IT Symposium Code 2k22 was organised by Apeejay School Noida on 27-28 December 2022. The individual results are as follows:
Group Discussion – First – Arush Dua – 9A
Code++ [Competitive Programming] – Second
Video Editing – Third
AI/ML – Second
BlenDesign – Third
Gaming – Third
A Guest Speaker Programme on Air Pollution and its hazards was organised in Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 for the students of Classes VII and VIII. The Guest Speakers for the programme were Dr Randeep Guleria, a renowned Pulmonologist and the former Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Professor Vartika Mathur, the Head of the Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.
The programme was organised under the able guidance of the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan and with the support of the Headmistress, Ms Vinita Gupta, Headmistress, Classes VI-VIII. It was a part of the Green School Initiative, a flagship program in association with Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi and AIIMS, New Delhi.
The programme commenced by introducing the eminent guests to the audience followed by their felicitation by the Principal. Then the Principal addressed the gathering and spoke about how the school was honoured to have Dr Randeep Guleria and Professor Vartika Mathur as the guest speakers for the event. The Principal’s address was followed by an address by Professor Vartika Mathur, who elaborated about the Green School Programme which started in 2016 and how it has been instrumental in spreading environmental awareness to more than 37,000 school students.
Thereafter, Dr Randeep Guleria addressed and sensitised the students on air pollution and its health hazards since air pollution is one of the most worrying concerns that has been plaguing the environment for a long time, especially in our city. Dr Guleria spoke about the various important terms associated with air pollution and elaborated on its causes and effects with the aid of a vivid presentation. He also explained about the various types of pollutants and how we can involve our family and friends to take steps towards preventing this pollution. The session was quite interactive with the students putting forth their numerous queries regarding the topic and Dr Guleria patiently answering them.
This was followed by an interactive quiz conducted by the student volunteers of Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, which prompted the students to not only engage with the topic but also motivated them through the interesting rewards which were given by the student volunteers.
The session culminated with the Vote of Thanks delivered by the Headmistress of Classes VI-VIII, Ms Vinita Gupta, who thanked the esteemed guests, for sparing their valuable time and enlightening the students and teachers alike on this extremely pertinent issue. She also thanked the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan for her continuous guidance and encouragement along with Ms Dimple Menon, Activity Incharge for the Eco Club, for facilitating the programme.
The programme was an immense success and it not only educated the students about air pollution and its health hazards but also motivated them to take some serious steps to curb this, in order to create a sustainable and pollution-free environment for us and our future generations.
IT Symposium Acon 1.0 was organised by D.A.V Public School Sec-14, Gurugram on 20-21 December 2022. The individual results are as follows:
Robosoccer – First
Gamedev – Second
3D Mania – First
Quiz – First
A Guest Speaker Programme on Air Pollution and its hazards was organised in Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 for the students of Classes VII and VIII. The Guest Speakers for the programme were Dr Randeep Guleria, a renowned Pulmonologist and the former Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Professor Vartika Mathur, the Head of the Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.
The programme was organised under the able guidance of the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan and with the support of the Headmistress, Ms Vinita Gupta, Headmistress, Classes VI-VIII. It was a part of the Green School Initiative, a flagship program in association with Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi and AIIMS, New Delhi.
The programme commenced by introducing the eminent guests to the audience followed by their felicitation by the Principal. Then the Principal addressed the gathering and spoke about how the school was honoured to have Dr Randeep Guleria and Professor Vartika Mathur as the guest speakers for the event. The Principal’s address was followed by an address by Professor Vartika Mathur, who elaborated about the Green School Programme which started in 2016 and how it has been instrumental in spreading environmental awareness to more than 37,000 school students.
Thereafter, Dr Randeep Guleria addressed and sensitised the students on air pollution and its health hazards since air pollution is one of the most worrying concerns that has been plaguing the environment for a long time, especially in our city. Dr Guleria spoke about the various important terms associated with air pollution and elaborated on its causes and effects with the aid of a vivid presentation. He also explained about the various types of pollutants and how we can involve our family and friends to take steps towards preventing this pollution. The session was quite interactive with the students putting forth their numerous queries regarding the topic and Dr Guleria patiently answering them.
This was followed by an interactive quiz conducted by the student volunteers of Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, which prompted the students to not only engage with the topic but also motivated them through the interesting rewards which were given by the student volunteers.
