As in previous years, we are delighted to organize Pustakopahar once again—an initiative by Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Surat that encourages students to gift their used textbooks to younger students. This program encourages students to donate their used textbooks to younger students, promoting the habit of sharing and reusing.
By participating in this initiative, students help conserve resources, reduce the demand for new books, and contribute to saving money, paper, and trees. It also fosters a sense of responsibility and sustainability among children.
Students who wish to donate their old textbooks or receive books are requested to register here. Those who are donating the books are requested to bring the books and handover to the librarian. The collected books will be distributed on April 1, 2026, the reopening day of the school.
You can also donate any other items that are useful for other students that you wish to give away.
ЁЯФ╣ Important Note: Only NCERT textbooks in good condition will be accepted. Since textbooks for Class 9 are changing, there is no need to donate books for this class.
We look forward to your support in making this initiative a success!
Pariksha Kosh
--(Students can have easy access to Support Material and Practice Paper of DOE,
CBSE Sample Papers, Previous year question paper of CBSE , Career guidance and
NCERT books etc.)
In full: Herbert George Wells Born: September 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, England Died: August 13, 1946, London (aged 79) Notable Works: “A Modern Utopia” “Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought” “Experiment in Autobiography” “Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul” “Love and Mr. Lewisham” “Mankind in the Making” “Mind at the End of Its Tether” “Mr. Britling Sees It Through” “The First Men in the Moon” “The Food of the Gods” “The History of Mr. Polly” “The Invisible Man” “The Island of Doctor Moreau” “The New Machiavelli” “The Outline of History” “The Science of Life” “The Shape of Things to Come” “The Time Machine” “The War of the Worlds” “The Work, Wealth, and Happiness of Mankind” “Tono-Bungay”
H.G. Wells (born September 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, England—died August 13, 1946, London) was an English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds and such comic novels as Tono-Bungay and The History of Mr. Polly.
ABOVE INFORMATION IS FROM BRITANNICA https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-G-Wells
Born 19 August 1950 (age 74) Shiggaon, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India
Spouse N. R. Narayana Murthy
Children Akshata Murty Rohan Murty
Alma mater KLE Technological University (BE) Indian Institute of Science (ME)
Occupation Member of Parliament & Chairperson of Infosys Foundation Children's writer
Awards Padma Shri (2006) Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award Bal Sahitya Puraskar (2023) Padma Bhushan (2023)
(above information is from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudha_Murty)
Sudha Murthy is a women who inspires many. Being an INDIAN educator, author, philanthropist , entrepreneur and a holder of more than Ten official awards, she remains simple, humble and dedicated to her work.
Not only this, she was also the first female engineer at India’s largest auto manufacturer ‘TELCO’. And also she is a visiting professor at PG center of Bengaluru university.
Sudha Murthy has written and published many books which includes interesting novels, non- fiction , travelogues, technical books and memoirs.Even her novel ‘Dollar Bahu’ was adapted as a televise dramatic series. And a story ‘Runa’ was adapted as Marathi film.
Her writings presents/reflects her experiences and observations of society. Many of her books are based on her real life experiences, adding a personal touch that makes them unique and heartwarming. Her stories are deeply rooted in Indian culture and traditions, providing readers rich valuable insights into the diverse fabrics of India.
One of her notable works is her first children’s book, “HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ”. you all can check out Sudha Murthy’s interesting books such as HOW THE SEA BECAME SALTY, THE GOPI DIARIES, THE MAGIC OF LOST TEMPLE, THE BIRD WITH GOLDEN EGG, and her notable works too such as The The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk AND The Serpent's Revenge in our school library.
Books which are published in english language-
Wise and Otherwise (2002)
Mahashweta (2002)
How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories (2004)
Maithili Sharan Gupt was born on 3 August 1886 and died on 12 December 1964. He was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one among the pioneers of Khari Boli (plain dialect) poetry and wrote in Khari Boli dialect. He was a recipient of the third highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.For his book Bharat-Bharati in 1912, widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of Rashtra Kavi by Mahatma Gandhi.
He was born in Chirgaon, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.Both his father and his brother Shearamsharan Gupta were prominent poets. He disliked school as a child, so his father arranged for his education at their home. As a child, Gupt studied Sanskrit, English and Bengali. Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi was his mentor.
Gupt entered the world of Hindi literature by writing poems in various magazines, including Saraswati. In 1909, his first major work, Rang mein Bhang was published by Indian Press. With Bharat Bharati, his nationalist poems became popular among Indians, who were struggling for independence. Most of his poems revolve around plots from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Buddhist stories and the lives of famous religious leaders. His famous work Saket revolves around Urmila, wife of Lakshmana, from Ramayana, while another of his works Yashodhara revolves around Yashodhara, the wife of Gautama Buddha.
After India got independence in 1947, he was also made an honorary member of the Rajya Sabha. He remained a member of the Rajya Sabha till his death in 1964. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1954.
Major works in poetry are :-
Saket(1931)
Rang mein Bhang(1909)
Matrubhumi
Bharat-Bharati(1912)
Jayadrath Vadh(1910)
Vikat Bhat
Plassey ka Yuddha
Gurukul
Kisan
Panchavati(1925)
Nirjhar
Yashodhara(1932)
Manushyata
Kirano ka khel
Dvapar(1936)
Anagh(1928)
On the occasion of National Sports Day, various activities have been organized in the Vidyalaya in which children will write slogans or poems about Major Dhyanchand or make quotations related to him and make painting posters related to him.
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. This day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player. Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player.He was known for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey. His influence extended beyond these victories, as India won the field hockey event in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964.
