Udgam Matters is here with our cover story on the necessity of Air Conditioners in schools. We have been the proud recipient of Times Education Icons and you can find out more in the pages. Childhood depression is quite common and tips from our counsellor will enable you to deal with it. Articles by our students and a heart tugging poem by a sister for her lost twin brother are definitely worth reading.

1. AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2017
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AC in School
Luxury or Necessity?

2. 2 UDGAM MATTERS
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Life is Cool in School!
- Mrs. Sagarika Sahana
Content Manager
A breath of fresh air,
Can lighten hearts and fill
one with cheer.
The talk of the school has been the sleek classrooms
replete with air-conditioning. It is indeed a welcome
change and has been much lauded by all. Ahmedabad,
beingessentiallyacityendowedwithhightemperatures
for most of the year, can become a veritable hotpot
duringtheday.Addtothisloudblaringnoiseandjostling
for air in a class full of students and the situation can be
quite uncomfortable. So the air tight and sound proof
windows and doors, the spanking new false ceiling with
‘easy on the eyes’ LED lights and of course the magic
machine that turns stale and warm air to fresh and cool
breeze, makes school a place of joy and learning. Our
cover story is all about the difference air-conditioning,
the much needed amenity, made to the students and
the teachers.
Our school has won prestigious awards and has
been ranked in the Times Education Icons for 2017 in
several categories. We bring you a coverage of the
ceremony and awards.We have also covered a common
issue ‘childhood depression’ by our counsellor with
homeopathic remedy for such issues.Our students have
penned thought provoking articles on Social media and
Indian ecommerce which you will love to read. The
heart-tugger is Shrutuja’s poem dedicated to her twin
brother whom she misses more than ever.
Read and enjoy another issue of Udgam Matters and
send in your feedback to matters@udgamschool.com
Editor : Mrs. Sagarika Sahana
Designer : Chintan Shastri (Creative Grapes)
No AC…No School Page 3
Udgam School Is Among
TheTopTimes Education Icons Page 4-7
Indian E-Commerce In A Nutshell Page 8-9
AC In School Luxury Or Necessity? Page 10-13
Impact Of Social Networking Site Page 14
Social Media- A Present Or A Curse? Page - 15
The Bus Is Ready AndWaiting!
AreYou On It… Page - 16
I Speak English. DoYou? Page - 17
Alarming Bells Of Childhood Depression Page - 18 - 19
Use Of HomeopathyTo Cure Depression Page - 20
HowTo Practice Mindfulness Page - 21
SinceYou Have Been Gone Page - 22
Important Communication Page 23
TheWonderVitamin - C Page 24
WHAT’S INSIDE
August-September 2017

3. 3 UDGAM MATTERS
NO AC…NO SCHOOL
When Kalyani Shah asked her mother if she could stay at home one sunny day in June,
her mother was perplexed. When a hale and hearty vivacious child who apparently loves
going to school wants to remain at home for no good reason, it is a cause for concern.
Upon questioning the actual reason was revealed. “It is too hot in the classroom and I feel
uncomfortable”.Theclassroomsweretoohotandstuffyandmadethechildrenfeelsickafter
spending half a day in the crowded rooms. Like Kalyani, several other children were trying
to coax their parents to not send them to school. In some cases, they even resorted to lying
and finding other plausible reasons for not going to school as they felt ‘feeling too warm’
would not be understood by the elders.They had heard the elders always reflecting on ‘our
times’ in such a manner that the present generation seemed to be cribbing about nothing
while enjoying a cosy life.We do say things like ‘Nowadays children are over-indulged.They
cannot bear any kind of discomfort and do not know how to struggle. In our days we were
blah blah blah.” While this is true to some extent, the situation has changed from then to
now in more ways than one. The comfort level the children are used to along with rising
temperatures have made it worse.
10 years ago the city seldom witnessed temperatures above 40 degrees. Even the classroom
strength was less and therefore less congested. So if a child refuses to go to school because
it is too hot, somewhere we can see the justification. Except for two months in a year, our
city experiences weather ranging from hot and dry to hot and humid. Children are used to
air-conditioned environment at home and even the places they visit.So suddenly when they
have to spend long hours of hotter part of the day in a non-air-conditioned set-up, they feel
uncomfortable.This reflects upon their health, behaviour, regularity and performance.
So we are thankful to the management of Udgam School for installing air-conditioning in
the school despite the cost and the hitches.
- Surbhi Shah, a relieved parent
August-September 2017

