This is with reference to the previous Office Order dated 25th October, 2021 regarding the Diwali Holidays.
It is to bring to the notice of all the academic staff members of DPS R.K. Puram the teaching Classes 9 to 12 that online class will be held as usual on 3rd November, 2021 as per the schedule already posted at the school website.
All the concerned HODs / Coordinators are further directed to inform their team members also about the same.
Issued for compliance.
Regular classes for 9th and 11th will resume w.e.f. Tuesday, 2nd November 2021
Topic : National Unity Day
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru rightly said, “In India, widest tolerance of belief and custom is practised, acknowledged and encouraged.” To celebrate this ‘unity in diversity’, Class VI E put together a presentation, calling attention to, ‘united we stand, divided we fall’. The presentation began with a beautiful introduction in Hindi by Khushi Rastogi, followed by Rasmika and Aniket’s speech on ‘why we celebrate National Unity Day’. Next, Anaisha and Lamiya sang the prayer. Kshitij and Govind recited powerful shlokas, highlighting the power of unity. Taneesha presented the thought for the day, making us ponder the significance of unity. Sara and Surbhi sang the song, followed by a story by Misha and Omyra. Akshara and Mritsha beautifully conducted the assembly with their compering. Saisha Jolly made the PowerPoint Presentation, along with the invitation card. As a class, we learnt that, ‘our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilisation’.
28 October 2021, Thursday
Class Teacher – Ms. Sakshi Pandey
Class- VI E
Supervisor – Ms. Vinita Gupta
Class Representative- Ms. Vaishali Tiwari
Activity Incharge – Ms. Abha Chona
All students and staff members of DPS R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar are hereby informed to note the Diwali holidays as appended below :
The School will remain closed from Wednesday 3rd November 2021 to Sunday 7th November, 2021 for all the students up to Class XII and all teaching staff members.
The School will remain closed from Thursday 4th November to Sunday 7th November, 2021 for all the non-teaching staff members.
All students, Teaching and Non-Teaching staff members are informed to make a note of the above accordingly.
Any Staff member leaving the station shall inform the undersigned about the same in advance in writing.
For 28th October 2021 to 3rd November 2021
Classes 12, 11, 10
Classes 9, 8
Classes 7, 6
“Let us save our sparrow’s habitat before it’s too late.”
A unique workshop on ‘Nest Making’ was hosted by Delhi Public School, R K Puram on 13 July 2021. It was taken up by Mr. Rakesh Kahtri, an environmentalist and founder of Eco Roots Foundation, who is well known for saving sparrows by having made thousands of nests so far.
The workshop started with showing a video on saving birds and it was followed by the address of the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan. Next, Mr. Rakesh Khatri was invited to interact with students and instruct them the process of nest making. He spoke about the importance of sensitising young minds towards the habitat of birds and their migration due to the rapid expansion of cities. He shared his life experiences pertaining to the beginning of the process of nest making and the success that followed as 70 to 80 percent of these nests were occupied by birds. He explained the habitation system of birds, the food birds eat, the medicinal value of turmeric to heal an injured bird, using ice cream sticks to feed birds, and placing a bucket full of water in balconies or verandahs to help the survival of home sparrows. He exhibited various kinds of nests made from waste material, tetra packs and organic material.
He showed the step by step process of nest making using materials such as plastic jar, pencil, cloth, jute, rope, wool, paper cuttings and dry leaves etc. He talked about the placement of the nest 10-12 feet in the wall. This was followed by ‘Question- Answer Session’, various queries of students and teachers were addressed. It was also announced that ten beautiful nests’ creators would be awarded a ‘Warrior Badge’ and a certificate for their creations. The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks as given by the Headmistress, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra and a special note by Ms. Preeti Pratihari and Ms. Vinita Gupta.
Topic : International Girl Child Day ‘Ladli’
As rightly remarked by William Shakespeare – “Though She Be but Little She Is Fierce.”
