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WORLD
ENVIRONMENT
CLIMATE CHANGE
TIMES NIE DAY SPECIAL
Answers Your Query
6 PRIORITIES FOR PULLING
CARBON OUT OF THE AIR
Mahek Pandey,
Class VIII, St.
Augustine’s High
School, Nerul
aggregates).These stores vary in ing it from the air are expensive
Is a child’s Cameron Hepburn, Professor of We do not inherit
Q immunity
stronger than
Environmental Economics,
Greenhouse gases can be re-
moved from the atmosphere in
several different ways. CO2
size and stability, and methods for
getting carbon into them vary in
cost and readiness. Trees, for in-
and at an early stage of develop-
ment. Nevertheless, a raft of in-
novations, competitions and start- the earth from our
that of an University of Oxford and Steve can be captured by plants, as
they grow or absorbed by
stance, are literally a shovel-ready
way to soak up carbon with many
ups are emerging. Some experts
worry that carbon removal could ancestors, we borrow
adult’s? Smith, Executive Director, soils, minerals or chemicals, additional benefits. But the car- prove to be a mirage particularly
To ask queries Oxford Net Zero, University of
and locked up in the bios- bon they store can be released by at the massive scales assumed in it from our children.
According to research, phere, oceans, underground, or fires, pests or logging. Storing CO2 some pathways for reaching net
regarding Covid-19 even in long-lived products such underground offers a more stable zero which distracts from the crit- Native American Proverb
and vaccination from children express higher Oxford share their tips.... as construction materials (in- reservoir and could hold 100 times ical task of reducing emissions.
our experts, levels of two specific cluding timber or as much, but methods of inject- So how do we get removals right?
immune system mole-

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OR VISIT
cules: Interleukin 17A A CLEAR VISION INCENTIVES ing to the fore-
(IL-17A), which helps to Governments around the world should have How does a business earn a profit from remov- front of environ-
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mobilise immune sys- a clarity on what they want and how to remove ing CO2 from the air? At present, there are no ment activism
tem response during carbon dioxide. Awareness is the key. In other long-term, government-backed incentives for and debate, this WORLD ENVIRON-
early infection, and Interferon that combats viral words, a clear vision would help people see the the removal and storage of carbon. Countries MENT DAY (June 5), we have a
replication. So far, understanding of Covid shows merits of investing to remove CO2, while also should lure industries with tax benefits,
SPECIAL EDITION for you that is all
indicating which emissions sources should be subsidies, etc to play a pro-active role in
that children tend to have less severe infection as green – in spirit at least. You get
stopped entirely. removing carbon from air.
per available data from first wave. plenty of greenspiration from stu-
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) has stated that in order to keep dents doing their bit, books,
INNOVATION global warming below the Paris climate target of
less than a 2°C rise in average global temperature,
movies and documentaries, trivia,
Angelina Pandey, eco warriors, reasons to be hope-
The types of approaches that remove CO2 perma- we need an array of mitigation efforts that include
Class IX, NES High ful, and how you too can make a
nently are more expensive than most decarboni- massive cuts to emissions, as well as literally
School sation measures, such as energy efficient lighting, removing carbon dioxide from the air. To reach difference. Get ready to go green.
insulation, solar and wind power or electric cars. that target, the IPCC has found that we need to
extract some 670 billion tons of carbon dioxide
Government support for research and develop-
from the atmosphere this century. Doing that
I TOO AM AN ECO
ment, and policies to encourage deployment are WARRIOR
QBygetting
when will India see children requires a process called carbon removal, which
crucial to stimulate innovation. comes in many different forms. Students tell you their little green
vaccinated? deeds that can make a big
As we have a large group of population below
18 years of age, chances of vaccinating chil- PUBLIC SUPPORT MONITORING, REPORTING DECISION-MAKING difference

