#August 2015

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From Principal’s Desk: 'If success is the monument of achievement then a healthy body is its foundation.' -Anonymous

Educational achievements can be linked to healthy behaviour, a healthy body and a healthy living environment. Habits which are learnt at a young age are imbibed easily and become a part of one's personality.Good hygiene promotes self-confidence, enhances a positive self-esteem, promotes self-awareness and a positive mental outlook. It is true that 'health is wealth'. But it is a matter of regret that most of us do not realize it. Awareness of cleanliness and personal hygiene is the need of the hour in our country. Though health is now recognized as a fundamental right of every human being, it is essentially an individual responsibility. It is the individual who has to accept certain responsibilities in order to maintain health like taking responsibility for a good diet, personal hygiene, cultivation of healthy habits and taking disease prevention measures. There is a dire need to educate and sensitize people to the importance of cleanliness. Educational institutions can play a vital role in this matter as students are the future citizens of the nation. A small step from each Indian citizen is a giant leap towards fulfilling the purpose of our Prime Minister NarendraModi’s ‘Clean ’ campaign.

At this point, I would also suggest that students take up at least one hobby and sport along with their academics. Nothing could be further from the truth than this notion that hobbies and sports are a waste of time. Academic subjects and extra-curricular activities complement each other and develop a well-rounded, socially skilled, and healthier student. Students who are invoolved in extra-curricular pursuits tend to improve their academic grades, are more motivated and manage their time more effectively. This helps improve their critical thinking, teamwork and social skills. Students are the young intelligent seedlings of the human civilization. While it is true that academics should be given priority because of the need to acquire knowledge and the basic competencies of learning, education is not bound by the classroom. It extends beyond formal education to a bigger world of learning called life.

Let us all be partners to the holistic development of the students as we proceed on our journey towards excellence and reach for the best in us!

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GREEN SCHOOL DRIVE

EARTH DAY 2015

Earth Day celebration was initiated with a special assembly on 21 April 2015. The event began with a brief article about Earth Day as conceived by Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin, USA, to make people aware about the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean, which marked the beginning of Modern Environment Revolution. It was also emphasized that the world leaders will pass a binding Climate Change Treaty this year with the message that economic growth can go hand in hand with sustainability. Our school Principal, Mr. Surender P. Sachdeva, administered the Green Pledge to the students with a promise to uphold the theme of Earth Day 2015, ‘It’s our time to lead’.

On 22 April 2015, Earth Day, posters were put up in the campus with different messages on the need to save our planet. Students were shown videos initiated by the Green School teachers along with discussions on environmental practices toward saving

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Earth. Students from classes V- X participated in different competitions like slogan writing, project for exhibition and painting competition organized by CEE.

FREE TREES: STOP NAILING THEM.

DPS, Bopal promotes Environment Festival - GEF 2015, initiative towards 'unnailing' of trees. Students as well as teachers have clicked photographs of different localities where trees have been used for nailing advertisements. Let’s free the trees of the pain and damage of nailing advertisements on trees.

DPS BOPAL, PLEDGES TO SAVE BIRDS BY PROVIDING WATER POTS IN THE CAMPUS

With the rising temperature and noticeable impact on birds, the provision of Water pots for birds this summer provides relief.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT

An interactive session for students on climate change and its impactwas conducted on 10 April 2015, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, under the Green and Global Practices. The main aim of this program me was to bring awareness about the impact of global warming on the climate. Mr. DebashisRaha, PhD, D.Sc. (Australia) talked about climate change and its far reaching impact on health, wealth and well-being of the people globally. He also emphasized about energy efficiency measures and techniques at micro and macro level.

The students gave innovative and collective responses to climate change and a hope for a more climate resilient green economy. The session was full of vital information and was very interactive. The students also added to their subject knowledge by getting answers to their queries.

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ‘2015

DPS, Bopal celebrates World Environment Day ‘2015 in alignment to the theme, “Seven Billion Dreams; One Planet; Consume with Care” at Centre for Environment Education (CEE), .

