Kaushik Kunal Singh continued his winning streak when he won three Special Awards and one Grand Award at the recently concluded Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) at Pittsburgh, PA. He competed in the Plant Sciences category with his project “The Plant Doctor: An Artificial Intelligence Based Collaborative Platform for Plant Disease Identification, Tracking and Forecasting for Farmers”.

Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition and featured nearly 1,800 young scientists selected from 420 affiliate fairs in 81 countries, regions, and territories.

Kaushik qualified to be a part of Team India at ISEF by winning at India’s largest research based science fair IRIS (Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science) National Science Fair, organized by Intel, Department of Science & Technology of the Government of India, and the Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

Kaushik received the following awards at Intel ISEF on 17 & 18 May, 2018:

First Place Science for Development Award by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

USAID is the federal government agency responsible for administering foreign aid. USAID works to promote economic and social development in more than 100 countries around the world.

China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Award for Ability and Creativity in Science and Engineering Project

CAST is the largest organization of scientists and technologists in China. One of its missions is to promote public understanding of science. CAST awards are given to the projects that best reflect the originality and innovation of the students’ work in all scientific disciplines.

Samvid Education Foundation – (Third Place) Agni Award, honoring Dr. Abdul Kalam, former Hon. President of India

SAMVID, a non-profit organization, provides a platform for K-12 students and encourage them in honing their academic skills in STEM areas of specialization.

Grand Award – Fourth Place, in the Life Sciences Category

Team India’s exciting journey for Intel ISEF in Pittsburgh started in New Delhi with a sendoff ceremony and Technology Day organized by the Government of India (attended by the Hon’ble President of India and the Minister for Science and Technology).

At ISEF, after an enjoyable grand opening ceremony, the team got down to work with the project setup and preparations.

After months of perseverance and many rounds of judging, he was overjoyed to receive the awards at ISEF. Kaushik is looking forward to continuing his work to alleviate the plight of farmers who lose significant crops to diseases without access to agricultural experts. He is also elated that his passion for applying the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Cloud to come up with innovative solutions to broad challenges has been recognized. Kaushik is very thankful for the support and guidance he received from school, family and mentors at every step.

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An insightful session into what it takes to work with people from different cultures was held for Grade 12 as part of Preparing for College and Beyond. The session was facilitated by Ms Rachna Singh who has over 20 years of experience as a Learning and Organization Development professional and has studied cross cultural communications at the Tokyo Academy of Communication, Japan and developed several learning modules on cross-cultural skills. Rachna Singh is also one of India’s top humour writers and has published five books.

The topics covered were:

• A broad model that can be used to characterize different national characteristics as linear-active, multi-active, and reactive.
• Different cultures and how they shape attitudes toward time, leadership, team building, and affect a range of organizational behaviors.
• Common patterns in different cultures with examples of how different groups act under different situations.
• How to prepare oneself for being a successful professional in a multi cultural organization.

Her depiction of real life situations in other countries due to cultural differences was hilarious and had the students enjoying every bit of her lecture. Yet, they understood how important it is to recognize and accept cultural differences and the best ways to work around it while studying / working in another country.

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Our students were invited to attend an interaction between Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Bezwada Wilson and Former Chief Justice of India and Padma Vibhushan awardee M. N. Venkatachaliah on the topic: ‘Young India has a crucial role to play in re-instilling the dwindling faith of the society in the system and pride in itself.’ This was held at Jnana Jyoti Auditorium, Central College.

Bezwada Wilson is an Indian activist who was born in 1966 in the Kolar Gold Fields and is the youngest child of parents who belong to the manual scavenging community. His father and eldest brother both worked as manual scavengers. Bezwada graduated in Political Science from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad and began his fight to end manual scavenging in 1986. He has been nominated a Senior Fellow by the Ashoka Foundation and was also awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in July 2016.

This interaction gave our students insight into the significance of and challenges faced by the judiciary in a democratic setup. They also gained a unique perspective into the lives of people in the manual scavenging community.

Sahil Kuchlous, a Grade 10 Inventurer, who attended the event, had this to say,

It was very exciting to be attending the event, as it is not every day students are given an opportunity to interact with such esteemed guests. The discussion began with both guests introducing themselves and a brief view on the topic of the day, which was ‘Young India has a crucial role to play in re-instilling the dwindling faith of the society in the system and pride in itself.’ Mr. Wilson spoke about the importance of looking at education not just from the perspective of becoming something, but from the perspective of learning something new.

