Delhi Public School R.K. Puram earned significant recognition at the 1st National Summit on the Elimination of Cervical Cancer in India, held from 16th to 18th January 2026 at AIIMS, New Delhi, by securing the First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up positions in the Youth Parliament segment of the summit.

The three-day national-level event brought together leading clinicians, researchers, policymakers, public health experts, and youth delegates from across the country to deliberate on evidence-based strategies aligned with the WHO 90–70–90 targets for cervical cancer elimination. The summit featured expert lectures, panel discussions, workshops, policy dialogues, and interactive sessions focused on HPV vaccination, screening, early diagnosis, treatment, and community-level implementation.

On the third day, DPS R.K. Puram actively participated in the Innovation Challenge, where the team presented their ideas and solutions addressing cervical cancer prevention and awareness. This was followed by participation in the Youth Parliament titled “Cervical Cancer–Free India by 2030: Myth or Reality?”. The school team, comprising Ahaan Chopra (XI-F) and Kavin Chaudhary (XI-V), demonstrated strong analytical, presentation, and oratory skills, earning them the Second Runner-Up and First Runner-Up trophies, respectively.

The team was mentored by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head of the Department of Biology, and Ms. Kajal Sethi, whose guidance was instrumental in their achievement.

“Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility.”         

As an initiative to train students on disaster preparedness, the Department of Geography organised a “Fire Awareness Demonstration” for the students of class IX on 11^th February, 2026 in the open premises of the assembly ground. The team from Delhi Fire Services viz. Mr. Raj Rao, Mr. Pardeep, Mr. Rajesh, Mr. Hariom & Mr. Anil came as the resource person for the session. Mr Anil Kathuria and Ms Rashmi Malhotra, the Vice Principals presided over the event. The team also met our esteemed Principal Mr. Anil Kumar.

The main objective of the mock drill was to generate awareness among class IX students towards fire safety & the preventive measures associated with fire hazards. Mr. Pardeep interacted with students during the mock drill by discussing the nature of fire, causes of fire hazard, and ways of extinguishing different types of fires. He emphasized on the prevention of fire hazard.

The fire service team demonstrated the live working of the ‘ABC’ fire extinguishers in which they involved both security personnel & students.The code word used for operating a fire extinguisher was PASS: Pin removal, aiming at the base, squeeze the lever & spray with sharp ejection.

 Class A fires, which involve ordinary combustibles like wood, paper, and cloth. Class B fires, which are fueled by flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, and grease. Class C fires, which involve energized electrical equipment. The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms Sangita Bajpai, coordinator of the Department of Geography. The session was initiated by  Ms. Deeksha Gupta from the Disaster Management Club with ample support from Ms. Mahima Goel, Ms. Swati Uppal,  Ms. Meera Raghav & Ms. Divya Kumari.

“It’s sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life, starts with goodbye.” – Carrie Underwood

On the evening of 6 February 2026, the farewell for the outgoing hostel batch was held. It was a memorable event filled with emotions, memories, and friendship. The evening was attended by the distinguished Vice Principals: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Naresh Miglani and Ms. Rashmi Malhotra, the Headmistress Dr. Anubha Gopal.

The programme commenced with a devotional  Ganesh Vandana, invoking blessings for the seniors’ upcoming journey. The evening then progressed into a lively array of performances presented by both the Boys’ Hostel and the Girls’ Hostel. The Indian choir and the Western choir sang beautifully, touching everyone’s hearts and stirring feelings of nostalgia and excitement with their voices. The semi-classical dance and the Western dance were full of energy, lighting up the stage with dynamic movements.

The Vice Principal, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, addressed the audience, praising the participants for their outstanding performances. He encouraged the seniors, emphasising that the friendships formed in the hostels over the past two years are strong and will be cherished by all of them. He also noted that the hostel residents are fortunate to have met people from diverse backgrounds in one place, which they came to call home, becoming a source of strength for one another. His speech was soon followed by an award ceremony honouring the winners and runners-up of the boys’ hostel football tournament.

At the conclusion, the hostel Headgirl, Shivangi Chakravarty, and Headboy, Manas Kala, delivered an emotional speech, reflecting on their hostel journey and expressing their gratitude to the teachers, wardens, and everyone who made their hostel experience memorable.

The event ended with a video presentation showcasing past moments filled with both emotion and humour, followed by the distribution of mementoes to the seniors. As the seniors prepared to begin new chapters in their lives, the farewell reminded everyone that the friendships formed within the hostel walls would remain forever in their hearts.

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