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ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2024                                                                                               ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2024
         RAJENDRA NAGAR CAMPUS II                                                                                           RAJENDRA NAGAR CAMPUS II



        Earth Day                                            Nature                                                        My Visit to the Zoo                                  Diwali

        Earth Day is observed on the 22nd                    Everything we see around us constitutes nature, including     Last Sunday, l visited the zoo with my family. It was a   Diwali is a festival of lights. It is one of the biggest and
        of April every year. Earth Day is a                  the sun, the moon, trees, flowers, fruits, human beings,      perfect sunny day to visit the zoo. We reached the zoo at   grandest festivals celebrated mainly in India. Diwali is a
        day to remember to take care of                      birds, animals, etc. In nature, everyone depends on one       10 A.M. We saw a huge crowd gathering in front of the   festival commemorated to mark joy, victory, and harmony.
        our planet Earth. We can take care                   another to keep the ecosystem healthy. For survival, all      gate. After buying tickets we entered the zoo. There I saw a   Diwali, also known as Deepavali, falls in October or
        of our planet by keeping it clean.                   creatures are interrelated and reliant on one another.        big snake house and there were many types of snakes.   November. It is celebrated after 20 days of the Dussehra
        We can keep Earth clean by                           Humans, for example, rely on nature for their survival, and   Then I saw deer, monkeys, birds tiger, lion, elephant,   festival. 'Deepavali' is a Hindi word that means an array of
        following the rules of Reduce,                       nature provides us with oxygen, food, water, shelter,         giraffe, hippocampus, crocodile etc. Among all the animals   lamps ('Deep' means earthen lamps, and 'Availe' means a
        Reuse, and Recycle. Reduce means                     medicines, and clothing, among other things. Many shades      I like the elephant most. Crocodiles, tigers, and lions are   queue or an array).
        we should reduce our use of resources like water and   may be seen in nature, contributing to the planet's beauty.   flesh eaters. I saw the gorilla cage, which had man-like   Diwali is celebrated in honour of Lord Ram Chandra
        gasoline. Reuse means using again rather than throwing   Along with humans, animals and birds also find their      gestures. I also visited the Owl House and Fish aquarium.   because, on this day, Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after
        things away. We can reuse many things such as jars, plastic   habitat and means of survival in nature. Therefore, it is   We enjoyed the visit very much.               14 years of exile. During this exile, he fought with demons
        bags and boxes. Recycling means making something new   essential to take proper care of our nature to maintain a                                      Nita Agarwal, IV   and the demon king Ravana, the powerful ruler of Lanka.
        from something old. We can keep Earth clean by recycling   healthy life.                                                                                                On Rama's return, the people of Ayodhya lit diyas to
        materials such as aluminum, paper and plastic. If we take                                     Ismail, III          The Mission 'Moon'                                   welcome him and celebrate his victory. Since then, Diwali
        these materials to the Recycling Centre they can be used   Women Empowerment                                                                                            has been celebrated to declare the victory of good over
        again in a different ways. On Earth Day, we remind                                                                 India's first lunar exploration mission was called   evil.
        ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must do these   Women empowerment is a crucial movement that aims to       Chandrayaan. The ISRO launched it on October 22, 2008.    People celebrated Diwali by decorating their homes and
        things every day not just on Earth Day. We must do all our   uplift women and promote their rights, opportunities, and   Chandrayaan is Sanskrit for “moon vehicle”. Chandrayaan's   offices with various lights, cook delicious food, exchange
        part and we can make a difference. On 22nd April, we   voices. It involves breaking down barriers and stereotypes   goal was to verify the existence of water and ice on the   gifts, and sharing happiness. Indian businesses consider
        must remind everyone we know that every day is the Earth   that limit women's potential. By empowering women, we   moon. In August 2009, the Chandrayaan-1 mission was   Diwali the first day of the financial New Year.
        Day.                                                 can create a more equal and inclusive society for everyone.   terminated because of a communication issue. On July 22,   On this festival day, courtyards are decorated with
                                              Aiza Hanfi, III   Let's continue supporting and advocating for women's       2019, Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration    colourful rangoli, and lamps are lit on the rangoli. People
                                                             empowerment together.                                         mission, was launched.                               dress in new clothes, eat the delicacies, light lamps, and as
                                                                                                                           Following Chandrayaan-2, which failed in its final stages,
                                                             Women empowerment is important for achieving gender                                                                the Sun sets, they burst crackers.
