Assembly VIII-C & VIII-D (12-10-2023)

TOPIC – “BRAVE HEARTS OF KARGIL: HEROES OF THE 1999 WAR”

The students of class VIII C and VIII D came together to commemorate and pay tribute to the soldiers of the Kargil War. Since 1999, July 26 has been celebrated as the Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory of “Operation Vijay” which was launched by the Indian Army to recapture the Indian territories from Pakistani intruders in the Kargil-Drass sector in 1999. The assembly commenced with a soulful rendition of prayer ‘Itni Shakti Hume Dena Daata’’ sung by Aishani, Ananyashree, Ashi, Avneet, Manya, Shikha, Vansh, Anshuman, Shruti, Shasreek, Alisha, Aarav, Akshita, Anant, Arohi, Lucky, Samriddhi, Suhani, Tanishka, Vanshika, Vanshikha, Yatee followed by a Sanskrit shloka recited by Bhavya. Ganesh Vandana was performed by Avika, Elysia, Ranjana and Shruti. Thought for the day was by Sparsh followed by a news bulletin by Saransh, Guneet, Aura, Sasha and Rudraksh. Manya and Aarav Pahwa told some facts about the Kargil war. This was followed by a skit performed by Vihan, Jayati Singh, Kyraan, Devansh, Geet, Samarth, Amartya, Rayirth, Siddharth, Ayush, Suhani, Avantika, Shaista, Rayyan and Gauri, and duet by Ashi and Anayashree. Aarav Goel, Aarav S., Anika, Devaang, Hriman, Krishna, Pranad showcased their talent with a mesmerising instrumental performance. Advita, Avika, Aarna, Elysia, Himanshi, Ranjana, Shruti and Aakriti paid tribute to the soldiers through a captivating dance performance. The assembly concluded with a group song by Aahana, Aishani, Ananyashree, Anika, Ashi, Avika, Aura, Avneet, Bhavika, Bhavya, Devaang, Elysia, Khadijah, Manya, Rachit, Shashreek, Shikha, Aliya, Manish, and Dhanika. The aesthetic artwork and virtual design were done by Aakriti, Anshuman, Advita, Bhavya, Shikha, Namish, Kavish, Aryan Sahni, Krishna, Aarav S, Avika, Devaang, Manya and Saransh.

12 OCTOBER 2023, THURSDAY
CLASSES VIII C AND VIII D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS KRITI MEHTA & MR MANISH JAIN
HEADMISTRESS – MS RASHMI MALHOTRA & MS ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS MAHIMA GOEL
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR & MS BHARTI SHUKLA (CULTURAL)

Assembly XI-Q & XI-R (11-10-2023)

TOPIC – “OUTER TEMPORARY TO INNER INFINITY – LIFE BEYOND THE FACE VALUE”

Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you get along with it and not where it leads you. World Mental Health Day celebrated on October 10 each year is a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting mental health and well-being. The theme for this year as set by the World Foundation of Mental Health is ‘Mental Health is a universal human right.’ To mark this day, the students of classes XI Q and XI R presented their class assembly on the topic: ‘OUTER TEMPORARY TO INNER INFINITY – LIFE BEYOND THE FACE VALUE’. “Make choices which are healthy, not only for your body, but also your mind.” It is essential to realise the importance of not only a healthy body, but a healthy mind, heart and soul. To embrace one’s inner self is like taking one step towards achieving the purpose of our existence. Let’s embark on this journey of clearing the ambiguity about the transient nature of the external world in our minds as we find a balance between inner infinity and outer temporary. With this theme, the students of classes XI Q and XI R presented their class assembly. The assembly commenced with a melodious morning prayer by Ishita Sharma, Mannat Singhania, Tanmay Vidhani, Agastya Singh, Stanzin Phunsog, Amit Vinay Kumar, Veyshaant Aditya, Saanvi Bajaj, Bhavya Kubba, Jahanvi Jaiswal, Himanshu Yadav, Manvir Singh Marwah, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Nandita Dutt Sharma and Ayush Agarwal with the tabla being played by Atul Raj Dhawan. This was followed by the graceful invocation dance by Anoushka Prasad. Next, to enlighten the gathering, came the inspirational thought for the day spoken by Arush Gupta. The audience were then made aware of the latest happenings around the world by Sarthak Malhotra, Agastya Singh, Emaad Kidwai and Mihika Kapoor. Subsequently, an act named ‘Speak Up and Stand Tall’ was performed by Arnuv Gupta, Prachi Bajaj and Taraasha Khanna. It highlighted the importance of mental health spoken through the lens of celebrities like MS Dhoni, Michelle Obama and Serena Williams. Next came the mesmerizing duet performance by Sahira Mahesh and Saanvi Bajaj which was accompanied by Atul Raj Dhawan on the clapbox. The thought provoking speech was eloquently given by Jahanvi Jaiswal and Arshiya Kapoor. The self composed poem recited by Sahira Mahesh beautifully brought out the essence of the writer’s emotion and intentions. An upbeat contemporary dance was presented by Avni Kaur, Rubani Kaur, Nitya Mulchandani, Yashvi Gupta, Venya Garg, Smera Aggarwal and Garima Agarwal. An act titled ‘Mukhote’ was presented by Pranshu Gupta, Surya Sawhney, Joel Augustine,Pranav,Amaan Faruque, Shreyansh Bansal, Shreshth Gupta, Himanshu Yadav and Satyabrat Roul. The Western choir was mellifluously sung by Preksha Agrawal, Dhairya Agarwal, Shubh Malik, Mahira Kohli, Tisya Jain, Sahira Mahesh, Veyshaant Aditya, Shreshth Gupta, Miraan Veer Duggal, Saanvi Bajaj, Sirat Kaur, Aditiya Rakheja, Bhavya Kubba, Ayush Agarwal, and Nandita Dutt Sharma which was accompanied by Atul Raj Dhawan on the clapbox and Shaneil Dylan Sequeira on the drums. Compering was done by Nandini Vaish, Mahik Sharma, Advika Harisukh and Miraan Veer Duggal. The beautiful board, folders and invites were put together by the art team consisting of Ishita Sharma, Yashika Tewatia, Mahira Kohli, Preksha Agrawal, Hardik Goel, Avni Kaur, Rubani Kaur, Anoushka Prasad and Yashvi Gupta. The digital presentation was done by Gunnika Kaur Bindra, Mannat Singhania and Abhimanyu Shetty. The green ribbon, an international symbol of mental health awareness made by Mahira Kohli, Sneha Singh, Arnuv Gupta and Rubani Kaurwas were given to principal ma’am, vice principal sir, the class rep and worn by all the assembly participants and teachers to show their support to the campaign. The e-invite was made by Chirag Malhotra. Back stage support was provided by Anshul Singh Gehlot, Amaan Faruque, Abbhiraj Kohli and Lakshay Gupta. The assembly imparted the message of mental well-being through various thought provoking performances.

11 OCTOBER 2023, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES XI Q & XI R
CLASS TEACHER – MS DIVYA TYAGI & MS PRIYA OBHRAI
VICE PRINCIPAL- MR MUKESH KUMAR
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS ABHA CHONA
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI

DPS DWARKA ANNUAL  FEST

FIRST IN DPS DWARKA ANNUAL  FEST 

DPS Dwarka Annual  fest was held on 14th October 2023. Students of DPS R.K.Puram participated in the following events and bagged the First and Second positions . 

Event-History on trial

This was a courtroom style debate in which the participants defend or prosecute a famous but controversial historical personality. The teams  consisted of 2 lawyers ( prosecutor and defence ) and 1 person as the accused historical personality. 

The defence  had to deliberate about the accused’s good qualities, contribution to society, reforms, accomplishments. The prosecution on the other had to address valid criticisms of the figure, negative impact of policies etc. The verbal exchange between both lawyers had to  include both light legal jargon and humour. The stronger the case, the higher were the chances of winning.

The team from DPS RK.Puram  won  the First position.

Anjika Anand    –  XIW
Svara Saxena   –  XIW
Radhika Mehra –  XIW
Svara won the prize for the best prosecutor.

