A Debate Competition that Tested Skills of Students
Assembly IX-I & IX-J 22-8-2019
Class Teacher: Ms. Manu Gupta, Ms. Sapna Sharma
Class Representative: Ms. Surbhi Gupta
Headmistress: Ms. Rashmi Malhotra
Cultural Programme Coordinator: Ms. Sudeepta Chatterjee
Guest Speaker: Mr. Samant Sikka
Photography: Mr. Shankar Giri
Topic: Life is an echo, what we send out comes back.
It has been rightly said by Stephen Richards that, “Karma, simply put, is an action for an action, good or bad.” This assembly sheds light on the philosophical, yet practical concept of karma, which binds us all. Therefore we should focus on our deeds of today as they pave the way for tomorrow.
Topic: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
One may plan and dream all one wants about a long journey, but one has to begin somewhere. He may have a grandiose vision or agenda for a change, but the first step is crucial – getting started. The students of class IX-I portrayed the importance of getting started and taking small steps towards the success one always dreams of.
Overall First Prize- Extravaganza ’19
Students of DPS RK Puram participated in EXTRAVAGANZA ’19 organised by Frank Anthony Public School ,on 21st August 2019 and bagged the overall first position. Apoorva Jaiswal of class XII-O and Pranav Gupta of class XI-O participated in Bulls and Bears. Nishit Kumar of class XII-Q and Shobit Agarwala of class XI-O participated in Just an Idea.
Assembly XI-R & XI-V 21-08-2019
Class Teachers: Ms. Shalini Monga and Ms. Ashima Sharma
Class Representative: Ms. S N Lakshmi and Ms Ritu Kumar
Vice Principal: Ms Padma Srinivasan
Date: 21st August, 2019
Assembly In charge: Ms Shelly Malhotra
Photography: Mr. Shankar Giri
Topic: No one is You and that is your Power
Amy Bloom said, “You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.”
Class XI R and XI V gave expression to their creative energies to present an assembly on the topic, “No one is You and that is your Power”. The assembly began with a multi-religious prayer followed by a classical kathak dance about Radha and Krishna. The students used the medium of a skit revolving around a child with low self- esteem to get the message across about loving oneself despite imperfections. This was done by incorporating a fusion instrumental piece, enactment of a self-composed poem, the song Titanium as well as the news, thoughts for the day and the speech, within the skit. The assembly ended with a dance performance.
Session On Using Literature As A Source Material In History
Session On Using Literature As A Source Material In History Tarini Awasthi pursuing her PhD in Indian History from Cornell University U.S.A was invited by the History department on 20th Aug 2019 as a guest speaker. She spoke on ‘Using Indian literature as a source material in history ‘It was an interactive session, and the students of Class XI took keen interest and participated actively.
Digex 2019
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
– Dorothea Lange
Digex, the Photography and Filmmaking Club of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram organised its annual event on August 17 2019, providing a platform to talented and adept photographers from over 50 schools to showcase their photographic proficiencies. The event was sponsored by PVR cinemas, FujiFilm, Unirely, The Chopras and PhotoNest.
The programme included six competitions in all – Pixelate (Junior & Senior), Camistic, CreADive, HI-RES, a Surprise Event, and two workshops conducted by experts from PhotoNest for students and teachers.
Pixelate (Junior): This event was conducted for students of classes IX and X, who enthusiastically took part in a competition where they had to capture a momentous photograph on the spot expressing ‘The Emotion of Joy’. The event was judged by Mr. Jotirmoy Das, Imaging Mentor, Photonest.
Pixelate (Senior): Students of class XI and XII were given a chance to put forth their photographic skills. The participants were given the topic ‘Textures and Patterns’ and had to explore the school campus to capture the topic as extraordinarily as possible through the magic of their lens. The judge for this event was Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Imaging Mentor, Photonest.
Camistic (Storyboard)
It required the participants, in teams of two, to create a story on the impromptu topic “Small Beginnings have Large Outcomes” in 4-5 pictures. Based on their pictorial stories and questions asked by judges, the participants were assessed on their creativity, interpretation of and adherence to the topic, originality and aesthetic appeal. The event was judged by Mr Karthik Gupta, Former Member, Digex.
CreADive
This innovative competition provided the budding actors and filmmakers with the opportunity to use their creativity, authenticity and technical skills to create an advertisement on the topic, “Cups”. The event was judged by Mr. Sidharth Grover, Former Member, Digex.
HI-RES
This was the sole offsite competition where the participants displayed their cinematographic skills by creating documentaries. The participants were required to choose one out of three given topics – “Social Issue”, “Something in the Shadows” and “Scientific Mystery”. The judging criteria included creativity, originality, relevance and technical competency. The event was judged by Mr Sarthak Saini and Ms Prithivi Paul Chatrath, Former Members, Digex.
Surprise Event
This competition assessed the originality and technical creativity of the students through a surprise topic, “Inside the box”. The participants actively clicked pictures of the model presented before them, displaying their eagerness to exhibit their talent. This event was judged by Mr. Kashu Bhalla, Imaging Mentor, Photonest.
Preceding the valedictory, one of the sponsors, The Chopras, gave a presentation, emphasizing on the importance of one following their dreams and then gave a brief introduction and talk about the company.
The Valedictory then commenced with a short movie displaying the achievements of the Digex Society through the years.This was followed by a mime performance by the members of the Expressions Theatre Club, capturing the essence of the journey of the life of a photographer.The judges along with former members of Digex were invited on the stage and were felicitated with a token of gratitude.
Ms. Vanita Sehgal, Principal, D.P.S. R.K. Puram was invited to address the audience. She recalled her experience with photography as a child, commenting on how developments in technology have transformed the way we click pictures. However, according to her, even in this age of coloured photographs, the true essence of life is captured beautifully by black and white pictures. She praised the students for taking up photography as a hobby and “for making photographs come alive”. Digex was complimented on its successful event,and the judges, ex-students and teachers were thanked for their effort towards making it a huge success. She gave her “heartiest congratulations” to the members and Teacher In Charge of Digex.
The prize distribution was carried out by the Principal and the club incharge, Ms. Sarika Kaushal. The awards, apart from the certificates, also included a variety of electronic devices arranged by the sponsors.
The event concluded with the National Anthem.
The results of the event are as follows:
WINNERS’ LIST
| HI-Res (Movie Making) | First Second Third | DPS Noida DPS Indirapuram St. Francis de Sales School |
| Ad Making (CreAdive) | First Second Third | Bluebells School International Venkateshwar International School Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan |
| Camistic | First Second Third | DPS Sushant Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj |
| Surprise Event | First Second Third | Modern School Barakhamba Road Tagore International School, Vasant Kunj Tagore International School, East of Kailash |
| Pixelate (Junior) | First Second Third | DPS Sonepat Mount Carmel School Venkateshwar International School |
| Pixelate (Senior) | First Second Third | DAV Sector 14 Ryan International Vasant Kunj DPS Indirapuram |
OVERALL WINNER
Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar
Young Innovators for a Better World
Tarini Kapoor of class XI-V was recognised by WEF (Women Economic Forum ) , where she received an award for ‘Young Innovators Creating A BetterWorld For All’. One of the youngest speakers at the forum, she spoke about the community service initiative she has co-founded. This initiative, ‘Help Us Skill’ helps underprivileged girl children learn basic vocational skills like English, Mathematics, and Computers.
International French Language Olympiad 2018
Two students of Delhi Public School , R.K.Puram – Ms Mehak Matta and Ms Yukti Poddar (both now studying in Class 11) have secured the First Position (International Rank 1) in the International French Language Olympiad (IFLO) that was conducted in December 2018 and results of which were recently declared.
They have been awarded a certificate, a trophy, a gold medal and a cheque of Rs 10,000/- each.
Young Innovators for a Better World
Tarini Kapoor of class XI-V was recognised by WEF (Women Economic Forum ) , where she received an award for ‘Young Innovators Creating A BetterWorld For All’. One of the youngest speakers at the forum, she spoke about the community service initiative she has co-founded. This initiative, ‘Help Us Skill’ helps underprivileged girl children learn basic vocational skills like English, Mathematics, and Computers.
Interactive Session on ‘Child rights, Gender sensitivity and Equal Rights for all’ for Class VIII
On Wednesday, 14 August 2019, a Guest Speaker Programme for class VIII to sensitise the children about Child rights, Gender Sensitivity and Equality was held in the AVH. Ms. Sheetal Chaudhury Pradhan was the Guest Speaker. She is a Judge at the Saket High Court and deals with cases pertaining to offences against women.
Ms Niva Chhonkar, Headmistress VI-VIII, felicitated Ms Sheetal Chaudhury Pradhan. The Headmistress said that with ‘rights’, the children must not forget their ‘responsibilities’ and the children should avoid unsafe situations and report any such matter immediately.
Ms Sheetal started her interesting speech telling that there should be no discrimination between boys and girls. She emphasized on having equal responsibilities for both. She slowly proceeded towards bullying which has become a common issue now. She told the students that they should neither give in to bullying nor be a silent observer. She also focussed on good touch and bad touch. Children were specifically told to speak out and report if ever they felt uncomfortable about any such thing. They were also advised to confide in a person with whom they are comfortable. She also asked the students to avoid eye contact with strangers as cases of hypnotism have been reported.
The programme concluded with a positive note which she made about friendship. Even a single friend in our lives can make the difference. Students were also encouraged to have confidence in themselves.
First Prize-Stagekraft 2019 –Sanskriti School – Street Play
The students of Expressions Theatre Club of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram participated in “Nukkad Natak” at ‘Stagekraft’ organised by Sanskriti school on 9 August 2019. The students presented a very impactful play on the topic, “Baba Andhwishvasi”. The team of 10 members secured the first position.
First Prize-Harmony And Eco Fest -MTNL Perfect Health Mela – Street Play
The students of Expressions Theatre Club of Delhi Public School, RK Puram were awarded the First prize in the ‘Harmony and Eco Fest’ conducted at the ‘MTNL Perfect Health Mela’ at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. There were around 3000 students participating in various events and Heart Care Foundation of India and Dept. of Health and FW Govt. of NCT Delhi jointly with various Central and Delhi state govt departments. The team participated in the National Inter -School Street Play Competition on 19th October They presented a Nukkad Natak on the topic ‘Alcohol and Harm Reduction’.