4. 4 UDGAM MATTERS
We are proud to announce that our
efforts have won recognition and
we have been judged as Education
Icons in four categories -
1. BEST CBSE SCHOOL INTHE CITY
- 1st
2. BEST IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
- 2nd
3. BEST PARENT CONNECT AND
SATISFACTION - 1st
4. BEST CURRICULUM AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN
PRESCHOOL - 1st
We would like to take this
opportunity to express our
gratitude to all who have
contributed in making our school
one of the best in the city.
Our heartfelt thanks to TOI,
Udgam School management,
directors, principal, vice
principals, teachers and staff,
parents and students for the
recognition.
UDGAM SCHOOL IS AMONG
THETOPTIMES EDUCATION ICONS
August-September 2017

5. 5 UDGAM MATTERS
1. BEST SCHOOL AMONG CBSE
SCHOOLS INTHE CITY
When Udgam School switched over to
CBSE board to widen the horizon and
enable students to compete at All India
level, the gigantic step involved enormous
efforts on the part of the management,
the Principal and teachers and staff. The
change over required conformity to CBSE
rules and 100% adherence to the syllabus
among other things. Executive Director Mr
Manan Choksi, Director Ms Pratima Patell
and erstwhile Principal Ms Radhika Iyer,
alongwith senior teachers Mrs. Manjari Jain
and Mrs. Manju Malaviya, Administrator
Mr Dhimant Choksi, Admin Assistant Mr
Sunil Raval, Senior Clerks Mr Sanjay Agnihotri and Mrs Ajitha CR and
others, worked extremely hard to make the transition as smooth as
possible. The next step was making the school ready as a centre for
board examination which required strict adherence to guidelines
which was again successfully handled.
Now with over 5000 students, spread out over two state-of-art
campuses, the school is synonymous with quality education reflected
in the year on year results, massive infrastructure, cutting-edge
technology and high parent satisfaction.
Today it is no small feat that after less than a decade of adapting to
CBSE board, our school has been declared as the best CBSE school in
the city.
CATEGORIES OF
AWARDS
August-September 2017

6. 6 UDGAM MATTERS
2. BEST SCHOOL FOR PARENT
CONNECT AND SATISFACTION
We reach out to our parents in all possible
ways...namely through our unique
mobile app (Udgam Connection), emails,
WhatsApp, SMS, web portal, social media,
school magazine and so on. Our super fast
Content and Communication Team relies
heavily on technology to ensure that all
importantmessagesandcircularsgoontime
to all concerned. Parallely, our teachers and
staff are always reachable either on phone
or through emails, a part from PTMs. So it is
not surprising that we have won recognition
for being the best school for ParentConnect
and Satisfaction in the city.
3. BEST PRESCHOOL FOR
CURRICULUM AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES
The Udgam Preschool in Satellite follows
a very child-friendly curriculum so that the
child’s first steps are pleasant and makes
school a fun place to come to everyday.
Our play way methods weave in important
lessons of life like traffic rules, colours of the
earth, good manners, confidence building,
animals and plants, art and craft, language
training, discipline, general knowledge,
celebration of festivals and many more
to increase awareness levels of the little
ones. Almost all topics involve outdoor activities and even visits to
farms, zoo, traffic park to make the knowledge long lasting and fun.
Executive Director Mr Manan Choksi, Director Mrs Villoo Parikh and
teachers and staff have worked very hard to make the preschool of an
international standard. Following the motto of ‘best at the base’ they
have ensured that the preschool is a perfect stepping stone to the big
school.
August-September 2017

