The Mathematical Society of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram organised a virtual guest speaker programme on the topic “Exploring problem solving using spreadsheets”, for class XII students on May 8 2021 on zoom meet.

The guest speaker was Dr. Jonaki Ghosh, a faculty of  the department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi where she teaches courses related to Mathematics Education.The Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, teachers of Mathematics Department and students of class XII attended the guest speaker programme.

The session began with the Principal’s address.In her address the Principal spoke about the skill of problem solving which involves a great deal of dedication and a mathematical bent of mind.

The session included various problems like  Estimating pi: The square circle method,the Spaghetti problem and the House Number problem. Along with the theoretical explanation, Dr. Jonaki Ghosh showed an invigorating way of solving the equations using spreadsheets. With advancing technology, how simple commands on the spreadsheets can give remarkable solutions to mathematics problems.Expertise of some great Mathematicians like Sirinivasa Ramanujan were also shared.

It was an interactive program with enthusiastic participation of students by answering the questions and displaying their curiosity towards the topic.  The webinar was conducted as an interactive session by Tulip Mittal (XII-S) and Anhad Sood (XII-S). Mehak Aggarwal (XII-V) coordinated the interaction between the guest speaker and the audience.

The guest speaker programme concluded with a vote of thanks  by Mr. Anil Kumar Kathuria, the Head of the Mathematics Department. The event was organised by Ms. Shalini Monga,Ms. S.K. Nagalaxmi  and Ms. Tandeep Kaur with technical support from Mr. Mukesh Kumar and his team.

Dr. Zohra Jenkinson on  “Human Development”

A virtual Guest Speaker Program was organised by the Geography Department of Delhi Public School, 
RK Puram on the topic “Human Development” on 3rd  May 2021 for the geography students of class XII and the teachers of the Social Sciences Department. 

The session began with a welcome address by Ms Sangita Bajpai who introduced the guest speaker,

Dr. Zohra Jenkinson was an alumnus of University of Delhi and a DPhil in geography from Oriel college,  University of Oxford . She is the Geography subject expert for Ofqual. She has been the Chairperson for Oxfordshire Women’s Aid for domestic violence charity, Oxfordshire Racial Equality Council and Independent Advisor to Thames Valley Police. She is a Founder member of Oxford South Asia Forum and now holds talks and raises funds for natural disasters in the Indian subcontinent such as earthquakes, cyclones etc. She has also been a Trustee of Orinoco Scrapstore in Oxford since 2000. 

The Head of Department, Ms. Rupa Das welcomed the guest speaker with a bouquet of flowers and requested Dr Jenkinson to share her  views on the topic- “ Human Development.”

Dr Zohra Jenkinson talked about many aspects of Human Development, the difference between Development and Growth and also how parameters of  Development have changed over time. She explained  the six basic pillars of Human Development- Equity, Sustainability, Productivity, Empowerment, Cooperation and Security and  stated that human development shares a common vision with human rights. 

The lecture was followed by  an enriching Question-Answer Session where Dr. Zohra Jenkinson answered the queries raised by the students and  teachers, often citing examples from her own experiences. 

The session concluded with Ms Sangita Bajpai requesting the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan to address the gathering. The session was attended by the Vice Principal  Ms Renu Nayar, the Head of the Departments of each branch of Social Sciences and the Social Science teachers. The vote of thanks was proposed by Ms. Mahima Goel. 

The session was indeed informative and enriching.

“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional”

The Economics Department of Delhi Public School RK Puram conducted an online guest speaker programme for the Economics students of Class XII on 3 May 2021on zoom meet. Ms. Hema Chouudhary, the keynote speaker, a postgraduate from Miranda House discussed the Indian Economy amidst Pandemic.

The session started with a warm welcome by the Vice Principal, Dr. Renu Nayar, who spoke about the importance of such events. Ms. Hema began with a brief discussion of the pandemic and then went on to elucidate the various economic fallouts it has had on the global as well the Indian economy. She explained the linkage of India with other countries in terms of Foreign direct investment, trade, oil supply and military budget. Introduction of Blue Economy and vaccination drive in India engrossed the audience. 

This was followed by an enriching rapid fire round of questions in which students readily participated by writing answers in the chat box. 

Last but not the least, Ms. Anita Singhal, the Head of Economics Department, proposed the vote of thanks and expressed her gratitude on behalf of the entire school fraternity. The guest speaker left with her appreciation of the students’ participation. The event proved to be informative and fruitful for everyone.

Delhi Public School RK Puram organised a virtual Guest Speaker Programme on the topic “Cyber Security and Safety” The webinar was organised on May 04, 2021 for the students of Classes IX-XII. The guest speakers were Mr. Aditya Gautam, ACP Cyber Crime, Delhi Police and Ms. Charu Makkar, Advocate.

Mr. Aditya Gautam, currently posted as ACP, Cyber Cell, is a 2013 batch DANIPS officer. He has done Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi and MBA in Human Resources from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He holds a PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from National Law School, Bangalore. He has previously been posted as ACP/Crime Branch, ACP/Operation Cell in Dwarka district. He has been with the Cyber Cell for more than two years.

Ms. Charu Makkar is a member of the Juvenile Justice Court, Delhi. She completed BA (Hons)

in Psychology and Masters in Social Work from Delhi University, has 25 years experience of working with NGOs, State and Central government and the United Nations on issues of child rights and child protection & rehabilitation. She is a Senior Consultant with Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), Ministry of Women and Child Development, responsible for coordination, monitoring and capacity building for the Northern Region comprising 11 states.

Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, Headmistress, Ms Rashmi Malhotra and the Reps, Class Teachers and students of class IX, X and XII attended the Guest Speaker Programme.

The session began with the Principal’s address to the audience. She spoke of the importance of being well aware about Cyber Safety and Security especially in these testing times when everything, ranging from businesses to education, has turned online.

During the session, the speakers spoke a great deal about the importance of Cyber Security and Safety while discussing real life examples. They emphasised on the importance of Cyber Security and discussed ways in which it could be met. 

This was followed by a Question and Answer session where the speakers patiently answered a wide range of questions providing a great deal of insight into the topic punctuated with practical advice for students, parents and teachers.

The Guest Speaker Programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the Headmistress Mrs.Rashmi Malhotra. 

The event was organised by Ms Archna Deepak and Ms. Shelly Malhotra with technical support from Mr Mukesh Kumar and his team.