Understanding POCSO and Child Rights was the theme
of the workshops held on 6 and 7 September 2019 for the teachers of
Classes XI-XII and VI-X as well as the non teaching staff.The sessions
were taken up by Sh.Chanderjit Singh,Secretary, New Delhi District Legal
Services Authority.The workshops covered the various aspects of the law
that govern POCSO and Child Rights.The sessions were highly informative
as it helped to understand the finer details of POCSO and Child
Rights.The Q&A sessions for the teaching/non teaching staff provided
a glimpse into the practical workings of the law and was well
appreciated by the participants.
Delhi Public School, RK Puram hosted its Annual Inter-School Science Festival, ‘Sapere Aude‘ Latin which means Dare to Know). A total of 34 schools across Delhi NCR, actively participated in this vibrant extravaganza. The eleven on-site activities of the festival included waste wise creativity challenge, 3D Collage of a Healthy Lunchbox, Science Quiz, Ad Act Actinium, Turncoat Debate, Slide Presentation, Model Making, Let’s Innovate, 3-D Collage and four off-site events. The Science Quiz in its multiple stages provided a platform to test students’ knowledge on the history, significance, and application of theories related to Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. A preliminary round was conducted first followed by an invigorating knockout round. Model Making required the students to design ingenious models outlining the importance of Physics in our everyday life. The competition was judged by Mr. Bibhuti Pandey. Through Slide Presentation students were able to display their fascination of the wonders of space, encompassing topics ranging from black holes to extra-terrestrial life on Mars to the impact of global warming on the very planet we call home. Their presentations were judged by Mr. Sanjay Agarwal. Ad-act-Actinium offered the students the opportunity to showcase their self-created advertisements on stage. The enactments brought out the theatrical abilities of the students along with their insight on the latest innovations in sustainable products. Mr. Amber Sahil and Dr. Ruby Mishra judged these acts. Chem Canvas presented a myriad of artistic, thought-provoking graphics on science. The posters aimed at creating awareness about the harmful effects of chemicals and using innovative scientific methods to combat them. This creative activity was judged by Ms. Monica Bhatia. Turncoat Debate gave the students opportunities to express their views in the form of arguments pertaining to impromptu topics on the advancements in the fields of Biology and Biotechnology. The debaters were also tested on their previous knowledge by the judges Dr. Deepak Gaur, Professor, JNU, and Dr. Atika Dayal, HOD English. Let’s Innovate gave a voice to students to present innovative yet simple teaching methodologies to facilitate the study of biology. It provided an opportunity for students to suggest alternatives to traditional classroom teaching. The event was judged by Dr. Varsha Baweja and Dr. Kamal Gupta, Prof. Deshbandhu College. Food Adulteration Test consisted of the young biologists exploring the effects of contaminants in food by conducting meticulous tests. Their sophisticated work was judged by Dr. Richa Mishra, Prof. Venkateshwara College, and Mr. SS Raghav, Chief Technical Officer, NFL, FSSAI. As the name suggests, Waste- wise Creativity Challenge encouraged the students to get creative with waste. This gave them a chance to combine their sense of aesthetics with concern for the environment. This activity was judged by Dr. Jaydeep Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Ms. N Sudeshna, senior faculty, English Department. Paint an E-Poetry required the participants to represent a given theme both graphically and poetically. The event provided an insight into the participants’ artistic as well as poetic abilities. This was judged by Ms. Richa Mishra and Mr. Shiven Singh Tanwar. The Chief Guest, Ms. Vanita Sehgal, Principal, Delhi Public School R K Puram expressed her fascination with the innovative creations of the participants and mentioned the significant role of science in giving life to the world and Art for making it beautiful. She encouraged the aspiring scientists to not confine their knowledge within the four walls of their classroom but to apply it in the real world. She not only congratulated the students on their remarkable work but also thanked the teachers and volunteers for contributing to the success of the event.
Handling Self and Emotions was conducted on 4 and 5 September 2019 for the teachers of Classes XI-XII and VI-X
respectively.The resource person for the workshop was Dr.Shilpa Gupta,an ENT surgeon who has diversified her skills as a parenting coach, NLP and EFT practitioner and a Hypnotherapist.
The workshop examined the reasons behind the various emotions and
feelings that one experiences and explained the technique through which
one could overcome the negative and self defeating emotions.The
EFT(Emotional Freedom Technique) was well received by the participants
as it was a hands on activity conducted during the workshop.The teachers
were filled with great enthusiasm and positivity at the end of the
workshop as they left the venue equipped with the knowledge of EFT.
Ms. M Sudeshna Bhattacharjee was awarded the Role Model Teacher Award for her exemplary sincerity, commitment and dedication towards the betterment of the organisation.
Classroom Management and Professionalism was
conducted by Ms.Geetanjali Kumar, a reputed counsellor and parenting
coach with an experience of more than two decades in conducting
workshops for teachers,students as well as corporates.It essentially
looked into the nuances of handling children and the ways to make the
teacher student interaction effective and fruitful.Emphasis was laid on
bringing the best out of each student.The senior faculty of the school
attended the workshop on 2 September and the teachers of the middle and
secondary levels on 3 September 2019.The workshop was a great success as
the teachers refreshed all the skills required in handling the Alpha
Generation kids through several interactive activities.