7. 7 UDGAM MATTERS
Glimpses of the
Award Ceremony
August-September 2017

8. 8 UDGAM MATTERS
The period of time starting from
2007 to 2015 was truly a golden
period for startups all aroud
the globe.We saw the founding
of Flipkart in 2007. Uber was
incorporated in 2009 and the
consumer internet space was
changed forever. Snapdeal
pivoted from a coupons business
to an online marketplace in 2011.
Indian Startups such as Zomato,
PayTM, Oyo and Shopclues
brought in disruption in their
various areas of business.
However the real
problem is the money.
The coming of big names in
venture capital all around the
world saw a massive rise in
funding and valuations. Tiger
Global has placed a bet of more
than $1 billion on Flipkart.
Softbank pumped in more than
$700 million in Snapdeal at a
valuation of $6 billion, only
to scurry around for buyers at
approximately one-sixth of that.
Softbank’s ex-President and
COO,Nikesh Arora, displayed
naïve courage and placed bets
on Ola, Housing.com and Oyo.
However, he quit just because
Masayoshi Son, founder of
Softbank Corp. intended to stay
at the helm for about a decade
more.
Let us focus on the evolution of
e-commerce in India. Flipkart
started off as an online store for
books, and slowly and steadily
A true take on Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon
-Anant Agarwal, Class XI
indian
in a nutshell
August-September 2017

9. UDGAM MATTERS9
kept adding higher margins
categories. Tiger Global’s Lee
Fixel, fascinated by the sheer size
of opportunity in India, placed a
massive bet on Flipkart.Snapdeal
alsofoundahugepatroninNikesh
Arora of Softbank and started the
price war for the higher discount.
Each one was riding high in their
own ivory tower. They were
celebrated as Gods. Massive
valuations, swanky offices, huge
pay packages, employees from
the best schools in India and
abroad. Everything seemed to be
working out for them.
The entry of Amazon into India
in 2013, with a huge war chest of
$5 billion, was the turning point
for all e-commerce startups in
the country. They started to
become more serious into their
business. Amazon re-shaped
the e-commerce industry in
India, by offering much higher
discounts, a very reliable and
likeable consumer support, and
a very efficient return policy.
Against approaching India via
the inorganic way, i.e. to acquire
an Indian company and build its
operations, Amazon entered
India via the organic way, i.e. to
setup their own operations under
the original company name.
Amazon always believed in the
philosophy “Make versus Buy”
and they have fulfilled that.
Flipkart’s and Snapdeal’s funds
had dried up and they were
looking for more funds. Amazon
was steadily moving up in
rankings in every respect. The
brand name and trust associated
with Amazon saw customers
moving towards it.Also, lucrative
offers like the Prime membership
gained many customers. Jeff
Bezosseemedruthlesstoconquer
India.
After playing catchup with
Snapdeal for a year, Amazon
grabbed the second spot, while
Flipkart was still numero uno.
Then in April of this year, Flipkart
closed a massive funding round
of $1.4 billion from Microsoft,
Tencent, and eBay, and as part
of the deal, Flipkart acquired
the India arm of eBay. After
this funding round, came the
stunning news that Flipkart may
be in the process of acquiring
Snapdeal for $1 billion.This wave
of consolidation brought about
a much needed change in the
startup ecosystem.
In this article, I have primarily
focused on e-commerce in India.
And that too about Flipkart,
Snapdeal and Amazon in a
nutshell.
August-September 2017

10. 10 UDGAM MATTERS
AC in School
Luxury or Necessity?
“Education is imparted
orally.Teachers speak
and children listen.
Hindering this process
is the background
noise. In a school noise
is inevitable. With
thousands of children
in one building, noise is
expected.”

11. 11UDGAM MATTERS
The
noise
inside
the
classroom
s
as
w
ell
as
sound
from
outside
disturbs
regular
studies.
Teachers
have
to
shout
at
the
top
oftheirvoices
to
be
heard
and
the
last
benchers
lose
out
on
m
any
im
portant
points
that
are
taught
in
the
class.
To
m
ake
things
w
orse,there
is
a
lot
ofreverberation
orecho
w
hich
increases
w
ith
teachers
increasing
their
voice
levels.
So
the
finaloutcom
e
isa
lotofpandem
onium
leading
to
reduced
concentration
and
effi
cacy.Disturbing
sounds
com
bined
w
ith
attention
deficiency
in
children
im
pactsthe
academ
icperform
ance.
In
order
to
reduce
the
noise
in
the
classroom
s
and
also
to
keep
out
the
noise
from
outside,
w
hether
from
the
roads,
playground,
corridors
or
other
classes,
w
e
decided
to
take
a
few
concrete
steps.W
e
m
easured
the
sound
produced
in
each
and
every
section
w
ith
a
sound
m
eterand
found
the
levels
to
be
abnorm
ally
high
and
not
conducive
to
learning.
The
high
decibels
w
ere
ham
pering
studies
in
each
and
every
w
ay
and
teachers
and
studentshad
to
shoutto
be
heard.The
solution
w
as
loud
and
clear
“sound
proofthe
classroom
s”.
Thefirstthing
thatw
asto
bedonew
as
replacing
the
old
w
indow
s
w
ith
new
soundproof
airtight
ones.These
new
w
indow
s
have
double
glass
and
close
properly
shut
to
keep
out
the
noise.
Sim
ilar
doors
w
ere
also
used
to
keep
out
the
sound.But
keeping
w
indow
s
shutm
eantleading
to
aclaustrophobic
environm
ent
inside
the
classroom
s.
The
hot
and
hum
id
nature
of
our
clim
ate
m
akes
such
a
situation
a
very
diffi
cultone.
“sound
proof
classroom
s”

