On 9th October 2024, DPS R.K. Puram hosted a Guest Speaker Programme (GSP) on Cyber Security to celebrate Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas, which is observed on the first Wednesday of every month. Organized in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the session aimed at raising awareness about cybercrime and promoting digital safety. Given the vulnerability of students to cybercrimes due to their access to advanced technology and lack of awareness, such initiatives play a crucial role in fostering a safer online environment.
The session featured two esteemed guest speakers:
Ms. Nisha Pandey, a Professional Ecosystem Developer at I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Ms. Pandey plays a key role in developing comprehensive strategies to neutralize cyber threats, working alongside various stakeholders to protect the digital environment.
Dr. Khushboo Bussi, a PhD in Cryptographic Hash Functions: Design & Analysis from the University of Delhi (2020). Dr. Bussi is currently a Technical Project Leader in the Information Security, Education, and Awareness (ISEA) project, contributing to the advancement of cybersecurity education in India.
The programme was attended by all sections of Class XI. They provided an interactive platform for students to learn about the importance of cybersecurity, the types of threats they may encounter online, and the role of individuals and institutions in maintaining digital safety. The speakers shared invaluable insights on how to stay safe in the digital age and discussed real-life scenarios to highlight the growing need for awareness.
The felicitation of the esteemed guests was conducted by Mr. Naresh Miglani and Mr. Mukesh Kumar, who expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the speakers’ invaluable contributions.
The programme was organized by Ms. Sarika Kaushal, Incharge of the Cyber Security Club of the school, and Ms. Kanika Madan, the School Counselor. Their efforts ensured a smooth and informative session that left the students better equipped to handle the challenges of the digital world.
This interactive and enlightening session provided students with a deeper understanding of cyber threats and the necessary precautions they need to take to navigate the digital world safely.
Women are often the unsung heroes, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make a difference. From being the upholding pillars behind a hero, to being one; one can certainly agree that there can be no heroism without her.
With reference to the theme “There is no hero without her”, classes XI-C and XI-D proudly presented an assembly, beginning with the morning prayer “Ye Mat Kaho Khuda Se”, sung by Kaavya Pal Verma, Ananya Sagar, Aanya Sharma, Shaurya Kumar, Akshay Ramakrishnan, Moksh Yadav, Bhumika Mehta, Hridaya Bhatiani, Nayantara Kiran Iyer and Khushi Chugh. Portraying serenity and sanctity, the dancers, Sara Lohani, Krita Mozumdar, Yashika, Anushka Sengupta and Anika Goel encapsulated the essence of Devi Stuti. Bringing everyone up to date with the news were reporters Aryan Munjal, Aumyash Singh, Aditya Saw, and Kenisha Singh.
Making one on one connections with the heart, reciting a poem were Aanya Sharma andAiza Nazir. Following a thought provoking discussion by Ami Arora, Nikhil Mehra, Arth Khanna, Aditya Saw, Taanya Narang, Sriyah Arora and Shraddha Abirami made a strong statement in favour of women being crucial aspects of life. With the festival season coming around, the dancers Anika Goel, Yashika, Sara Lohani, Krita Mozumdar, Fardeen Khan, Subham Panigrahi, H.Satyananda, Swapnil, Akshat Arnav, Andaleeb Singh, Kayaan Daimaa, Anushka Sengupta and Rajvir Ajmani lit the stage on an entrancing fire with their dandiya performances. An exceptional display of talent and women empowerment was put forward with engaging songs “Scars To Your Beautiful” and “Fireworks” sung by Ananya Sagar, Gauri, Lalsawmkima Langel, H.Satyananda, Swapnil, Fardeen, Shubham, Aditya Saw, Andaleeb Singh, Hridaya Bhatiani, Kanika Arora, Megavarshini U and Procheta Chaudhuri with Lalsawmkima Langel and Ami at the instruments.
The series of acts occurred flawlessly with the entire presentation brought forth by anchors Abhigyan Jhunjhunwala, Gauri Sohal, Nikita Mahajan, Swastick Chanda, Rida Khan, Procheta Chaudhuri and Parkhi Singh; along with the digital presentation created by Nikhil Mehra and Reva Chopra. The E-Card was made by Swapnil Suraj and Reva Chopra. The entire event came together with artworks, invitation card and soft board created by Veipunai Yonah, Prisha Goel,Kashika Mehra and Puna Ummi. The folder was created by H. Satyananda, Swapnil Suraj, Akshat Arnav, Lalsawmkima Langel and Kashika Mehra.
