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NEWSLETTER OF YADAVINDRA PUBLIC SCHOOL, PATIALA JUNE-JULY-AUGUST – 2016

First Thought

-Buddha

NEWS IN BRIEF

The School reopened after the summer vacation on

Monday, July 25

A tour to the USA and an expedition to the imposing

Friendship Peak ( 17,676 feet ) were undertaken

during the summer break

The IT Week, the English Week and the Inter-Class

Craft Fest were conducted during the month

of August

The School gears up for the resplendent House nights

which begin with the Dhaniram House

celebrating their night on Wednesday, August 24.

What wethink,

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The new school term commenced on Monday, July 25, with the staff assembling two days before on Friday, July 22 , and being treated to an inspiring address by the Director, . This was followed by a workshop on 'Team Building and Communication ' attended by the school staff.One shall remember that the previous term had ended equally befittingly with the noble 'shramdaan' and a series of activities that kept the children both engaged and engrossed. The summer vacation was a purposeful one with two excursions undertaken – an expedition to the Friendship Peak and a sprightly tour to the USA, besides , of course, the instructive summer camps. So, to the new term now ...may it be flourishing and successful…Amen !

Major General Sanjiv Varma

Beating The

Summer Vacation Stories

School Director, Major General Sanjiv Varma, addresses the school staff in a specialsession at the beginning of the term

// June-July-August2

Mountaineering Expedition to theFriendship Peak (17,676 Feet)

We, a group of 14 students and 2 teachers , undertook an expedition to the Friendship Peak during the summer break. The journey began on June 2 and our first halt was at Manali. The next day, we began with an acclimatizing trekof 15 kilometers to a nearby hill and the following day stayed at a place called Dhundi. The next day we trekked to Lady Led, which was our Base Camp at an altitude of 12,370 feet. In the evening, we were issued our equipment which included an ice axe, crampon, gator, carabineer, seat harness and rope. For the next two days, we all underwent rigorous training in snow. Subsequently, we were divided into 2 teams. One team would summit the peak from the Advanced Base Camp at 14000 feet and other would try it from the Base Camp. The next morning, after a light breakfast, webegan our final trek. Hardwork, perseverance and determination does pay off! Five students accompanied by one teacher

and reached the summit.The next day we reached back Dhundi and then by cars to Manali and, finally, returned to Patiala carrying sweets, gifts and a lot of memories with us.

(Parminder Sir, Navraj Singh Brar, Mohit Sharma, Manthan Sharma, Amitoj Singh Mandeep Singh)

The other members of the group were-

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• To be away from gadgets, internet and learn to stay without them. To adjust ourselves according to the situations.To strengthen the bond between friends.To be independent.To help each other in times of need.To be patientTo keep the team spirit and the camaraderie goingNot to give upTo feel closer to Mother Nature, enjoy and explore her beauty.

If there are two imperiously difficult tasks one could possibly be faced with, they have got to be – a) Getting a US Visa for a 15 day tour, and b) Then being asked to put all the experiences of those 15 days into a teeny-weeny one-page write-up. It is good enough I managed the first feat. But now I have been tasked with the second too. Well, enough with the whining; I better get down to it.To all the number-crunchers: It was a 15 day trip, with 15 students accompanied by 1 teacher flying across the face of the 4 largest country in the world, covering a total of 6 cities on their 2 tiny feet that were sorely bruised and blistered by the time they whiffed Indian soil again. Phew! This was the easy part. Now that the usual numbers are out of the way, it's time to get down to business – What did we do for a fortnight in the US? And more importantly, what is it that we observed? To answer the first question, I am understating it when I say we did A LOT of stuff. A walking tour of the Big Apple, countless crazy rides in the Universal

Mr. Preetjot Singh, Miteshwar Singh Bola, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Shaman Singh Sidhu, Naksh Mehmi, Tajman Mann, Sahil Singh, Gurleen Singh, Arvinder Singh Dhillon Jaskaran Pandher

-Navraj Brar, XI Science

The Things Learnt from Such Experiences :

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A Visit to Uncle Sam

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The bravehearts atop the challenging peak.

