Nandini Kaushish of class 12 and Raghav Kaushish of class 9 participated in an international event sponsored by Adidas International #100 days of running. The event started on April 28 and finished on August5, 2018. It included 10,572 runners across the country. Nandini and Raghav completed 536 kilometers within these 100 days and Nandini was awarded with a trophy for being a woman competitor who crossed the 500 km mark.

Well done to both!

Jasakaran Singh Madra shines at the 43rd State Shooting Championships

He won medals in the following events:

Gold medal in the 10m air pistol youth

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol junior

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol senior

Bronze medal in the 25 m standard pistol individual event

Silver medal in the standard pistol team event

Akshaj of class 7 participated in the recently held Open Swimming Championship organised by Sports Authority of India, at the all weather pool in sector 23, Chandigarh. Akshaj won a silver medal in the 100 mt backstroke and in the 50mt butterfly as well as a bronze medal in the 50mt backstroke in the U14 Boys category.

Two teams of Vivek High School ( from classes 11 and 12 represented India at Prague Debate Spring – 2018 held from 12 to 16 of July, 2018.The participants  included Abadhya Singh,Nainy Sharma ,Ishaan Mathur,Tanvir Sekhon,Pratham Kalra, Mallika Dada and Chandni Chugh .

Seventy four teams from various countries across the globe participated at this international debating event. Nainy Sharma and Pratham Kalra were adjudged as Best Speaker  and Second Best Speaker in the semi final rounds.

SALLY RIDE EARTHKAM WORKSHOP

Selected students from classes 8 to 12, participated in the NASA initiated, worldwide event ‘Sally Ride EarthKam’, where they learnt to control a digital camera on board the International Space Station (ISS) and photograph locations of their choice on our planet Earth. It was an endeavor by the Science Department to enable students to learn Earth from the unique perspective of Space and reiterate issues concerning humanity - like environmental problems, climatic science, glacier recession and coast line changes. The workshop was conducted at VHS, 38 on July 21, by a Space Science expert.

The workshop included a brief introduction on the EarthKAM event followed by a demonstration explaining the students how to request photographs using codes issued by NASA keeping various aspects such as orbital path, weather, location, day/night preference in mind. The students also learnt about many interesting facts about the ISS and later used the EarthKAM interface to request images of locations of their interest after examining orbits and other aspects. The workshop ended with the students writing and sending messages to astronauts in space.   

A follow up workshop was conducted for the participating students on August 13, 2018 where they were taught how to analyze the photographs clicked by them.

Through these two workshops students gained exposure to tools such as Google Earth and learnt about orbital mechanics and mapping. It also enabled students to interpret satellite images keeping scale, patterns, shadows, direction, etc. in mind. It was indeed a very exciting and enriching experience for students.

Quizzing is not only fun but a lot of learning in a structured manner.Preparing for and participating in quizzes develops a student's analytical and lateral thinking skills.
In continum of the VHS tradition,  the annual inter school quiz was hosted on 
August 9 and 10, 2018. 

Mukul Chhabra of Class 6 and Mannat Verma of Class 5 participated in an inter school Math-e-Mania competition, SPACE WALK : A model display hosted by Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh on July 23, 2018. They secured the 3 position.

Team Vivek participated in the Mathemania competition at St. Xavier's Senior Secondary school on August 4, 2018. Out of 15 schools that participated Daksh and Ekkam vir of class 5 won the third prize in the Fun o Matics event.  Jairaaj Singh Basur and Akshaj of class 7 won the second prize in the Brain Buster event. 

Congratulations to all our budding mathematicians!

One never leaves school; as it leaves such an indelible mark on our lives. A friendly basketball match was played on July, 20, 2018 between the alumni and students.

It brought out the fun, nostalgia and a united sense of loyalty for the school. It was also an opportunity to exchange stories, moments and experiences and to  instill a sense of legacy among the students presently studying at VHS, 38.

EVA won the EVA vs VHS Basketball Match with a score of 47-29. Congratulations EVA and well played VHS !

The Sub Junior National Football Championship team from Chandigarh included Vrinda Grover from class 8 and Aaamodini Arya from class 9.The event was held in Cuttack , Orissa from 1 to 12 July, 2018.

Congratulations to both on the achievement.

