The 77th Independence Day was celebrated by the children of Junior School and Dosti, Study Hall with great enthusiasm. A Special Assembly was conducted by the students of Classes 4 and Dosti, highlighting the importance of the sacrifices made by our brave freedom fighters who laid down their lives so that we could live in an independent nation. We are proud to mention here that the children put in a lot of hard work to make this program a resounding success.
The programme began with a prayer.
A student of Class 4 led the audience to take the Green Pledge to be true citizens of our beloved country. This was followed by some soul stirring speeches by a few children who shared their views on the benefits of being born in a free country.
The School Choir and the children from Dosti paid their homage to our freedom fighters by singing a song and through the recitation of a poem.
A skit enacted by the children of Class 4 aroused feelings of patriotism in the audience. A mind blowing dance by the little ones of Classes 1 to 5 and Dosti mesmerized the audience. The energetic dance on a foot tapping number by the children touched the hearts of the audience.
The programme was concluded by our dear Meenakshi Aunty blessing the children and reminding them of their responsibilities towards the nation. This was followed by our Headmistress of Dosti, Tarannum Aunty blessing the children.
The Headmistress of Junior School, Bani Aunty applauded the children for their brilliant performances and wished them a bright future as the leaders of tomorrow.

Study Hall organized the Democratic Citizenship Festival on August 11 and 12, 2023. Sixteen prominent schools including three schools from other cities participated in the two-day event. The non-competitive events provided the students an interactive forum to engage in meaningful conversations with each other. It empowered them with relevant knowledge and skills to mould their attitudes and behaviour to exercise and defend their democratic rights and responsibilities as conscientious, active citizens and future policy makers of tomorrow. Principals, teachers, students and parents were a part of the performances and felicitation ceremonies for each event.
Events like
Talkathon, Arth tatva ,Unmesh, Paridhi ,Lokmanch and dance of democracy were all very enriching and thought provoking.

The parents of the children of Classes 1 to 5 were invited to attend the OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, 27th July, at Junior School, Study Hall.
The parents got a chance to come and take a peep into their child’s classroom to get a feel of the creative ways in which teaching and learning takes place.
The parents appreciated the hard work put in by the teachers to develop the creativity and imagination of the children.
Study Hall believes that the education of a child, at every step, is a mutual endeavour between the parents and the teachers.
The parents were delighted to attend the interactive sessions and were full of praises for the teachers.

On the 21st and 22nd of July 2023, Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) organised its theatre festival – ‘Yuva Manch’, which has been a platform for promoting theatre among students since 2005, in keeping with Study Hall’s philosophy that drama is a powerful tool of social transformation and a strong medium of self-expression. A month long theatre workshop was organised by eminent stage artists to hone the acting, diction and stage presentation of students. The graceful host of the evening, the school principal, Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur who has been associated with the Yuva Manch journey since its inception conducted the proceedings and said that drama instills discipline and hones multiple skills in the artists. She said that the theme of the plays is in sync with the ethos of the SHEF and the issues are still relevant in today’s society.
The founder President and CEO of Study Hall Educational Foundation, Dr Urvashi Sahni spoke on the occasion and highlighted the role of schools as the torch bearers of societal change.
The program highlighted three major plays performed by the units of SHEF and a few alumni. It opened in a captivating fashion with a Hindi play, Thakur ka Kuan, an adaptation of Munshi Premchand’s story of the same name, by Mr. Bhartendu Kashyap, directed by Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra.
It was followed by a series of two English stories under the theatrical performance “Cheers to Chekhov” as a tribute by Yuva Manch, to the renowned Russian playwright and master of modern short story, Anton Chekhov.
The first play performed by the students of Study Hall along with Prerna school and some members of the alumni was ‘The Lament’, which follows the overwhelming grief of Iona Potapov, a Russian sleigh-driver, and his futile attempts to share with unaffected strangers, his despair at the loss of his son.
‘The Chameleon’, was a comical parody where chaos ensued with Policeman Ochyumelov’s ever-changing attitude towards a dog that kept the crowd guessing. It captured the absurdity of his flip-flopping behavior, making for a witty commentary on the hypocritical nature of individuals in society who prioritize authority and status over principles of truth and justice.
The final presentation was a joint venture of all the units of SHEF, an adaptation by Shrimati Usha Ganguly, of Rabindranath Tagore’s story ‘Chandalika, a poignant tale exploring caste, compassion, and self-liberation in 20th-century India, a compelling story of societal barriers shattered.
At the core of all these plays, societal issues were brought to light, which made for an evocative theatrical performance by the children. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by the vice principal Mrs Meenakshi Shah.

The Student Council took the oath of upholding the legacy of the school in the investiture ceremony of the Study Hall School, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, which was held on 13th July, 2023. The leaders of the nation tomorrow and the cabinet members of the school today, promised to uphold the sanctity and the philosophy of the school. Zoha Azeem, the head girl of the school, Kovid Tyagi, the head boy of the school were elected by the student electorate of the school. Along with them the house captains, coordinators and Sports captains were elected too. The esteemed parents of the office bearers were also invited to bless the children. While addressing the gathering, one of the parents even promised to extend full support at home to these children in fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities towards the school. The proud parents’ happiness knew no bounds when badges and sashes were conferred on the newly elected Students’ Council. Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, the principal of the school expressed her faith in these office bearers and inculcated the value of leadership and perseverance in them.

Study Hall School, Gomti Nagar, honoured the meritorious students of class 12th batch 2022-23, on 10th July, 2023. The Convocation 2022-23, was held at Sant Gadge Auditorium. Mr. Pawan Sachan, the Director of State Council for Research and Technology graced the occasion with his esteemed presence.