He also discussed why it is imperative for the youth to speak up when they see the many atrocities committed in our country, and to help ensure that they never happen again. With his wisdom earned over many years of hardships and experience, Mr. WIlson really helped open our eyes to the injustices that are constantly taking place around us. While Mr. Venkatachaliah spoke to us about the importance of the judiciary, and how and why the Indian judiciary has lost the respect of the people in the recent years. He helped us understand what really happens in our courts.

Further into the session, students were given an opportunity to ask questions, which were well received by the speakers and always answered in great detail. All of us left the interaction feeling like we had learned something new. It was great to speak to people who have been in the situations that many of us discuss every day, and the experience was truly inspiring.

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Shamik Saraswati and Pranithi Yeshgol (Grade 2 students) bag International and Zonal awards in Olympiads conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

Shamik, who won the IEO International Gold Medal & NSO International Silver Medal, and Pranithi who won the IEO Zonal Gold Medal, have topped the list of winners at the SOF Olympiads. Inventurers who have ranked in the top ten, were given gifts worth Rs. 1000 while others have received certificates. During 2017-18, over 45000 schools from 30 countries and 1400 cities registered and millions of students appeared in the six Olympiads conducted by SOF.

Congratulations to all the winners! The full list of winners can be seen below!

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A technology thought leadership summit, Confluence has become synonymous with change in the Global R&D and Product Development space.

The 11th edition of the Zinnov Confluence held on 20 & 21 June at Taj Yeshwantpur had Inventurers Kunal and Sahithi exchanging views with other esteemed panelists on the topic: Millennial Dollar Baby : Investing in the Workforce of the Future. The other panelists who were part of this discussion were: Pankaj Narulla, Senior Vice President, Managed Services, Broadridge Financial Solutions (India) Private Limited; Vasanthi Srinivasan, Professor, IIMB;

V. Chandramouliswaran, Senior Director of Enterprise Data Services teams and Site Lead, Paypal Chennai.

Replying to questions addressed to them, Sahithi spoke about how she considers today’s generation to be multi dimensional; who enjoy doing a variety of things and are constantly attracted to new challenges. While Kunal spoke about the importance of finding a job which is open and allows one to explore. For more on their interesting discussion watch the video and read about Kunal’s experience below!

Last week I was fortunate enough to be invited to speak at the Zinnov Confluence 2018 on the topic ‘Millennial Dollar Baby: Investing in the Workforce of the Future’. The conference provided insights about how organisations should prepare themselves for the next generation workforce, which I was representing. Throughout the discussion, I gave the audience a candid and honest perspective of what youngsters like me would expect from employers.

I was joined in the panel by Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan from IIM; Pankaj Narulla, Sr. VP from Broadridge Financials; V.

Chandramouliswaran, Sr. Director at PayPal; and my fellow senior, Sahiti Pingali. Together we covered how employers must account for changes in the next generation workforce, our mindset, skills, needs and expectations.

I think one major revelation for us was that we youngsters are downright eager to make a difference, but ONLY after we understand its impact in the bigger picture. Sahiti and I also had an opportunity to voice our take on major forces like education and technology, and how we used them as resources to innovate and solve real-world issues at a young age.

Overall, the conference proved to be very fun and enlightening for everyone. It was striking listening to the other panellists, and there were plenty of surprises for both the older generation and us millennials. But one thing was for sure, the future of employment has MANY unanswered questions. And the only certainty is change!

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An insightful session into what it takes to work with people from different cultures was held for Grade 12 as part of Preparing for College and Beyond. The session was facilitated by Ms Rachna Singh who has over 20 years of experience as a Learning and Organization Development professional and has studied cross-cultural communications at the Tokyo Academy of Communication, Japan and developed several learning modules on cross-cultural skills. Rachna Singh is also one of India’s top humour writers and has published five books.

The topics covered were:

• A broad model that can be used to characterize different national characteristics as linear-active, multi-active, and reactive.
• Different cultures and how they shape attitudes toward time, leadership, team building, and affect a range of organizational behaviors.
• Common patterns in different cultures with examples of how different groups act under different situations.
• How to prepare oneself for being a successful professional in a multicultural organization.

Her depiction of real-life situations in other countries due to cultural differences was hilarious and had the students enjoying every bit of her lecture. Yet, they understood how important it is to recognize and accept cultural differences and the best ways to work around it while studying/working in another country.

