DPS R K Puram School Report 2020-2021

TEACHER’S FAREWELL

“A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach

Delhi Public School organised an Hybrid farewell ceremony (mixture of both onsite and online ) on the 6th of July 2021, in honour of three passionate and committed teachers, who retired from their active service – Mrs. Fatima Kirmani (PGT Hindi), Mrs. L.K. Nagalakshmi (PGT Mathematics) and Mrs. Suchitra Kaushik (PGT Mathematics) recently. Throughout their time in the school, they have been brilliant educators and committed to promote excellence in the field of education.

The Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan presented a bouquet and plaque to each of the retiring teachers and addressed the gathering reminiscing the time spent with the teachers. Mrs. Rupa Das, Head of the Geography Department, delivered the welcome address. The Music Department rendered a soulful presentation – a medley of three songs.

The three Vice Principals, Dr. Renu Nayyar, Mr. Naresh Miglani, Mr. Anil Kathuria and the Headmistress, Mrs. Rashmi Malhotra wished these teachers all the very best in the years ahead .The retiring teachers shared their lifelong experiences , reflecting on their long association with the school and the memories they would take with them. It was a very emotional and loving get together where all the teachers of DPS RK Puram joined online. The ceremony was coordinated by Mrs. Rupa Das with the support from the technical team, under the guidance of Mr. Mukesh Kumar , Supervisor, and Head of the Computer Science Department.

D.P.S. R.K. Puram Runners-Up at the Rahat Inter- Collegiate Fundraiser Debate organised by SRCC, SBSC, SVC, and Hindu College

A team from the English Debating Society, comprising of Alyssa Nagrath (12-S: 2021-22), Areeb Nabi (12-U: 2020-21), and Manhar Bansal (12-U: 2020-21) participated in the Rahat Fundraiser Debate organised by the debating societies of SRCC and SBSC in collaboration with SVC and Hindu College on 4 July 2021.

The format of the competition was Asian Parliamentary Debating and it was held over the course of three days from 2 July 2021 to 4 July 2021. The first two days comprised 6 rounds after which a limited number of teams qualified for the quarter finals, semi finals, and finals held on the last day. Over 85 institutions participated in the competition from renowned universities in India and abroad including IITs, Gargi college, NSUT, LSR etc. Out of these, there were under 5 school teams (one of which was from D.P.S R.K.Puram) and the rest were collegiate.

After intense debating across 6 rounds held over the course of the first two days, the D.P.S R.K. Puram team, named Logos, broke into the knockouts. Thereafter, they won the quarter finals, successively the semi finals and reached the final round wherein they emerged as runners- up in the novice category in this highly prestigious international inter-collegiate competition. Further, Areeb Nabi was given the title of one of the top 5 speakers in the competition.

This exposure served as a crucial learning experience for our school team, and it familiarised them with the nuances of college debating while allowing them to grow in their own capacity as debaters.

‘HAPPINESS QUOTIENT’ – LET THE CREATIVITY FLOW’

“The best part of competition is that through it we discover what we are capable of and how much more we can actually do than we ever believed.”

Delhi Public School R.K Puram organised ‘Happiness Quotient- Let The Creativity Flow’, a week long fiesta of intersection virtual competitions for Grades VI- VIII from 31st May to 4rth June 2021. The students’ enthusiastic participation was warmly welcomed and ensured a fruitful experience for both the students and the teachers. It gave an opportunity for the creative outpour necessary for the overall growth of an individual.

English- Grade VI organised ‘House of Dreamers – the Intersection Virtual Competition’ on 31st May 2021. The activity involved enactment of any one fictional character from the given list within the stipulated time: Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Hermione (Harry Potter Series), Harry Potter (Harry Potter Series), Swaminathan (Swami and Friends), Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz), Tin Woodman (The Wizard of Oz), Lion (The Wizard of Oz), Alice (Alice in Wonderland). There were sixty-eight participants, who were judged by Ms. Ruma Madan, Ms. Ritu Kumar, Ms. Komal Chaudhary and Ms. Shruti Vijan.

