Mrs. Nainital:- Have you all got a copy of our ‘Swarnalipi’ Magazine?
Students of Class IX A:- No, madam!
Mrs. Nainital:- Jahar and Bhanu, please go to the library. Panji Sir is there. Tell him to give the 42 copies of ‘Swarnalipi’ magazine to you.
Bhanu and Jahar:- Ok, madam!
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Mr. Panji (Librarian):- Ki re…tora toh library teh asaai bandho korey diechish…You must visit the library and read new types of books. Increase your knowledge by studying various types of books out here. Don’t just remain confined to your textbooks.
Bhanu:- Sir, not a single question will come in our exam outside our textbook. So, there is no need to study other books. After all; we are studying hard to get good marks only.
Mr. Panji:- That’s the problem in our Indian Education System. We don’t motivate our students to think out-of –the box and the Indian Government always keeps on making the remark, ‘India is not improving in the Research and Development in respect to that of other nations.’
Jahar:- Sir, we are not understanding what you are trying to say. Nainital madam sent us here to take the 42 copies of our ‘Swarnalipi’ magazine.
Mr. Panji:- Both of you sign in this register copy. Just wait for a while. I will take out those 42 copies from the cupboard and give it to you.
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Sumeet:- Look here. In the page number 13 of the ‘Swarnalipi’ magazine, there is a picture which has been drawn by our Dolui.
Joseph:- Taai naaki…wait, let me open the magazine. In the page number 6, there are jokes written by Riku.
Bhavesh:- Nahi yaar…Riku has not written those jokes. She has copied those jokes from ‘Tele Kids’ newspaper supplementary which comes along with ‘The Telegraph’ paper on every Friday.
Riku:- Whatever it is! At least, I have contributed something for the school magazine. You people have not even submitted any write-ups for the magazine.
Nonigopal:- Hey, Riku, I submitted one write-up. It was an essay on ‘Rural Lifestyle’. See, it has featured in the page number 22 of our magazine.
Rabi:- Yeah! This essay is an original one. Nonigopal, whatever you have seen or experienced in your native village you have written it in your own words. That’s really good. No matter, even if that essay is not of a high quality also, it has originality. That’s much better than copying from a newspaper.
Riku:- Uuh! How funny!
Arindam:- Jaai balo boss…I have liked this picture of a fairy in page number 13. Dolui, where did you saw this fairy? I want to meet her.
Dolui:- I also don’t know where that girl is. I dreamt of a sweet and beautiful fairy and then put that image on a paper in the form of a painting. I don’t know her name; I have never seen her in real life. That’s why; I gave the name of that painting as ‘Anamika’.
Joseph:- ‘Meri bheegi bheegi si…palkon mein rahe gaye…jaise mere sapne bikhar ke…jwale mann tera bhi…kisi ke Milan ko…Anamika tu bhi tarse…meri bheegi bheegi si…’
Raqeeb:- Baah! Baah! Wallah! Wallah! Suhanallah! Kya baath…kya baath…
Bhanu:- Guys! I think that this fairy ‘Anamika’ on this page of our school magazine has some resemblance with Sucharita, the daughter of our favorite Shiela Madam.
Joseph:- aah! Bhanu…you are such an idiot. Everyone in this class has got that idea after seeing that painting. That’s why; I sang that song. Really, Bhanu…tui ekti Gobar Ganesh…(Fantastic Fool).
Jahar:- Guys! There is an announcement. After the tiffin break, Roland Sir has requested everyone to go in the auditorium hall.
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Mr. Roland:- Good afternoon, students!
Students of afternoon session of Saint Sebastian School:- Good afternoon, Sir!
Mr. Roland:- Today, we have with us, Mr. Harishchandra Halder, the Marketing Executive of ‘I-Quest’ company. He will take around 5 -10 minutes to speak about something. So, just maintain a pin drop silence and listen to him.
