Boys' High School & College
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Smiles galore brightened the faces of nearly 270 children of class 1 to 12 as they were awarded prizes for excellence in academics and non-academic spheres at the annual prize day function held in the Flynn Hall of the Boys’ High School (BHS) and College here. But finally it was the Yellow House which stole a march on all of them by walking away with the prestigious Cock House Shield.

Addressing the jampacked gathering, Mr CV Innes, MLA and principal of the Boys’ High School and College said that it was the prime duty of parents to ensure that their child grew in a conducive environment in the right perspective. “Winning of trophies and certificates would be meaningless if they fail to develop human virtues,” he added.

While congratulating the prize-winners, he encouraged those who had failed to make their mark. He added that in every child lay dormant talents, and if it was not recognized today, it would surely be recognized one day. He advised the parents to encourage and motivate their wards to fully exploit their hidden talents and help them develop holistically. He said that it is of utmost importance that besides academics, the students should participate in games and sports for the overall development of their personality.

Recollecting how BHS has been in the forefront to bring about subtle changes in curriculum and methodology of teaching to suit the changing times, he said that the school was the first in the country to introduce computer education at the ISC level. He announced with great pride the coming up of new infrastructural change being built with latest technology to facilitate the teaching-learning process.

Applauding the efforts of the BHS alumni in keeping the flag of their institution flying high, he called upon the present generation to keep the legacy of BHS intact. He said that BHS website: www.boyshighschool.com is updated and has all relevant information about the day-to-day activities of the school.

The chairman of BHS, Rt. Rev AR Stephen, Bishop of Lucknow, Church of North India who was the chief guest could not attend the function due to some unavoidable circumstances. In his speech, Mr Innes spoke very highly of the Bishop and termed him as a man of courage, commitment and vision.

Earlier, Mr CV Innes inspected an impressive ceremonial drill presented on the BHS ground by the NCC cadets. The function began with a prayer by the Presbyter of All Saints’ Cathedral, Rev G Daud and came to an end with the benediction and singing of the National Anthem.

The prizes and trophies that were presented by Mr CV Innes and Mrs D Innes were as follows:

AK Das Medal to ISC topper: Ankit Awasthi; ICSE toppers: Tarunay Dayal, Ashish Tripathi and Sagar Chitransh; Best Athlete: Vishal Sahu;Tresham Medal for Best Boy: Achint Gupta; Tresham Medal for highest marks in Mathematics: Ankit Awasthi; Principal’s Medal for ISC Topper in Commerce: Saumy Agarwal; Major General Rana Kapoor Trophy for Best Sportsman: Naresh Singh Rajput; Lt Shrijeet Das Memorial Cup for Best All Rounder in College Section: Alok Chaudhary; Major General AJB Jaini’s Trophy for the Best All Rounder in the Middle School: Danish Ahmad. NCC Senior Division---Best Cadet: Sagar Saraswat; Best Turnout: Ratnesh Pratap Singh; Second Best Social Service: Utkarsh Hajela; NCC Junior Division---Best Social Service: Govind Singh; Best Marksmanship: Abhimanyu Singh; Best Turnout: Raghav Joshi.

The other prizes were—Study Shield: Red House; Football Shield: jointly to Red, Blue and Yellow House; Cricket Shield: Yellow House; Basketball Shield: Green House; Athletics Shield: Yellow House; Cock House Shield: Yellow House.

The prize distribution was conducted by Junior School head, Mrs. R Rodrigues, Middle School head, Mr. L. French, and Senior School head, Mr. V. Massey. The function concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.