DPS Bopal, was once again widely acclaimed for its enthusiastic and successful efforts in bringing awareness and creating sustainable projects on Water, E-waste management, and Paper Recycling Project.

Students and teachers were felicitated with certificates and a trophy under EarthianParyavaranMitraProgram me organized by CEE.

The day began with a small nature trail and ended with E waste collection drive. A plethora of events were organized to celebrate this day, like Patch work, Origami, Workshop on Photography, Treasure Hunt, Art and Craft activities, Handprinting , Slogan Writing, Pottery and so on.

Skilled artisans from different parts of Gujarat were invited to give children an exposure to traditional patch work and handicraft which reflects the culture and traditions of our country which is currently taking a back seat. We continue to be the agents of change towards Green Practices.

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IDEAS HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Under the vision of Green and Global Practices, we at DPS, Bopal organized an awareness campaign in support of OLX 'Ideathon 2015' for ‘Litter Free India’, on 15 July 2015. In alignment to the cleanliness drive launched by Our Hon. PM, Mr. NarendraModi of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

THE PLANTATION DRIVE& SETTING UP OF THE HERBARIUM

The Plantation Drive along with setting-up of the Herbarium was held at Delhi Public School, Bopal under the aegis of Green Drive, on15July 2015 in Krindangan area. Mr. Urjit Joshi, horticulturist and Mr. Zalak Patel along with his team from “Go Green”, an organisation that has taken the initiative to plant 2500 trees in different school and societies, supported us in this plantation drive. The Go Green members gave a brief description of the various medicinal plants with their uses that were planted. Students as well the teachers planted the trees with great enthusiasm with a promise to take care of them. They also learnt the importance of trees and the need to save them. This activity imparted knowledge and awareness to the students about the different medicinal plants and their uses.

As said – One flora, one fauna, one mankind, one world, one planet and one chance will help each and every one think ECOLOGICALLY and help to save the trees as 'TREES are our LIFE'.

SESSION ON SOLAR ENERGY

In order to educate the students of DPS, Bopal a session was organized by the Green Drive on 30 July 2015. Mr. Ashok Patel, Sr. Manager Adani Infra India Ltd. along with

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Mr.Santosh Kumar Sinha, Euro Premium Solar system, Channel partner explained how solar energy could bring about a visible change in the consumption of electricity.

Students were amazed to know that solar power could run so many appliances at home as well as industries, leaving a profound impression on the young minds. Students were enthralled to see the solar panel which could convert the solar energy into Direct Current. Students also satisfied their queries in the interactive session after the presentation. They were motivated and enthused with the idea of using solar power and wanted to spread their learning to their parents and community about the viability of running appliances on solar power most of the time with minimum dependency on power grid, thus contributing to greener footprints.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

LOGO LAUNCH

The new academic session 2015-16 began with an assembly on 23rd March which brought the whole school back together again to refocus on the coming year, on its objectives and the tools that will be used to achieve them. The assembly was particularly important because the school has entered its 20th year and it began with the launching of the 20 year logo with all the glory and magnificence that the school deserved. The logo displaying the name of the school in its 20th year, with the vision ‘Green and Global Practices’ was unveiled by the Principal, the Sr. Vice Principal, the Vice Principal and the Head Mistress of the school. It was a proud moment for all the teachers and students to be a part of it.

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The Principal, Mr. Sachdeva, spoke to the students, welcoming them to the New Year, and stressed on the motto of being the best in academics. He mentioned the importance of safety and emotions of students, to sustain the pursuit of excellence in all its forms. The students were motivated to set new targets and to spend time wisely, to consider their inner capabilities, their goals for the year and to do it from the touchstone of being disciplined, respecting others, and maintaining their academic excellence. The Principal encouraged the students to make the year a celebration with greater sensitivity to the feelings of others, good behaviour based on self-discipline, raising their achievements and standards, and contributing to developing personal growth. The assembly was an excellent beginning and set the tempo for successive endeavours.

SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATIONS (30 March 2015 to 7 April 2015)

On 7 April, 2015 Special Assembly was conducted by classes VIII E and VIII F on the theme of Safety & Security. The Assembly started with 'SaraswatiVandana' and Prayer, followed by the 'Thought for the day'. The students read an Article on Importance of Safety & Security in various areas in our day to day life. An interesting Skit was enacted by the students who depicted the importance of obeying Traffic Rules in daily life. The Skit was informative as it reflected how the defaulting on Safety Rules by elders inculcates a wrong habit in small children and thus makes their life miserable.Ms. RuzanKhambatta, a serial entrepreneur was the special guest. Recently Ms.Ruzan has launched a very unique service called Police HEART (Help Emergency Alert Rescue Terminal) in association with Gujarat Home and Police Department to rescue women in emergency situation by just giving a missed call.

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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

Classes VIII G & VIII I conducted the Welcome Assembly on 16 June’2015. News, thought and Article were read by the students of class VIII I. Students of VIII G performed an act on Discipline. They explained the importance of discipline through an acronym created by letters on charts and placards. Students were felicitated for coming first in solo and group categories in Inter DPS Hindustani Vocal Competition

EVENTS

BLOG - A SPACE TO CALL YOUR OWN

A workshop on Blogging was organized by ‘Satori- Let’s Not Yawn’, a community of literature lovers of the city for the first time at Ahmedabad National Book fair 2015 on May 1. About 12 students from DPS attended the workshop.

The workshop started with the basics of how to create a blog and write posts for novices and went on to explain how the blog can be a vehicle of expression and communication. Different types of blogs and what made them appealing to an audience

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were discussed. The workshop also showed bloggers how they could earn a modest amount through regular blogging. Content writing as a profession was also touched upon. The issue of copyright and mentioning sources for borrowed material was also addressed. The importance of the correct use of keywords and labels as well as attractive titles was emphasized.

Later, the students, who also happened to be avid readers and book lovers, took the opportunity to browse through the book stores and pick up a few books that caught their fancy! Prior to the workshop, the students were interviewed by Radio City My FM where they voiced their opinions on the Book fair in general and the workshop in particular. The city's mayor Respected Smt. Meenakshi Patel also graced the occasion and interacted with the students.

SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

In alignment with the twentieth year celebration, DPS Bopal, Ahmedabad created a benchmark by being the pioneers in School Internship Programme for its Commerce and Humanities students. DPS Bopal has in its continuous strive for excellence and application based learning felt the need to do something unique and this program mewas instrumental in doing so.It was aimed at helping the student – interns to learn the practical dynamics of the practicing world. It has also given an impetus to their C.V.

The duration of the program me was from the 4th of May, 2015 to 8th May, 2015. Students were sent as interns toCAfirms,LegalFirms, ClinicalPsychologist,Hotels ( Hyatt , Marriott and The Pride )HR Department ( Altus Learning Private Ltd).Students were taught Tally and auditing of a firm, familiarized with the basics and complexities of the legal aspect of the country,Legal Terminologies and procedures for becoming a lawyer, had mesmerizing experience under the shadow of Dr. Bilwaniandwere exposed to cases of depression , bipolar disorder , ADHD and learning disabilities .The students interacted with the staff of Front Office , House Keeping , Food &Beverage Department, Marketing & Sales and Security at Hyatt.At Altus Learning Pvt.Ltd, they were introduced to functions performed by Human Resources. The enthusiasm and excitement of the students were limitless as they were sensitized with hands on experience which would help them to make the right career choice.

MUSICAL EXTRVAGANZA

West Zone Inter DPS Hindustani Vocal Competition 2015:

DPS Bopalparticipated in the Inter DPS Hindustani Vocal Competition held at DPS, Jodhpur on 15th May 2015. There were 8 participants for Solo and Group Competition.

