HUES OF LEARNING – THE GRAND EVENING

Delhi Public School, R.K.Puram presented ‘Hues of Learning – a colourful fusion of Academics, Sports and Culture’ on 17th February 2013. The event was a joint effort of the students of DPS R.K.Puram, its junior wings, Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash; and DPS Shiksha Kendra, a school for the underprivileged run on the premises of the host school.

The chief guest was Mr. Ashok Chandra, Chairman of DPS Society. The Principal, Dr.D.R.Saini welcomed all the guests. Other dignitaries gracing the occasion were Prof.Dr.Usha Luthra, Prof.B.P.Khandelwal and Mr.P.C.Bose , Members of DPS Society; Mr.M.I.Hussain, Principal, DPS Mathura Road; Ms.Bindu Sehgal, Principal, DPS Vasant Kunj. Special guests were Mr.Sushil Kumar, Indian world champion in wrestling and Ms.Anjum Chopra, former captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and an ex-Dipsite. Others present were the Vice Principal, Mrs Shobha Mehta; Mrs.Pushpa Agarwal, Vice Principal of DPS Shiksha Kendra; the Headmistresses, Ms.Vanita Sehgal and Mrs.Anita Singh; the Superviser, Mr.Mukesh Kumar; Mr.N.Suresh, Head of Department of Physical Education; and Mrs Archana Pental and Mrs.Dolly Chanana, Headmistresses of DPS Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash respectively.

The guests and parents visited a grand exhibition, which showcased the talents of the students in the form of art, projects and working models of English, French, German, Japanese, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Civics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Robotics. Exhibition showcasing talents of primary schools’ children was put up by both the Junior Schools – DPS Vasant Vihar and DPS East of Kailash. There were stalls by Educomp, Extramarks and HCL to showcase the latest educational technology tools. The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp followed by the march past by the students of classes Nursery to XIth. The cultural extravaganza which followed had vibrant dances from the various Indian states presented by the colourfully attired students of DPS R.K.Puram, Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash and DPS Shiksha Kendra. The Chairman, Mr.Ashok Chandra addressed the gathering and congratulated all the participants on their performance. The vote of thanks was delivered by the Vice Principal, Mrs.Shobha Mehta.