021, was
organised by Barpeta District Taekwondo Association.
Nadia Syed of Class VII secured 1st position in Under - 41kg category.
BIRLA VIDYA NIKETAN MELANGE RESULT
The language department of SBGJ participated in the Interschool Competition for Languages organised by Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi.
PROUD RECEPIENT OF THE ISA (IDS) AWARD - SBGJ, GUWAHATI
A matter of great pride and jubilation for SBGJ, Guwahati in presenting the proud recipients of the ISA (IDS) Award!
Congratulations to the excellent team and kudos to the team leader Mrs Nina Chakraborty whose painstaking efforts and excellent leadership brought us the coveted award adding one more feather to the SBGJ crown!
Thanks to IDS Team.
1. Nina Chakraborty
2. Neelam Bagga
3. Faizi Islam
4. Rita Chakraborty
5. Mamta Sethi
6. Shoma Dutta
7. Piyali Roy Choudhury
8. Sangita Bhattacharjya
Way to go!!
CABINET BADGE CEREMONY 2020
CABINET BADGE CEREMONY
I WILL DO MORE
I am only one, but I am one.
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
And what I can do, I ought to do.
And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.
Amidst a small gathering of teachers and students and with strict pandemic protocol, the newly elected Cabinet Badge Ceremony was held under the beautiful blue sky and the warm winter sun within the school premises on the 18/12/2020, Friday.
The program commenced with a beautiful note on leadership and responsibilities by the program anchor, Mr. Nikhil Ladha, faculty member,Department of Mathematics. This was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder, who inspired the students with his words of wisdom. He further congratulated the Cabinet and exhorted the need to remain focused and to be eveready for the call of duty to shoulder responsibilities as and when required.Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder awarded the badge to the Head Girl, Ms Arhi Goswami and Head Boy, Mr. Vivek Sandilya. . He also awarded the badge to the Head Activities and Outreach, Ms. Mughdha Medhi and Mr Deiveek Agarwal. Badges to the Sports Captains were awarded by the Sports incharge and his team. The House Mistresses of the four Houses, Agni, Jal, Prithvi and Vayu awarded the badges to the Captains of their respective Houses.
The ceremony ended with the school song
Investiture Ceremony 2020-21
The Virtual Investiture Ceremony of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati was held on 20 October 2020, Tuesday. The newly elected School Cabinet was formed and sworn in.
Eminent theatre personality, Mr. Baharul Islam graced the occasion as the Chief Guest .He congratulated the newly appointed Cabinet members and enlightened them with his inspiring speech.
The oath taking ceremony was led by the Principal, Dr. Diganta Halder.The parents of the Head Girl and Head Boy also addressed the august gathering.The event commenced with the Ganesh Vandana by Abhilasha Jain of Class X .A mesmerizing piano recital by Dew Bordoloi of Class IX entralled the audience.
The Principal , in his speech reiterated the importance of a school cabinet and its crucial role in maintaining a conducive educational environment in a school.The event ended with the playing of the school song.
Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev Observed
The Department of Assamese, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati celebrated the Death Anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev, the 16th Century Vaishnavite saint with great devotion on Thursday, 20th August, 2020.
A virtual meet was organised on the occasion and a host of events such as Assamese Recitation, Debate, Extempore Speech and Art Competitions were held with great fervour. The event was initiated with a prayer of Ghoxha and concluded with the rendition of a Borgeet.
The highlight of the programme was the speech delivered by the renowned entrepreneur, Dr. Shyamkanu Mahanta, glorifying the contributions of Sankardev to the literature, art & culture, dramatics and social sphere which made this land known to the world. He also spoke about the relevance of the philosophy of Sankardev in present times.
It was indeed a great way to remember the teachings of this great personality in these times of strife and unrest.
We offer our salutations to our GurujonaðŸ™
Independence Day Celebration 2020
To inculcate and uphold this spirit of independence, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati celebrated the 74th Independence Day with enthusiasm, patriotic fervour and zest. To mark the occasion, a virtual programme was organised in which the entire school witnessed online, the flag hoisting done by the Principal Dr Diganta Halder.
Thereafter, the National Anthem was sung by the Principal, faculty members and staff of the school.
The Inter House Patriotic Song Competition was organised to add fervour to the celebrations.
Vivek Shandilya of Class XII represented the students to convey their gratitude.
The address of the Principal on the occasion was the highlight of the event.
Janmashtami Celebrated Online
Classes Lower Infant and Upper Infant
The little ones dressed up as Radha and Krishna . They wore handmade mukuts and held pretty self-made flutes.
CBSE CIRCULAR FOR REGULAR CANDIDATES FOR OPTIONAL AISSC (XII) EXAMINATIONS
1. OPTIONAL EXAMINATIONS are proposed to be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), New Delhi in the month of September, 2020. The dates of the same will be announced soon.
2. Candidates whose AISSCE results have been recently declared based on the Assessment Scheme in the subjects for which examinations were scheduled from 1st July 2020 to 15th July 2020 and wish to improve their performances are eligible to appear for the Optional Examination.
3. Marks obtained by a candidate in these Optional Examinations will be TREATED AS FINAL for those who opt to write the same.
4. In this regard the interested students will have to approach their respective Class Teachers ON OR BEFORE 21ST AUGUST 2020.
5. No further request for enrollment in the examinations will be entertained after 21st August 2020.
6. Only those candidates whose names are submitted through the online process will be allowed to write the examinations proposed to be held in September 2020.
7. The same is vide CBSE Cirlucal No. COORD/Regular/Optional/2020 dated 12th August 2020.
Principal
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE BY SARALA BIRLA GYAN JYOTI, GUWAHATI
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati students have excelled
in the CBSE class XII examination this year with an overall rise of 4 percent
in the average results.
A
PEN PICTURE:
Percent
No of students
90
above 50
80
– 89.9 20
70
– 79.9 14
60
– 69.9 04
STREAM TOPPER
ESHA MODI 98.0% in Humanities
RIYAN KALITA 96.4% in Science
SHREST GUPTA 97.6% in Commerce
SUBJECT HIGHEST
1.
English Core: 99
2.
Physics: 95
3.
Chemistry: 95
4.
Biology: 97
5.
Computer Science: 96
6.
Informatics Practices: 97
7.
Physical Education: 100
8.
Mathematics: 95
9.
Psychology: 100
10.
Entrepreneurship: 99
11.
Accountancy: 98
12.
Business Studies: 98
13.
Economics: 99
14.
Geography: 98
15.
Sociology: 99
16.
Political Science: 99
17.
History: 99
Three
Cheers for the team SBGJ and our Mentor, Hon’ble Chairperson Mrs. Jayashree Mohta. All our Birla schools have done exceedingly well. A very big thanks to our
Hon’ble Secretary Mr. R. K. Ganeriwala for his constant support, care and
guidance. For great mentors like them, our Birla schools have been consistently
giving excellence results. Our students have done us proud.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL...COVID 19 AND SBGJ GUWAHATI
A smooth
journey screeched to an abrupt halt! Our thought train reached a fearfully
nondescript station called COVID-19. The clouds of impossibilities engulfed us.
The flames of the fearful Corona almost instantaneously set ablaze our future
goals, plans and prospects. For a while the entire world came to a frozen
still. An eerie silence prevailed! Lockdown was announced overnight and every
breath spelt morbid scare. Thus began our COVID-19 journey and the challenge
that we at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati had to take with our heads held
high!
We had to rise
like a team of Herculean Soldiers. And that we sure did! From then, our every
passing moment has been spent on positivity and pragmatism. We decided not to
regret but to repaint the roaring black COVID clouds with strokes of smiles and
good spirits. We were determined to fill the canvasses of the lives of our
children with the colours of the rainbow where no dark clouds could be ever
seen! And to accomplish this, we did massive brainstorming, prepared flowcharts
accurately, worked on our plans and focus - all this to work out a good future
for our students so dear to us.
Most
importantly, we reached to all our stakeholders and ensured that our plans are
agreed to and had takers. And that is what set us back on the rails! All we
needed to do was to dive deep holding hands of each other with our spirits held
high. We worked extensively on management, admin, webinars, online content
development, PPTs, audio, images, excel sheets, interfaces, data sharing,
connectivity, schedules, assessment etc. in order to ensure that we make our
classes worthwhile. Our team marched ahead undaunted, unstoppable and spirits
inexhaustible and at every step we were blessed to work under the rich canopy
of knowledge, guidance and experience of our Honourable Chairperson, Mrs
Jayshree Mohta, who showed true concern for each one of us.
We did not pay
heed to the chaos and the cacophony of the commercialism outside but listened
to our souls. We found the best that suited our system. Once again our
brilliant Faculty Members proved that they are true assets of our School. We
extended the much needed empathy looking at the financial hurdles of our
esteemed parents during these difficult times.
While our
hearts go out to the million frontline workers who are risking their lives every
moment to protect ours, the worthiest way we thought of helping them was by
staying indoors and training our students to utilize their time on academics,
reading books, thinking out of the box, creative writing, poetry, art, sports,
yoga, activities and in different creative pursuits. We at Sarala Birla Gyan
Jyoti, Guwahati have taken an oath to keep ourselves engrossed with creativity,
stay inside and help fight back COVID 19. Our attempt will be to showcase the
talents of one and all in phases. It is for the onlookers to appreciate our
wonderful School through the work and dedication of our children.