Event-Historical Hunt

The participants were given a series of tasks, to solve for which they had  to apply historical knowledge. For every task solved a point was given to the team. The team that had the maximum number of points at the end, was declared the winner.

DPS R.K.Puram won the Second position.

Arush Dua        -XA
Aditya Mathur   -XN
Aryan Pandey   -XB
Shivesh Savi     -X I

Moot Court Competition 2023

 ‘‘No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.’’ -Theodore Roosevelt

The Political Science and Legal Studies department of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, under the guidance of Ms. Vandana Chandhoke and Ms. Sabreena Bansal, collaborated with BML Munjal University, Gurugram to conduct the Intra-school Moot Court competition 2023 for students of classes XI and XII. It was held on 11th-12th October 2023. The Chief guest of the event was Dr. Pritam Baruah, the Dean of BML Munjal University. He addressed the audience highlighting the importance of moot court competitions in schools, stressing on the art of law for making rules and its implementation, and how legal knowledge is essential for everyone, not only for those who are engaged in the legal profession. He concluded his speech wishing all the participants a memorable learning experience.

The event aimed to simulate a court hearing in which participants were required to analyse the presented case, research the relevant laws, prepare written submissions according to the stance of the plaintiff or defendant allotted to them, and present verbal arguments. 

The case before the court revolved around a fictional country, Parzania. A group of environmentalists in Parzania pushed towards sustainability by demanding higher protection to the natural environment and imposing absolute prohibition on mining activities. The aim of the case was to assess the persuading skills of both the plaintiff as well as defendant teams. 

13 teams from class XI and XII participated as 7 plaintiffs and 8 defendants. The competition was held in two rounds. The first round hearing gave the aspiring lawyers a platform to present their arguments within a time limit of 10 minutes. Two teams qualified for the second round. Hearings were judged by Dr. Adithya Chintapanti, Prof. Sonika Bajpayee, and Prof. Abhishek Mishra of BML Munjal University. 

At the end of the competition, the Plaintiff team, consisting of Vigaas Singh, Shrishti Sehrawat, and Yati Sinha emerged victorious, also winning the prize for the best memorial. Team defendant consisting of Anannya Gupta, Lavanya Sehwag, and Sheen Madan won the first runners up position, and team plaintiff, consisting of Rishita Mangal, Vrishti Gupta, Mihika Sagar won the second runner up position. The third runner up position was won by team defendant comprising of Deevit Singh, Rudraansh Deb, and Ritika Tiwari. Sohaum Rodborne was adjudged as the best speaker.

At the closing ceremony , the Dean of BML Munjal University Dr. Pritam Baruah praised the efforts of all the participants and congratulated all the winners for their splendid performance.The ceremony concluded with Vice Principal Mr. Anil Kathuria congratulating all the participants and expressing his gratitude towards BML Munjal University. He also congratulated the team organising the event for the success of the event.

Assembly VI-C (10-10-2023)

10 OCTOBER 2023, TUESDAY
CLASS VI C
CLASS TEACHER – MS NIKITA KHERA KINRA
HEADMISTRESS – MS RASHMI MALHOTRA & MS ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS BHARGAVI BISHT
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR & MS BHARTI SHUKLA (CULTURAL)

TOPIC – “GRATITUDE IS THE BEST ATTITUDE”

On Tuesday, the 10th of October 2023, the students of class VI C presented their Class Assembly on the Topic- Gratitude is the Best Attitude. The assembly began with a soulful prayer by Rishabh, Himanya Garg, Kashish Arora, Aradhya Aggrawal, Arjun Veer Singh, Vedha, Vidita Tiwari, Khush Kirar, Lavish Kumar, and Tanish Dahiya. The Ganesh Vandana was gracefully performed by Vanya Adhikari and Riddhima Dalal. The thought for the day was shared by Atharva Puri, Manvik Sachdeva and Shoujash Mazumder. News headlines were presented by Advait Tokas, Aashman Arora, Daksh Gupta and Arjun Veer Singh. The audience was mesmerised by the beautiful song sung by the class choir comprising of Saksham Dhingra, Rishabh, Arkin Baksi, Shoujash Mazumder, Aarav Panami, Advait Tokas, Manvik Sachdeva, Kartik Kootiya, Gauransh Sain, Gunagya Sain, Aashman Arora, and Atharva Puri. A beautiful self composed poem was presented by Viraj Srivastava. Creative speeches by Riyaan Jain, Samaira Bhatia and Gauransh Sain enlightened everyone with the importance of Gratitude in one’s life. The concluding act was an energetic dance performance by Priya Thapa, Vaishnavi Thakur, Aarav Panami, Dhanishka, Himanya Garg, Vedha, Vidita Tiwari, Kiyan Arora, Aradhya Aggrawal, Riddhima Dalal, Vanya Adhikari, Samaira Bhatia and Anushka. The aim of the assembly was to let people realise how a grateful heart can sweeten even the smallest moments.

