20th April 2009 - The Scindia School

VOL 3 | April 2009
The Scindia School Quarterly

The Founder
Maharaja Madhavrao Jayaji Rao Scindia
Board of Governors
President
H.H. Maharaja Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Members
Shrimant Rajmata Madhaviraje Scindia
Mr. Vinay Kumar Modi
Mr. Mahesh Gandhi
Mr. Arun Kanodia
Mr. Harpal Singh
Mr. Rajendra S. Pawar
Mrs. Sujata Kulshreshtha
Mr. Arun Kapur
Mr. Kapil Dev
Mr. Bharat V. Patel
Mr. Anurag Bansal
Mr. Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar
Secretary/Principal
Mr. N.K. Tewari
Vice-Principal
Mr. Jayant Tengshe
Bursar
Lt. Col. Jayant Rao
Scindia Old Boys' Association
President
Lt. Gen S.P.S. Dhillion
Vice President
Mr. Vikram Mathur
Mr. Gopal Bhargava
Treasurer
Mr. K.M. Agarwal
Secretary
Mr. Prashant Gangwal
CONTENTS
From the Principal’s Desk 04 Literary Section 15
The Glorious March
Editorial 05
Yashraj Nain, X D
Student Achievements 06
Student Exchange - From Gwalior to
Oswestry
16
Nishant Rana, XII D
Old Boys’ News 07
Message Board 17
Interview 08 Reminiscences - What is the most outrageous/
Interview of Ameen Sayani (Ja ’49)
with Mrs. Puja Pant, Editor of
The Scindia School Review
daring thing you did while in school
Alumni Section 09
Scindians at Westminster (excerpts)
Imminent Implosion 12
Sachin Jha (ex Rn ’89), Alumnus of IIT Delhi
Staff 13
It happens only to ‘them’
Sujata Aslam
Jt. Secretary
Mr Sandeep Agrawal
School Contact Details
The Scindia School, The Fort,
Gwalior - 474008. MP, INDIA.
Telephone . : +91-751-2480750
Fax : +91-751-2480650
E-mail : office@scindia.edu
Website : www.scindia.edu Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information printed in this edition of Qila Quotes.
If an error has occured, please accept our apologies and contact the editor at pujap@scindia.edu.
VOL 3 | April 2009

FROM THE
Principal’s Desk
From a glorious beginning to a meaningful present and a promising future The Scindia School has
constantly moved from strength to strength. The entire school community has been tirelessly setting
standards, initiating trends and achieving new milestones. However, we believe not simply in attaining
success, but in sustaining it. Benjamin Franklin rightly said “Without continual growth and progress,
such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.”
We have a very ambitious and lofty vision for the School. It was felt that in order to actualize this vision the
running and the building of the school should be segregated as two mutually exclusive areas of work. This
would ensure that both these very important requirements for the progress of the School get their due.
This is indeed a momentous decision and will have far reaching consequences for the Scindia School.
I feel humbled and honoured that I have now been given this new responsibility of Director Development,
Scindia Education Society. With twenty nine years of rich association with the School, I am well acquainted
with its ethos and would try to do full justice to this new responsibility. Henceforth I shall be working in
close collaboration with the Board and will look after the master-plan and other initiatives of the school.
I would also get an opportunity to associate more closely with parents and Old boys.
I am proud and happy to pass on the responsibility of running the School to Mr. Samick Ghosh, a most
worthy incumbent for the post of Principal Scindia School. With his rich educational background and
wealth of experience he would surely take the School to greater heights.
N. K. Tewari
Principal, The Scindia School
Qila Quotes | From the Principal's Desk | 4 VOL 3 | April 2009

The School reopened on the 9 th of
January after a three week long
winter break. The students came
back rejuvenated with a resolve to
begin the New Year and the new
term with greater enthusiasm.
The repair and renovation of six
staff quarters was completed and
fully furnished houses were handed
over to the teachers. Work will
begin soon on some more quarters.
Structural strengthening of the
junior houses is going on and is
proposed to be completed very soon.
10 th of April was a momentous day
in the history of The Scindia School.
President Board of Governors,
H.H. Maharaja Jyotiraditya Scindia
announced the appointment of
Principal Mr. N.K. Tewari as Director
of Development Scindia Education
Society, in recognition of his
immense contribution to the legacy
of the School. Having served the
School for twenty nine years, first as
a teacher and then as a Principal,
Mr. Tewari now dons the mantle of
the Director. He will be succeeded
by Mr. Samick Ghosh as Principal,
Scindia School.
Mr. Ghosh, who graduated from
Shantiniketan, has taught at
Lawrence School, Sanawar for more
than a decade. He has also headed
premier institutes like Sri Nidhi
International, Hyderabad, Bombay
International, Mumbai and Shri
Ram School, Aravalli. He brings with
him a wealth of experience. We are
sure he will continue and expand on
the initiatives taken earlier.
Editorial
CELEBRATIONS
Republic Day was celebrated with great patriotic
fervour. There was an impressive performance by
the School Band and march past by all the houses.
This was followed by a special ‘astachal’ where
students rendered patriotic songs. Shramjeevi
sports were organized in the evening. In fact the
day has special significance for the school as
the School Brass Band marched on the Rajpath,
for the fourth year in succession, scripting yet
another success story.
In keeping with its long tradition of philanthropic
work, the Social Service League celebrated the
Sonsa Day. A large number of games and activities
were planned for the members of the Sonsa village.
Prizes were given to the winners of the games and
to the meritorious students of the village also.
Holi the most rambunctious of festivals was
celebrated with great enthusiasm. The festivities
began on the eve of Holi with the ‘Holika Dahan’
programme which was followed by a fancy dress
programme and some hilarious skits put up by the
students. On Holi everyone enjoyed smearing each
others face with gulal. Even the students of board
classes overcame the exam blues and celebrated
the festival of colours with great vigour.
Academics
The second term began with class X and XII students
bracing for their prelim examinations. A few woke
up to the reality of impending ‘doom’ and began
working feverishly! The teachers too had a hectic
time, what with extra classes, remedial attention
and doubt clarifying sessions running late into the
night! Theory revision classes were conducted for
class X students during the first week of the term, to
keep them academically engaged. After the prelims
the ‘season’ for board practical examinations
began in full swing. A second prelim examination,
that was part optional, was conducted for the board
classes to make students more than adequately
prepared for the forthcoming examinations.
