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August 23, 2023 | 6:12 am
As we begin a new school year, we induct new teachers to MPA. Our induction program gives both new and…
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June 20, 2023 | 6:20 am
A clean and green environment is a basic ideology in sustainable development. All the students, teachers and other staff members…
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May 29, 2023 | 7:03 am
Students of grade 6 and 7 experienced first hand the food making process in preparing mango pickle with the help…
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May 19, 2023 | 4:21 am
On the 3rd of May, Grade 6 and 7 went on a fieldtrip to meet Vulcan Art Gallery owner Manan…
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May 15, 2023 | 9:21 am
During week three through to week six, grades 8 and 9 researched and presented an artist each from the Pop…
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May 8, 2023 | 6:12 am
In week four, we started the learning unit about drawing in Grade 5. The first task was to imagine a…
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May 8, 2023 | 6:02 am
Shalu Deora: STEM Grade 6 & 7 To develop the scientific thinking in students, we at Miri Piri Academy promote…
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May 2, 2023 | 5:35 am
Grade 5 students played the role of journalist and they interviewed Ms. Japjeet Kaur Khalsa, Head of School, to know…
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May 2, 2023 | 5:24 am
Pop Art! During week three grades 6 and 7 learned about the art movement “Pop Art”. The task was to…
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May 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm
Sonali Handa: STEM Grade 8 & 9 In this activity, the students conducted an experiment of static electricity to check…
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December 24, 2022 | 4:28 am
Our first Winter Gathering is complete! It was a very cozy time together in Amritsar where we spent hours at…
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November 15, 2022 | 4:52 am
Sajeev, Finance Director Miri Piri, a Chartered Accountant by profession, is a self-taught artist. His body of work speaks as…
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November 7, 2022 | 4:46 am
To be Human As we celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurupurab this month, we share the inspiration behind our Habits…
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October 24, 2022 | 10:42 am
Where do I begin? Where do I begin to tell the story of how inspiring a school visit can be?…
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October 6, 2022 | 5:41 am
During their lifetimes, the Sikh Gurus personified the ideal state that human beings could aspire to. We retell their stories…
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February 10, 2022 | 5:53 am
When students arrive at Miri Piri Academy (MPA), they look forward to a program which is different from what traditional…
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January 15, 2020 | 5:56 am
Every year our 12 graders go for their senior class trip to Malaysia and Thailand instead of winter-break and this…
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January 10, 2020 | 12:22 pm
This year we decided to go to Shimla for winter break instead of going to Rishikesh. Shimla is the capital…
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December 20, 2019 | 12:37 pm
In preparation for the soon to come basketball (and soccer) games in New Delhi where we play against the American…
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December 18, 2019 | 9:39 am
Girls, boys and intermediate boys had their first competitive soccer games of the season this past week. The first game…
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December 7, 2019 | 4:42 pm
So many things happened since we came back from the 10th-grade class trip to Leh, Ladakh in the Himalayas, that…
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December 3, 2019 | 4:51 pm
Basketball is a daily ritual at MPA for so many of our students and staff, who play not only when…
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November 23, 2019 | 4:58 pm
“Yatra is a holy journey. We must go into the center, the heart center. It is a journey on earth…
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November 20, 2019 | 5:03 pm
One of our sports competition that lately took place was the kickball competition. To be honest, being from Europe, I…
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In true MPA tradition halloween and the Halloween Competition were fabulous again this year. On Halloween the intermediate girls and…
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November 11, 2019 | 5:07 pm
Written by our student Hana Goodkind. Our 12th-grade class traveled to Sultanpur Lodhi last Monday to join the “Light of…
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November 6, 2019 | 9:00 pm
MPA BARBEQUE Thursday, June 13th at 5 pm at Guru Sadhana Kaur and Harimandir Singh’s Home All students, parents, alumni,…
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November 5, 2019 | 3:29 am
Last weekend all of India celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. It lasts for 5 days and is India’s biggest…
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October 26, 2019 | 12:46 am
Over several days Amritsar celebrates Guru Ram Das Jayanti to commemorate the birth of the fourth Guru – Guru Ram…
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October 18, 2019 | 1:12 am
Last weekend our students had the chance to compete again, this time in knowledge and trivia. A great time was…
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October 11, 2019 | 10:51 am
Written by Inderjot, MJ On September 21st 9th grade began an adventure to explore the district of Himachal Pradesh. With…
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October 8, 2019 | 8:26 pm
Written by Puran Devi, MJ The 11th grade class began the pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib on the night of September…
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October 8, 2019 | 2:38 am
As part of our ongoing professional development efforts, this year 11 MPA teachers including our Academic Principal Kirandeep Kaur are…
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October 8, 2019 | 2:33 am
One of the highlights of our sporting calendar is the annual Ultimate Frisbee Competition which took place last Sunday. The…
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September 24, 2019 | 2:12 am
Written by Tera Jiwan, MJ Last week Grade 8 went on an adventurous class trip – trekking and camping in…
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September 21, 2019 | 8:58 pm
I know, I know I am late posting this. As you all might know from our welcome email, I am…
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September 16, 2019 | 4:57 pm
Written by our student, Hana Goodkind, Grade 12 So much of the student’s spirit at MPA is instigated by our…