The ceremony started with the auspicious lighting of the lamp ceremony by the CEO Dr. Urvashi Sahni, Principal Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur, Vice Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Shah and the heads of the various units of the SHEF family. It was followed by the majestic and grand procession of the proud teachers and their meritorious students.

Study Hall believes in the well being of all. After all, it creates the universe of care for each one associated with it. The prayer for the Mangalam of each facet of nature was presented through a dance performance by the students of classes VIII and IX.

Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, the principal Study Hall School, addressed the august gathering. Her heart swelled with pride as she shared the results of the CBSE board examination 2022-23 and the laurels of the students with the parents. A total of 147 students passed out this year with Pihu Jhunjhunwala from the Humanities section as the school topper, Priyansh Bakshi, Commerce stream topper and Shrey Chandarshekhar, the Science stream topper. Mrs. Bahadur inculcated the importance of being joyful and doing what one loves to do in life. The real success lies in loving everything you do in life.

Dr. Urvashi Sahni, the guiding light of the SHEF family, the CEO inspired the parents and students with her words. It has been under her guidance that the school has proven itself to be a change maker in the society. Mr. Pawan Sachan’s motivational and inspiring words will remain engraved in each one’s memory forever.

The school choir presented a song full of sunshine and hope, a musical extravaganza, full of emotions.

The meritorious students walked tall and confident to the stage to collect their trophies and certificates. Truly a star studded evening! Mrs. Meenakshi Shah, the vice principal of the school gave the vote of thanks.

These moments will be cherished by the parents and students throughout their lives. Blessings and good wishes from the entire SHEF family for their bright future!

The International Doctors’ Day was on the 1st of July.
However, at Study Hall we felt that just one day was not enough to celebrate and honour the hard work that the doctors put in, to ensure that we remain in good health. So we decided to honour them for an entire week. The doctor parents visited the classes and interacted with the children. They made them aware of the need to practice some healthy habits in order to maintain good health. They also answered the questions asked by the curious little children.
Some children also interviewed a doctor who was their parents’ relative, neighbour or friend. This was followed up with a class discussion where the children shared their experiences with their peers and teacher.

A one day Leadership workshop was organised for the newly inducted cabinet members of Study Hall school for the academic session 2023-24 at Hotel Grand JBR on Monday, 26th June 2023. It envisaged to hone the leadership skills needed to guide & lead the student body effectively. It aimed to widen the horizons of visualizing, planning, critical thinking, decision making and crisis management. SHEF believes in empowering young minds and creating opportunities for more and more students to become young leaders as they are the future visionaries who would impact their surroundings and become effective citizens.

It was attended by the resource persons – the school Principal Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur ,Vice Principal – Mrs Meenakshi Shah, Ms Arunima Trivedi, all cabinet members and a few prominent office bearers of the past student cabinets. Technical assistance was ably provided by Mr Taj Mohd.
The workshop began with an ice breaking session which helped in creating a comfortable and conducive environment , setting the tone for the day.
It was followed by a thinking session on – ‘What is Leadership & How to be an authentic Leader’. A
Group Activity on Self Awareness was carried out wherein the young leaders tried to focus on the importance of knowing thy self.
Self-reflection time lead to some introspection , retrospection, analysis and evaluation.
Another group activity of Team Building was by followed by a PPT stressing on Emotional quotient & Intelligence quotient. In today’s world EQ is gaining more importance over IQ in all circles. The Three C’s of teamwork were deliberated upon and discussed at length namely effective Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation.
Due stress was laid on team building as the first step towards the success of any project/program. Thereafter the past student leaders –
• Arundhati Singh – HEAD GIRL 2019
• Aditya Shukla – HEAD BOY 2020
• Aman Arun –HOUSE CAPTAIN 2020 and
• Dron Pande – VICE HEAD BOY 2023 shared their anecdotes and success mantras with the new leaders. They have been good role models and the new incumbents got a chance to learn a lot from their rich and varied past experiences.
A very positive session on Self-Healing was conducted by Disha Kaushal (Batch 2005) which was immensely beneficial to all present.
Towards the end a session on Planning & Execution for the current session(2023-24) was held, wherein a framework was discussed to host various events throughout the session and efficacious ways to conduct day to day activities of the student cabinet.
A concluding note by the Principal followed stressing the need for effective leadership and the role of the youth in creating a social order based on democratic citizenship ,social justice and gender equality along with personal flourishing. She reiterated immense faith in their leadership potential and hoped that they would be role models for the entire school body leading with empathy and selflessness.
It was a very engaging session with a meaningful exchange of ideas and some great brain storming. The students wished for more such sessions to help them steer their leadership path in the best possible way.

A special assembly was held by children of Class 2 on June 1, 2023, in honour of the World Milk Day. The goal was to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of consuming milk. The journey of milk from the farm to the table was discussed by the little ones. Milk can be purchased in tetra packs and packets or straight from the milkman. The children discussed about the short shelf life of milk. In order to preserve milk and boost the farmer’s income, pasteurization was implemented.
Other animals besides cows, from which we can acquire milk, such as goats, were also discussed. The milk ATM feature which the children described to the audience is a result of modernization.
The children also discussed about well-known milk brands like Amul, Mother Dairy, Parag and many others. Amul, which is a well known brand, produces a variety of other milk products also.
Who doesn’t remember Amul’s popular song ‘Doodh hai Wonderful’? After drinking some milk, the children got up and danced to this well-known tune.
The little ones were happy to sing and dance to the rhythm of the Manthan song, as a tribute to the hardworking farmers.
The parents contributed to the celebration by sharing their images and videos of themselves drinking milk, which amplified the enthusiasm.