Studios and the Sea World in Orlando, landing in the temple of world power – Washington DC, a trip to Disneyland in Los Angeles, a late night walk on the streets of Las Vegas, mulling jumping from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (just joking) and more – that surely is a lot. Needless to say, the fun quotient never dipped throughout the course of the fortnight.Well, now let's talk of observations. Those of you who are expecting answers like awesome cars, colossal shopping malls, and neck-numbingly tall buildings – you aren't wrong. All of us saw all that stuff. And we were just as mesmerized by it as anyone who pays a visit to the US would be. After all, it isn't for nothing that crowds of tourists throng the States like no other country ever is.But of course, there is more to the States than those few things. On a personal level, as someone travelling from the world's largest democracy to the world's biggest democracy, I had my own little ideas of what lay there in that beacon of dominance in the West. And in all due fairness, I wasn't disappointed. Be it the hustle and bustle of Downtown Manhattan, the awe-inspiring magnificence of the Niagara Falls or the laidback ease of the San Francisco life, everything was a celebration of one phrase we have probably heard a million times over – the American Dream. Every activity on display was a vindication of Thomas Jefferson's visionary pillar of Independence – the Pursuit of Happiness. And that probably answers the question of where India falls short in its bid to replicate the Western, and in particular, the American model.Now if there is one question I have been pestered with so many times, it is about what stood out for me in the whole tour. But there are so many fond memories of the tour for me that it is next to impossible to pick a highlight out of all of them – quizzing our guide in Washington DC (a worker with the Democratic Party, mind you) about the Trump phenomenon, seeing New York spread out in front of us from the top of the Empire State Building, feeling the mist of the Niagara Falls on our


faces as our boat moved about in its cradle, all of them are stand-out moments of our trip to the States. And cherry-picking one particular memory from amongst all of these would be so unfair to the rest of them. When you dream a good dream, you don't worry about what part of it was good; you just get up with that happy feeling, that sense of fulfillment in the morning. That is what this trip and its memories are for us – a dream that was amazing as long as it lasted, and which gave us that sense of happiness when we woke up to the reality of coming back to our homeland. I sense I am getting much too close to my word limit. And so, to sum it up, the tour for all 16 of us was about enjoying ourselves in our own way as we saw America up close. Some enjoyed themselves by seeing pieces from the Moon in the Smithsonian Institution; others had fun scouring for collectibles in its souvenir shop. Some had fun clicking pictures to take back as souvenirs; others managed to great deals on expensive perfumes to take back home. Some chose to brush up their knowledge of the Golden Gate Bridge by reading the information panels; others had fun wondering why it is even called Golden when it is painted red all over. The tour, like I said, was about enjoying ourselves in every possible manner. And that we sure did, taking back memories that I am sure will be cherished for a lifetime.

-Naman Kumar Singla, XII Arts

School team at a landmark venue of the US

Staff Workshop on 'Team Building and Communication ' The new term befittingly commenced with a workshop held for the staff on the topic , 'Teacher Connect Programme : Team Building and Communication '.The resource persons were

and from One Step Up Education Services Pvt. Ltd.During the course of the workshop , the resource persons shared practical examples on effective communication which has now become the key to the success of every organization. The teachers,

Mrs. Shilpa Singh Ms. Dolveen


parents and school administration , the imparters suggested, need to stay connected through different platforms to ensure a good learning for the students.The best takeaway, perhaps, from the workshop was the need to create a connection with the students which helps the teachers find a unique identity in every child .Enhancing the strengths and overcoming the weakness will prepare the child for a modern and competitive world.

-Mr. JK Saini (Senior School Co-ordinator )

The school organised a tree plantation exercise in the school campus on Thursday, July 28. The programme was inaugurated by

, Director, YPS, Patiala. The exercise was carried out by the school staff and students with the able aid of an NGO, Nurture Nature Founder, which is headed by

. The NGO has been working enthusiastically in the field and is known to have planted over 2000 new trees in the Gurgaon and adjoining belt. The exercise was an engaging and enriching experience and a reaffirmation of the school's commitment to work for the cause of nature.

