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We are all aware that ‘Independence Day’ is just not the day our country was liberated but also a freedom from all mental barriers around caste, creed and religion. This issue is dedicated to our valiant freedom fighters, National leaders and National monuments symbolizing struggle and victory. Grade 7 reporters even interviewed some of their teachers to get their insight on India’s Freedom Movement and The Independence Day. Do read and like!

Shanthi Menon- Principal Deens Academy

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Introspection, reflection and contemplation all go into creating art. Grade 7 reporters along with their mentor English Teacher Shobhana Ramakrishnan,
collected from students- poems, articles and their own art works -appreciating art and artists from different eras and genres to commemorate the July Theme ‘
Art Appreciation’. This issue will take you through the perspectives of young talents in the age range of 10 to 14 years. Also included are photographs of the
greatest art of all -NATURE- shot by the students themselves.  Read more

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Dr. Diya Sarah Jacob, MBBS

At Deens I had been the Head Girl, Sports Captain, House Captain and Prefect too at various points. Having had all these challenging roles and leadership positions gave me an impetus to face the real world outside.

The 1st and 2nd year of Medical School had pre and para-clinical subjects whereas 3rd and 4th year had clinical subjects.  Dissecting cadavers, meeting long lines of patients all day, every day, pricking your own finger for the testing of blood, these were just the first few hurdles I faced.

4.5 years and 19 subjects later I’m now doing my internship. But it doesn’t end here. This is only the beginning of a very long journey for me. Internship, post graduation, super-specialization… the list is endless. Medicine is hard work but for those of you who do want to take it up, there is no greater satisfaction on earth than healing the sick and seeing the eyes of a grateful patient when you have done your job well.

Our Children are presenting their exploratory projects in various topics listed below. Do spare some time to view and comment on the same. We welcome you to our Science Day celebrations tomorrow to view and enjoy more of their work.
Here are the various topics covered in the talks by the students.

Video 1 – Traffic management in India

Video 2 – Aviation Industry

Video 3 – Colonisation of Mars

Video 4 – Applications of Genetic Engineering

Video 5 – Process of Genetic Engineering

Video 6 – Information Coding in DNA

Video 7 -Genetic Disorder & its type

Video 8 – Introduction to Genetic engineering

Video 9 – DNA & Chromosomal Replication

Video 10 – De-Extinction

Video 11 – Importance of creative ideas and innovations

Video 12 – Transformation

Video 13 – Genetic Engineering -its usage and applications

Video 14 – CRISPR is a type of gene-editing technology

Video 15 – Genes Therapy

Video 16 – Hybrido Alpha

Welcome to Deens Academy  Science Day Presentations under the guidance of Professor Ramani

Students of Grades 7,8 and 9 explored the varied subjects of Genetics and Advances in Transportation under the able guidance of Professor Ramani.

By clicking on the photographs or links below you can view further details on the presentation by the individual students in each of the topics .

From Genetics to Genetic Engineering 

Advances in Transportation

The slide presentations are the items on the main menu – don’t miss them!

Some of the presentations have been made using Microsoft PowerPoint and others using Google Slides.

Some suggestions for easy viewing on Laptops

1. After you click on a presentation’s listing, you will see a thumbnail sketch of the presentation just below the listing. Click on the thumbnail sketch.
2. If you see “Open With” at the top, click on it and select Google Slides. This will help you use the “Page Down” and “Page Up” buttons on the keyboard to go smoothly from one slide to another.
3. If you see “Presentation” in the top right corner, click on it. You will get a larger presentation.
4. Use the “Page Down” button on the keyboard to move from one slide to the next.
5. After you have seen the last slide, click on “ESC” to come out of the presentation you were watching. Close the window associated with that presentation.
6. Now you can click on the next presentation and see that.

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“To raise new questions, new possibilities,

to regard old problems from a new angle,

requires creative imagination.

These are the traits of a real scientist”

– Albert Einstein

Nurturing and refining young minds is the essence of Science Day scheduled to be held at Deens Academy On 28th February, 2020.  An event held in the honor of our great scientist, Dr.CV Raman  offers an opportunity to recognize exceptional talent, to explore and hone the true potential in the field of science, amongst a crowd of  brilliant minds.

The event is being held to honour and commemorate  the National Science Day celebrated all across India with great enthusiasm on 28^th February.

With revered scientists on the panel the school provides an opportunity for interaction and learning with these experts. It aims at sharing ideas amongst students and gives them a chance to initiate, design and create  hands on projects and research under the expert guidance of these renowned scientists.

Tickling the budding inquisitive minds we have the esteemed panel of mentors:

Dr.Lavakare(The fabricator of this programme)– His contributions to the field of science are worthy of a mention as he has immense experience working as The  Senior Adviser, Institute of International Education (IIE-NY), in India; Executive Vice President, Manipal Foundation; Executive Director, US Educational Foundation in India; (USEFI)Adviser, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. As a scientist, he has an analytical mind and a wide interest in various areas of human life – art, music, photography, religion & spirituality. He loves to spend time with young students and plans to give back to them the benefit of his experience.

STUDENT TALK ON SCIENCE DAY (click to view) 

Prof.G Srinivasan– An Indian physicist specialized in the field of condensed matter physics and astrophysics, a visiting professor of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and a former research scientist in the Raman Research Institute. He has written multiple books and thesis that have proved revolutionary in the field of astronomy, like- Can Stars Find Peace, What Are The Stars, From White Dwarfs To Black holes:The Legacy of S. Chandrasekhar, Pulsars: Proceedings of the Diamond Jubilee Symposium of the Indian Academy of Sciences, and many more.

