Award Ceremony of SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop 2014, Chapter 2

Musical peformance by Shireen Banerjee and Crystal Khan, class 12.
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Our guests for the award ceremony.
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Chief Coordinator Jaismita Alexander and Head Coordinator Priya Chanani narrate their experience of coordinating the workshop.
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The founder of SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop Ms Aryani Banerjee
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Ms. Esha Chatterjee, CEO of BEE Books
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Editor of QUIP Digital Magazine Ms. Julia Banerjee handing over certificates to the participants.
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Mr. Anirban Saha, Convenor of Kolkata Bloggers felicitating a winner.
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Ms. Esha Chatterjee, CEO of BEE Books handing over an award to winners.
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Mrs. D'Gama congratulating the workshop team.
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Mrs. Tobias speaks a few words on the Workshop congratulating everyone associated with it.
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Mrs. Pote expresses her feelings about such noble initiatives.
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Sister Juliet, principal
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Our guests with Ms. Aryani Banerjee.
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Shalini Gupta (ex-student), Ms. Esha Chatterje, Ms Aryani Banerjee and Ria sinha (ex-student)
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The core team members of the SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop 2014, chapter 2.
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SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop 2014

A summer night of early April, two people met on social networking site. Over a casual chat between an ex student and a class XII student of the same school, they talked about words, stories. They talked about their love for writing. They confessed to each other that they missed amongst all talent hunt contests in school…a creative writing competition. They wanted a change to come. So they decided to be that change!

From that little chat box originated a workshop that is right in front of your eyes today. In fact the second chapter of it.

The chapter one was held in end April and the participation of the students was really commendable. The workshop was started by an ex student, Aryani Banerjee and solely coordinated by class XIl student, Jaismita Alexander. Last time we had just one active blog platform. Thoughtsconnect.com owned by Mj Arvind of Radio One.

This time there is a coordinating team, there is an official blog, there are teachers actively involved in it and there are more platforms that have come forward to collaborate with it. To give exposure to the talent of the little authors, some really enthusiastic friends have stepped in to support. We have four online platforms! 

1- Beyond Words (School’s official blog)
2- @n Inked He@rt, blog by Aryani Banerjee, author of the book Little Longer than Forever.
3- QUIP Digital Magazine.
4- Kolkata Bloggers- Publicity Partner (blog)

The above mentioned platforms will publish the articles. Some best entries will be sent to The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) by Tiger Reporter, Jaismita Alexander.

The SPBDS Young Authors' Workshop has definitely and undoubtedly stood the test of time and many hurdles. Countless sleepless nights have been spent in giving it a shape it has today. 

We are happy to tell you all that we are now more confident to take it forward. 


By Aryani Banerjee. Ex-student (ISC 2006) and author of the book Little Longer than Forever

Testimonial 4

School, my second home

Poushali Chel

ICSE 2012 (NIOS)

"When I think of St. Paul’s I miss my class, all my teachers and friends. I remember during the long break, we used to come to the front field and sit and chat about all funny things which were not useful to us. But sometimes we used to study. I miss those days so much now. Whenever I pass my school gate I feel like crying. That's why whenever I get time I come to meet all my teachers after school. St. Paul's was a second home for me. We used to enjoy the fete very much. I have seen some girls going out to meet their boyfriends on that day but I have never done this. I always stayed back till the last moment. Those were some happy days. And of course a great salute to our principal Sister Philomena she was always good to us. And I still remember Sister Annette. She was very strict. If I was given a chance to go back to the school as a student, I will relive my student life at St. Paul's."

Testimonial 3

Shalini Gupta

ISC 2012

SPBDS an epitome of goodness.

"St. Paul’s Boarding and Day School has given me strength,in fact it is the foundation of my personality. School turned out to be crucial to my overall development. It gave me the knowledge and understanding to look at the world through a different perspective. The teachers, their teachings, the school events,cultural programs and not to forget, our exciting school trips have shaped my childhood. The school is  truly a magical place for me. I cherish being a student of St. Paul’s every passing moment of my life. The friends that I have made in this journey will be by my side  during good days and bad.
The credit goes not only to our principal Sr. Philomena and our lovely teachers but also to the non-teaching staff members of school. I still wave at them whenever I pass by my school gate and its premises and any day I see them in public. If they wouldn't have been there for us school life wouldn't have been complete.
Oh! St. Paul’s, I miss you so very much….
Even though I have moved towards my higher education and a step ahead in life,a part of  me still feels that it resides somewhere in the campus of St. Paul’s!"

A few memories captured...

School outings were fun...

Sports 2013

Ah! Fete! 2013.

Testimonial 2

Torsha Datta Choudhuri

Ex-student (ICSE 2010)

"It is difficult to articulate what our school SPBDS means to me. Not until you are out in the world do you realize that your base as a person has been permanently shaped by your school. More than the years of fine education I received here, I prize the school for subtly shaping my value system. It has been four years since I have graduated. 
I have gone back maybe four times in these years. But that does not guilt me much. Whenever I act kindly towards a stranger, whenever I help a colleague selflessly-at those times I carry the spirit of SPBDS with me. For school is never confined to four walls and a big playground. I carry the spirit of my school. I carry it in my heart."