12. 12 UDGAM MATTERS
Hence to enable shutting of
windows and doors to make the
classrooms soundproof, the need
for installing air-conditioning
units in each and every classroom
was created. And these AC
units needed to be the silent
types, preferably a split AC. Also
need even cooling in the entire
classroom. Only a cassette AC
with 4 directional air flows suited
both the purpose.
Italsonecessitatedtheinstallation
of false ceiling which enables
better acoustics by absorbing
sound and reducing reverberation
orecho.Falseceilingsalsoreduced
the heat transmission from the
ceiling in to the classroom.
Changing the ceiling gave rise
to the need to change the lights
and the existing tube lights were
replaced with LED lights.
Installation of air-conditioning
meant a very important
requirement in the form of more
power. So we needed to have
additional power substation. In
additiontothiswealsohadtolook
at revamping the entire wiring to
enable the installation of the AC
units and LED lights. We also had
to make arrangements to drain
the AC water properly without
stagnation or spillage.
Apart from classes being more
ambient to learning, there are
some additional benefits that
are quite important to ignore.
‘Teacher’s laryngitis’ is a very
commonphenomenonandaffects
about one-third of teachers as
they need to strain their voice
to be heard by the entire class.
Reduction in external noise mean
now the teachers need not ‘shout’
at the top of their voices.
The cool temperature prevents
germs from spreading and hence
helps to prevent communicable
diseases like common cold,
influenza and the like. Mosquitoes
breed in moist and warm places
and since AC removes moisture
and reduces temperature, deadly
diseases caused by these vectors,
such as dengue, malaria and
chikungunya, are also prevented.
August-September 2017

13. 13 UDGAM MATTERS
Children and adults feel more
tired in hot weather and cannot
perform to their optimum
capacity. The cool temperature of
classrooms helps them do better
in classes and be more alert and
productive. It reduces fatigue in
teachers and students to a great
extent.
Ambient temperatures help
to calm down children with
behavioural issues like ADHD
and ADS. So they are able to
concentratebetterintheirlessons.
Research has proved that these
children benefit tremendously
from the use of air-conditioning
in classrooms and reduced noise
levels.
The LED lights are very pleasant
to the eyes and reduces glare,
especially from the smartboards.
These lights are environment
friendly and makes our carbon
footprint less.
All these changes have increased
the aesthetics of the classrooms
and made them more pleasant.
Since students spend a lot of time
in these closed spaces, it spruces
up their spirits to be in a beautiful
set up.
So air-conditioning of Udgam
School was not done to provide
luxurytothestudentsorteachers.
It was propelled by the need to
make academics even better by
improving teacher and student
efficiency.
August-September 2017

14. 14 UDGAM MATTERS
‘Roses, Roses all the way’ the
famous phrase is remodelled
to ‘Google, Google all the way.’
The introduction of technology
has brought drastic changes and
has given mankind a facelift.
Technology has led the way
for many tech savvy minds to
developvarioussocialnetworking
sites like YouTube, Facebook,
Instagram orTwitter.
These sites were introduced
to encourage communication.
Quoting Simon Mainwaring,
“Social media is not about the
exploitation of technology
but service to community.”
The positive aspects of social
media are in abundance. The
contemporary world has made
communication across the globe
a cake-walk. Social networking
enables easy and instant connect
with the outside world, thus
GLobal is now GLocal. Life is
muchsimplertoday.Studentscan
easily catch up on their missed
out work through social sites like
Whatsapp. The news apps keep
flashing the latest information
which makes us well-informed.
Social networking sites provide
a wider platform to showcase
talent. Today these networking
sites are the biggest mechanism
for new businesses. It provides a
voice to the common man.
However, the disadvantages
outnumber the advantages.
Defaming can easily be done
via these networking sites.
Fake messages can easily be
circulated which can cause
confusion especially if the
validity is not checked. The
addiction of social networking
cannot be ignored. People have
become lackadaisical. Shaming
of a person can give birth to
insecurities and psychological
scars. People hack into others’
accounts to play pranks or steal
confidential information.
Mark Zuckerberg has said,
“Facebook was not originally
created to be a company. It
was built to accomplish a social
mission of making the world
more open and connected.” Still,
people do not comprehend the
actual use of social media. In a
nutshell, we can say that social
media does impact the lives
of people positively as well as
negatively. It is our job to weigh
out the pros and cons.
Impact of
Social Networking
Site...By Shanay Shah IX - H
August-September 2017