Thank You.
Warm Regards
Dr.
Diganta Halder
Principal
HAPPY CLASSROOM-LEARNING AT ALL LEVELS
The CBSE, COE conducted a one day PRP (Prospective Resource Person) programme on "Happy Classroom- Level at All Levels". The training Programme was conducted for principals and Senior Teachers on 1st February, 2020 at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati- 31.
Esteemed officials from CBSE namely Dr. Sandeep Jain, Joint Secretary (Training), CBSE, New Delhi and Sri Snajib Das, Joint Secretary and head of Center of Excellence (CoE), CBSE, Guwahati, Principals and Senior Teachers of various schools from all over Assam graced the Inaugural Ceremony of the workshop. The renowned resource person Dr. Sandeep jain conducted the workshop at the initiative of CBSE in the direction of making classroom environments more entertaining, happy and effective.
it is our experience that with the changing demand in education, the age old method of routine teaching fails to make the pupils receptive and, as such, it naturally creates a dent on the impact of the efforts of both teacher and pupil. Hence, CBSE initiated this Workshop in order to acquaint and equip principals and Senior Teachers with this new endeavour.
Various sessions and activities took place on the different aspects related to the topic "Happy Classroom". The Venue Director Dr. Diganta halder, Principal, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti gave and inspirational speech abd handed over the certificates to the participants who attended the workshop.
ODE TO CHILDHOOD
'Ode to Childhood' an Annual Event performed by the students of class IV and V.
TALES OF INDIA
On 27th January, 2020, the students of Class III put up a colourful show for their Annual Event, themed 'Tales of India'. Along with Mohiniyattam, Bharatnatyam, Himachali folk dances and songs, two short plays from R. K. Narayan's 'Malgudi Days' and Ruskin Bond's 'The Thief and Angry River' were beautifully staged.
RENDEZVOUS 2019
Sarala Birla gyan Jyoti hosted its Alumni Meet on 23rd December, 2019 at the school premises. 91 alumni came together at their alma mater for this meet. The meet began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and a commemoration for the departed alumni. After the welcome speech, the school band led by Hrittim Chelleng, Aditya Raj Bhattasharyya and Anurag Sugandhi put up a brilliant performance for the esteemed guests of the day. After the teacher's and Principal's speech, 100% attendance award for 9 consecutive year was presented to BANSURI PODDAR (2018 batch) and the group photograph was taken. The second half of the meet began after lunch. The teachers put up a beautiful musical programme which was loved by the alumni and they too join in. Towards the end of the event, the alumni committee was formed and mementos were gifted to the alumni. All the alumni had a great time and it was a day spent wonderfully.
Farewell 2019-20
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati bid adieu to another batch of class XII on 30th November, 2019. It was a solemn affair where the principal of the school, Dr. Diganta Halder presented them mementos and wished them luck for their future life.
Miss Rudrani Kashyap was appreciated and honoured for 100% attendance for 13 consecutive years since 2006-07 to 2019-2020 which is a rare fete to achieve.
SRIMANTA SANKARDEV TITHI
The Assamese department of Sarala birla gyan Jyoti, Guwahati organised the poem recitation and story telling competition on 22nd November, 2019. The event is held every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev. This year the occasion was graced by SRI PADUM RAJKHOWA, the Chief Secratery of Axom Sahitya Xabha. SRI PRASANTA KUMAR SHARMA, professor of M. N. junior and Commerce College, Suwalkuchi and poetess MS ALPANA BHUYAN judged the competition and appreciated the performance of the children. The Assamese department of the school was highly spoken of by the guests for the endevour.
RHINO FEST, 2019
With the aim to sensitise the young children about the declining population of one horned rhino, 'RHINO FEST, 2019' was organised at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti. Mr. Jadav Payeng, the Forest Man of India was invited to grace the occasion. Mr. Payeng threw light on many crucial aspects of conservation of Rhino and it's habitats. Children had the opportunity to interact with him and were inspired to work for the environment. This was followed by several inter house competitions such as mug painting, ceramic plate painting, t-shirt painting, slogan writing, model making and creating a jingle. These competitions were held to encourage the students to express their concern about this burning issue.
SYMPHONY' 2019
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated the Cultural Extravaganza, SYMPHONY'19, with unprecedented fanfare on 9th November, 2019 at the school premises.
mr. Kamal kishore Baishya, DC, Kamrup kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. Dignitaries from different fields such as the District Administration, Education, Sports, Media, Health, Creative Arts and Members of renowned NGOs attended the programme. The talented students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti presented a mesmerizing show that won the hearts of everyone.
The SARALA BIRLA GYAN JYOTI TOPPER's AWARD - 2019 was given away to Ms Sharati Madhur Roy by the Chief Guest. Addressing the occasion, Mr. kamal Kishore baishya, DC Kamprup, lauded the efforts of the school for holistically raising the children and for giving the wings to fly with freedom and elan.
'BOOMERANG' inter school rock band competition, 2019
'BOOMERANG' an inter school rock band competition, organised by South point School, Guwahati on 1st november, 2019
Our school band was adjudged as the best band and also won three individual prizes. Best Bassist, best Vocalist and best Drummer. participating students were Hrittim Chelleng on Vocal, Anuraag Sugandhi on Guitar, Dew M Bordoloi on keyboard, Aditya Bhattacharjya on Bass and Prajit Dewriary on drums.
Geography Field Trip, 2019
The students of Geography Department recently visited Gangtok, the beautiful capital city of Sikkim for a field study on a socio-ecomonic and land use pattern.
IAYP Adventure Trip to Sangti Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, 2019
The members of International Award for Young people of Sarala Birla Gyan jyoti recently undertook four days adventure trip to Sangti Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. This was part of Gold level activity for the participants. The children took part in river crossing, cliff jumping, night trekking, high altitude trekking and community learning in the camp.
Grandparents' day, 2019
Grandparents' day was celebrated on 31st October 2019 at school campus. The children of Lower Infant performed for their grandparents. The programme included a drill display by the boys, a yoga performance by the girls and they sang songs. The programme was followed by musical chair which was played by the grandparents. The grandparents thoroughly enjoyed the show. There was light refreshments for them and finally the programme ended with photo session of the grandparents with their grandchild.
SAVE OUR SPECIES
The students of classes VI, VII and VIII has a Skype interaction with the children of Ano Elementary School, Suguri, Japan as a part of an ISA activity.
CLOSE THE ARMS FACTORY- WE WANT PEACE
The student of class IX had Skype interaction with the children of Govt. High School 6/11, Chichawatni, Sahiwal, Pakistan, as a part of an ISA Activity.
International Girl Child Day
Children of class VII celebrated the 'International Girl Child Day' in the school by taking part in Dramatisation of Poetry by showcasing that Gender Equality in education and work is pivotal to economic development. in order to achieve true women empowerment, it is important that we begin with the girl children.
Do As you Like (Upper Infant)
The children of Upper Infant participated in the 'Do As You like' Competition based on 'Save The Earth' on 3rd October, 2019.
Through simple and fun ways like singing, recitation, acting and dancing, they showed simple things one can do to help save and protect planet Earth.
Do As You Like (Lower Infant)
'Do As You Like' competition was held on 1st October, 2019 for Lower Infant. The theme for this year was 'Fruits and Vegetables'. There were four categories, namely: Recitation, singing, acting and dancing. The children performed beautifully and showcase their talent.
This is the first platform for them to showcase their talents.
The Telegraph Schools awards for Excellence, 2019
The Telegraph School awards for excellence for North East was held at GMCH Auditorium, Guwahati on 29.09.2019
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati bagged the following awards in different Groups and individual Categories.
Group Category:
1. The Sister Nivedita Award for Excellence in Extra-Curricular Activities.
2. The Ambuja Neotia Award for Eco-Friendly initiatives, Certificate of Honour.
3. The ADAMAS university Award for Best maintained School, Certificate of Honour.
4. The IIHM Award for Excellence in Academic, Certificate of Honour.
Individual Category:
1. TTEF Award Award for Academic Excellence by student:
Certificate of Excellence awarded to:
a. Vivek Sandilya
b. Pratiksha Mahanta
c. Sharathi Madhur Roy
2. The Dainik Janambhumi Award for outstanding talent in sports:
Certificate of honour awarded to Dhrupad kashyap.
3. The Kalyan Bharti Trust Award for All Round Excellence:
Certificate of honour awarded to Ayushman Paul.