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Six schools participated for this competition. In Solo and Group categories DPS Bopal Ahmedabad won the 1st Prize. Now the school’s budding singers and musicians are gearing up to participate for the National level of this competition which will be held on 10th October 2015 at New Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY (21st JUNE 2015)

International Yoga Day was celebrated in the School Campus among students, parents, Staff members and other enthusiastic crowd. The session started with a warm up, followed by aasans, stressing the importance of each. Principal Mr. Sachdeva also spoke inspiring words and encouraged everybody to maintain the practice of Yoga or any kind of exercise every day. The session was concluded with a pledge by everybody towards fulfilling one's duties towards self and institution and by creating a healthy society.

INDIAN INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS (VADODARA)

31 students from Delhi Public School, Bopal participated in the IIMUN Vadodara chapter held from 26-28 June'15 at Gujarat Public School. This United Nation

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MasterMindz #August 2015 simulation, a considerably modern form of debate has taken the world by storm where there is holistic development with enormous ease. In this Vadodara chapter, DPS Bopal won 5 prizes with Shubhranshu Dutta (11-H), Ishan Kaur (11-I) and Kahinee Bhatt (12- G) securing the first positions and Pratyush Kundu (11-E) winning the second and Nandini Dave (12-G) securing the third position.

Eashan Utthaiya a pass out of Class XII as well as the head boy of 2014-15 batch also won the first prize in the WHO - a committee exclusive for college students.

The, journey filled with overwhelming fun and frolic, was something which proved to be unforgettable for students ranging from class 7 to class 12. This event had paved the way for the youngsters to take the centre stage.

POEMS OUT LOUD 2015-2016

JG International School, Sola hosted Inter School Recitation Competition ”Poems Out Loud” on 24th July 2015.6

Students of DPSBopal participated in this competition, Shreya Joshi of class VII B and Aditi Iyer of class IX-G, both won the third prize in their respective categories.

A total of 33 schools from Ahmedabad participated in this competition which was adjudged by a panel of distinguished educationists. A wide variety of poems were

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MasterMindz #August 2015 recited beautifully;; keeping in mind the rhythm, mood, diction and expressions. Certain poems recited, created images in the minds and spread the fraagrance of poetry.

AYMUN ’15

Sixty three students of DPS Bopal participated in Asian Youth Model United Nations2015 held from 24 and 26 of July 2015, at PDPU, Gandhinagar. The MUN consisted of 9 different committees.

Four of our students, Shubhranshu Dutta, Pratyuush Jha, Kahinee Bhatt and Nandini Dave were a part of the organising committee. Nisarg Patel and Shubhranshu Dutta also chaired committees during the session. AYMUN'15, like any other MUN, gave Dipsites a taste of global affairs, and trained them to take maajor decisions one day at a global level for a better future.

2015

‘Each one is stone, unrecognized, uncut and unpolished till a cutter finds under the rough surface a gem.

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The walls of Delhi Public School, Bopal, reverberated with the sounds of young voices, echoed with the sounds of rhythmic feet and hushed with the activity of thinking minds as 1 August 2015 dawned with the start of the annual oratory-art-techno fiesta .

The programmes began with a the beautiful rendition of the Saraswati Vandana followed by the ‘Govardhan leela' , a performance in Kathak. The auspicious lighting of the lamp inaugurated the events of the day.

No fewer than 800 students from 28 schools, across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar participated in 7 categories of events namely - Oratory skills, Kalayatan, Danceholics, Techno-warriors, Kishore Vaigyanik, Rang Manch and Connect with Music. While students waxed eloquent on different topics in debate, turncoat and declamation, colourful creative posters and storyboards were created in the ‘Soch Vichar' and ‘Ek Kahani' categories just to name a few.

The participants of ‘Connect with music' filled the academic courtyard with soulful sounds from different instruments and dance groups were the center of attraction at the hall called Abhivyakti. Small skits were enacted with expression and aplomb in ‘Rang Manch'.

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In the age of science and computers, young students pitched their wits against each other in the science quiz and competed in different programming events which not only tested their programming skills but also their creativity. Extremely talented and highly qualified judges were invited to adjudge the events. All good things come to an end and so ended with another beautiful dance performance amongst applause for the participants and winners alike. Zydus School, Vejalpur lifted the coveted Srijanshree trophy this year.