Grade VII conducted ‘Curtain Call’, an intersection monologue presentation competition on 3rd June 2021. Participants were required to present a short monologue from the perspective of any one famous literary character that they had selected from the given list: Alice from ‘Alice in Wonderland’, The Giant from ‘The Selfish Giant’, Dorothy from ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Swami from ‘Swami and Friends’, Harry Potter, Matilda, Gulliver and Sherlock Holmes. Thirty-two students participated in the competition and it was judged by Ms Livano Banerjee, Ms Jaya Bharti, Ms Ekta Arora and Ms Divya Kapoor.

Grade VIII coordinated ‘Quizzards of Oz’, a language based online quiz on 2nd June 2021. The objective behind conducting this quiz was to judge the students on the basis of their conceptual clarity, understanding, timeliness, accuracy and application of knowledge. The questions were based on grammar, vocabulary, spellings, figures of speech, authors, poets and books. There were two rounds in total for this event.

Thirty- eight students took part in the quiz. As part of Round I, participants were asked to attempt a Google Form based quiz involving thirty questions. After which, the shortlisted participants moved onto Round II or the Final Round on a multi media online quiz platform, Kahoot involving twenty questions. Out of thirty- eight students, nineteen were shortlisted for Round II. The event was judged by Ms. Ruma Madan, Ms. Divya Kapoor and Ms. Mansa Thomas. The winners of the competitions are:

CLASS VI- HOUSE OF DREAMERS
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	RIANNA SACHDEV	VI	I
SECOND	NANYA GUPTA	VI	I
THIRD	MAAYRRA	VI	I

FIRST	NATHAN VANLALRUATA SHERPA	VI	J
SECOND	ANUSHA DHAWAN	VI	J
SECOND	NIKUNJ	VI	I
THIRD	SHIVEN SINGH	VI	F

CLASS VII- CURTAIN CALL
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	KABIR SAHNI	VII	J
SECOND	DIVYANSH JAI PUROHIT	VII	J
THIRD	ANIRUDDH DUA	VII	J

FIRST	SHIVAM CHAUDHARY	VII	H
SECOND	AARNA DHINGRA	VII	K
THIRD	TISYA VERMA	VII	J

CLASS VIII- QUIZZARDS OF OZ
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANANYA SINGH	VIII	G
SECOND	SHRREYA LOOMBA	VIII	D
THIRD	AANYA KHANNA	VIII	E

FIRST	SHIVIN SAREEN	VIII	D
SECOND	AARUSH GULATI	VIII	E
THIRD	SHAYONA DE	VIII	A

Math– Grade VI conducted a musical euphony, ‘Symphonies Of Mathematics’ on 1^st June 2021. The topic for the event was, “All About Geometry”. Each participant was supposed to sing either a mathematical song/a jingle/ recite a poem based on the given topics. They could use any musical instrument available at home. The aim of the competition was to help the students to understand the concept of mathematics and develop vocabulary. Fifty- five participants were marked on their performance. It was judged by Ms. Anita Sachdeva, Ms. Priyanshi, Ms. Neelu Oberoi and Ms. Isha Jain on the basis of clarity of concept displayed by the song, overall presentation and time limit. The judges enjoyed the compositions and praised the students for their innovations.

Grade VII organised ‘Quadrilaterals Robot’ on 2nd June 2021. The participants had to design a 2D Robot on an A4/A3 sheet using different quadrilaterals either by cutting, pasting, painting or sketching within the stipulated time. There were fifty- six participants. The judges were Ms. Divya Tyagi, Ms. Jatinder Kaur and Ms. Neelu Oberoi. The judgement was based on creativity, originality, neatness and application of usage of quadrilaterals in overall presentation.