To bring the assembly to an end, encouraging and stimulating words were addressed by Mr Naresh Kumar Miglani & Mr Anil Kumar Kathuria. Honoring our fine institution, the school anthem was recited, followed by the National anthem.
08 OCTOBER 2024, TUESDAY CLASSES XI C AND XI D CLASS TEACHERS – MS TARUNA KAPOOR & MS SURUCHI BHARDWAJ VICE PRINCIPAL – MR ANIL KUMAR KATHURIA CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MR HIMANSHU BEDI ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR
ALL INDIA IPSC SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2024_(UNDER 11/14/17/19 BOYS AND GIRLS) All India IPSC Skating Boys and Girls championship 2024 was held at The Emerald Heights International School , Indore from 3rd October to 5th October 2024-25 and *Aditri Shree Dwivedi of class X won 500m- Gold ,1000- Gold 1 Lap in U-19 , Girls inline catagory and *Avani Shandiliya won 500m – Gold 1000m – Gold 1 Lap in U17 inline category & Yuvaan Gupta won U-11 Quads 500m – Gold & 1000m – Gold
Commerce and Economics students of Classes XI and XII participated in the Inter-school event ‘BIZGEIST’ hosted by Cambridge School, Indirapuram on 3rd October 2024.
The winners of the events were as follows:
Event 1
THE STRATEGO
Stratego was a rigorous commerce case study challenge evaluating participants’ strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision making skills. It tested the application of theoretical business knowledge in real-world scenarios, requiring quick adaptation and innovative solutions to complex business problems.
Winners : 2nd Position – Shrish Shekhar (XI P) and Roopansh Baijal (XII-Q)
Event 2
SELL OFF SHOWDOWN
This event was an exceptional opportunity for students to showcase their entrepreneurial skills by pitching and promoting their products. Participants used creative advertising techniques to capture attention and persuade the judges. It was a platform to demonstrate marketing skills, innovation, and presentation abilities in a competitive setting. Winners : 3rd Position – Sanskriti, Lakshita, Anchal and Jiya (XII-S)
The celebration of Gandhi Jayanti, commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, was held with great enthusiasm and respect on October 2nd, 2024. The day was marked with a series of events that honored the principles of non-violence, truth, and simplicity, which Mahatma Gandhi advocated throughout his life
Celebration of Shramdaan at CTU
Felicitation of Safai Mitras/ sanitation workers & presentation of benefits
Felicitation of best performers of SHS 2024
The Vice Principals Mr Anil Kathuria, Mr Mukesh Kumar,Teachers and students participated in the Cleanliness Drive.The Vice Principals interacted with the Housekeeping Staff and laid stress on the cleanliness inside and outside the school campus.Gandhi ji’s favorite bhajans “Vaishnav Jan” and ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ were presented. Later Cleanliness drive was started from the School Reception to outside the school
Celebrating (CTU) Cleanliness Target Units involved recognizing the achievement of specific locations or communities that have met or surpassed cleanliness standards as part of a larger sanitation initiative. Area outside the gate identified as CTU was decorated with Standy,Selfie Point, buntings and boards. A short session by Dr Deepak Ghuliani,Surgeon , Maulana Azad Hospital was organized where he laid stress on the importance of hygiene,deworming, hand-washing was highlighted. Dr Ghuliani also created awareness regarding washing vegetables & fruits, common water & food diseases.
Felicitation of Safai Mitras/ sanitation workers & presentation of benefits:
Sanitation Kits were distributed to all the Safai Mitras & Guards Special felicitation was done of the Safai Mitras with Thermos Flask and Casseroles. Supervisors were also felicitated.Refreshments were distributed.
Felicitation of best performers of SHS 2024
Teachers who contributed in making the ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ Campaign successful were awarded ‘best performers of SHS 2024’.Special certificates were given.
The programme was coordinated by Ms Niva Chhonkar, Hod-Biology & Ms Vandana Chandhoke, Hod- Political Science.
It’s better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. -Joseph Joubert
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram hosted its annual inter-school debating competition Outspoken on 28 and 29 September 2024. The event observed enthusiastic participation of students from 11 schools across Delhi NCR.