The session culminated with the Vote of Thanks delivered by the Headmistress of Classes VI-VIII, Ms Vinita Gupta, who thanked the esteemed guests, Dr Guleria and Professor Mathur along with their team, for sparing their valuable time and enlightening the students and teachers alike on this extremely pertinent issue. She also thanked the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan for her continuous guidance and encouragement along with Ms Dimple Menon, Activity Incharge for the Eco Club, for facilitating the programme.
The programme was an immense success and it not only educated the students about air pollution and its health hazards but also motivated them to take some serious steps to curb this, in order to create a sustainable and pollution-free environment for us and our future generations.
It all started with Aarav Mangla’s self composed poems handwritten on a handmade card by his sister for special family occasions like birthdays & anniversaries .The love and appreciation this gesture received acted as a catalyst & further encouraged him to pen down random reflections about people, relationships, social activities into short poems.His English subject teacher, family and friends cheered each and every effort and motivated him to participate in poetry competitions. His work was noticed and soon he had a diary filled with poetic expressions called ‘My Records in Rhyme’ He decided to get his poetry published .MUSINGS OF A GENZ
Aarav Mangla is a 12th grade science student of DPS RK Puram, who aspires to be a computer engineer in future. He has been an academic achiever and played football for the school team as well as trained under BARCA ACADEMY. What started as a loving gesture of self composed wishes on special days of family members, gradually turned into a personal space of thoughtful reveries on current affairs, existing social issues, and human relationships.and he was ready to publish his first book. He even completed an online course by California Institute of the Arts to
expand his understanding of poetry as an art. He has participated in various national open age poem writing contests & bagged appreciation certificates . Few of his poems got published in different school magazines as well
The G. Bhaskar Memorial lecture and award ceremony was organised on 20th December 2022 at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram in remembrance of G. Bhaskar, a very promising student, who joined the institution in class VIII. Lost in the crowd initially, Venkata Subramaniam Bhaskar slowly and steadily made a place in the hearts of his fellow students and teachers. An extremely talented and hardworking student, not only did he excel in academics, but he was also a great badminton player and played for the school table tennis team. He also had formal training in Classical Carnatic music and could recite several chapters from Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. Unfortunately, his success ended with his early demise. In his memory, DPS RK Puram has been organising an inspirational lecture since 1995 in presence of his family and friends. Since 1999, an award has been instituted in his loving memory by his parents. This award is given to exceptional students, who not only excel in academics and co-curricular activities but also display a strong moral fibre.
The Principal, Ms.Padma Srinivasan; the Vice Principal, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, G. Bhaskar’s father, Mr. Ganapati Raman and brother, Mr. Ramnath G. along with other family members were present during the ceremony. The ceremony began with a minute of silence observed in the honour of G. Bhaskar. This year, Shri Dasa Raghunatha from ISKCON was invited for the memorial lecture, who has been working as an educationist with children and young adults for the past several years. Mr Raghunatha Das is the head of the Iluminate Program of the Spandan Society. A chemical engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, he has worked with Continental India, a German based Multinational Corporation, and was also the Operations Head of Indian Oil Corporation. He has been a Monk since 2016 with the intent of serving humanity through spirituality and taking our fast moving society towards a metamorphic life philosophy.
Mr. Ramnath, the elder brother of G. Bhaskar shared his most precious memories, especially the time spent with Bhaskar. On this occasion, the Principal Ms. Padma Srinivasan emphasised on the all round development and importance of humanity in each and every human being. She also asked the students to become more empathetic and compassionate to the needs of the others. Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Vice Principal, DPS RK Puram, shared how he remembers G Bhaskar’s always smiling demeanour and his outstanding ability to connect with one and all. Ms. Shalini Harisukh and Ms. Kusum Yadav coordinated the event along with Activity Incharges Ms. Abha Chona and Ms. Kaveri Dhar.