Prof.Srinivasan Ramani–  Professor Srinivasan Ramani has taught at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore. Mr. Srinivasan does research in Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Communication. He believes in the System of inquiry.

Presentations under the Guidance of Professor Ramani

Dr.Viswanathan Hariharan- Viswanathan Hariharan has experience of over 25 years in the IT industry involving Program Management, Product development, Lean Consulting, Business Development, and Quality assurance. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at BITS Pilani, a dream college for many science aspirants. He has also worked as Program Manager, IBM, and CEO, Harris Jayanti Technologies. The  projects created under his mentorship is updated in a details report. Please click on the image to download the pdf .

Dr.Vimala Oak– Vimala Oak is a Member Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. She has organized various Workshops and Coaching for Children, Parents, Teachers. She uses interactive learning techniques that ignite and engage and nascent learners.

Dr. Anand Oak- Anand Oak is a Ph.D. in physics and has an experience of over 40 years in his field. He focuses on unveiling the latent interest of a student.

Deens Academy is truly honoured to host this intriguing event and would like to extend the invitation to not just like its students, parents, and teachers, but also anyone who is interested in discovering the little scientist that resides in them.

Join us as we venture into this infinite world of scientific possibilities!

EVENT REPORT- CONSTITUTION DAY by Samikshya Panda Grade 11

In November 2015, our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared the 26th of November to be celebrated as ‘Constitution Day’.

Honouring so, this year’s batch of Grade 11 Political Science students chose their juniors to duly celebrate and learn more about the constitution with.

Our focus was on the primary and secondary grades, as we believed that early learning about the workings of the country we live in would be highly educational.

The second and third grade were shown a presentation of facts about our constitution. They were a highly receptive and inquisitive group, which we truly appreciated. They were aware of current affairs and thus asked critical questions.

Grades four and five were a more challenging and interactive group. Their questions and statements were based on previous knowledge. Their talkative nature was well-balanced with their wit and intelligence.

Grade Six was introduced to intra-class treasure hunts, complete with clues and points for correct answers. While they were jovial and humoured, they posed a memorable experience to us with their keen, curious attitude and high intellect.

Grade seven took part in a constitution quiz competition, with two participants who represented each of their classes. Their awareness and knowledge, paired with unconditional support by their classmates, made the nail-biting event a delight to host. Despite a neck-to-neck competition amongst themselves and with time, the students were extremely thankful and learned many facts.

Grade 7 in the final round of the quiz competition

Grade eight was part of a debate competition based on topics posing India in the present day and age. They were, in many aspects, more well-versed with political happenings than we had expected. Their competent nature extended the event to the next day, when the final round was conducted.

Our overall experience as a class with all the students was rich with information, knowledge and positive challenges. From the impertinent second grade to the proficient eighth grade, we learned management skills and how to think creatively and familiarise concepts with children. This gave us an essential glimpse into our teachers’ lives and we could not be more grateful for the sheer hard work they put in every day.

We hope to be a part of and learn from many more such events to come. Our hearty gratitude goes to Shiva Sir, Tina Ma’am, Shanthi Ma’am and all the teachers associated with the different grades.

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 Thief of Hearts

A story by Inba Nagarajan- Grade 5

This story is based on an event that took place thousands of years ago in the period between 430 BC – 404 BC in ancient Greece. There are many unspoken heroes in the history of Greece, one such hero was the “Thief of Hearts”.

During this period Greece was a super powerful kingdom. Two of its major cities Athens and Sparta were always at loggerheads because of the unfair behavior of the Athenians towards Spartans. Athens wanted to control Spartans. That is how the Peloponnesian war began. The story is based on a mercenary in the Peloponnesian war.

As the war became fiercer and fiercer, the Spartans needed more soldiers. They kept searching for ways. One of them was mercenaries,

Self-taught soldiers who would be willing to fight for some money. The ‘Thief of hearts’ was not what one would call a well-known mercenary. No one knew where he came from, who he was and multiple other questions. He wore pitch black pants and a grey shirt under a suit of bronze armor. At first, they did not think much of him. but they were wrong. When Sparta hired him, he destroyed anyone who came in his path. The Athenians needed to do something about him.  They sent multiple counter mercenaries but to no avail. Each of them slayed by his sword one by one. Never leaving a trace. Athens commanders retreated in fear when they got the news that the ‘Thief of hearts’ was nearby. They knew that when he attacks, no one lives to tell the tale.

When the ‘Thief of hearts’ was twelve years old, his little brother Heles was abducted by the Athenian soldiers and now the news is that he is enslaved in Athens. So ‘Thief of hearts’ was here on a mission to free his brother and take him back to Sparta. No one knows his real name, because since the young age he had exhibited a heart of gold and was always around and willing to help anyone and everyone in trouble. That’s how his name became the ‘Thief of Hearts’

There was an important fort, the Athens knew that the ‘Thief of hearts’ will try to raid according to their spies. They moved all sorts of backup ranging from archers to elite soldiers. A few days later the fort was burnt. Later there was a report that a civilian saw an Athenian elite soldier get into a fight with his partner which proved that the ‘Thief of hearts’ was still disguised as an elite soldier. They had to do something to catch him, they tried everything. None of them worked

As time was running out, ‘Thief of hearts’ bravely entered the palace to look for  his brother but to his utter disbelief his brother had become one of the top soldiers in the enemy army, on seeing him, his younger brother was overcome with joy but at the same time he had to do his duty, he tried to imprison the intruder, after a brief clash of swords, without harming his younger brother but with a heavy heart, “The thief of Hearts” scaled the walls of the castle and fled to his country in a ship, with sadness and contentment.