Meanwhile syllabi were getting completed by
teachers at a somewhat accelerated pace for classes
8, 9 and 11, taking advantage of the study mood
on the campus. The two workshops conducted
under the aegis of the “Learn Today Team” no
doubt led to better classroom responses for many
teachers and helped them achieve several academic
objectives effectively.
Initiatives
Dr. Udayan Patel (ex Md ’63), a leading
Psychoanalyst, Ms. Leena Aparajit, Advisor to the
School, Ms. Arvinder Singh, a trainer for schools
and IIM A and Ms. Amrita Lalljee, a drama and
theatre facilitator, have been working as a team
with The Scindia School since 2008 and conducting
various workshops involving both the students
and the teachers. A by product of these workshops
has been the student code of conduct which was
developed with the help of class of 2008-09; the
staff handbook on the subject is in the pipeline.
Dr. Udayan Patel is working with teachers at the
school. The objective of the ongoing intervention is
to revitalize the school, help it to preserve some of
its time honoured traditions e.g. Astachal, and at
the same time ensure it is in sync with the times.
“Avenues” the Career Centre at the School has
been given a shot in the arm and is in the process
of reinventing itself. Ms. Leena Aparajit, the Advisor
to the school is spearheading this whole project.
She is ably assisted by three teachers each with
a clearly demarcated area of work. Two Career
Prefects help disseminate information to students.
This year, the Centre has processed ten applications
to Universities in the UK and Singapore; all the
students have received conditional offers. Training
for SAT is being offered at the School while career
counselling facilities by professionals continue.
Students have had occasion to view a presentation
made by Officers of The Indian Air Force and will
soon be visiting the base at Gwalior. Our students
are invited for presentations by various colleges in
the country. Communication skills of senior boys
will be honed as part of the initiative of the Career
Cell.
Visits
Five students accompanied by Mrs. Anuradha B.
Shanker attended the Sub Junior Regional Round
Square Conference which was held at VDJS, Hisar.
The theme of the conference was ‘Me to We’.
Thirteen students accompanied by three teachers
visited the DRDE (Defence Research Development
Establishment), Gwalior. Ten students of science
stream also went to Delhi to visit three National
Institutes, viz, NIS (National Institute of Science),
NPL (National Physical Lab) and IUAC (Inter
University Accelerator Centre). During both these
visits students saw some of the latest inventions and
discoveries in the field of Science in India. They
saw the various labs and were fortunate enough
to interact with some renowned scientists. They
also got an insight into the various career options
available to them.
As part of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award,
123 boys of class VIII accompanied by four teachers
went for a trek to Pachmarhi. The students covered
a distance of 70 kms. on foot. A number of adventure
activities like obstacle crossing, rifle and pistol
shooting, archery, rock climbing and rappelling
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had been planned for them. The students enjoyed
the thrilling camp and came back rejuvenated
after the stress of the final examinations.
Visitors
Mr. Rod Pryde, Director of British Council and
Vijendra Singh, bronze medalist at the Beijing
Olympics were the chief guest of the Scholars’ and
Sports Banquet respectively.
Ms. Anja Fink was sent to school by the Goethe
Institute located at München as part of ‘Schulen
Partner der Zukunft’ (schools partner of the
future). She stayed for a month and took classes
for students of German language, which enabled
them to pick up the finer nuances of the language.
Anja too enjoyed her stay and went back with a
new found love for Indian food and clothes.
Ceremonies
This quarter was marked by a number of events
wherein excellence was recognized and rewarded.
The annual house reports of the Senior and Junior
houses were read out where the achievements
of each house in the course of the year were
highlighted.
The Sports and Scholars’ Banquet were held in full
regal splendour.
Scholarships were awarded to students for
excellence in academics and language proficiency.
The School bid farewell to the batch of 2009 at a
Valedictory assembly followed by farewell dinner at
the Principal’s residence.
The Junior House evening, with a mix of
dance, drama and music provided wholesome
entertainment and was enjoyed by all. It was
heartening to watch the Junior School boys
perform with such perfection. The annual English
and Hindi plays were also staged and we witnessed
the histrionic talents of the boys.
Competitions
The students took part in many inter school and
intra-school competitions which gave them an
opportunity to display their manifold talents.
Student
Achievements
The entire school watched with pride as the School Band led the NCC
contingent in the Republic Day Parade. The Band, led by Priyank
Gupta, played the tune ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja’ as they marched
on the Rajpath. It crossed the saluting base at Vijay Chowk at 10:50am.
Our heartiest congratulations to all the forty four boys and the band teacher,
Mr. Ramesh Sharma. They have done us proud by yet another brilliant
performance.
Kushagra Nagpal of Jayaji House was selected for the I.P.S.C. Under 19
Cricket team and participated in the 54 th National School Games held at
Kurnoor. He has been awarded a participation certificate.
Rakesh Raushan of Daulat House participated in the 54 th National School
Games under17 Hockey Championship. He has been awarded a certificate for
the same.
Prateek Bhalotia participated in the ‘Astronomy Quiz’ organized by ‘Amrit
Smriti’. He qualified the first and the second level examinations and stood
13 th at the state level. He will be visiting the Pachmari Observatory in the
month of April.
The NIIT’s Mind Champions Academy, a joint initiative with the Grand Master
Vishwanathan Anand, hosted The Chess Master 2008. Om Krishna Prasad
Shah of Jeevaji house was declared the state level winner. He has received a
certificate and book prize for the same.
Sahnawaaz Husain was declared the best bowler in the 7 th H.H. Maharaja
Madhavrao Scindia Memorial Cricket Tournament which was conducted by
The Scindia School. The School was declared the runner up.
The School hosted the 7 th H.H. Maharaja Madhavrao
Scindia Memorial Cricket Tournament, during
which the Fort remained in the grip of cricket fever.
The five day cricket extravaganza which is keenly
awaited each year with great excitement lived up
to all expectations. Six teams keenly contested for
the coveted trophy which was eventually won by
Modern School, Delhi. The Scindia School was the
runner-up.
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VOL 3 | April 2009

Old Boys’ News
Ameen Sayani (ex, Ja ’49) who has earned a place among the world’s top broadcasters was conferred
with the prestigious Padmashree Award on 26 th January. We are, indeed, proud of our iconic Alumnus. May
he carry on with the excellent work.
Contact: sayani@vsnl.com
Azhan Ahsan (ex, Daulat ’06) is writing for films and television. He is assisting Mr. Mushtaq Sheikh
of ‘Om Shanti Om’ and Mr. Shahrukh Khan’s autobiography fame.
Rahul Kulshreshtha (ex Rn’81) visited the school from Tuesday 10 th February to Friday 13 th
February. He conducted a workshop on video editing and film production. The boys enjoyed it and have
benefited immensely from it.
On 11 th of January Kanpur SOBA felicitated Lt General SPS Dhillon(ex, Ravindra ’65) at a grand
function organized in his honour at Kanpur Golf Club. On the morning of the same day the General gave
an inspiring talk to NCC cadets and school children motivating them to join the forces. He also organized
an army exhibition for them.
Pavan Kaula (ex, Md ’76), an aviation enthusiast, built the Long EZ aircraft a canard layout type
of aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. For the uninitiated, Burt Rutan is one of the world's greatest Ruta
Aerospace designers and a Long EZ falls under the experimental aircraft category. Settled in Coonoor
now, Pavan has 10,000 hours of flying experience. He started with training as a glider pilot in Delhi,
worked with Tata Steel, set up a glider club for them and also served as the instructor for the flying club
in Jamshedpur, before moving to Singapore Airlines to fly the Boeing 747-400s.
Presently, Pavan is focused on building a Glass Air III as Zephyr in his fabrication unit which also works
for the DRDO. He carries out R&D work in the hardware and software aspects of aviation.
Pavan's dream is to see more and more Indians flying their personal planes and he feels that for this,
youngsters need to be inspired. One way to begin would be to set up Adventure Clubs in schools to
popularize ultra light flying, parasailing and aircraft building and maintenance.
Vikram Misri (ex Sh. ’81) is currently serving as Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
On the 27 th of February the much awaited Golf event organized by SOBA got a good response.
Around 55 golfers participated in it. They were given SOBA T-shirts, participation mementos and callaway
caps among other things. On the same evening the alumni dinner was arranged at the sprawling lawns
of the Rajputana Rifles Officers’ Mess. An AV presentation of Scindia 111 was screened. The gathering was
a happy mix of senior citizens and recent passouts. Col. Ranjeet from the 1947 batch was the senior-most
old boy present there.
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Interview of
Ameen Sayani (Ja ’49)
with Mrs. Puja Pant, Editor of The Scindia School Review
Ed: Your family was deeply involved
with the Indian struggle of
Independence. Are there any special
moments of those formative years
which had a great impact on you
AS: My parents were close to the great
leaders who strove for and ushered
in our Independence. I was therefore
fortunate, as a child, to have sat at
Bharat-pita Gandhiji's feet, stood
next to the scintillating Pandit Nehru,
heard the orator Maulana Azad at my
grandpa's house and had lunch with
‘underground’ leader Aruna Asaf Ali at
our home.
My initial years at Scindia, too, were
nationalistically eventful: I stood and
saluted the first tricolour flag to be
raised on the Fort on 15 th August 1947,
was shocked and wept at the news of
Bapu's assassination, sang Bapu's
beloved bhajans in the choir led by our
Vice-Principal Pathak Saheb when we
went down to the city along with the
urn containing Gandhiji's ashes.
Ed: As a student of The Scindia School
did you take active part in debates,
dramas and elocutions
AS: I had injured a kidney before
joining Scindia in 1946, and was
forbidden all sports for over a year.
But that didn't diminish my fervour
for participating in other activities. My
great love was acting, and there are two
related events I still remember:
My first play on the Fort was ‘Crimson
Coconut’, in which I was playing
an inebriated waiter. Our dear guru
and director Khanolkar Saheb had
accidentally left a half-empty beer
bottle on a sideboard of the restaurant
set, which I mistook for water and
took a big gulp. Consequently, I kept
slurring and stumbling so realistically
that, for many days, the whole school
talked about "kya zabardast acting thi
Ameen ki, sharaabi waiter kay role
mein!" (I've hated beer all my life)
Another great guru, Thakar Saheb, announced
that the annual school play in 1948 was going
to be ‘MACBETH’. I pleaded to him for the title
role, but was found to be too short and too plump
and so the tall, tough and handsome Sami Khan
was given the role. Seeing my disappointment,
Thakar Saheb said, "Look, why don't you be the
understudy for all the main characters, and step
in if anyone falls ill'' So that's what I did, and
‘fortunately’ Sami fell ill, and I began to rehearse
as Macbeth. But alas, Sami (who much later
become a Lt. General in the army) recovered
promptly in a few days and played Macbeth in the
final show, and I was shunted off to the role of
Second Witch!
Ed: How did you get a break in the All India
Radio
AS: My brother Hamid (who was an outstanding
broadcaster in English) inducted me into All-
India Radio Bombay's English programmes when
I was just seven. Besides English, the only other
language I had really studied was Gujarati. When
Hamidbhai was appointed Director of Programmes
for the Indian Agency of Radio Ceylon, I asked him
whether he could give me some work, since he was
after all my guru. He pointed out that the scope was
only for good Hindi/Urdu voices, and I was weak in
both languages (though I had familiarised myself
with written Hindustani).
So, crestfallen, I began attending some of the Hindi
recordings. And once, by sheer fluke, I got the job
of reading (with much exaggerated fervour) the
weekly commercial announcements in a sponsored
Hindi amateur singing show for a health-drink
called Ovaltine. Thereafter, with many helpful
kicks from the Almighty and my "never say die"
spirit of a "naye Bharat ka naya naujawan", I
kept slowly inching towards my career.
Then, in December 1952, I got landed with
‘GEETMALA’ (because no one else was willing to
touch it at the low fee being offered). Fortunately,
AIR had banned film music by then, and Radio
Ceylon was playing it in abundance. So, the
programme became a hit overnight and I, the poor
‘nausikhiya’, was soon thrown into undeserved
prominence as a ‘hangaamaydaar, hulladbaaz
Radio Madaari’!
