On 16 September 2021, Mr Anamik Jhunjhunwala, alumni DPS R.K.Puram, batch 2012 was invited to interact with the Biotechnology students by Plasmid: the Biotechnology Club. Mr Anamik after graduating from University of California,San Diego with Biomedical Engineering is currently pursuing his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. He shared experiences from his journey starting DPS RK Puram to Georgia Tech. He discussed his field of research and other amazing aspects of Biotechnology like Photoacoustic imaging,role of nanoparticles in the healthcare industry,Stem cells. Apart from that he also gave tips on how to apply to foreign universities for biotechnology courses.He said that being a doctor you can treat thousands of patients but as a Biomedical Engineer you can help millions of patients.
At the end of this virtual session the students interacted and put up their queries.Ms Niva Chhonkar, the Biotechnology teacher applauded Mr Anamik’s achievements by telling the students how DPS RK Puram was proud of him
To provide a platform for children to explore their creative instincts during the lockdown, Delhi Public School R.K. Puram organised ‘Felicity – Independence Day 2021’ Intersection Multidisciplinary Online Competitions for the students of Classes IX and X on the 15th August 2021 under the aegis of Headmistress Ms. Rashmi Malhotra and organising team-, Ms. Payal Sachdeva, Mr. Sanchit Chauhan, Ms Shruti Gupta, Ms Priya Obhrai, Ms. Surbhi Gupta, Ms. Sanya Taneja, Ms Dimple Menon, Ms Shaloo Khanna and Ms. Priyamvada. The technical support was provided by Mr. Mukesh Kumar HOD Computer Science and Ms. Sarika Kaushal. Events were held for different subjects like English, Maths, Science, Social Sciences,Hindi, Sanskrit, Foreign Languages and Extra-Curricular Activities (Music, Dance, Art and Library). It was a great opportunity for children to hone their skills and discover their talents through experiential learning during the summer break.
The following events took place:
Dance(Indian) (Class IX-X) – The participants were supposed to give a solo dance performance based on any Indian fusion (Classical+Folk) on the theme Vande Mataram
Music(Western Instrumental) (Class IX-X) – The participants could perform on any western musical instrument on the theme Sound of Freedom
Music(Indian Vocal)(Class IX-X) – The participants sang a self composed patriotic song or from a movie on the theme Vande Mataram
Art (They Dreamed of a Better India) (Class IX-X)–The participants were supposed to make an on the spot painting on any one of the following topics:
Rising India
Heroes of our Independence
Colours of India
Mera Bharat Mahan
Legacy of India
Women of India-Hidden Heroes
Together We Can!!! Together We Should!!!
Library Events
Class IX Book Mark Design – The students were supposed to design a bookmark containing a slogan/quotation on Independence.
Class X Book Jacket Design – The students were supposed to design a book Jacket on any one of the following topics:
“Do Or Die” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan” – Lal Bahadur Shastri
“Swaraj Is My Birthright and I Shall Have It” – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Hindi– आज़ादी की कहानी, शहरों की ज़बानी(Class IX-X) -The students were supposed showcase the story of Independence related to the city allotted to their section.
Sanskrit:चरित्र-चित्रणम् (स्वतन्त्रता-सेनानी)(Class IX-X)- The participants dressed up as any freedom fighter of their choice spoke about their freedom struggle for one minute in Sanskrit Language.
French:Just a minute (Class IX-X) The participants spoke on any one of the mentioned topics for a maximum of one minute in french.
Mon combattant de la liberté préféré de l’Inde. (My favourite freedom fighter of India.)
Comment est-ce que je fête le jour de l’indépendance? (How do I celebrate Independence day?)
Comment la journée de l’indépendance est importante pour nous? (How important is Independence Day for us?)
L’Inde- Je suis fière/ fière de mon pays. (India- I am proud of my country)
L’avenir de l’Inde (Future of India)
German:
Character Portrayal(Class IX)The student portrayed a character of any Indian freedom fighter in German language
Just a minute (Class X) The participants spoke on any one of the mentioned topics for a maximum of one minute in German. Spanish Just a minute (Class X) The participants spoke on any one of the mentioned topics for a maximum of one minute in Spanish. Each student selected one of the topics and presented JAM. Hashmeet Kaur of Class X M bagged the first position in this event. English Orator’s Rondure (Class IX) Each student selectected one of the following quotes/ or any other quote of their choice, by a renowned freedom fighter/statesman/politician and extended the quote into a speech of 1.5 – 2 minutes.
