Class 12th results for the academic session 2014-15 of village ReethKheri Akal Academy has set the rural women & the village abuzz; Topper in Patiala District come from Akal Academy Reetkheri.

Puneet Kaur of the Akal Academy secured 97.2% marks and becomes the toppers in Patiala district. Around 20 students of eleven different schools of Patiala city secured more than 95% marks. The principals of these schools congratulated the students for their distinguished results and shared these proud moments with parents and teachers of the students.

While the Celebrations erupted at her home and school, It became a matter great pride and endeavor that the students have scored exceptional scores and set an exemplary for many others, despite of having a rural background. Time & Again they have proved that hard work & determination can take help them get through anything in life, come what may.

The most surprising part is that none of the students of Akal Academies are subscribed to the tradition of taking tuitions; in fact the responsibility of support & guidance beyond schooling hours is fulfilled by the Academy staff, within the school itself, even if it has to be working beyond the stipulated hours.

Teachers always ensure there is no need for students to look for expensive tuitions or external guidance; they believe that course textbooks along with focused training is sufficient to crack through board examinations with flaring scores.

Hail the efforts & support us in this rural transformation journey!

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 28th May ’15

With the blessing of Baba Ji, Akal Academy Bhadaur celebrated ‘Martyrdom day Guru Arjan Dev Ji on 22nd May. The function commenced with the divine grace in the premises of the school . The students of Academy along with their teachers recited the various Shabad in the remembrance of Guru sahib’s unparalleled sacrifices.

Students of junior classes reciting poem, Kavishris created a pleasant devotional surrounding and the fragrance of the holy verses, hymns filled the atmosphere with divine echos.

An Essay writing competition was conducted for students of VI to XII. This programme was organized by House Masters, Punjabi, and Divinity & Music department collectively.

The programme met with its end with a remarkable speech delivered by the Principal who motivated the students to lead their life on the basis of ethical value and Principles of the Gurus of the Sikhism.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 28th May ’15

Akal Academy Bhadaur organized an activity’ Create out of waste’. In the classroom under observation of class In-charges and house In -charge students of IV to VIII classes participated in it.

It is organized by the Art and craft Department, Floor Coordinator, class teachers.

The Theme of activity was different according to the standard of students.

IV Standard – flower pot

V Standard –Hut, Ice sticks hut

VI Standard – Doll

VII Standard –Scenery

VIII Standard – JCB Machine, Brach view.

Students were full of enthusiasm to display their talents. Principal (Ms. Gurdeep Kaur) also took around for supervision on Monday. She encouraged the students to do their best for showing creativity. Each group tried their level best to win the competition. From this activity students came to know the value of waste materials. Nothing is useless if we have capability/ creativity to utilize it in proper way.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 22nd May ’15

Akal Academy located at the village Rampur Sunra recently observed a creative workshop “Create out of Waste”. Students from all classes & sections (I-VIII) participated with great enthusiasm in a healthy competing spirit.

The Workshop, observed as a part of lessons on Ecology Restoration, intended to induce constructive character and creative abilities amongst the students.

Our goal through the activity were; to reach maximum number of students and contribute to make them aware about environmental issues and how to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, to collect some ideas from students through self-expression, for students to learn and progressively understand that resources should be used carefully & that they could reuse waste material and not always depend on new things.

They produced several beautifully crafted creative items like beautiful items from clay modeling like animals, flowers, furniture items, fruits, decorated boxes like- application box, chalk box , pen holders, pencil box, comb’s box from waste bottles.

The workshop was Judged by the chief Guest Mrs Manjot Kaur & a jury of teachers. The results were later declared by the respective judges and the children were also presented with the prizes.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 20th May ’15

Providing children with an opportunity to work together cooperatively on a shared life, Akal Academy conducted story telling & dramatization sessions to give children an opportunity to express themselves more effectively in everyday situations. Such activities have a great educational value & help the students to discover their hidden talents.

Students were given various topics along with a good preparation time. Teachers often boost their confidence to fight their stage fear & to take up the challenge with enthusiasm. It was an interesting event for the students & a good breakthrough in their daily routines.

Drama is the most significant model of learning and is a basic activity for learning. It is the way of helping children to think about their individual or social problems. Children can learn to explore issues, events and connections, by means of drama. In drama, children draw on their knowledge and experience of the real world in order to create a make-believe world.

Students who lack interaction, motivation in the classroom, either because they are introvert, shy or they have a low language level, this might be a good solution to involve them with their friends in doing various activities and to make weak student active. The good thing about this was giving chance to students to study English with fun and improvise their English at the same time.

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 20th May ’15

Proving their mettle, the rural students from Akal Academy, Dhotian went on a knock-out spree at the recently held Karate Competition. The students had received an in-house training on Karate skills at the Academy prior to the competition.

Around 35 teams participated in the grand event. Students of Akal Academy, Dhotian bagged the first position. They displayed an exceptional display of endurance & power during the championship.