Grade VIII coordinated ‘Code Breaker’ on 31st May 2021. The participants were assigned a set of linear equations. They had to match the solutions to the letters in the decoding grid to produce anagrams of secret messages. Cracking codes and unravelling the true meaning of secret messages were an interesting activity, which they enjoyed thoroughly. The code chosen was “MATH IS FUN”. There were forty- nine participants in total. The judges were Ms.Tandeep Kaur and Ms. Ritu Nayar. The judgement was done on the basis of submitting the solutions with correct code. The time taken by students to reach the code was also considered while deciding the winners. The winners are as follows:

CLASS VI- SYMPHONIES OF MATHEMATICS
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	SAISHA JOLLY	VI	E
SECOND	AAVYA SRIVASTAVA	VI	I
THIRD	AALIYA AKBAR	VI	B
THIRD	AARAV GOEL	VI	C

FIRST	ANUSHA DHAWAN	VI	J
SECOND	GARIMA KUCHHAL	VI	J
THIRD	SHAYLAH SHANKAR	VI	A
THIRD	SANSHRAY JAIN	VI	B

CLASS VII- QUADRILATERALS ROBOTS
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ADVIKA AGGARWAL	VII	B
SECOND	TANMAY GUPTA	VII	C
THIRD	HRIDYANSHI SINGH	VII	C

FIRST	KINJAL GUPTA	VII	A
SECOND	ANASUYA WADHWA	VII	B
THIRD	ANAISHA ARORA	VII	I
CONSOLATION	KAVIN CHAUDHARY	VII	I

CLASS VIII- CODE BREAKER
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	SHIVIN SAREEN	VIII	D
SECOND	SHIVESH SAVI	VIII	F
THIRD	ANANYA SINGH	VIII	G

FIRST	ARAV GUPTA	VIII	I
SECOND	AARUSH GULATI	VIII	E
THIRD	MANYA LALANI	VIII	K

Hindi– Grade VI conducted ‘Kaho Kahani’ competition on 31st May 2021. The aim of the event was to instill confidence in students about the language. Ten students participated in the event. It was judged by Mr. Manish Jain and Mr. Sushil Prasad.

Grade VII and Hindi Department’s Samvad Club organised ‘Doha Gayan Pratiyogita’ on 3rd June 2021. The objective of the event was to cultivate the love for language and Hindi literature among students. Famous compositions of Kabir, Surdas, Rahim, Redas and Mirabai were recited by the participants. It was judged by Ms. Sangita Bajpai and Ms. Priyamvada.

Grade VIII coordinated ‘Vaad Vivad Pratiyogita’ on 2nd June 2021. The aim of the event was to instill confidence in students about the language. Ten students participated in the event. It was judged by Ms. Seema Mehta and Ms. Vibha Sidhu. The winners are as follows:

CLASS VI -KAHO KAHANI
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANUSHRI KABI	VI	A
SECOND	AAVYA SHRIVASTAVA	VI	I

CLASS VII – DOHA GAYAN PRATIYOGITA
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	DEVASHISH BINDAL	VII	D
SECOND	HRIDYANSHI SINGH	VII	C
THIRD	RITWIK GUPTA	VII	G
THIRD	DIYA BHAUMIK	VII	A
CONSOLATION	TANISHQ ARORA	VII	K
CONSOLATION	HRIDAY PODDAR	VII	D
CONSOLATION	HARGUN KAUR	VII	E

CLASS VIII – VAAD VIVAD PRATIYOGITA
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	NIKITA BHARDWAJ	VIII	B
SECOND	ALVINA SIDDIQUI	VIII	E

Science– Grade VI organised a greeting card making competition on the theme- ‘From Trash to Treasure’ on 2nd June 2021. The students were required to prepare an attractive greeting card by reusing or recycling waste materials like dried leaves, flowers, beads, buttons, ribbons, etc. The aim of the competition was to sensitise the students towards the importance of 3R’s- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The competition witnessed an enthusiastic participation of forty seven students. The judges of the event were Mr. Shiven Tanwar, Ms. Deepika Malhotra, Ms. Jatinder Kaur and Ms. Sushma Sardana. It was judged on the basis of creativity, originality, neatness, application of ideas to develop art and overall presentation.

Grade VII conducted ‘Awareness Pamphlet Making Competition’ on 1^st June 2021 with the intent of honing the skills of critical thinking, reflection, analysis and synthesis in the students. The participants were instructed to make an A-4 sized handmade pamphlet, on any one of the topics: ‘Indoor Pollution’, ‘Safety Measures for Natural Disasters’ and ‘Climate Change’. Each participant was given a minute to showcase their pamphlets and explain the science concept behind it. There were a total of nineteen participants. The judging panel involved Mr. Amit Rajput, Ms. Ritu Kumar and Mr. Himanshu Bedi.