Ed: According to the Wikipedia you are the most
imitated announcer even today. What do you have
to say about this Do you think it is right if some
freshers begin with imitation and gradually evolve
a style of their own or should they have their own
original style right from the beginning
AS: Although nearly three hundred radio presenters
all over the world still copy that old sergeant-major
style of mine, I have thankfully mellowed! I don't
think anyone (except mimicry artistes) can ever
make a mark except by developing one's own
individual personality and then pouring it into
one's style. And, particularly for radio, you need
to learn the spoken (not just the written) form of
the language you are working in. The aim should
always be to communicate accurately, clearly,
simply and sincerely. And, however much fun and
frolic you indulge in, always remember to be ‘in
sync’ with the world and its values.
Ed: You have won numerous awards, the latest
being the Padmashri. Which award or recognition
do you value the most
AS: My favourite Awards (prior to the Padmashri)
are:
(a) The Advertising Club Bombay's ‘Golden Abby’
Award to ‘Geetmala’, as the ‘Best Radio Campaign
of the Century.’ (The credit should actually have
gone to Indian film songs, which were absolutely
divine.)
(b) The Indian Society of Advertiser's ‘Gold Medal’
for my contribution to Advertising through Radio.
(What they probably meant was that I had sold
millions of analgesic pills to cure the millions of
headaches my programmes generated - and, if the
pills didn't cure them, I sold millions of tubes of
toothpastes to help people "grin and bear" those
headaches!)
(c) Delhi's Hindi Bhavan's ‘Hindi Ratna’ Award.
(This perplexed me, since I had never really
studied Hindi! But they fortunately clarified that
the trophy was only meant for people from other
language streams who had helped in propagating
simple Hindi.)
Ed: You have ruled the airwaves and are undeniably
the Golden Voice of Indian radio. Could you please
share with us your success mantra
AS: Funnily, it was my initial ‘foghorn’ voice and
‘dramaybaaz’ style that seemed to make an
impression in the aura of funereal seriousness that
AIR had receded into those days. Among the many
things that later rescued me from my obnoxiously
loud style was Lin Yu Tang's definition of CULTURE
(read "decency"): "CULTURE IS THE CIVILIZED
EXPRESSION OF ANIMAL INSTINCTS"!
Ed: Thank you, sir.
Ed: Puja Pant
AS: Ameen Sayani
Qila Quotes | Interview | 8 VOL 3 | April 2009

Scindians at
Westminster (excerpts)
London was (and continues to be) full of surprises. The beauty of British Architecture is quite uncanny. It
is amazing that one can find a state of the art modern building right next to an ancient monument still
displaying its untouched glory. The thing I like most is that we get to stay in Central London, with places
like Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and Baker Street being just a stone’s throw away. You can’t imagine
my excitement when I saw that my University Campus was right opposite Madame Tussauds. The other
thing I like is that we reside in International Students’ House, which in itself is a global hub with students
from 110 nations living there at the moment. The amount we gain from the social life and the interaction
here is unfathomable. On my usual route from home to University, I get to hear 10 different languages,
in addition to English. I travelled to places like Manchester (yes I visited Manchester United’s stadium),
Nottingham and Brighton in my very first month in England just to get a feel of the British environment.
The fast and frenzied life of London does unnerve one in the beginning but with time one starts to enjoy
it as there is an amazing lot that can be learnt from this ‘global city’.
The moment I came
to know about my
scholarship, I knew that
my life was about to
change in lots of ways. A
new city, new friends, new
system of education, a
shift from science stream
to the business world, a
different culture- all this
was too overwhelming for
me.
I had attended College in India for about a month which compels me to draw a comparison between
higher education there and here. From the very first day at University, I could make out the sense of
independence that students enjoy here - right from the way they talk to their learning habits. Teaching
here is a mixture of monologue lectures and discussion seminars. The British system puts more emphasis
on self learning, with the notion that University lecturers are here not to teach, but to facilitate our
learning. I know this system will definitely add more dimensions to my learning.
All the exposure that I got in Scindia School is holding me in good stead here as my tutors and course
mates compliment me that I have better presentation and public speaking skills than the rest. Moreover,
the ICT facilities back in Scindia really shaped me to cope well with academic pressure, as major part of
our learning here is online based.
The other aspect of the education system here is that it provides ample amount of time for students to get
involved in various constructive activities. I am a member of a society called the Westminster Enterprise
Entity, a business club which promotes entrepreneurial activity among University of Westminster students
and staff. We organise various business activities in the University and other Universities of London. I was
selected for a programme called University of Westminster’s Student Associate Scheme, which provides me
with the opportunity to teach Mathematics to school going children. These are just a start to the various
opportunities life here has to offer and for us to take up and enhance our skills.
As I am the first scholarship recipient from Scindia to pursue a business course, I was a little apprehensive
at first. I feel really fortunate that I have all my seniors-Nikhil, Rishav, Monsoon, Nikunj, Yatin, Rahat
and Piyush to look up to. The ‘advantage’ of being a Scindian is that I can go to them with any kind of
problem at any time and rest assured that they are always there for me. I am really grateful to Rahat for
helping me get my first ever job as an event steward. Back in India, I could never have imagined having
a real ‘job’ at the age of 18!
There are no words in which I can thank the school and the University of Westminster for this scholarship,
which has opened so many doors and new avenues for me, both academically, and socially.
Anirbed Baruah (Ex JP SSP 2008)
International Students House
229 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PN
UK
E-mail: anirbedb@gmail.com
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On the flight to Westminster I was thinking of all
those people whose dreams were attached to me.
There was a bit of apprehension as I was going to
study in a totally new and unfamiliar country. I
was on my first foreign trip; but ready to face the
world with all its challenges.
The education system here is quite different from
the Indian system. We have to check our emails
at least twice a day to keep track of the course
as homework and other instructions are sent by
e-mail. Not only this, teaching is focussed more
on practical aspects of the course rather than the
theory.