dren any time soon seem unlikely. The country
is facing vaccine shortage, and also, trials on
kids are not yet complete. The
Govt is currently working on build-
ing paediatric makeshift infra-
structure, keeping the third wave
in mind.
EXPERT ADVICE GIVEN BY
Dr Rajendra Gunjotikar,
Nephrologist, Director, Kimaya
Kidney Care, Gunjotikar
Nursing Home
Carbon removal at the scales under discussion
will have big implications for communities and
the environment. Entire landscapes and liveli-
hoods will change. Consultation is vital.
Democratic processes, such as citizen assem-
blies, can help to find solutions that are attrac-
tive to different communities, increasing their
legitimacy.
WhatsApp privacy policy deadline extended to June
19 in some countries, nothing for India as yet
This is the vital but unglamorous work of ensuring that car- A lot of information about CO2 removal HOLD ON TO HOPE
bon removal is properly documented and accurately meas- resides in academic literature and focuses Even as the news cycle doesn’t
ured. Without it, citizens would rightly worry whether any of on global-scale scenarios. But actually bode well for Mother Earth, we tell
this was real, and whether governments were simply handing doing it will involve people ranging from you news that gives you reason to
out public money to companies for nothing in return. local farmers to international financiers. All be positive
Monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon storage in soil is a will need tools to help them make better
major challenge, requiring a complex system of in-field sam- decisions, from easy-to-read manuals to
HERE COME THE
pling, satellites and models. improved models.
PLANETEERS
Famous eco warriors – past and
present. Read up to get inspired
After CBSE, CISCE cancels HOW CAN I HELP
Online campaigns, petitions, initia-
class XII Board exams tives, channels to follow that can
help you do your bit for the world,
he CISCE on

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hatsApp has reportedly extended its
privacy policy acceptance date in se-
lect regions till June 19, 2021. Facebook-
owned instant messaging platform earlier asked
To accept the
new privacy pol-
icy, users will
T Tuesday
decided to cancel
the class XII Board exami-
even while sitting at home

MY GREEN READS
Salman Khan's users to accept the new terms by February 8 but
after a lot of criticism, it postponed the date to
just need to tap
on the 'Agree'
nations this year in view
of the Covid-19 situation,
You recco, we read. Share your
green reads with us...

Chulbul Pandey gets

May 15. However, the Also want to green your reading
messaging service option that according to its secretary
scrapped its 15 May TECHAWAY appears on the Gerry Arathoon. "The exams have been cancelled.
routine, we tell you how...