Two meritorious students were recipients of the G. Bhaskar Memorial Award 2022.
| AGASTYA NATH | Agastya’s academic journey in Delhi Public School Vasant Vihar and RK Puram has been a glorious one. A scholar badge awardee, he received a gold medal this year for being a meritorious student all through. He secured 96% marks in Grade XI with Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. Agastya’s determination and commitment towards studies or any other task that’s assigned to him is exemplary. His gentle, kind and compassionate nature makes him an endearing child. |
| SOMYA SRIVASTAVA | Somya’s perseverance and steely determination has proved that hard work always paves the way to success. A scholar badge awardee, she received a gold medal this year for being a meritorious student all through. She has been the section topper in Class XI and secured 93% marks with Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science. Winning the ‘Chita Acharya’ Award for 1st Distinction in the 7th Year of Annual Art Examinations held by Calcutta Talent Search School, she harbors a deep passion for art. She has worked with the All India Foundation of Deaf Women in an attempt to help underprivileged young girls uncover technology. Somya is fond of Competitive Programming and envisions a future in the IT field. |
Mr. Ramnath, Mr. Ganapati Raman, the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan, and Mukesh Kumar presented the awards.
The Bhaskar family members gave their blessings to all students present there, and distributed sweets as a token of their love and appreciation to one and all.
IT Symposium nCrypt 2022 was organised by Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok on 17 December 2022. The individual results are as follows:
nQuest [Surprise] – Third
In order to strengthen language harmony and develop a conducive environment for learning more Indian Languages apart from one’s own mother tongue,the Hindi Department organised a Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav on 12th December on the Janma Jayanti of Subramania Bharati, a great nationalist poet.
Activities performed under the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav were Speech/Debate/Extempore competitions in multiple languages conducted on the theme of ‘Bharat ki Ekta aur Akhandata mein Bharatiya Bhashaon ka Yogdaan’, Students came dressed in ‘Bhartiya Paridhan’ like dhoti, kurta, various shades of saree showing the rich cultural heritage and history of our country.My Language My Signature’ (मेरी भाषा, मेरेहस्ताक्षर) Campaign was organised by placing Boards in prominent places in the school campus where the students signed in their native language with the pledge that henceforth they would try to sign in their native language.The My Language My Signature’ (मेरी भाषा, मेरेहस्ताक्षर) Campaign was initiated by the Principal Ms Padmavati Srinivasan by providing her signature in her mother tongue Tamil. This was followed by signatures by the Vice Principals, Headmistress IX – X, Headmistress VI-VIII, and H.O.D’s in their respective mother tongues, thereby formally opening the campaign to the Students, who took part enthusiastically.
The members of the Expressions Theatre club of Delhi Public School R.K Puram participated in “Galaxia 2022” organised by Bal Bhavan Public School Mayur Vihar Phase II. The students participated in the event: Vox-Populi (Nukkad Natak)The Nukkad Natak team shed light on the theme “शराब के दुष्प्रभाव” wherein they spread awareness about the ill-effects of alcoholism in today’s generation and secured the Consolation prize with the support and guidance provided by their teacher incharge Ms. Sanya Taneja. The participants were as follows
Amaira Kathuria (XI D), Adya Jain (XI E), Ajooni Kaur (XI U), Ayush Chaudhary (XI O), Garv Chaudhary (XI O), Hargunn Sapra (XI M), Ishan Mehra (XI R), Kaashvi Goel
(XI P), Lubhani Aggarwal (XI R), Rabia Wali (XI W), Samaira Mohapatra (XI I), Sefat Ahluwalia (XI U), Shauryaa Goyal (XI O), Tanisha Amal (XI I) and Vinayak Gaur (XI O).
“Everything is theoretically impossible until it is done.”
– Robert A. Heinlein
The Science and Maths Department of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram organised their annual Inter-School Math-Science Festival, Sci-π 2.0, on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
The fest provided a stage for upcoming young scientists and mathematicians to demonstrate their abilities in several challenging engagements. Numerous visionary and productive competitions were planned to enable the students of classes VI to XII to learn, explore and attain creative prospects.
Sci-π 2.0 was organised in a hybrid mode, with two events happening online and four events happening onsite.
The Online category consisted of:
Tira Comica: Comic strip designing
For the junior level, the participants were required to design a comic strip on the theme Myths and Misconceptions regarding Science. For the senior level, the theme was Innovative applications related to Science. The event was judged by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology, DPS R.K.Puram and Mr. Amit Rajput, Head, Arts Department, DPS, R.K.Puram.