CAMPUS UPBEAT@DPS BOPAL

SLOGAN WRITING& POETRY WRITING COMPETITIONONSAFETY

The safety week celebration commenced on 7 April, with the ‘Slogan teachers in their classes in respective periods. All the students participated enthusiastically in it and amazed their teachers with their originality and imagination. This made the selection really difficult for their teachers. The best five entries each for slogan and poetry were selected. Over all the event was conducted successfully and the spontaneity and creativity shown by the students was like an icing on the cake. Students wore their thinking caps and showed their imaginative and creative aspects.. The budding poets of class 7 showed their imaginative side.

HOUSE BOARD DECORATION COMPETITION

All six Houses - Ganga, Kaveri, Mahi, Narmada, and Tapti gave their best to decorate their respective house boards.

The boards were decorated on the theme "Make your surroundings safe and clean". Students of class 6 to 8 not only emphasized “safety” but also“green environment”. They depicted ‘girl safety’, ‘road safety’ and ‘cyber safety’. They also conveyed the message of green environment through their innovative ideas.

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SELF DEFENCE TRAINING FOR GIRLS

Self-defense training for grade 6-8 girls was conducted on 1 April. The girls responded well by learning techniques to defend themselves. Presentation on self- defense techniques such as eye poke, nose smash, throat grab, ear slap, hair grab, knife hand to neck, finger thrust to jugular notch etc. was done. The girls were also taught how to react in different circumstances, how to use available things as weapons to protect their own self. They were also taught which body parts are sensitive and how they can protect themselves by attacking such body parts of the opponent in case of emergencies.

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S LEADERS OF TOMORROW!SELECTION OF PREFECTS AND VICE CAPTAINS

Delhi Public School, Bopal, conducted the selections for prefects and vice captains for classes 6 to 10 on 18th April, 2015, Saturday. The entire procedure was carried out in two schedules, first for classes 9 and 10 followed by classes 6 to 8. Separate venues were allotted to different houses with students from each house bearing the flag for that house. Glimpses of future leaders could be seen when students interested to lead their houses voiced theiragenda for their houses.

BUDDING EINSTIENS AND NEWTONS!

Inter house Science Quiz for classes 9 &10 was conducted in Abhivyakti on 2nd May, 2015.

Each house had three participants in their team. The quiz had four rounds. First round - the welcome round, second round- Buzzer round, third round - Visual Round and the fourth round - a Rapid fire round. At the end of four rounds, Tapti House emerged victorious, but a Tie Breaker Round was conducted for the second position between Sabarmati and Ganga House.

Results of the quiz: First position: Tapti House Second position: Sabarmati House Third position: Ganga House

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Overall, it was an exciting, interactive and enjoyable experience for the enthusiastic participants as well as the audience

SUMMER CAMP2015 - DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO.'

The saying encompasses what students of Delhi Public School indulged in this summer. The rising temperature in Ahmedabad is the perfect excuse for Amdavadis to do what they are best at - Travel. Even as city streets take on a deserted look, there are some who choose to brave the heat and enjoy their holidays in a different way - building on them. The Delhi Public School summer camp witnessed more than a hundred such students enhance their skills and learn new ones. The sports grounds were crowded with budding footballers, basketball players, cricket enthusiasts and even skaters, dodging, dribbling, pitching and jogging. Wannabe painters joined up for art classes learning different kinds of painting and art forms like Folk art and oil Painting. Dancers learned to shake a leg at the contemporary dance workshop.

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The photography workshop gave the students some exposure to the art of photography and the importance of light and shade. The 'Xpress yourself' workshop focused on Public Speaking, making confident speakers out of shaky ones. Students became skilled at making and controlling simple robots, giving vent to their need to play with wires while creating something. The summer camp enthusiasts definitely left the campus a happier and more capable lot.