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September 14, 2019 | 10:35 am
No, no, this won’t be a manual! ? At the end of the 3rd week of school we had our…
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August 30, 2019 | 3:40 am
Anandpur Sahib, also called the Holy City of Bliss, is known world-wide as the birthplace of Khalsa. Here the Siri…
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August 28, 2019 | 2:39 am
We are back from summer break! So exciting! We are getting up to speed on our blog for the year…
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August 16, 2019 | 8:23 am
As the year draws to a close, there are many lasts. Recently, the students completed their 40 day parkarma seva…
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August 3, 2019 | 4:24 am
At MPA we march together as a way of practicing teamwork, coordination, leadership skills and the importance of projection. The…
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August 1, 2019 | 10:23 pm
12thies is always a highlight of the year. This year’s 12th grade class was celebrated at the Taj Hotel in…
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June 14, 2019 | 3:53 am
Silver House hosted their dinner on Friday night. The theme was Emanuel von Silverhaus’ travels through Europe. During the evening,…
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June 12, 2019 | 5:09 am
Part of the Humanology course for the girls included a morning of writing poetry with Shanti Kaur and myself, Japjeet…
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June 12, 2019 | 4:11 am
Here are some pictures from the Humanology course last month that was featured in our February newsletter. Boys Humanology Course…
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June 11, 2019 | 5:22 am
The dinner competitions have started early this year with Gold House kicking off the festivities this past Saturday night. The…
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June 9, 2019 | 5:39 am
By Himmat Singh Jaipur is one of the iconic cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Many of the images…
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June 8, 2019 | 3:56 am
This Sunday, some of the students opted to participate in a 10k run for Amritsar’s 2nd Annual Half-Marathon. They were…
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June 5, 2019 | 4:12 am
The teachers recently completed a two-day workshop focused on learning how to recognize and effectivity teach students with special needs…
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June 3, 2019 | 4:07 am
This past Friday was Republic Day in India and we celebrated by having a soccer tournament in the cold winter…
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May 30, 2019 | 8:00 am
The girls and boys basketball and soccer teams just got back from an exciting weekend in Delhi. This is the…
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May 1, 2019 | 2:13 am
Yoga Competition The yoga competition is the final competition of the year. It’s an opportunity for the students to practice…
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May 1, 2019 | 2:10 am
There has been a lot going on at MPA this past month. Let’s get caught up! The soccer competition happened…
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March 31, 2019 | 9:39 am
Every year when the grade 12 class is off doing some serious meditation, the rest of the school has some…
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March 31, 2019 | 9:28 am
Each year the students put a tremendous amount of effort into the art competition. Throughout the year they experiment with…
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March 29, 2019 | 7:36 am
In February, MPA hosted a gathering in Mexico City to meet with alumni, current parents, friends and future students. Held…
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March 25, 2019 | 3:45 am
We just wrapped up great Holi and Hola Mahalla celebrations. The grade 5-9 students celebrated Holi at the school while…
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March 16, 2019 | 3:50 am
This year’s open house was a success! Out of nowhere the weather warmed-up to its usual red hot for this…
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March 3, 2019 | 4:26 am
Blue House put together a beautiful Italian dinner for all of the students and staff. The atmosphere was elegant yet…
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February 19, 2019 | 4:34 am
MPA students of grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 visited Khanna Paper Mill on 4th February’2019. It is one of the…
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February 18, 2019 | 4:37 am
Gold House did an excellent job putting their special dinner together. Each house is provided with a fixed menu to…
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February 14, 2019 | 12:52 pm
The Dharmic Knowledge Bowl is the sister game to the General Knowledge Bowl. It’s a Jeopardy-style competition which tests the…
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February 14, 2019 | 3:56 am
This year’s dinner competitions have begun! One of the students’ favourite competitions is the dinner competition. It’s an opportunity for…
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February 3, 2019 | 11:11 am
Here is another interview conducted by student Hana Goodkind. Paramjot is from Shenzhen, China. She is the squad leader for…
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January 30, 2019 | 11:04 pm
We had an exciting weekend in Delhi at the American Embassy School’s Super Saturday. Each year MPA looks forward to…
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January 30, 2019 | 11:06 am
As part of this year’s Humanology course the squads were unleashed on Amritsar for a Amazing Race style adventure through…
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January 30, 2019 | 4:15 am
We’re back in the swing of things here at MPA after the 12th grade class trip, Winter Break and Humanology…
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January 2, 2019 | 12:54 pm
This blog post was written by grade 11 student Hana Goodkind. She’ll be making regular contributions to the MPA Blog.…
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December 24, 2018 | 10:41 pm
Exams finished today! The students have been focused all week on their exams taking one or two per day, according…
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December 15, 2018 | 8:18 am
Here are some of the things the students have been studying this term. Exams started this week for the grade…
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December 14, 2018 | 3:11 am
As a last minute change to the schedule (its always fun to challenge the kids like that!) we had a…
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December 4, 2018 | 11:05 am
MPA hosted a basketball tournament at the school on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday. We invited two local girls teams…
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December 3, 2018 | 11:04 pm
One of the highlights of every student’s experience at MPA is the annual 40 days of parkarma seva at the…