Major General SanjivVarma

Mr. Pankaj Bhatnagar

Nurturing Nature -

SCHOOL ORGANISES TREE PLANTATION DRIVE IN SCHOOL CAMPUS

The school staff poses for a gregarious group photograph post the workshop

School delegates carrying placards promoting theespoused cause


[We begin with a series of limericks composed by school children.A limerick is a short poem with a strict

AABBA with

humorous intent.]

Mansirat Virk, VI N

rhyme scheme

There are plenty of fish swimming in the sea,Oh, plenty of fish, including me!Fish in the sea, they take a full round,And some even touch the amorous ground.

There goes an insect eaten by a fishThe poor thing ends up a yummy sweet dish!

( though we have varied from the traditional rhyming )

Fish

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...IN LOVE

WITH THE LIMERICK !

OY NEWS• Sanil Garg

• Anuja Saxena

, ICSE: 2014, has cleared the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Test with a national rank of 23.We congratulate Sanil on the success and wish him success in future too.

, ISC: 2004 , has been blessed with a daughter. Anuja was an all -rounder through her schooling years and a recipient of the Nalagarh Gold Medal . Presently she is working at a reputed firm in Gurgaon. We congratulate her on her new motherhood status and wish the baby a long and healthy life.

(OldYadavindrians are requested to post any information on their current status at the followinge-mail ID- Editoryps @ gmail.com.We shall be delighted to publish the news in the school newsletter and keep the present Yadavindrians apprised of the mighty achievements of their predecessors.In the same vein, we shall also be delighted to receive articles, poems and other literary pieces from our alumni).

NO OFFENCE MEANT….

• Ms. Ravneet

Ms. Simrat Malhotra's

Mr. Kapil DevMan

has been at the wrong end of an unfortunate faux pas. And her high-decibel morning assembly announcements seem to reek of revenge! So, YPS fraternity, please take note: her surname is Shergill and not Walia (Mrs. Ravneet Walia is a Junior School staff member). Ma'am, amends made!!The corridors of the school seem strangely deserted these days. In addition, class XII Arts seems to have more school bags than it has ever had. Seems like change is in the air!Rumour has it that incessant coughing has only one student to blame. Apparently, Param Angad Singh of Class XII Arts offered her some Pulse (a new toffee that is the craze of the town), and Simrat Maam's throat didn't take too well to it. Well, people, don't be surprised if Param Angad doesn't score well in Sociology in the upcoming exams!!

has recently been blessed with a baby. And as it turns out, it is a boy. No surprises there, considering Sir's love for the words “Hey ”!!

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CAMPUS NEWS•

, VIIIP, participated in the District Shooting championship and won a gold and a silver medal in the Sub-Youth and Youth categories.

VIIP, also won two gold medals in the 10m Air Rifle Peep event at the District Shooting Championship.

IXP, participated in the 24 Patiala District Rifle Shooting Championship and won three silver medals .

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and represented IPSC team in the SGFI National Cricket Boys (U-17 ) held at Indore from 30th May to 4th June.The IPSC team won a bronze medal in the Nationals.

•YPS, Patiala, played a friendly cricket match against YPS, Mohali , on Saturday, July 30. The YPS, Mohali, team won the match by 7 runs.

• — School Swimmers participated in the IPSC

Swimming Championship for Boys held at Miles Bronson Residential School,Guwahati, from 19th July to 21st July. The following students bagged medals in their respective events :-

– 1 in 50m Back Stroke, 100m Back Stroke, 200m Back Stroke and in 200m Individual Medley and 2 in 400m Individual MedlayHe was declared the Best Swimmer in the U-17 category.