Making their way to the Wall of Fame across at Akal Academies, leaving a loud roar of success, students brought pride to their academy.

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~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 18th May ’15

Story Telling is very important part of early childhood education since it provides the necessary ingredients for pre-schoolers to broaden their imagination. Keeping this in mind Story Telling competition was conducted and the parents of the students were invited over. Students of junior classes participated in the competition, dressed in various attires according to the theme.

It was a very good learning experience for students. It catered to different abilities of the students as they chose stories that suit their own level. Through story-telling, students become more interested in stories and in reading.

Story-telling activity serves as a useful start to develop imaginative thinking, training their public speaking skills as well as arousing students’ interest in English stories. It also develops the habit of reading & trains students to tell a story vividly.

The Principal appreciated the performances of the kids & said “It is important for parents to be here to support their children in order to give them confidence.”

Prizes were presented by the school’s principal according to the performances of the students.

The benefits of a childhood with a healthy focus on telling stories are extensive; storytelling inspires the imagination, encourages thought-processes, the questioning of one’s actions, the development of morality, communication, empathy and compassion. Thus a strong storytelling presence within the early years curriculum harbors wonderful potential for later learning.

Akal Academy makes sure that a strong base is provided to each and every student to lead forward in his academics.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 18th May ’15

The issue of Kesh looms large in all the lives of Sikh children. One of the many challenges that Sikhs face is the hostility among the youth for the Turbans. Sikh parents face the challenge of nurturing the child, keeping seeds of Sikhi preserved.

Sikh Students also face difficult problems in the society- which impact on their self esteem and quality of life. Akal Academies are well aware of the challenges children with Kesh face at schools and thus take proactive steps to ‘arm’ their children with the skills to combat these challenges, and to build their self esteem so they can wear their Kesh and turbans with pride.

Taking a step forth in this light, Kesh Sambhal & Dastar Bandi Contest was held at Akal Academy, Theh Kalandar. The young participants adorned themselves beautifully with Dastars.

The atmosphere echoed with “Sir Jaaye taa jaave, mera Sikhi Sidak Naa Jaave” making the atmosphere emotional and inspirational.

Principal graced the ceremony with her inspiring words, “The Sikh turban is not just a piece of cloth, but a symbol, with of hundreds of years of our history and heritage wrapped in it. May it always be a reminder for you to stand up for yourself and others who need help in this world.”

The main Motive of such activities at school is Raising Sikhs of the Future & Grooming an army of Sikh youths according to the Sikh tenets.

The young children will be given a thorough knowledge of all walks of life including manners and civic sense along with Value based Education at Akal Academy. Thus the upcoming Sikh youths will be shaped as preachers of Guru Khalsa Panth’s thoughts and well equipped with modern education as well.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 15th May ’15

The importance of learning English cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world.
Bringing the rural kids to the forefront & in pace with the modern world, Akal Academy Bhadaur organized an “Inter House English activity”, giving the participants, opportunities to express themselves creatively in English, for example, through drama, poetry or storytelling.

Classes belonging from Ist to X standard students participated in it. They were given different themes according to their standard. Various groups were allocated to different age groups with interesting topics, Storytelling, Poem recitation, Creative writing.

Four students from each class and section took participated in it according to their respective houses. Abhay, Ajay, Amul, Atul. Total of 125 participants participated in it. The students were full of vigor and enthusiasm. The Principal also took around for supervision & appreciated their zeal of participation.

Ajay, Amul house stood first followed by Abhay house, Amul House, Atul House with the help of English HOD result was declared. Overall result declared Amul House as the final winner.

Students who lack interaction, motivation in the classroom, either because they are introvert, shy or they have a low language level, this might be a good solution to involve them with their friends in doing various activities and to make weak student active. The good thing about this was giving chance to students to study English with fun and improvise their English at the same time.

Such activities help the students to get a grip over the language and face the challenges with confidence. These sessions are a very valuable part of the English language& for the students to experience.

Paving the way for students to build up their personality & discover themselves!

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 13th May ’15

To make students aware of the upcoming scarcity of Energy Resource & their possible solutions, Akal Academy, Kalloh conducted an interactive session on Energy Conservation including various activities such as model making & explanation, skits highlighting the theme of Save Electricity, poem recitation.

Colorful theme based charts were made by the students to be displaying the classrooms. The teachers and the young and enthusiastic learners decided to widen their horizons on the way energy harnesses for various purposes and inquired about other alternative sources of energy.

Most of the students resolved to take the ideas of Energy Conservation to their households and make their parents and other villagers aware of the scope of Energy conservation. So the inquiry into the various sources of energy provided the students an insight to the alternate sources of energy available in nature free of cost!

Such Interaction sessions provided students immense knowledge about the vast scope of various sources of energy in a big way in future so as to overcome the shortage of electric power in the world.

The day was well productive & fruitful for the students.

~ Tapasleen kaur
~ New Delhi, 13th May ’15