INTER HOUSE TABLEAU COMPETITION

An inter house Tableau competition was held on 4thJuly, Saturday. The theme was `Cultural Heritage of India’. 15 students from each house participated. Following themes were taken by different houses.

Mahi House Dances of India Ganga House Tribal life of Jharkhand Tapti House Festivals of India Narmada House 'Navratna' of Indian Classical music Kaveri House Religions of India Sabarmati House Brides of India

Results: 1st position Kaveri 2nd position Narmada 3rd position Ganga

HIGHWAY TO MUN

An exclusive orientation with Mr.Jonas Siliunas

The 8th of July saw an impressive exchange of information as Dr. Jonas De Siliunas, a MUN aficionado, graced DPS with his benign presence. The MUN orientation took

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place in the AV room with all MUN participants attentively listening and taking down notes. Mr. Silunas is a very talented and a well-groomed embodiment of the current youth and also a voracious debater. He has bagged several awards in the field of MUN, including the prestigious Ivy League MUN. Along with being a sagacious student of the Walsh School of Foreign Service, he is also the Director of Communications for the Georgetown International Relations Club.

Mr. Jonas enthralled the audience by giving valuable tips on how to become a good MUN participant by incorporating debating skills, decision making and quick thinking abilities. He went on to enlighten the young MUN participants about how to prepare a position paper, the excellent usage of the MUN procedure, and how to negotiate with the others in the committee skillfully. Aided by an interactive presentation, Mr. Siliunus filled the hall with candid erudition. It certainly proved to be an inspiring experience with students endeavouring to make the best out of it.

“MUSICAL BONDING WITH THE MAGANIARS”

Folk singers and dancers promoted by SPICMACAY; belonging to Manganair communities came to DPS Bopal on 13th of July’15 to showcase their art tradition.

The Manganiar and the Langha communities reside in the desertofRajasthan , in Barmer and Jaisalmer district, along the border of Pakistan. Their music and dance adorned by dholaks, khadtals and Kamaicha, was compelling and it emotionally captivated the audience.

Their musical compositions are very complex and virtuoso rhythm playing largely added to their performance. When questioned about their inspiration to follow their tradition; they simply said 'sangeet' ; it always touches the heart.

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They also said that they recognized appreciation for their art in younger generations. Even their international audience savours their music which is evident in their endeavours in 39 countries. It was a privilege to host such connoisseurs in the field of dance and music.

"PEER LEARNING SEMINAR ON RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY"

DPS, Bopal, organized a unique event - a peer learning seminar on 14th July with an objective of discussing the importance of research and its application the Department of Psychology, . The seminar was facilitated by the teachers of psychology as well as the class XII Psychology students. The meaning, types, importance and applications of research in general and in psychology were discussed. This was succeeded by research paper presentation by top 6 selected students of grade XII, who presented their research findings and conclusions on various topics in a manner as presented at state level, national and international conferences.

The participants benefitted immensely from this peer learning seminar. They gained clarity on how a scientific research is conducted. They were highly motivated by the

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level of presentations, topics and results; they now endeavour to take the level of research a notch higher this year onwards.

Towards the end, the kind, encouraging and spirited words of our respected Vice Principal Ms. NeeraPandey further infused a spirit of hope and will in the participants. She also appreciated the efforts of grade XII student researchers as well as the Department of Psychology for their initiative.

A SESSION WITH RJ ARCHANA

“The Smallest Act of Kindness is Worth More Than the Greatest Intention.” Oscar Wilde A true believer in ‘Service before Self’ DPS Bopalstarted a ‘Book Collection Drive’. The Drive was led by the Social Service Committee wherein the students and the staff members collected books and stationery which will be donated to the children those who are deprived of basic assets of education. To promote this Drive RJ ARCHANA from MY FM was invited to school on 17th July ‘15. She talked to the ‘Society Saviours’ about their experience as to how they feel being a part of this book collection drive.