Mr. Harishchandra Halder (Marketing Executive of I-Quest):- Good afternoon, students. I hope that all of you are having a rocking time in this school. I have come here as a representative of I-Quest. How many of you have heard the names of Boston Consulting Group, A C Nielsen, Reuters, Mckinsey? Not a single hand rose up. Strange! Anyway, we have tie-ups with these consulting companies. Recently, we have formed a R&D wing for case-studies in collaboration with the Education Ministry of Bengal. The name of that Research and Development Wing is ‘BRAINS OF BENGAL’ (BOB). Now, you people may be asking a question to yourself, ‘What is a case-study?’ Well, it is an analysis of a case where you will try to figure out the pros and cons of that case and then heading towards a solution. It is not always mandatory that a case-study will have a solution to it. It may also happen that a case study is having more than one solution. Out of those solutions, you have to select the feasible solution by taking all the favorable or unfavorable internal or external conditions. We will teach you about case studies and how to analyze it. Now, let me talk about the selection procedure for our BOB. Toppers of all the classes of various schools of Kolkata will have to appear for an aptitude test on next Sunday at our Head Office in Dalhousie Square. We will select those students who can score more than 80% marks in that aptitude test. After your selection, you will be a Trainee under us to get trained by us. For solving 1 case-study, you will get 100 bucks and if your analysis paper is of top-class quality, then don’t worry; awards and rewards will start chasing you. So, those who are interested to appear for the test, just give your names to Mr. Roland by 5 PM today. We will issue the Hall tickets to them on the day after tomorrow. Is anyone having any question?
Raja (Student of Class IX A):- Sir! Is it always true that toppers of a class are more intelligent than the other students?
Mr. Halder:- Not always! But, in majority cases, toppers are the intelligent ones, otherwise, how they became toppers.
Mr. Roland:- Mr. Halder, his name is Raja. He has never topped in any class, but, surely, he created a record for this school in the Maths Olympiad Exam. I can show many other students who have achieved so many feats but never topped in the class. Santu, that boy at right hand corner of the auditorium have won the All India Bournvita Quiz for us for two times, but, he has never topped in class.
Mr. Halder:- Ok! Ok! I can understand what you are trying to say. Ok! Mr. Roland, you can allow those students to appear for the test who are really intelligent and brilliant in their own knowledge.
Mr. Roland:- Today, everyone wants all-rounders; but, specialists are always special to produce special moments of glory. No one understands that nowadays. That’s really, strange!
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Pabitra Sir (Biology Professor and a Business Partner of a modeling agency):- It is 6.15 PM now. You are late again by 15 minutes. Where is Tamang? Why you people come late, I don’t know. It is chilly winter time now. That’s why; I always try to finish the tuition class by 9 PM.
Rihanna:- Traffic jam, Sir! Just wait for some few minutes. Tamang will reach here soon. Then, we can start.
Pabitra Sir:- Ok! Not an issue! Hey, have you got a good news about your didi? Your didi (elder sister) has got a chance to work as an actress in a Bhojpuri film. I referred her for that role.
Rihanna:- My didi is so lucky, Sir! She joined your modeling agency. Then she got chance in some ads and now in a Bhojpuri film. Wow! That’s amazing! When will I get such calls, Sir? Maybe, I am not so lucky enough.
Pabitra Sir:- Who told you that you are not a lucky girl. Your luck is in your hand only. To get something, you have to sacrifice something. That’s the law of nature. Your didi did some hardworking with me to get those opportunities. Can you compete with your didi?
Rihanna:- Why not, Sir! I believe that I am far better than my didi.
Pabitra Sir:- Ok! Only time will tell. Can you stay back after the class to show your talents?
Rihanna:- Yeah! Sure! Why not! Oh! Sir! Tamang has come. We can start now.
Tamang:- Sorry, Sir! There was a traffic jam at the Ruby Hospital Connector. That’s why; I am late.
Pabitra Sir:- Ok! Ok! Sit down. Let us start the new chapter on ‘Hormones’ today.
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Revathi:- Hey, look at the 5th page of ‘The Statesman’ newspaper today. The ‘Reliance’ company is planning to come out with new mobile handsets which will cost only 500 bucks. Not only have that, they will give the mobile connections at a much cheaper rate than the existing rates of BSNL landline connections. Even many analysts have stated that due to this initiative by the Reliance Company, BSNL may face a very tough competition in the Telecom sector. Reliance is adopting the strategy of ‘Market Penetration.’
Prakash:- That’s really a great news. We are fed up with BSNL landlines. Their billing system has no transparency. Even if you don’t make any calls, their telephone bill will show that you have made at least 50 calls. How funny!
Kanchan:- Ha ha ha…It’s better to have a mobile handset of Reliance company. Reliance Company will distribute around 10,000 mobile handsets in and around West Bengal. Oh! God! Even a Rickshaw-puller will have a Reliance mobile handset. Dhirubhai Ambani…zindabad…
Arindam:- Yeh…Dhirubhai Ambani kaun hai bhai ?