an animated avatar
alman Khan's much-loved character of cop
S Chulbul Pandey, from his blockbuster fran-
chise 'Dabangg', now has its own animated
series, which is currently streaming on Disney+
Hotstar VIP. Titled 'Dabangg - The Animated Series',
the show is the latest addition to an extensive col-
lection of kids' content on the OTT platform, which
also houses movie series 'Toy Story' as well as
shows 'Doraemon', 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' and
'Chacha Chaudhary', among others.
deadline for users to ac-
cept its controversial privacy policy update, and
said not accepting the terms will not lead to dele-
tion of accounts. According to WABetaInfo,
WhatsApp is likely to announce a new date for
some users, probably living in specific countries
like Germany and Argentina (it’s not confirmed
yet ), where the government has suspended the
updated Terms of Service: June 19, 2021. With-
HONG KONG WOMAN BREAKS RECORD
FOR FASTEST ASCENT OF EVEREST
ong Kong moun-
screen when they log into the app. "By
tapping Agree, you accept the new
terms and privacy policy," WhatsApp
shows this banner on the screen
in the given date, some WhatsApp users will
have to accept the terms if they want to contin-
ue using WhatsApp without any limitation.
Green sports personalities, inspiring
The alternative assessment criteria will be celebs, lots of trivia and MORE
announced soon," Arathoon said. The decision by
the Council for the Indian School Certificate
GET READY TO
Examinations (CISCE) came on the lines of cancel-
lation of the board exams by CBSE, which was
taken at a high-level meeting chaired by PM
GO GREEN
Narendra Modi.
ovid-19 Pandemic situation has pushed us to rethink our respon-
C sibilities towards the environment and our well-being with an
urgency. As the world celebrates World Environment Day 2021
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Starting your
kids schooling
early can be bad for them:
Study
S
ending kids to pre-
school is a big
milestone
that all par-
ents look
forward to. It is for the
first time their little one
steps into the real world to
learn basic life skills that
prepare them for formal ed-
ucation and the future.
While most of us believe
that there is no right or
wrong time to get kids en-
rolled in a preschool if your
kid is ready for it, experts
do not really agree with it.
As per a study, even if
your kid is a gifted one and
is a quick learner, sending
him/her to school too ear-
ly can be taxing for his men-
tal health. The urge to send
your kids to preschool is un-
derstandable, but it is bet-
ter to wait for the right time
for the sake of your little one’s mental health.
The reason why sending kids
to school early is harmful
The researchers of the new study recommend
parents consider the age of their kids with their
Online fatigue,
burden is a
real issue
6-yr-old J&K girl’s online school woes goes ‘viral’
The recent video of six-
year-old Mahira Irfan
from J&K complaining to
PM Modi about the
burden of school work
has gone viral.
Educators are rethinking
strategies to make digi
life less cumbersome.
Times NIE, in a series of
articles, delves deeper
into the issue of online
fatigue on young minds
Less homework!
O
nline classes are ex-
hausting, especially
because we have to sit
in front of the screen for
long durations. This also has
an impact on the mental
health. Teachers should not
give home-
work, be-
cause then
we won’t
have to sit in
front of
screens after
the online
classes. And
the number
of classes
should be reduced. RADHIKA
CHOPRA, class X, Fr Agnel Multi-
purpose School, Vashi, Mumbai
“The family is one of nature’s
masterpieces.”
GEORGE SANTAYANA, POET & PHILOSOPHER
FAMILY TIME
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021
They
can spend Parents should look
time away They can
from their communicate at few parameters
parents a series of their needs and before making their
questionnaires
asked from par- listen to others kids join preschool:
ents and teachers,
which helped the
like if they are
team assess the toilet trained and if
They can sit episodes of negative emotions
they can manage
experienced by kids like wor-
still for short ry and fear, having poorer re-
without their family
the researchers lationships with their peers, be-
peers in kinder-
garten. A big dif- of the University periods havioural and concentration issues. members for some
ference can take of Exeter Medical
a toll on your School in England is the one
The right age time
child’s mental that revealed that starting
health. Accord- school too early may impact Most people believe that the earlier
ing to a new your child's mental health. they would send their kids to school
study, kids who the better it would be for them. As
are younger
than their peers The study per experts, 3 years is an ide-
al age for kids to start their
(closer to the mini- For the study, the team of researchers schooling. However, you must
They mum age cut-off for used data from an existing study called consider the overall person-
should be
starting school) tend
to perform poorly in
the ‘Supporting Teachers and Children
in Schools Study’ (STCS Study). This
ality of your kids before
sending them to school.
toilet trained class and require
much more attention
study was carried out on 2,075 elemen-
tary school students (ages five through
than their classmates. nine) from 80 different schools in
The study carried out by Devon, England. The study included