- 1 in 50m Free Style and 100m Free Style, 2 in 200m Free Style and 3 in 4x100m Free Style Relay

- 2 in 400 Free Style Relay and 3 in 200m Back Stroke and 4x100m Free Style Relay

SHOOTING COMPETITIONS

SGFI NATIONAL CRICKET BOYS' TOURNAMENT

FRIENDLY FIXTURE

SWIMMING COMPETITIONS

Vilbar Dhanoa

Jasnaaz ,

Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu,

Aditya Sachdeva Nitin Garg

Arbaaz Khan

Aadil Saluja

Ratinder Joshi

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Paramraj Singh

Himanshu GoyalJobanpreet Singh

Gurfateh Singh, XI Arts –Aayushi Saluja,XI Science –Arbaaz Khan, XN –Jobanpreet Singh, XP- Aadil Saluja, VIIIN –Gul Bansal, VIIIO –Sukoon Shergill, VIIIP –Ratinder Singh, VIIN - ChaitanyaGoyal, VIIO

Manreet KaurShiven Tayal, VP –Dhananjay Gupta,VP–Chitwan Goyal, VN –Adishri Sood, VO –Disha Jain, IIIN –Yuvan Singh, IIE- Agamteshwar Singh, IIE- Ira Dewan, IIP Vriti Sharma

-2 in 200m Butterfly and 3 in 4x100 Free Style Relay

– 3 in 4x100m Free Style Relay – 3 in 50m Free Style

— The following students participated in the Patiala District , Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Swimming Championship and won medals –

2 gold medals1 gold medal

3 gold medals1 bronze medal

2 gold and 1 silver medal4 gold medals

1 bronze medal1 silver medal

– 2 gold and 1 silver medal

,VIP – 2 bronze medals 4 gold and 1 silver medal

2 bronze medals3 bronze medals

1 gold medal1 bronze medal1 silver medal

1 gold medal– 1 gold medal

IIP –1 silver medal

— Students took part in the Sub-Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship and earned the following medals-Shiven Tayal,VP, won two gold and four silver medals Chitvan Goyal, VN, won two gold medals Chaitanya Singla, VIIO – won three gold, two silver and one bronze medal Shivan Tayal also participated in the National Sub-Junior Aquatic Championship held at Bangalore.

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— School swimmers also participated in the41 Junior Punjab State Swimming Championship and clinched the following medals-Aayushi Saluja, XI Science - 4 gold and 4 silver medals Arbaaz Khan, XN - 3 gold and 2 silver medalsGurfateh Kaleka, XI Arts - 1 bronze medalGul Bansal,VIIIO – 7 gold and 1 silver medal

VIIIE - 1 gold and 2 silver medals, VIIIP- 2 gold, 2 silver and 1

bronze medalParamraj Singh, VIIIN- 1 silver and 2 bronze medals Aadil Saluja- VIIIN – 2 bronze medals

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Anisha Bajaj,Sukoon Shergill

HOUSE POSITIONS Table Tennis (Boys , U-14 )-

Table Tennis ( Girls, U-14) –

Badminton( Girls ,U-14 )-

Soccer (Senior Boys)-

Basketball ( Girls, O-14)

Mr. Ben Palmer Mr. Alex Catling

Jonathan Broeher

and Teaching Assistants from UK have joined the school for a stay of two months. During the sojourn, Mr. Ben shall teach English Language and Literature to Senior School students, besides imparting training in cooking and soccer and Mr. Alex shall be a teacher of English and Music.

from Germany has joined the school in class XI. He shall be in the school as a part of a cultural exchange programme patronised by YFU (Youth for Understanding ) We welcome the esteemed guests to the school and wish them a happy stay.

FOREIGN FRIENDS

Poet's Corner

A Swan's Dream

-Amrita Kaur Guram, VIN

It dreams of a free world This majestic and noble bird It opens its wings, it hopes to fly But then it is stopped in its flight to the sky And put back into the stifling cage By the hands of this evil age It hopes for the best to happen But its hopes are shattered by a weaponThat weapon, it says, is us We have made its life thus But even when all hope endsIt still wishes to fly back to its friendsAnd then she begins sleeping in her dream Singing the last swan's song in the stream .

