“Exercise is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life.” – Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper

A health and fitness initiative was organised on 8 March 2024 in the Assembly Grounds by Ms Sapna Gupta, Fitness trainer,with the aim of promoting general health awareness and encouraging regular physical activity. The activities comprised of light exercises such as brisk walking, stretching, and light aerobics, designed to accommodate individuals of all fitness levels. Emphasis was placed on the importance of regular exercise for overall well-being, with faculty members actively participating. The event successfully fostered a sense of community and support for health initiatives on campus, highlighting the significance of prioritizing wellness for all faculty members.

“Grooming Is The Art Of Teaching Others How To Perceive You.”

A workshop on Personal Grooming was organised by Dr Vibhinta Verma in the Audio Visual Hall on 7 March 2024. The session focussed on personal grooming, covering dressing and style, makeup and grooming, body language, communication skills, etiquette, and professional soft skills. Attendees learned practical tips to enhance their presentation and effectiveness in various social and professional settings. The Fours As framework— tailoring grooming choices appropriately to one’s roles, goals, and the occasion; presenting oneself attractively to leave a positive impression; reflecting one’s authentic personality values and attitude through grooming; implementing affordable grooming practices easily served as a guiding principle throughout the session.

“Take some time to learn first aid and CPR. It saves lives, and it works.” — Bobby Sherman
A workshop on First Aid Training and CPR was organised by Dr. Shilpa Sharma and Dr. Rakesh Garg on 6 March 2024 at the Audio Visual Hall for all teachers. The session focussed on recognizing distress signs like choking and nosebleeds in children, along with administering CPR and providing glucose for mitigation. The session also entailed hands-on CPR training on dummies, ensuring teachers gained confidence in providing effective first aid during emergencies. The workshop concluded with a Q&A session, empowering participants with crucial skills for immediate response in school settings.

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha

A few minutes of meditation during the day can be a great way to get rid of stress that accumulates daily-in both the body and mind. Keeping this in mind, Dr. Puran Chand conducted a meditation session based on the mindfulness technique to experience self-awareness, greater focus and silence. This session was conducted for all teachers in the Audio Visual Hall on 4th March, 2024. In the end, the resource person also explained remedies for personal health problems to the participants with a lot of patience.

“Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.” – Stephen Hawking

The National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 emphasises on the importance of leveraging the advantages of technology while acknowledging its potential risks and dangers. To orient teachers about the same, a workshop on Artificial Intelligence for teachers was conducted by Ms. Bhumi Shah in the Audio Visual Hall on the 26 Feb 2024. The Resource Person explained the use of various AI tools for teachers who were practising the same on their laptops simultaneously. Various AI tools that could accommodate digital project trends, create interactive media and facilitate prompt engineering were discussed in detail in this four hour long session. The session concluded with teachers presenting the timeline/story/concept they made using the tools discussed earlier. It was an extremely enlightening session.

“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso

The Art Department conducted a fun and engaging session for the teachers in the Open Air Theatre on 23rd February, 2024. The teachers were divided into teams and were encouraged to create their own stories using the paintings and art supplies already made available in the venue. Each person has a creative side and attending such workshops help in developing and nurturing that creative spark. The teachers were ecstatic as they got an opportunity to freely express themselves, think outside the box and look at a situation from different perspectives. It will be safe to say that this session left the teachers inspired with new ideas and ignited a deep desire for creativity.

Music- Learning New Platforms  By- Mr. Sothingam, Mr. Leimi, Ms. Aastha Kochar, Ms. Shraddha Parmar, Ms. Sanya Taneja

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”- Malcolm X

An enlightening session was conducted for the teaching staff on 22nd February, 2024 in the Audio Visual Hall by a team of in-house faculty members. Mr. Sothingam (Performing Arts Department) explained the use of Apps like Filmora and Canva to make fun and creative music videos. Mr. Leimi (Performing Arts Department) showed the audience the use of Green Screen Backdrop for photography and videography. Ms. Aastha Kochar (Sociology Department) elucidated the ways in which an educator can use various design Apps (especially Canva) to further enhance their teaching learning skills. Ms. Shraddha Parmar (English Department) illustrated various creative ways in which a magazine or a story book can be digitally created. Ms. Sanya Taneja (English Department) spoke about the relevance and use of lights with visuals and sound in theatre. Overall, it was an enriching session for the teaching staff members.