ANNUAL FEST 2023: NUKKAD NATAK (SOCIOLOGY) – 1st POSITION

The students of the Expressions Theater Club of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram participated in ”Annual Fest 2023”- Nukkad Natak (sociology) organized by Delhi Public School, Dwarka on 14 October 2023. The students presented a thought provoking play on the social issue ”Bride Trafficking” putting their views across on the objectification and trafficking of young girls and women, and secured the First Position. The participants were as follows:Akrita Kaur (Xl – V), Suhana Wadhwa ( Xl – L ), Reyansh Chadha ( Xl – K ), Vishisht Vibhuti ( Xl – L ) and Nandini Nathani ( Xl – P ).

THIRD POSITION ANNUAL FEST DPS DWARKA DEBATE COMPETITION

DPS RK PURAM participated in a debate competition organised by DPS Dwarka on 14 October 2023. Avi Aryan – XI F and Shaurya Datta- XI P bagged the third position in the event. Shauya participated in the conventional debate format, an onsite event named Dilemma in Debate. Avi participated in a Declamation that was a video submission based event.

ANNUAL FEST 2023 : POEM ENACTMENT – Ist POSITION

The students of the Expressions Theatre club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Annual Fest 2023”- Spoken Word Poetry organized by Delhi Public School Dwarka on 14 October 2023.The students presented a mesmerizing poem enactment on the theme “Parenthood” putting across the hardships woven with parenthood, and secured the First position. The participants were as follows:

Saanvi Bajaj (XI R), Ria Upadhyay (XI ), Prakhar Khandelwal (XI ), Smera Agarwal (XI Q) and Yati Sinha (XI T)

OPEN HOUSE – CLASS VIII

The Open House for Classes VIII organised on 14th October 2023 from 8am to 1pm  aimed to facilitate substantive dialogue between parents and subject teachers. This event provided a platform for parents to engage in personalised discussions with subject teachers regarding their ward’s academic progress . Parents conveyed appreciation for the conscientious efforts and accomplishments of the educators and school authorities.

THE YOUTH BUSINESS LEAGUE, 23 – INTER-SCHOOL EVENT

AT DPS FARIDABAD

Commerce and Economics students of Classes IX, X XI and XII participated in the Inter-school event ‘THE YOUTH BUSINESS LEAGUE 23’ hosted by Delhi Public School, Faridabad on Tuesday, 10th October, 2023.   

The winners of the events were as follows:

Event 1

Name of Event : Start Up Studio (Track IX-X) (Online & Offline event)
Details of the event : 
Round 1 (Online) – The event was iInspired by the popular TV show ‘Shark Tank’. The  teams had to showcase their innovative ideas through elevator pitch videos.
Round 2 (Offline) – The team competed head-to-head in a pitch battle within 7 minutes followed by a Q&A session with the judges.

Winners : 2nd Position 
  1. Anwita Chandra (X E) 
  2. Ananya Shrivastav (X E)

Event 2

Name of Event : Madison Avenue (Track IX-X)
Details of the event : 
Round 1 (Online) – The team made a logo for a company from a business sector provided to them.
Round 2 (Offline) – The team made a new logo for a real pre-existing company. 