Grade VIII coordinated ‘Preservation Is The Key’ on 3rd June 2021. The participants were asked to make an infographic with illustrations on ‘Role of Science in Food Preservation’. Apart from facilitating growth mindset and increasing intrinsic motivation of the child, the objective of the competition was to make the students understand the reasons for preserving food and to be aware of the consequences of not preserving food. The judges for the competition were Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Mr. Subodh Kumar and Ms. Alinda Holla. A total of nine students participated in the competition. The winners are as follows:

CLASS VI – FROM TRASH TO TREASURE
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	BHAVIK KASHYAP	VI	B
SECOND	NANYA GUPTA	VI	I
THIRD	AAIRA TALIKOTI	VI	E

FIRST	ANUSHA DHAWAN	VI	J
SECOND	ADVITA NARULA	VI	C
THIRD	AANYA AGGARWAL	VI	H

CLASS VII – AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	KABIR SAHNI	VII	J
SECOND	HARGUN KAUR	VII	E
THIRD	AAIRAH SULTAN	VII	A

CLASS VIII –
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	AANYA KHANNA	VIII	E
SECOND	KRITA MOZUMDER	VIII	E

Social Science– Grade VI organised Story Telling Competition, ‘Stories From The Panchatantra And The Jatakas’ on 2nd June 2021. The aim of this competition was to interconnect various disciplines and establish the fact that moral values are ageless and timeless. By picking tales from Jatakas and Panchatantra, the aim was to connect the values of equality, fraternity, friendship, excellence to the present day political and social scenario. There were eighteen participants in total. The event was judged by Mr. Anang Saxena, Ms. Sangita Bajpai, Ms. Shruti Talwar and Ms. Richa Basrao.

Grade VII conducted a Collage/Poster Making Competition on 1st June 2021. The objective of the competition was to ignite the fire of imagination and creativity in the students. The idea was also to make the students use their knowledge, understanding and awareness in creating their visuals (posters) to raise other student’s awareness about the rich cultural heritage of India, the importance of maintaining a healthy body and preservation of our environment. The themes were ‘Monuments of India’, ‘A Healthy Mind Lives In A Healthy Body’ and ‘Forests Are The Lungs Of Our Land’. There were forty four participants in total. The judges were Ms. Shruti Mishra, Ms. Taruna Didi and Ms. Archna Anthwal.

Grade VIII coordinated ‘Just A Minute Competition’ on 3rd June 2021. The topics were: ‘Freedom to me is _____’, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – By Mahatma Gandhi, ‘World’s energy lies in sun and the wind’, ‘Migration: Is it a boon or a bane?’, ‘Rights and Duties are the two sides of the same coin’ and ‘Constitutional Values- what do they mean to me?’ The aim of the competition was to give students an opportunity to arrange their thoughts on the chosen topic and speak coherently for a minute. It also aimed at boosting confidence and developing public speaking skills. There were fourteen participants in total. The judges were Ms. Vandana Chandhoke, Ms. Atika Dayal, Ms. Sabreena Bansal and Ms. Rupa Das. The winners are as follows:

CLASS VI – STORY TELLING COMPETITION
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANUSHRI KABI	VI	A
SECOND	MEHVEER SINGH GROVER	VI	I
THIRD	SAISHA JOLLY	VI	E

FIRST	GARIIMA KUCHHAL	VI	J
SECOND	NIKUNJ	VI	I
THIRD	ANANYASHREE PRASAD	VI	C

CLASS VII – COLLAGE/ POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	REYANSH WADHWA	VII	J
SECOND	ANAISHA ARORA	VII	I
SECOND	KSHIRJA RASTOGI	VII	D
THIRD	ARU BATRA	VII	C

CLASS VIII – JUST A MINUTE
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANIKA GOEL	VIII	C
SECOND	ANANYA SINGH	VIII	G
THIRD	SONAKSHI SEGAL	VIII	E

