School Events at Bengaluru

Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru observed National Doctors’ Day to honor the profession of doctors and their contribution to the healthcare industry. The day is dedicated to all the doctors and healthcare workers who have been serving the people. A special assembly was conducted by the students of Grade VIII A. The Chief Guest Dr.Shalini Subramanian highlighted the significance of Doctor’s Day and the importance of being healthy and the simple ways to maintain good health for a happy life at the gathering through her motivating speech.

The Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda thanked the doctors who work tirelessly for society and remain on call 24/7 to ensure our good health and safety. The efforts of doctors must be applauded to inspire them and motivate them to tread pridefully on the path of service to society.

Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ by holding a Special Assembly for the students of Grade VID. The celebrations began with a phenomenal devotional dance performance. They also sang and played flute on a devotional song followed by a speech on the significance and beauty of this festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. At last, a group dance performance added splendour to the entire assembly.

The sole purpose of the celebration was to let the students stay rooted in Indian culture and to enable them to understand the significance of this festival.

Our Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda applauded all the students for their performance and conveyed his best wishes to all the students, staff, and parents on this auspicious occasion of “Ganesh Chaturthi”.

Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru showcased a wonderful theme-based Carnival on 9th September, Saturday. The Chief Guest Mr Surendranath, GM of Podar Karnataka Region, The Guest of Honour Mr Narayana Joisa and The Principal Mr Ramesh Chandra Panda inaugurated the event. It was a floor-based event where each floor was given different themes. The themes were based on different art forms of India. It was beautifully presented by the children showcasing various art form displays. The first floor had a musical presentation by talented students. The second floor displayed Mandala Art form with multiple displays of paintings, artifacts, selling of paintings prepared by children and games. The third floor had the theme, Gond Art. The floor was colourfully decorated with a suitable display of art forms, paintings etc. The fourth floor had the theme of Manjusha art. The floor had a vivid display of an array of Manjusha art forms. The fifth floor had a mixture of all the other three art forms with colourful displays related to each art form. Last but not least the sixth floor had a food court with multiple eateries which was enjoyed by the parents and students. Apart from this children presented dances also about different localities. Student Council members also had a beautiful display and presentation of the success of Chandrayaan 3.

On the whole, the event was a grand success with the support and continuous guidance of our Principal, Vice Principal, and leadership team, the dedication and hard work of all our teachers and children and the support of parents. Mr Ramesh ChandraPanda, our Principal appreciated all the teachers and students for the wonderful display and thanked parents for their continuous support. Each floor’s display was appreciated by the parents.

“It is the supreme duty of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression & knowledge.” Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated Teachers' Day on 05 September. This day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – the second President of India. A great academic philosopher, one of the most well-known diplomats, scholar, president of India and above all a teacher. On this occasion, students of grades 9 and 10 presented a cultural programme during the Assembly as a tribute to all the teachers. Students expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their teachers by wishing and felicitating. Principal appreciated their efforts and expressed his gratitude on behalf of all teachers. In his address he guided all children to respect their parents and teachers as these two are the pillars and instrumental in their success.

In the afternoon all the teachers had a brief programme. Teachers presented a cultural show. Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda administered oath to all teachers. He emphasized the role of teachers in shaping the character of children and making them better citizens. He reiterated all teachers to rededicate themselves to this noble profession. In his address to the teachers he emphasized to be compassionate and understanding and feeling the responsibility of making them better citizens and better human beings. As teachers, we must feel proud to be a part of this noble profession and take the lead in building the nation. He extended his best wishes to all teachers on this occasion of Teachers Day.

Podar International School ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated Raksha Bandhan and Onam on the school premises. The celebrations started with attractive floral decorations (pookalam) in the reception area that were reminiscent of the agrarian past of Kerala.

A special assembly was conducted by the students of Grade VIB. The students delivered a speech on the significance of the festivals and presented the skit and songs. The main objective behind celebrating ‘Raksha Bandhan’ was to make the children aware of the virtuous bond of love between a brother and a sister which is one of the deepest and noblest of all human emotions. The main attraction of the Onam celebration was the Thiruvatira traditional group dance by the teachers.

Our Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda addressed the gathering and conveyed greetings and wishes of the festivals. He lauded the commendable performances of the staff and students, who took the initiative to organize the event and thanked everyone for a memorable one.

Podar International School ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated National Sports Day today, 29 August 2023 to pay tribute to the legendary Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, the Hockey Wizard of our country. The students were informed about the importance of ‘Sports’ and the relevance of National Sports Day through the speech, quiz, song and dance. The Chief Guest Mr. Lokesh, Ekalavya Awardee and National Medalist in Gymnastics, gave a motivational speech, in which he advised everyone to participate in the field of sports and also talked about the many benefits of doing sports activities.

On this occasion, various sports activities and inter-house competitions were organized where students from all four Houses participated with great enthusiasm and zeal. Children learnt a lot about true sportsmanship and the value of playing games.

Our Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda delivered the presidential address and spoke about the importance of observing such a day as well as congratulated the attempts of all those who organized the wonderful event and the students for their exceptional performances.

Freedom in the mind,
Faith in the words...
Pride in our soul...
Let’s salute the Nation on this auspicious day.

Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated the 76th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and respect. To commemorate the sovereignty of our Nation. The Chief Guest Honorary Flying Officer Mr N P Mahapatra and our honourable Principal Mr Ramesh Chandra Panda unfurled the flag and all in unison sang the National Anthem and expressed the joy of our freedom. Colourful displays by students in the form of skits, songs and dances to rhythmic beats were breathtaking. Teachers who completed their 5 and 10 years of service at Podar were felicitated with the ‘Loyalty Certificate’ to emphasize the importance of education and the value of hard work.

Our Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda enlightened everyone with the importance of being united and exhorted the students to follow the ideals of the great people. Indeed, it was a day of joy, a day to love and respect our country and make it a better place for Indians to live and experience freedom, peace and Unity in Diversity.

Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru celebrated ‘National Friendship Day’ by conducting a special assembly by the students of Grades 7A and 7B. Students participated in various activities, skits, songs and dances and there was so much excitement in the air when students danced and dedicated the lovely song.

Friendship is one of the purest relationships that helps children develop important life skills like getting along with other people and sorting out conflicts and problems. Being a part of a global society, it is important to foster friendships with different people regardless of race, religion, language and colour.

Our beloved principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda conveyed the best wishes to our little stars and listed the importance and qualities that make a good friend and constructive interaction among the buddies.

Podar International School, ICSE #Bengaluru observed the Kargil Vijay Diwas today(26 July 2023) to commemorate the historic victory of India over Pakistan in the Kargil War in 1999. A special assembly was conducted by Grade 8C to give tribute to our brave soldiers. The children presented skits, dances and songs to celebrate our victory.

Our Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda emphasized the significance of the day and advised the children to respect the dedication and sacrifice made by our brave soldiers and also pay tribute to the real superheroes of India who lost their lives during the historic Kargil War. He lauded the efforts of children and teachers to make this programme successful.

Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru organized a workshop on 22 July 2023(Saturday) for teacher enrichment on the topic “Implementing and delivering outstanding lessons”, conducted by Mr Sukesha Serigara. The Principal, Podar International School, Shivamogga.

This workshop was beautifully executed to bring together research and practice. This was a hands-on, thought-provoking program that inspired teachers; feeling much more influential with many practical exercises and actionable takeaways which can be applied immediately for effective teaching and learning. The workshop greatly expanded teachers’ understanding of mindfulness and gave them a great understanding of how it can be used and taught for the holistic development of students.

Our Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the management and the host Mr.Sukesha Serigara for facilitating the teachers to enhance their teaching skills. Also appreciated and motivated the teachers for their active participation and eagerness to learn new things.

Podar International School, ICSE, #Bengaluru.Virtual Student Council Meeting On the 15th of July, with the initiative of our Principal, Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda, Podar International School, Bengaluru CISCE, and Podar International School, Nagpur Besa(Maharashtra) had a Virtual Student Council interaction session of the newly elected Council members of both the schools. Principal of PIS Nagpur Besa, Mr.S.N.Sahu, Vice Principal Ms.Shreesha Nair, Mr.Ganesh Ghate the Mathematics teacher, Principal of PIS Bengaluru, CISCE, Mr . Ramesh Chandra Panda, Vice Principal Ms. Indumathi, Secondary Coordinator Ms.Renu Pandey, Senior English teacher Ms.Seena Sajith and all the newly elected members of both the schools were part of the Virtual Council Meeting. The meeting was a wonderful platform for the students to give exposure to them and understand the working culture of the Council. Each member interacted with their counterparts. The members were exposed to the different committees that work in both schools, dispersal duty structure, maintaining discipline in school, house competitions, other competitions, assembly routine, duties and responsibilities entrusted to the members, etc. For the students, it was a great experience. This meeting was proposed by our Principal which was wholeheartedly accepted by Principal Nagpur Mr.S.N.Sahu. It was indeed a great experience for all of us.

“It's not faith in technology. It's faith in people.” by - Steve Jobs. Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru organized a culminating event ‘Tech O Mania’ on 30 June 2023. Tech it Up is a technology education program designed for children through Integrated English. It provides exposure to informational technologies with a hands-on approach in a fun and uplifting environment. Children presented their instil talents and skills by preparing working models and experiments.

The chief guest Mr Vasanth Pednekar educated the children on the advantages and disadvantages of technology and also encouraged the children to utilize the technology efficiently by using safety measurements.

The Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda appreciated the children and the teachers for their tremendous contribution and motivated them to design more innovative presentations.

Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru. The Investiture Ceremony 2023-24 successfully inducted the newly elected and selected members of the school’s prefectorial board on 24 June 2023 to encourage and kindle leadership qualities in our young prodigies. The ceremony started by lighting the lamp followed by a welcome song. The Newly formed Council and Prefects were honored by our respected principal, Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda along with the Chief Guest, Flight Lieutenant BL Kumawat, who served the nation for 39 years.

The Principal Mr.Ramesh Chandra Panda administered the oath of allegiance to the newly appointed Board of Students’ Council, who swore to serve their Alma Mater with utmost sincerity and to the best of their abilities. The zeal of the council was reflected in their confidence and dedication to execute their work. The ceremony concluded with the energetic fusion dance related to leadership presented by the students of Grade IX, which spellbound the audience and enhanced the vibrance of the event.

Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru celebrated international Yoga Day with great enthusiasm. Students from grade I to grade X demonstrated various asanas of Yoga. Warm-up exercises were taken and all the students performed sitting and standing asanas, the importance of asanas was explained simultaneously. The Chief Guest Dr. Priya Ganesh conveyed the message that the regular practice of yoga will surely help students by increasing their concentration, and help them lead a better life, physically, mentally, and spiritually as well.

The celebration concluded with a speech by our Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda. He encouraged students to practice regular yoga to remain fit and improve concentration to remain healthy and fit and achieve holistic growth. He appreciated the enthusiastic spirit of the children and also the teachers for organizing.

The process of selection of members of the Student Council 2023-24 of Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru completed. It started with the declaration of elections by the Principal on 05 June 2023. Elections were conducted on 17 June 2023 and results were declared on 20 June. The whole process was completed in a democratic manner. The participants nominated themselves to different positions and propagated in their favour. The children from Grade 6 to 10 voted for their favourite candidate through a secret ballot system. Students enthusiastically participated in the student council election by choosing the candidates of their choice. Finally, the most awaited results were announced by the Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda. He congratulated all the winners and also all the participants for their true spirit of participation. He also thanked all the staff for successfully conducting this election process.

The process of selection of members of the Student Council 2023-24 of Podar International School, CISCE #Bengaluru completed. It started with the declaration of elections by the Principal on 05 June 2023. Elections were conducted on 17 June 2023 and results were declared on 20 June. The whole process was completed in a democratic manner. The participants nominated themselves to different positions and propagated in their favour. The children from Grade 6 to 10 voted for their favourite candidate through a secret ballot system. Students enthusiastically participated in the student council election by choosing the candidates of their choice. Finally, the most awaited results were announced by the Principal Mr. Ramesh Chandra Panda. He congratulated all the winners and also all the participants for their true spirit of participation. He also thanked all the staff for successfully conducting this election process.

The school-wide theme ‘Space Troopers’ culminated with an event - the carnival ‘STARDUST: To Infinity and Beyond’, organized by the students and staff members of the Podar International School Bengaluru ICSE within the school premises. This event’s objective was to provide opportunities to the students to showcase knowledge on space. It was a platform for sharing the experiences they have had during the course of the module. The carnival was inaugurated by Dr.C.S Shastry a renowned research scholar. The Space Troopers module aimed at taking the students on a journey to space to explore the mysterious and fascinating components of the universe. They had a chance to discover the solar system, the planets and the galaxies that comprises of the universe.

Organizing the ‘STARDUST’ event was a wonderful way of reaching out to the students and parents to experience some fun space-themed activities. Through this event, the visitors were exposed to a variety of information about the universe.Parents were in awe of the exhibition and admired the efforts put in by students and teachers immensely.

Model United Nations is an educational simulation in which the students learn about diplomacy, international relations and the UN. It is an extra-curricular activity in which the students typically role play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN Committees. The PIS-MUN aims to create awareness among our students on the organizations world-wide work towards peaceful global relations and taking up ‘pressing issues’ for the betterment of mankind. Participation in such events also helps to develop student skill set and interest in global agendas. Students learnt immensely about the functioning of the United Nations, the protocols in its meetings and so on.

The culminating event of the PIS-MUN at PIS, Bengaluru (ICSE) was conducted on the 19th of January 2019. Students were encouraged by appreciating their efforts during the award ceremony. All teams gave their best to make the event a grand success. The event was observed by Ms. Anitha Banerjee, Chief Manager and Ms. Nikita Sakpal, Project Leader of the Creative Curriculum Team, Podar Education Network and the feedback received from the observers was indeed noteworthy.

3 D Printing Showcase – 15th December 2018

Podar International School Bangalore (ICSE) hosted the 3D Printing Showcase for Karnataka Hub Schools on 15 Dec. 2018. Mr. Ankit Jain, Deputy General Manager – ICT, Podar Education Network, Ms. Jaya Prakash and Ms. Tanaya Deshpande, members, PIC, came to oversee the event and select the best presentations.

Podar International Schools from Bangalore 2, Bangalore 3, Mysore, Tumkur, and Mangalore participated with their entries along with the host school.

This year the schools were instructed to prepare projects on the following themes-
Grade V - Holiday Resorts
Grade VI - Alien Habitat
Grade VII - Festival Lights
Grade VIII – Construction Machines

PIS (ICSE), Bengaluru won prizes in all categories – standing first in the Grade V and VII category and second in the Grade VI and VIII category. Further the project of Grade VII – Festival Lights with the theme Unity in Diversity was adjudged the Most Innovative Project of the Hub thus qualifying for the National level competition.