Ganemat Sekhon continues to add to her medal tally and more practice, may make her perfect at the Asian Games, in Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September, 2018.

She won a Bronze team medal in the Junior Women Skeet ISSF World Cup at Suhl, Germany and a Bronze medal in the Skeet Mixed finals at the 10th International Shotgun Cup in Porpetto, Italy.

Wishing you the very best Ganemat !

The 5th edition of the VHS MUN opened on a note of cheer, happiness, friendship and advice with the hallways filled with delegates; some first timers, some old hands, all in a mélange of traditional colours, all in their very best on the first day of the much awaited event. An event that is looked forward to by us, at Vivek High, two years in advance. An event that is planned a whole year ahead, executed for more than six months with diligence and minute by minute planning by 110 students of Vivek High School.

The opening ceremony was held in the school auditorium with the conference inaugurated by Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Deo, the Additional Director General of Police, Information and Technology for Punjab and Chandigarh. Our Principal, Mrs. Renu Puri, and Ms. Deo lit the ceremonial lamp to start the event on an auspicious note. As is tradition, the start of each event is with an invocation to Lord Ganesha; and the students performed a ‘vandana’ asking for His blessings.

The Chief Guest, Ms. Deo enlightened the audience on the important role played by the United Nations in strife worn regions around the world, and the efficacy of its presence in conflict resolution. To the delegates, her words were simple yet sure – that personal integrity is the only staircase to success.

The Opening Video set the theme and pace for the VHS MUN 2018 conference, with images of war in today’s world; casualties of bombs, dislocation, hunger, depravation and shock. The unsettling tenor of the film reiterated the aptness of the theme ‘Where There Is Unity, There Is Victory.”

The delegates were later treated to a melodious performance by the school band. Dancing to the tunes of Michael Jackson and old Bollywood music, Vivek High’s lead hip-hop dancers enthralled the delegates with an amazing edge-of-your-seat face-off performance, which filled the auditorium with energy. Declaring VHS MUN open with his speech, the Secretary General, Mr. Rahul Sharma sounded the gavel, thus commencing a promising four day event that promises to provide delegates with an opportunity to develop key skills such as debating, persuasive speaking, networking and negotiation.

With the theme ‘Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria – Where There Is Unity, There is Victory’, Vivek High School, Chandigarh will be hosting the fifth edition of VHSMUN 2018 to be held in the school grounds from 12 July, 2015 to 15 July, 2015. This highly anticipated conference is one of the most popular MUN conferences in the tricity; hosted once in every two years by Vivek High School.

The school is expecting to host 325 delegates from the twenty five most prestigious schools of north India and Dubai; that include The Modern School, Barakhamba, The Modern School, Vasant Vihar, The Indian High School, Dubai, Sanskriti School, Delhi, Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar and many more. VHS MUN 2018 promises to provide them with an opportunity to develop key skills such as debating, persuasive speaking, networking and negotiation. Delegates will undertake research, write resolutions and lobby for support. 

The Chief Guest for this year’s MUN is Ms.Gurpreet Kaur Deo, the Additional Director General of Police, Information and Technology for Punjab and Chandigarh.

The conference boasts of 9 committees seeking to understand and find cross border solutions to problems that face the world. From rights of children in the digital age, to the crisis in the South China Sea, from 26/11 crisis committee to the All Indian Political Parties Meet; there is a focus and forum to map issues and points of view from the next generation of citizens who will inherit the world from us.

The Committees in this year’s conference include:

1. United Nations General Assembly — the Disarmament and Security Committee’.

2. UNICEF - Advancing Children's Rights in a Digital Age

3. UN Security Council - Situation in the Korean Peninsula

4. UNHRC - Protecting and Promoting Human Rights to prevent and Counter Violent Extremism

5. United Nations Global Compact - Creating a Roadmap for Inclusive Sustainability

6. The All Indian Political Parties Meet. While it is not a UN or an international committee, it is imperative that students also delve into issues which are directly related to the country.

7. The 26/11 Emergency Meet.

8. The League of Arab States - situation in the Middle East due to US Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal

9. The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations which is also one of the oldest and a standing committee of the United States Senate.

VHSMUN is indeed the ultimate experience for students looking to widen their horizons and enrich their knowledge on issues that plague the world today.