“HAPPINESS MANTRA”

The Biology department of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram organized a Guest Speaker Programme on the topic “Happiness Mantra” on 21 Feb.2024 for the students of class VII.The session was conducted by  Ms Roshni Mehta,a  Clinical Psychologist in the Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

The  programme started with debunking myths about Mental health. Ms Roshni stressed on the importance of identifying signs of distress.She highlighted the importance of social, behavioral , emotional , physiological and performance related changes associated with it.In addition to this Ms Roshni shared her expertise to make the students understand the importance of positive attitude, nutritious food, finding time for recreational activities, good sleep to be mentally sound .She created awareness on various aspects and issues related to mental health. She advised the students to adopt a healthy lifestyle, avoid the use of substances and the need for lifestyle management and to seek medical help if required 

In the end; she  motivated and encouraged the students by sharing the useful tips for performing well in the examination.The programme was followed by a question and answer session to clear the  doubts effectively.Overall it was a very interactive and informative session and students enjoyed it thoroughly.They  imbibed “Happiness Mantra “for healthy and successful life.

The session concluded with a vote of thanks  by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head of the Biology Department.She advised the students to have small frequent meals, avoid fried and outside food during exam time. The programme was coordinated by Ms Shalini Chanana, Ms Saveri Lal and Ms Kajal Sethi

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” –Aristotele
Fitness is truly a spectrum of physical well-being that must balance our physical and emotional motivations. A highly energetic session Aerobics  was conducted by Ms. Ankita on  21 Feb 2024 in the Music Room for all the teachers. The workshop started with a warm up and stretching Session. This was followed by a highly effective aerobics session.The instructor’s engaging approach and motivational cues created an enjoyable experience for all the teachers.

The Biology department of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram organized a Guest Speaker Programme on the topic “Happiness Mantra” on 21 Feb 2024 for the students of class VII.The session was conducted by  Ms Roshni Mehta.She is currently working as a Clinical Psychologist in Fortis Hospital ,Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

The  programme started with debunking myths about Mental health. Ms Roshni stressed on the importance of identifying signs of distress.She highlighted the importance of social, behavioral , emotional , physiological and performance related changes associated with it.In addition to this Ms Roshni shared her expertise to make the students understand the importance of positive attitude, nutritious food, finding time for recreational activities, good sleep to be mentally sound .She created awareness on various aspects and issues related to mental health. She advised the students to adopt a healthy lifestyle, avoid the use of substances and the need for lifestyle management and to seek medical help if required 

In the end; Ms Rosni motivated and encouraged the students by sharing the useful tips for performing well in the examination.The programme was followed by a question and answer session where Ms.Roshni Mehta  explained all the doubts effectively.Overall it was a very interactive and informative session and students enjoyed it thoroughly.They  imbibed “Happiness Mantra “for healthy and successful life.

The session concluded with a vote of thanks  by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head of the BiologyDepartment.She advised the students to have small frequent meals, avoid fried and outside food during exam time. The programme was coordinated by Ms Shalini Chanana, Ms Saveri Lal and Ms Kajal Sethi

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham LincolnThe session on foreign admissions conducted on 20 Feb 2024 began with an introduction on the eminent role that a facilitator plays in the foreign admission process of the students. The resource person stressed on the importance of creating a strong profile, documentation support required, career guidance, securing 100% scholarships and deadlines to be catered to. It was an enlightening session for all the teachers present.