I like to work in the University library and while
I was checking my emails one day, I saw a mail
from the Teacher’s Development Agency of the
government of UK; for my recruitment as a student
associate and for assisting Physics teachers in
schools for 15 days. I was selected for the task as they
had got a good reference from my lecturers at the
University. The following week I got an email from
the Head of Department that I have been selected
as the Student Ambassador of my university’s
Department of electronic Engineering (which
right now ranks number 1 in research in UK) and
will represent the department by featuring in the
annual prospectus of the University of Westminster.
Within few days, my photograph was taken and
from that day my HOD has started calling me a
‘model’. I have also been unanimously elected as
the course representative and will now represent
all the students of our course in the departmental
proceedings and meetings. The Scholarship
Department also conveyed that it considers me one
of the best students and hence they would like me
to be a part of the University annual video which
will be displayed on the University’s website and
in which only 10 students of the University will
feature.
I know these achievements of mine are just the
beginning and I have to achieve much more in
life.
Abhilash Anand (Ex JP 2008)
First Year Undergraduate Student
M. Eng (Honours) Electronic Engineering
University of Westminster
London
Contact No: +44 (0) 78 8319 6074
E-mail: a.anand@my.westminster.ac.uk
London is a beautiful city. Being in a multicultural city like no other, teaches you a
lot about life.
When I came here at first the difference in the university and school system of teaching
surprised me a lot. How there are no course books or any definite syllabus here. One
can choose what he desires to do which gives one a feeling of freedom but at the same
time the risk of being responsible for everything that works or doesn't work in one’s
life. Here nobody tells us what is to be done instead education is entirely self driven.
For example in Biotechnology, the course that I am studying, professors treat the
students like professionals who are supposed to keep themselves abreast with all the
developments and advances taking place in the subject area. My experience of being
in a university is not just that of a student but of a scientist who is learning to conduct
his own researches and experiments. I do get recognition for any work just as any
major scholar would provided the work is no less than excellent.
My residential life in the International Students House (ISH) is really inspiring for
me. I get to live in the heart of the city where even the richest people wouldn't be
able to buy a house. Almost every other day I walk past world landmarks like Madam
Tussaud's, Oxford Circus, London eye or the Thames. Whether it’s the Sunday night
movie, a reception at the Dean's flat, the community suppers or an occasional drink
at the ISH bar; I love it all. From my residence I actually get reminded of a small
joke that the first day that I came in and enquired what my room number is I was
told 420 which brings a smile often to the face of people visiting me. I derive comfort
from the fact that so many other Scindians are here in ISH supporting each other and
making a difference to the ISH community as a whole. If you have ever known me
closely then you would not have escaped the mention of Landmark Education from
my mouth. As back in India, here too I am participating passionately in this work and
have been selected as a leader in the body for leading Introductions to the Landmark
Forum.
I am committed that I bring good name to the school and add
value to the term "Scindian" in whatever I do in my life. If I
could help or support you in any way, whether you ever met me
in school or not please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yatin Singal(ex RN 2007)
Second Year Undergraduate Student
BSc. Hons. Biotechnology
University of Westminster
London
E-mail: zinder.singal@gmail.com
Contact No: +447515644489.
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Imminent
Implosion
News channels can be insightful. Sometimes
without even intending to be so. It was while
watching the local news channel the other day
that one realized this. The channel, so as to fill in
the 24 hours it has pledged to entertain us with,
had meandered into a college - the college being
one of those private professional colleges a host of
which have sprung up in small town India. The
lady interviewer from the channel was interacting
with a bunch of students. She was asking them
what dreams they had. When she thrust out the
mike to the crowd for an answer, one of the lads
promptly replied, “car, latest mobile, plasma T.V.”
When prodded further, he merely added to the list,
not once mentioning his professional aspirations
or the way he meant to go about them. Then when
the lady asked him about what he was willing to do
to fulfill his dreams, he, very matter of factly replied,
“Anything.” With a sly smile on her face, the lady
reiterated “Anything” The young man thought for
a while, looked about at his friends, and then very
deliberately answered “Yes, anything.”
What struck one as particularly disturbing about
this whole episode was its ordinariness. Despite its
attempts at novelty, the episode failed to surprise
and shock-perhaps because all that it had done
was to hold a light to the writing on the wall which
had always been there. Blame it on the mediocrity
of the college or the unsophisticated aspect of the
students, one could not shake off the impression
that this could happen anywhere. What added to
this feeling was the manner in which the young
man’s views had come about. They clearly did not
seem to be his alone. His confidence was of the
kind which emanates from the safety of numbers.
So what’s new Or rather, what’s wrong Unapologetic
materialism, (UM) like that of the young man’s, is
only a natural fallout of a prospering economy (as
perhaps also its cause). Its been around for quite
some time now. A lot many societies have cradled
UM and have come out largely unscathed. Then
how, you might ask, is it going to be any different
for India The answer is-on two different countsopportunity
and deterrence.
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When a society begins to prosper, it is only obvious
that success stories abound. These success stories
incite others to follow suit. Consequently, new
success stories are born. It’s like a chain reaction.
And like a chain reaction, it has to be carefully
controlled. Because with all these success stories
doing the rounds, and with all the newly acquired
wealth being gaudily flaunted about, it is but
natural that some would want to jump the gun.
They would want to take the shortest route to
success which more often than not involves crime
and corruption. The developed west is no different
from us when it comes to this danger. However,
the reason that the west has been able to curtail
this ‘short-cut’ tendency to manageable limits is
because of its accountable and vigilant State. The
State has been successful in providing its citizens
with an environment where they’re largely assured
of two things. One that they’re on a level playing
field, and therefore their hard work and talent will
reap its just rewards. Two, that crime does not go
unpunished. In short, opportunity and deterrence.