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November 17, 2018 | 1:45 am
The basketball tournament happened over the weekend. It’s a high paced competition with many parts. There are separate 3 on…
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November 10, 2018 | 1:54 am
This year’s bhangra competition had a twist. Instead of giving the houses two weeks to prepare, they were given just…
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November 10, 2018 | 1:20 am
[caption id="attachment_3255" align="alignnone" width="300"] THE STUDENTS COLLECTED MONEY AMONGST THEMSELVES AND BOUGHT SWEETS FOR THE TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS.[/caption]…
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November 5, 2018 | 10:38 pm
Halloween is a fun time of year. The students get to show off their creative side, making costumes and then…
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November 2, 2018 | 9:40 pm
Guru Ram Das Dev Ji’s birthday is always a wonderful time at the school and the highlight is participating in…
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November 2, 2018 | 9:21 pm
The kabaddi competition is always a good time. The boys, girls and intermediates came out in full force and put…
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October 27, 2018 | 12:37 pm
Our annual forty days of ishnaan seva at the Golden Temple is a blessing for our students (Happening now! Follow on…
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October 10, 2018 | 6:27 am
On a hot day several times a year, the kids get to enjoy some slip and slide fun! This isn’t…
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October 5, 2018 | 2:30 pm
The grade 8s were the first class to head out on their class trip – a five day hike in…
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September 28, 2018 | 8:50 am
A huge capital improvement project was started and completed over the summer. Due to a generous donation of $225,000 by…
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September 26, 2018 | 8:49 am
One of our students, Hana Goodkind, has a new blog called ‘On becoming; journey’s into selfhood‘, which will also be…
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September 20, 2018 | 12:36 pm
The first sports competition of the year was the frisbee competition. Many of the students play ultimate frisbee during mandatory…
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September 20, 2018 | 11:10 am
We’re really excited to be offering Camp Miri Piri for the first time at Miri Piri Academy. It will be…
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September 19, 2018 | 12:24 pm
We have many students at MPA whose older siblings previously attended the school. This year two of our alumni personally…
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Last year, grade 12 student Premnath Singh completed his final art project, creating an eight page portfolio on a topic…
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September 12, 2018 | 10:09 am
At the start of each year at MPA we have the turban tying competition. It’s important that, right from the…
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September 7, 2018 | 8:07 am
The school year has begun in earnest with the students back on campus and participating in all aspects of life…
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September 7, 2018 | 7:58 am
The mission statement of Miri Piri Academy was recently updated 20 years after our founding. We all felt that an…
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August 30, 2018 | 3:09 am
Each year we start the year off with a commencement trip to Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa. It…
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August 5, 2018 | 7:27 pm
The spring 40 day seva/ sadhana is complete! This daily practice has been a big focus of MPA life for…
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July 27, 2018 | 10:00 pm
The European Yoga Festival is starting this weekend and many students, staff and alumni from MPA will be participating. Here’s what…
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July 26, 2018 | 9:49 am
Each year at Solstice we honour our graduates in the presence of their families and the community at Solstice for…
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July 26, 2018 | 9:45 am
Our second annual MPA Benefit Basketball Tournament was a success with lots of students, alumni and friends of MPA coming…
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July 3, 2018 | 3:18 pm
The final special dinner this year was hosted by Blue House. The theme, “Wedding of the Century!” The evening started…
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May 19, 2018 | 6:39 am
Today was the last official day of the year! Exams finished, school books were collected, year books were handed out…
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May 16, 2018 | 1:44 am
The 3HO Summer Solstice Sadhana celebration is a busy time of year for all of us, but especially for MPA…
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May 15, 2018 | 3:32 am
Every few months Gururam Kaur organizes a trip to a school run by the Mother Teresa Foundation in Amritsar. It…
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March 17, 2018 | 6:39 am
Our Open House is today! The students and staff have been busy preparing for this event. It’s an opportunity for…
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March 16, 2018 | 11:39 am
World Maths Day in an online international mathematics competition that began on March 14, 2007 and has been celebrated internationally…
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March 8, 2018 | 3:44 pm
While the grade 12 students are out of town, embarking on their first Kundalini Surjhi course led by Jugat Guru…
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March 6, 2018 | 2:40 pm
This week, Sikhs in India and around the world celebrated Hola Mahalla and our students were no exception. The grade…
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February 27, 2018 | 3:32 pm
The students were invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Amritsar Cup Gatka Games. Initially, we thought we were participating…
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February 25, 2018 | 3:39 pm
White House was the latest house to compete in the dinner competition. They did an excellent job with their Malaysian…
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February 23, 2018 | 3:57 pm
Yesterday was a very exciting day for Sikhs in Amritsar and around the world. The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau,…
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February 23, 2018 | 3:49 pm
After greeting the Prime Minister at the Harimandir Sahib, we returned back to campus where Canadian Member of Parliament, Randeep…
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February 2, 2018 | 3:21 pm
The girls Kabaddi team has played two big matches in the past couple of weeks. The first was in Rajasthan;…
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