CYCLING EXPEDITION
Raktutpal Saikia,a student of class XII of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati is an amateur cyclist from the city. He had completed a cycling tour from Guwahati to Dibru Saikhua as the youngest member of the "iu1ub6r" Cycling group in the year 2017. He aspired to y.t. to khardungta pu*, Iradakh, the highest motorable pass of the world at an altitude of tsJ+d feet cycling solo before attending 17 year age. He started his expedition from Manali (6398 feet altitude) on 15/07/2019. The distance between Manali and Khardurgiu pass is 512km. The condition of the road is pitiable in some sections. He carried all his clothes and equipment on his own cycle. He cycled without any backup vehicle. All his equipments weighed 15kg which was loaded in the rear of tire cycle. He stayed in nomadic tent dhabas which -spring up along Manali- leh on 23/07/2019. The next day he cycled from Leh (elevation 11000 feet) to Khardungla Pass (elevation 18340 feet) and reached their covering 39km' The entire cycling route has an average evelation of 4000metre (13000ft) Along the route from Manali toLeh he crossed some many high altitude passes' They are Rahtong La Pass (13060 ft), Nakee la pass (15547 ft), Baralacha La pass (16500 ft) Lachung La pass (16616 ft), Tangrang La pass (17484 ft) and finally he reached his destination Khardung La pass (10340 ft).
BIRLA TECH CONVENTION, 2019
Date: 13th-14th August, 2019
A group of 18 children accompanied by 2 teachers for the Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati represented the school and participated in the first edition of Birla Tech Convention. Thirteen schools from all over the country took part in this event organised by B. K. Birla Centre for Education, Pune. The convention revolved around the world of mathematics and information technology with numerous contests such as Treasure Hunt, Human Calculator, Human Snake and Ladder, Math's Model Exhibition, Robotics show, Power point presentation, Sketch Up, Website Designing, and Quizzes for both the subject Parnab Mukherjee, the Chief Guest and quiz master for the event.
With a stellar display of skills, the students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati earned the first position in the Treasure Hunt and Robotics Show, second prize in the Math's Model Exhibition and Sketch Up and the third place in Human Snake and Ladder.
INTER-HUB LITERARY FEST, 2019
Date: 17th August, 2019
A plethora of events like Dramatization of Poetry (Hindi, English), Street Play (Hindi, English, Assamese), Stars from the Literary World, Mono Acting (Assamese), Toon Teen Show (English), Extempore (Assamese), Limericks (English), Documentary (Hindi), Quiz (Hindi), Creative Writing (Assamese) were held at the Literary Fest in our school.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, 2019
Date: 15th August, 2019
We celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour on August 14th and 15th. The gamut of activities held on the campus consisted of special morning assembly, inter house patriotic song competition and impressive parade by the children of classes XI and XII. The Vice Principal hoisted the Tricolour. The National Anthem echoed in the entire campus.
Our children secured first position in the March-past on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day celebration at a cultural program organised by Kamrup District Association.
INTER SCHOOL MUN
Date: 29th June to 1st July, 2019
The twelfth edition of Sarala Birla Guwahati Model United Nations was an extravaganza of fruitful debates and deliberations. The eight committees indulged in productive discussions and addressed the agendas at hand quite efficiently. The Citizen's Forum, a committee simulated for the children of the NGO Snehalaya, proficiently served it's purpose of being a platform where the children would be heard. The conference ended with the Closing Ceremony where the Vice Principal of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti congratulated the young gathering on three days of fearless debates following which the Executive Board Members of each committee handed out awards.
ECO FESTIVAL, organised by Don Bosco, Guwahati
Date: 25th May, 2019
Our students participated in the events Doddle Art, photography, quiz and battle and bands
Our school won the Battle of Bands competition.
The band comprised of Hrittim Chelleng, Anuraag Suganshi, Baidurjya Choudhury, Aditya Bhattacharya and Debankur Saikia.
MODEL UNITED NATION.
Date: 17th and 19th May 2019
Event: Duke International MUN was held in Saint Francis De School, Guwahati
Award: Our school won the best delegation.
In UNSC, Sameer Mundhra - Honourable mention
In UNHRC, Yash Kanda - High Commendation and Devangi Chandak - Special Mention
In AIPPM, Reetika Singh - Best Delegate Kremlin, Ayushman Harlalka - Special Mention
White House Situation Room, Krishna Khemka - High Commendation
In IPCC, Dhrub Modi- special mention, Hardik Khatuwala - special mention, Kshitij Modi - honourable mention
In UNCA, Gaatha Todi - verbal mention (photographer), Anishka Singhania- Best journalist
VIOLIN
Some Violin students of SBGJ appeared in the exam of Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith Lucknow, in Indian Classical Music and they got 1st division.
NATASHA SINGH SUGANDHI Madhyama
GAURI GOSWAMI Madhyama
SAMHITA DAS Madhyama
ALANKRITA BHARALI Madhyama
ROHINI JOSHI Madhyama
NISHITA SARMA Madhyama
PALKEE GOSWAMI Visharad I
SAMPRITI DAS Visharad I
MEHREEN AMANI Visharad II
BIHU CELEBRATION
Date: 13th May, 2019
Bohag Bihu was celebrated in school with gaiety. Classes 6 to 9 presented a special assembly on this occasion. The colourful presentation of dances and songs and rituals were appreciated by one and all.
MODEL UNITED NATION..
Date: 7th May, 2019
Event: With the theme "Changing Definitions of Democracy and Liberty"
Award:
SBGJ was the runner up for the best delegation.
In UNSC, Chetan Lunkar won special mention and Jagrit got verbal mention.
In SCRT, Dhrub Modi got verbal mention, Rishita Lundia and Rishit Kejriwal won High Commendation.
In HLS, Shivesh Poddar won special mention.
In EU, Ayushman Harlalka won special mention and
In UNTC, Dewesh Mundhra won High Commendation.
BIHU COMPETITION
Date: 25th April, 2019
ARUNDINAA SARMA, a student of class XII won the best Bihuwati prize in the greater Guwahati competition which was held at Basistha, Guwahati. She proved herself best among 15 participants.
MODEL UNITED NATION
Date: 26th to 28th April, 2019.
Event: NLUJMUN - National Law University and Judicial Academy Model United Nations, 2019.
Award: The school team won the Best School award with 7 children out of 14 getting individual prizes.
SHIVAM MITTAL - Best Delegate
SHREST GUPTA - High Commendation
SHIVESH PODDAR - High Commendation
YASH KANDA - Merit of Leadership
PALKEE GOSWAMI - Honourable Mention
PRIYANSHU BARUAH - Outstanding Photographer
ESHA MODI - Verbal Mention
DEBATE
Date: 26th and 27th April, 2019
Event: Cultural fest, ADUJ 2.0 organised by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in association with its Literary and Debating Society.
Awards: In their flagship event, PROBATIO, the 3 on 3 Asian Parliamentary Debate our students Feroze R. Choudhury (class XII), Dewesh Mundhra (class XII), and Mugdha Medhi (class XI) defeated Royal Globel University, Mariya's Public School and also the home team of National Law University to qualify to the semi finals where they were defeated by National Law University, Vishakhapatnam. Mugdha Medhi got the beat speaker award and a cash prize of Rs. 10,000. Feroze R. Choudhury (class XII) and Mugdha Medhi (Class XI) also participated in another event named Devil's advocate at the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam in which Feroze R. Choudhury secured 1st position and got a cash of Rs. 4000 and Mugdha Medhi secured 2nd position and got a cash prize of Rs. 2500.
Salute to the Martyrs
The Nukkad Natak club of SBGJ presented a street play at Fancy Bazar on 21st February, 2019 to pay tribute to the Indian Soldiers who died in Pulwama attack.
Visit to Maligaon RailwayCo-operative Store
Class II was taken for a hands on experience of shopping to the Railway Co operative Store. It was in relation to their lesson of Mathematics - " Money ". Chidren were allowed to take only Rs 200 and shop items of use by the entire family. They enjoyed the entire process of choosing the item, checking the manufacturing and expiry dates., calculating keeping in mind that they had only a limited amount. Back at school they were told how to check the price in the items and in the bill,calculate the whole amount and amount left with them. It was an enormous learning experience for the children.
Teachers' Picnic, 2019
The management organised a picnic for the teachers to Rani Khamar Retreat on 16th February, 2019. All the teachers enjoyed a fun filled, refreshing and a memorable outing.
Saraswati Puja, 2019
Keeping the tradition alive, on the auspicious day of Saraswati Puja, the students and faculty of SBGJ came together under one roof to worship the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, art and music. After Panditji performed all the rituals, the students and teachers along with Vice Principal Sir paid floral obeisance. Later prasad and 'kichhri' was shared among all.
Walkathon, 2019
On 19th January, 2019, 148 students and teachers along with Vice Principal Sir walked up to the Kamakhya Temple to pay obeisance to the Goddess and seek her blessings.
Republic Day Celebration, 2019
On 26th January, 2019, the 70th Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at our school. The students assembled for the hoisting of the flag which was followed by Vice Principal Sir's speech about the sanctity of the occasion.
Our school march past team won the 3rd position in the Kamrup (Rural) RD parade.
Magh Bihu and Lohri Celebration at School, 2019
Magh Bihu and Lohri were celebrated at school with great zeal and enthusiasm on 12th January, 2019. The whole school gathered for the special assembly wherein the significance of both the festivals were showcased. This was followed by the colourful dances, beautiful renditions of songs and the much awaited burning of the 'Meji,. The famous singer of Assam, Trishna Devi graced the occasion as the chief guest and enthralled one and all with her magical voice. Bihu delicacies were shared amongst the students.
Saevus Eco- Achievers Quiz 2.0
Venue: Don Bosco School, Guwahati
Date: 10th January, 2019
BISHMITA DAS, ANURADHA P. IYER and VAMIKA SINGHAL of Sarala Birla GyanJyoti won the 1st runner up in 'Saevus Eco-Achievers Quiz 2.0' which is a National level, middle school quiz which aims to develop a strong environmental consciousness among children.
VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN
Aishvarya P. Iyer of class VIII and Maithilee Mahapatra of class VII got selected for the national camp of Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan to be held in Hyderrabad in the month of May.
Aishvraya P. Iyer secured 2nd rank in class VIII level
Maithilee Mahapatra got 1st rank in class VII level.
Prisha Agarwal of class VII got 3rd rank in class VII level in the state level camp.
ECMAS ABACUS (Mental Arithmetic System)
Date: 21st October and 28th October, 2018.
PRANAMI SINGHANIA of level 6 has taken part and won 1st prize in the First National Online Abacus Competition.
Symposium, 2018
The students from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Ridhiman Borooah, Feroze R. CHoudhury and Mugdha Medhi won the DPS, Guwahati multi format debate competition held on 23rd November, 2018. In the same event, the school quiz team of Animesh Nizen Baruah and Maitreye Bhaduri secured the 3rd position.
Guitar Workshop for Students
The students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti participated in a workshop for students during the 2nd Guwahati international Guitar Festival on 20th December, 2018.
Sankalp Club's Visited to Parijat Academy
The students and teachers of Sankalp Club from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti visited Parijat Academy.They organised competitions, performed music and donated fund which they had raised at school through a 'garage sale'.
Christmas Celebration at School, 2018
Soaking in the spirits of Christmas, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated the festival on 22nd December, 2018 with joy and gaiety. The 'Nativity Scene' was enacted by the class II students and melodious carols were presented by class III boys and the girls danced beautifully drassed up as faries.
Field Trip
The students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Class V visited SOS village on 13th December, 2018 as a part of their interaction with society Programme. Students interacted with the inmates of SOS and shared their thoughts and ideas with them. They returned enriched with the experience.
Fashion Wizards Little Miss and Mr. Northeast, 2018
Shreya Gupta of class VII won the winners title in Fashion Wizards Little Miss and Mr Northeast 2018, held at Hotel Tokyo Tower Beltola, Guwahati. With that she also bagged the best Catwalk title.
Kaziranga trip: class IV
Keeping in mind that trips and excursions are a perfect way to expand one's horizons, a two-day trip was organised to Kaziranga National Park for the students of class IV on 16/11/2018. The students had a wonderful time learning through outdoor interaction and hands on experiences while bonding with friends and teachers.
Children's Day Celebration, 2018
It was a fun, frolic and enjoyment galore for the students of SBGJ as the Children's Day was celebrated at the school campus on 13th November (Junior Wing) and 14th November (Senior Wing). The children were entertained on both the days with various spectacular song, dance and drama performances by the teachers.
'EVENT BOOMERANG' an Inter School Rock Band Competition.
An inter school rock band competition, 'Event Boomerang' was held on 9th November, 2018 at South Point School, Guwahati. Our school achieved 2nd best band.
Band members are:
1. HRITTIM CHELLENG class X
2. ANURAAG SUGANDHI class X
3. DEW M. BORDOLOI class IX
4. DEBANKUR SAIKIA class IX
5. PRAJIT DEWRIARY class IX
6. RAHEEL BARBARUAH class VIII
Prajit Dewriary achieved best drummer and Debankur Saikia achieved best bassist.
26th National Children's Science Congress, 2018
SUBHANGI SHANDILYA and AISHVARYA IYER of class VIII participated as a child scientist for participating the project titled, 'Medicinal Plant Northeast of India, A Hidden Treasure' during 'The 26th State Level Children's Science Congress held in Majuli, Assam during 23rd th 26th October, 2018.
GRAND PARENTS DAY CELEBRATION
Grand parents day was celebrated in SBGJ on 31/10/2018. The children of Lower Infant performed songs, Bihu dance and skit for the grandparents. Few grandparents came from out station to cheer and encourage their grandchildren. Games were organised for the grandparents who thoroughly enjoyed them and behave like kids! To cherish the wonderful heartwarming memory few pictures were captured of the grandchildren with their grandparents.
It was an event for the grandparents to revive back their childhood memories.
All Assam Instrumental Competition, 2018
Organised by: All Assam Centre Incharge/Principal's Association
School Honoured with the 'The Telegraph Award for Excellence'
In a recently held award function in the city, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti was honoured 'The Telegraph School Awards for excellence' (2018) in the following categories:
1. Excellence by a student to Prabhanka Deka
2. Excellence in academics by a school
3. Excellence in Maintaining Eco Friendly Initiatives
4. School of the Year Award
Cyclorama: The Annual Exhibition
'Cyclorama', the Annual Exhibition was held on 7th October, 2018. The exhibition was one of its kind as it involved all the departments- Science, Maths, Literature, Social, Music, Sports, Art and Craft- with participation ranging from classes Lower Infant to 12. It was an innovative and experimental day for all SBGJites.
Open Air Fitness Area
The school has started an 'open air fitness area' for the students with an aim to enable the children to have an opportunity to take part in physical activity in a more attractive environment. The outdoor gym equipment installed is a joy to use and will enhance the students' physical and mental well being.
Our School Principal Honoured in New Delhi
Our principal ma'am, Mrs. Vaishaly Sharma was recently honoured in New Delhi with the Teaching Excellence Award as 'Star Educator' for her special contribution in school education.
BIRLA CONCLAVE, KOLKATA
Date: 2nd August to 6th August, 2018 Venue: Mahadevi Birla World Academy
A team of twenty students from class VIII to XII took part in the Birla accompanied by the principal and two teachers. The various competitions were held in the field of music, play, fashion, sound scape, sports, debate, quiz, creative writing and heritage walk. Prize won: 1. Best recearch work in Debate: RIDDHIMAN BAROOAH (XII) 2. Best sound scape: AYUSHMAN PAUL (XII), SUR PRAKASH SAHU (XII), AAROHAAN DEWRIARY (XI) 3. Second runner up (bronze) in Table Tennis: DIVYAM JAIN
MELANGE, 2018
'Melange' an annual event that showcases all the activities at school was held at the school auditorium on 25th August, 2018.
Inter House Patriotic Song Competition, 2018
On the occasion of Independence Day, Inter House Patriotic Song Competition was held at the school auditorium on 16th August, 2018. JAL House and VAYU House were adjudged as the winner and runners up respectively. The chief guest and judges on the occasion were Krittika Karabi and Bandish Bhattacharjee.
Workshop on Cyber Crime and Security.
Workshop on Cyber Crime and Security conducted at the school by Mr. Rakshit Tandon, Executive Director of Council of Information Security.
Art and Craft Exhibition
"All you need is a few tools, a little instruction and a vision in your mind."Bob Ross.It is with this resonating thought that Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti has been honing the latent creative abilities in each budding artist. From emulating icons in the field of art on canvas to charcoal sketches of myriad human expressions,from bright hues of crayons to distinct palettes of acrylic paint, the exhibits touched upon art all in its contemporary and traditional form.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
Yoga competition organised by Kamrup DC (R) in the occasion of INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY on 21st June, 2018. SARALA BIRLA GYAN JYOTI, Guwahati secured 1st position.
AITA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TENNIS TOURNAMENT- 2018
Organised by All Assam Tennis Association
Date: Under 14: 4th June to 8th June 2018
Under 18: 11th June to 15 th June, 2018
ISHIKA CHAKMA of classIX secured 2nd position in Under 14 and under 18 girls event.
Trip to Assam State Museum
Students of class11( humanities) went to Assam State Museum to study the impact and importance of sources for reconstruction of History.They studied about archaeological and numismatics.The students were accompanied by Mrs Sangita Bhattacharya.
Trip To Nilachal Hills by the students of History Club.
The trip to Nilachal hills - Maa Kamakhya Temple was organised as an integral part of learning, a shared social experience that renders the oppurtunity for students to inquire and explore the real world of information. Studenta were able to obtain practical information about Sati, Koch King Naranarayan. The trip helped them to absorb, interact and be immersed in the history and background of Kamakhya Temple.
NPSMUN held at National Public School, Guwahati from 17th may to 19th May 2018
The SBGJ school delegation bagged the BEST SCHOOL DELEGATION and sixteen delegates received award, as followed:
IPC
Best photographer: Priyanshu Baruah
Outstanding reporter: Esha Modi
AIPPM
Best delegate, best reasercher: Shivam Mittal
Out standing delegate, Best position paper: Reetika Singh
Special mention: Devangi Chandak
Verbal mention: Krieshnang Bharita
UNHRC
Outstanding delegate: Jagrit Beriwal
Honourable mention: Diya Jain
Verbal mentions: Shivesh Poddar, Divyanshi Mittal
UNSC
Outstanding delegate: Arihant Tiwari
Special mention: Dewesh Mundra
Verbal mention: Sahil Sethi
FWC
Outstanding delegate: Rishit Kejriwal
Special mention: Ayushman Harlalka
Verbal mention: Kirti Bothra
MMUN held at Maria's Public School, Guwahati
Our school got the best school trophy in MMUN. Out of 18 children 16 children bagged prizes.