tête-à-tête
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DEEBASHREE MOHANTY
(with inputs from centers)
health experts, online schooling
A
can have long-lasting impact on video of six-year-old Mahira
P
andemic school is tak- young minds: “It’s a psychologi- Irfan complaining to PM
Cricketer Virat
ing a toll on students,
especially youngsters
cal disconnect for students as
their mind tells them that they
Narendra Modi about the bur-
den of online classes has gone viral CAPTAIN KOHLI’S Kohli is very
who are pressured to are at home and at liberty to do on social media for the right reasons. active on social
perform in a medium as they please but the reality is She is seen comparing the burden of
quarantine life media and keeps
meals
that they are not too comfortable burden of attending online class- classes/homework of students her
with. The janus-faced online class-
es brings with itself a plethora of
es, paying attention, submitting
assignments through apps, keep-
age to that of senior class students.
The frustrated J & K kid asks PM
his fans
entertained with
problems, physiological and psy-
chological. According to mental
ing in sync with tech,” says psy-
chologist Hiren Tyagi, Delhi.
Modi to give her reasons for the
same. Is it worth it? The video got a his posts/stories.
response from J&K Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Manoj Sinha, who has directed
While interacting
with fans recently
Struggle for primary class students the school education department to
come out with a policy within 48 KOHLI LOVES EGGS, on social media,
hours to lighten burden of kids. SPINACH AND DOSA! Kohli revealed the
W
hen it comes to primary classes, it
secret of his good
L
can be a burden. Younger children ot of vegetables, some eggs,
are at a stage where they are begin- 2 cups of coffee, dal, quinoa, health!
ning to learn to communicate with others, this
gets cut off through virtual classes. They are Burden for young kids lots of spinach, love dosas
too. But all in controlled quantities,” is what Virat
also easily distracted, too much of anything
can be stressful for them. SANJANA SENTHIL,
Kohli revealed about his diet in pandemic
R
e-creating school with six to time to a fan who quizzed him about his
class IX, SBOA Global School, Chennai seven hours of curricular con-
tent is like a burden for young
food habits. Another question that
popped up on his Instagram story was,
kids. At a time when venturing out-
side is strictly pro-
HEALTHY “What do you eat in a day?” Kohli
replied, “Lots of Indian food that is
IN CONCLUSION hibited, students RECIPE TO simply cooked and sometimes Chi-
W e have to come to terms with hybrid, flexible, and flipped do feel trapped nese too. Almonds, protein bars and
and stressed out. UP PROTEIN fruits as well.”
classrooms that will become the new norm. Along with this,
the use of digital tools and online learning platforms will contin-
NIMISHA SONI, INTAKE
class IX, Zebar ghee or one tablespoon of oil
ue to accelerate. In part two of the series, parents of young
School for children, to this mix.
students tell stakeholders to come up with strategies to make
Ahmedabad
Tangy Tasty Raw
virtual classes more energising and easy to manage. Step 3: As soon as the mus-
Mango Dal sliced raw mango ● A pinch of tard seeds begin to crackle,
Sportspersons love good old turmeric add diced raw mango slices
dal, which is a powerhouse HOW TO MAKE and mix well. You can add 50-
Lack of free time is a problem Zoom class burnout is too real of protein. Here’s a dal
Step 1: Steam cook toor dal 75 ml of water for the mango
recipe that you can have
and once it’s done, keep it to cook. After leaving the
O T
nline classes are stressful since apart he suddeness of online learning has hit us real a la Virat Kohli to get your mango to cook for 3-5 minutes,
from classes, there are online tuitions bad. In physical classes we had smaller periods, share of protein. aside. Now, cut raw mango into
small cubes or slices. add toor dal.
too and the fine line between classes breaks in between and physical exercise classes to
and free time has blurred, so we end up look forward to. But online classes mean focus for longer INGREDIENTS Step 4: Add turmeric and salt
Step 2: Add mustard seeds,
studying most of the time. The classes in hours at a stretch. Then there are homework and ‘chalo ● 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds to taste. Allow the dal to cook
school were never so overbearing with padho’ modules that have to be completed within a time cumin seeds, heeng and red
● A pinch of heeng ● 4 curry for another 5 minutes on low
breaks, PT periods and chats with friends. frame. I end up studying 6-8 hours daily and I am just in chillies followed by curry
leaves ● 150 gm toor dal ● 1 tea- flame. Now your mango dal is
SRINJOY TALUKDAR, class 9, Calcutta Boys’ class IV. leaves. Then, take a pan and
spoon salt ● 1/2 teaspoon cumin heat it on low flame. Add ready to be had along with rice
School, Kolkata Simran Dutani, class IV, DPS, New Delhi seeds ● 2 red chillies ● 1 medium or chapati. Enjoy. TNN
either one tablespoon of
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SCHOOL IS COOL
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021
It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of
Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the
classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!
03