Gurcharan:- Arrey…wahi toh hain pioneer ish initiative ka…He is the creator of Reliance Company.
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Mrs. Kundu:- No, no, Arindam. That’s not the way! You are playing the role of a King here. A King should always kneel down in front of a girl to put forward his marriage proposal.
Arindam:- No, no, I can’t kneel down in front of a girl. Try to understand, madam. If I kneel down in front of Revathi on the stage in front of so many audiences, then my prestige will go.
Mrs. Kundu:- What prestige! You are just doing a drama. I think you people need a small break. Ok! Both of you take a 5 minutes break and come back again for the rehearsal.
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Revathi:- What’s your problem!
Arindam:- Dhhurrh…dhurrh…Why Kundu madam has taken me for this role, I really wonder.
Revathi:- It is because of the fact that you are wheatish in color, tall –figured and a boy with a good voice. See, the drama that we are playing is based on the story of ‘Kingdom of Love’ written by the writer, Mr. Sain. As per the story, the Chola King, Raja Rajandranarayan Raya wanted to conquer all the territories of South India. He conquered all the territories except a small territory under Pallava King, Raja Ravishingha Ramanaidu. The war began between the Chola King and the Pallava King. In that war, Raja Rajendranarayan killed Ravishingha. Raja Rajendranarayan thought that he has conquered the kingdom of Tarnakeswarapuram, but he was wrong. After a few months, the Rani Rajashri Ramanaidu attacked the palace of Raja Rajendranarayan to get back her father’s kingdom. When Ravisingha was killed, Princess Rajashri fled to the forest of Mellupuram valley with her mother Ramabati, her father’s minister Tenaliswar and some soldiers. In that forest, Ramabati died. All the soldiers and Tenaliswar requested the princess to take up the charge as their queen. Very soon, Rani Rajashri became a very popular queen in that forest. She got support from the tribal kings of that forest to fight against Raja Rajendranarayan. In the encounter, Rajendranarayan won the battle against the masked Rajashri. Rajashri got badly injured in the encounter. Rajendranarayan removed her mask and saw her beautiful face. The Raja fell in love with her at the firsdt sight. He kept the Rani in her father’s palace and ordered his royal doctor and sevadasis (nurse) to cure her up. Rajendranarayan was so much in love with her that she directly gave the marriage proposal to Rajashri. Rajashri also fell in love with the Raja after seeing his good gesture. But, how could she forgive herself if she does not take her father’s revenge. But, ultimately, her true love made her realize that it is easy to take one’s life but it is that much difficult to forgive a person to give him a chance to rectify himself. Rajashri accepted his marriage proposal and they lived happily thereafter. Raja Rajendranarayan gave back many kingdoms which he conquered. Later, Raja Rajendranarayan renamed the Tarnakeswarapuram kingdom as Premapuram i.e. the Kingdom of Love.
Arindam:- The story is good. I am not denying that. But, that kneeling down in front of a girl is not there in the story.
Revathi:- Mr. Sain may have forgotten to write about it in the story. Come on! Oh! My Raja Rajendranarayan, you want to marry me and you can’t kneel down in front of me. After all; I am Rani Rajashri.
Arindam:-‘Rajashri tomar janyo mudraspithi Australia e…baarlo cigarette er daam…aar pradhan mantri churir daaye…Rajashri…Rajashri…Rajashri tomar janyo…’
Mrs. Kundu:- Ei, 5 minutes break is over. Aar Nachiketar gaan gaaite hobe naa…Come here and start the rehearsal.
Arindam (acting as Raja Rajandranarayan):- Will you marry me, Rani Rajashri?
Mrs. Kundu:- Dhaath teri…politely…Politely..Arindam…in a much romantic mood and your voice should sound like as if your sentence is directly coming out from your romantic heart…You are just saying the dialogue as if you have mugged it up and then vomiting it out on the stage. Try again!
Arindam (whispering at Revathi):- Ei, Revu, acting is not at all an easy thing to perform. I am feeling the heat now.
Revathi (whispering at Arindam):- Whatever it is, but, I am enjoying it. You have already told me ‘Will you marry me?’ for 5 times…he he he…I don’t know whether in real life, you will ever tell those words to me or not, but, I will always remember these dramatic moments.
