MUSINGS OF A GENZ

It all started with Aarav Mangla’s  self composed poems handwritten on a handmade card by his sister for special family occasions like birthdays & anniversaries .The love and appreciation this gesture received acted as a catalyst & further encouraged him  to pen down random reflections about people, relationships, social activities into short poems.His English subject teacher, family and friends cheered each and every effort and motivated him to participate in poetry competitions. His work was noticed and soon he had a diary filled with poetic expressions called ‘My Records in Rhyme’ He decided to get his poetry published .MUSINGS OF A GENZ

Aarav Mangla is a 12th grade science student of DPS RK Puram, who aspires to be a computer engineer in future. He has been an academic achiever and played football for the school team as well as trained under BARCA ACADEMY. What started as a loving gesture of self composed wishes on special days of family members, gradually turned into a personal space of thoughtful reveries on current affairs, existing social issues, and human relationships.and he was ready to publish his first book. He even completed an online course by California Institute of the Arts to

expand his understanding of poetry as an art. He has participated in various national open age poem writing contests & bagged appreciation certificates . Few of his poems got published in different school magazines as well

THE G. BHASKAR MEMORIAL LECTURE AND AWARD CEREMONY 2022

The G. Bhaskar Memorial lecture and award ceremony was organised on 20th December 2022 at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram in remembrance of G. Bhaskar, a very promising student, who joined the institution in class VIII. Lost in the crowd initially, Venkata Subramaniam Bhaskar slowly and steadily made a place in the hearts of his fellow students and teachers. An extremely talented and hardworking student, not only did he excel in academics, but he was also a great badminton player and played for the school table tennis team. He also had formal training in Classical Carnatic music and could recite several chapters from Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. Unfortunately, his success ended with his early demise. In his memory, DPS RK Puram has been organising an inspirational lecture since 1995 in presence of his family and friends. Since 1999, an  award has been instituted in his loving memory  by his parents. This award is given to exceptional students, who not only excel in academics and co-curricular activities but also display a strong moral fibre. 

The Principal, Ms.Padma Srinivasan; the Vice Principal, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, G. Bhaskar’s father, Mr. Ganapati Raman and brother, Mr. Ramnath G. along with other family members were present during the ceremony. The ceremony began with a minute of silence observed in the honour of G. Bhaskar. This year, Shri Dasa Raghunatha from ISKCON was invited for the memorial lecture, who has been working as an educationist with children and young adults for the past several years. Mr Raghunatha Das is the head of the Iluminate Program of the Spandan Society. A chemical engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, he has worked with Continental India, a German based Multinational Corporation, and was also the Operations Head of Indian Oil Corporation. He has been a Monk since 2016 with the intent of serving humanity through spirituality and taking our fast moving society towards a metamorphic life philosophy.

 Mr. Ramnath, the elder brother of G. Bhaskar shared his most precious  memories, especially the time spent with Bhaskar. On this occasion, the Principal Ms. Padma Srinivasan emphasised on the all round development and importance of humanity in each and every human being. She also asked the students to become more empathetic and compassionate to the needs of the others. Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Vice Principal, DPS RK Puram, shared how he remembers G Bhaskar’s always smiling demeanour and his outstanding ability to connect with one and all. Ms. Shalini Harisukh and Ms. Kusum Yadav coordinated the event along with Activity Incharges Ms. Abha Chona and Ms. Kaveri Dhar.

Two meritorious students were recipients of the G. Bhaskar Memorial Award 2022. 

AGASTYA NATHAgastya’s academic journey in Delhi Public School Vasant Vihar and RK Puram has been a glorious one. A scholar badge awardee, he received a gold medal this year for being a meritorious student all through. He secured 96% marks in Grade XI with Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. Agastya’s determination and commitment towards studies or any other task that’s assigned to him is exemplary. His gentle, kind and compassionate nature makes him an endearing child. 
SOMYA SRIVASTAVASomya’s perseverance and steely determination has proved that hard work always paves the way to success. A scholar badge awardee, she received a gold medal this year for being a meritorious student all through. She has been the section topper in Class XI and secured 93% marks with Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. Winning the ‘Chita Acharya’ Award for 1st Distinction in the 7th Year of Annual Art Examinations held by Calcutta Talent Search School, she harbors a deep passion for art. She has worked with the All India Foundation of Deaf Women in an attempt to help underprivileged young girls uncover technology. Somya is fond of Competitive Programming and envisions a future in the IT field. 

Mr. Ramnath, Mr. Ganapati Raman, the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan, and Mukesh Kumar presented the awards. 

The Bhaskar family members gave their blessings to all students present there, and distributed sweets as a token of their love and appreciation to one and all.

Assembly VI-A & VI-B (15-12-2022)

Topic : “Farmer’s Day ( कृषको दिवसः )”

“Once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman and a preacher, but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.”

In India, Farmer’s Day is celebrated on 23rd of December, to mark the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was a prominent kisan leader and contributed for the betterment of Indian farmers. It is for their hard work and relentless effort that we enjoy having fresh fruits and vegetables in today’s life.

The assembly commenced by remembering the almighty and began with the morning prayer, which was sung by Vanshika, Mahek, Rai Kishori, Shreya, Pragati, Pankhuri, Tanishka, Aanya, Vibha, Kripa, Niharika, Abhigyan, Shaurya, Yogesh, Rayal and Parth .It was followed by a very traditional and elegant dance on “Ganesh Vandana” which was performed by Shreya Agarwal of class 6A. The thought for the day was given by Kanav Lall And Raghav Baisoya. The news of the day was given by Diksha, Kushagra, Adyan and Prisha of VI B respectively. After that, a very articulate speech on farmers was given by Yug Choudhary and Arjun Chadha of VI B which incorporated various shlokas in Sanskrit.

Following the speeches, a very entertaining and informative play on the difficult lives led by farmers took place. The story was narrated by Ansh and Jeenesh.The script of the play was written by Aryavrat of class VI A.The actors, Ranganath, Abhinav, Abhir, Aryavrat, Apurva, M.Bhargav and Suryansh Chadha of class VI A and VI B enthralled us with the play. After that, a fascinating dance of Pongal by  the dancers Rai Kashori, Ridhi, Mahek, Disha, Vanshika, Pankhuri, Zoya, Sakshi, Lakshita, Mahima and Pratyusha. It was followed by a poem in Hindi on ‘Sangharsh’ which was recited by Divij Choradia of class 6A. After that, a song on the importance of farmers was sung by Pragati, Pankhuri, Shreya, Rai Kishori, Vanshika, Mahek, Yogesh, Abhigyan, Shaurya, Rayal, Niharika, Vibha, Parth, Kripa and Tanishka.. It was followed by the School and National Anthem sung by all the students.The exquisite invitations and folders were made by Astha Agarwal(VI B) and Shriya Mishra (VI A).The board work was done by Astha, Sakshi, Rajveer and Pihu. The technical work was done by Archit and Swastik of Class 6B and Karthik Makirddy of class VI A. The comperes were M. Bhargav, Kripa, Suryansh Chadha of 6B and Kushagra Singh of VI A.

“Farmers are the backbone of our country, and Kisan Divas is the day to celebrate them.”

– Narendra Modi, P.M India

15 DECEMBER 2022, THURSDAY
CLASSES VI-A AND VI-B
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. RUPALI MOHINDRU  and MS. GURPREET M
HEADMISTRESS- MS. VINITA GUPTA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. DIVYA KAPOOR
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. KAVERI DHAR

Assembly VIII-E & VIII-F (14-12-2022)

Topic : “Human Rights Day- Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All”

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. In words of Mother Teresa, “Human rights are not a privilege conferred by the government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity.”

To celebrate ‘Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All’ and invoke humanity within ourselves, Classes VIII E and VIII F came together for their Class Assembly on ‘Human Rights Day’. It began with an ardent prayer to the Lord by Aarav Anand, Ahaan Chopra, Attharv Sachin Vijan, Dhairya Pawa, Hargun Kaur, Khushi Verma, Mohd Atif Yousuf Khan, Rudransh, Subham, Yana Mehra, Vaishnavi, Adit Agarwal, Adarsh Jha, Aryaveer Gianchand, Pallavi Singh, Pavanaj Kohli, Siddhant Sadanand Kapur, Viraj Kumar, Aamir Shahedi, Amit Kumar, Ishita Saikia, Aarav Mehra, Drishti, Harshil Arora, Jai Singh, Mrinank Dey, Shaurya Bhardwaj, Tanmaayy Chhabra, Vivaan Tiwary and Daksh Manchanda. This was followed by the recitation of the Sanskrit Shlok and its meaning by Amit Kumar and Pratyusha Bhatt. A beautiful fusion of the Bharatanatyam with western music was then presented by Aradhana Prakash Ranjan and Sannidhi Singh. The news bulletin was read by Aashi Singh, Sanna Sehgal, Shreeaansh, Pavanaj Kohli and Viraj Kumar. The thoughts for the day were expressed by Yog Vardhan Maitrey, Lakshit, Kavnoor Kaur and Meet Arora.

Thereafter, a mime performance was presented by Adarsh Jha, Aryaveer Gianchand, Attharv Sachin Vijan, Hargun Kaur, Kartik Kashyap, Kashika Senthil, Kavnoor Kaur, Khushbu, Mansi Sahni, Mohd Amaan Aziz, Pavanaj Kohli, Viraj Kumar, Pratyusha Bhatt, Reyanssh Vohra, Rinhlua Chawngthu, Rudransh, Siddhant Sadanand Kapur, Subham, Tamira Agnihotri, Varnika Manlothiya, Vivaan Sehwag, Yana Mehra, Meet Arora, Mohammad Azeem Uddin, Mrinank Dey, Shaurya Bhardwaj, Harshil Arora, Tanmaayy Chhabra, Myra Mehta, Vivaan Tiwary, Nauman Hasan, MD Armaan Firdousi, Daksh Manchanda, Aarav Mehra, Soubhik Giri, Sujal Kumar Jena, Vansh, Yog Vardhan Maitrey, Agrima Verma, Aarifa Ali, Keya Srivastava and Aashi Singh to see how people have struggled over the years to attain their rights. It was followed by two self-composed poems recited by Kamakshi Dogra and Varnika Manlothiya about the importance of human rights.

A fusion dance performance was presented by Aradhana Prakash Ranjan, Pallavi Singh, Rudransh Kaushik, Vansh Kanojiya, Drishti, Sannidhi Singh, Ronit Gupta and Sahil Rai. The concluding act was a soulful group song performed by Aarav Anand, Ahaan Chopra, Attharv Sachin Vijan, Dhairya Pawa, Hargun Kaur, Khushi Verma, Mohd Atif Yousuf Khan, Amit Kumar, Ishita Saikia, Shaurya Bhardwaj and Aarav Mehra.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Mohd Amaan Aziz. The comperes of the programme were Manaal Azhar, Aarav Anand, Amrisha Kumar, Ahaan Chopra and Jai Singh. The soft board, folders and invitation cards for the assembly were made by Apurna Das, Pallavi Singh, Tamira Agnihotri, Amrisha Kumar, Soubhik Giri, Sujal Kumar Jena, Mrinank Dey and Naman Lamba. The audio editing was done by Ahaan Chopra and the Digital presentation was made and presented by Myra Mehta, Uday Veer Joshi, Divyansh Raj and Pia Mittal.

14 DECEMBER 2022, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES VIII-E AND VIII-F
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. MADHURIMA  and MS. MANSA THOMAS
HEADMISTRESS- MS. VINITA GUPTA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. MAHIMA GOEL
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA

IT Symposium nCrypt 2022

IT Symposium nCrypt 2022 was organised by Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok on 17 December 2022. The individual results are as follows:

nQuest [Surprise] – Third

  • Stuti Kathuria – 11U
  • Pratyush Vempati – 11H
  • Krrish Aggarwal – 11O
  • Medhashree Saxena – 11F

BHARATIYA BHASHA UTSAV

In order to strengthen language harmony and develop a conducive environment for learning more Indian Languages apart from  one’s own mother tongue,the Hindi Department organised a Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav on 12th December on the Janma Jayanti of Subramania Bharati, a great nationalist poet.

Activities performed under the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav were Speech/Debate/Extempore competitions in multiple languages conducted on the theme of ‘Bharat ki Ekta aur Akhandata mein Bharatiya Bhashaon ka Yogdaan’, Students came dressed in  ‘Bhartiya Paridhan’ like dhoti, kurta, various shades of saree showing the rich cultural heritage and history of our country.My Language My Signature’ (मेरी भाषा, मेरेहस्ताक्षर) Campaign was organised by placing Boards in prominent places in the school campus where the students signed in their native language with the pledge that henceforth they would try to sign in their native language.The My Language My Signature’ (मेरी भाषा, मेरेहस्ताक्षर) Campaign was initiated by the Principal Ms Padmavati Srinivasan by providing her signature in her mother tongue Tamil. This was followed by signatures by the Vice Principals, Headmistress IX – X, Headmistress VI-VIII, and H.O.D’s in their respective mother tongues, thereby formally opening the campaign to the Students, who took part enthusiastically. 

Assembly XI-C & XI-D (13-12-2022)

Topic : “WE ARE OUR CHOICES”

‘Life is made of choices, and the choices you make make you.’ When we think about choices, we think of the large and significant choices that we believe choose our path ahead. But, on the contrary, it is the small and seemingly insignificant choices that truly make a person who they are.

The assembly commenced with the prayer “Hum ko man ki shakti dena”, led by Mihika on the harmonium, and sung by Parishka, Samar, Daksh, Aayushi, Vaibhavi, Riddhima,Akshat, Kavin, Kunal, Vedant,, Paone, Aishwarya, Saanvi and Ananya Kukreja. This was followed by a shloka recitation by Mihika, and translation by Riddhika .The thought of the day was given by Daksh and Padmini, followed by the news by Shiavansh, Aryan, Palak, Krisha and Amaan. A self-composed poem was recited by Ananya Chauhan, after which an inspirational dance was performed by Gunn, Saanvi,Doniya, Aishwarya,Kritika, Kashika, Nandini and Siddhant. Compelling speeches were then given by Avishi, Namish, Anya,Kavin, Kanak,Gunn and Gauri on the importance of choices. A short skit was then performed by the students of Aditya, Anshumaan, Suryakiran, Adeeva, Parishka, Sarah, Kavin, Shreya and complemented by a dance by Navya. We concluded this outstanding display of talent and creativity with a melodious rendition of ‘Firework’ performed by Shaan, Awmi, Ananya C, Ananya K, Pranay, Kunal, Anya, Amaira, Vedant, Aishwarya, Paone, Saanvi, Yuvansh,Suraya, Sarah, Prishka, Anshumaan, Avishi and Sumaiyah. Classical Dance performance by Vijay Lakshmi was rendered beautifully.

Compering was by Anya, Riddhima, Shreya, Maanvi, Yuvansh. Invites, Board and Folders were prepared by Avishi, Anshumaan, Adeeva, Khushi, Parishka, Gunn, Saanvi, Aishwarya,Navya and Khushi.

13 DECEMBER 2022, TUESDAY
CLASSES XI-C AND XI-D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. SURUCHI BHARDWAJ  and MS. MINAKSHI BIDKAR
VICE PRINCIPAL- MR. NARESH MIGLANI & MR. MUKESH KUMAR
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. KUSUM YADAV
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. KAVERI DHAR

GALAXIA 2022 

The members of the Expressions Theatre club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Galaxia 2022” organised by Bal Bhavan Public School Mayur Vihar Phase II. The students participated in the event: Vox-Populi (Nukkad Natak)The Nukkad Natak team shed light on the theme “शराब के दुष्प्रभाव” wherein they spread awareness about the ill-effects of alcoholism in today’s generation and secured the Consolation prize with the support and guidance provided by their teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The participants were as follows  

Amaira Kathuria (XI D), Adya Jain  (XI E), Ajooni Kaur (XI U), Ayush Chaudhary (XI O), Garv Chaudhary (XI O), Hargunn Sapra (XI M), Ishan Mehra (XI R), Kaashvi Goel 

(XI P), Lubhani Aggarwal (XI R), Rabia Wali (XI W), Samaira Mohapatra (XI I), Sefat Ahluwalia (XI U), Shauryaa Goyal (XI O), Tanisha Amal (XI I) and Vinayak Gaur (XI O).

Assembly VI-C & VI-D (08-12-2022)

Topic : “UNITY IN DIVERSITY”

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Diversity is the core of India’s heritage, culture and traditions, extending from one corner of the country to another. Since independence, it is the salt to the uniqueness of our unity.

To celebrate our diversity, classes VI C and VI D came together with the topic for the assembly- Unity in Diversity. The assembly started with morning prayer sung by Aadya Sinha, Anishka Nayar, Tanushree Juyal, Vihaan Segal, Harsanjam Singh, Gauri Basoya, Ruchika Verma, Jetsun Dolkar Dukpa and Swara K. Niraj. This was followed by a panel discussion about the topic by the students: Araatrika Ghoshal, Shnaysa Sahai, Aarav Bhaskar, Yadavi Mehrotra, Lavanya Singh, Aarav Gaur, Eshaan Sachdeva, Rabbani Kaur, Adya Malhotra and Divyansha Kashyap.

Anya Garg presented a dance thanking the Lord Ganesha. It was followed by thoughts for the day by Dia Jain and Aanya Anand. The news for the day was read by Naisha Agrawal, Aaryav Chouudhary, Ruchika Verma and Yati Sharma. After this, Daakshya Tewatia and Shaurya Gulati recited a Sanskrit shloka on the topic. The orchestra performance was done by Abhiraj Tokas, Rudrapratap Malhotra, Reeya Sharma, Neymat Mehra, Shanvik, Aradhya Bhardwaj, Anahadraj Singh, Aarnav Agarwal and Aanya Anand.

The song was sung by the students Aadya Sinha, Anishka Nayar, Tanushree Juyal, Vihaan Segal, Harsanjam Singh, Gauri Basoya, Ruchika Verma, Jetsun Dolkar Dukpa and Swara K. Niraj. The group dance was presented by the students: Sera, Anya Garg, Aarit Dhingra, Kianna Grover, Reet, Kavya Dayal, Rishita Kehar, Viraj Verma, Tanishqa and Aashi Singh. The comperes were Neymat Mehra, Inayat Talwar, Kianna Grover and Anya Garg. The board and artwork was made by Avika Nagpal, Anishka Nayar, Araatrika Ghoshal, Navya and Vitasta Rajvanshi. Folders and Invitation prepared by Navya, Araatrika Ghoshal, Vyom Pandey, Ruchika Verma, Kianna Grover, Divyansha Kashyap, Yati Sharma, Aradhya Bhardwaj, Anya Garg and Aashi Singh.

8 DECEMBER 2022, THURSDAY
CLASSES VI-C AND VI-D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. DEEKSHA GUPTA  and MS. NEELAM AJWANI
HEADMISTRESS- MS. VINITA GUPTA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. DIVYA KAPOOR
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA

Assembly XI-P & XI-Q (07-12-2022)

Topic : “TWO STARS ON MY SHOULDER ARE BETTER THAN MILLIONS IN THE SKY”

Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated in our country on the 7 December every year to honour the martyrs and the men in uniform who valiantly fought and continue to fight on our borders to safeguard the country’s honour. To celebrate this day, classes XI-P and XI-Q came together with the topic- “Two stars on my shoulder are better than millions in the sky”. Assembly commenced with a beautiful morning prayer sung by: Saanvi Pandey, Siya Mahajan, Rijak Deep Singh, Kabir Bhatnagar, Parth Kurra, Srivatsala, Kashvi Arora,Pranay, Aryan, Sagar, Saranya and Pavni. The comperes Kaashvi Goel, Veer Bansal, Aadya Gupta and Rohan Chugh gave the audience an insight into the topic. Aadya Mishra performed the graceful invocation dance followed by the thought of the day by Advait Jaipuria and Samaira Gupta. News Updates were given by Shlok Passari, Raj Agarwal, Paavani Deo and Anirudh Goel. This was followed by the choir presenting their rendition by the melodious songs “Ae watan” and “ Teri Mitti” sung by: Saanvi Pandey, Siya Mahajan, Rijak Deep Singh, Kabir Bhatnagar, Parth Kurra, Tashvi Gupta, Abhinav Aggarwal, Srivatsala, Kashvi Arora, Pranay, Aryan, Sagar, Saranya and Pavni. To show our admiration, gratitude notes were presented by Harshit in Gujarati, Satvik Prajwal in Telugu and Paavani Deo in Assamese. After this, thought provoking speeches were delivered by Chaitanya Jain, Maanvi Singhania and Kashvi Arora. The power of words was shown by the recitation of poems by Nilay Kumar Jain and Ananya.

The audience was enthralled by a breathtaking dance performance by Abhyuday Vadehra, Kashvi Chona, Sanskriti Arora, Bhavya Middha and Khushali Sethi. E-invite was prepared by Shlok Passari. Invite was prepared by Kashvi Chona and Siya Mahajan. Shiven Gupta, Raj, Kashvi Chona, Advait, ,Kishiv, Shaurya and Siya decorated the board. The folders were created by Kaashvi Goel, Samrath Arora Majoka and Kishiv Gupta. The power point presentation was made by Aadvik Dhingra and Ishaan Jain. The main aim of the assembly was to express gratitude to the brave hearts of Indian Armed Forces for their exemplary service to the nation.

7 DECEMBER 2022, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES XI-P AND XI-Q
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. SAUMYA RAJVANSHI and MS. DIVYA TYAGI
VICE PRINCIPAL- MR. MUKESH KUMAR
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. SHALINI HARISUKH
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA & MS. KAVERI DHAR

Assembly IX-I & IX-J (06-12-2022)

Topic : “THE NATION THAT DESTROYS ITS SOIL, DESTROYS ITSELF”

There is no life without nature!! Nature can exist without us, but we can’t exist without nature. Let us preserve it, cherish it, and save it from getting perished.

With this theme in mind, the Class Assembly of 9I and 9J began with a heartfelt prayer by Aashu, Anshul Sharma, Armaan Mohal, Ashutosh Sharma, Heyday Newar, Jairaj Chaudhary, Manan Bhola, Shubham, Soumya Kumar,Daksh Goyal, Arihant, Divyashakti, Shivansh, Vidit Jain, Vidit Goel, Punney, Faguni, Gaur, Gauransh, Namya, Anish, Nikhil, Shayona, Shauryainder, Ananya, Subham, Vritti, Lovleen, Soham and Manvik. Then the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, welcomed everyone with an eloquent prayer.

This was followed by the Vishnu Stotram performed by Charvi Rawat and Pallavi. Jagesh and Sohum Jain shared their thoughts for the day. Aarush Sahni, Kabir Malhotra, and Shivin gave speeches and poetry was recited by Aadhya Singh and Aditi about the importance of nature and soil. The news was read by Tanya Dhaka, Swadha Singh, Arnav and Vidit Goel.

Thereafter, a mesmerising group dance performance was put by Aditi Arya, Gauravi Tewani, Maira Adil, Mukund Hattewar, Raksham Bhatia, Samreen Kaur, Yashvi,Agrani, Ashwika, Vaishnavi, Jia, Lovleen, Nishant and Rajveer. The concluding act was a soulful western choir performed by Akshita Singh (Keyboards), Bhoomi Kohli, Paridhi Kumar, Saanvi Agnihotri, Samdisha Singh, Shaurya Verma, Shravya Kumar, Swadha Singh, Arihant, Divyashakti, Nikhil and Shayona.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Shivesh Savi. The comperes of the programme were Arjun Ahlawat, Arnav Bhola, Nishtha Gupta, Paridhi Kumar, Samarthya Gupta, Satya Pragyan Sahoo, Shravya Kumar, Kartavya, Samaira, Rehaan, Vidhaan, Ananya, Sabyasachi, Punnay and Tejas. The folders, cards and the board for the assembly were made by Akshita Singh, Aadhya Singh, Reyan Mehra, Samdisha Singh, Gauravi, Gargi, Prisha and Ashwika. The digital presentation was made and presented by Samdisha Singh, Vritti and Ahaan.

6 DECEMBER 2022, TUESDAY
CLASSES IX-I AND IX-J
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. NALINI GAUTAM and MS. PRIYAMVADA
HEADMISTRESS- MS. RASHMI MALHOTRA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MR. SANCHIT CHAUHAN
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA

SCI-π 2.0

 

“Everything is theoretically impossible until it is done.”

 – Robert A. Heinlein

The Science and Maths Department of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram organised their annual Inter-School Math-Science Festival, Sci-π 2.0, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. 

 

The fest provided a stage for upcoming young scientists and mathematicians to demonstrate their abilities in several challenging engagements. Numerous visionary and productive competitions were planned to enable the students of classes VI to XII to learn, explore and attain creative prospects.

 

Sci-π 2.0 was organised in a hybrid mode, with two events happening online and four events happening onsite.

 

The Online category consisted of:

 

  1. Tira Comica: Comic strip designing

For the junior level, the participants were required to design a comic strip on the theme Myths and Misconceptions regarding Science. For the senior level, the theme was Innovative applications related to Science. The event was judged by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology, DPS R.K.Puram and Mr. Amit Rajput, Head, Arts Department, DPS, R.K.Puram. 

 

  1. Math-o-Kalender: Designing a Calendar

It was an opportunity for the participants to showcase their artistic talents and design a calendar illustrating their creative knowledge. The event was judged by Ms. Shreya Kataria from Samsung, an alumna of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was also the President of Maths Society. The event was also judged by Mr. Mrinaal Mittal from The Unity Group, also an alumnus of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was the President of Student Council. 

 

The Onsite category consisted of:

 

Science Events

 

  1. The event for the Junior level was Ekphrasis-Poem the Picture, an opportunity for students to explain concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the form of a poem of 8 lines written by them on-the-spot. The judges were Ms. Debarati Sen, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Sarika Yadav, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Smriti Sharma Bhatia, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Miranda House, University of Delhi, and Dr. Ritu Gaur, Professor, Life Sciences and Biotechnology at South Asian University, New Delhi.

 

  1. For the Senior level, the event was Innovatief Leren. The event infused in the students the will to discover, observe, question and explore as they demonstrated the innovative methods of learning any concept of Science through a PPT with a voiceover. Some teams also presented the models that they had created on their respective themes. The event was judged by Ms. Monika Sharma, Professor at Miranda House, Dr. R.K. Wadhwa, Professor and Additional Medical Superintendent at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Shivangi Saha, Assistant Professor at AIIMS and Ms. Meena Dhami, Former Head of the Chemistry Department at DPS RK Puram.

 

Mathematics Events

 

  1. The event for the junior level Modeil Mathematica, was targeted towards young researchers and mathematicians. Participants were asked to make a 3D model based on a given mathematical concept. After the completion of the model, the teams presented their entries to the judges. The judges were Dr. Charu Sharman, Assistant Professor at Shiv Nadar University and Mr. Anshuman Gupta, an alumnus of DPS RK Puram. 

 

  1. For the Senior level, the event was Symphonies of Maths, an event that displayed the musical talent of the students as they captured the hearts of the audience by singing a melodious self-composed song related to Mathematics. The event opened with the welcome address by the Vice Principal, Mr. Anil Kathuria where he emphasised on the importance of observation and learning and drew a parallel between music and mathematics as both of them stand universal. The event was judged by Dr. Bhavneet Kaur, an Assistant Professor at Lady Sriram College, Delhi University and Ms. Mahima Goel, an alumnus of DPS R. K. Puram and a former Head girl.
                

The event successfully ended under the supervision of the Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics;  Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff. 

 

The closing ceremony commenced with a wonderful rendition of the Ganesh Vandana through Classical Kathak, followed by an exciting medley of songs performed by the School Choir and  a celebratory, vibrant Garba dance performance. The Vice Principal of DPS RK Puram Mr. Anil Kathuria expressed his gratitude to the Principals of all participating schools on behalf of the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan. He added that competitions like these are learning opportunities that students need to avail, saying that ‘never be the smartest person in the room: if you find that you are, change the room’ as learning happens when you step out of your comfort zone. 

 

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Vice Principal, DPS RK Puram, said that the integral component of all the events was creative arts, propelling the students towards further innovation. He urged students to move beyond classroom learning, highlighting the intrinsic relationship between performing arts and natural sciences. All four departments released their annual magazines with the names The Mathyard by the Mathematics Club, Biology Matters by the Inquisito Club, Iminium by the Catalyst Club and The Phyzard by PhySoc. Mr. Prem Dhawan gave the vote of thanks where he mentioned that the event was successful particularly because of the large number of participating schools and the effort and quality that each team brought along with them. 

 

The event successfully concluded under the supervision of Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics;  Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff. The overall champions were DPS Faridabad. The ceremony drew to a close with the singing of the School Anthem and the National Anthem.

 

Overall Champion

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

 

Winners: Modeil Mathematica

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Divya Malik

Advika

Shreya Srivastava

Tagore International, EOK

2nd Place 

Alfiya Kirmani

Bhargavi Dewan

Abhinav Jha

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony

3rd Place

Prichelle

Meenal Bansal

Dishita Agarwal

Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok

Consolation

Juanita Rose Toby

Debangshi Chowdhury

Saanvi Gupta

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

 

Winners: Symphonies of Math

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Twamadi Sar

Luv Kathuria

Rishik Bhuttan

Lakshay Verma

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony

2nd Place 

Naman Veer Nakra 

Shrey Aggarwal

Aryan Bansal 

Punya Sachdeva 

Delhi Public School, Rohini

3rd Place

Pratham Pande

Ojas Kapoor

Arunoday Chakravarty

Manas Nandan

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

Consolation

Suhana Punyani 

Aishna Shukla

Keshav Vyas

Aanya Verma

Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj

 

Winners: Ekphrasis

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Vikram Karthikey

Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok

2nd Place 

Akansha Mishra

Mount Carmel School

3rd Place

Dhwani Huria

Amity International School, Noida

Consolation

Aditya Sivam Pillai

Birla Vidya Niketan

 

 

Winners: Innovatief Leren

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Paras Beniwal

Shlok Joshi

Green Fields School 

2nd Place 

Tanmay Khandelwal

Ranvijay Singh

Amity International, Noida

3rd Place

Diya Khanna

Kshitiz Jain 

Ramjas School, Pusa Road

Consolation

Shria Mudgal

Ekagrah Agarwal

Delhi Public School, Greater Noida

 

Winners: Tira Comica (VI-VIII)

 

Position

Name of the Participant

School

1st Place

Guntas Kaur

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

2nd Place 

Sia Kapoor

Delhi Public School, Sushantlok

3rd Place

Aryan Sanan

Delhi Public School, Rohini

Consolation

Archisha

Cambridge International

 

Winners: Tira Comica (IX-XII)

Position

Name of the Participant

School

1st Place

Aishani Singh

Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar

2nd Place 

Rifaah Darvez

Delhi Public School, Bulandshahr

3rd Place

Oindrilla Sil

Delhi Public School, Noida

Consolation

Avishi Dogra

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

Winners: Math O Kalendar

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Udeti Arora

Gauri Gupta

Delhi Public School, Greater Noida

2nd Place 

Ishika Choudhary

Khushwant Nagpal

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

3rd Place

Aryan Sanan

Kavya Kelkar

Delhi Public School, Rohini

Consolation

Atreyi Shukla

Parth Tomar

Delhi Public School, Dwarka