The class presentation of 8C commenced with an enlightening hymn as a thought for the day by Vaishnavi Sajwan, proclaiming the blessings a girl child brings to her parents. Introduced by Nikhil Mehra, a melodious morning prayer ‘Vaishnav Janto…’ Gandhi Ji’s favourite bhajan, was sung by Anika Goel. The prayer was followed by a powerful speech by Sanyam Jha and a patriotic song ‘Kadak Kadam’ by Aditi Raj, paying a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the great freedom fighter. To continue, an impactful speech was given by Anya Chaudhary about the importance of a girl child, ‘Girl Child, A blessing On Earth’. Introduced by Sanyam Jha, a heart-touching Hindi poem was recited by Tapasya Singh. The assembly was brought to an end with an emotional song sung by Anika Goel expressing the need for equality between the two genders in our society. To conclude, a vote of thanks was given by Anika Goel. The compilation of the assembly audio, the invitation and making of the powerpoint presentation was done by Sanyam Jha, Anika Goel and Shesh Shiromani.
26 October 2021, Tuesday
Class Teacher – Ms. Deepika Malhotra
Class- VIII-C
Head Mistress – Ms. Rashmi Malhotra
Supervisor – Ms. Vinita Gupta
Class Representative- Ms. Reema Khosla
Activity Incharge – Ms. Abha Chona
The World Federation for Mental Health celebrated World Mental Health Day on 10th October 1992, under the aegis of the then Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter with the aim of promoting mental health advocacy and educating the public on relevant issues related to mental health. Since then, the day is commemorated every year on 10th October. This day serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with the stigma around mental health and the pressing need for greater acceptance of people with mental health issues as well as recognition of mental health professionals.
The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day was ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’ to bring into focus the glaring disparities in access to mental health services due to the widening health, social, economic, and cultural inequalities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To celebrate this year’s World Mental Health Day, the Psychology Club prepared a short presentation on the topic ‘Dealing With Setbacks’. It began with snippets of a survey the members conducted in which they asked people about what they think mental health means and how awareness around it has evolved over the years. This was followed by a panel discussion held by four of the members in which each of them spoke about the major setbacks they faced and how they dealt with them. The aim of the presentation was for teachers to conduct classroom discussions and encourage students to share their experiences as well. Students in all classes actively participated in these discussions and it was an enriching experience for both the students and teachers alike.
Topic: United Nations Day
The United Nations Organization plays an important role in developing friendly relations among countries, achieving international cooperation and being a center of coordination for nations.
To mark the significance of the UN, the students of Class VII E prepared their class presentation on United Nations Day which is celebrated on 24th October every year. The presentation commenced with a shloka recitation on peace by Tamira Agnihotri and Kashika. This was followed by a welcome message by Yana Mehra. Next was a prayer which was sung by Pallavi Singh. An introduction to the UN and the significance of the UN Day was presented by Ahaan Chopra, Yana Mehra, Varnika Manlothiya and Kavnoor Kaur. Kamakshi Dogra presented a poem on peace. After this Amrisha Singh talked about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav program and Pavanaj Kohli recited a short poem about him. Finally, a vote of thanks was given by Hargun Kaur..
Kavnoor Kaur and Pavanaj Kohli made the invitation card and the presentation.
22 October 2021, Friday
Class Teacher-Ms Nandini Dasgupta
Class-VII E
Supervisor: Ms. Vinita Gupta
Class Representative- Ms Ritu Raj
Activity Incharge – Ms Abha Chona
The Social Service League conducted a Mental Health Workshop for the student members of Class X and XI on 12th October 2021 on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated on 10th October. Around 50 students participated in this workshop. This Workshop aimed at highlighting the importance of Mental Health and how it should be prioritised.
The event embarked with a presentation, which explained the importance of mental health, the factors affecting it, and seeking acceptance. Additionally, a short activity ‘Scribble’ was conducted which initiated heartfelt expressions of the students’ thoughts as the participants penned down their feelings. The main aim of this activity was to help everyone understand their emotions and feelings better. It was conducted by Gauri Verma (XI-S), Parnika Banerjee(XI-I), Arpita Sahoo(XI-U), and Veronika Dhingra(XI-F) with the full support of Simran Joshi(XII-Q), Anushka Gautam(XII-S), Riya Jain(XII-R), and Sanya Aggarwal(XII-V), under the guidance of Ms.Preeti Pratihari(teacher incharge).