The students participated in two preliminary rounds – the Conventional Debate and the Turncoat Debate. Further, the top eight schools with the maximum cumulative points advanced to the elimination round. This round consisted of a parliamentary style debate, occurring in three parts – quarters, semis and finals. The debates were presided over by prestigious panels of judges from Pratarka, an educational organisation that trains students in academic and extra-academic curricula. The Conventional Debate was judged by Mr. Aayush Bermola, Mr. Ayush Verma and Ms. Jiya. The Turncoat Debate included Ms. Aliza, Ms. Gauri and Ms. Ananya as judges. Finally, the judges for the Asian Parliamentary Debate were Mr. Prachurjya Phukan (Co-founder, Pratarka Education), Mr. Aayush Bermola, Ms. Aliza, Mr. Abel Koshy, Mr. Ayush Verma, Ms. Jiya, Ms. Ananya, Ms. Gauri, Mr. M Navakanth, Mr. Nitin Singh Rana, Ms. Aneesha Ahuja, Mr. Anmol Sharma.
In the Conventional Debate, students were to present their views on a myriad of issues. They were given two days to prepare, having to prepare for both the stances, for as well as against the motion.
Meanwhile for the Turncoat Debate, the debaters were assigned their topics just three minutes before it began. They were given 2 minutes to speak, and had to switch their stance halfway through.
The two schools that made it to the finals were The Heritage School, Rohini and Bluebells School International. The final deliberation that decided the winners was on the motion ‘This house regrets the social preference for positivity’. As the event came to a close, the judges were felicitated with Adjudication Certificates.
Applause resounded throughout the hall as winners were awarded their trophies, certificates and prizes.
The award for theBest Speaker in Conventional Format was taken by Sri Venkateshwar International School. The Best Speaker in the Turncoat category was won by Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, and the trophy was given to the First Runners Up, Vasant Valley School. Bluebells School International emerged as the overall winner as well as won the Best Speaker in Asian Parliamentary Format.
Overall Prizes
Position
School
First
Bluebells School International
Second
The Heritage School, Rohini
Third
Sri Venkateshwar International School
Best Speakers in Each Category
Event
School
Name of Speaker
Conventional
Sri Venkateshwara International School
Kyra Nanda
Turncoat
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, Vasant Valley School
“ Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations.” -Thomas Gray
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram hosted its annual Inter-School Commerce Festival ComAstitva on 28th September 2024, under the guidance of its Commerce and Economics Department. This year’s edition of ComAstitva was a potent mix of competitions designed to provide experiences that challenge students and push them to go beyond their textbooks. As the students applied their learnings to compete in various online and on-site competitions, they got a chance to hone their communication skills, problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking skills.
ComAstitva endeavours gave students a chance to dive into the working of commerce and industry, putting their classroom knowledge to practical use, and therefore gaining better insight and valuable takeaways from their participation. It brought together a series of creative competitions which were carefully curated to give the Commerce and Economics students of classes XI and XII an experience stimulating the workings of the world of business.
The online events included-
Market Mosaic: Capturing the Pulse of the Economy
In this online photography competition, the participants highlighted local shops, markets and the people who run them, showcasing the diversity and importance of small enterprises to the economy through a self-clicked picture. The picture was accompanied by a description of two hundred words explaining the reason behind the importance of small businesses and their contribution to economic development. The participants were judged on the basis of artistic quality, technical excellence, relevance to theme and appropriate description. The judges for this event were Dr. Pushpinder Singh and Mr. Sarthak Grover.
Strategic Showdown: Diverse Minds, Unified Policies
The online policy making competition, the participating teams created a comprehensive economic policy to boost workforce diversity by capturing diverse work environments and integrating different cultures and genders within the workforce. The criteria for the judgement of the Policy Proposal Document were coherence of the problem statement, quality and feasibility of the proposed solutions, innovation and originality, messages conveyed and the overall presentation and impact of the video. The event was judged by Dr. Vaishali Kohli and Ms Tripti Kheterpal.
Quadrant Quest: Mapping Success with the BCG Matrix
The BCG Matrix, also known as the Boston Consulting Group Matrix, is a strategic management tool used to analyse and categorise a company’s portfolio of business units or products based on their market growth rate and relative market share. Participants created a digital presentation on BCG Matrix of a company, which analysed its products based on market growth rate and market share. They then suggested future strategies the company should adopt for each quadrant.The judgement criteria for the event was understanding of BCG Matrix, accuracy of the data, logical placement of products, clarity and coherence of the presentation, creativity and originality. The students were judged by Dr. Jyotika Bahl , Associate Professor Delhi University.
Fraud Guard: Poster Designing Competition
This event required the participants to create posters conveying key messages, tips, and strategies for safeguarding against various types of financial frauds, such as identity theft, phishing scams, credit card fraud, investment scams and cyber fraud. The posters were evaluated on the basis of creativity and originality, visual Impact and design quality, clarity and effectiveness of messaging, relevance to the theme, overall presentation and aesthetic appeal. The judge for this event was Ms. Neeti Banga , Associate Professor , NIFT
Rhyme and Reason: Mastering Management Through Limericks
A Limerick is a humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet. For this event, participants created limericks based on the topic Principles of Management. Judgement Criteria for this event was creativity,content, layout and relevance, and the event was judged by Professor Dr. Sunaina Sardana.
Business Brushstrokes: Unleash your Creative Spirit
In this event the participant chose from one of the thought-provoking topics and researched on its impact on businesses today. The participants depicted the chosen topic with the help of an interesting five-panel digital comic strip. The topics for this event were Blockchain in Business: Beyond Cryptocurrencies, AI and Machine Learning: Revolutionising Business Industries, Fintech Innovations: The Future of Financial Services, Big Data Analytics: Driving Business Decisions and Cloud Computing: Enabling Business Agility. The participants were judged by Professor (Dr) Poonam Gupta based on their creativity and originality, adherence to theme and relevant use of dialogues.
The onsite events included-
Quizonomics: Think Smart, Score Big
This onsite quiz included a wide range of topics to test comprehensive understanding and analytical skills of students across subjects such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Theories and Models, Applied Economics, Current Events and Global Economy. It featured a mix of multiple-choice questions, case studies, data interpretation, and crosswords to ensure a thorough evaluation of participants’ knowledge and critical thinking skills in economics. The quiz was conducted by quizmaster Mr. Ayan Sarkar .
Ledger Legends: Designing an Innovative Accounting Software
The preliminary round consisted of written questions on general awareness, business awareness and accounting. The top ten teams who qualified the written round and made it to the finals were required to create an innovative accounting software and present its unique features through a digital presentation, while looking for possible shortcomings or loopholes. The participants were judged by Dr. Ritu Sapra ,Professor Delhi School for Economics , on the basis of their understanding of the shortcomings of available softwares,innovation, feasibility and authenticity.
Merger Masters: Combine and Conquer
In this competition the participants showcased their knowledge and application of the business world, as well as their innovative and strategic thinking. Mergers can lead to creation of new products or significant enhancements to existing products. A set of four companies were allotted to each team, which then merged and created an innovative new product combining existing products from the selected companies.The products were in line with sustainable development goals and corporate social responsibility. Each team prepared a short digital presentation illustrating how the merger of the selected companies led to the creation of the new product. The presentations were judged on the basis of their unique selling point, their target audience, marketing strategies, and analysis of the product’s costs and margins. They were judged by Prof. Monika Bansal and Dr. Pooja Sharma.
The Valedictory Ceremony began with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the honoured Chief Guest Ms. Molly Gambhir- the imminent news correspondent and journalist, the Vice Principal Mr. Anil Kathuria and the Headmistress Ms. Rashmi Malhotra. During his address the Vice Principal Mr Anil Kathuria congratulated the participants and reiterated the importance of a healthy competition in complementing the learning of a student by opening more avenues.He congratulated the contestants for their confidence in being able to showcase their talent before an audience. He also spoke of success and failure in life and how they are important teaching grounds in life, and urged all students to continue striving for excellence.