Name of the participating students are:
1. Riddhiman Borooah Class: XII
2. Upasha Das Class: XII
3. Lakshya Saraf Class: XII
4. Rishit Kejriwal Class: XI
5. Shivam Mittal Class: XI
6. Shrest Gupta Class: XI
7. Shobit Agarwal Class: X
8. Reetika Singh Class: X
9. Mugdha Medhi Class: X
10. Arhi Goswami Class: X
11. Shivesh Poddar Class: VIII
12. Jagrit Beriwal Class: XI
13. Priyanshu Baruah Class: XI
14. Rishita Lundia Class: XI
15. Aarya Roy CHoudhury Class: VIII
16. Jia Dutta Class: XI
17. Vivek Sandilya Class: X
18. Krish Agarwal Class: X
Observation of 'Earth Day' by Shristi Club
Over 200 students from classes VI to VIII participated in an interactive session and poster making competition conducted by WWF TO MARK THE OCCASION OF 'EARTH DAY' on the 24th April,2018.
Investiture ceremony 2018
The Investiture Ceremony was held on 21st April at the school auditorium.Ms Amanjeet Kaur, IPS, DCP Traffic, Guwahati graced the occassion as the Chief Guest.
Trips and Excursions
Class V to VIII Date: 24th March to 2nd April Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Ranthanbor, Agra, Delhi Teachers: Fayeza ma’am, Shabana ma’am
Class XI Date: 24th to 1st April. Delhi, Dharamsala, Dalhouisie, Chandigarh, Delhi Teachers: Arbind sir, Runa ma’am
Class IX Date: 24th to 29th March Pelling (Sikkim), Gangtok Teachers: Seema ma’am, Sangita Deka ma’am, Nikhil sir
SBGJ MUN 2017
"If we don't end war, war will end us."
With
this quote in mind, the organizing committee set forth with one of the
most coveted events of our institution, Sarla Birla Gyan Jyoti Guwahati Intra Model
United Nations.For the year 2017, the motto "wartorn" was decided upon
with four well thought out committees:Historic Security Council, Counter
Terrorism Committee, Lok Sabha and International Press Corps. This
event was a wonderful platform for young students of our school to
procure knowledge about current affairs and inculcate the art of
diplomacy.
SBGMUN'17 commenced with a bang; the
Secretary General having declared the MUN open after a spectacular
opening ceremony. The three days of the MUN saw an altogether different
facet of our students . The enthusiastic delegates debated, deliberated,
and stepped into the shoes of proficient diplomats. On the second day,
the delegates grasped the opportunity to let lose and dance their hearts
out during the socials. An immense amount of dedication and hardwork
had gone into making this MUN a success and the closing ceremony
provided an opportunity to appreciate the faces behind the curtain. Last
but not the least, the best performing delegates were recognized and
awarded certificates by our very own Principal ma'am. The SBGMUN'17
truly was an event to remember and cherish.
Teachers Training Workshop
Two teachers namely Jubilee Payeng and Ruma Roy Nath attended a workshop on
“ Teachers helping teachers in North-East India through 21st Century Master Program†organized by SOCRATES FOUNDATION in South Point School on 10th and 11th August. It was a two day activity and learning session followed by guest lecturers from various fields.
Dance forms like Mallari and Ganesh Vandana form the genre of Bharatnatyam while the Shatriya performance revolving around the life stories of Radha Krishna left the audience spell bound.
Self defense techniques from Taekwondo and skills display through gymnastics performance were fabulous.
Perfect co-ordination of the mind and body coupled with beautiful formations displayed the skills learnt in yoga.
Finer taste for music was also witnessed through the Ragas, French song, performance of music band by means of Guitar ( a latin composition )Drums (Rock and folk fusion) Keyboard ( Hindi numbers)and Violin
( Patriotic numbers).
Roller Skates performance was a unique blend of dancing to the tunes of music with skates.
Independence Day Celebrations
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated 71st Independence Day with great patriotic fervour. The Tricolour was hoisted by the Principal Mrs Vaishaly Sharma. All the students and teachers saluted the Flag and sang the National Anthem. The melodious patriotic renditions by the students of class III to V as a part of Inter House Patriotic competitions touched everyone’s heart. It was a proud moment to watch the students participating in Independence Day March Past organized every year by the District Administration. Our students did well and secured the 3rd position.
Janmashtami Celebrations
Janmasthami was celebrated on 15th August in the school premises. The children of classes III to V presented a skit depicting the birth of Sri Krishna. It was a colourful presentation which was appreciated by one and all.
Inter House Art and Craft Fest
Inter House Art and Craft fest was held on 4th and 5th August, 2017. The fest for classes II to V was held on 4th August where different items made by the children were displayed. The Children of classes VI to X ( excluding class IX) participated in different events such as Face painting, Tattoo painting etc.
Astronomy Workshop
With the vision of a comprehensive experience of astronomical science, to initiate the meaning of science and technology in students and in order to equip them with knowledge and confidence, a Space Investigators Workshop was organized at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti on 4th August which was executed by Mr. Sarvesh K. Bharadwaj, an astrophysicist . He is a member of ASAC, NASA, USA. The workshop was attended by about 200 students from class I to class XII. The main features of the workshop were - Make a Aryabhatta Satellite, fun with solar system, fun with rockets, making of Sundial, introduction to astronomy, Quiz. There were attractive prizes for the Quiz such as Sunscope, pinhole camera, SDRO T -Shirts. All the students were busy throughout and the workshop ended with the launching of air pressure rocket. It ended with a hope of having such workshops in the near future.
Inter House Literary Fest
Inter House Literary Fest was held for classes VI, VII, VII, and IX was held on 20th, 21st and 22nd of June 2017. The events were simultaneously conducted in the auditorium and lobby for three days. Different literary events like drama, elocution , creative writing were organized to bring out the linguistic and literary skills of the children. Goalporia Lokgeet, Streetplay on artificial floods , Ankiya Bhaona and story writing competitions was conducted by the Assamese Department. Children also took part in Doha recital, declamation, story telling , street play on environmental protection , documentary and debate organized by the Hindi Department. Similar events were also conducted by the Sanskrit Department.The winners of the Literary fest are
English : Ist Jal House, 2nd Prithvi House, 3rd Vayu House
Hindi Ist : Prithvi House, 2nd Vayu House, 3rd Agni House
Assamese: Ist Agnil House, 2nd Vayu House, 3rd Jal House
Sanskrit :Ist Jal House, 2nd Agni House, 3rd Prihvi House
Inter House Computer Quiz
The Inter House Computer Quiz was held on 5th May at the school auditorium. The winners are
1st TEAM APPLE (VAYU HOUSE)
Shivesh Poddar
Animish Nizan Saikia
Sahil Sethi
2nd TEAM DELL ( PRITHVI HOUSE)
Mahreen Amani
Maitreya Bhaduri
Vivek Sandilya
TEAM HP ( PRITHVI HOUSE)
Meghna Bharadwaj
Diya Jain
Manan Karamchandani
3rd TEAM TOSHIBA ( JAL HOUSE)
Anurag Goyal
Granth Kedia
Sayantan Basak
Investiture Ceremony
The Investiture Ceremony was held on 28th May. The cabinet members are as follows:
Diviyaj Mittal: Head Boy
Swashat Tiwari; Deputy Head Boy
Raksha Jain: Head Girl
Chimi Sharma: Deputy Head Girl
Muskan Sankhala: Activity and Outreach Captain
Gaurav Jyoti Bhuyan: Sports Captain
AGNI HOUSE (Senior School)
Tanish Nav Talukdar: Captain
Rimlee Ghosal: Prefect
Dhrupad Sarma; Prefect
AGNI HOUSE (Middle School)
Debankur Saikia : Captain
Dhrupad Kashyap: Vice Captain
Sameer Mundhra: Prefect
JAL HOUSE(Senior School)
Riddhi Ajitsaria: Captain
Shivam Mittal: Prefect
Kaushal Tiwari : Prefect
JAL HOUSE(Middle School)
Rudra Sikaria : Captain
Aiswarya P Iyer: Vice Captain
Sankriti Kalita; Prefect
Prtihvi House (Senior School)
Bansuri Poddar ; Captain
Yash Kanda : Prefect
Shobit Agarwal: Prefect
Prithvi House ( Middle School)
Maitreya Bhaduri: Captain
Megna Bharadwaj: Vice Captain
Zafira Naseeb: Prefect
VAYU HOUSE ( Senior School)
Pragya Agarwal: Captain
Mudit Baid : Prefect
Imran Khan: Prefect
VAYU HOUSE (Middle School)
Animish Nizan Saikia: Captain
Shivesh Poddar : Vice Captain
Kushal Garodia : Prefect
Rongali Bihu Celebration at Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti started its new session with great fun and joy. It celebrated the onset of the Assamese New Year and the coming advent of spring amidst fun and gaiety.
The Assembly started by seeking blessings from the Almighty and felicitation of our respected Principal Ma'am.
The air was filled with happiness, with the Bihu dances presented by the students of Class VII which was followed by Dhol recital by Raktutpal Saikia of class X.The school band presented melodious Bihu numbers.
