“A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops.”
– Henry Adams
A session on ‘Best Teaching Practices’ was organised by the teachers of Delhi Public School, East of Kailash on 8 July 2021. The teachers of Delhi Public School, RK Puram were the audience to it.
Ms. Manjeet Kaur took up the concept of ‘Food We Eat’ to exhibit ‘Experiential Learning and Gamification’ as teaching practices. With the help of a colourful powerpoint presentation the topic was introduced and pointers were shared to summarise the learnings of the previous class. The background knowledge of the participants was checked by asking pre-activity questions. The presenter showed grains, pulses and seeds for identification. She conducted a hands-on activity by asking the participants to crush oil seeds on a piece of paper. This was done to check for the oil marks on paper to understand the concept of obtaining oil from the seeds. Another activity involved smelling the aroma of Indian spices from the masala boxes. Participants were also asked to share their experiences pertaining to the history of spices and visiting states rich in producing them. The interactive session was followed by a fun time activity, Kahoot quiz, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the participants. The first half of the session was concluded by showing an informative video on names of pulses in Hindi and English language respectively.
The second half of the session was taken up by Ms. Rajni Gaur Patel and Ms. Madhumita who took up the lesson ‘Hans Kiska’ to demonstrate ‘Art Integration’ and ‘Flipped Learning’ as teaching practices. The lesson was already shared with the participants who were asked to prepare it beforehand. Interactive participation was encouraged as guided questions were asked by the presenter to extract responses from the audience. The participants shared their interpretations, research and discussion points. The moral of the lesson, spellings, new words, opposite words and values were explored by the participants. Participants were also asked to imagine the characters, the plot and the scenes of the story. While they gave a description of the things, Ms. Madhumita illustrated them on a piece of paper for the audience. For instance, Devdutt’s character was illustrated as per the description told by the participants. Participants also shared their colourful illustrations. It was a fruitful session as it showcased incorporation of art and ‘Flipped Classroom’ as effective teaching practices.
The session was concluded by Ms. Vinita Gupta who delivered the Vote of Thanks.
The students of Expressions Theatre Club ,Delhi Public School , R.K Puram participated in ‘Ignited Spirits 21’ – The Annual Theatre festival organised by Amity International School , Pushp Vihar . The results were declared on 16 July 2021.Sambhav Soni (XII-G) played the role of Bishan Singh from Toba Tek Singh and bagged the top position by securing the first position in the senior category. Gianna Bahl (XI-N) played Gauri from Ghashiram Kotwal and was declared the best actor.
The National Talent Search Examination Stage -2 was held on 14th February 2021 and the results were declared on 16th July 2021. Ten students have qualified as NTSE scholars from Delhi Public School R. K. Puram.
“A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach
Delhi Public School organised an Hybrid farewell ceremony (mixture of both onsite and online ) on the 6th of July 2021, in honour of three passionate and committed teachers, who retired from their active service – Mrs. Fatima Kirmani (PGT Hindi), Mrs. L.K. Nagalakshmi (PGT Mathematics) and Mrs. Suchitra Kaushik (PGT Mathematics) recently. Throughout their time in the school, they have been brilliant educators and committed to promote excellence in the field of education.
The Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan presented a bouquet and plaque to each of the retiring teachers and addressed the gathering reminiscing the time spent with the teachers. Mrs. Rupa Das, Head of the Geography Department, delivered the welcome address. The Music Department rendered a soulful presentation – a medley of three songs.
The three Vice Principals, Dr. Renu Nayyar, Mr. Naresh Miglani, Mr. Anil Kathuria and the Headmistress, Mrs. Rashmi Malhotra wished these teachers all the very best in the years ahead .The retiring teachers shared their lifelong experiences , reflecting on their long association with the school and the memories they would take with them. It was a very emotional and loving get together where all the teachers of DPS RK Puram joined online. The ceremony was coordinated by Mrs. Rupa Das with the support from the technical team, under the guidance of Mr. Mukesh Kumar , Supervisor, and Head of the Computer Science Department.
A team from the English Debating Society, comprising of Alyssa Nagrath (12-S: 2021-22), Areeb Nabi (12-U: 2020-21), and Manhar Bansal (12-U: 2020-21) participated in the Rahat Fundraiser Debate organised by the debating societies of SRCC and SBSC in collaboration with SVC and Hindu College on 4 July 2021.
The format of the competition was Asian Parliamentary Debating and it was held over the course of three days from 2 July 2021 to 4 July 2021. The first two days comprised 6 rounds after which a limited number of teams qualified for the quarter finals, semi finals, and finals held on the last day. Over 85 institutions participated in the competition from renowned universities in India and abroad including IITs, Gargi college, NSUT, LSR etc. Out of these, there were under 5 school teams (one of which was from D.P.S R.K.Puram) and the rest were collegiate.
After intense debating across 6 rounds held over the course of the first two days, the D.P.S R.K. Puram team, named Logos, broke into the knockouts. Thereafter, they won the quarter finals, successively the semi finals and reached the final round wherein they emerged as runners- up in the novice category in this highly prestigious international inter-collegiate competition. Further, Areeb Nabi was given the title of one of the top 5 speakers in the competition.
This exposure served as a crucial learning experience for our school team, and it familiarised them with the nuances of college debating while allowing them to grow in their own capacity as debaters.
“The best part of competition is that through it we discover what we are capable of and how much more we can actually do than we ever believed.”
Delhi Public School R.K Puram organised ‘Happiness Quotient- Let The Creativity Flow’, a week long fiesta of intersection virtual competitions for Grades VI- VIII from 31st May to 4rth June 2021. The students’ enthusiastic participation was warmly welcomed and ensured a fruitful experience for both the students and the teachers. It gave an opportunity for the creative outpour necessary for the overall growth of an individual.
English- Grade VI organised ‘House of Dreamers – the Intersection Virtual Competition’ on 31st May 2021. The activity involved enactment of any one fictional character from the given list within the stipulated time: Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), Hermione (Harry Potter Series), Harry Potter (Harry Potter Series), Swaminathan (Swami and Friends), Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz), Tin Woodman (The Wizard of Oz), Lion (The Wizard of Oz), Alice (Alice in Wonderland). There were sixty-eight participants, who were judged by Ms. Ruma Madan, Ms. Ritu Kumar, Ms. Komal Chaudhary and Ms. Shruti Vijan.
Grade VII conducted ‘Curtain Call’, an intersection monologue presentation competition on 3rd June 2021. Participants were required to present a short monologue from the perspective of any one famous literary character that they had selected from the given list: Alice from ‘Alice in Wonderland’, The Giant from ‘The Selfish Giant’, Dorothy from ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Swami from ‘Swami and Friends’, Harry Potter, Matilda, Gulliver and Sherlock Holmes. Thirty-two students participated in the competition and it was judged by Ms Livano Banerjee, Ms Jaya Bharti, Ms Ekta Arora and Ms Divya Kapoor.
Grade VIII coordinated ‘Quizzards of Oz’, a language based online quiz on 2nd June 2021. The objective behind conducting this quiz was to judge the students on the basis of their conceptual clarity, understanding, timeliness, accuracy and application of knowledge. The questions were based on grammar, vocabulary, spellings, figures of speech, authors, poets and books. There were two rounds in total for this event.
Thirty- eight students took part in the quiz. As part of Round I, participants were asked to attempt a Google Form based quiz involving thirty questions. After which, the shortlisted participants moved onto Round II or the Final Round on a multi media online quiz platform, Kahoot involving twenty questions. Out of thirty- eight students, nineteen were shortlisted for Round II. The event was judged by Ms. Ruma Madan, Ms. Divya Kapoor and Ms. Mansa Thomas. The winners of the competitions are:
CLASS VI- HOUSE OF DREAMERS
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
RIANNA SACHDEV
VI
I
SECOND
NANYA GUPTA
VI
I
THIRD
MAAYRRA
VI
I
FIRST
NATHAN VANLALRUATA SHERPA
VI
J
SECOND
ANUSHA DHAWAN
VI
J
SECOND
NIKUNJ
VI
I
THIRD
SHIVEN SINGH
VI
F
CLASS VII- CURTAIN CALL
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
KABIR SAHNI
VII
J
SECOND
DIVYANSH JAI PUROHIT
VII
J
THIRD
ANIRUDDH DUA
VII
J
FIRST
SHIVAM CHAUDHARY
VII
H
SECOND
AARNA DHINGRA
VII
K
THIRD
TISYA VERMA
VII
J
CLASS VIII- QUIZZARDS OF OZ
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
ANANYA SINGH
VIII
G
SECOND
SHRREYA LOOMBA
VIII
D
THIRD
AANYA KHANNA
VIII
E
FIRST
SHIVIN SAREEN
VIII
D
SECOND
AARUSH GULATI
VIII
E
THIRD
SHAYONA DE
VIII
A
Math– Grade VI conducted a musical euphony, ‘Symphonies Of Mathematics’ on 1st June 2021. The topic for the event was, “All About Geometry”. Each participant was supposed to sing either a mathematical song/a jingle/ recite a poem based on the given topics. They could use any musical instrument available at home. The aim of the competition was to help the students to understand the concept of mathematics and develop vocabulary. Fifty- five participants were marked on their performance. It was judged by Ms. Anita Sachdeva, Ms. Priyanshi, Ms. Neelu Oberoi and Ms. Isha Jain on the basis of clarity of concept displayed by the song, overall presentation and time limit. The judges enjoyed the compositions and praised the students for their innovations.
Grade VII organised ‘Quadrilaterals Robot’ on 2nd June 2021. The participants had to design a 2D Robot on an A4/A3 sheet using different quadrilaterals either by cutting, pasting, painting or sketching within the stipulated time. There were fifty- six participants. The judges were Ms. Divya Tyagi, Ms. Jatinder Kaur and Ms. Neelu Oberoi. The judgement was based on creativity, originality, neatness and application of usage of quadrilaterals in overall presentation.
Grade VIII coordinated ‘Code Breaker’ on 31st May 2021. The participants were assigned a set of linear equations. They had to match the solutions to the letters in the decoding grid to produce anagrams of secret messages. Cracking codes and unravelling the true meaning of secret messages were an interesting activity, which they enjoyed thoroughly. The code chosen was “MATH IS FUN”. There were forty- nine participants in total. The judges were Ms.Tandeep Kaur and Ms. Ritu Nayar. The judgement was done on the basis of submitting the solutions with correct code. The time taken by students to reach the code was also considered while deciding the winners. The winners are as follows:
CLASS VI- SYMPHONIES OF MATHEMATICS
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
SAISHA JOLLY
VI
E
SECOND
AAVYA SRIVASTAVA
VI
I
THIRD
AALIYA AKBAR
VI
B
THIRD
AARAV GOEL
VI
C
FIRST
ANUSHA DHAWAN
VI
J
SECOND
GARIMA KUCHHAL
VI
J
THIRD
SHAYLAH SHANKAR
VI
A
THIRD
SANSHRAY JAIN
VI
B
CLASS VII- QUADRILATERALS ROBOTS
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
ADVIKA AGGARWAL
VII
B
SECOND
TANMAY GUPTA
VII
C
THIRD
HRIDYANSHI SINGH
VII
C
FIRST
KINJAL GUPTA
VII
A
SECOND
ANASUYA WADHWA
VII
B
THIRD
ANAISHA ARORA
VII
I
CONSOLATION
KAVIN CHAUDHARY
VII
I
CLASS VIII- CODE BREAKER
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
SHIVIN SAREEN
VIII
D
SECOND
SHIVESH SAVI
VIII
F
THIRD
ANANYA SINGH
VIII
G
FIRST
ARAV GUPTA
VIII
I
SECOND
AARUSH GULATI
VIII
E
THIRD
MANYA LALANI
VIII
K
Hindi– Grade VI conducted ‘Kaho Kahani’ competition on 31st May 2021. The aim of the event was to instill confidence in students about the language. Ten students participated in the event. It was judged by Mr. Manish Jain and Mr. Sushil Prasad.
Grade VII and Hindi Department’s Samvad Club organised ‘Doha Gayan Pratiyogita’ on 3rd June 2021. The objective of the event was to cultivate the love for language and Hindi literature among students. Famous compositions of Kabir, Surdas, Rahim, Redas and Mirabai were recited by the participants. It was judged by Ms. Sangita Bajpai and Ms. Priyamvada.
Grade VIII coordinated ‘Vaad Vivad Pratiyogita’ on 2nd June 2021. The aim of the event was to instill confidence in students about the language. Ten students participated in the event. It was judged by Ms. Seema Mehta and Ms. Vibha Sidhu. The winners are as follows:
CLASS VI -KAHO KAHANI
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
ANUSHRI KABI
VI
A
SECOND
AAVYA SHRIVASTAVA
VI
I
CLASS VII – DOHA GAYAN PRATIYOGITA
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
DEVASHISH BINDAL
VII
D
SECOND
HRIDYANSHI SINGH
VII
C
THIRD
RITWIK GUPTA
VII
G
THIRD
DIYA BHAUMIK
VII
A
CONSOLATION
TANISHQ ARORA
VII
K
CONSOLATION
HRIDAY PODDAR
VII
D
CONSOLATION
HARGUN KAUR
VII
E
CLASS VIII – VAAD VIVAD PRATIYOGITA
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
NIKITA BHARDWAJ
VIII
B
SECOND
ALVINA SIDDIQUI
VIII
E
Science– Grade VI organised a greeting card making competition on the theme- ‘From Trash to Treasure’ on 2nd June 2021. The students were required to prepare an attractive greeting card by reusing or recycling waste materials like dried leaves, flowers, beads, buttons, ribbons, etc. The aim of the competition was to sensitise the students towards the importance of 3R’s- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The competition witnessed an enthusiastic participation of forty seven students. The judges of the event were Mr. Shiven Tanwar, Ms. Deepika Malhotra, Ms. Jatinder Kaur and Ms. Sushma Sardana. It was judged on the basis of creativity, originality, neatness, application of ideas to develop art and overall presentation.
Grade VII conducted ‘Awareness Pamphlet Making Competition’ on 1st June 2021 with the intent of honing the skills of critical thinking, reflection, analysis and synthesis in the students. The participants were instructed to make an A-4 sized handmade pamphlet, on any one of the topics: ‘Indoor Pollution’, ‘Safety Measures for Natural Disasters’ and ‘Climate Change’. Each participant was given a minute to showcase their pamphlets and explain the science concept behind it. There were a total of nineteen participants. The judging panel involved Mr. Amit Rajput, Ms. Ritu Kumar and Mr. Himanshu Bedi.
Grade VIII coordinated ‘Preservation Is The Key’ on 3rd June 2021. The participants were asked to make an infographic with illustrations on ‘Role of Science in Food Preservation’. Apart from facilitating growth mindset and increasing intrinsic motivation of the child, the objective of the competition was to make the students understand the reasons for preserving food and to be aware of the consequences of not preserving food. The judges for the competition were Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Mr. Subodh Kumar and Ms. Alinda Holla. A total of nine students participated in the competition. The winners are as follows:
CLASS VI – FROM TRASH TO TREASURE
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
BHAVIK KASHYAP
VI
B
SECOND
NANYA GUPTA
VI
I
THIRD
AAIRA TALIKOTI
VI
E
FIRST
ANUSHA DHAWAN
VI
J
SECOND
ADVITA NARULA
VI
C
THIRD
AANYA AGGARWAL
VI
H
CLASS VII – AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
KABIR SAHNI
VII
J
SECOND
HARGUN KAUR
VII
E
THIRD
AAIRAH SULTAN
VII
A
CLASS VIII –
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
AANYA KHANNA
VIII
E
SECOND
KRITA MOZUMDER
VIII
E
Social Science– Grade VI organised Story Telling Competition, ‘Stories From ThePanchatantra And The Jatakas’ on 2nd June 2021. The aim of this competition was to interconnect various disciplines and establish the fact that moral values are ageless and timeless. By picking tales from Jatakas and Panchatantra, the aim was to connect the values of equality, fraternity, friendship, excellence to the present day political and social scenario. There were eighteen participants in total. The event was judged by Mr. Anang Saxena, Ms. Sangita Bajpai, Ms. Shruti Talwar and Ms. Richa Basrao.
Grade VII conducted a Collage/Poster Making Competition on 1st June 2021. The objective of the competition was to ignite the fire of imagination and creativity in the students. The idea was also to make the students use their knowledge, understanding and awareness in creating their visuals (posters) to raise other student’s awareness about the rich cultural heritage of India, the importance of maintaining a healthy body and preservation of our environment. The themeswere ‘Monuments of India’, ‘A Healthy Mind Lives In A Healthy Body’ and ‘Forests Are The Lungs Of Our Land’. There were forty four participants in total. The judges were Ms. Shruti Mishra, Ms. Taruna Didi and Ms. Archna Anthwal.
Grade VIII coordinated ‘Just A Minute Competition’ on 3rd June 2021. The topics were: ‘Freedom to me is _____’, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – By Mahatma Gandhi, ‘World’s energy lies in sun and the wind’, ‘Migration: Is it a boon or a bane?’, ‘Rights and Duties are the two sides of the same coin’ and ‘Constitutional Values- what do they mean to me?’ The aim of the competition was to give students an opportunity to arrange their thoughts on the chosen topic and speak coherently for a minute. It also aimed at boosting confidence and developing public speaking skills. There were fourteen participants in total. The judges were Ms. Vandana Chandhoke, Ms. Atika Dayal, Ms. Sabreena Bansal and Ms. Rupa Das. The winners are as follows:
CLASS VI – STORY TELLING COMPETITION
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
ANUSHRI KABI
VI
A
SECOND
MEHVEER SINGH GROVER
VI
I
THIRD
SAISHA JOLLY
VI
E
FIRST
GARIIMA KUCHHAL
VI
J
SECOND
NIKUNJ
VI
I
THIRD
ANANYASHREE PRASAD
VI
C
CLASS VII – COLLAGE/ POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
REYANSH WADHWA
VII
J
SECOND
ANAISHA ARORA
VII
I
SECOND
KSHIRJA RASTOGI
VII
D
THIRD
ARU BATRA
VII
C
CLASS VIII – JUST A MINUTE
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
ANIKA GOEL
VIII
C
SECOND
ANANYA SINGH
VIII
G
THIRD
SONAKSHI SEGAL
VIII
E
FIRST
SHIVIN SAREEN
VIII
D
SECOND
AVISH AGGARWAL
VIII
H
THIRD
SHAYONA DE
VIII
A
THIRD
RIDHI GOEL
VIII
E
French– TheFrench Department organised ‘Find The Orator in You’ an online competition for Classes VI-VIII on 4th June 2021. In this competition, participants had to prepare any one out of the six topics (‘L’amitié’, ‘Les sports’, ‘Les vacances d’été’, ‘Le voyage’, ‘Ma famille ou Mon école’) already provided to them and then present it in 60-80 words. The aim of the competition was to improve the French speaking and presentation skills of the students. On the day of the event, thirty- four students participated with full vigour and enthusiasm. This event was judged by the experienced and highly qualified judges: Dr Shubhra Gupta and Dr Anuj Sharma.Their judgement criteria was based on the participant’s fluency and pronunciation, voice modulation, content delivery, creativity and originality and overall presentation. The winners of the competitions are:
CLASS VI – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
OMYRA LAKHANPAL
VI
E
SECOND
AARAV GOEL
VI
C
THIRD
KASHVI RASTOGI
VI
D
CONSOLATION
AISHANI KAYAL
VI
C
CONSOLATION
SANSHRAY JAIN
VI
D
CONSOLATION
RAYIRTH JAISWAL
VI
D
CLASS VII – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
HARGUN KAUR
VII
E
SECOND
MD. ARMAAN FIRDOUSI
VII
F
CONSOLATION
DEVASHISH BINDAL
VII
D
CONSOLATION
PIA MITTAL
VII
F
CONSOLATION
KAVYA BALAJI
VII
D
CLASS VIII – FIND THE ORATOR IN YOU
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
AANYA KHANNA
VIII
E
SECOND
ALVINA SIDDIQUI
VIII
E
CONSOLATION
AARUSH GULATI
VIII
E
CONSOLATION
ANANYA SINGH
VIII
G
CONSOLATION
KRITA MOZUMDER
VIII
E
German– On 4th June 2021, a Poster Making Competition for Classes VI- VIII was conducted by the German Department.The purpose of this event was to create and maintain the interest of the students in the language and develop their language and competitive skills. Participants had to make a poster on any one of the given topics which were: ‘gesund leben’, ‘Covid -19’, ‘Im Park oder am Computer spielen’, ‘mein Tagesablauf heutzutage’, ‘Online Stunden’. The poster had to be handmade. The participants had to present their posters and speak on it for not more than 30 seconds in German. The event was judged by Ms Reema Chauhan and Ms Dilma Prahladan. The winners of the competitions are:
CLASS VI – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
AANYA YADAV
VI
G
SECOND
AARSHEYA
VI
G
CONSOLATION
SAANVI SALUJA
VI
F
CLASS VII – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
AMVIKA BANGAR
VII
H
SECOND
PAKHI BISHT
VII
C
CLASS VIII – POSTER MAKING COMPETITION
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
VEDA DUA
VIII
I
Spanish– The Spanish Department conducted AD-ZAP competition, an advertising strategy contest for the students of Classes VI-VIII on 4th June 2021. The objective of the competition was to test the students’ creativity and out-of-the-box thinking skills at the same time testing their diction and command over the Spanish language. The participants had to present a small advertisement in Spanish on one of the following topics which were given in advance: ‘Hand Sanitizer’, ‘Immunity Boosters’, ‘Board Games’. The competition was judged by Dr. Lovey Srivastava and Ms. Ishita Wadhwa.
The participants were judged on the basis of their diction and dialogue delivery, creativity and originality, adherence to time and voice modulation. The competition saw an enthusiastic participation of a total of thirty- eight students. The participants were brilliant as they used witty one-liners and taglines, poems and role-play to present their respective products. The competition was fierce and the judges had a tough time judging the winners. The winners of the competitions are:
CLASS VI – AD- ZAP
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
GARIIMA KUCHHAL
VI
J
SECOND
NIKUNJ
VI
I
THIRD
VIHAANA DOGRA
VI
I
THIRD
ANUSHA DHAWAN
VI
J
CLASS VII – AD- ZAP
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
KABIR SAHNI
VII
J
SECOND
TISYA VERMA
VII
J
THIRD
DIVYANSH JAI PUROHIT
VII
J
CLASS VIII – AD- ZAP
POSITION
NAME
CLASS
SECTION
FIRST
AANYA AHUJA
VIII
K
Sanskrit– The Sanskrit Department organised ‘Srimadbhagvad Geeta Shlok Ucharan’ competition on 4th June 2021 for Classes VI- VIII. The aim of the competition was to build the confidence and instill love for Indian culture and its holy book. There were twenty- nine participants in total. The participants gave melodious performances. The event was judged by Ms. Puja Mishra and Ms. Richa. The winners of the competitions are:
With a plethora of career options available in contemporary times, the role of a career counseling session becomes indispensable. With this in view, a Virtual Career Counselling session was organized by D.P.S R.K.Puram for parents of Class X students on 29 May 2021 to explore the various career options for students in all the three streams- Science, Commerce and Humanities.
The school counsellor, Ms Kanika Madan welcomed the guest speaker and the parents to the online session.The speaker for the session was Dr. P. K. Sharma, Assistant Director at Aakash Institute. He has an extensive experience of over two decades in counselling students on the various educational and career options in Engineering college and Aakash institute.
He addressed the current situation of global pandemic Covid-19 and the challenges it poses to the learners. He explained very diligently the importance of Class X in career planning. The entire session was not only informative but also opened up various avenues for the students to explore in order to plan their career. The session concluded with an interactive Question & Answer round which was moderated by Ms. Divya Bablani and witnessed a lot of enthusiastic participation from the parents. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Class representative.
Career decisions play an important role in shaping the future growth and development of students. Keeping this in mind,a virtual career counselling session was organised by D.P.S R. K. Puram for students of Class X on 8th June 2021. The purpose of this session was to guide the students about how to plan a systematic study schedule for Class X and maximise their potential in current times.
The session began with a welcome address by the school counselor, Ms Kanika Madan. The session was conducted by Mr Binit Kumar Binod, a Management Graduate from K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management studies and Research, Mumbai and has done his Graduation in Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi. He has worked with reputed companies like Tata Consultancy services and Coca Cola in his formative years of his professional career. He strongly believes in “Siddhirbhavati Karmaja” means…”Success only comes through effort”.
He highlighted the ideal ways of choosing career options and encouraged students to pursue their interests and to work sincerely to achieve their goals. Discussing the nature of the streams available- Science, Commerce and Humanities, he emphasized on the skills required for pursuing them. He further shaped the session into talking about the key points of the skills required and curriculum of the three streams.
Diverse Career Options in Science, Commerce and Humanities fields such as Law, Banking, Actuarial Science, Biotechnology, Travel and Tourism, Management, Chartered Accountancy were also discussed along with the subjects that would help in establishing in these areas. To surmise, the decision ingredients were highlighted. The session concluded with an interactive question & answer round which was moderated by Ms. Divya Bablani. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Class representative.
“Education in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic- Academic stress and dealing with it effectively”
The school in association with South District Legal Services Authority (DLSA South) organised an interactive session on the topic “Education in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic- Academic stress and dealing with it effectively“ with students of Class- X, XI & XII of DPS, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. The Resource person for this session was Dr. Ananya Mahapatra. She completed her post-graduation in Psychiatry from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Thereafter she worked as Assistant Professor,in the Center of Excellence in Mental Health, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Currently she is Specialist Consultant and Head of Department, Psychiatry in ESIC Hospital, Sector-15, Rohini.
Her primary areas of interest are depression, anxiety and social psychiatry. She has special interest in child & adolescent mental health. She has conducted research and published specifically on stigma, caregiver needs and psychosocial issues related to neurodevelopmental disorders in children. She has also served as a member of Multispeciality Autism Disability Certification board in Dr. RML Hospital Instituted recently under the RPwD Act.
During the session, the speaker discussed ways of coping with stress due to academics. She also explained to students about types of stress, understanding the origin and how to deal effectively with it. She tried to normalize the taboo around it.This was followed by a Question & Answer session conducted by Ms. Divya Bablani, School Counsellor. The speaker patiently answered a wide range of questions posed by the students, providing them a great deal of support punctuated with practical advice on coping with grief and stress for students, parents and teachers.
Aptitude is an inborn potential to do certain kinds of work, acquire certain kinds of skills or subjects of study. Aptitude Tests are used to assess whether an individual has the level of competency necessary for success in a particular field. A standardized test objectively measures what a person is able to do at the time he is being assessed and under the conditions of assessment. These tests typically measure abilities like Numerical Ability, Clerical Ability, Mechanical Reasoning, Closure Ability, Verbal Ability, Reasoning Ability, Spatial Ability and Psycho-motor Ability.
Aptitude assessment helps students in making an informed choice of subjects and in providing career guidanceOn May 8, 2021, the school conducted an Aptitude Test with Class X students. 542 students appeared in the test. The individual results of the students have been sent to the parents. These results will help students in making an informed choice of subjects, in providing career guidance and improving their academic performance.The results are indicators of the student’s present abilities and should be considered only for the purpose of guidance.
An interactive session on photography was conducted on 5th June 2021 for the Digex Members with a very renowned street photographer Mr.Vineet Vohra. Mr. Vineet Vohra is the co-founder of APF magazine. He is the first Indian ever to become a Leica ambassador. Just after he completed his graduation from the prestigious college of Arts, Mr Vineet started his career as a wildlife photographer but later on switched to street photography. He has over 20 years of experience.
In the interactive session, the members were taught numerous ways to look at photography as a skill. They also learnt what goes behind the making of a good photograph such as the thought process and vision rather than the usual camera settings or techniques. Valuable tips on how to use photography as a tool of self expression, the importance of having a unique perspective and how to be ready to unlearn were few things which were told and discussed. Mr Vineet used his years of experience to help members realise there is more to photography than just a photograph that looks good, it’s about portraying a story. The picture one clicks should have a past and a future and that should be clearly visible to the person observing the photograph.
The session was made very interactive and a lot of questions were addressed. The workshop concluded with the vote of thanks by the Digex Club Incharge Ms Sarika Kaushal. It was a wonderful session which led to the ignition of a new understanding in the budding photographers.