Contrarily in India, one brush with the government
machinery is enough to make one realize that
there’s no such thing as a level playing field; that
the scales will always be heavily tilted in favor of
those with money or influence. It is a well known
cliché that businesses, all of which necessarily
come in contact with the government for some
reason or the other, tend to function in spite of the
government rather than because of it. Also, with
the exception of a few sectors, the level playing field
available to those in employment is no great guns
either. For them, it is rendered ugly by the equations
of nepotism or caste or some other favoritism. Yet
the worst part of it is that even the avenues which
are free of this ‘lack- of-equal-opportunity’ disease
are not able to completely escape its impact. Since
the disease is so prevalent, even the unaffected
tend to use it as an excuse for their failures. No
surprise then that the ambitious young Indian
does not see his salvation in hardwork and toil. No
surprise then that in pursuit of the fast buck, he
first turns towards its seemingly easy though legal
recourses-speculation and gambling. That we’re
fast becoming a nation of speculators and gamblers
is by no means an exaggeration. At their peak, the
price/earning ratios in our stock markets and the
price/rental ratios (adjusted for interest) in our real
estate arena were about the highest in the world.
But bubbles of speculation do not last forever. At
any rate, they cannot be relied to sustain one for a
lifetime, as we’ve so recently realized. Then under
the circumstances, it’s perhaps no hyperbole to state
that the next refuge of our ‘Anything’ young man
is most likely to be corruption (if with an office)
or crime (if without). And what will provide these
tendencies with an ideal environment to blossom
will be the abysmally low levels of deterrence from
our law and order machinery. The low rates of
apprehension and conviction have the potential to
actually fan the sporadic outbursts of this disease
into a full fledged epidemic.
Yes, there’s every chance that the chain reaction of
Indian success may go out of control. Especially so
in the India which lies beyond the Multinationals
and the IT, BPO sectors; the India which lies
beyond the IIT’s, IIM’s and the upmarket South
Mumbai colleges; the India which lies beyond the
Barista, PVR and MTV crowds. For the sake of that
vaster India, it’s imperative that we take stock now
and give reforms a serious thought. As to what’s to
be the nature of these reforms, that’s a complex
answer. But again, looking at a bureaucracy that
piles files because ‘indecision’ can get away with
‘being the best decision’, and a police force that
measures its success not by the number of cases
solved but by the number of those registered; one
feels that the answer should not be much more
difficult to come by than, say, a car, latest mobile
or plasma TV
Sachin Jha (ex Rn ’89)
Alumnus of IIT Delhi
Presently running a chemical manufacturing
business in Rajasthan.
An Artist who has held successful exhibitions at the
India Habitat Centre.
Author of the book ‘Karma and the case for digital
photography’
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It happens
only to ‘them’
It happens only to them, not to us. We have ignored
the have-nots, the underbelly of the society, for too
long. It is now happening to us.
As I watched on TV or read about the Mumbai
attack, several thoughts came to my mind.
Why did the Mumbai attack arouse so much ire
Haven’t hundreds of people been killed before by
natural and unnatural (read terrorist) disasters
Have we forgotten the J&K and Punjab insurgency,
the ULFA and the Naxals
The Mumbai spirit has been much touted. I actually
find it the spirit of India- resilient, never day die,
come what may the show must go on.
Why were people glued to the TVs Was it empathy
or sympathy or just a desire to view something
exciting Because it is happening to them, not to
us
An apathetic nation has spawned a generation
of apathetic politicians. They are what we, as a
society, have created. How could a politician and
his filmmaker friend go on a ‘site seeing’ tour of
the area
Can we give up our pseudo secularism and
acknowledge the presence of a benevolent Almighty,
worship Him in the right spirit while being tolerant
towards other sects Can we instill the right values
in our children Can we practise what we preach
We must tell our children that they needn’t be afraid
to feel frightened. Fear is natural and desirable as
long as it doesn’t overpower you. We must learn to
accept fear and grief without guilt.
We are leaving footprints behind; let us make
sure we are leaving those that are cast in the right
mould.
Video games, serials, movies- all are so violent.
Do we still wonder why terrorists are made They
are not aliens but from families like ours. It will
be a good idea to think about the psychology of a
terrorist. What lets lose these dogs of war
Our inability to accept the success of others.
Our inability to share our success with others.
Why is an outside attack required to awaken and
unify us Indians When will we forget our caste
and religion biases When will we be able to rise
above corruption What do we hope to achieve by
not doing this Minute pockets of limited success
I am reminded of a game we played in a recent
workshop in school. The option was to make
choices- ‘X’ or ‘Y’ in order to win points. We were
divided in four groups. If all groups chose ‘Y’,
then all would win. Despite knowing this fact and
despite mutual agreements, most groups continued
choosing ‘X’. We ended up losing more than we
gained. When will we learn – ‘Either all win or
no one does’ We proudly call the world a global
village; yet keep acting so ‘locally’.
As I read more about the Mumbai carnage, my
heart bleeds. It bleeds not just for the victims, their
kith and kin and other Mumbaikers but for all
children. What legacy are we bequeathing to them
All of us are guilty somehow, somewhere by acts
of commission and omission, and cannot wear a
‘holier than thou’ halo. Introspection is needed at
every level.
We face the danger of falling into the trap of
stereotyping the Muslims. We must protect ourselves
from this pitfall for the sake of justice and sanity.
Life is precious and precarious.
“Each man’s death diminishes me.” John Donne.
Forget the blame game- Pakistan, Taliban, LeT
and so on. Let us accept their flaws and follies and
teach our children to grow and mature. Violence
cannot end violence. A war against Pakistan is no
solution.
Much has been said, written and aired about the
Mumbai carnage. I read a Mumbai magazine
entirely devoted to the same issue. I was simply
amazed to see the advertisements in the magazine.
They have the NERVE! Making money from
emotional essays, poems and art! Our feelings of
love and outrage need not be sold. Maybe they call
it being positive, being practical.
After so much of pontification, I must conclude as
a good teacher should...
Citizen- discipline thyself. No more, no less.
Sujata Aslam
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The Glorious March
The month long winter vacations started in school on the 12 th of December. All the boys were excited at
the prospect of thirty days of unadulterated fun. However there was a group of forty four boys for whom
this period held far more excitement than any ordinary vacation could offer.
Yes, I’m talking about the members of the school band, of which I too am a member. All of us knew that
we had to be back in school by the 26 th of December and then leave for Delhi to practice for the triumphant
march on the Rajpath.
The month long RDC camp
has left an indelible mark in
my mind.
The honour of having
marched on the ‘Rajpath’,
performing for so many
dignitaries and the tea
party at Lt. General Samer
Pal Singh’s residence are
memories of a life time.