FIRST	SHIVIN SAREEN	VIII	D
SECOND	AVISH AGGARWAL	VIII	H
THIRD	SHAYONA DE	VIII	A
THIRD	RIDHI GOEL	VIII	E

French– The French Department organised ‘Find The Orator in You’ an online competition for Classes VI-VIII on 4th June 2021. In this competition, participants had to prepare any one out of the six topics (‘L’amitié’, ‘Les sports’, ‘Les vacances d’été’, ‘Le voyage’, ‘Ma famille ou Mon école’) already provided to them and then present it in 60-80 words. The aim of the competition was to improve the French speaking and presentation skills of the students. On the day of the event, thirty- four students participated with full vigour and enthusiasm. This event was judged by the experienced and highly qualified judges: Dr Shubhra Gupta and Dr Anuj Sharma. Their judgement criteria was based on the participant’s fluency and pronunciation, voice modulation, content delivery, creativity and originality and overall presentation. The winners of the competitions are:

CLASS VI – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	OMYRA LAKHANPAL	VI	E
SECOND	AARAV GOEL	VI	C
THIRD	KASHVI RASTOGI	VI	D
CONSOLATION	AISHANI KAYAL	VI	C
CONSOLATION	SANSHRAY JAIN	VI	D
CONSOLATION	RAYIRTH JAISWAL	VI	D

CLASS VII – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	HARGUN KAUR	VII	E
SECOND	MD. ARMAAN FIRDOUSI	VII	F
CONSOLATION	DEVASHISH BINDAL	VII	D
CONSOLATION	PIA MITTAL	VII	F
CONSOLATION	KAVYA BALAJI	VII	D

CLASS VIII – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	AANYA KHANNA	VIII	E
SECOND	ALVINA SIDDIQUI	VIII	E
CONSOLATION	AARUSH GULATI	VIII	E
CONSOLATION	ANANYA SINGH	VIII	G
CONSOLATION	KRITA MOZUMDER	VIII	E

German– On 4th June 2021, a Poster Making Competition for Classes VI- VIII was conducted by the German Department.The purpose of this event was to create and maintain the interest of the students in the language and develop their language and competitive skills. Participants had to make a poster on any one of the given topics which were: ‘gesund leben’, ‘Covid -19’, ‘Im Park oder am Computer spielen’, ‘mein Tagesablauf heutzutage’, ‘Online Stunden’. The poster had to be handmade. The participants had to present their posters and speak on it for not more than 30 seconds in German. The event was judged by Ms Reema Chauhan and Ms Dilma Prahladan. The winners of the competitions are:

CLASS VI – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	AANYA YADAV	VI	G
SECOND	AARSHEYA	VI	G
CONSOLATION	SAANVI SALUJA	VI	F

CLASS VII – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	AMVIKA BANGAR	VII	H
SECOND	PAKHI BISHT	VII	C

CLASS VIII – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	VEDA DUA	VIII	I

Spanish– The Spanish Department conducted AD-ZAP competition, an advertising strategy contest for the students of Classes VI-VIII on 4th June 2021. The objective of the competition was to test the students’ creativity and out-of-the-box thinking skills at the same time testing their diction and command over the Spanish language. The participants had to present a small advertisement in Spanish on one of the following topics which were given in advance: ‘Hand Sanitizer’, ‘Immunity Boosters’, ‘Board Games’. The competition was judged by Dr. Lovey Srivastava and Ms. Ishita Wadhwa.

The participants were judged on the basis of their diction and dialogue delivery, creativity and originality, adherence to time and voice modulation. The competition saw an enthusiastic participation of a total of thirty- eight students. The participants were brilliant as they used witty one-liners and taglines, poems and role-play to present their respective products. The competition was fierce and the judges had a tough time judging the winners. The winners of the competitions are:

CLASS VI – AD- ZAP
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	GARIIMA KUCHHAL	VI	J
SECOND	NIKUNJ	VI	I
THIRD	VIHAANA DOGRA	VI	I
THIRD	ANUSHA DHAWAN	VI	J

CLASS VII – AD- ZAP
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	KABIR SAHNI	VII	J
SECOND	TISYA VERMA	VII	J
THIRD	DIVYANSH JAI PUROHIT	VII	J