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Inventure Academy, in affiliation with Round Square, hosted the second edition of Arogya Bhagya – a health camp event for neighbourhood government schools. A day long event, it took place at the Inventure campus and catered to over 300 students from these government schools. The event saw doctors and volunteers from the Inventure community volunteering their time and expertise to provide medical screening and create medical records (or Kahaaniyans) for these less privileged students.

The health checks comprised:

• General medical examination, height, weight, BMI
• Vision and auditory test
• Basic dental health check-up
• Deworming Tablets twice a year

Through this event, we hope to improve the general health of students so that they can further enjoy the benefits of education. According to government sources, every year about 2 million children under the age of seven lose their lives due to preventable diseases and we hope to change this through these initiatives.

We aim to conduct health workshops and screening camps interspersed through the year in the three government schools around our community in Dommasandra.  Happiness and bonding are also by products of this venture – with fun and games organised for the kids while they waited their turn. Popcorn, cotton candy, game stalls, mehendi, face painting were on offer for these delighted kids. The close bonds between the Inventure and government school kids was evident – a result of Inventure’s ongoing Community Outreach programme.

Darsh Kadam (Grade 12) said this about the event, “Days and weeks of planning were finally worth it when we saw how happy the children were when they came to our school. They rarely get the freedom that they had at Inventure and the sight of them running around the corridors definitely taught us all not to take things for granted.”

While Rivika Aarons (another Grade 12 student) said, “Arogya Bhagya was a day full of patience, hard work and fun. So worth it in the end, as we now look forward to seeing all these children healthy and fit for school.”

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Breaking all records, Inventure Academy swept the awards at the WE Model United Nations (WEMUN) China Expo 2018, held from 2 to 8 August 2018 for high school students. WEMUN plays host to delegates from up to 30 different countries. It in the largest permanent Model UN conference in Asia. A total of around 900 delegates participated at WEMUN 2018.

Team Inventure bagged 10 out of 12 awards including the most coveted WEMUN award for
Best Delegation (#1 team overall), beating reigning champions the All American Team (who have been champions since 2012)!

Individual awards for Inventure Academy included:

● 5 Best Delegate awards: Kaavya Mundkur (Grade 9), Dhruv Iyengar (Grade 9), Kiara Jacob (Grade 9), Arya Murthy (Grade 10) Vaania Kapoor (Grade 11)
● Best Position Paper: Anirudh Mody (Grade 10)
● 4 Honorable Mention awards: Anjali Agarwal (Grade 12), Manas Singh Bhati (Grade 9), Raghav Chari (Grade 9), Yash Visal (Grade 9)

Nooraine Fazal, Founding CEO & Managing Trustee, Inventure Academy: “In a world which is increasingly voting for autocratic leaders, “strong men”, and getting polarised, it is important for children to learn how true democracy works and the benefit of global institutions such as the
United Nations. It is critical for our children to learn the power of collaborating effectively with other leaders & nations to find solutions for the many problems that we face as humanity. In addition, China is now well on its way to establishing itself as a super power, perhaps even
displacing the US hegemony. It is therefore good for our students to get exposure to China & establish friendships with Chinese students.”

Inventure Academy has been participating at WEMUN for the last three years. A 20 strong contingent participated in WEMUN 2016 and won the Outstanding Delegation Award (overall runners up team), besides bagging 15 individual awards. A team of eight Inventure delegates
won four awards at WEMUN 2017.

The WEMUN Expo is an internationally recognized Model United Nations platform headquartered in Beijing, China. Since 2007, they have hosted the WEMUN Expo Conference, a collaborative effort between Boston University, the University of Chicago, McGill University, Oxford University, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University and others.

The WEMUN conference is facilitated by Worldview Education, a global academic simulations platform, which engages in educational experiences in India and around the world. The MUN experiences in this program include Harvard India, China and Boston. It also includes Yale MUN, Ivy League Conferences and several other international conferences.

The program includes a historical and cultural exposition of Chinese heritage and tradition.

Inventure Academy has been working closely with Worldview Education for over eight years now.

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Quotes from Inventure parents, faculty and students on the success of our Inventurers at WE Model United Nations (WEMUN) Expo 2018 in Beijing!

Breaking all records, Inventure Academy has swept the awards at the WE Model United Nations (WEMUN) China Expo 2018, held from 2 to 8 August 2018 for High School students.