Principals attend enlightening webinar,

learn ways to overcome Covid challenges
The Times NIE held a
Principals’ Seminar (virtually)
on the topic, ‘The 2021-22
Learning Gap and strategies to
bridge it.’ Vinay Pande
presents a report
lenging times. Till 2020 no one knew
For teachers it is important check that are chil-
what was lying ahead of us.
“The situation we all are in is real, PANELISTS dren engaged enough. Am I able to use technol-
when I say real it means that it is here
Just imagine that classrooms If you want the student to be ogy to make it an adaptive
to stay for years to come. We need to
accept that even if we get back to the are being held in bedrooms more creative and innovative experience for each child?
classroom teaching, things won’t be and drawing rooms where in future...we should teach Are they walking out with an
the same as it was before 2020. The
not only the student but also them to un-belong, because I understanding or a memory?
classrooms will be integrated with
And, will they be adaptive
Zoom and Microsoft teams. So in this their parents and grandpar- think every student has some-
ents are present and even thing special which he doesn't enough to the fast paced life

C
oronavirus pandemic has
thrown numerous chal-
lenges in front of teachers
and educators. With the
shift to online teaching,
schools are adapting new ways to en-
sure that education process contin-
ues in a smooth manner sans phys-
ical classes. One such vital issue is
learning gaps and to discuss un-
derstanding gaps, Times NIE con-
ducted a virtual seminar in asso-
ciation with Stones2Milestones on
Friday, May 28. Speaking on the
topic ‘The 2021-22 Learning Gap
and Strategies to Bridge it,’ the
speakers stressed upon the need
to amalgamate creative ways to keep
students engaged.
The webinar was attended by over
225 principals, educators and teachers
from across Delhi. The panelists for
the session were, Dr Radhakrishnan
Pillai, Indian Management thinker and
author of ‘Corporate Chanakya’;
Bharat Dabholkar, actor, director,
writer and ad guru; and Kavish Ga-
dia, co-founder and CEO, Stones2Mili-
stones.
Starting off the discussion, Dr Pil-
lai talked about the importance of tak-
ing forward the journey of education
during such unprecedented and chal-
scenario, the strategy to bridge learn-
ing gaps should be to adapt ‘Phigital’
way of learning. ‘Phigital’ is a combi-
nation of physical and digital learn-
ing,” he added.
With National Education Policy
coming up, teachers have a great op-
portunity to change things around and
to bring that change teachers need to
be creative, Dr Pillai said.
Award winning actor and ad-guru
Bharat Dabholkar started his address
by raising an important issue. He point-
ed out the stereotypical approach of
the prevailing education system.
“Whether it is in schools or colleges,
we all have the same curriculum and
the teaching approach is same for
everyone. This needs to change, every
students needs to be treated as an in-
teachers are conscious.
Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai
dividual. It is teachers’ responsibility
to identify and take that special thing
out of the student. By applying this
method, it would be easier to strategise
and bridge the learning gap.
“The two key problems students
these day have is they do not like read-
ing... be it a book or a newspaper. In-
stead, they scroll various social media
platforms to get the information. That
is where teachers need to step in and
inculcate the habit of reading among
students,” he said. Dabholkar also sug-
gested to introduce a method of sto-
rytelling into teaching as would make
the process more interesting and easy
share with anybody else.
Bharat Dabholkar
to memorise for students.
Kavish Gadia started his speech
on a very technical note. He used X and
Y method to describe teaching in 2020-
21. He pointed out that two of the
most common questions parents
have are ‘Should I prepare my child
for academic excellence,’ or ‘Should
I prepare my child for life skills?’
“Children usually use the app
store to download games or
YouTube instead of Coursera or Mas-
terClass. This is because they seek fun
engagement and not the old boring
way of getting knowledge. Focus
should be kept on four important
points for children to become lifelong
learners, adaptivity, personalisation,
AQ>EQ>IQ and Learning with un-
derstanding. As a teacher, one should
access the ability score of children
and then personalise the experience
for those who are ahead of the topic
and who are struggling with the
same,” Gadia said. He later ended his
address with an enlightening presen-
tation on Club 1BR.
QUESTIONS
Students today seem to be
impatient and have zero toler-
ance for things, how can
schools and educators take
care of the mental well-being
of students?
Zafar Ahmed,
SAH Jamia School
Answer: What we need to do is
instill inquisitiveness in the stu-
dents. They should be taught to
go into detail and find out
because that will make them
wise, better people who are tol-
erant and have a high level of
acceptance. Also, we need to
get our children to learn to drop
the fear of being judged.
to become lifelong learners.
Kavish Gadia
Would you recommend a hybrid
mode of learning in the future
for schools and why?
Harleen Mohanty, Principal,
Sri Chaitanya Techno School,
Gurugram
Answer: With the word ‘Techno’
in your school’s name, you have
already accepted the concept of
hybrid learning. For educators, it
has been a silver lining because
we were simply neglecting what
technology could do in the con-
structive way. The pandemic has
has forced us to accept technol-
ogy which can can open horizons
for students, as well as educa-
tors, and its use is inevitable.

Tinkerfest at Apeejay
15th E-Peer Educators ‘Angels’ in true sense A
n ATL event Tinkerfest- Technovanza 2020
was held recently to applaud the creativity

Program at DPSGV
and curiosity of students. The virtual event

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he Covid19 pan- who are in no position was organised by Preeti Soni, ATL incharge, Nid-
hi Khanijo and Manju Jayswal, Computer Science
demic is a global to cook. The meals are teachers of
health crisis that tasty and prepared