A captivating fusion song was performed by the school choir, which was followed by an invigorating dance performance which was an amalgamation of western and Indian classical dance forms, inviting spontaneous applause from those present. The Chief Guest, Ms.Molly Gambhir,an illustrious alumna and Senior News Anchor of the primetime show Gravitas, WION spoke about her own experiences at DPS R.K. Puram and how it shaped her personality and career. This was followed by the prize distribution ceremony. The winners were felicitated by the Chief Guest, Ms Molly Gambhir, the Vice Principal, Mr Anil Kathuria, and the Headmistress, Ms Rashmi Malhotra. DPS R.K. Puram and DPS Noida emerged as the overall winners. The Headmistress, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra, proposed the vote of thanks. She thanked the Principal, Mr. Naresh Miglani for encouraging this mega event to take place, the Chief Guest for making the school proud as an extremely successful alumna, the Judges, the Vice Principals, and the teachers of Commerce and Economics departments working behind the scenes for making the event a tremendous success. The ceremony drew to a close with the singing of the National Anthem.
OVERALL WINNER
DPS R.K.PuramDPS Noida
QUADRANT QUEST
Position
School
3rd Position
Cambridge School Indirapuram
2nd Position
DPS Mathura Road DPS R.K.Puram
1st Position
Mount Carmel School
FRAUD GUARD
Position
School
3rd Position
DAV Public School Gurugram
2nd Position
Ahlcon Public School Mayur Vihar
1st Position
Indraprastha World School
STRATEGIC SHOWDOWN
Position
School
Best Policy Paper
KIIT World School, Pitampura
Best Presentation
DPS Noida
Best Overall Policy Proposal
DAV Public School Gurugram
MARKET MOSAIC
Position
School
Audience Choice Award
DPS Sushant Lok
Best Storytelling Award
Mount Abu School DPS R.K.Puram
Best Photograph Award
Sanskriti School
RHYME AND REASON
Position
School
3rd Position
DPS Indirapuram
2nd Position
Mount Carmel School
1st Position
DPS Rohini
BUSINESS BRUSHSTROKES
Position
School
3rd Position
Sadhu Vaswani International School for GirlsDPS R.K.Puram
Biz visuals was an exhilarating Poster Making Competition held on 30 September2024 designed to unleash the creativity and understanding of commerce economics concepts through visual art.
The “Commerce Chronicles” provides a platform to the students to engage in an opinion-based discussion centered around real-life case studies from the world of commerce and business events in India.
Bhavishya Tokas of Class XI won Gold medal in the CBSE Central Zone Judo championship held at Delhi Heritage School, Rohini , New Delhi from 28 September to 01 October 2024.
Bhavishya Tokas also qualified for the CBSE Nationals.
In the CBSE Nationals again he won Gold medal was held at Saluja Gold International School, Giridih, Jharkhand.
The members of the DIGEX Club, Aru Batra of X-B, Md Arman Firdousi of X-H, Omya Prakash of XI-K and Aayush Gaur of XI-I participated and secured Second position in a competition Reel-O-Vation (PRISMATIC) organized by the Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar on the theme ‘Diversity’ where they chose to showcase the various stories of courageous women from diverse backgrounds in India. The purpose was to spread awareness about the Empowerment as the name suggests.
The Delhi State Teachers Award 2024 is a prestigious annual recognition given to educators across Delhi for their exceptional contributions to the field of education. This award highlights the dedication, hard work, and innovative practices of teachers who have made a significant impact on their students’ academic and personal development. Organized by the Directorate of Education (DOE), Government of Delhi, the award celebrates the vital role of teachers in shaping the future of society.
In 2024, the two Teachers,Dr Anubha Gopal (Economics Deptt) & Ms Niva Chhonkar (Biology Deptt) from Delhi Public School RK Puram were selected for the award.
The award ceremony for the Delhi State Teachers Award 2024 was held on September 5,2024 at the Thyagraj stadium coinciding with Teachers’ Day celebrations.The awards were presented by the Delhi Education minister Atishi and the key officials from the DoE.
The award included a Silver Medal,Shawl,certificate and Award Money of Rs 25,000.The Delhi State Teachers Award continues to grow in prominence each year, with more emphasis on recognizing teachers who contribute to building a progressive and inclusive education system. The 2024 edition has particularly highlighted the importance of adapting to modern educational challenges, such as integrating technology, promoting inclusive education, and fostering critical thinking among students.
Delhi Public School R K Puram Excels In “Robo-Race (Atl Event)” Of the “Tapsfest 2024” Inter School Computer Competition Hosted by Army Public School Dhaula Kuan Members of “Roboknights, Lav Singh and Kush Singh of Class VIII-E participated in the Robo-Race (ATL Event) sub event of “TAPSFEST_2024” and won First position.
