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Achievements of Tagyaa Parakh in Squash

Girls Under 11 Years age Category :-

3rd Position in Bengal Junior Open 2014

7th Position in Jaipur Junior Open 2014

14th Position in Sub Junior National Squash Championship 2014, Chennai

6th Position in Hamdard Delton Junior Championship 2015, New Delhi

7th Position in ISA Junior Open 2015, Chennai

16th Position in Penang (Malaysian) Junior Open, 2015

5th Position Bengal Junior Open , 2015

9th Position in Sub Junior National Squash Championship 2015 Kolkata

Girls Under 13 Years age Category :-

13th Position in Sub Junior National Squash Championship 2016, Indore

6th Position in Bengal Junior Open 2016

3rd Position in Delhi Junior Championship 2016

5th Position in All India Chattisgarh Open Squash Championship 2017, Raipur

6th Position in Juhu Gymkhana Junior Squash Championship 2017, Mumbai

7th Position in Hamdard Delton Junior Open 2017, New Delhi

6th Position in NSCI Asian Ranking Tournament Sept, 2017

7th Position in ISA Circuit II Junior & Senior Open 2017, Chennai

In under 11 age category her highest all India ranking has been number 7 and number 13 in Asia.

In under 13 age category her highest All India Ranking has been number 12 and still has 8 months time to make it to the top.

She has received Merit Certificates in all the three possible nationals she has participated.

2nd Inter-state Challenge Sprint National Rowing Championship of India

At the 2nd Inter-State Challenge Sprint National Rowing Championship of India held at CRC Mohona Saha of Class X B won a Gold in the Challengers Women’s Fours category.

Anita Bhatia

We take great pride in announcing the appointment of Modern High School Alumna Anita Bhatia (Class of 1979) as Assistant Secretary-General by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Anita has a Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Calcutta, a Master’s in political science from Yale University and a law degree from Georgetown University.

She comes to the UN after a long career at the World Bank and its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), where she worked in strategic partnerships, resource mobilization, and management.

At the UN, she will be responsible for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and simultaneously serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, which is known as UN Women.

Congratulations Anita – from all of us at MHS

CISCE National Swimming Competition – 2024

Shreyashee Mukherjee U19

First in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay (gold)

Third in the 400m individual freestyle event (bronze)

Akshita Maitra U17

third in 4x100m freestyle relay (bronze)

placed 7th in 200m freestyle

Aditi Srinivas U14

placed 6th in 100m butterfly and 200m butterfly

Avni Kajaria U19

placed 5th in 50m butterfly stroke.

Story Telling Session

An interactive Story Telling Session by Farzana Parvin was organised on 5th December 2024, for the students of Modern High School for Girls. An ex-student of MHS, she is a published author and spoke about the process of the publication of books.

Subject Orientation for Class 8

Modern High School for Girls organized a subject orientation for the Class 8 students and their parents on 4th December 2024 to facilitate informed decision-making on their part about subject selections in Class 9. It was a highly engaging and interactive session where subject specialists provided students and parents with a comprehensive overview of the various subject choice combinations and their associated career prospects.

Story Telling Session at Kolkata Centre for Creativity

A captivating storytelling session was held at Kolkata Centre for Creativity on 9th December 2024, which was attended by the students of Classes 6 to 8 of Modern High School for Girls. The session was divided into two parts: the non-voice section and the voice section.

In the non-voice section, the storytelling was skillfully enacted by Mr. Bandyopadhyay and Mr. Das. Through expressive gestures and facial expressions, they portrayed various emotions that brought the story to life, engaging the students in a unique and immersive experience. Their performance highlighted the power of non-verbal communication and emotions in storytelling.

The voice section was equally engaging, where Mr. Zaid and Mr. Palash narrated a story in an interactive format. The narrators encouraged student participation, making it both an informative and enjoyable experience. Their storytelling techniques, including varying tone and pace, kept the students hooked and helped enhance their understanding of storytelling dynamics.

Overall, the session was not only enjoyable but also informative, offering students valuable insights into both voice and non-voice storytelling techniques. The students were able to experience different methods of storytelling, which enhanced their creative and communicative skills.

Clean Club Activity

On 4th December, 2024 CLEAN Club members of Modern High School for Girls learned how to identify and name various species found within the school environment, emphasizing the importance of understanding biodiversity and taxonomy. Dr A. P. Das (HOD, Botany Dept., North Bengal University), in Association with WWF, was the Resource Person. The students learned different observation techniques to distinguish species based on their physical traits, behaviors, and habitats. Practical activities reinforced these skills, allowing them to document and classify local flora and fauna while deepening their appreciation for the interconnectedness of ecosystems. The session highlighted the value of accurate species identification in fostering environmental awareness.

IIHM Cake Mixing

Five of our Home Science students from classes 9 and 11 (three of whom are also members of Spice, the MHS culinary club) immersed themselves in the collective festive spirit with peers from a few other schools in the city, alongside chefs and professionals in the field. From icing cupcakes and cookies to experiencing a high tea menu curated by a professional institute, the students truly had an immersive experience getting acquainted with the culinary arts industry.