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PSGV organised its Apeejay School,
15th E-Peer Educa- is already having with all precautionary Panchsheel
tors Program on devastating impacts on measures in the school Park. There
May 14 and 15. DPS- was an over-
GV is the zonal centre for the world economy. In itself. The food is just whelming re-
Adolescent Education Ori- this terrible time of a call away and is sponse from
entation Program and con- chaos and death, the delivered safely by the various schools
sistently works for the en- across Delhi
richment of adolescents for
good news is that St school staff. The NCR. The stu-
the last 14 years. It has al- Angel’s School is lending a helping hand to founder principal, Seema Bhardwaj, St dents were given several brainstorming theme
ways been our intention to people in need, residing in the nearby sec- Angel’s School perceives contentment and based activities like app development, game de-
support the adolescents as tors of Rohini, by organising food drives. considers herself fortunate to undertake signing, idea submission and article writing. The
they are the change agent event was a grand success where students got an
and leaders of tomorrow. Nutritive and healthy food for those such a charitable task. opportunity to highlight their creative and inno-
This edition of Peer Educa- vative projects.
tors was in collaboration
with Expressions India

Aditya brings laurels to DAV

which is under the aegis of cial thinking, sensitive yet pathy and Dr Chand Trehan,
Manodarpan- an initiative of sensible feeling, informed de- freelance psychologist.
Ministry of Education for cision making, collaboration, Trilok Singh Bist, the
psychological support and coordination, co-operation, principal of DPSGV said

mental well-being of stu-
dents. This year DPSGV also
had the joy of hosting Sr-
ishti, which is a school for
children with special needs.
The objective was to con-
tribute towards mental health
upliftment and provide train-
ing in teaching-learning
strategies to cope with the
challenges around us.
Life skills of psycho-so-
and commitment with the
community were displayed
by the children to solve the is-
sues such as ‘The E- world’,
‘Integrated self ’, ‘Beyond me’,
‘Purposeful living’, ‘Resisting
Influences’ and ‘Holistic
Health’. This occasion was
festooned with our esteemed
guests of honour Dr Jitendra
Nagpal, Aprajita Dixit, Dr Ra-
jiv Nandy and Anurag Tri-
that, in the awakening and
strengthening of a child’s la-
tent potential he saw the
most important task of the
school. Furthermore, he felt
that in making school an ex-
citing and enjoyable experi-
ence, it is imperative to in-
culcate other competencies
like critical thinking, citi-
zenship, and character
among the young learners.
A
ditya of class X has
brought glory and honour
to DAV, ND Block Pitam-
pura with his stellar performance
in the Mukhyamantri Vigyan
Pratibha Pariksha 2020-21 (Earli-
er known as JSTSE).
He has secured first rankout
of 20,199 students who appeared
in the challenging test conduct-
ed in the month of March.
Other students who proved
their mettle through their stu-
pendous performances are
Hrishik (rank 13), Sankalp (rank
34), Nalin (rank 80), Ved( rank 87),
Ridhi(rank 176), Vansh (rank 254)
Deepanshi (rank 255), Punya
(rank 303) and Anshul (rank 395)
All these students will be
awarded a scholarship of Rs 5000
by the Directorate of Education,
Government of NCT, Delhi.
The school management and
the DAV fraternity congratulat-
ed the winners and their parents
for the brilliant accomplishment.
Principal Anita Wadehra appre-
ciated the dedicated efforts of
winners and relentless efforts of
mentors for being driven by suc-
cess even in the face of present
challenges.

BOOK REVIEW: A TALE OF MAGIC BY CHRIS COLFER

F
antasy fiction is commonly seen
as a ‘fairy tale’, but you’ll change

W
your mind when you read Chris
Colfer’s amazing sequel, ‘A Tale of eekend incoming movie time with your Have a family game
Magic’. The plot revolves around Brys- and no plans family or friends night this time. This
tal Evergreen, a young girl who lives in except binge along with some weekend, try to
a dystopian fantasy world where magic watching on the internet? homemade popcorn strengthen relation-
is outlawed and is ruled by a manipula- Have got nothing to do and drinks! Try some ships instead of just
tive, cruel court of Justices. When Brys- amidst the lockdown? Don't cool chilling recipes focusing on your-
tal meets Madame Weather berry and is fear because you are not amidst this summer. selves! After all, we
invited to her Academy of Magic, things alone but you can have the still have a lot of time
take a big turn when she discovers perfect solution! to stay in!
deep secrets about her This weekend Noyonika Sharma, class X,
teacher and the world she arrange a virtual Apeejay School, Nerul
lived in. This book had me
glued to the pages till
the end. The plot twist at
the ending had me
screaming in awe, but also
talked about harsh realities of life. Un-
doubtedly, this is an im-
pressive, high stakes mid-
dle grade novel.
Kritisha Babu, class IX, Lok
Puram Public School
 Naomi to work on making things better for players when time right

