‘Mera Gaon’ the computer literacy programme initiated by Krishna Public School can be summed up as “increasing awareness of the role of information communication technology amongst the children of My Village-The Dunda Vllage” By giving children from rural back grounds increased access to computer s and informat ion technology, the management of the school has sought to reduce the discrepancy between the quality of education received by them and the city students.The 10 day camp commenced on 21st Oct 2010 and was attended by 27 students on the first day. The number grew to 140 students by the tenth day.

‘To read is to fly; it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries.’
During the summer vacations, Krishna Public School, initiated the concept of ‘Mobile Library’ for the students to enhance their reading skills and utilize time effectively Mr. Ashutosh Tripathi has always been a source of inspiration for the students as far as book reading is concerned. He believes that love of books is an important way to enlarge the child’s world. Mr. M.M.Tripathi, flagged off the Mobile Library on 3rd May 2010. Addressing the gathering he emphasized that the students must find time for reading or surrender themselves to self-chosen ignorance.

He added that to attain any goal in life, one must make friends with books. Mrs. Priyanka Tripathi informed that the facility of mobile library would be available at eight important locations in the city, viz; Shankar Nagar, Samta Colony, Ashoka Ratna, Ashoka Tower, Sunder Nagar, Tatibandh, Shailendra Nagar and Dindayal Upadhya nagar. Parents and the guardians present on the occasion appreciated the sincere efforts of management.

“Karmanye Wadhika Raste, Ma Faleshu Kada Chanah” the golden words from the Holy Scripture “Bhagwad Gita” has been inspiring the people from ages. Krishna Public School, has always strongly asserted on following these words of inspiration. For a couple of years, the institution under the proficient leadership of Mr. Ashutosh and Mrs. Priyanka Tripathi, has been extending a helping hand to promote the State Government’s Educational Policy “Udaan”. On 10th June 2010, in a meeting with the Collector of Raipur, Mr. Sanjay Garg, a contribution of fifty thousand rupees was announced by the school to provide education to eight needy students.

Mr. Sanjay Garg, appreciated and thanked the school management for extending their valuable support. The cheque of Rs. 50,000/- was handed over to the additional Collector Mr. Doman Singh, by the Vice Principal, Mr. Anurag Gulal

GET MOVING! Run for health, fitness and energy The simple activity of running in a group can prove to be helpful in battling everything f r om d e p r e s s i o n t o d i a b e t e s Lose weight? Get more out of life? Feel more positive? It can help to lose weight ,overcome asthma, manage diabetes, reduce stress and get over respiratory illness such as sinusitis.
The teachers and staff of KPS geared up to run together in an attempt to promote healthy lifestyle for the children and families living in the nearby localities on a warm morning of June. Mr. Ashutosh Tripathi , Director of the school started the run/walk leading participants in a group from the school premises to the Dunda village and back.

Participants, poured through the road to reach their destination and some crossed the finish line to become the proud winners of the day.
"The expressions of excitement, determination and accomplishment on the teachers' faces today really showed what they are capable of, when given the right tools and motivation," said Mrs. Priyanka, proudly running with her staff. Helping the community to develop healthy habits and encouraging them to participate in fun activities will enable them to take a life-long commitment to physical activity and nutritive eating”,added Mr. Ashutosh. The event provided a visible example of how the strength and dedication of a community can affect positive change.

To address the ‘silent epidemic’ of Osteoporosis, the school organized an awareness camp for teachers on 9th October 2010 in association with Novartis. Osteoporosis seldom shows any symptoms, hence the only way to know whether one is at its risk in through the evaluation of the density of bones. A Bone Mineral Density Test (BMD) can determine the risk of this disease. A team of doctors under the supervision of Dr. Ambresh Verma, M.S.(Orthopaedics) conducted the test on 210 teachers of the school. Teachers who were unaware of the problem due to lack of access to diagnosis benefitted from the test.

Eating recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D regularly, engaging in weight bearing exercises, getting BMD checked and taking prescribed medication were few suggestions given to keep their bone bank account healthy.

VIRASAT 2010 series of Spicmacay aims to inculcate the spirit of India's classical music and art among youth by organizing concerts, workshops and demonstrative lectures all year round. KPS also seeks to conserve and promote an awareness of this rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry amongst the youth and therefore hosted a musical concert on 27th September 2010. Rajasthani Folk Music and the famous Kalbelia Dance Perform were the attraction of the glorious evening. Kalbelia dance is the folk dance of the Kalbelia tribe of Rajasthan who are the snake charmers.

Bhute Khan, Multan Khan, Anwar Khan, Nehru Khan, Gopa Khan, Aasha and Sohan Nath were the virtuosos who captivated the audience with their resonating voice and folklore. The rhythm of Kalbelia dancers dressed in traditional black swirling skirts ,dancing to the beats of folk music added vibrancy to the desert festival celebrations. During the dance, musical instruments were played with folk music like dholak, jhanjhar, sarangi, harmonium and even plaint ive notes of the 'been' which is the wooden instrument of t h e snake charmers. Dr. Rajshri Namdev, Principal Sri R am College of Music(Dance Department),was the Chief Guest for the occasion. She appreciated the truly voluntary spirit, and motivated the young students to be custodians of their culture to internalize the subtle values enshrined in the arts. Mr. M.M.Tripathi, emphasized that the movement is educational in character and should incorporate the vitality of young people to promote awareness of our multifaceted artistic heritage.
The school was also honoured to play host to Margi Madhu, the Koodiyattam maestro on 21st December 2010. He is one of the first artists to be trained at Margi Foundation, based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and has performed in many national and international venues. The artists kept the audience spell bound through the entire program with their inspiring performance. The movement of hands, facial expressions, body movements and grace with which the artists performed was indeed very enthralling. The event concluded with Mr.M.M. Tripathi, handing out bouquets as tokens of appreciation to all the performers.

Republic Day reminds us of the fulfillment of the pledge that was made on the midnight of Independence as a “tryst with destiny”. It is future-oriented, a vision of India that we nourish, an acceptance of responsibility and making of promises as well as recapitulation of the achievements. This year, Neeta Dumre, a notable player of the National Women Hockey team was the Chief Guest at the celebration. She unfurled the National Flag and the National Anthem was sung to mark the beginning of the parade. She reflected that on Republic Day regional identity gives way to national identity. Neither caste, creed nor religion matter. What is predominant is the unity among the people.