        The Evolution of Language                            equality and creating a more inclusive society. It involves   comes Chandrayaan-3. On July 14, 2023, Chandrayaan-3    Diwali celebrations go on for five days. The five days are
        Languages are a unique form of communication developed   empowering women to have equal rights, opportunities,     was launched. Chandrayaan-3 was launched by the LVM3   Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Pooja, Govardhan
                                                                                                                           from Sriharikota's SDSC SHAR. India will join the United
        by humans. Languages change over time and vary in    and access to resources. It's a powerful movement that        States, Russia, and China as the fourth nation to    Pooja, and Bhai Dooj. The first day of the Diwali
        places, maybe transforming into dialects, like the   promotes women's rights and challenges gender                 successfully launch an orbiter to the moon.          celebration marks 'Dhanteras' or the worship of wealth. On
        difference in the way of speaking of the people in Madhya   stereotypes. Women empowerment is a vital movement                                        Shresth Pratap, I   this day, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped, and there is a
        Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh even though they speak the   that strives to ensure that women have equal rights,                                                             custom to purchase something precious.
        same language, Hindi. Languages may also give birth to   opportunities, and representation in all aspects of life. It   Building  collaboration: Team Work              The second day of the Diwali celebration marks Naraka
        newer languages. Hindi, again, is an example as it is a   involves challenging societal norms and stereotypes that   Teamwork is when two or more people work together to   Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali. On this day, people wake up
        descendant of Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language.   limit women's potential and promoting gender equality.       accomplish a common goal. It is the strength that makes   early in the morning and apply aromatic oils to them
        Slangs in languages are informal words formed as an effect   Women empowerment is not just about empowering        tasks simple and reduces effort. It is a pillar of every field   before taking a bath to remove all sins and impurities from
        of cultures. Slangs may be already existing words with new   individual women; it's about creating a more inclusive and   whether it's sports, music, dance, or any organization.   their lives.
        meanings, abbreviations, or transformations of existing   just society for everyone. Together, we can continue to   Working in collaboration with others is not easy. It requires   The third day is the main festival. On this day, Lakshmi
        words, or even completely new ones. For example, 'Chill' is   support and uplift women, paving the way for a brighter   a lot of adjustments and compromises but the important   (God of wealth) is worshipped with great devotion. People
        slang for 'relax', and 'Amirite' for the phrase 'am I right?'   and more equal future.                             thing is we have to consider other people's perspectives   wear new clothes, offer Puja, and enjoy lighting diyas and
        The usage of slang is accelerated through the internet and                          Vartika Srivastava, VII        and opinions. In Teamwork, we can together make      bursting a few crackers.
        social media. Slangs highlight the distinct communicative                                                          achievements and accomplishments better than we alone   The fourth day of the Diwali celebration marks Govardhan
        styles of different cultures and generations.                                                                                                                           Puja or Padva. It is said that Lord Krishna defeated Indra on
                                                                                                                           can do. There is a proverb that says, "If you want to walk
        Just the way living organisms evolve, languages evolve. As                                                         fast, walk alone but if you want to walk far, walk together."   this day by lifting the massive Govardhan Mountain. Using
        times change, people change, so does their language. The                                                           Working in collaboration may not give us instant results   cow dung, people make a small hillock that symbolizes
        rise and fall of slang and words, the birth and                                                                    but can definitely provide us with greater achievements.   Govardhan and worship it.
        transformation of languages, all of these represent how                                                                                              Vaibhavi Dixit, VII   The fifth day of the Diwali celebration marks Bhai Dooj. On
        languages cannot stay the same for long, and how they                                                                                                                   this day, sisters visit their brothers' house and perform a
        reflect the progression of society.                                                                                                                                     'tilak' ceremony. Sisters pray for their brothers' long and
                                        Hazique Khan, VIII A                                                                                                                    happy life while the brothers give precious gifts to their
                                                                                                                                                                                sisters.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Om Srivastava, V

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