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Days 36 and 37 of Online Classes

 

Day 36
The first hour was physical education and sir demonstrated 'Vajrasana' and 'Bhujangasana' . Later, the reading and oratory club had their inauguration and logo release. The chief guest for the event was Dr. Asha A. K, who gave a talk on the importance of reading and  how one can develop the habit of reading.



Day 37
We only had one hour today and it was used for discussing the lesson plans we had prepared. 
Today June 5th 2021 is celebrated as ' World Environment Day'. The Natural science association had their inauguration and logo release. The chief guest for the event was the well known wildlife photographer and environmentalist, Dr. C Sushant Kumar. He gave a very interesting presentation filled with photographs from his personal collection on the biodiversity of India. During the presentation sir shared an anecdote on how his teacher led him to the world of butterflies through an 'out of the box' activity on metamorphosis. This is a excellent example of how a teacher can guide a student in the right way. Hope, the association with the guidance of Sushant sir, will be able to create a beautiful butterfly park in the college campus.




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