Math-o-Kalender: Designing a Calendar
It was an opportunity for the participants to showcase their artistic talents and design a calendar illustrating their creative knowledge. The event was judged by Ms. Shreya Kataria from Samsung, an alumna of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was also the President of Maths Society. The event was also judged by Mr. Mrinaal Mittal from The Unity Group, also an alumnus of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was the President of Student Council.
The Onsite category consisted of:
Science Events
The event for the Junior level was Ekphrasis-Poem the Picture, an opportunity for students to explain concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the form of a poem of 8 lines written by them on-the-spot. The judges were Ms. Debarati Sen, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Sarika Yadav, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Smriti Sharma Bhatia, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Miranda House, University of Delhi, and Dr. Ritu Gaur, Professor, Life Sciences and Biotechnology at South Asian University, New Delhi.
For the Senior level, the event was Innovatief Leren. The event infused in the students the will to discover, observe, question and explore as they demonstrated the innovative methods of learning any concept of Science through a PPT with a voiceover. Some teams also presented the models that they had created on their respective themes. The event was judged by Ms. Monika Sharma, Professor at Miranda House, Dr. R.K. Wadhwa, Professor and Additional Medical Superintendent at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Shivangi Saha, Assistant Professor at AIIMS and Ms. Meena Dhami, Former Head of the Chemistry Department at DPS RK Puram.
Mathematics Events
The event for the junior level Modeil Mathematica, was targeted towards young researchers and mathematicians. Participants were asked to make a 3D model based on a given mathematical concept. After the completion of the model, the teams presented their entries to the judges. The judges were Dr. Charu Sharman, Assistant Professor at Shiv Nadar University and Mr. Anshuman Gupta, an alumnus of DPS RK Puram.
For the Senior level, the event was Symphonies of Maths, an event that displayed the musical talent of the students as they captured the hearts of the audience by singing a melodious self-composed song related to Mathematics. The event opened with the welcome address by the Vice Principal, Mr. Anil Kathuria where he emphasised on the importance of observation and learning and drew a parallel between music and mathematics as both of them stand universal. The event was judged by Dr. Bhavneet Kaur, an Assistant Professor at Lady Sriram College, Delhi University and Ms. Mahima Goel, an alumnus of DPS R. K. Puram and a former Head girl.
The event successfully ended under the supervision of the Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics; Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff.
The closing ceremony commenced with a wonderful rendition of the Ganesh Vandana through Classical Kathak, followed by an exciting medley of songs performed by the School Choir and a celebratory, vibrant Garba dance performance. The Vice Principal of DPS RK Puram Mr. Anil Kathuria expressed his gratitude to the Principals of all participating schools on behalf of the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan. He added that competitions like these are learning opportunities that students need to avail, saying that ‘never be the smartest person in the room: if you find that you are, change the room’ as learning happens when you step out of your comfort zone.
Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Vice Principal, DPS RK Puram, said that the integral component of all the events was creative arts, propelling the students towards further innovation. He urged students to move beyond classroom learning, highlighting the intrinsic relationship between performing arts and natural sciences. All four departments released their annual magazines with the names The Mathyard by the Mathematics Club, Biology Matters by the Inquisito Club, Iminium by the Catalyst Club and The Phyzard by PhySoc. Mr. Prem Dhawan gave the vote of thanks where he mentioned that the event was successful particularly because of the large number of participating schools and the effort and quality that each team brought along with them.
The event successfully concluded under the supervision of Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics; Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff. The overall champions were DPS Faridabad. The ceremony drew to a close with the singing of the School Anthem and the National Anthem.
Yuvraj Matta of class IX E and Adhiraj Jain of class VII K members of “Roboknights” participated and won the first position in the Sumo Bot event of Discovery 2022 organized by Ryan International School, Vasantkunj. New Delhi on Saturday,19th November 2022.
Madhurr Dhingra of class XII-Q represented INDIA in SLOVAK JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL 2022 and secured a Bronze Medal 
in MS U19 category held in Trencin, Slovakia, Europe from 25th November 2022 – 27th November 2022. On the road to finals he defeated Sebastien Kadlec (Slovakia) in first round, World No.48 and Seed 2-Mark Korosa (Slovenia) in second round, Lorenz Oberndofer (Austria) in Pre Quarters, Seed 8 Ilija Nicolussi (Austria) in Quarters and lost to Seed no.3 and World No.59 Mateusz Golas (Poland) 15-21, 21-18, 21-13.