KAMP NASTA 2022-23

“The capacity to learn is a gift, the ability to learn is a skill, the willingness to learn is a choice” 

  • Brian Herbert

KAMP hosted its certificate distribution ceremony for NASTA 2022-23 on 7th July 2023 at Delhi Public School, RK Puram. The Knowledge And Awareness Mapping Programme “KAMP” is an international intellect E-based assessment platform of 21st century skills, awareness and knowledge for science, technology and humanities among students. It is an initiative and knowledge alliance of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research and industrial partners M/S Nysa Communications Pvt. Ltd. (NCPL) and it intends to develop creativity, reading and thinking skills that bring out the inherent abilities of the students.

Prior to the commencement of the award distribution, the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan addressed the gathering. She  welcomed the chief guests Mr  Ashish Mittal, the Project director for KAMP, Ms. Arika Mathur, the Operation head, Mr. Dhiraj Singh Rajput, the Regional head for Delhi, and Mr. Kushal Payal, the Regional manager. She encouraged the students to participate in such events in  the coming years.

The Project Director congratulated the awardees and by his speech inspired the students to explore, nurture and apply their skills. The guests presented the awards to:

  1. SATVIK DAKSH GUPTA- CLASS 7 NATIONAL TOPPER
  2. VIRAAJ GUPTA- CLASS 6 STATE TOPPER
  3. DIA GUPTA- CLASS 10 STATE TOPPER
  4. TARUSH ARAN- CLASS 8 STATE TOPPER
  5. VIDHAAN SRIVASTAVA- CLASS 9 STATE TOPPER
  6. AMEY VIKRANT SHENDE- CLASS 12 DISTRICT TOPPER 

The school  received an award of appreciation from KAMP for being a part of NASTA-22. Ms Rashmi Malhotra, the Headmistress proposed the vote of thanks .The award distribution ceremony concluded with the national anthem.

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STAFF MEETING CUM WORKSHOP ON NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK 2023

A staff meeting cum workshop on National Curriculum Framework 2023 was conducted on 1 July 2023 at Delhi Public School RK Puram. It was attended by the  teachers from DPS RK Puram,East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar. The NCF is set to be implemented from 2024 and the education ministry has invited comments and suggestions on the draft. The committee to frame it was chaired by scientist K Kasturirangan.

The meeting began by invoking the blessings of the almighty by a prayer. This was followed by the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan addressing the gathering and sharing the National Curriculum Framework with the teachers with a Powerpoint Presentation. She emphasised on the importance of being a part of this great endeavour right at the inception stage so that valuable additions can be made to the Education system.

She also said that NCF 2023 proposes to completely change the education system, claiming that the new design will enable breadth in Grades 9-10 through a broad spectrum of courses across streams, and depth in Grades 11-12 in certain areas according to students’ choice.NCF is aimed to develop a sense of self-reliance and dignity of the individual which would for the basis of social relationship and would develop a sense of nonviolence and oneness across the society. To develop a child centred approach and to promote universal enrollment and retention up to the age of 14.The NCF guiding principles aim to promote a holistic, inclusive, and skill-based education system. These principles contribute to the foundation of the NCF and guide the development of education policies and practices in India.

The workshop concluded by the Vice Principals Mr Naresh Miglani,Mr Anil Kathuria ,Mr Mukesh Kumar and Ms Rashmi Malhotra Headmistress Classes IX and X  addressing the teachers and speaking about the importance of the role of teachers in a student’s life. This was followed by brunch for the teachers.Meetings were conducted by the department heads for their respective departments and by the vice principals for the class teachers of all the Classes.

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9TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

Delhi Public School RK Puram celebrated the 9th International Day of Yoga (IDY)  on 21st June 2023.Yoga is an integral part of our cultural and spiritual heritage.It is a 5,000-year old tradition from India that combines physical, mental and spiritual pursuits to achieve harmony of the body and mind. On December 11 in 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. The declaration came at the behest of the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi during his address to the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014 wherein he stated: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and nature”. In suggesting June 21, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga, Mr Narendra Modi had said: “the date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.” This year the theme of the Yoga day is Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbaka effectively encapsulating our collective aspiration for ‘One Earth, One Family, and One Future.’

Students of Delhi Public School RK Puram took an oath to integrate yoga into their lives to achieve a sound body and mind.Under the able guidance of the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan. The Vice Principal Mr Anil Kathuria and Mr Suresh, Head of the Physical Education department took the oath with the students which said,“I take a pledge to integrate yoga in my life by practising yoga regularly with my family and friends also encouraging them to adopt yoga for a healthy lifestyle. I take a pledge that I will practice yoga only under trained and knowledgeable Yoga teachers recognised by reputed and registered institutions.”

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Children’s Social Conclave on G20 competition (2023)

                                                                    अयं निजः परोवेति गणना लघुचेतसाम्

                                                                    उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्॥

Gandhi Smriti,Darshan Samiti & Action committee unaided recognised private schools organised Children’s Social Conclave on G20 held on May 6, 2023, to foster understanding of the theme of India’s G20 Presidency among school students and inspire them to think of actionable Programmes and Projects. The theme of the discussion was “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future.”  This Children’s Social Conclave had participation from 69 schools. Under the guidance of the Principal Ms. Padma Srinivasan, the students of Delhi Public School, Ram Krishna Puram also took part in this competition and secured first position. The presentation commenced with sanskrit shlok and dance which expressed the meaning of vasudhaiv kutumbakam. After that speech was given through posters on the given topic.The poster  has been made with an old cardboard box  and  old  fabric banner  installed on an iron frame.Small pieces of leftover cardboard have been pasted to make details of the relief work such as fish scales,clothes,spots on deer,eyes,grass,leaves etc.The Earth has been shown  in green and blue as usual representing the land and aquatic bodies. The fish and the deer represent  the marine and animal life on the earth which inhabit  and survive along with the humans coexisting together peacefully thus establishing the idea of One-family. The two children carry the idea of preservation with the girl holding a dove  in her hand and the boy holding a flower representing the protection of life and nature as our moral duty towards one healthy and bright future.The board also raises the ideas  and concerns towards the prevailing issues,social and environmental that are required to be addressed  to make the whole world a better place to live

The Sanskrit shlok was presented by Anika Goyal of class X-C, the dance was performed by Plaksha Devshi of class XI-W, speech was delivered by Vinayak Gaur of class XII-O and Anika Goyal of class X-C.  The aesthetic artwork and design was by Vanya Rajput XII-W and Diya of class XI-T. The programme concluded with  the sanskrit shlok and  dance which express the relevance of the topic in today’s world.

CUP OF NOIR WITH A SPOONFUL OF WORDS

Cup of Noir with a Spoonful of Words’ is an anthology of poems and stories written by Samriddhi and Samiya Bhatia. The sisters born and brought up in New Delhi, are students of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. They both worked on the poems during the lockdown and got the book published in March 2023. Samiya is a student from the Batch of 2023 and Samriddhi is a student of class IX-M. They have both been active in the school’s literary community- Samiya as the President of Literati and Samriddhi as an avid participant in school competitions. The book is an expression of emotions that somehow don’t get translated as well in normal conversations through poetry and literature.

SUMMER BREAK WORKSHOP FOR MUSIC AND DANCE

Day 2

THE WESTERN VOCAL session was conducted by Mr  Sothingam Shaiza on 30 May 2023, The students recapitulated the topics they had learned on day 1, and their doubts were clarified. After that, Mr Sothingam Shaiza explained the various dynamics ( loudness and softness) of music. He demonstrated how it could be applied in singing and how much impact it can make on a song. The students were then encouraged to try singing a couple of vocal warm-ups and technical exercises with the various dynamics aligned to them. A medley of 5 different songs was taught and also applied the various dynamics they learned today. Few of the students showcased their talent towards the end. The workshop ended with a brief introduction of the topics to be discussed and the songs to be covered in the next workshop. Mr Sothingam also encouraged them to write a short note on how helpful/beneficial the workshop is for them and read it out in the next session.

 Western Instrumental: BREAKOUT! Was Conducted by Mr Leimi Kashung.There were 15 participants in today’s session. During the session, a few students were asked to choose their favourite songs to lead the whole band. At first, it seemed challenging due to differences of opinions, but they were then explained some of the basic rules and ethics of being part of a band/orchestra- stating the importance of musical communication and a reference point (such as rhythm pattern, tempo, chords progression, etc.) amongst the team members. It concluded having learnt a piece called Come September by Billy Vaughn. Even though a few students were complete beginners, they surely learnt some basic important components of musical instruments.                      

Folk Dance: Mr. Ashok Singh Miral Mayurbhanj Chhau was the teacher who conducted the workshop on Folk Dance In the workshop, first half an hour the students did some warm-up exercises. Then the students were individually asked to show the various dance steps that they had learned on Day 1. Mr Ashok Singh Miral himself danced with the students and taught them how to integrate dance movements with music. Further dance steps like palta, chatta etc were also taught. All the queries that the students had were clarified. The children were extremely enthusiastic and eager to have more such workshops in future. 

Indian Instruments: Mr Salim Kumar and Mr Kuldeep Mishra took the Indian instrumental session of the workshop. They learned Sargam on Harmonium and Sitar and also learned the ‘hope’ song based on life. They were also taught the basic information of the taal, and how to create beats on a clap box. Students are now able to play the clap-box with the song- Aashayein
Indian Vocal–  Mr. Suman Kalyan Sangiri was in charge of the Indian vocal session. Today 2 students were present for Indian Vocal. First half an hour they practiced different alankars with Sudh swar, Komal swar, and Tibra swar. Students then prepared a motivational song using various Taan and Alap.

SUMMER BREAK WORKSHOP FOR MUSIC AND DANCE 

Day 3

WESTERN VOCAL: Mr Sothingam Shaiza conducted the western vocal workshop on 31May 2023. The workshop began by singing some vocal warm ups and through a quick recap of the songs and the topics covered the previous days. The students were then introduced to a couple of new songs. The students also shared their experiences of the workshop. Each one of them shared positive feedback and  look forward to more workshops like this in the future. The students then showcased their talent turn by turn by singing their favorite songs. Our school Principal Ms. Padma Srinivasan encouraged the students by visiting the venues . The students performed the song they had learned the previous day. Towards the end, doubts were clarified and the workshop was wrapped up with words of encouragement.

Western Instrumental: BREAKOUT was                                 conducted by Leimi Kashung

There were 12 participants. We continued learning an instrumental piece and we could learn the complete piece. The students expressed their enthusiasm and wished the sessions were longer. Towards the end, there was a team talk and reflection of what they had learnt in the workshop. Many of them explained that they had learnt the importance of coordination, patience, tolerance and performance. On being asked to rate the whole workshop experience, most of them rated it as a 10/10 and expressed their contentment. The session came to an end with an expression of gratitude to our Principal, teachers on duty, coordinators and also the students who showed up with enthusiasm. 

Indian Instruments was conducted by Mr. Salim Kumar and Mr. Kuldeep Mishra .The students were taught the hope song ‘Ashayen’. They were also taught how to play the clap box with the song. The students present showcased their performance in front of the principal as well, and were encouraged for  the same. 

Indian Vocal workshop was conducted by Mr. Suman Kalyan Sangiri . First half an hour they practiced different alankars with Sudh swar, Komal swar, and Tibra swar. Students then prepared a motivational song using various Taan, Alap and Harmony with instrumental music. 

Workshop on Folk Dance was conducted by Mr. Ashok Singh Miral Mayurbhanj Chhau 

The first half an hour the students did some warm up exercises. Then the students were individually asked to show the various dance steps that they had learned on day 1 and day 2. Mr. Ashok Singh Miral clarified all the queries that the students had. The children were told their positioning and the entire choreographed piece was rehearsed. The dance was shown to Principal maam and she appreciated the students for showing their enthusiasm for learning a new art form. Ma’am also motivated and encouraged the students to participate in more of such activities which would be organised by the school in future. The workshop successfully ended by taking feedback from the students .

SSL MATTRESS DONATION DRIVE

26 May 2023

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act.

— Dalai Lama

The members of the Social Service League of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram took part in a mattress donation drive organized by the school to help the needy in Govindpuri, New Delhi on  26th May 2023.

The students helped deliver more than a 100 mattresses to underprivileged people living in the slums of Govindpuri under the guidance of our Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan, Mr. K.B.S. Rathi (Security Incharge/Head of Accounts) and the teacher In Charge of the Social Service League, Ms. Aastha Kochar.

The school and the League did not only successfully mount a campaign to give out mattresses, but also gave out comfort and happiness to scores of people, and successfully channeled the essence of Social Service.

OPEN HOUSE – CLASS IX (2023-24)

The Open House for the parents of Class IX was organised on 19th May 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in order to facilitate a fruitful interaction between the parents and the subject teachers. The parents interacted with the subject teachers on a one-to-one basis regarding their ward’s academic performance. Parents were appreciative of the efforts of the teachers and the school authorities.

“Summer Musings” Class VIII & IX Day 1(16th May, 2023)

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PE DepartmentThe students were made to do warming-up exercises and taught the nuances of playing various sports such as basketball, football, cricket, squash, chess, aerobics, athletics, yoga, etc. 
Western Vocal The Western Vocal workshop – LET IT SHINE is a workshop where students are taught to identify their passion, and skill and teach them ways to enhance it. In the workshop, a total of 67 students signed up for it out of which 29 were from Class 8 and 38 were from Class 9. Today in the workshop 48 of them were present and 19 were absent. 
The rules were set for the workshop with 2 golden rules as – PARTICIPATE AND HAVE FUN. The workshop began with a short introduction and an easy singing/vocal exercise to unite everyone. Today they learned a medley of 5 very apt songs and it was evident from their singing that everyone was having a great time. 
Discipline was well maintained. All their queries were addressed. Everyone is looking forward to the next session on Thursday. 
Indian VocalMotivation Song 
Song Lyrics – Tu khud ki Khoj me nikal 
The children of classes VIIIth and IXth came together for a music activity held on Tuesday, 16th May 2023from 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM in the school.
Western Instrumental
Altogether there were a total of 65 participants who came with enthusiasm. The session started off with PPT on some basic instrumentation and its role. Those students who came with their own instruments were called on stage and given their respective roles as part of a band. The other students had to take turns sharing instruments and playing.         The session was also a platform for enhancing the art and skills of a performer. As excited as they were, we could learn one complete song to play their respective instruments as well as to sing and perform as an artist. It was a meaningful and productive session as I could tell by their reactions and expression at the end. We are grateful to the Principal and the school for such a platform. 
Indian InstrumentalHappy to tell you that students are very interested in learning Indian instrumental. Almost 30 students took part in this workshop. We taught them a new orchestra composition which is based on teen taal. We used different instruments in this composition.I am sure that this workshop will be fruitful for kids. 
Folk DanceActivity Done – Gujarati Hudo Dance ( Introductory paragraph)
The students learnt the basic traditional steps of this dance form which was held on Tuesday, 16th May 2023 from 9:30 am to 11:25 am in the school.
The children were very enthusiastic while learning the dance form and showed a lot of eagerness to learn.A brief introduction to Gujarat’s dance form and culture was also given to the students. (Hudo is one of the well-known folk dances of Gujarat. It is the folk dance form of the Bharwad Tribe, the shepherd community of Gujarat. The idea of the dance originated from sheep fights. The movements of two sheep ramming their heads are duplicated in this dance form. The dancers clap their hands in a forceful and rhythmic manner. Both men and women participate in Hudo Dance. There is also a tradition of selecting their life partners at the end of the dance. In this dance both the men and women of the village participate.)
Indian Classical DanceToday the students learn the basic steps of Bharatnatyam and Kathak.
English TheatreThe session began with the teacher facilitator introducing herself. This was followed by the students introducing themselves theatrically where they mentioned their reasons for choosing the activity. Students were briefly introduced to the beginnings of various theatres – Greek, English and Indian. They were acquainted with the various aspects of theatre – writing, performance, intonation, expressions etc. For homework, they were asked to prepare an advertisement as an individual activity and bring a short script of their favourite scene from a play that they read recently and liked.

The students were divided into groups and asked to prepare a skirt/short play on the following themes:Class IX: Influence of advertisements on teenagers. Class VIII: Mystery and SuspenseThe students were asked to integrate music in their play. The students performed the tasks assigned very well
As a part of the Summer Musings – Summer Camp (2023-2024), English Theatre was conducted for the students of classes 8I-K and 9J-N from 11:25 AM – 1:40 PM. The students were introduced to the concept of theater after which some warm-up and ice-breaking activities were conducted. Thereafter, different elements of the theatre were introduced and the activity titled ‘Play it with Props’ was organized in the class. The students chose different props from their surroundings and enacted scenes incorporating the props by imagining them as something else. The enactments presented by the students were quite creative and engaging and enabled the students to enhance their imagination and visualization skills.
Hindi TheatreToday was the first class of Hindi theatre in  the summer musing. The class started with an introduction about students who like and dislike theatre. Followed by an audition of voice modulation and body language along with their expressions. Then there were 3 nukkad natak prepared by Mr Manish, Ms P china and Ms Kavita Kumari enacted by the students. After this, there was a faq round in which the students who disliked it at first told about their experience and even changed  their perspectives about Hindi theatre. Not every student as well as every teacher is looking forward to more fun and enthusiastic activities
Art and CraftActivity Done – News Paper Murals Made With Rolled Newspaper
Materials Used – Newspaper, Glue, Colors, Brushes
The children of classes VIII th and IXth came together for a creative activity held on Tuesday, 16th May 2023from 11:25 to 1:40 PM in the school.
The children carried out the activity joyfully and made some really beautiful designs.
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 Summer Musings Class VI & VII Day 1- 17th May, 2023

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PE DepartmentA Summer Camp was organized at DPS R.K.PURAM on 17 May 2023 in the Football Field and the Sports Complex area.  It involved many students who played multiple games and had a fruitful time.
Western Vocal The Western Vocal Workshop- LET IT SHINE was a workshop where students were taught to identify their passions and skills and ways to enhance the same.
The two golden rules were set for the workshop- PARTICIPATE AND HAVE FUN. The workshop began with a short introduction followed by an easy singing/vocal exercise to bring everyone together. They learned a medley of five very apt songs and it was evident from their singing that everyone had a great time. 
Indian VocalPatriotic Song VI-VII
The goal of this session was to help students perform on the stage and discover their level of skill set in music.  The session started with seven ‘Sudha Swar’ practices. Four ‘Komal Swar’ and a ‘Tibra Swar’ were introduced.  It was a mashup of a patriotic song. The time cycle of this song was eight beats. The students had a great time learning the musical practices.
Western InstrumentalWestern Instrumental – Breakout (VI- VII)
The goal of this session was to help students perform on a stage as they also discovered their level of skills in music instruments. Those students who came with their own instruments  were called onto the  stage and given them their respective roles as part of a band. The other students had to take turns to share instruments and play.         The session was also a platform for enhancing the art and skills of a performer.  As excited as they were, we could learn one complete song to play their respective instruments as well as to sing (using voice as an instrument ) and perform as an artist. It was a meaningful and productive session as their reactions and expressions exhibited their excitement levels.
Indian InstrumentalINDIAN INSTRUMENTAL VI-VII
It was an amazing day for students. It started with basic rhythmic knowledge. A new orchestra composition was introduced to the students which incorporated eight beats with few synchronized notes. The learning went well.
Folk DanceFolk DanceClasses VI – VII
Activity Done – Nati Dance
The students learnt the basic traditional steps of the dance form. The children were very enthusiastic while learning the dance form and showed a lot of eagerness to learn.
Folk Nati Dance form HimachalEver heard of Nati? This is the famous folk dance of the upper Himachal area.Nati is the term used for both songs and dance. According to local people, Nati generally involves stories which are narrated through songs. People dance in groups to the tunes of the various local instruments and dialects. It is a group dance by both male and female dancers  and Dhol, Nagara, Shehnai, Karnal and Narsinghe are the popular music instruments used in this dance form.
Indian Classical DanceIndian Classical Dance
The students were taught the basic steps of popular classical dance forms of Kathak, Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Most of the  participants were very new to the classical dance forms however there was a lot of excitement and willingness to learn.
English Theatre”Theatre has the role in the education of helping children become like themselves instead of everyone else.” The workshop aimed at offering the child an engaging, fun and immersive theatre experience. It aimed at helping them become more confident on stage and as individual personalities. It was designed to encourage the use of imagination and maximize creative potential through the medium of drama, mime, etc. The workshop required no prior experience in performance/theatre. Children were able to engage in dialogue, communicate effectively using verbal and non-verbal cues, participate in debate and discussion, and develop superior soft skill abilities in a play-way method.Through this workshop, the participants became well-versed in the various components of theater:- Stage dynamics- Role Play or Acting Skill- Understanding of mind-body-voice- Posture training – Facial expressions/gesturesWith many reflective and performative exercises, the participants moved towards enhancing their theatrical skills by the end of this workshop.
Hindi TheatreThe session started with an introduction about theater. It was followed by the audition of voice modulation and their  body language along with their expressions. Three ‘nukkad nataks’ were prepared by the teacher and were enacted upon by the students. After this, there was an FAQ round in which the students who disliked it at first told about their experiences and even many of their perspectives about Hindi Theater changed. The students presented their creativity through the nukkad natak presentations. 
Art and Craft DAY 1 – PAPER MURAL ARTFORM
Considering the importance and beauty of Mural Art, the students were first briefed about the artform. They were then given square sheets cut out of newspapers and were taught to make paper murals by rolling them into thin cylindrical forms. With brimming enthusiasm, the students participated in the activity and made beautiful paper murals by painting them. 
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