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‘Principal who left such amazing memories to cherish for life’
Lucknow:
Shock, disbelief and old memories filled the social media pages as the sudden demise of La Martiniere Girls’ College principal Farida Abraham on Friday opened a floodgate of condolences on social media.
Sharing a unique memory on her daughter Aashrita Dass’s facebook page, an alumna Zoya Seth wrote, “You (Abraham) cut my hair when I was in Class 11, a memory that I share with all kinds of people I meet. They can’t stop being awed over the way we grew up in the boarding. And now, all of a sudden you are gone. The principal who left such naughty and amazing memories for me to cherish. This is unbelievable.”
Another Martinian Taroo Saxena who was part of the recently held Reunion wrote, “Words cannot express the loss of La Martiniere family today. Abraham was an amazing superwoman who had a midas touch. I was standing in school near LMGA office when the devastating news reached us. I find it strange that people should bring wreaths, talk about her body. I wanted to ask Ms Shaw won’t she (Abraham) get up and receive them herself, throwing one wisecrack, witty one-liners one after another for everyone to laugh and marvel at her razor sharp wit. She was such a powerhouse of positive energy.”
She continued, The Feb Reunion 2016 was an ode to her. It happened for a reason.”
Another student Bhavz Gupta wrote, “Your sudden demise has left a big void in the entire Mart community.
For educationists Mala Singh Mehra and Geetika Suri Kapoor, she was a motherly figure. Masm Farida Abraham was what ‘Heroes’ are made of! After mom passed away, she gently pushed me along in my journey. Standing by me in my every endeavour! Always her naughty child and yet she was so proud of me. Treated me like an equal and yet I was besieged with utmost respect for her! Maam you will remain ‘Iconic’ to Lucknow our education system. La Martiniere has lost a great leader. Her ideals shall live on and Aashrita shall take her legacy forward. Her last words to me via Whatsapp were ‘I am always there for you,” wrote Mala on her FB wall. Geetika wrote, In a state of shock, disbelief, sudden demise of Farida Abraham, an educationist par excellence, & a gentle human being.
UP IAS officer Amrit Abhijat wrote, I am at a loss of words. I shared a deep bond and had been working on a lot of things for the school and the city. She was very affectionate and loving towards me. I share your grief and pray to the almighty for peace to her soul and strength toy all of you to face this void she has left.”
A student, Spohiya Nitin Mehra wrote, No one could teach Shakespeare better than you.”
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Lucknow / TNN / February 13th, 2016
CCSU girl wrestlers bag 3 gold medals in South Asian Games
Meerut :
Acknowledging their contribution to sports, vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Dr NK Taneja, felicitated three women wrestlers of Rustam-e-Jama Dara Singh wrestling stadium of the varsity for bagging three gold medals at the 12th South Asian Games-2016 held at Guwahati in Assam.
The winners received a rousing reception upon their arrival in the city on Wednesday.
Stadium coach Jabar Singh told TOI, “Our three-member girls’ team participated in the South Asian Games, which kicked off on February 5 and will continue till February 16. Our players, Priyanka Singh, Archana Tomar and Rajni, participated in the categories of 48 kg, 55 kg and 69 kg, respectively. All our players bagged gold medals in their group.”
Stating that it was a moment of great pride, he added, “These gold medals will not only boost the morale of girls but also motivate other girl wrestlers to excel in the sport.”
While felicitating the gold medallists, V-C Taneja said, “The girl players have done us proud. They exhibited extraordinary talent. I also want to congratulate their coach Jabar Singh, who toils hard to train them. All of them have brought laurels to the varsity.”
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Meerut / by Pankul Sharma / TNN / February 11th, 2016
Meet Bijnor’s postmaster, a national-level singer
Bijnor :
When he is not sorting out mail, Arun Sankhyadhar is crooning and winning awards. An accomplished singer, the postmaster of Bijnor has won as many as 15 gold medals for his singing talent.
What started as a hobby has made him a regular feature on Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR). Sankhyadhar attributes the secret of his success to daily riyaz (practice).
He also did the state proud at the All India Cultural Competition held in Dehradun in November last year, which saw participation from more than 350 people, by winning three medals — one gold and two silvers. He had also won a silver medal during the All India Cultural Competition held in Guwahati in 2014.
Sankhyadhar’s talent has become a source of pride for the postal department. He has been making TV and radio appearances for the last 25 years. AIR listeners often wake up to the sound of Sankhyadhar singing devotional songs.
Speaking to TOI, Sankhyadhar said, “Ever since I was a child, music has been an important part of my life. It started as a hobby but it was my idol Anup Jalota who inspired me to take up singing seriously. His devotional songs were my inspiration.”
Sharing the secret of his success, he said, “I follow a very strict regime of riyaz. I may have a very busy day, but I always ensure to practice for two-three hours daily. I never miss a single day of practice.”
He further added, “I’ve participated in the All India Postal Cultural Meet over the last few years in different parts of the country such as Maharasthra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala and Uttarakhand. I have visited over a dozen states for singing competitions.”
Stating that singing runs in the family, he said, “My son Kartikay and wife Vandana are remarkable singers and have won several state-level competitions. Our entire family is connected through music. It is music that binds us.”
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Meerut / by Harveer Dabas / TNN / February 09th, 2016