CLASS VIII – AD- ZAP
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	AANYA AHUJA	VIII	K

Sanskrit– The Sanskrit Department organised ‘Srimadbhagvad Geeta Shlok Ucharan’ competition on 4th June 2021 for Classes VI- VIII. The aim of the competition was to build the confidence and instill love for Indian culture and its holy book. There were twenty- nine participants in total. The participants gave melodious performances. The event was judged by Ms. Puja Mishra and Ms. Richa. The winners of the competitions are:

CLASS VI – SRIMADBHAGVAD GEETA SHLOK UCHARAN
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANUSHRI KABI	VI	A
SECOND	PURAB AGARWAL	VI	B
CONSOLATION	SRISHTI DATAR	VI	A

CLASS VII – SRIMADBHAGVAD GEETA SHLOK UCHARAN
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	RITWIK GUPTA	VII	G
SECOND	HRIDYANSHI SINGH	VII	C
CONSOLATION	TEJASWI RAJ	VII	B

CLASS VIII – SRIMADBHAGVAD GEETA SHLOK UCHARAN
POSITION	NAME	CLASS	SECTION
FIRST	ANIKA GOEL	VIII	C
SECOND	GAUR KRISNA	VIII	B
SECOND	SHIVIN SAREEN	VIII	D

Career Counselling Session for Parents of Class X students

With a plethora of career options available in contemporary times, the role of a career counseling session becomes indispensable. With this in view, a Virtual Career Counselling session was organized by D.P.S R.K.Puram for parents of Class X students on 29 May 2021 to explore the various career options for students in all the three streams- Science, Commerce and Humanities.

The school counsellor, Ms Kanika Madan welcomed the guest speaker and the parents to the online session.The speaker for the session was Dr. P. K. Sharma, Assistant Director at Aakash Institute. He has an extensive experience of over two decades in counselling students on the various educational and career options in Engineering college and Aakash institute.

He addressed the current situation of global pandemic Covid-19 and the challenges it poses to the learners. He explained very diligently the importance of Class X in career planning. The entire session was not only informative but also opened up various avenues for the students to explore in order to plan their career.
The session concluded with an interactive Question & Answer round which was moderated by Ms. Divya Bablani and witnessed a lot of enthusiastic participation from the parents. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Class representative.

Career Guidance And Planning Session-Class X

Career decisions play an important role in shaping the future growth and development of students. Keeping this in mind, a virtual career counselling session was organised by D.P.S R. K. Puram for students of Class X on 8th June 2021. The purpose of this session was to guide the students about how to plan a systematic study schedule for Class X and maximise their potential in current times.

The session began with a welcome address by the school counselor, Ms Kanika Madan. The session was conducted by Mr Binit Kumar Binod, a Management Graduate from K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management studies and Research, Mumbai and has done his Graduation in Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. He has worked with reputed companies like Tata Consultancy services and Coca Cola in his formative years of his professional career. He strongly believes in “Siddhirbhavati Karmaja” means…”Success only comes through effort”.

He highlighted the ideal ways of choosing career options and encouraged students to pursue their interests and to work sincerely to achieve their goals. Discussing the nature of the streams available- Science, Commerce and Humanities, he emphasized on the skills required for pursuing them. He further shaped the session into talking about the key points of the skills required and curriculum of the three streams.

Diverse Career Options in Science, Commerce and Humanities fields such as Law, Banking, Actuarial Science, Biotechnology, Travel and Tourism, Management, Chartered Accountancy were also discussed along with the subjects that would help in establishing in these areas. To surmise, the decision ingredients were highlighted. The session concluded with an interactive question & answer round which was moderated by Ms. Divya Bablani. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Class representative.

Interactive Session-Class X

“Education in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic- Academic stress and dealing with it effectively”

The school in association with South District Legal Services Authority (DLSA South) organised an interactive session on the topic “Education in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic- Academic stress and dealing with it effectively“ with students of Class- X, XI & XII of DPS, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. The Resource person for this session was Dr. Ananya Mahapatra. She completed her post-graduation in Psychiatry from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Thereafter she worked as Assistant Professor,in the Center of Excellence in Mental Health, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Currently she is Specialist Consultant and Head of Department, Psychiatry in ESIC Hospital, Sector-15, Rohini.