The Bihu dance by the teachers was the highlight of the whole event led by Principal Ma'am which made everyone dance to their tunes.
Excursion Trip to Mumbai And Goa
A group of 50 students from class-XII accompanied by four teachers – SandipSen,Mallika Hazarika, Neelanjana Biswas and Rita Chakrabarty were taken for a six days excursion to Goa and Mumbai.
The days in Goa were spent visiting North Goa and South Goa. Children were taken to a few beaches such as Candolim, Bagha and Anjuna. We also visited Ford Aguada, majestic churches like the Basilica of Bom Jesus, each one of us were mesmerized by the beautiful craftsmanship.
Our next stop was Mumbai, ‘the city of dreams’. The visit to the Film City was an absolute dream come true for everyone. We were awestruck looking at the locations and sets where many known films and daily soaps were brought into existence. Few of us were even luckier to be able to meet and interact with some of the characters. Marine drive was another cherished memory. The view of the blinking lights along the coastline had us all spellbound.The day was glorified with our visit to the historical and emblematic landmark, Gateway of India.
This trip was relaxing as well as informative. It made the students audacious, responsible and taught them to be better in everything, be it the time management, taking care of their belongings, understanding the value of money. The trip also helped the children to expand their knowledge and experience a culture different from theirs.
The smiles of cherished memories and laughter of joy and mischief on the children all throughout the trip were a sign of a successful excursion.
Special thanks to the Principal of our school Mrs Vaishali Sharma for organizing such a lively trip.
Excursion Trip to Kerala
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti in collaboration with Abhinav
Travels Kolkata had organized a trip to Kerala during the session –break of 2016-17,for classes V,
VI, VII. Altogether 96 students accompanied by 8 teachers along with the Principal Ma’am went for the trip. It was a
trip of 7 days from 23rd March to 30th March.
On 23rd March we took the
morning flight from Guwahati to Cochin.That evening we visited the Marina beach. The next morning we went to see the
St. Francis church and the tomb of Vasco
da Gama and also visited the Cemetery beach. The next morning we left for
Munnar, which is like a paradise on earth. Both
sides of the road were lined with lush green tea gardens and the sight
was enchanting. We stopped to see a dam and then we were taken to a tea factory
where we were shown how the tea leaves
are crushed, dried , rolled and sieved to make tea. A very informative talk was
given on the benefits of drinking green tea and the children learnt about the
medicinal qualities of green tea and its therapeutic uses. Munnar is also famed
for its spices and the moment one enters the region, one gets the aroma of
spices. Everyone bought a lot of spices to take back home.
From Munnar we travelled
to Alleppey and went straight for a boat ride down the back-waters. It
was a beautiful journey down the canals dotted with
coconut palm trees and filled one with a sense of peace. The
next day we visited the holy shrine of
Padmanabha temple.Inside was a huge
statue of Lord Vishnu in a reclining
position.It is an ancient temple almost
500 years old. Next to the temple was
the palace of the Chera king, which was beautifully carved in wood.It was
filled with priceless treasures
including paintings, potteries, statues and ancient arms.The history of the
last ruling dynasty was explained in detai by a guide.l.
The following day we went to Kanyakumari to visit the
Vivekanada Rock Memorial. We had to cross over to the island by launch. . It is
a historic place where Swami Vivekananda
meditated and got enlightenment.. There is a huge rock temple
on top of a hill from where you
can see the merging of the waters of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the
Arabian Sea.
Finally we reached Trivandrum and was
completely overwhelmed by the beauty of the
Kovalam beach, where the children really
enjoyed themselves. On 30th morning we took the flight and returned back to
Guwahati, totally refreshed and rejuvenated, learning a lot about Kerala and
arealising why Kerala
is called God’s own country.
We would like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to Principal Ma’am for making this trip happen and giving us an opportunity to
visit the beautiful state of Kerala..
CENTA Teaching Professionals Olympiad
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti Family congratulates the following teachers for winning the CENTA Teaching Professionals Olympiad 2016.We are proud of them for securing postions in the North Eastern Region and bringing laurels to our school. CENTA Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO) is a first-of-its-kind national competition to reward, recognize and celebrate teachers and also the first step towards the CENTA Certificates. TPO 2016 is based on the Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) Standards, a set of well-defined competencies for teachers. CENTA Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad TPO 2016 was held on December 3rd, 2016, and this time across 23 cities of India.
Mrs Vasudha Singh Ist Rank
Mrs Karobi Vasu 7th Rank
Mrs Nina Chakrabarty 10th Rank
Workshops and Seminars
A Career Counselling Workshop was conducted by Debahuti Moral ( Student Counsellor ) for the students of Class X on 10th of February 2017 at the school auditorium. The interactive workshop included motivational videos, Ted Talks. Career test was also offered for the interested students, followed by counselling and psycho- education.
A workshop on substance abuse and addiction was held for the students of Class VIII and IX on 20th February by Debahuti Moral ( Student Counsellor ). The following areas were covered during the workshop:
Definition of Addiction,
Process of Addiction- Trigger, Behaviour , Reward.
Consequences of Addiction
Scientific explanation of what a drug or any Chemical substance can do to a body of a minor or adolescent
Ways and steps to get rid of Bad Habits- The 3 C's method: Crave, Control, Consequences.
Self introspection through a questionnaire that was prepared specially to also understand the reasons for consumption and everything related to it.
British Council Reading Challenge
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati, in collaboration with the British Council, Kolkata, conducted a Reading Challenge for the primary and middle school students. British Council has done similar reading challenges in numerous other schools.
The students were divided into two groups - Primary and Middle; they had to read at least six books in six weeks, and write reviews on them. They also attended Listening, Speaking and Writing workshops by the British Council. The books, catering to the interest and understanding of the students, had been chosen and sent by British Council.
The reviews were then graded by British Council. Of the 96 participants from our school, 90 have completed the challenge and have been awarded certificates. A whopping 41 of them (nearly 50%) have additionally been awarded medals for their reviews being graded A or A+.
We are very proud of our students as they have proved themselves on such a prestigious platform. Heartiest congratulations to them! We look forward to more participation in the upcoming session.
EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO MADAN KAMDEV
On the 6th of February, 2017 students of the History department of the Humanities Stream (class XI D) of SBGJ Guwahati visited the archeological site of Madan Kamdev to study the architectural style of ancient Assam along with their teacher Sangita Bhattacharya. The architecture of Madan Kamdev shows resemblance to the architecture of Khajuraho Temple.
Lying 5 kms South East of Baihata Chariali the site has derived its name from the living sanctuary situated on the top of a small range of hills. It is an enigma, a mythical place of exquisite antiquities. The ruins are believed to be the remains of more than 20 temples consigned to Lord Shiva. Very little is known about the origin of this super structure. The students learned about the assortment of sculpture which included both Devas and Devis, the six hundred Bhairavas, Nataraj, Surya etc. It was an enriching experience for the students to get a glimpse of rich heritage of the land.
We sincerely thank our Principal Mrs Vaishaly Sharma Ma’am for her encouragement and constant support. Its her vision of making teaching effective and inspirational that the students are experiencing an enriching learning experience.
4th Mastermind Chess Championship
The 4th Mastermind Chess Championship 2016-17 was held in the school auditorium from 6th to 8th February. The final ranking are as follow
1. Dhrupad Kashyap Class VI
2. Shivesh Poddar Class VI
3. Pranit Malhotra Class IX
4. Sahil Sethi Class VIII
5. Anchita Sharma Class V
6. Abheek Mazumdar Class IV
7. Ashvin Sharma Class III
8. Tanishq Maheswari Class V
9. Daiyaan Ahmed class IX
10. Baladitya N Bora Class VI
Special Prizes were awarded to Jatin Ajitsaria Class IV, Saket Ghosh Class III, Kuvam Jashyap Class IV
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Saraswati Puja
On the 1st of February,2017 Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti celebrated its 13th Saraswati Puja. The environment of the school was vibrant with all the boys and girls dressed in traditional attires. Goddess Saraswati Maa was adorned with garlands. The puja mandap was made lively with the earthen lamps and the chants by the priests.The afternoon ended with the steaming hot khicidi being served to the students, teachers and the staff.
Farewell to Class XII (outgoing batch of 2016-2017)
On 28th January, 2017,the students and staff of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti bid farewell to the batch of 2016-17. The ladies dressed in sarees and the boys in suits was greeted with chocolates.The ceremony started with the lighting of the diyas by the students and application of tilak by the coordinators, followed by Principal Ma'am speech. A short video of each child showing the times spent in the school made the children nostalgic. After the speech by the head boy and the head girl,lots of games were played, prizes given and finally a dancing session followed by lunch ended the day.
Annual Events
Class 2 and class 3 organised their annual day event on 11th Jan 2017.Mrs Dreamly Gogoi-a reputed sattriya dancer and Tasrina Iqbal- professor of Handique Girls’ College graced the occasion as chief guests. The title of their show was “Carnival Cruise Breeze -A Voyage." The children left the audience mesmerized with their spectacular acting skills, eye catching dance forms from
around the world. Besides that children also sang melodious songs. The parents greatly enjoyed and appreciated their efforts.