T
he leaders of the four Grand
Slam tournaments reacted to
tennis star Naomi Osaka’s
stunning withdrawal from the
French Open by promising to
address players’ concerns
about mental health. The
pledge came in a statement
signed by the same four tennis administrators
who threatened the possibility of disqualifica-
tion or suspension for Osaka on Sunday if she
continued to skip news conferences.
Time away from court
■ The four-time major champion and No. 2-
ranked player was fined $15,000 when she did-
n’t speak to reporters after her first-round vic-
tory at Roland Garros on Sunday. The next day,
Osaka pulled out of the tournament entirely,
saying she experiences “huge waves of anxi-
ety” before meeting with the media and re-
vealing she has “suffered long bouts of de-
pression.” Osaka, a 23-year-old who was born
in Japan and moved with her family to the U.S.
at age 3, said she would “take some time away
from the court now, but when the time is right
I really want to work with the Tour to discuss
ways we can make things better for the play-
ers, press and fans.”
Offer of support
■ Tennis players are required to attend news
conferences if requested to do so; Grand Slam
rules allow for fines up to $20,000 if they don’t
MEANINGFUL
IMPROVEMENTS
“We intend to work alongside the
players, the tours, the media and
the broader tennis community to
create meaningful improvements,”
a statement by the French, US and
Australian Opens and Wimbledon
said. On Tuesday, the four Slams
said they “empathise with the
unique pressures players face”.
However, they added: “Change
should come through the lens of
maintaining a fair playing field,
regardless of ranking or status.”
show up. “On behalf of the Grand Slams, we
wish to offer Naomi Osaka our support and as-
sistance in any way possible as she takes time
away from the court. She is an exceptional ath-
lete and we look forward to her return as soon
as she deems appropriate,” a statement from
those in charge of the French Open, Wimble-
don, U.S. Open and Australian Open said.
■ “Mental health is a very challenging issue,
which deserves our utmost attention. It is both
complex and personal, as what affects one in-
dividual does not necessarily affect another. We
commend Naomi for sharing in her own words
the pressures and anxieties she is feeling and
we empathize with the unique pressures ten-
nis players may face.” French tennis federation
president Gilles Moretton, All England Club
chairman Ian Hewitt, US Tennis Association
president Mike McNulty and Tennis Australia
president Jayne Hrdlicka pledged to work with
players, the tours and media “to improve the
player experience at our tournaments” while
making sure the athletes all are on a “fair play-
ing field, regardless of ranking or status.”
Providing qualitative
environment for all
■ In a separate statement issued Tuesday to
the AP via email, International Tennis Feder-
ation official Heather Bowler the sport will “re-
view what needs to evolve” after Osaka “shone
a light on mental health issues.” “It’s in all our
interests to ensure that we continue to provide
a respectful and qualitative environment that
enables all stakeholders to do their job to their
best ability, without impacting their health, and
for the good of the sport,” Bowler wrote. AP
Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her
first round match against Romania's
Patricia Maria

Photo: REUTERS

BEST PERFORMANCE
BUT ANGRY ABOUT
LOSS: PANGHAL
H
e is still a bit angry
about that “unfair”
loss in the finals but
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu believes India is hungry for success; has the ability to beat Olympic-bound Indian box-
er Amit Panghal (52kg) on
Asian teams to eventaully qualify for the Olympics Wednesday described his
silver-winning perform-