I can also feel a lot of positive
changes in myself.
We were very confident of ourselves as we had put in four months of dedicated practice. Our spirits were
at an all time high as our performance during the Founder’s celebration, IPSC headmasters’ conference
and a few other occasions had been appreciated by all. Winning the IPSC band competition at Ghorakhal
had also boosted our morale. We were an amazing group. Mr. Ramesh Sharma our band instructor is
a perfectionist and brings out the best in us. The band major Priyank Gupta and band leaders Pratik
Somani and Dev Khanna have tremendous leadership skills. They constantly motivated us to improve
our performance.
We reached Delhi on the night of 30 th December and were lodged in barracks. We had to make the place
habitable and clean. However, all this was good fun. The most difficult task was getting up in the morning
at 3 am everyday for the practice. Soon we got used to even this. Very high standards of discipline were
expected from us but thankfully the rigorous training that we undergo in school had adequately prepared
us for it. We used to get up with the sound of patriotic songs and practiced an average of eight hours
everyday. Every officer in the camp had words of praise for our punctuality, discipline and performance.
We were given the opportunity to give guard of honor to the honorable Vice President of India, Mr. Hamid
Ansari at the inaugural ceremony of RDC - 2009. We also gave the Guard of Honor to the three service
chiefs and the Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dikshit.
On the 26 th of January we got up early. There was excitement and pride as we were representing our school
at the national level. It was no mean task. We had pipped many other schools to clinch this honour.
Moreover this was no ordinary day but one when the entire country sits glued in front of the T.V. watching
the display of military might, tableaux and parades. This was our moment to create history. We started our
march with ‘Bharat Ke Jawan’. In half an hour we reached the saluting base. I still clearly remember the
announcement “Here are the Scindia school boys playing ‘Kadam kadam badhayeja’. We marched for
two hours. The march-past was watched by the Republic Day chief guest Kazakhstan President Nursultan
Nazarbayev, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Defence Minister A. K. Antony and the country's top political
and military brass, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, besides a large enthusiastic crowd that had
gathered on either side of the Rajpath. All through the march the applause of the audience was clearly
audible and further bolstered our confidence.
Once it got over, Mr. Ramesh Sharma congratulated us for our wonderful performance and also for the
great T.V. coverage we got.
The month long RDC camp has left an indelible mark in my mind. The honour of having marched
on the ‘Rajpath’, performing for so many dignitaries and the tea party at Lt. General Samer Pal Singh’s
residence are memories of a lifetime. I can also feel a lot of positive changes in myself. I am sure that now
I am more punctual and disciplined than before. My body language and social skills have also improved
considerably. I thank the School for enabling me to be a part of such a wonderful experience.
Yashraj Nain | X D
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Student Exchange-
From Gwalior to Oswestry
My desire to go for the student exchange program originated when I was in class VIII. One of my seniors who had just
returned from one such exchange was tirelessly recounting his wonderful experiences. On that day itself as I listened to him
absolutely mesmerized I decided that I too would be a part of the exchange program one day.
The day came very soon when I along with a few other hopefuls was sitting outside the Principal’s office for an interview
which would eventually decide who was to go for the exchange. As I was ushered into the Principal’s office I realized that
through my answers I had to convince the panel of five members that I was worthy enough to represent the school abroad.
I was put through a host of questions some of which unnerved me and some which left me absolutely confounded however
I did try to answer all of them with a blend of perfect wit, poise and composure. Sample this -I was asked how a cow gives
white milk though it chews green grass. To this I replied that this was possible because the grass churns up and forms white
milk. A volley of such mind boggling questions was fired at me and by the end of the interview I did feel quite satisfied with
the way I had handled them. In a few days I was told that I had been selected to go to Oswestry School in England. I was
overjoyed. I had to stay there for the summer term and learn, among other things their language and culture. I knew that
this experience would help to increase my understanding and tolerance of other cultures, as well as improve my language
skills and broaden my social horizons.
Clearing the interview in school was however just the beginning. A more arduous task like acquiring the visa and other
documents, awaited me. With my father’s and the travel agents efforts this too was done. Moreover I had to also make a
mental note of all the do’s and don’ts which my mother gave me.
I finally boarded the plane - ‘Emirates’EK109. I had an eight hour halt at Dubai during which I moved around the Dubai
airport which is more like a hotel. I reached Manchester at 10:30 p.m. The school had sent a cab to fetch me.
The Oswestry School is situated in a small beautiful town also called Oswestry .It has a rich history of 401 years and had been
a part of both World War I and World War II.
On the first day itself Principal Mr. Lampkin called me to his office to know about the subjects that I planned to study. I did
get an opportunity to choose from a wide variety of subjects. I opted for Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Fine Arts and Critical
Thinking. Such a unique combination of subjects is unthinkable in India. Critical Thinking was a new subject for me and
was taught by the Principal himself. It dealt with situations and problems which we encounter in our daily life. I felt that
the G.S.C.E. board which they followed there was relatively easier as compared to the C.B.S.E. board and was considered a
fairly good student there.
Just like in Scindia the students there get up at 7 o’ clock and leave for breakfast by 7:30. This is followed by attendance. The
similarities end here. At Oswestry the school carries on till 4:30 p.m. with a brief lunch break at 12 noon. If such a thing were
to happen here the students would be up in revolt. After 4:30 p.m. they have tea time which is actually dinner. After that was
prep time or one could go for an outing. Two outings were allowed in a week.
I didn’t quite take a liking to British food as most of the time it was quite bland. I guess the rich and lavish meals served in
Scindia have spoilt me thoroughly. During those two months we got a mid-term vacation. So Sahnawaz (the other student
from Scindia) and I went to London. London life is akin to the life in ‘Aamchi Mumbai.’ One thing which I found common
in both places is that people run after trains. Wait! Did I say train Actually it is train in India and tubes in London. Living
in London is wildly extravagant but also great fun. We went around sightseeing and also met the Scindians who are at
Westminster on scholarship. The exchange soon came to an end. Those six weeks were the most wonderful days of my life.
What I learnt can’t be expressed in words. I hope to incorporate all that knowledge into my daily life.
Nishant Rana | XII D
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Reminiscences
What is the most
outrageous/
daring thing
you did while in
school
Dared to stand up to the
unreasonable rudeness
of a school prefect - and
was awarded two "stripes".
Luckily, the stripe sheet
was cancelled by my
housemaster, Thakar Saheb,
when he heard my version.
(Ameen Sayani - Ja ’49)
Nothing, there was no time for that, because of the
military-like schedule.
(Chandrasen Indulkar - Mj ’49)
Drove Mr. Alok Virmani's bike in the assembly hall
in front of the entire staff and Principal! This was a
surprise addition to our House evening program.
(Shantanu Bhargava - Mj ’99)
Once ran away to home town and reported back to
school on time. Well organised crime
(Shekher Seth - Sh ’87)
Signed "Bad Chits" for weak boys by copying
the House Master's signatures to save them from
punishment.
(Gopal Bhargava - Rv ’77)
I didn't dare to do anything... I was a sheep then...
Now it’s a different story.
(Anurag Kashyap - Jyotiba ’89)
The most outrageous thing was breaking into the
school tuckshop at the pavilion, the loot was eaten,
shared and leftovers hidden over rooftops, behind
the squash courts. Fortunately, I was caught and
taught at the right time.
(Ashish Kapoor - Rn ’94)
I don’t know how Mr. A.K. Sharma and Mr. Lalendra
Singh never found out but they always ended up
with an inflated telephone bill. If they only knew
that we had managed to put a bypass wire on the
telephone lines and were able to use a cordless
telephone to call our homes or friends whenever
the house masters were away! I almost got caught
once as I called Vishal Balecha in Jeevaji house.
Whilst waiting for him to pick up, Mr. L. Singh
came back and picked up the phone. Luckily the
lookouts of class VIII did a good job and warned
me on time!
(Avinash Kumar - Rn ’01)
I state this with due respect to the respective
teacher now. I repeatedly used to take the gulab
jamun served to this teacher at his table. I’d break
the same and remove part of the inside and stuff it
with big blocks of salt. He got wind that someone
used to do this and got into the habit of completely
dissecting his gulab jamun before eating it.
(Mayank Bindal - Ja ’93)
As a member of the first Astronomy Society, we
pointed the telescope downwards from the parapet,
hoping to catch a glimpse of the girls of Scindia
Kanya Vidyalaya.
(Pramod Bhandari - Md ’62)
In Mr. Kashyap's absence, borrowed 20 litres of
paint from the paper making department for
painting the house doors and windows during the
Founder’s Day preparations. "House Spirit" after
all.
(Rajeev Merkhedkar - Md ’94)
At the crack of dawn on a cold December morning
of 1971, as Pakistan Air force attacked Gwalior and
city/Fort sirens wailed, I saved Piyush Bhargava. He
had run out of the nahanis in Vivekanand House
(middle school) shouting ‘bombs’ but in his anxiety
he did not realize that he did not have a stitch on
him - I very daringly saved Piyush by providing
him a towel to wrap around him well in time to
save him from Mr. Behere, who came charging
out of his House Master’s accommodation calling
immediately for a ‘bomb drill’ and gesticulating to
all to be flat on the ground with our stomachs and
heads down, hands on our ears!
(Saumitro Sen - Ja ’76)
The most daring thing that I did was catching a 7
feet python in front of the Science block.
(Rahat Kulshreshtha - Ja ’07)
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Fort Fables
Rai Bahadur Gujarmal Modi Science Block cum Research Centre
“When people think of business management, they go to Harvard; when they think of Science studies they
go to Cambridge; when they think of classics, they go to Oxford. The hope is that when parents think of
science education for their children at the school stage the first name to enter their minds should be The
Scindia School.” Thus thought Principal Dr. S.D. Singh. It was to realize this dream that in the early 1980’s
he approached the then Chairman of the Board of Governors, H.H. Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia II, who
extended full support to his vision.
Soon, plans were drawn up and the School spoke to Mr. V.K. Modi (ex Rn ’60) who very generously agreed to
donate a modern, fully equipped Science block cum Research Center to the School. It was expected to cost half
a crore. Work started on the structure in February 1988 and on 29 th October 1990, on the occasion of the 93 rd
Founder’s Day of the School, President of India Shri. R. Venkatraman inaugurated the Rai Bahadur Gujarmal
Modi Science Block cum Research Centre. It was so named after Mr. V.K. Modi’s father.
The present site was chosen after a careful examination of all possible sites. Not only is it contiguous to the
School building it also offers great scenic views of the sunset, the Moti Jheel and the country beyond. This
imparts a unique character to this seat of learning.
There are two entrances to the Science Block. The main entrance faces the Oval, the second the rear of the
wood work store. The impressive building houses two classrooms, four computer labs, four model classrooms
and one lab each for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The latest addition is the state-of-the-art Maths lab
which was set up in December 2008.
The jewel in the crown undoubtedly is the computer facility which has thrown open the ever expanding world
of technology to the boys. The ICT facility has grown exponentially in a little over a decade. As Mr. R.K. Kapoor,
the dean of ICT says that from 19 computers in the year 1996 the School now boasts of an impressive state-ofthe-art
data centre and 296 desktops. Due to the ready availability of computers, combined with the assistance
of the School staff and the NIIT faculty each student is quite a computer whiz.
The School has many firsts to its credit in the ICT field. It is the first school in Asia to have gone for school
on campus arrangement with Microsoft. It is also the first school in the country to have included IT in its
curriculum. In 1985, when CBSE held its All India Computer exam, only four students appeared for it - they
were all from Scindia School. In the year 2004 the School received the President’s award for the best IT
infrastructure at the state level. The NFO study of thirty three Indian schools through an independent agency
Mackenzie rated our school as leading in thirty nine out of a total of forty three criteria.
An average Scindian can very aptly be called a ‘mouse potato’ as most boys love to spend time on hobbies
like video editing, web designing and many more. From Devraj Mukherjee (ex Jyotiba ’97) who designed the
School website and who conducted classes for junior boys while being a student himself, to many others who
followed the computer labs in School are the breeding grounds of many a software professional.
The Scindia School
The Fort, Gwalior - 474008.
MP, INDIA.
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