Winners : 3rd Position

  1. Shivin Sareen (X-J)
  2. Arihant Kumar (X-J) 
  3. Zonish Siddiqui (X-M)

Event 3

Name of Event : Madison Avenue (Track XI-XII)
Details of the event : 
Round 1 (Online) – The team was required to make a video involving the team members presenting an advertisement written by them for the provided pre-existing company.
Round 2 (Offline) – The team was given on-the-spot a fictional product of a pre-existing parent company and they were required to create a complete advertising campaign during the allotted time. However, at half-time, a “twist”/unique marketing or PR angle was introduced, to which the teams had to tailor their pitches.

Winners : 1st Position 

  1. Nandini Vaish  (XI Q)
  2. Tanmay Vidhani (XI Q)
  3. Mannat Singhania (XI Q)
  4. Chirag Malhotra (XI Q)

Event 4

Name of Event : Investomaia (Track XI-XII)
Details of the event : 
Round 1 (Online) – The team through an online platform was required to answer questions related to the stock market, investing and other such financial concepts in the form of multiple-choice questions.
Round 2 (Offline) – The team was given a comprehensive case study containing multiple news articles, a list of definite stocks and financial data where they had to analyze the case study and make investment decisions.

Winners : 1st Position 

  1. Anirudh Goel (XII P)
  2. Ashmit Bansal (XII P)
  3. Kaushal Jain (XII N)

Assembly IX-L & IX-M (05-10-2023)

TOPIC – “UNLOCK JOY, IMBIBE WISDOM”

Cartoons are a delightful canvas of imagination, where humour dances with wisdom, painting smiles on the palette of our lives. Cartoons, with their vibrant colours and playful characters, transport us to a world where imagination knows no bounds. These animated creations are a source of joy and wisdom for both children and adults alike, providing a respite from the complexities of daily life. 

The class assembly of IX L & IX M began with Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite bhajan “Vaishnav Janto” which was performed by Anushree Chakraborty, Yashvi Gairola, Aadya Singh, Aaradhya Gupta, Arshiya Juneja, Jai Goel, Rudrankshi Patra, Aarna Mathur, Anaisha Arora, Diya Gupta, Vadini Agrawal, Naisha Jain, Harnoor Sachdeva, Anya Garodia, Amaira Jain, Amaira Arora, Ishani Aggarwal, Raeka Bajaj, Aliya, Kartik Vats, Tavish Singh Bisht, Aradhya Chawla, Pranam Chandok, Chaitanya Vaswani, Ahaan Sadh, Aryaman Bhardwaj, Tavishi Singh, Sanchit Batra, Riddhiman Panwar, Viresh Kumar, Dishita Negi, Avika Jain, Naysa Gupta, Baarika Ayekpam, Samriddhi Bhatia and Rowan Agrawal. The Shloka was recited by Rudrankshi Patra and interpreted by Tiara Rose Gera. The Shiv Tandav was gracefully performed by Anushree, Aadya & Yashvi. The Thought for the Day was shared by Harnoor Sachdeva, Anya Garodia and Kashvi Dhingra in Spanish, German & English. News headlines were presented by Kabir Mehta, Gauransh Saini, Aadi Kapoor, Vivaan Jha. Animated speeches by Aarna Mathur & Aryaman Bhardwaj enlightened all about the origin and importance of cartoons. A hilarious skit with Nobita(Agastya Vatts) , Doraemon(Reyansh Wadhwa) and Jian(Sahir Gossain) stressed on the importance of how to build self confidence. Divyansh Jai Purohit, Kabir Sahni, Dishita Negi, Arjun Gupta, Aden John, Nimrat Malik, Samarth Razdan, Aviraj Aggrawal, Atharv Arya, Ananya Bhartia and Amitabh Goswami participated in it. An energetic and mesmerizing dance was performed by Anushree, Aadya, Yashvi, Arshiya, Aaradhya, Saanvi, Maryam and Aarohi. The audience was swayed with nostalgia when Ose Gupta, Siya Khaturia and Uddhav S. Oberoi recited their self-composed poems with animated backdrops. The concluding act was a soulful choir performance (We are one and Bare Necessities) sung by Aarna Mathur, Rudranskhi Patra, Amaira Arora, Harnoor Sachdeva, Anaisha Arora, Diya Gupta, Amaira Jain, Ishani Aggarwal, Medha Gaur, Naisha Jain, Aryaman Bhardwaj, Chaitanya Vaswani, Kartik Vats, Naysa Gupta, Aarav Gosai, Kabir Mehta, Baarika Ayekpam and Samriddhi Bhatia. 