Team Inventure bagged 10 out of 12 awards including the most coveted WEMUN award for Best Delegation (#1 team overall), beating reigning champions the All American Team (who have been champions since 2012)! Read below quotes from our Inventure parents, faculty and students!

Mayur Murthy (Financial Consultant), parent of Arya Murthy: “As part of Team Inventure, my son’s experience of being a MUN Delegate and going on to win the Best Delegate and the Best Delegation awards at WEMUN China has been priceless. Competing at an international conference and winning accolades gives every one of these Inventure kids such immense self-confidence in their ability and helps to reinforce their belief that they can compete with any of their peers from around the world. In addition, the sheer knowledge gained from researching the issue at hand and their exposure to people and places from another culture is more than they could ever learn in a classroom setting.

Sejal and Priyesh Mody (Business People), parents of Anirudh Mody: “Inventure Academy truly upholds its motto in preparing our children for life and has a platform for every child. Mentoring them for experiences such as Model UN provides the perfect broad based platform for children to build solid researching capabilities, interact on a global level and experience the much needed “out of comfort zone” environment! Wish we had had these opportunities when we were kids!”

Lucy Joseph, Senior School History Lead & MUN team mentor: “Inventure Academy is known for excellence in both Academics and Beyond Academics. At WEMUN 2018, our champion MUN delegation has showcased for the world the school’s values of passion for excellence, integrity and dynamism through their ability to undertake in-depth research and their knowledge of the key concerns of the world.”

Zabil Noor, Senior School Science Lead & WEMUN team advisor: “Inventure students believe that “they matter” and it is upto them to bring about the change that they want to see in the world. It is this innate belief, team spirit and hard work that led them to the excellence they aimed for at WEMUN Expo 2018.”

Rituparna Dhar, History faculty & MUN team advisor: “It is a proud moment for Inventure on the world stage and I am deeply moved by the students’ conviction, focus & ability to cooperate and work as a team with other international students. A large measure of this success is a result of the culture of open dialogues & interactive classrooms that is encouraged at Inventure.”

Arya Murthy, Grade 10, Best Delegate: WEMUN Expo 2018 (Committee – Historical UNODC): “WEMUN was my first international MUN, and it has been an unforgettable experience. I learnt to work with people from different cultures and develop my critical thinking and negotiating skills. Everyone on the team supported each other through all the work and frustration of committee. By the end of the conference, I felt immensely proud – of my own achievement, and the incredible performance of our entire delegation. I got to meet some amazing people and open my mind to new experiences.”

Kaavya Mundkur, Grade 9, Best Delegate: WEMUN Expo 2018 (Committee – UN4MUN): “WEMUN taught me a lot more than just the the issue in the Central African Republic, the most important being that I should not presume to know how other delegates will be until I actually meet them, as each delegate is unique! My committee focused a lot on consensus and I ended up learning how to negotiate effectively despite language and other cultural barriers.”

Dhruv Iyengar, Grade 9 – Best Delegate: WEMUN Expo 2018 (Council for the European Union): “This was my first international conference and just my second MUN overall. Overall, it was one of the most amazing and best learning experiences of my life. I learnt that diplomacy extends beyond the four walls of committee to all parts of our lives. I met new people from different cultures, and faced new challenges which allowed me to tap into potential I had not previously realised.”

Anjali Agarwal, Grade 12, Honourable Mention: WEMUN Expo 2018 (United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC): “Attending a conference like WEMUN was an enthralling experience for me. It was my first international conference so I was able to meet people from around the globe with different perspectives and approaches to problems. There were many challenges during the conferences because of being in a different country, and I absolutely loved it! I made many new friends from China and was exposed to their different cultures and interests.”

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Topping the medal table with 25 points, Surabhi Parthasarathy (Grade 5) was a clear winner at the Primary Swim Meet, followed by Aayush Kannan Datta and Arin Vugane, who scored 19 points each.

Surabhi said her victory was because of her training and determination. “I just wanted to win, especially for my brother who has gone off to college this year; to show my love and that I will miss him.”

The full list of winners is below:

Individual Championships

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An invitational interschool sports festival, the event saw over 2000 students participated in over 19 sporting disciplines. Winners list below.

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Three months of hard work, collaboration, exploration and perseverance, culminated on 31 August when Middle Schoolers presented their projects to their parents and teachers at the Celebration of Learning.
The students showcased around 50 projects centred around ‘interconnectedness’, the theme for this year’s CoL. They were ably guided by 12 mentors.