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs – a timeless fairy tale was put up as a play by the students of class I ON THE 3rd of February’17.Mrs. Najreen Ahmed and Mrs. Sharmistha Paliwal graced the occasion as chief guests . The audience was enthralled by the intriguing acting of the children. The colourful costumes and the well decorated props added charm to the show.
The Children of Lower Infant and Upper Infant enacted the ' Ramayana' as a part of their Annual Day. The Children presented dance, drama and songs depicting from Sita's Syambar to Ram's victory over Ravana.
The children enthralled the crowd with their dialogue and enactment on stage with a flawless performance.
Literary Fest
The students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti held a literary fest on 4th, 5th and 6 th January .Various inter-house competitions were held throughout the two days ranging from Declamation to Mono-Acting to One-Act Play. The children portrayed their characters and showcased their skills. The Literary Fest was the first of its kind and Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati hopes to do many more in the coming future.
Inter House Science Exhibition
The three day Science Exhibition was hosted by Science Department of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School on 23rd - 25th November under the leadership of Mr. Medhi and Mrs. Nidhi, science exhibition in-charges which saw young enthusiasts from Grade 5 to 11 putting up wonderful exhibits comprising of innovative working models and projects. Every aspect and era of scientific advancement from Jurassic period to Human evolution to Mars Orbital Mission by India was portrayed. The exhibits were eye openers on various topics related to Green Energy, Innovation in Transport, Communication, Agriculture, Technology, Medicinal plants, scientific achievements and Environment.
The programme was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. Sanjeeb Das, Regional officer, CBSE Guwahati. Other eminent judges were Prof. P. Iyer, IIT Guwahati, and Dr. Pijush Das, neurologist in N.H. Narayana Hospital and Dr. Partha Biswas, Pandu College. A talk on ‘Side effects of Mobile phones usage’ by Richa Ma’am was a wakeup call to the abuse our body is undergoing due to our increasing technological dependence. After that judges were taken to a Jurassic park setting titled ‘THE LOST WORLD’, constructed by Class 11. It had five different species of dinosaurs displayed along with their fossilised eggs. Then the esteemed judges stopped by the lobby area to have a look at the exhibits displayed there. This was followed by a prelims for scientific debate.
Day 2 was judged by Dr. Bela Sethi. Students of grade 9th and 10th participated in Declamation on scientists under the guidance of Ms. Anindita.
Power point presentations by 9th and 10th students followed under the guidance of Ms. Vasudha. The theme for ppts was ‘research beyond the books’ in which students were asked to do a research on topics from their syllabi. The aim of this activity was to promote scientific aptitude amongst students. Ms. Vasudha gave a talk on ‘Correlation between mental health and nutrition’. The talk highlighted the disastrous effect our fast paced lifestyle is having on our health and how proper nutrition can decrease incidence of mental health problems. A grand ending to the 2nd Day was with the scientific Debate which was much appreciated and applauded.
Day 3 was judged by Ms. Debahuti, Counsellor, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti. It started with the skits on the theme ‘Save environment’ put up by students of class V and VI under the guidance of Ms. Richa. They kept the audience spellbound with their marvellous performance and were well appreciated by the judges.
Not to be left behind students of class VII and VIII under the guidance of Ms. Mehazabeen put up effective Mimes on ‘Disaster management’. Through this medium of silent expression, students were efficiently able to communicate ways to manage disasters like floods and earthquakes.
Students of class VII-VIII kept the audience mesmerised with their power point presentations next under the guidance of Ms. Mampi. Mrs. Vaishaly Sharma, Principal, Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti thanked all the participating teams and the science department for making this event a success and appreciated their novel projects and ideas and for putting up the event in such a short time.
Last but not the least, was the much awaited announcement of results. Jal house was declared the winner followed by Vayu House. At the end Vote of thanks was given by Ms. Nidhi, thanking everyone for making it a success.
The Exhibition was a much appreciated event. Enthusiasm and effervescence overflowed amongst students, teachers and parents!
Educational Trip to France
A group of 15 students from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti went on an Educational Trip to France for 10 days, which covered two cities, Paris and Rouen. The students stayed with the French families who were extremely loving and cooperative. The students took French classes at the Alliance Française of Rouen, which they really enjoyed. Not only did the children benefit from the classes at the Alliance Française of Rouen, they also gained immensely from their interaction and stay with the gracious host families as well as their excursions to various places. It was indeed an extremely informative and memorable experience clubbed together for the students. The students got a rich exposure to the life and culture of the county and returned home with memories that they will cherish for a lifetime.
Ist Sarala Birla Conclave held at Pune
1st Sarala Birla Conclave 2016-2017 Report AN INDELIBLE ODYSSEY An intellectual quest like no other, this journey to the first Sarala Birla Conclave held in Pune taught us many things but what we got when we reached there was the very good hospitality displayed by the B.K. Birla School. The opening ceremony commenced with the speech by Dr.Sanyal. Following which Mr.Parnab Mukherjee said a few words. The dances which came after were dazzling, mesmerizing us all! Our escorts were ever so friendly that from showing the way to our rooms till getting us a blanket for the night, they were ever ready to help us. We met the other schools at the first event, which was the debate. There was a very healthy competition with no distractions as the show proceeded smoothly. At night, we interacted with the home school, shared by name and by the time we were done talking, we had become good pals! The next day started off with an even better note as we all met for breakfast. Some schools joined us in the dining table, shared their experiences with us and we did the same. We had the drama that day and we all put up some brilliant plays but we respected other plays and clapped for all of them showing such good sportsmanship! The night wasn’t very different either, stayed up till late but the host school joined us for a chat! Schools from Delhi, Ranchi and Siliguri joined us for a long chat. Finally came the last day when we all went out for an excursion to Lonavala and then a lovely but tiresome trek to the Karla Caves. Oh the fun and laughter we all had! With some really good memories we bid other schools goodbye on the 21st as we boarded a flight back to Guwahati from Bombay. We didn’t come back empty handed though, we were declared as the 3rd best school overall with us bagging 7 prizes in total. We as a team of 7 had won the Drama competition and other 6 awards were all for the brilliant individual performances. The winners were: 1) Drama 1st - i. Sharati Roy ii. RiddhimanBorooah iii. Ayushman Paul iv. Upasha Das v. SrijitBannerjee vi. Harsh Agarwala vii. ChandrilMahanta 2) Debate- i. RiddhimanBorooah- Best Speaker (Semi Finals) ii. Harsh Agarwala- Best Speaker (Semi Finals) 3) Music- i. MurchanaHazarika- 3rd Best Vocalist ii. Ayushman Paul- 2nd Best Vocalist iii. KarnavKashyap- Critic’s choice (Instrumental) iv. RingdaoNunisa- 2nd Best Instrumental
On 12th of August Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti had an Inter-House patriotic song competition. The judges namely Brighu Kashyap, Priyam Borpatra Gohain and Manish Goswami were extremely satisfied with the performance. The participating classes were class V, VI and VII. The house mistress did a lot of hard work to put up the show. The participating houses were- Prithvi , Vayu , Agni and Jal. Each house performed to their fullest of efforts but where there is a competition there has to be a winner. And for this competition the winner was Vayu-House which pulled a brilliant song “Aye Watan Tere Liyeâ€. Not only songs we also had children from classes II paying tribute to our beloved freedom fighters who gave their lives fighting for our freedom.
On the 15th of August our school participated in the parade organized by the DC Kamrup(Rural) and later the flag hosting was done at the school by our Principal Ma’am.
Sanskrit Diwas
Sanskrit :
The language of the Gods. Sanskrit is said to be one of the most ancient
languages on this planet. Now in honor of the language C.BS.E. has put together
a guideline for schools to celebrate “ Sanskrit†as Sanskrit Diwas.
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti Guwahati had the privilege of organizing this event for
the first time. The esteem guest of honor was Dr. Rajendra Nath (H.O.D of The Sanskrit Dept. Guwahati
University). The event started with by lighting the Lamp and appreciating the
Rangoli. Students then prepared charts showing the significance of “Sanskritâ€
as a scientific language. The guest and principal were delighted with the
presentation. Next up was the Recitation Competition for The Sreemad Bhagvata Pura (or Bhagvat Geeta) where the young
students again stole the spotlight. Later the students performed Dance Drama
and a Group Song in “Sanskritâ€. The main attraction of the event was the
Qawwali which the students sung in “Sanskritâ€. Although students were introduced to this vivid language only
a year back the fluency in speaking Sanskrit has touched the mark. And we could
proudly say that watching them perform Dance Drama, Songs, etc live was truly
all inspiring.
Art Workshop
An art workshop was held in the school premises for the students of classes V I to XI from 1st June to 3rd June. It was conducted by Mr. Virendra Rana from Uttarakhand. The workshop was based on creative paper art and craft.The participants were divided into two levels -Level I and Level II consisting of class VI to VII and IX to XII respectively. The topics for the level I participants were based on landscapes and the level II participants were given the topic of shadow play with paper lamps.The art workshop was held in different phases and provided an array of learning and paper creativity for the students.
Investiture Ceremony
The Investiture Ceremony of the school cabinet was held on 2nd June,2016.