The comperes of the programme were Pranam Chandok, Diya Gupta, Jai Goel, Riddhiman Panwar, Arhaan Gupta, Tarush Aran, Ahaana Pandit and Pratham Bhalla. The folders, cards and the board for the assembly were created by Ishani Aggarwal, Anaisha Arora, Arshiya Juneja, Ose Gupta, Amaira Arora, Siya Khaturia, Naisha Jain, Vadini Agrawal, Anya, Reyansh Wadhwa and Ayesha Tamim depicting joyful cartoon illustrations. The digital presentation was made and presented by Shreyan Agarwal, Adhiraj Batra, Chaitanya Vaswani & Aradhya Chawla. The vote of thanks was delivered by the class teachers of IX-L and IX-M. The assembly aimed to unveil how cartoons seamlessly blend joy with profound wisdom. 

5 OCTOBER 2023, THURSDAY
CLASSES IX L AND IX M
CLASS TEACHERS – MS SANGITA BAJPAI & MS PREETI JAGOTA
HEADMISTRESS – MS RASHMI MALHOTRA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MR SANCHIT CHAUHAN
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS KAVERI DHAR

Assembly VII-C & VII-D (04-10-2023)

TOPIC – “WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY”

The students of class VIIC and VIID came together to celebrate and express their gratitude towards their teachers on the occasion of ‘World Teachers’ Day’. The students participated with great fervour and presented the assembly with vibrant thoughts and colours. Vihaan Sureka, Neymat Mehra, Anya Garg and Kianna Grover presented the assembly as comperes. The assembly commenced with a soulful rendition of prayer  by Dia Jain, Naisha Agarwal, Anuttra Sinha, Lavanya Singh, Baibhab, Reeya Sharma, Vitasta , Jaya, Daksh, Aarav Rathore, Anahita, Daakshya, Manit, Shubhika, Aashi, Adya, Rabbani, Lakshit, Sanyam, Pranay, Shivani, Mohini, Garmia, Eshan, Bisma. Thoughts for the day were by Vyom Pandey and Kuldeep Singh followed by the news by Maulik Kirar, Aaryav Chaudhary, Aaditya Raj and Aarasv Gaur. Yadavi Mehrotra, Avika Nagpal and Rzuchika Verma expressed their immense love for teachers with their soulful poems. Speech was by Shnaysa Sahai and Gauri Besoya. The whole assembly was in the form of a skit presented by Aarav Bhaskar and Aadya Kumari.There was a vibrant display of our talented singers Aadya Sinha, Anishka Nayar, Tanushree Juyal, Vihan Segal, Anika Gupta, Jasnoort Kaur, Avika Nagpal, and Neymat Mehra. A cheerful dance was presented by Araatrika Ghoshal, Vihan Segal, Anya Garg, Kianna, Kavya, Rishita, Swara, Yati, Viraj, Tanishka and Sera. Vihaan Sureka, Rudrapratap Malhotra, Sudhanva, Abhiraj Tokas and Anhad presented a vibrant orchestra performance. Boards were decorated by Yati, Anya Garg, Inayat, Naisha Agarwal. Digital presentation was made by Atharva Gupta, Vihaan Sureka and Krishiv Verma. The E-card was made by Anya Garg. Invitation cards were prepared by Gauri Besoya and Yati Sharma. 

We gathered to pay tribute to the guiding lights of our lives – our teachers. Teachers are the source of inspiration and knowledge. We deeply appreciate their tireless efforts and dedication. Their wisdom and guidance shapes our future.

4 OCTOBER 2023, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES VII C AND VII D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS AAKRITI SHARMA & MR RANDEEP SINGH
HEADMISTRESS – MS RASHMI MALHOTRA & MS ANUBHA GOPAL
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS AASTHA BABLANI
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI