TOPIC – “GURPURAB (3 PILLARS OF SIKHISM : NAAM JAPO, KIRAT KARO, VAND CHHAKO”

“Gurpurab, a radiant celebration of divine wisdom and compassion, where the echoes of Guru Nanak’s teachings illuminate our hearts and inspire a journey of love, humility, and unity” “Embracing the spirit of Gurpurab, the Class Assembly of VI-G unfolded with a soulful prayer song, resonating with the voices of Prisha, Anuradha, Pratyusha, Saesha, Shahzad, Arnav, Dhananjay, Harsimar, Shaurya, Aryaveer, Aadvik, Aayan, Yash and Aaradhy who poured their hearts into the soulful rendition. The Headmistress, Dr. Anubha Gopal, set the tone for the assembly with a warm welcome and led the gathering to a morning prayer.The Vandana segment followed, where  Vivaan, Viraj, Yash, Ayaan, Shreyan, Prithviraj, Aarush, Lakshay, Ruvir, Prisha, Varnika, Taarya, Nandini, Gayatri, Varuni paid homage to the divine with their graceful performance. 

Varuni, Harsimar and Aadvik delivered the Thought for the Day, reflecting on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and their relevance in today’s world. The news headlines for the day were presented by Arham, Aahana, Samar and Anika keeping the audience informed about current events and fostering awareness. Guided by reverence, young voices of Taarya, Evaan resonated on Gurpurab, eloquently sharing insights and devotion. Their speeches, a heartfelt tribute, lit up the occasion with the essence of Guru Nanak’s teachings, fostering unity and spiritual grace. Medha beautifully echoed the spirit of Guru Nanak Dev Ji through a self-composed poem. Amaira, Veer,  Shahzad, Aaradhy and Pranav brought the teachings of Naam Japna, Kirat Karna, and Vand Chakna to life through a thought-provoking and culturally rich skit titled ‘The Three Pillars of Sikhism’.The assembly, enriched by dances from Taarya, Prisha, Varnika, Nandini, Varuni, Amaira, and Gayatri became a radiant tribute to divine wisdom, compassion, and unity.

The dynamic comperes who skillfully guided the program were Medha, Tanushree, Priyal and Raghav. The tangible elements of the assembly, including folders, handmade invites, and the assembly board, were meticulously created by the talented hands of Tanushree, Priyal and Prisha.The visually engaging digital presentation was brought to life by the creative talents of Aadvik and  Manvik.

13 DECEMBER 2023, WEDNESDAY
CLASS VI G
CLASS TEACHER – MS GURPREET KAUR
HEADMISTRESS – MS ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS DIVYA KAPOOR
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR & MS BHARTI SHUKLA (CULTURAL)

TOPIC – “LEAVING FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS OF TIME”

“Leaving Footprints on the Sand of Time”. When you create a difference in someone’s life , you not only impact them,you impact everyone influenced by them throughout their lifetime. Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact, that we can barely remember what life was like without them.

The assembly commenced with a morning prayer by Ajooni, Ameya, Arnav, Aryamaan, Akul, Ameya, Ayaan, Anay, Anshi, Arnav, Haneef, Jashn, Ranbir, Shreyansh Gupta, Vasu, Vivaan, Kabeer, Shriya, Vikhyat, Aryan and Shefali. The comperes Annika and Suhana gave the audience an insight into the topic and started the assembly with the Ganesh Vandana performed by Mannat Talwar. After this, the compere Kavya called up on stage students presenting the Thoughts of The Day in an array of seven languages; English by Shefali, Sanskrit by Aryamaan, Mizo by Deborah, Tanni by Radhe, Spanish by Arnav, German by Jyotir and in Hindi by Ashmit.Next the compere – Manas called Wasim (for International News), Kabeer (for National news), Aarav (for Tech news), Ajitansh (for Business news), Ashish (for Sports news) and finally ending with Arjan giving us the Weather forecast for the day. This was followed by a skit presented by Vishisht, Kanishk, Kabeer, Mannat, Shouryavardhan, Shriya, Tanishka, Aryan, Ayesha, Agastya, Haneef, Reyansh, Tanveer, Shreyansh Agarwal, Tvisha, Wasim, Radhe, Mukund, Shreyash and Jashn about the life of Bhupendra Jogi which sent a deep and thoughtful message about the impact our actions have  on other people. Within the skit, a group song, “The Nights” was sung by Arnav, Vivaan, Ajooni, Ameya, Aryamaan, Haneef, Jashn, Wasim, Ranbir, Abhaas, Annika, Shriya, Navyasha, Aryan, Shefali, Kavya, Tanishka and Kanishk with Tanish and Ayesha playing the guitar, Aikagara and Deborah playing the keyboard and Mukund playing the drums. The skit ended with an energetic performance of the Shiv Stotram by Suhana.The cards, folder and AVH Softboard were made by Nancy, Ridhi, Deborah, Suhana, Tanishka, Aditi, Aryan, Mannat and Anika. E-invite was made by Saksham. Digital presentation was done by Tejas and Shreyansh Agarwal.The assembly beautifully portrayed how we knowingly or unknowingly leave a “footprint” on the lives of other people and how other people do so in our life and left a lasting impact on the hearts and souls of the audience.

12 DECEMBER 2023, TUESDAY
CLASSES XI K & XI L
CLASS TEACHERS – MS ANJANA VIRMANI & MS TARUNA KAPOOR
VICE PRINCIPAL – MR NARESH MIGLANI
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS KUSUM YADAV
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR

TOPIC – “UTTARAKHAND UNVEILED: THE JEWEL OF HIMALAYAS”

“जो देवताओं का परम धाम है ,

जिस मिट्टी को करता हर जीव प्रणाम है,

जहां गंगा आरती से सँवरती हरिद्वार की शाम है,

उस साक्षात स्वर्ग का उत्तराखण्ड नाम है।” – अलंकृति

Uttarakhand, known as the ‘Land of Gods’, is a beautiful state located in Northern India. Its diverse landscape is lined with majestic mountains, gushing rivers, serene forests and ancient temples. To showcase the rich cultural heritage of this state, the students of XI-T and XI-W came together for their Class Assembly, portrayed through a rhythmic skit. 

The Assembly commenced with an ardent prayer performed by Pranav Chopra, Pranshu Ladha, Priyasha Kaushik, Rudraansh Deb, Sampurna Sen, Aahana Sharma, Advaya Narayan Sharma, Lakshita Popli, Nysha Nayar and Yashvi Joshi. This was followed by a lyrical skit performance meshed into an early morning scene in the Mana village which was presented by Anamika, Ananya Jain, Asmi Agarwal, Mona, Anjika Anand, Lakshita Popli, Navya Datt, Plaksha Devshi, Rishita Mangal, Ritika Tiwari, Ruhee Tandan and Svara Saxena. Shiv Bhakti is an integral aspect of the spiritual fabric of Uttarakhand. A powerful Shiv Aradhana was performed by the dancers of XI-T and XI-W – Aarushi Bhatia, Shombita Bandopadhyay, Ayanna Goel, Navya Datt, Plaksha Devshi and Tvesha Saigal. The Hindi Samachar was read by Himangi Kukreja, Navya Jain, Aprameya and Simran Alung. An expressive form of Yoga, as practised in the Himalayas, was showcased by Krishna, Naina Chauhan and Purnima. Thereafter, a soulful rendition of a popular folk song from Uttarakhand ‘Aades Bhole Baba’ was sung by – Pranav Chopra, Pranshu Ladha, Priyasha Kaushik, Rudraansh Deb, Sampurna Sen, Aahana Sharma, Advaya Narayan Sharma, Lakshita Popli and Nysha Nayar – to rousing applause. It was followed by the recitation of a Sanskrit Shloka on ‘Nature and Diversity’ by Ritika Tiwari. The penultimate act was an energetic performance of the folk dance Ghughuti by Aarushi Bhatia, Isha Kaicker, Naina Chauhan, Shombita Bandopadhyay, Plaksha Devshi and Purnima. The concluding act was a mesmerising group dance which rejuvenated the audience and was performed on ‘Bhakt Nahi Bhala’ by Aarushi Bhatia, Ayanna Goel, Isha Kaicker, Naina Chauhan, Navya Datt, Plaksha Devshi, Purnima, Shombita Bandopadhyay and Tvesha Saigal. The folders for the assembly invitations were crafted by Diya Malik, Naisha Kejriwal and Shanaya Nanda, and the cards were made by Diya Malik and Mysha Khurana. Diya Malik, Mysha Khurana, Naisha Kejriwal and Shanaya Nanda decorated the soft boards for the assembly. E – Invites for the class assembly were prepared by Ananya Singh, and the digital presentation was also put together and presented by Ananya Singh. The show melodiously came to an end with the playing of the School Anthem, followed by the National Anthem. The class assembly of XI – T and XI – W perfectly encapsulated the essence of Uttarakhand and left a long – lasting impact in the minds of the audience.

30 NOVEMBER 2023, THURSDAY
CLASSES XI T & XI W
CLASS TEACHERS – MR ARANI BAKSI & MS AASTHA KOCHAR
VICE PRINCIPAL – MR ANIL KUMAR KATHURIA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS KUSUM YADAV
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI