Assembly VI-B & VI-J (19-12-2023)

TOPIC – “HUMAN RIGHTS DAY- DIGNITY, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR ALL”

10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 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 the ideals of ‘Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All’, Classes VI B and VI J came together to invoke humanity within ourselves with their Class Assembly on ‘Human Rights Day’. The event commenced with an ardent prayer sung by Shaurya Veer Chhabra, Virain, Daksh Sharma, Vedant Yadav, Kiera Singal, Aarna Bhardwaj, Jiya Kaur Grover, Samhit Nagulapalli, Vivaan Jain, Manvir Singh, Vivaan Sabharwal, Shiven Vij, Ashman, Prakhar Pandey, Hardik Singh Shekhawat and Deepraj Bhagat Lakra. This was followed by the recitation of the Sanskrit Shlok and its meaning by Dhruv Goyal and Manav Malhotra. Ganesh Vandana was then presented by Inayaa Jain. Siddharth Jethani, Samhit Nagulapalli and Aarav Tripathi shared the thoughts for the day. The news bulletin was read by Anouk Veenashree, Vedansh Sharma, Harsh and Yesha Gaur.

In order to understand how people have struggled over the years to attain their rights, a mime was performed by Sabir Gosain, Humairah Abdullah, Devansh Nokren Ao, Syaanbir Singh Kalra, Jiya Kaur Grover, Tanish, Shiven Batra, Shaurya Veer Chhabra, Shrey Gupta, Aarna Bhardwaj, Anshumat Dwivedi, Samhit Nagulapalli, Kartik Singh, Sneha, Sara Jain, Shanaya Kapoor, Harsh, Vedansh Sharma, Kiyah Sirohi, Daksh, Vedant Yadav, Yuvraj, Rujul Kumar, Veer Pratap Singh, Krishaang Singhal, Chhavi Shaambhavyi, Vivaan Kumar, Manav Malhotra, Vikalp Biswas, Vartika Pandey, Tanuja Joshi, Shubhi Pandey, Yesha Gaur, Ashman Azhaan Jamal, Kartikay Singh and Rishab Bhandari. It was followed by two self-composed poems recited by Shiven Batra and Amaira Ahluwalia about the importance of human rights.

A fusion dance artform was gracefully performed by Taniya, Shagun Chandra, Aarja Kaur, Aarna Bhardwaj, Kiyah Dirohi, Inaya Aggarwal, Inayaa Jain, Anya Sethi and G.Josheka Sai. The concluding act was a zestful group song sung by Shaurya Veer Chhabra, Anouk Veenashree, Sara Jain, Vedansh Sharma, Vedant Yadav, Inaya Aggarwal, Kiyah Sirohi, Shanaya Kapoor, Aarja Kaur, Kiera Singal, Aarna Bhardwaj, Jiya Kaur Grover, Samhit Nagulapalli, Nirmaan Chopra, Vivaan Jain, Manvir Singh, Hardik Nawariya, Shiven Vij, Ashman, Kasni Kashyap, Satyajit Jana and Hardik Singh Shekhawat.

The comperes of the programme were Sara Jain, Shrey Gupta, Inaya Aggarwal, Shanaya Kapoor, Kiera Singal, Arjun Rana, Shanaya Arora, Avni Kalra, Veera Singh. The soft board, folders and invitation cards for the assembly were made by Shanaya Kapoor, Amyra Jaiswal, Kiara Adlakha, Humairah Abdullah, Somaya Pandey, Aarja Kaur, Kiyah Sirohi, Inayaa Jain and Vikalp Biswas. The audio editing and the digital presentation was handled by Aniruddh Singh and Jairaj Singh Oberoi.

19 DECEMBER 2023, TUESDAY
CLASS VI B & VI J
CLASS TEACHERS – MS KAVITA KUMARI & MS DIKSHA JAGGA
HEADMISTRESS – DR. ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS DIVYA KAPOOR
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI & MS BHARTI SHUKLA (CULTURAL)

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G Bhaskar Memorial Lecture and Award Ceremony 2023

The G. Bhaskar Memorial lecture and award ceremony was organised on 18th December 2023 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 Vice Principals, Mr. Naresh Miglani, Mr. Anil Kumar Kathuria and 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. This year, Shri. Achyutananda Priya Das from ISKCON was invited for the memorial lecture, who is a Graduate Engineering Graduate from KIT, Kanpur, practicing spirituality since 15 years and actively serving the society through value based motivational seminars, presently the National Director of CSR at ISKON. Shri Achyutanand Ji conducted an interactive session with the students of class 11 present in the auditorium and shared real life practical examples derived from Bhagwad Geeta in a simplified manner.

Mr. Ramnath, the elder brother of G. Bhaskar shared his most precious  memories, especially the time spent with Bhaskar. On this occasion, 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.

Mr. Ramnath, Mr. Ganapati Raman, the Vice Principals, Mr. Naresh Miglani,  Mr. Anil Kathuria and Mukesh Kumar presented the G. Bhaskar Memorial Award 2023 to the following six students. 

 

Anshika Aggarwal

XII A

Mridul Agarwal

XIIH

Chaitanya Aggarwal

XIIO

Khushali Sethi

XIIP

Tanushka Pandey

XIIS

Lakshita Kapoor

XIIW

Ms. Kusum Yadav coordinated the event along with Activity Incharges Ms. Preeti Pratihari and Ms. Kaveri Dhar.

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.

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Belletristic Gala: Mod Arch – Jab We Meet – 1st Position

The students of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram participated in the “Belletristic Gala 2023” organized by Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok – Gurugram on 16 December 2023. They were mentored by the teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The students participated in the event “Mod Arch – Jab We Meet” where they portrayed a dramatic exchange between Dorothy from the fantastical tale of the Wizard of Oz and Sir Arthur Canon Doyle’s all time famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, putting across their representation of the two classic characters as they explore the Land of Oz to decode its mysteries. The duo secured the 1st Position and brought laurels to the school. The participants were as follows: Naira Naqshbandi (VI – F) and Akshat Bhasin (VI – H) 

Assembly VII-G (14-12-2023)

TOPIC – “HUMAN RIGHTS DAY”

‘To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity’. To celebrate human rights, students of class VII G presented their Class Assembly on ‘Human Rights Day’. It began with an ardent prayer to the Lord by Lakshya Kaul, Hursh Bajaj, Aanya Chandra, Trinaabh Verma, Akshat Sagar, Aaditya Anand, Hridhan Goel, Saisha Surjewala, Rudrakshi Tiwari, Agastya and Vidhi. This was followed by News delivered by Arkojeet, Gaurika, Aadit Hari and Hridhan Goel. Thoughts were presented in English, Hindi, German and Spanish by Kanav, N.Jyoti, Arkojeet and Adith.

To carry forward the event, an informative Skit highlighting need and importance of Human Rights was presented by Jaivardhan, Shaurya Taneja, Hridhan Goel, Ryana, Shaurya Bharadwaj, Trinaabh Verma, Aanya Mallik, Aavya Virmani, Aanya Bhatia, Aadya Bhasin, Hursh Bajaj and Lakshya Kaul. Thereafter, a beautiful contemporary dance was presented by Aadya, Saisha Arora, Sanvi, Jasleen, Anika and Aditri. Two Self Composed Poems on the topic were recited in English and Hindi by Lakshya and Aadya.To mark the end of the program at a high note, a soulful rendition of the song ‘Heal the world’ was presented by Lakshya, Shaurya Taneja, Ehimay, Ranveer, Hursh, Aadit, Aaditya, Aarav, Aavya, Aanya Bhatia, Gaurika and Jaivardhan. The comperes of the programme were Myraa and Aarav. The soft board, folders and invitation cards for the assembly were made by Aavya and Myraa. The Digital presentation and E-invite was made and presented by Adith and Kanav.

14 DECEMBER 2023, THURSDAY
CLASS VII G
CLASS TEACHER – MS RISHIKA GUPTA
HEADMISTRESS – DR. ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS RITURAJ
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI & MS BHARTI SHUKLA (CULTURAL)

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Literary and Cultural Fest 2023 – Theatre Competition – 1st Position

The students of the Expressions theater club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Hindustan Times Theatre Competition ”- Stage Play 2023, organized by KR Mangalam World school on 13 December 2023. They were coached by the teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The students presented an inspirational play on the theme “Gender Equality”  by highlighting the various inequalities faced by people of different genders in the private sector. Through anecdotes and jingles, they moved the audience with their thought-provoking play and secured First Position. The participants were as follows:

Atul Raj Dhawan(XI R), Anant Harlalka ( XI N), Akrita Kaur(XI V), Plaksha Devishi(XI W), Smera Aggarwal (XI Q), Sohaum Rodborne (XI V), Shaurya Datta (XI P), Saanvi Bajaj (XI R), Shiven Gupta (XI) and Yati Sinha (XI T)

Literary and Cultural Fest 2023 – Ad Mad – 1st Position

The students of the Expressions Theatre club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Literary and Cultural Fest 2023 – Ad Mad” organized by K R Mangalam World School, GK-II on 13 December 2023.  They were guided by the teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The students presented an advertisement on the theme “Hindustan Times Subscription” putting their views across by making a banner on spot followed by showcasing an act with different features of the subscription. The team secured the First position. The participants were as follows: 

Suhana Wadhwa (XI L) and Radhika Mehra (XI W)

Literary and Cultural Fest 2023 – Theatre Competition – 1st Position

The students of the Expressions theater club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Hindustan Times Theatre Competition ”- Stage Play 2023, organized by KR Mangalam World school on 13 December 2023. They were coached by the teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The students presented an inspirational play on the theme “Gender Equality”  by highlighting the various inequalities faced by people of different genders in the private sector. Through anecdotes and jingles, they moved the audience with their thought-provoking play and secured First Position. The participants were as follows:

Atul Raj Dhawan(XI R), Anant Harlalka ( XI N), Akrita Kaur(XI V), Plaksha Devishi(XI W), Smera Aggarwal (XI Q), Sohaum Rodborne (XI V), Shaurya Datta (XI P), Saanvi Bajaj (XI R), Shiven Gupta (XI) and Yati Sinha (XI T)

LITERARY AND CULTURAL FEST 2023 – THEATRE COMPETITION – Ist POSITION

The students of the Expressions Theater Club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Hindustan Times Theatre Competition ”- Stage Play 2023, organized by KR Mangalam World school on 13 December 2023.The students presented an inspirational play on the theme “Gender Equality”  by highlighting the various inequalities faced by people of different genders in the private sector. Through anecdotes and jingles, they moved the audience with their thought-provoking play and secured First Position. The participants were as follows:

Atul Raj Dhawan(XI R), Anant Harlalka ( XI N), Akrita Kaur(XI V), Plaksha Devishi(XI W), Smera Aggarwal (XI Q), Sohaum Rodborne (XI V), Shaurya Datta (XI P), Saanvi Bajaj (XI R), Shiven Gupta (XI) and Yati Sinha (XI T)

Assembly VI-G (13-12-2023)

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)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL FEST 2023 – AD MAD – Ist POSITION

The students of the Expressions Theatre club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Literary and Cultural Fest 2023 – Ad Mad” organized by K R Mangalam World School, GK-II on 13 December 2023.The students presented an advertisement on the theme “Hindustan Times Subscription” putting their views across by making a banner on spot followed by showcasing an act with different features of the subscription. The team secured the First position. The participants were as follows: 

Suhana Wadhwa (XI L) and Radhika Mehra (XI W)

Assembly XI-K & XI-L (12-12-2023)

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

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Class XI Scholar Badge Ceremony 2023

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

― George Bernard Shaw

Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram hosted the Scholar Badge Ceremony for the students of Class XI on 8th December 2023, to recognize and acclaim the commendable performances in academics and co-curricular activities during the academic year 2022-23.

The event commenced with the auspicious lighting of the lamp by the Chairman Shri VK Shunglu, the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan, Vice Principals Mr Naresh Miglani, Mr Anil Kathuria and Mr Mukesh Kumar, Headmistresses Ms Rashmi Malhotra and Ms Anubha Gopal. A harmonious performance by the Western Music Orchestra set a melodious tone for the commencement of the event. The Chief Guest Mr VK Shunglu was felicitated by the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan following which, a short movie highlighting the school’s achievements, events, and accolades received by the students was presented. The Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan in her address, welcomed the Chief Guest Shri VK Shunglu and the proud parents of the students receiving the awards by thanking them for gracing the occasion. She commemorated the hard work put in by the students and emphasised the importance of taking conscious steps for the future so that students find their place in the world, and also to celebrate each achievement as it comes. A mesmerising and captivating dance by the members of the Indian and Western Dance Societies followed suit. A soulful performance by the Western Choir was staged to rousing applause. In his address, the Chief Guest, Mr VK Shunglu commended the competitive spirit of the students and appreciated the element of fusion in the cultural performances. 

The Jayvant Ishwaran Award for Excellence instituted by Shri Ishwaran and Ms Gauri Ishwaran, former English Teacher at Delhi Public School, RK Puram in memory of their son Jayvant, former Head Boy of the school, was conferred upon the overall topper of class X, Luv Anand. The Prantik Roy Memorial Award, initiated by Mr and Mrs Roy Choudhary to pay homage to their son Prantik, was presented to the Allrounder Student of class X, Mannat Kaur. Next, the Scholar Badge recipients of Class XI were felicitated by the Chief Guest, Mr VK Shunglu, the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, and the Vice Principals, Mr Naresh Miglani, Mr Anil Kathuria, and Mr Mukesh Kumar. A blue tie and blazer were bestowed upon the students with academic achievements in the previous year. To recognize their brilliance in co-curricular activities, selected students received red blazers, ties and pins.  

The Vice Principal, Mr Anil Kathuria, proposed the vote of thanks, extending his gratitude towards the Chief Guest, Mr VK Shunglu, for gracing the occasion, the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan for her persistent support and guidance, and the Class Representatives for all their efforts. Lastly, he applauded the students for their academic excellence. 

The National Anthem marked the end of the event.

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