At Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore, Diwali was celebrated with joy and fervor by the Shemstars. A special assembly was conducted which began with lighting of the lamp before Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha. The school hall echoed with the chanting of the mantras and the ambience reflected piousness with the beautiful Diya dance presented by the students. Along with poems, story was also narrated highlighting the relevance of Diwali nationwide. Beautiful dances from different parts of the country like garba and bhangra were also presented by the enthusiastic Shemstars. A skit on the theme, ‘Cleanliness and Eco-Friendly Diwali’ was a major highlight of the program. It conveyed the strong message that one should beautify and decorate the surroundings rather than polluting the environment by bursting crackers.

The Shemstars also participated in various activities and Inter House Competitions like Pot decoration, Diya decoration, toran making and rangoli making. All these activities were planned to enhance their skills to celebrate Diwali in a creative way.

The tiny tots of the Pre Primary Wing celebrated this auspicious festival in their own little way. They came dressed in traditional clothes for the occasion. They were made to sing songs on Deepawali. They were excited to colour diyas and make rangoli with flowers. They were also shown animated movie on Diwali.

Dr. D. R. Arora, Chairman, Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools, Dr. Mrs. Bimla Arora, Director, Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore and Mrs Amita Dhaka, Principal, thoroughly enjoyed the Diwali celebrations and applauded the efforts of students and teachers. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Mrs. Bimla Arora said, we should always keep our environment clean and pollution free, so that each day cleanliness becomes a way of life for the Shemstars, and not be restricted only to the festival of Diwali.

Hindi Diwas was celebrated with great reverence at Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore. A special assembly was conducted, beginning with lighting of the lamp and chanting of mantras which filled the school hall with piousness. The theme was to pay tribute to all the great writers and poets of Hindi literature and their literary works.  Poems were recited and speeches were delivered to explain the relevance and importance of our National language which is also the basis of our rich culture and heritage. Also, the difference between shalokas, dohas and poetry was explained to the Shemstars. Many shalokas and dohas by the great poets were also recited. A beautiful musical medley was also presented on the beautiful language. A skit, ‘Hindi Ki Anubhuti’ was enacted emphasizing upon the propagation and usage of our National Language-Hindi. Everyone gathered for the assembly applauded the department of hindi, led by Ms. Meenakshi Mohan and Ms. Nimisha Talwar, for the beautifully presented programme.

Principal, Ms Amita Dhaka, encouraged the students to master their national language for even if sky is the limit, to stand erect, our roots should be deeply embedded in our motherland. She also explained that the more languages we learn, the stronger we become in our communication skills.

As a part of the Milan programme initiated by the Haryana School Education Board, students from GPS Mallah and GPS Dhamsu visited Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore. They were taken around the school. They thoroughly enjoyed witnessing the beautiful, lush green campus. They were shown not only the school ground with the attractive synthetic skating rink, the swimming pool and gymnasium but also the wonderfully equipped Science and Maths labs. The students also interacted with the Shemstars and enjoyed having snacks with them in the mess at the school hostel. Such interactions definitely help in the mutual bonding of the students studying in government and private schools.

Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore welcomed Shemstar Angelica Piplani when she returned after clinching the 4th position and a cash prize of One Lakh rupees at India’s Best Dramebaaz, 2018. The incandescent artiste dazzled the stage of the popular TV show ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’ with her expertise. The versatility of this budding artist has always mesmerized the audience. Angelica has always proved herself in all the fields, both scholastic and co- curricular. Her knack for acting was recognized in her early years when she was given a platform in school programs. It was from here that she alighted her flight to success. This young and aspiring Shemstar has also enacted in short films and documentaries.

It was indeed a proud moment for all her supporters at Shemford, Pinjore when she was among the top 16 contestants in India, after having cleared many rounds of auditions, competing with thousands of other contestants from all over the nation.
Right from her auditions to the last act of the show, ‘Maths ki Mahagyani’ Angelica Piplani, was applauded by the judges to be a fine actor in both grave and comic roles. Throughout the season, she was acknowledged for her talents-acting and mathematics-by all the celebrities, who also tested her mathemagic skills personally.

It was a long awaited moment to welcome our Shemstar with grandeur. Principal Ms. Amita Dhaka remarked that Angelica had proved to all the children in the tricity, that, at Shemford, the skills of the children are chiseled with great care so that they are groomed into all-rounders.

Angelica Piplani was taken by surprise with the warm welcome she received at school. Tears rolled down her eyes when she saw the video prepared on her journey from school stage to India’s Best Dramebaaz at the National level, from receiving prizes at the school level to receiving accolades and honours from different celebrities in the reputed show. Her peers and teachers also prepared poems for she has set an example that success results when you put your heart, mind and soul into your smallest acts, it comes with positive action combined with positive thinking.

Dr. D.R. Arora, Chairman, Shemrock and Shemford Group of Schools, felicitated the young Shemstar for her achievement and added some lighter moments by sharing jokes with the students. Dr. Mrs. Bimla Arora, Director, Shemford Futuristic School, Pinjore, added, that there is no minimum or maximum age to achieve success. If one has love, dedication and passion towards his work, he can prove himself to be a ‘Scintillating Star’ in his field of interest like our very own Shemstar, Angelica Piplani.
All the members of the school, Management, Principal, teachers and students congratulated Angelica for having scaled such great heights at such a tender age.