Book- 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 'Authors- JK Rowling Jack Thorne

and John TiffanyGenre- Fantasy

' is the eighth book in the Harry Potter series.It continues the story nineteen years laterwhen Harry is an employee of the Ministryof Magic and his youngest son, Albus, joins Hogwarts, Here, Albus struggles with the weight of the family legacy he never wanted.Not only he joins Slytherin, he also befriends his

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

father's arch enemy, Draco Malfoy's son, Scorpius. In their attempt to make things right ,they nearly awake He-who-must not be named ,Lord Voldemort.This book is unique as it is written like a play and is in the form of a script.The pre-release hype and the bookings have made this book an instant best

seller. But, trust me, the book is worth reading!Subhav Garg, VII E

BOOK REVIEW


This name has, in a way, shaken the world of the children…and of some adults alike ! 'Pokemon Go' developed by Niantic Lab is a reality game which helps us find Pokemons in the real world. It lets the players roam the real world to find "Poke Stops" stocked with supplies and hunt Pokemon. Players can also visit'gyms"" where Pokemons can be trained.Just within a few days of its launch, it has grown to become one of most downloaded apps in the world.Even though it has not been officially launched in India ,half of the nation has found a way to download it.The game is very interesting as we travel between

'Pokemon Go'…Yes or No !?? the real and the virtual world.If it is night in reality, the same is in our game. At the same time, finding Pokemons at all weird places is quite funny…and amusing !But the game is not without its share of pitfalls. if one is careless, the game can land one in trouble.Since the very first week of its release ,it has been in the news for wrong reasons too-one among them being leading to accidents.In one instance, a boy actually got stuck in a tree as he was trying to find Pokemon.So, enjoy this unbelievable game, but be careful while you play.

-Subhav Garg, VII E

Can You Say This With Ease ? Which witch wished which wicked wish?


Literally, Literary!

MUN Updates• A team of seven school students

attended an MUN Conference hosted by Bhavan Vidayalaya, Chandigarh, from August 5 to August 7. Students performed well and , XI Arts, won the Special Mention Prize.

• A delegation of 5 students participated in an MUN conference hosted by Presidium School., Gurgaon, from August 12 to August 14.

XI Arts won a prize in the UN General Assembly.

Khush Alam

Abhiroop Mittal,

Cliché- an overused idea or expression 'They all lived happily ever after'Example :

• has taken over as the Incharge, Prep Wing. She succeeds who retired earlier this year. At the same time, four new faculty members have joined the schoolshall be teaching English in the Senior School,

and shall teach Music and General Science, respectively, in the Junior School while

, an Old Yadavindrian, has joined as a Prep School teacher. We wish all the new staff members a happy and fruitful stay in the school.

Ms. Anju PandeMrs. SK Gill

. Ms. Karanpreet Kaur

Ms. Darshpreet Kaur Ms. Rupinder Kaur

Ms. Inderpreet Sarao

• , School Cricket coach, received a letter of appreciation from the IPSC, Indian Public School Conference, in recognition of his able cricket training skills. The acknowledgement was presented by

, Director Sports , IPSC .

school IAYP in charge , received the Special Service Meritorious Award for her contribution to the field of IAYP, at a special ceremony held at New Delhi in the month of July. The award was presented by

former Indian Cricket team member.

Mr. Amit Kumar

Mr. Jagpreet Singh

• Ms. Deepa Thaliyal ,

Mr. Abbas Ali Baig,

INTER SCHOOL EVENTS' PARTICIPATION

• XII Science, and XI Arts, participated in an Inter-

School English debate hosted by OP Jindal School, Hisar , on Sunday, August 7. Meher Mangat won a consolation prize in the competition. A team of 4 students visited Modern School, New Delhi, to attend the Youth Leader Conclave held from August 7 to August 12. The conclave was a prestigious event with several prominent people of the country addressing the delegates . A team of six school students attended a Round Square Conference held at Genesis Global School, Noida, from May 29 to June 2 . The theme of the conference was – Spark the Light, Ignite the Dream. The conference

the delegates to identify ways to check the exploitation of certain sections of the society and explore methods to empower them.