Her primary areas of interest are depression, anxiety and social psychiatry. She has special interest in child & adolescent mental health. She has conducted research and published specifically on stigma, caregiver needs and psychosocial issues related to neurodevelopmental disorders in children. She has also served as a member of Multispeciality Autism Disability Certification board in Dr. RML Hospital Instituted recently under the RPwD Act.

During the session, the speaker discussed ways of coping with stress due to academics. She also explained to students about types of stress, understanding the origin and how to deal effectively with it. She tried to normalize the taboo around it.This was followed by a Question & Answer session conducted by Ms. Divya Bablani, School Counsellor. The speaker patiently answered a wide range of questions posed by the students, providing them a great deal of support punctuated with practical advice on coping with grief and stress for students, parents and teachers.

Aptitude Test-Class X

Aptitude is an inborn potential to do certain kinds of work, acquire certain kinds of skills or subjects of study. Aptitude Tests are used to assess whether an individual has the level of competency necessary for success in a particular field. A standardized test objectively measures what a person is able to do at the time he is being assessed and under the conditions of assessment. These tests typically measure abilities like Numerical Ability, Clerical Ability, Mechanical Reasoning, Closure Ability, Verbal Ability, Reasoning Ability, Spatial Ability and Psycho-motor Ability.

Aptitude assessment helps students in making an informed choice of subjects and in providing career guidanceOn May 8, 2021, the school conducted an Aptitude Test with Class X students. 542 students appeared in the test. The individual results of the students have been sent to the parents. These results will help students in making an informed choice of subjects, in providing career guidance and improving their academic performance.The results are indicators of the student’s present abilities and should be considered only for the purpose of guidance.

AN INTERACTIVE SESSION ON PHOTOGRAPHY

An interactive session on photography was conducted on 5th June 2021 for the Digex Members with a very renowned street photographer Mr.Vineet Vohra. Mr. Vineet Vohra is the co-founder of APF magazine. He is the first Indian ever to become a Leica ambassador. Just after he completed his graduation from the prestigious college of Arts, Mr Vineet started his career as a wildlife photographer but later on switched to street photography. He has over 20 years of experience.

In the interactive session, the members were taught numerous ways to look at photography as a skill. They also learnt what goes behind the making of a good photograph such as the thought process and vision rather than the usual camera settings or techniques. Valuable tips on how to use photography as a tool of self expression, the importance of having a unique perspective and how to be ready to unlearn were few things which were told and discussed. Mr Vineet used his years of experience to help members realise there is more to photography than just a photograph that looks good, it’s about portraying a story. The picture one clicks should have a past and a future and that should be clearly visible to the person observing the photograph.

The session was made very interactive and a lot of questions were addressed. The workshop concluded with the vote of thanks by the Digex Club Incharge Ms Sarika Kaushal. It was a wonderful session which led to the ignition of a new understanding in the budding photographers.

Guest Speaker Programme (DM-GeoQuest Club)

The DM-GeoQuest Club of the Geography Department organised a Guest Speaker Programme on the topicOne Click! One Species Saved ! ‘Photography as a Tool for Wildlife Conservation’ on the eve of the World Environment Day, June 4, 2021. The event are inaugurated by the Vice Principal, Ms Renu Nayar

The session was conducted by the Presidents of the DM-GeoQuest Club, Sharanya Bhardwaj and Priyanka Yadav.They warmly welcomed the distinguished guest speaker, Mr. Amlendu Dubey, a wildlife enthusiast and photographer. Mr. Amlendu Dubey grew up reading various tiger hunting books and was always fascinated by the sheer power of the animal. He has visited numerous tiger reserves across the country and has learnt jungle craft. He started a safari company and started taking various clients for tiger expeditions and worked with local NGOs for the benefit of tigers in Sariska.

Mr. Dubey talked about the importance of wildlife conservation and narrated his own experiences. He explained how photography can play a crucial role in increasing awareness about wildlife. Mr Amlendu Dubey’s stunning photographs have been published in

Rajasthan government tourism brochures and also 2020 his work has been recognized in one of the biggest virtual photographic platform named 500px.com.