The event reflected student learning on not just a variety of subjects which they researched on, but also helped them learn how to design and develop their projects. They also learnt important life skills such as working as a team, dealing with failure, planning for success, delegation and collaboration.

Grade 7 Inventurer Adhir V Balaji while speaking about his experience said, “We learn that failure is the key to success. We had to research again and again and do the same thing again and again, to finally get the solution.”

“Education is a way of equipping people to answer the questions we already have. None of these questions come packaged into Maths, Science and English. It’s a combination of all these things. Using these tools to understand these questions and answer them better is a very necessary step,” said Prasanth Sistla, an Inventure faculty member.

Watch the video Celebration of Learning

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Inventure Academy Round Square Youth Parliament 2018 #OurWorldOurVoice

In keeping with Inventure Academy’s philosophy for every student to be ‘socially responsible’ (part of our Core Purpose) and ‘be prepared for life’ (part of our Vision), and the Round Square IDEALS (Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, Service), the Inventure Academy Round Square Youth Parliament 2018 is a platform for our youth to begin their changemaking journey. This Parliament was held from 15-19 August and was attended by high school students from across India.

GUESTS OF HONOUR Nooraine Fazal Founding CEO & Managing Trustee, Inventure Academy, flagged off the conference with an empowering speech on the importance of being a changemaker. Prof. M V Rajeev Gowda Rajya Sabha Member & National Spokesperson – Indian National Congress, gave us an eye opening speech on why the youth should get involved in politics and how today’s digital natives would have a better perspective on areas such as cyber safety. Dr. Sumer Singh Former head of Daly College, spoke on the importance of the change that schools like Inventure Academy are bringing to the education system and how this has increased the exposure and opportunities for students.

WORKSHOPS Aniruddha Bahal Founder & Editor-in-chief, Cobrapost.com, spoke on how anyone who consumes media is part of the civil society and how dissent is essential to a civil society. Rohan Joshi Former Associate Director of Research at Centre for Civil Society, discussed the Right to Education Act at length with the students. He also touched upon the physical and social deterrents that prevent less privileged children from receiving education. Prof. M D Nalapat UNESCO Peace Chair and prominent Indian academician & columnist, spoke on the role of media as an organ that cleanses and purifies the government system. Meera K Co-Founder of Citizen Matters, an award winning digital news media, spoke to the students about how change takes place through a series of small steps. Rakshit Tandon Cyber Security Expert & Consultant, Internet and Mobile Association of India, conducted a special session on cyber security that was insightful and very relevant to today’s youth, who are exposed to such risks on the internet. Zibi Jamal PR Consultant, conducted a workshop on the responsible use of social media, which put the audience in an introspective mood. Ajit Iyer India Leadership Team at Mu Sigma, conducted a workshop on the art of problem solving through data analytics, which served as a very relevant session for participants and audience alike. Sumedha Godkhindi Leader of Whitefield Ready – a volunteer group that works with 6 government schools in the Whitefield area, spoke about their group’s journey and their collaboration with government authorities in the Education Department, NGOs and Social Enterprises. Gopalan Balagopal UNICEF Senior Advisor & Former Country Representative for North Korea, spoke to students of Grades 10 to 12 about the vulnerability of children in conflict zones and the impact on the healthy development of youth. Divya Balagopal Co-Founder & Senior Partner at Mundkur Law Partners, addressed the student core committee on the impact of international laws and their trickle-down effect on a country. Nupur Basu Independent journalist, Former Senior Editor of New Delhi Television (NDTV) and award winning documentary filmmaker, held a special screening of her documentary, ‘Velvet Revolution’. She also spoke to the students about media’s role as the fourth pillar of democracy. Vihari Komaragiri Product Design & Process Experience Expert, led the changemaker workshop which blended well with the broader theme of change and its application in today’s wider world scenarios.

COMMITTEES Participating students made significant contributions through… Delegates of the Model United Nations General Assembly discussed the status of Cyber Safety and Child Protection in their assigned countries, and drafted a resolution on their recommended changes. Members of the Model Lok Sabha worked towards drafting and implementing appropriate policies and legal frameworks to ensure child protection and safety online in India. Members of the Model International Press Corps took on the roles of journalists from various media across the globe, covering and updating on proceedings of the conference and the various committees. Delegates of the Model UNESCO discussed methods to ensure the implementation and achievement of Sustainable Development Goal Number 4 that aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and provide lifelong learning opportunities for all. Members of the Model Rajya Sabha worked towards drafting and implementing appropriate policies and frameworks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and provide lifelong learning opportunities for all Indians. Members of the Civil Society Changemakers participated in the Changemaker Session and ensured that the voice of the people was heard and acted upon.

SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED 164 students from eight schools across India participated in this event. Students from Dhirubhai Ambani International School (Mumbai), Mayo College Girls School (Ajmer), Pathway World School (Aravali), Punjab Public School (Nabha), Sarla Birla Academy (Bangalore), Singapore International School (Mumbai), Sunbeam School (Varanasi) and Parikrma Centre for Learning (Bangalore), along with the host school, Inventure Academy, took part in the 5-day event. OTHER ACTIVITIES The conference also included a dance performance by the students of Inventure Academy, an improv comedy session, a few sporting and art based activities and a DJ night on the final day of the event.

On the final day of the conference, delegates presented their recommendations to further strengthen and implement policies and laws related to inclusive and equitable quality education, and child protection and safety online in their respective committees.

Whitefield – Sarjapur Road, Chikkavaderapura Near Dommasandra Circle, Bangalore – 562 125.

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The theme for this year’s art competition ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ had 217 entries from 27 schools. Anushri was among 26 students whose artwork was selected for the semi-finals. Seven Inventurers from Grades 10, 11 and 12 participated in this competition, a first for Inventure on this international platform. Congratulations Anushri!

Read below why she chose to draw this art form.

I have taken Kalamkari as my technique to illustrate the theme ‘ Together towards tomorrow ‘ . One of the main challenges that the Kalamkari artist face is the lack of water. The cotton cloth for the Kalamkari work needs to be pre-treated with water. Further, it needs to be soaked between paint sessions. The severe water scarcity has affected the lives of these artists.

In my painting, water takes on the form of a beautiful, be-jewelled woman. She is being trailed by a group of villagers, some being the very artisans who practice Kalamkari. Some attempt to collect her water droplets while others chase after her, demanding water on behalf of their village. They work together, sharing their ladders, pots, and bulls for one unified cause to make tomorrow better. I used fabric paints for this painting as the vibrant color range and consistency reminds me of the original Kalamkari work.

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A very proud moment for Inventure as these students have competed against 400,000 students across the country and scored in the top 10%!
This places our students in the 90th percentile of ASSET test takers across 908 schools in 275 cities!.
These results are on the basis of their performance in the ASSET test held in December 2017.

The list of students can be found below:

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 6

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Eight students from Inventure Academy have received Outstanding Learner awards from the Cambridge Assessment International Examinations (CAIE) to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the November 2017 and March-June 2018 Cambridge Examination Series. Two of the students received ‘Top in the World’ awards for Mathematics while six students received ‘Top in the Country (India)’ awards in a range of subjects, including Biology, Computer Science, English Literature, Geography and Sociology.

The Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards Programme celebrates the success of learners taking Cambridge examinations in over 40 countries around the world. Cambridge places learners at the centre of their international education programmes and qualifications which are inspired by the best in educational thinking.

Inventure Academy Founding CEO & Managing Trustee, Nooraine Fazal said: “The results are a reflection of the enormous talent in Bangalore’s  teaching-learning community, and Inventure’s belief that every child can be a winner. We provide a nurturing environment which enables every student to strive to be the best version of themselves. We hone individual interests and strengths, in academics and beyond, while preparing them to be positive changemakers.”

Divij Gupta who topped the world in IGCSE Mathematics is pursuing his AS/A Levels and is Inventure’s current School Captain. He is also a member of Inventure Academy’s Round Square Youth Parliament, and the school’s Model United Nations (MUN), Football, Athletics and Music teams.

Teghveer Singh Rekhi (in pic below) who also topped the world in IGCSE Mathematics is pursuing his AS/A Levels at Inventure, is a member of the school’s Basketball Senior Boys’ team and plays volleyball, football and the drums. This is what he had to say: “I am delighted that I have topped the IGCSE Math worldwide. This would not have been possible without the support and the guidance of my teachers at Inventure Academy, parents and friends. The support from Inventure has been exceptional and brought out the best in me by encouraging and helping me balance academics and my beyond academics pursuits. A special thanks to my Math teachers for being extremely supportive of me.”