APJ Abdul Kalam – “You have to dream before your dreams can come true”
Jawaharlal Nehru- “Discontent is the spur of progress”
Rani Lakshmibai – “I shall not surrender my Jhansi”
MK. Gandhi- “An eye for an eye ends up making the whole world blind”
Subhash Chandra Bose- “Life loses half its interest if there is no struggle – if there are no risks to be taken”
Poetic Silhouette (Class X) Participants recited a poem relevant to the Patriotism
Science
Tinkle a Jingle (Class IX) Participants framed a jingle based on any topic & presented their compositions in front of the judges.
Spill the Ink (Class X) Participants recited a self composed poem on any one of the topics given below:
Importance of Science in Independent INDIA.
Science Knows no country, science belongs to humanity.
74 Years of Emerging Science & Technology.
Think once, Think twice, Think Science.
Swasth Bharat /Healthy India.
Mathematics:Code Breaker (Class IX-X)-The students decoded the name of a Freedom Fighter and their associated city by solving questions based on various mathematical concepts.
Social Science:
(Class IX)Just a Minute competition-The participants express their views on the topic Mera Desh, Meri Shaan – Proud to be an Indian
(Class X) Expressions – Participants recite a self composed poem on the topic Pen is Mightier than the Sword or gave a speech on the topic India @ 75 – The way forward (ideas and resolve)
Vishwa Bharti Public School, Noida organized Dhanwati Shambhunath Ambardar Online Interschool Sanskrit Competition on Saturday, 14th August 2021. Anushri Kabi, student of Class VI A participated in the Shlokochcharan Competition and secured the 3rd position.
Army Public School, Shankar Vihar, New Delhi organized an Annual Event called “Expressions 2021” on Friday, 6th August 2021. Anika Goel of Class VIII C participated in the Stotra Gayan Competition and secured the 2nd position. 60 schools participated in this competition from all over India.
Sapphire International School, Noida organised an annual literary event called “The Lit Fest” from 21st to 22nd of August 2021. Mihika Singh of Class XJ and Diya Bhaumik of Class VII A bagged the 1st position in Mahabharat Patra Abhinay Pratiyogita and Shloka Gayan Pratiyogita respectively. Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram bagged the overall gold trophy in this event.
The logo designing workshop was conducted on September 18 2021 by the Art Department for the 50th anniversary celebration of Delhi Public School, R.K.Puram.
The workshop was conducted by Ms. Zeba Khan, Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator at Pearl Academy, Delhi. The workshop indeed was a very delightful learning experience for the students. The students were introduced to the basics, history, designing, branding and related concepts for creating a logo. Knowledge of different softwares was shared too followed by a practical session on Designing a Tourism logo from scratch. A question and answer session was also conducted which helped students to clear their doubts.
The session concluded by thanking the Principal, Vice-Principals, Headmistress and Support team for providing the platform for the workshop that enriched the learning experience of students and Ms Monika Garg, Sr. Manager for coordinating the same from Pearl Academy.
The Logo Designing Workshop was followed by a Logo Designing Competition where the students showcased their creativity. The event started at 4:00 p.m., for the students of Classes X, XI and XII. The participants created a Logo based on the Theme ‘Celebrating 50 Years of DPS RK Puram’ that was pre-announced . The time allotted was 1 hour 30 minutes. The event was conducted on Google meet with the participation of 33 students from classes X to XII.
The submissions were judged on the basis of Relevance,Idea/Creativity,Visual Appeal/Impact by a team of Senior Faculty Members.
The students of Art Club helped in organising and also compèred both the events under the able guidance of Mr Amit Rajput (HOD Art Department) and Teachers of Art department Ms Jatinder Kaur and Mr Shiven Singh Tanwar.
The 15th Sadhu Vaswani inter-school biotechnology meet for classes XI and XII was held on 24 of August 2021 which aims to promote an interest in science and scientific thinking that extends beyond the classroom. Fifteen schools sent one participant each to make a presentation on one of four topics, all related to the present pandemic. 1. Being Productive during the Pandemic-Vaccine development 2. Genome Sequencing of Coronavirus-How Useful? 3. Extrapolating the 3 wave of Covid- A Statistical Analysis 4. Effectiveness of Covid drugs- A Comparative Analysis Each of the participants came up with phenomenal presentations and made the event a glowing success. Eshanya Gupta of class 12-D won the first place.
