“Leadership is an action, not a position.”

– Donald H. McGannon

The Investiture Ceremony of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram was held over  two days: 4th August, 2022 by administering the oath by the School Appointees.  Mr. V.K. Shunglu, the Chairman of the DPS Society and Managing Commitee, DPS RK Puram,was the Chief Guest for the investiture on 4 August 2022. It commenced with the inaugural lighting of the lamp by the Chairman Shri VK Shunglu, the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan along with the Vice Principals,Head Mistress and the supervisor.

The ceremony started with a devotional shloka ,as the students expressed their gratitude towards the Almighty. The Chief Guest,, Mr. Shunglu was felicitated by the Principal.The Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan , addressed the gathering and congratulated the students, emphasising the essence of true leadership – celebrating effort and impact, and respecting others and developing self appreciation.. She encouraged the students to serve the school and guide other students diligently and embrace their responsibilities not only as XII grade students but also as responsible human beings.. 

This was followed by a mesmerising dance performance centering towards the theme of  ‘Moving Forward in Life despite its Struggles’. It was a fusion of Contemporary, Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi, warming the hearts of the spectators with its beauty and grace. Following this was a short movie showcasing the school’s achievements in the past year.

The Chairman, Shri VK Shunglu in his address, talked about the importance of balancing our conflicting ideas and responsibilities; balancing the need to evolve with the responsibility of carrying forward our culture, balancing personal growth with teamwork using the phenomenal dance performance as an analogy and congratulated the post holders. 

This was followed by the felicitation of the school appointees by the Chairman, the Principal, and the Vice Principals. A new title, Vanguard of Service Before Self, was introduced for those who exemplified the school motto of  ‘Service Before Self’ in the most complete sense and helped the school become an even better place. 

The Chairman administered the oath of office wherein the students pledged to carry out their responsibilities with integrity and dedication so as to uphold the glorious name of the school and the country. The student leaders then gave motivational speeches which emphasised learning from failure as well as success, planning, confidence, team work, self-motivation and respect. They all celebrated the opportunity to be able to give back to the school and uphold the essence of DPS RKPuram.

The Indian and Western Choir then sang the School Anthem – which was composed by the Performing Arts Department with a special mention to Mr. Southingam and Mr. Suman  and was accompanied by the audience who sang with gusto and pride at the dawn of a new era at the school.The school celebrated the 75th Year  of independence promoting har Ghar Tiranga under the aegis of Amrit Mahotsav to inspire and unify all citizens of India to serve the country selflessly.The school rejoiced with pride the spectacular win of Ms Pinki in the CommonWealth Games by bringing home the gold medal in Lawn Bowls.

The Vice Principal, Mr. Anil Kathuria proposed the vote of thanks.The ceremony concluded on a patriotic note with the National Anthem.

A Virtual Orientation session was held for the parents of students of class XII on 22nd April 2022 and 23rd April 2022 from 5 PM onwards. The Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, went around virtually in all the sections and emphasized the cooperation of parents in developing the habit of being regular to School. An increase in the concentration span of the students was the need of the hour. The Vice Principal, Dr Renu Nayar, addressed the issue of academic rigour amongst the students within the four walls of the classroom. She highlighted that in case of any problem, the parent may contact the class teacher or the Class Representative for a solution. The Vice Principal, Mr Naresh MIglani, expressed his concern about using mobile phones in the classroom and informed the parents that they were strictly prohibited. Mr Anil Kathuria, Vice Principal of Humanities stream, stressed that following the Covid norms as Covid is not yet entirely over. The Vice Principal, Mr J.S. Virdi, urged the parent fraternity to keep in touch with all subject teachers and take a regular update about their ward’s performance on a regular basis. The Class Representatives, Dr Anubha Gopal, Ms Richa Aggarwal and Ms Vibha Arora welcomed the parents and students by introducing themselves and asking them to contact them in case of any admin issues. They stressed upon fruitful utilisation of the last academic session of the school for a better future. The Class teachers welcomed the parents by displaying the contact details of all the subject teachers and thereafter each subject teacher gave a brief introduction about their subject along with the books, course content and break up of marks. The session ended by answering the query of the parents. The parents were satisfied that they met all teachers at the beginning of the session itself and took their telephone numbers to be in touch with them. The session was very fruitful.

Hostel Life is a union of diverse cultures and different upbringings, which blends into harmony for a rich and memorable experience.

An orientation programme was organized for class XI hostellers on 10th July 2022 by Delhi Public School, R K.Puram Hostel. The event commenced by offering prayers to the divine with a beautiful dance on Ganesh Vandana performed by Class XII girls and the Gayatri mantra recited by Class XII boys.  It was followed by an address by the Principal. The Vice Principals shared their valuable inputs. It was followed by speeches by class XII students. The wardens addressed the gathering and shared with the audience a glimpse of the hostel. The class representatives and the school counsellor wished the students luck for their new academic session. Class XII students welcomed the juniors with choir performances. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Headmistress for the girls and by the Vice Principal for the boys. The programme ended with the National Anthem.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

The school believes that parents and teachers must work together to ensure that optimal teaching and learning takes place. With this in view, the Open House sessions for the parents of Class X were organized on 23rd July 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The parents interacted with the subject teachers on one to one basis, regarding their ward’s performance. Parents were very appreciative of the efforts made by the school and all the teachers. They were given an opportunity to share suggestions and resolve their queries. It was a fruitful interaction.