This was followed by an interactive Question-Answer session conducted by the Vice-President of the club, Yana Sheoran. The session concluded with the vote of thanks by the head of the Department Geography Ms Rupa Das. Coordinators for the GSP event were club incharges Ms Arti Trivedi, and Ms Sangita Bajpai.

GUEST SPEAKER PROGRAMME ON THE TOPIC “SCOPE AND RELEVANCE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES”

Delhi Public School R.K. Puram organised a Guest Speaker Programme on the topic “Scope and Relevance of Foreign Languages” on 28 May 2021 for the students of classes VIII- X.

The First Guest speaker, Ms Maryline Laidin is an Attaché for Cooperation in french language at the Institut Français of the French Embassy. She has been working in this capacity since September 2018. She is responsible for the northern zone and for the conduction of DELF and DALF exams in India.

The second Guest speaker, Dr. Shruti Jain is an Associate Professor at the Global Languages Centre, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana. She has received her PhD from the Centre of German Studies, School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her areas of interest are Literature and Cultural Studies focussing on Indo-German Encounters and German Language Teaching.

The Vice Principal, Dr. Renu Nayar, Headmistress and HOD, Foreign Languages Department, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra, the Class Representatives, Class teachers, and students of classes VIII-X attended the session.

During the Guest Speaker Programme, Ms. Laidin conducted a very interactive session. In the first session she spoke about the scope and relevance of foreign languages in general and in the second part she emphasised on French language and culture and it’s career prospects. She also held an interactive session on French and English loan words, which the audience thoroughly enjoyed.

Dr. Jain focussed on relevance and scope of German language in various sectors. She highlighted on foreign language education in India and scholarships under DAAD ( German Academic Exchange Service). She gave cross cultural references of Indo-German connection through literature.

This was followed by a Question and Answer session where Ms Laidin and Dr. Jain provided insightful answers to wide-ranging questions from the students.

The programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the Headmistress, and HoD, Foreign Languages Department, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra. The event was organised by Mr. Vaibhav Popli with technical support from Mr. Mukesh Kumar and his team.

VIRTUAL ONLINE ORIENTATION – CLASS XI -2021-2022

A virtual online orientation programme was organised for the parents of class XI students on Saturday,12 June 2021. The programme timings were 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The sections were staggered into groups for time slots to ensure smooth conduct of the program.

The meeting was conducted by the class teachers who invited the parents to join the online meeting.The class teachers gave the parents a virtual tour of the school and also showed a small presentation to the parents.The class teachers introduced the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan to the parents. Ms Padma Srinivasan addressed all the parents and welcomed them.She also told them that the school looked forward to their support to ensure that students followed discipline during online classes.The principal appreciated the unflinching support of parents and the conduct of students on G-Suite account. The Principal requested the parents to monitor the performance of the students very closely so that if a child is facing any problem with a subject, the child may change the subject at the earliest for smooth sailing.

The Principal also mentioned that if any kid was feeling stressed or facing any psychological issues, the parents may feel free to consult the school counsellor. They could get in touch with the Class Representatives and fix an appointment with the school counsellor.The Vice Principal, Dr Renu Nayyar addressed the parents,welcomed the new admissions(day scholars and hostellers) to the DPS family and told them about the importance of regularity,importance of Online Ethics, wearing uniform and taking Monday Tests regularly. The Vice Principal also spoke to the parents about the assignment booklets that would be shortly distributed to the students. She also spoke to the parents about various clubs and urged the parents to encourage students to actively participate in all school activities.

The Class Representatives welcomed the parents and spoke about the importance of regularity and Online ethics.The subject teachers briefed the parents about their subject,books,project work and the marking scheme of the paper. The meeting ended with the class teachers thanking the parents for participating enthusiastically in the programme and understanding the ethos of the school. 75% of parents attended the virtual meeting. (641/899) .Parents were very appreciative about the way the orientation was conducted and especially mentioned about the video which showed the virtual tour of the school. Parents said that the interaction was very informative and all their queries were answered.