15. UDGAM MATTERS15
Social Media-
A present or a curse?By: DanayshaTulsiani IX-G
Today social media plays a
major role in our lives. Sites such
as Facebook, Instagram have
been the ideal way to know and
connect to new people and learn
new things. They make us feel
connected to a larger community
with an ease; but virtual
connections also have their own
disadvantages. Social media has
created a blur comprehension of
the word Relationship. We often
log-on to connections made on
social media rather than giving
meaningful time to relationships
around us.
Another immoral attack of social
media is Cyber Bullying. The
easy availability of social media
to kids of this generation makes
them an obvious victim of cyber
bullying. The devastation of
these attacks leaves a person
with many mental scars and self-
doubts. In several cases victims
have also committed suicide due
to depression and complexity
created by it. Cyber bullying has
spread widely among the youth,
with 42% reporting that they’ve
been victims in 2010. While many
companies use social media to
connect with their clients, it has
proved to be one of the most
distracting things among their
employees. British companies
have claimed to lose 2.2 billion in
a year due to this phenomenon.
Employees are more concerned
about what their friends post
rather than using media for
work. These sites encourage
people to be more public about
their personal lives. Moreover,
every picture is available to the
public; a picture of having shots
with your friends may seem
harmless but could be a huge
disappointment in the context of
an employee doing a background
check. Limitations are also a
part of these sites like hiding
posts, blocking users and many
more but are often forgotten
and ignored by us. Social media
is both a treasure and a trap, it
depends upon us now to use it
intelligently.
August-September 2017

