Cleanliness fortnight at MECON
As a part of the observance of ‘Swachhta hi Seva’ Campaign of the Government of India, several activities including Cleanliness drive, Workshop on Domestic Waste Segregation for employees and their families, Talk on Waste Management and “Nukad Natak” were organized in MECON from September 18 to October 2. On the concluding day of the campaign a Cleanliness drive was undertaken in MECON. On the occasion, as a befitting tribute to the Father of the Nation, Atul Bhatt, CMD, MECON administered Swachhta pledge to the employees.
State students shine in Abacus
As many as 40 children from Jharkhand participated in the UCMAS national abacus and mental arithmetic competition on September 1 and 2 in Ahmedabad. A total of 1000 students from 25 states had participated where 200 questions had to be answered in eight minutes. In their respective groups Lakshya Sagar came third, Krish Kumar Dabgi, Vidhi Upadhaya and Naitik Bagla came fourth while Vatsal Bagadia came fifth.
Trains cancelled
Bhagalpur-Ranchi-Bhagalpur, examination special train has been cancelled from both sides looking at the low turnout of passengers for the train. Also, due to the non-interlocking work at Tori Station under the Dhanbad Division the Ranchi-Tori-Ranchi passenger train has been cancelled from October 4 to 6 between badkachanpi-Tori-Badkachanpi. It will terminate at Badkachanpi Station on the said dates.
Gandhi Jayanti celebration at SBPS
To commemorate the 149th birth anniversary of the father of nation-Mahatma Gandhi, students of SBPS observed his birth anniversary with great zeal and patriotism. A special assembly was conducted in the school premises to pay tribute to Gandhiji. The assembly commenced with a prayer song followed by speech delivered by the students through which they shared anecdotes from Bapu's life. Poems were also recited by the students.
CCL holds football tournament
The Central Coalfields Limited is organising a second CCL Inter School Invitation Football Tournament at Gandhinagar Ground, Kanke Road from October 5 to 9. In this connection a meeting was held at CCL headquarters in which representatives of 16 schools participated. The meeting was presided by Manager (Sports) Adil Hussain.
Prize distribution at OPS
A prize distribution ceremony was organized at Oxford Public School, Ranchi in which 14 students received prizes for winning in various competitions. Nine students Srishti Kumari, Anushka Sahi, David Sanjit Kumar, Bajrang Saha, Vaishnavi Singh, Aprajita, Kriti Rani and Soaham Fauzdar got prizes for their outstanding performance in Ramkrisna Mission Annual Competition. Kumkum Kumari of IX-C and Priya Kumari of IX-A bagged the 1st and 3rd prizes respectively in the painting competition conducted by Kashyap Eye Memorial Hospital Donation Awareness Club. Mudit Verma secured 14th rank in Scholar League Competition winning a cash prize of Rs. 5000.