Abhishek Jain received the High Achievement Award in AS Level Computer Science and is currently in Grade 12 at Inventure. He was an Academic Prefect on Inventure’s Student Council, and has also led the table tennis teams to a number of victories at the inter school level. He has participated in MUN, and been a part of Inventure’s Student Organising Committee for a Round Square Health Camp organized by the school, and the Inventure Academy Round Square Youth Parliament & Changemaker Challenge. Over the past year and a half  he has been assisting Michael Davis-Burchat, a professor and practitioner for  design  at the University of Toronto, on creating human-computer interface for digitally illiterate people. He would like to pursue Computer Engineering at college, with Design as a discipline, so he may create products which can contribute to a better tomorrow.

Maya Patra, Class of 2018, topped the country in A Level Literature in English; while Inika , who received the High Achievement Award in AS Level Geography, is currently doing her A Levels at Inventure.

Dhruv Bhatia, Class of 2018, received the High Achievement Award in AS Level Literature in English. He is currently doing Liberal Arts at Brown University (Ivy League), and where he is pursuing Math, English Literature and Music. While at Inventure, he was the Captain of the school band and an integral part of Inventure’s annual musical productions which support social causes that students are passionate about. Here is what he said: “My teachers at Inventure taught me in a way that not only showed me how fascinating literature is, but also that if I try hard, I can do well at anything.”

Kabir Madan, Class of 2018, received the High Achievement Award in AS Level Sociology. He has been a member of the school’s MUN teams as well as the Prefect for the Changemaker Program. He is currently at Shiv Nadar University pursuing Sociology.

Sahithi Pingali, Class of 2018,topped the country in AS Level Biology. Sahithi, the Bangalore girl who has a minor planet named after her, student lead for Our Lakes Our Voice, one of Inventure’s Changemaker* initiatives and currently pursuing Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, says “Inventure gave me the flexibility I needed to balance various extracurriculars, competitions and travel, along with schoolwork. Our Lakes Our Voice (OLOV) inspired my lake monitoring project, and when that project took me to various competitions across the world my teachers were very understanding and supportive in helping me catch up and maintain my academics.”

Top performing learners will receive their Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards at the Graduation Ceremony in January 2019.

Quotes from parents:

Tripta & Taranjeet Singh Rekhi (parents of Teghveer Singh Rekhi)

“It gives us immense pride that Teghveer has topped IGCSE Math worldwide. Mathematics is his favourite subject. He

 had put in a lot of effort and we are happy that he did well. Teghveer is also passionate about basketball and drums. He could study well along with pursuing his interests in sports and music due to the support from his school. We are grateful to the teachers and Inventure Academy for creating the environment that helped him perform well.”

Mr Madan (parent of Kabir Madan)

“Kabir worked very hard for this. I am happy to see that he found Sociology meaningful and engaging. His teachers across his subjects were a source of stimulation, encouragement and inspiration. Our grateful thanks to them.”

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The atmosphere has been electric at the Sports field today with lots of wins – individual and Houses!

Nurturers top the table with 358 points, Venturers, a close second, with 352 points, Inventors with 274 points and Adventurers with 203 points. Congratulations to the winners!

HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

 
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The field trip was really an eye-opener for me. The curator was really engaging and was really interesting to talk to and hear from. He spoke about how he selected the works for the exhibit and about sales of artwork and valuation. Those topics really interested me, as I was not very well informed in the business aspect of art.

The exhibit itself was very interesting. We spent a lot of time on the first floor, where the sculptures and the more abstract art was present. I learned a lot about abstract expressionism and developed even more respect for the style and artists.

The third floor, with the more traditional pieces, was jaw-dropping. Although there was more traditional art, the concepts and the art itself seemed abstract to me. For example, this piece by Ashu Gupta which really amazed me –

While traditional, the concept itself seems abstract.

I realised the importance of a concept. A meaningful concept makes the artwork even more appealing and rich.

All in all, the most important thing I learnt in this field trip is that art has to have a subtle, honest meaning. If that’s absent, no matter how technically perfect the artist is, the art will never be historical or world changing. That’s what separates good art from great art.

By Anjali Mallmpooty (10 ICSE)

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Inventure Academy was presented the ‘Best School Award’ at the Kidovators Creativity & Critical Thinking Olympiad 2018-19.

We were also awarded a cash prize of INR 1,00,000.

Here is how our students fared at the All India Level:
 

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