G
urpreet Singh Sandhu was
simply unbeatable in the FIFA
World Cup qualifier against
Qatar at the Jassim Bin
Hamad Stadium in Doha. The
India goalkeeper came up with 11 saves to
keep the rampaging Asian champions at
bay on September 10, 2019. It was for the
first time that Qatar dropped points
against Asian opposition, and as the teams
prepare to face off again on Thursday, Gur-
preet believes they can continue to punch
above the weight. “It’s not impossible,”
Gurpreet told TOI. “If we have done it
against Qatar (in the past), we can do
again. We believe in our abilities. Every-
one is hungry to play for the country
again.” India are returning to the quali-
Photo: TOI
fiers after 18 months. With the third-placed
team assured of a direct spot in the third
round of the Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers,
Igor Stimac’s side must win two of their
three games.
Then there is the matter of wiping out
memories of the embarrassing 0-6 defeat
against UAE when the national team last
made an appearance. In Gurpreet’s eyes,
there are other reasons too. “The situa-
tion (due to coronavirus pandemic) is not
all that great right now. Everyone wants
to have something good happening in their
life and this will be our chance to provide
that to the people of our country,” said In-
dia’s numero uno goalkeeper. Before the
pandemic paralysed the world, India were
on the road to recovery. The famous draw
against Qatar was preceded by an im- ance at the Asian Champi-
pressive showing, against Oman in Guwa- onships as the best of his
hati. “It’s difficult to judge a team in the career so far. The 25-year-
middle of a pandemic,” said Gurpreet. old boxer from Haryana
“Before the pandemic, we had a clear was the defending cham-
roadmap. We transitioned into a pion before he lost to old
good team, difficult to play nemesis, Uzbekistan's rei-
against. Things were happening gning world and Olympic
Amit Panghal
pretty well. To try and get hold champion Shakhobidin
of things is a challenge.” The 29- Zoirov in the final in Dubai. when I did not,” Panghal,
year-old goalkeeper, only Indian to feature The result read 3-2 in fav- the reigning Asian Games
in the Europa League, European football’s our of the Uzbek and the champion. “I had given it
second-tier club competition, believes In- Indian team's protest, seek- my all and I felt I deserved
dia’s fourth position in the group, is a fair ing a review, was rejected. to win but it's ok. The score-
reflection of what they have done in the “This is by far my best line has narrowed down to
qualifiers. India face Asian champions performance in the 52kg 2-3, it was 0-5 earlier,” he
Qatar on June 3, followed by Bangladesh Gurpreet Singh Sandhu category. I should have won said referring to the loss to
(June 7) and Afghanistan (June 11). AP that final and I was angry Zoirov in 2019. PTI

Who is the first woman Karnam Malleswari is the Which English Premier
Q U IZ T IM E ! Q4: cricketer in the world to score
7000 runs in one day international?
Q7: first and only Indian woman
a) Sydney 2000 ❑ b) London 2012 ❑
c) Athens 2004 ❑ d) Atlanta 1996 ❑ Q11: club lost their last game
(at home), to miss out on the
weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
a) Mithali Raj, India ❑ In which games did she win it? Champions League?
Which circuit stages the
Q1: Who was the first player to
score a double century as a
night-watchman?
b) Charlotte Edwards, England ❑
c) Belinda Clark, Australia ❑ Karnam Malleswari Q8: Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix?
a) Carlos ❑ b) Monza ❑
a) West Ham United ❑ b) Leicester City ❑
c) Chelsea ❑ d) Tottenham Hotspur ❑
d) Karen Rolton, Australia ❑
a) Jason Gillespie ❑ b) Ashwin Ravichandran ❑ c) Mugello ❑ d) None of the above ❑
Who has won the most
c) Ishant Sharma ❑ d) Lasith Malinga ❑

Q5: In which athletics event is

What is the Australian men’s
Q12: French Open women’s

Q2: At any one time, how

many players on a cricket
45 metres the maximum
permitted run up?
a) Long Jump ❑ b) Shot Put ❑
Q9: hockey team called?
a) Koalas ❑ b) Dingos ❑
singles titles, since 1968 (the start
of the Open Era)?
a) Steffi Graf ❑ b) Justine Henin ❑
field wear gloves? c) Pole Vault ❑ d) Gymnastics ❑ c) Kookaburras ❑ d) Cockatoos ❑ c) Serena Williams ❑ d) Chris Evert ❑
a) Three ❑ b) Four ❑ c) Five ❑ d) Six ❑
ANSWERS: 1. a Jason Gillespie
Which is the only London
Q3: The famous C.K. Naidu
Trophy is associated with
Q6: football club to win either
the European Cup or the Q10: Who will be defending
her French Open singles
2. a. Three (2 batsmen and 1 wicketkeeper)
3. d. Cricket 4. a. Mithali Raj, India
5. c. Pole Vault 6. b. Chelsea
which sport? Champions League? title this year? 7. a. Sydney 2000 8. b. Monza
a) Badminton ❑ b) Hockey ❑ a) Tottenham Hotspur ❑ b) Chelsea ❑ a) Sofia Kenin ❑ b) Ashleigh Barty ❑ 9. c. Kookaburras 10. d. Iga Swiatek
11. b. Leicester City 12. d. Chris Evert
c) Lawn Tennis ❑ d) Cricket ❑ c) Arsenal ❑ d) West Ham United ❑ Photo: GETTY IMAGES c) Simona Halep ❑ d) Iga Swiatek ❑