Day 7-Under Water Sea Walk
All good things come to an end….. and it is true that the trip to the Land of the Islands will go down in the history of PWS Aravali as a breakthrough journey across the length and breadth of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A journey which was as much outward looking as much as it made all of us reflect upon our own existence and contribution to the larger picture.
Today(26.12.2014) was our last day in the Andamans and was perhaps the most amazing one, as we went for a SEA WALK. The sea walk is a guided activity in which we are taken to the depths of the sea and are able to walk through, even as we enjoy corals, anemone and fish which are teeming all around us. We are strapped on with equipment like a see through helmet and are given a constant supply of oxygen which keeps us going. Meanwhile, a selected few also enjoyed a jet ski ride which was rather fun-filled.
We held the banner of the school in the deep when our group flocked in for the Sea Walk at a depth of approximately 15 ft below mean sea level. The use of sign language while we were under water made us realise that ‘we were all in this Learning Expedition as a group and soon we like members of a family’. The walk showcased to us anemones, corals and fish in close vicinity which were only seen on television by us, till date. We were transported to and fro to the sea walk area in a glass bottom boat, which gave us an opportunity to enjoy as it appears.
We had to cut out our visit to the Chatham Saw Mills today as we were now in a tight schedule and each day counted majorly. Now, we are getting back and there is a strong feeling that , “ we went for the learning expedition as a group, but we return as a family.”
With that note, we close this chapter of our learning, which was truly memorable.
We acknowledge and appreciate,
The efforts of our students who created the entire experience by conceptualizing and designing the Manual for the fieldwork including the questionnaires and inventories and endeavoured to execute their plans with finesse and clarity under the able guidance of Gurucharan Kumar.
The people of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands who were warm and welcoming.
Mr Joseph John for the travel tickets and liaison with the vendor of this trip, Yatra.
Mr Chhatarpal Singh for the Souvenirs and the Lab equipment which have been rather handy in this fieldtrip.
The Indian Navy and the office of the CAPO for allowing our students into their Ships: Investigator and INS Cheetah for a guided tour. And the memorable tour of the only floating Dock in the country with Cdr Swaminathan and Cdr Tiwari.
Andaman Connections and Yatra for putting together the first ever ‘Learning expedition’ for students, which was rather successful.
Mother Teresa, Missionaries of Charity Goalghar, Andaman & Nicobar for letting us celebrate the evening of Christmas with their orphaned children.
Dr Sarvesh Naidu, School Executive Director for the support that he always lends for such learning expeditions.
Text: Bhagirathy Jhingran
All good things come to an end….. and it is true that the trip to the Land of the Islands will go down in the history of PWS Aravali as a breakthrough journey across the length and breadth of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A journey which was as much outward looking as much as it made all of us reflect upon our own existence and contribution to the larger picture.
Today(26.12.2014) was our last day in the Andamans and was perhaps the most amazing one, as we went for a SEA WALK. The sea walk is a guided activity in which we are taken to the depths of the sea and are able to walk through, even as we enjoy corals, anemone and fish which are teeming all around us. We are strapped on with equipment like a see through helmet and are given a constant supply of oxygen which keeps us going. Meanwhile, a selected few also enjoyed a jet ski ride which was rather fun-filled.
We held the banner of the school in the deep when our group flocked in for the Sea Walk at a depth of approximately 15 ft below mean sea level. The use of sign language while we were under water made us realise that ‘we were all in this Learning Expedition as a group and soon we like members of a family’. The walk showcased to us anemones, corals and fish in close vicinity which were only seen on television by us, till date. We were transported to and fro to the sea walk area in a glass bottom boat, which gave us an opportunity to enjoy as it appears.
We had to cut out our visit to the Chatham Saw Mills today as we were now in a tight schedule and each day counted majorly. Now, we are getting back and there is a strong feeling that , “ we went for the learning expedition as a group, but we return as a family.”
With that note, we close this chapter of our learning, which was truly memorable.
We acknowledge and appreciate,
The efforts of our students who created the entire experience by conceptualizing and designing the Manual for the fieldwork including the questionnaires and inventories and endeavoured to execute their plans with finesse and clarity under the able guidance of Gurucharan Kumar.
The people of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands who were warm and welcoming.
Mr Joseph John for the travel tickets and liaison with the vendor of this trip, Yatra.
Mr Chhatarpal Singh for the Souvenirs and the Lab equipment which have been rather handy in this fieldtrip.
The Indian Navy and the office of the CAPO for allowing our students into their Ships: Investigator and INS Cheetah for a guided tour. And the memorable tour of the only floating Dock in the country with Cdr Swaminathan and Cdr Tiwari.
Andaman Connections and Yatra for putting together the first ever ‘Learning expedition’ for students, which was rather successful.
Mother Teresa, Missionaries of Charity Goalghar, Andaman & Nicobar for letting us celebrate the evening of Christmas with their orphaned children.
Dr Sarvesh Naidu, School Executive Director for the support that he always lends for such learning expeditions.
Text: Bhagirathy Jhingran