.The ceremony was kick started by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and the Principal
Vaishaly Sarma's address.This was followed by the oath taking by the head boy Abhijit Hessa and head
girl Nehal Agarwala. This was followed by the oath taking of the students in their different capacities.The oath was administered by the Principal , Mrs Vaishaly Sharma.
Melange 2015
On 18th December 2015 the annual music and dance extravaganza titled “Melange†of the school was kick started on an auspicious note with a “Saraswati Vandanaâ€. The programme had several dance and music items which was performed by student from junior, middle and senior sections. The junior section performed some beautiful medleys which consisted of the guitar, keyboard , violin and drums etc. Seeing the young ones evoke such beautiful music was indeed a treat to the mind and heart. The programmes performed by the students was an amalgamation of Indian , western and fusion music. So if in one item there was tabla , dhol jugalbandi than in another we had a Mozart piece being played. Along with music there was also several mesmerizing dance items namely an Indian classical fusion of Bharatnatyam , Sattriya and Kathak. There was also pure dance items in Sattriya and Bharatnatyam styles. But there were two dance numbers that stood out in the array of dance numbers presented by the students one was a ballet to a French number. The little ones won everyone hearts with a very skillfully performe dance with yoga postures with candles.
In an age and time when most of the adolescents are seen to be greatly attracted to western dance and music, it is heartening to see them perform a Krishna Vandana in the true classical style. They also performed “Tillana†which is a pure dance item of Bharatnatyam. But what actually took the audience breath away was a Bhor Taal performance in Sattriya style the skill and finesse with which the students performed was indeed praiseworthy. With Yoga being the new health mantra the students performed some quite complicated Yoga Asanas to the accompaniment of music.
Among the highlight of that day’s programmes was the different orchestras performed titled “Lara‘s Theme, Godfather’s theme, and Love storyâ€. The last item of the day had the audience grooving to an all girls band. As the day’s programmes came to an end one came to the conclusion that the worth of an educational institution is not only to be judged by how well it performs academically. Rather by the ability to tap into the hidden potential of the young minds and harness them to contribute their best to society.
Soulful Symphony- Form Evening by Classes VI and VII
Soulful Symphony, a form evening by the classes VI and VII was a remarkable event. The soulful music and dance forms, from all over India, which were performed gave one the feeling of travelling while staying still.All of the performances were so beautifully executed that it gave one the feeling of being connected to the Divine being. Beginning with a dance recital of Ganesh Vandana, it ended with a play on a topic "God Belongs To Whom" while having many performances in between.
Enriched with the delightful bhajans of Meera Bai, the teachings of Guru Nanak,the Tokari geets of Shrimanta Sankardeva,the marvelous Sufi Dance,the philosophies of Gautama Buddha, this truly was an event to remember.
Shristy Club members wins in Eco fest organised by Don Bosco Guwahati.
Shristy Club members participated in the Seasons 2015, Eco Fest organised by Don Bosco School on 5th December 2015 and secured the first position in the Street play competition and consolation prize in essay writing.
Poster making Competition by Shailpik Club
With the Christmas festive mood in the air Shailpik Club organised a thematic chart/ poster making competition on Christmas. They went a step forward and made the children prepare the charts out of waste. Children not only learnt to recycle, but came out with beautiful, vibrant and thematic posters. The competition was open from lower infant to class XI
All Guwahati Inter School Clay Modelling and Face Painting Competition held at Gurukul Grammar Senior Seconday School
The topic for the face painting was Mythology and Save the Tiger. The face painting done by students of Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti was appreciated by one and all present there.
CELEBRATING THE MAHATMA – SPEAKING GANDHI 2015
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti hosted Speaking Gandhi, a two-day inter-school debating festival on the 19th and 20th of November, 2015. The theme of the festival revolved around Gandhi and his principles, and how they find relevance in the world that we live in today. His ideals may be taught to us and we may be carrying forward his legacy, but how many of us have given a deeper thought to all that he stood for? That was what Speaking Gandhi aimed to achieve and instill in impressionable minds.
Thirteen schools from the city participated in the event which meant fifteen total teams (including two teams from the host school – SBGJ a and SBGJ ß). The first day brought with it the Preliminary Round in which teams were pitted against each other in a knockout format. Each team that won, qualified into the Quarter Finals which were hosted the next day along with the Semi Finals and Finals.
Esteemed names from the city were invited to grace the occasion as the judges and speaker. Mrs. Rashmi Narzary, Mr. Thomax Alex and Mrs. Mitali Goswami were the honorable judges of the day while Dr. Shyam Bhatra Medhi very kindly agreed to be the Speaker for the Semi Finals and Finals. SBGJ ß and DPS Guwahati debated their way into the Grand Finals for which the motion was, “This house believes that Civil Disobedience is a moral weapon in the fight for justice.†The debaters from both teams refused to budge from their stance and argued their points fervently. In the end, Dikshit Sharma from DPS Guwahati and Subham Krishna Borah from Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti were adjudged the best and second best speaker of the festival respectively. Team SBGJ ß emerged as the winners of the festival, bagging the Best Team award, while DPS Guwahati secured the Runners Up Award.
But more than winning or losing, it was the essence of the festival that left a lasting impact on the minds of all those who were a part of it. Speaking Gandhi did what it had set out to achieve – it gave young debaters of the city a platform to voice their opinion and a chance to speak what they believed in. For in the words of Gandhi, “A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.â€
Night Spent at School by the students of Class III
We the students of class III had a night spend at school on 20th November, 2015 at our school. After having the usual school hours, we had our lunch in the school. We played for sometime inside the school premises after lunch. Then we were all ready for our Balaji Temple trip. Though our trip had to be cancelled due to heavy traffic jam, we had another chance of playing in the big field near our school. In the evening we enjoyed a bonfire and we danced to the popular numbers in the backyard . After that we had our chinese dinner and then enjoyed a movie show in our auditorium. Next morning we went for a nature walk with our teachers. After having breakfast, we all packed our bags and set out for spring Valley resort. It took about an hour to reach the place. There we enjoyed many rides like camel ride, elephant ride. Then we relished our delicious lunch. After having lunch, we called it a day and came to Judge's field where our parents were waiting to pick us up. We had a great and memorable night.We would like to thank our teachers and Principal ma'am for organising the night spend for us.
Visit to Gauhati Municipal Corporation( GMC) Commissioner's office by Interact Club.
The Students from the Interact club paid a visit to the Gauhati Municipal Corporation office on the 18th of November.The Session started with a discussion on how to make Guwahati a smart city. There were several really innovative and in teenager language 'cool' ideas which showed a bright and promising future for our city. The next great thing was a presentation showing the functioning of the Gauhati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and the various schemes implemented to make Guwahati a smarter, safer, cleaner and greener Guwahati. Gauhati Municipal Corporation Commissioner Mr. Narayan Konwar explained to us the many things he intended to do like using the natural gas produced from bio degradable wastes to produce electricity and the Project Jyoti which aims at replacing the power consuming sodium vapour lights with better and safer LED lamps. 'Bin less Guwahati is also a unique venture which aims at collecting garbages individually from people's homes , then send to an Organic Waste Converter, which converts the waste into high quality manure. The interaction session with the Commissioner was very informative. We posed various questions and came back satisfied with the Commissioner's answers.
Sankalp Club Visit to SOS Children's Village
The members of the Sankalp Club visited the SOS children's village in Guwahati on 7th November to celebrate Diwali. The SOS children's village was established in the aftemath of the ethnic violence of Assam in the year 1983 wherein a lot of people were killed and children became orphans. These homeless children are kept under the care of a lady called mother. While their formal education is taken care of , care is also taken to see that the talents of the children are also nurtured. We were informed that many children were able to showcase their talents in many state level competitions in the field of sports, art, literature etc. We distributed sweets, diyas, crackers and whatever we could contribute to make their Diwali morte colourful and exciting. This visit was not only enriching but also inspirational. We hope we can continue to support and be a part of these social services so as to help and participate in making this world a better place.
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti gets International School Award accreditation (2015-18)
Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti bagged the prestigious International School Award (2015-18) instituted by British Council for providing its students international dimension and global exposure in education. It was a momentous occasion when the ISA coordinators, Mrs Mousumi Ganguly and Mrs Regina Basumatary received the coveted Award at a recently held award ceremony in Delhi hosted by British Council.
The ISA is a bench marking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support for nurturing global citizenship in young minds and enriching teaching and learning.
As a part of ISA programme, the school initiated a plethora of activities as approved by British Council. Through careful planning all activities that we had chosen were linked with existing curriculum, the various activities done and the events observed at school, thus providing greater enrichment in learning.
Under ISA initiative our students collaborated with partner schools from different countries like Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria and Germany and had executed exchange programmes on various subjects. The school witnessed a colourful bonanza of activities on themes like environment, music, dance, tea industry, wildlife conservation, festivals, the different tribes of people and few renowned personalities of the world.
ISA enabled the students to acquire not only theoretical knowledge but also a practical approach towards life. The links with overseas schools gave opportunity for exchange of ideas and facilitate in development of skills, thus forming a global society. It also brought about a great value addition in students preparing each of them to keep abreast with the rapidly changing world. We, the SBGJ family thank British Council for giving the students opportunity to explore their creativity and innovations to the fullest.