16. THE BUS IS READY AND WAITING!
Are you on it…
It is a matter of pride that Metro
Rail is coming up in Ahmedabad
city. This is definitely going to
resolve commuting time and
reduce the carbon footprint
while making travelling
comfortable and fast. However,
every mammoth task has a few
teething issues and sacrifices
need to be made before one can
enjoy the fruits. In this case the
upcoming metro rail route that is
going to come up along Drive In
Road passing right in front of the
Thaltej Campus is sure to cause
a few expected issues. Already
there is traffic congestion leading
to late coming.
Udgam School provides
transport facilities to all students
from Nursery to Class XII. The
transport system is hassle-free
and convenient. School transport
is available at a nominal charge.
SATELLITE CAMPUS –
Playgroup to Senior KG:
We provide Safe andComfortable
AC Wingers that ensure more
space for smaller children for all
shifts. This ensures comfortable
hassle-free travel and timely pick
up and drop besides preventing
traffic congestion at busy cross
sections near the school.
THALTEJ CAMPUS –
Class I to XII:
We provide Safe and
Comfortable buses that are
spacious and air-conditioned.
There is a lady attendant in
each and every bus. These
school buses ply on most routes
of the city. Students get more
space to sit and keep their bags
too.They do not have to take in
the air and noise pollution from
outside besides reaching the
school fresh and on time.
Use of school bus is optional,
however, we encourage all
to avail this facility to avoid
traffic congestion and reduce
the carbon footprint. Along
with bus, we even provide
van service which covers most
areas of the city.
To avail transport facility or for any related query please get in touch with our Transport Coordinator
Ms. Alpa Shah @ 9512011441 or 079-71012321.
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17. UDGAM MATTERS17
TAKE MY WORD
I SPEAK ENGLISH. DOYOU?
“Lexophile” is a term used to describe those who are clever with words, such as “you can tune a piano
but you can’t tuna fish” , or “to write with a broken pencil is pointless.”
A competition to see who can come up with the best lexphillies is held every year in Dubuque,
Iowa.The year’s winning submissions:
1
4
7
10
2
5
8
11
3
6
9
12
... A thief who stole a
calendar got twelve
months.
...The batteries
were given out free
of charge.
... A dentist and a
manicurist married.
They fought tooth
and nail.
... With her marriage,
she got a new name
and a dress.
... A will is a dead
giveaway.
13
... Acupuncture is a job
well done.That’s the
point of it.
... A boiled egg is
hard to beat.
... Police were called
to the daycare
centre, where a
three-year-old was
resisting a rest.
.. Did you hear
about the fellow
whose whole left
side was cut off?
He’s all right now.
... A bicycle can’t
stand alone; it is
two tired.
...The guy who fell
onto an upholstery
machine is now fully
recovered.
... He had a
photographic
memory which was
never developed.
... When she saw her
first strands of grey
hair, she thought
she’d dye.
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18. UDGAM MATTERS18
Alarming
bells of
Childhood
Depression
Kena’s parents didn’t really notice anything unusual about her until they had another child when
Kena was 5 years old. Now Kena is 6 and has stopped getting excited about anything. If everything
is going exactly her way, she is happy.The rest of the time, she is upset at someone or something
for ruining her day. Most things seem to be an effort for her. She spends endless hours watching
TV if her mother lets her.
Surya is 9. He has been enjoying his school and studies fairly well. After summer vacation, he seems
to have become less and less excited about school. He thinks that others are harassing him. He
doesn’t even want to go to school some days, but his parents make him. He wants to sleep with his
mom. He has lost interest in playing with his friends. He has started telling his parents, “You don’t
like me”. When they take him out to McDonalds, he likes it, but he is not as enthusiastic as he used
to be. His mother often notices him sitting in a chair with a horrible look on his face, doing nothing.
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19. 19 UDGAM MATTERSAugust-September 2017
Above are the examples of children
showing signs of being sad or upset
with no good reason. Is it just
being sad or something more? It is
importanttounderstandthatbeing
sad and being depressed are too
different things. Children do have
good and bad days. But for some
children, the bad days last longer
and are more serious. Children
who are ‘down’ often and for long
periods are at risk of developing
depression. Depression among
children was almost unheard
of a few years ago. However,
today, mental health experts are
swarmed with cases of depression
and anxiety among kids as young
as six and seven. They believe
that children are increasingly
stressed due to pressure of studies,
overexposure to social media,
cyber-bullying, etc. Recognizing
depression in children is important
so that help can be given as soon as
possible. Some of the early signs of
depression that we should watch
out for are-
• Angry outbursts
• Anxiety
• Continuous feelings of
hopelessness and sadness
• Changes in appetite
• Social withdrawal
• Chronic physical pain
• Decreased energy
• Changes in sleep patterns
• Poor performance in school
• Clinginess – becoming more
dependent on any parent
• Sensitivity to criticism
• Thoughts of self harm
• Inability to concentrate
• Regression
• Inability to experience
excitement or pleasure
Not all children have all of these
symptoms. In fact, many of them
will show different symptoms
at different times. Children with
depression may see the world in a
very negative way. This childhood
depression doesn’t go away on its
own. It needs immediate action to
manage depression.
What can you do?
• Make an appointment to speak
with the class teacher or school
counsellor. Working together
with school staff will help in
finding the best ways to support
your child at school.
• Visit the Homoeopathy clinic
to help the child get rid of
depression faster.
• If your child is having negative
thoughts, you can model
positive ways of thinking. For
example, you can say things
like, ‘I really enjoy it when we do
this’, ‘That was fun!’ or ‘I knew
you could do it’.
• Manage your child’s stress and
tension by making regular time
for relaxing activities that your
child enjoys. Regular family
routines can also help to cut
down stress.
• Help your child learn relaxation
strategies. Focus on
exercises on deep breathing,
progressive muscle relaxation,
visualisations and mindfulness.
• Maketimetotalkwithyourchild
and listen to how he or she is
feeling. You could do this when
you’re making dinner together,
reading a book together, going
for a walk, driving somewhere
or playing together at home.
Children today are sensitive and
are prone to such mental health
problems. Hence it is the need of
an hour that we become aware
and alert our children and their
surroundings for their healthier
future.
- Mrs.Vidhi Bose
Counsellor - Primary School
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USE OF
HOMEOPATHY
TO CURE
DEPRESSION
Can Homeopathy cure depression?
Thefirstquestionthatcomestoonemindisthatcan
homeopathy cure depression? Clinical depression
is very much treatable with natural homeopathic
medicines. Early treatment is more effective and
helps prevent the likelihood of serious recurrences.
Forpatientsrequiringtreatment,thekeyindications
are persistent dull mood, inability to enjoy, tearful,
non communicative and withdrawn. It is also useful
in depressions arising after grief and mental shocks,
accompanied by thoughts of suicide.
Homeopathy for Anxiety and Depression
The treatment with homeopathy depends on
symptoms and only a qualified homeopath can
decide the path of treatment to follow. The
homeopath will look out for the following signs
before diagnosing and prescribing medicines.
• Sudden anxiety with feeling of impending doom
• Panic attack
• Overworked and fatigued minds
• Hormonal changes in teenagers
• Feelings of hopelessness
• Suicidal thoughts
• Sleeplessness
• Seasonal affective
disorder or SAD
Homeopathic Remedies are Natural medicines for
Depression
Most of the the homeopathic medicines are made
from naturally occurring substances which are very
safe.Homeopathicremediesusebody’sownnatural
restorative processes to form a great alternative
treatment for depression. Homeopathic remedies
for depression are so safe that they are even used
as home remedies for depression.
UdgamSchoolrunsfull-fledgedHomeopathyClinics
at both Thaltej and Satellite campus for students
and staff. Even parents and relatives can approach
the clinic for treatment at specific timings.