Mrs. Kundu (shouting at Arindam and Revathi):- Don’t whisper among yourselves. Come on! Take the position on the stage again and start the rehearsal.
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Satya:- In the Inter-School drama, our Bengali drama, ‘Adarsha Hindu Hotel’ got the 1st prize. Manoj Mitra and Sabitri Chattopadhay were in the panel of jury. The Arya Vidyamandir got the 2nd prize for their drama, ‘Vivekananda and Vedanta’. I really liked their drama. They really showcased the important aspects of Vedanta in a dramatic style.
Tiya:- Who got the Best male actor award in Bengali drama?
Satya:- Santu got it. He played the role of the owner of Adarsha Hindu hotel.
Raghav:- Bhaiye…Hindi drama mein hum log third huye hain…We played the drama, ‘Swaraj’ to show the Swadeshi movement against the British Empire in a dramatic style. Harpreet of Section IX B of our school got the best female actor prize in Hindi category.
Fatima:- What about the English drama?
Pramanik:- Both Arindam and Revathi got the best actor and actress award in English drama category. But, the drama, ‘Kingdom of Love’ got the 2nd prize. The St. Xaviers School students performed the drama, ‘Socrates’. It was a superb drama. The boy from St. Xaviers, who played the role of Socrates, got the Popular Actor Award.
Satya:- Boss, the drama ‘Socrates’ deserved the award. What a story! You know; I think one must read the biography of Socrates to learn something. Maybe, Socrates is still a tragic hero.
Raghav:- hamara..Arindam babu koh award pasand na aawath hain…kahe ?
Arindam:- They have given me an Oxford Dictionary, a Chinese Checker Game board, a Guide Book on Foods and Travels, a gift voucher from Procter and Gamble company and a discount coupon from ‘Kathleen’ shop.
Prakash:- Babah! You want more awards…ar ki chai boss…
Arindam:- aah! Instead of giving these things, they could have given me a gold medal with a certificate on Drama.
Sudeshna:- What will be the use of that? Are you going to become an actor? No, naah! You will try to become a doctor or an engineer. So, that certificate of drama would have been of no use for you. Anyway, all those who have participated in the Inter-School drama competition should give us a treat in the canteen.
Fatima:- Hurrah! That’s a nice proposition. Come on, everybody; let us go to the canteen.
Nonigopal:- Ei, Fatima…what happened to our Indranil? He is sitting quietly on that bench. Looking depressed! What’s the matter!
Fatima:- Wait! Let me ask him. Ei…Nil…what’s the matter! Come on! Let us go to the canteen. All the great dramatists of our class are going to give us a treat.
Indranil:- No, no, you people go. My mood is off now.
Joseph:- Why? Tor abaar ki holo?
Indranil:- Nothing as such. Yesterday, we have lost in the quarter-final of Inter-school Cricket tournament.
Ganga:- Thik achey! Next time, you will win it. Who was the opponent team?
Indranil:- Assembly of God Church.
Ganga:- What! Ekta faltu team er kachey toraa herey geli. The Cricket Team of Assembly of God Church never ever qualified the league stage. Now, that is really bad. As a strong team, how can you lose against such a weak team? There are enough reasons to be depressed! After hearing this, my mood is also off now.
Indranil:- In the Assembly of God Church school team, two brothers, Gabriel Goswami and Daniel Goswami are the only good players. But, this year, their youngest brother, Suniel Goswami also got chance in that team. Suniel took 6 wickets for 13 runs against us. He bowls leg breaks. He bowls leg breaks in a new style. It is not like the conservative leg spins. His line and length is too perfect without any margin of error. Moreover, he produces awkward bounce like Anil Kumble to surprise you. Assembly of God Church is winning all their matches due to that Suniel. Gabriel is a good pace bowler and Daniel is a good all-rounder, but they are not match winners, but, Suniel is a match winner for them. We are all disappointed after losing the match by 76 runs. They bundled us within 64 runs.
Raqeeb:- Ok! Don’t be demoralized, yaar! It is you only who give us lectures about coming back from several defeats and now you are looking demoralized. It is always better luck next time.
Indranil:- Next time, I will try my level best to become a threat for Suniel, the shrewd spinner.
Riku:- Ok, Ok! You have shared your grief with us. Now, you will feel happy and relaxed. Let’s go to the canteen to enjoy a nice treat now.
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