The students of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram participated in ‘Antheia 21’- The Annual Biology Fest organized by Cambridge School, Indirapuram. It was an online competition held on August 26, 2021. 29 schools of Delhi NCR competed in the events.The competition featured 4 events, each comprising two rounds. After the preliminary round, a selected number of teams qualified for the final round. 3 teams from D.P.S R.K. Puram won the event.
A Virtual Open House for the parents of class IX was organized on 9, 11, 16, 17 and 18 August, 2021 between 2:00 – 5:00 pm each day. The interaction was conducted over the Google Meet platform. The parents interacted with each subject on a one to one basis and touched base regarding the online classes. Emphasis was laid on the regularity of the child in the class and the importance of regular practice. Parents were appreciative of the efforts made by school and all the teachers.They were given an opportunity to share suggestions and resolve their queries. It was a successful interaction with 92% of parents attending the session.
To promote the cultural language Samskrit Bharati, Delhi organised sanskrit week from 19th to 25th of August , in which the students from different schools and regions across the country participated enthusiastically. Aairah Sultan and Avani Kumar of Class VII-A secured Second positions in the “Slogan writing competition” where students were asked to write and present slogans on the importance of Sanskrit language and Environment .
Also, in the event “Geet Gayan Pratiyogita” Adya Srivastava of class X-J secured the Third position.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
The Investiture Ceremony of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram was held on 31 August 2021 via the online platform Zoom. Mr. V.K. Shunglu, the Chairman of the DPS Society, DPS R K Puram managing committee was the Chief Guest for the occasion. The Guest of Honour, Mr. B.V.R. Subrahmanyum, the Commerce Secretary of the Government of India also graced us with his presence.
It commenced with the inaugural lighting of the lamp by the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan, along with the Vice Principals and the Headmistress.The ceremony started with the effervescent beats of the school orchestra showcased by the western band. The Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour were felicitated by the Principal, the Vice Principal.
It was followed by a short movie showcasing the school’s achievements through the previous year. Following this was the Principal’s address. The Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan talked about upholding the school’s motto by respecting each other as well as remaining emotionally connected. She stressed on the importance of humility and teamwork by giving an analogy about the human body. She explained how each body part on its own has very little importance but together they come and make the complex machine that is the human body. Lastly, she applauded the students and commended the effort put in by them in achieving such endeavours.
India’s traditional culture and heritage was reflected through the spectacular Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu.After these fascinating performances, the school announced its appointments, who were sworn in at the oath-taking ceremony, and the students promised to carry out their duties with utmost integrity and rectitude to promote the honour of the school and the country.
The Chairman, Shri VK Shunglu mentioned how togetherness is the key to bonding and how the lack of our country’s togetherness was exploited by colonial powers to subdue us. He emphasised on how essential it is to realize that the entire DPS society is one big family, which has many family members, none of any greater importance than previous and that everyone holds equal importance.
The Guest of Honour, Mr. B.V.R. Subrahmanyum congratulated the appointees and motivated the students to be the change that they want to see in the world around them. He talked about his experience as a student in Delhi Public School R.K Puram, motivating and encouraging the students by explaining how one could be successful in different walks of life. He also spoke about the remarkable teachers and faculty at Delhi Public School R.K Puram, along with his unforgettable past experiences as a student in the school that shaped his career.
This was followed by the inspirational speeches delivered by the student leaders, which emphasized the importance of work ethic and being assiduous to realize their true potential and help the school cross new frontiers. The Western Choir touched the hearts of all present with a soothing vocal performance.
This was followed by the vote of thanks by the Vice Principal Dr Renu Nayyar. She thanked the Chief Guest, The Guest of honour , The Principal and the Parents for taking time out from their busy schedules to encourage the students . She thanked the students and teachers who helped put up the show. She ended by expressing her faith in the school appointments and congratulated them for making the school proud by pledging their allegiance to the school and the country.
Panchtatva, the Environment Club of Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram organised an activity, ‘Colours of Nature’-A Photography Competition for the members of the Club in the month of August of 2021 to commemorate the 75th Independence Day
The students were asked to capture the colours of the Indian flag in nature and write an interesting caption on the photograph. The main objective of this activity was to encourage the students to show their creativity.The students shared some amazing photographs and participated with great zeal and enthusiasm.The entries were judged based on Originality, creativity in expression , presentation and overall impact. This competition provided a perfect platform for the students to hone their skills and to evolve their expression.
The Results of the Competition for classes VI-VIII are as follows:
The Results of the Competition for classes IX-XII are as follows:
