Samaira Mohapatra had participated in 34th ITF Taekwondo National Junior Championships held at Goa on 28 Dec 2019. She won a Bronze Medal. She is a black stripe holder.
Junior National Taekwondo Championship 2019
Guest Speaker for Sanskrit Students
A Guest Speaker Programme was organized by the Sanskrit Department on 26th of November, 2019 for the students of Class VIII.The aim of this programme was to make the students aware of the future perspectives of studying an ancient language and to motivate them to study Sanskrit in higher classes.
The Guest Speaker for this programme was Mr. K. Bharathbooshan, Dean of Education Department in Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. He inspired students with his magnificent thought and elaborate knowledge.He also told the students about the rich heritage of the Indian Culture and how Sanskrit has been an integral part of both mythology and ancient history.
The session lasted for 70 minutes where he enlightened us with his deep understanding of the subject.He enlightened the students with the usefulness and practicality of the language and how Sanskrit makes us a better human being.This interactive session was appreciated by the students and teachers who attended it .
Assembly VII-G & VII-H 27-12-2019
Life is a journey and we need to overcome hurdles to achieve our goal. We are able to overcome them by a combination of our skills, talent, determination and above all our effort.
Remember, people do not fail to succeed – they fail to make an effort to succeed.The students of class VII G & H presented their assembly and conveyed the message through scintillating
dance performances, choral recitation, speeches, a melodious song and small skit. Students resolved to work hard and make more efforts in the new year to reach heights.
ASSEMBLY VII – G & H 27-12-2019
Class Teacher – Ms. Divya Thakur & Ms. Shipra Rai
Class Representative – Ms. Richa Basrao
Headmistress- Ms. Niva Chhonkar
Date- 27 December, 2019
Cultural Programme Incharge- Ms. Shelly Malhotra
Photography – Mr. Shankar Giri
Topic – Effort – एक कोशिश
Sports Day 2019
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“To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street
On 26th of December 2019, D.P.S. R.K. Puram hosted the much awaited Sports Day with great ardour and zeal. The Chief Guest of this grand event was Mr. V.K.Shunglu, Chairman of the D.P.S. Society and the Managing Committee of D.P.S. R.K. Puram. Other prominent dignitaries who graced the occasion included Dr. D.R. Saini, Director Sports, D.P.S. Society and former Principal of D.P.S. R.K. Puram , Mr. Harendra Singh, a Hockey coach and former national player, and Mrs. Shunglu.
The Chief Guest unfurled the flag during the flag hoisting ceremony. A riveting march past by the disciplined sportspersons of the school displaying bold-hued attire marked the commencement of the event. The invigorating march past was followed by the release of colourful balloons declaring the sports meet open by the Chairman and the Principal. The Principal, Ms. Vanita Sehgal, felicitated the Chief Guest with a token of regard and extended a warm welcome to all present.
The Western Choir performed a melodious rendition of “Wavin’ Flag” and “Waka Waka”, leaving the gathering electrified and awe-struck. The Principal commenced her address by welcoming the audience. She recalled a cherished anecdote from her childhood and narrated the excitement that enveloped her family and friends on the occasion of the Republic Day. She shared how despite the bitter cold weather, she would eagerly watch the contingents march past and wished to join them in this vigorous exercise. The very act of viewing the annual parade, instilled in her a strong sense of patriotism.
On this occasion, she appreciated the joy and efforts showcased by the students during the preparation of the event and elaborated upon the importance of sports and extracurricular activities in the lives of students as they embark on their path to holistic development. The Principal quoted a modern day saying, “Life was so much simpler when apple and blueberry were just fruits” and urged the students to devote their time to academics, sports and other co-scholastic activities so as to maintain a perfect balance between technology and education.
During her speech, students cycled on their motorised bikes showcasing various symbols of performing arts, sports, technology and academics. In the end, she remarked that “failure does not matter” and that the mere act of participation symbolised courage.
The Principal’s speech was followed by the final rounds of various races – 200m race, skipping race, 4×100m relay, sack race and fun race. The gathered cheered as the students displayed fervour and gusto. In between races, the audience was entertained through various enchanting dances and choir performances, graceful presentation of aerobics and a scintillating display of yoga and taekwondo.
During his address, the Chief Guest, Mr. V.K. Shunglu, extended his greetings to the guests and congratulated the participants on their enthusiastic display of talent and spirit of sportsmanship. He appreciated the sense of competition instilled in the students and encouraged them to pursue their goals with similar diligence and perseverance. He urged them to “keep trying” and wished them luck for their future endeavours.
The surprise event comprised of a pleasant game for parents where they were required to pass a ball to the next person to the beats of music, and those holding the ball when the music stopped as well as those who dropped the ball were eliminated from the game.
The Principal felicitated Mr. Harendra Singh with a token of appreciation, which was followed by his address to the gathering in which he highlighted the vital role of sports and physical exercise in one’s health and consequently, the development of the country. He also stated that the people of India would be able to advance and benefit from studying only if equal importance was given to physical health. He expressed his discontent with children’s preference for electronic gadgets over sports for recreation, and placed responsibility on all parents to ensure children receive the opportunity to indulge in sports. He concluded his address with an enlightening quote –
“Padhoge-likhoge, toh banoge nawaab,
Kheloge-kudoge, toh banoge champion.”
The Principal, along with Mr. Harendra Singh, Dr. D.R. Saini and Mrs. Shunglu, awarded the winners for their outstanding performances in sports with medals, trophies and certificates.
Class XII Revision & Remedial Classes
Inter-School Language Festival -2019
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” Flora Lewis.
The Inter-School Language Festival- 2019, ‘Bhasha Utsav’ was hosted by Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram on Saturday, 21 December, 2019. Schools from Delhi and NCR participated in the event. The guests of honour for the valedictory ceremony were: Ms Maryline Laidin, Attachée of Cooperation for French, French Embassy, Dr Sanjay Sahay, Editor, ‘Hans’ and Dr Pankaja Ghai Kaushik, Sanskrit Professor at Delhi University.
This event, which was jointly organised by the Hindi, Sanskit and Foreign Language Departments, was a platform for students to showcase their linguistic abilities and talents.The Headmistress , Ms Rashmi Malhotra was the overall incharge of the programme.
GERMAN
Marchen figuren (Portrayal of a Fairytale Character), was an event for classes 6-8, in which the participants had to portray a famous character from any of the Grimm Brothers tales and speak a few lines about the character. They were assessed on the Voice modulation, Diction, dialogue delivery, creativity and originality. Story Writing Competition was an onsite competition for the students of Classes 9-10. The participants were to write a story in German.They were judged on the basis of originality, content, creativity and the overall presentation.
HINDI AND SANSKRIT
इसके अंतर्गत हिंदी में नाट्य मंचन, भजन और ग़जल गायन प्रतियोगिताएं आयोजित की गई।
नाट्य मंच में हिंदी साहित्य की कविताओं पर आधारित नाटक प्रस्तुत किए गए तथा भजन और ग़जल गायन में कबीरदास, अमीर खुसरो, तुलसीदास, बुल्लेशाह द्वारा रचित भजन तथा ग़ालिब, मोमिन जैसे शायरों की ग़जलें प्रतिभागियों द्वारा सुनाई गई। संस्कृत में कव्वाली तथा हास्य प्रहसन भी आयोजित किए गए।
निर्णायकों के रूप में दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के डॉ. अशोक कुमार नंगवाडा तथा प्रसिद्ध कवयित्री पूनम माटिया, प्रसिद्ध रंगकर्मी एवं अभिनेता इमरान खान तथा संदीप कुमार इत्यादि मौजूद थे । अतिथियों द्वारा सभी विजेताओं को पुरस्कार दिए गए। प्रधानाचार्या , मुख्याध्यापिका के साथ -साथ हिंदी विभागाध्यक्षा श्रीमती फ़ातमा किरमानी ने भी मंच साझा किया ।
इस अवसर पर हंस पत्रिका के संपादक श्री संजय सहाय जी तथा दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की लेडी श्री राम कॉलेज की प्रोफेसर श्रीमती पंकजा घई मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में मौजूद थे। छात्रों को संबोधित करते हुए डॉ. सहाय ने कहा कि यह विलक्षण बात है कि पब्लिक स्कूलों में भाषा उत्सव में इतनी रुचि ली जा रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि भाषा संगम में तमाम संस्कृतियों का समन्वय देखने को मिला। डॉक्टर पंकजा ने कहा कि भाषा लोगों से जीवित है तथा छात्रों ने मंच को जीवंत किया।
FRENCH
Les Voix De La Poésie was a French poetry recitation competition for classes 6 to 8. 2 participants per school were to recite together a poem by a renowned French poet on the values of peace, freedom or liberty. They were assessed on choice of the poem, synchronisation, voice modulation, expressions and speech.
Jeu de Rôle was a role play competition for classes 9 to 12, wherein topics were allotted on the spot for participants to present a two-minute dialogue on. The judgment criteria consisted of language use, performance, adherence to the theme and overall impact.
SPANISH
The Spanish Solo Singing competition – held for classes 6 to 8 – required one participant per school to sing a suitable Spanish song or Spanish version of a popular song, to optional background music. Students were judged on choice of the song, appropriate introduction, singing technique, pronunciation and overall performance. The judges for the Spanish event were Ms. Komal Dhawan of Khaba College and Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Assistant Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
During the valedictory ceremony. The Principal, Ms Vanita Sehgal felicitated the Guests of Honour. Addressing the students, the Principal stressed upon the importance of learning new languages and spoke of how languages help us make friends and discover new cultures.Ms. Sehgal acknowledged the significance of the event in celebrating unity in diversity. She expressed her belief that the exposure to diverse cultures ,belonging to different countries and states surpasses the process of learning languages itself. She highlighted the significance of the practice of presenting the culture of a state in class assemblies helped students to immerse themselves in diverse traditions through dance, music and food of the particular state The Principal congratulated all the participating students.
Some of the winning performances were then put up for the audience followed by the address by the Guests of Honour. The annual Hindi Department magazine was also released on the occasion. The Prize distribution ceremony followed with the winning teams being compensated for their hard work and endless talent.
The vote of thanks was delivered by the Headmistress, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra, and the event concluded with the National Anthem.
The results of the various events are as follows:
The G. Bhaskar Memorial Lecture And Award Ceremony 2019
The G. Bhaskar Memorial lecture and award ceremony was organised on 18th December 2019 at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram in remembrance of G. Bhaskar, a very promising student, who joined the institution in class eight. Lost in the crowd initially, Bhaskar slowly and steadily made a place in the hearts of his fellow students and teachers. An extremely talented and hardworking student, not only did he excel in academics, but he was also a great badminton player and played in the school’s table tennis team. He also had formal training in Classical Carnatic music and could recite several chapters of the Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. Unfortunately, his success ended with his early demise. In his memory, DPS RKPuram has been organising an inspirational lecture since 1995 in presence of his family and friends. Since 1999, an award has been instituted in his beloved memory by the parents of G.Bhaskar. This award is given to exceptional students, who not only excel in academics and co-curricular activities but also display a strong moral fibre.
The Principal, Ms.Vanita Sehgal; the Vice Principal, the Supervisor, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, G. Bhaskar’s father & mother, Mr. & Mrs. Ganapati Raman and brother, Mr. Ramnath G. along with other family members were present during the ceremony. The ceremony began with a minute of silence observed in G. Bhaskar’s honour. This year, Dr.Chitra Awasthi was invited for the memorial lecture, who has been working as an educationist with children and young adults for the past 25 years. Mr. Ramnath, the elder brother of G. Bhaskar shared his exquisite memories of Bhaskar. On this occasion, the Principal Ms. Vanita sehgal emphasised on the all round development and importance humanity in one and all. Mr. Mukesh also shared how he remembers G Bhaskar’s always smiling outlook and his outstanding ability to connect with one and all. Ms. Shalini Harisukh coordinated the event.
The award was given to Siddhant Parekh, Vishad Khanna, Anushka Nijhavan, Kshitij, Nishant Nanda and Medhaavi Didi of class 12, six meritorious students who along with excelling in academics and co-curriculars, possess humane feelings for all. Mr. Ramnath, Mr. & Mrs. Ganapati Raman, the Principal, Ms. Vanita Sehgal, and Mukesh Kumar presented the awards.
The Bhaskar family members gave a token of their blessing, sweets to all the students and teachers present in the auditorium.
Assembly VI-C 24-12-2019
TOPIC: Spirit of Christmas
The spirit of Christmas lies in service before self. Christmas is not just a time for festivity and merry making, it’s more than that. It is a time for the contemplation of eternal values. The Christmas spirit is a value of sharing and caring, it’s a spirit of spreading joy and
serving others before ourselves. The students of class VI-C beautifully rendered this idea in their morning prayer, thought for the day, skit and self composed poems.
Assembly: VI-C
Date : 24 Dec 2019
Class Teacher: Ms. Preeti Saini
Class Representative: Ms. Pratibha Sacher
Headmistress: Ms. Niva Chhonkar
Cultural Programme In charge: Ms. Shelly Jolly
Photography : Mr Shankar Giri
Topic: The Power of Determination
No matter what you want to achieve in life, determination is the key ingredient that will stand you in good stead every time you set a goal. It has an impact on virtually everything we do, every day, in every aspect of our lives. Even if we are doing something we love, at times success can seem like a real uphill struggle. It is this grit and determination that helped the students of class VI-J go steady and perform well on stage. The students wonderfully manifested this idea by incorporating these values in their morning prayer, thoughts for the day, song, poem, presentation on Gandhiji and skit. The presentation on Gandhiji exhibited Gandhiji’s core values of truth, non-violence, perseverance, humility, selflessness, and courage. The skit on Rani Lakshmibai beautifully rendered the idea of endurance and determination peeping through the character’s indomitable spirit to break free from the shackles of the oppressors. The students also celebrated the diversity of India with a presentation, poem and folk dance on the state of Himachal Pradesh. The students conveyed the idea that with a determined mind and strong will power, anything can be achieved.
Class Teacher: Ms. Sonam Kwatra
Class Representative: Ms. Vaishali Tiwari
Headmistress: Ms. Niva Chhonkar
Date: 20 December, 2019
Cultural Programme In-charge: Ms. Sudeepta Chatterjee
Photography: Mr. Shankar Giri
Storytelling Session for Classes VII and VIII
A Story Telling Session was organised for the students of Class VII on the December 19,2019 and for Class VIII on the December 20,2019 in the Seminar room.
Ms Aditi Mangal,the StoryTeller conducted the sessions.The sessions were highly interactive and engaging. She narrated a couple of stories and asked the students to deduce the moral and values gained from them.The moral of the stories were based on the importance of forgiving,gratitude,inner beauty,satisfaction and confidence.
The story telling sessions were interspersed with games like’ Word Association’,’ Guess the Word’ in which the students participated enthusiastically.The Guest was felicitated by the Principal Ms. Vanita Sehgal.Ms Niva Chhonkar, Headmistress thanked Ms Mangal for sharing the moral values through the stories.The programme was coordinated by Ms Richa Basrao,Class VII Rep and Ms Reema Khosla,Class VIII Rep
Guest Speaker Program
Internet Addiction
To acquaint, sensitise and strengthen students regarding Internet and its usage, a Guest Speaker Session was organized for the students of Class XI on December 13, 2019.The session was taken by Ms. Jyotsna Bhardwaj, Counselling Psychologist. She is the Founder Director of Envision India Eduservices. She specifically mentioned about Do’s and Don’t of Internet Usage and how and why to stay away from Cyber-Bullying.
Happiness Quotient
A Guest Speaker Session was organized on the topic of Happiness Quotient for the students of Class XI on December 13, 2019, Friday. The interactive program focused on acquainting students with happiness as a basic feeling for a sense of well being. The session focused on how and why Happiness is the most important thing one can focus on in the life. Science behind Happiness emotions and how to remain aware was also discussed with students.
Hospitality Tourism
A Guest Speaker session for students of Class XI was organised December 16, 2019, Monday, on acquainting students with the Hospitality Tourism as one of the most emerging career though it is still underrated. Mr. Dilip Puri, Founder & CEO of Indian School of Hospitality, Gurgaon was the speaker for the day. He focused on education and career aspects relating to the Hospitality Tourism in India and abroad.
Assembly VI-I 19-12-2019
Topic: ‘The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose’.- BE KIND
The one who has done the deed of kindness shares happiness and experiences joy himself too!
The students of class VI I beautifully rendered this idea in their morning prayer, thoughts for the day, self composed poem, skit and character enactment. The character enactment showcased a small episode from Gandhiji’s life portraying an act of kindness. The students also celebrated the diversity of India with a Dance performance on Jammu and Kashmir. The students conveyed the message that ‘kindness begets kindness’ if you think of everyone’s good, the goodness comes back to you.
Class Teacher: Ms. Mahima Goel
Class Representative: Ms. Vaishali Tiwari
Headmistress : Ms. Niva Chhonkar
Date: 19 December, 2019
Cultural Programme In-charge: Ms. Sudeepta Chatterjee
Photography: Mr. Shankar Giri