Aashna Duggal, Meher Mangat,

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The School observed the IT week, the English Week and the Craft Fest during the month. The events were an occasion for the students to showcase their skills in these fields. .The results are as follows-

The following students stood first in their respective events- • , VI O•

VIII E• , XO• , XO

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The following were declared winners in different events- • – Classes VIN , VIIO and

VIIIN

The IT Week (August 1 – August 6)-

The English Week ( August 8- August 13)

Robotics - Digital Poster Making and Web Page Making-

Java Programming –Power Point Presentation –

Mad –Ad Competition

Tanvir Walia

Chirag Singla, Jashanjot Singh

Kshitij Singla

The 'Weeks' That Were …! The English Week, The IT Week and The Craft Fest

• - Class VI- and Class VII- , Class VIII-

, Class IX – • – Class VI –

Class VII- Class VIII-

• - Section 'E' were the winners. The team members were and

The following students secured the first position in the following events –• – , XI Arts

' - , XI Accounts – and , IXO

– , XI Arts – , XE

– XI Arts

– XI Arts • ' – and ,

XI Accounts • – , XI Arts

, and , XI Commerce • - , XP • – and

XO

Just –a- Minute

Recitation

English Quiz

Glass PaintingMehndi'Tile MosaicPot-DesigningClay- ModellingFace-Painting and Folder Cover Decoration

Hand –Painting , Flower Making and Greeting Card MakingRangoli'

Best Out of the Waste

Dry Flower ArrangementWall Graffiti

Anahat Inayat Grewal, Darbjot SinghAnanya Goyal Raj Wilkins

Sarvagya Thapliyal,Mannat Ratol, Tanisha

Garg

Saraah, SubhavGurmehar

ManinderKaurDivya Gupta

Kamya BhavyaAmanat Mansahia

Tanvi

Meher Mangat,

Mannat Sidhu,Divya Gupta Bhavini Verma

Mannat SidhuManroopjit Kaur

Mannat SidhuMuskan Dhaliwal

Lovepreet Kaur,

The Craft Fest ( August 3-August 5) –

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Enjoying his time with Ginevra Weasly, I believe .

-Yugam ,IVO

Trying to get his scars removed!??

- Ayra ,II O

Fighting with his cousin , Dudley, perhaps !

, IIIP-Amraan

Trying to bring Dumbledore back to life

IIN -Aarav,

Travelling around on his broom , IIP -Chitanaya


(Compiled : Navreet Brar, XI)

SOUNDING BOARD–


ACROSS

DOWN

1. The famous swimmer who recently won his 21 Olympic gold.3. A martial art that is a part of Olympics5. Mascot of the 2008 Beijing Olympics8. Mascot of the current Paralympic Games9. Mascot of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

1. An athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor2. The only Olympic sport in which men and women compete against each other on a level playing field4. The last word of the Olympic motto7. A sport played on horses which was removed from Olympics in 1936.10. The venue for the 2020 Olympics6. Charges Indian wrestler, Narsingh Yadav, was cleared of.11. Place where the Winter Olympics 2014 were held

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STAFF EDITORS-EDITORS –

Mr. Navin Verma, Ms. Avneet Tiwana Naman Singla, Puneet Rathore, Abhay Tipnis, Harshita Nayyar, Meher Mangat, Raushni Kaura, Sehajnoor Singh

: Mannat Mittal, Tanisha Garg, Subhav Garg School Photography Club

SUB-EDITORSPHOTOGRAPHS-

The School regrets to inform about the untimely demise of

husband of senior staff member, Mrs. Neelam Verma, on Wednesday, August 3. The YPS fraternity deeply condoles the irreparable loss and prays for a pacific repose of the departed soul.

Mr. Anil Verma,

OBITUARY

Simranpreet Johal Asees Chhina, XII Arts, and , XII Arts, have qualified to play for the international Sports Shooting Federation ( ISSF ) Junior World Cup in Skeet Shooting to be held in Gabala, Azer Bhaijan, from September 16 to September 23. Both the young promising girls will also represent India at the Abu Dhabi World Cup later this year. The YPS family wishes both Simran and Asees all the success for the big tournaments.

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