21. UDGAM MATTERS21 August-September 2017

22. Since you have
been gone
The grass seems less green,
The earth feels less clean.
The sky seems dull blue,
Awake all night without any clue.
Every day seems less bright,
- Shrutuja Shah, Class X
Every second you are disappearing from my sight.
Your emptiness cannot be filled.
And my pain can never be healed.
I’m trying to believe you are gone for my sake.
But the truth is that I cannot behave more fake.
You will always stick to my heart.
Like our nerf guns and darts.
The above poem has been written by Shrutuja in remembrance of her twin brother, Smayan
Shah who passed away after an illness recently. Smayan is remembered very fondly by all of us at
Udgam School as a bright and vivacious child whom even God couldn’t live without for long.
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Transport – We have a
school supported fleet of
buses that ensure safe and
comfortable commute for the
students. We would like you
to provide Transport details
(even if you don’t want) and
select Yes or No according to
your preference in the ‘Need
Assistance’ section. If you
would like your child to avail
School provided transport
please get in touch with the
Transport Coordinator.
EACH ONE BRING ONE – PASTI KI MASTI DRIVE
Important Communication
We have joined hands with Times of India to make
their venture of providing education to the under-
privileged children successful. In connection with
this we are collecting old newspapers, books and
magazinesfromourstudents.Ourtargetforthisyear
is 5000 Kg and if each and every student contributes
at least a Kg of pasti, our target will be fulfilled.
So please make the drive successful by sending old
newspapers, books and magazines to the collection
area in the front lobby of both campus.
We have also arranged for pick up from your homes
on weekends. You need to get in touch with our
Transport Coordinator @ 9512011441 if you need a
pick up of pasti from home not less than 5 Kg.
WhatsApp –
All important communication is disbursed through School
WhatsApp for both Thaltej and Satellite Campus. Please add the
relevant number to your list-
Thaltej WhatsApp number- 99251 53153
Satellite WhatsApp Number -
Aadhar Card –
Please upload your Aadhar Card details without fail on the
designated place in the App. This includes the student and the
parents.
Mobile App-
1. Upgrade your App – Please update Udgam Connection to get
newly added features on it for both Android and IOS smartphones.

24. THE WONDER
VITAMIN –
From developing immunity to fight Swine Flu to
reducing hypertension,Vitamin C has a wide range
of benefits for all age groups.
Citrus Fruits, Green peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli and sweet and white potatoes are
excellent food sources ofVitamin C (ascorbic acid).
FOOD SOURCES OFVITAMIN C
1. Builds immunity
2. Fights common cold
3. helps the body resist diseases like Swine Flu.
4. Lowers hypertension and
improves cardiac health
5. Lowers risk of developing cancer
6. Enhances the mood
7. Repairs wounds
8. Heals asthma
9. Cures Diabetes
10. Prevents gum diseases
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