The ‘Saviours’ also got a chance to share their experiences and exchange their views on to how this collection drive can be made more effective. The Drive was continued from 17th July to 24th July.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY - ‘LAUNCHING FUTURE LEADERS’

The Investiture Ceremony of Delhi Public School, Bopal for the academic session 2015- 2016 was held in a special ceremony at Abhivyakti, in the school campus on 27th July.

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The event was presided over by the Chief Guest Mr. Prakash Dutta, the Principal Mr. Sachdeva, Senior Vice Principal Ms. Vandna Joshi, Vice Principal Ms. Neera Pandey, our Senior Secondary In-charge Ms. Monita Dash, our Headmistress Ms. Sabina Sawhney, our Prerna In- Charge Ms. Sangeeta Hinduja and dear parents.

The Chief Guest congratulated the newly elected council and delivered a motivational speech. A dance performance was followed by the vigorous beats of the drums while the new council marched in procession up the aisle and on to the stage. The Chief Guest and other dignitaries offered badges to each council member.

Principal, Mr. Sachdeva, administered the oath of office and the members of the council pledged to adhere to the values and principles upheld by School. It ended with the National Anthem and with the motto of, ‘Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.’

SHINING STARS DPS Bopal celebrated the stupendous success of the achievers starting on a congratulatory note by the Principal, Mr Surender Sachdeva. This was followed by experience sharing and finally a cake cutting ceremony. The whole atmosphere reverberated with the sound of cheer and exuberance.

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Bharat Khandelwal : JEE Main State Topper, JEE Advance AIR 5 AditMunshi : CLAT State Topper

AanchalSharma : 97.8% (Humanities)CBSE City Topper Bharat Khandelwal : 97.2% (Science) Sayanika Roy : 97% (Commerce)

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100% Results

in Class X CBSE

Way to Go!!!! Well done!!!

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SPORTS UPDATE @ DPS BOPAL

Siddh Shah ArushiShivkumar of class 6 student of VI F participated participated in the at Gujarat State Ahmedabad Aquatic Meet, held Racket on 30th and 31st Academy in May at Gujarat Gujarat State Vidyapeeth, Sub-Junior Ahmedabad. She Badminton won 6 Medals- 2 Gold, 3 Silver and Championship held from 4th to 7th 1 Bronze in Relay events. She took part in June, 2015. He secured First position in the Group III Under 12 category. Under 13 - Singles category.

A State level Skating tournament was ParnikaMitra of class 10 G became organized at T.M.Skating rink, , champion in U-16 category in All India Ahmedabad from 6th to 8th June 2015. Our Tennis Association’s Talent series school team participated in different Tournament held at SRAG tennis academy, Gurukul Road from 10th to categories and won 2 Gold, 8 Silver, 8 13th July 2015. Bronze medals.

Aaryan Shah of class 9J participated in Taluka level Chess tournament organized by SAG at Tejas School, Bopal on 31st July 2015. He became Runners-up in Under 17 category and was selected for a District level chess tournament.

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This year Common Wealth Chess Championship was held in Delhifrom 22nd to 30th June, 2015. Akanksha Shah of class 10I played under 16 category. She achieved 9th position amongst different players from Pakistan, South Africa, Russia, Bangladesh, Maldives. Akanksha Shah of class X I won 3rd prize all over Gujarat in chess at state level under 17category on 12th July. Akanksha Shah of class 10 I, participated in Taluka level Chess tournament organized by SAG at Tejas School, Bopal on 31st July 2015. She became Champion in Under 17 category and was selected for District level chess tournament.

Delhi Public School Bopal became champion in S.A.G. U – 19 Girls Volleyball Tournament held at Hiramani School, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad, on 31st July 2015.

In Ahmedabad Rural Under 14 Shubroto Cup Football Tournament, DPS Bopal Ahmedabad participated at JG International school, Sola on 11/07/2015 and became Runners-up.

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WORKSHOPS

¾ Department of Social Science organized a workshop on Remote Sensing and its applications on 11th June, conducted by Mrs. Anuja Sharma (Sr.Scientist ,SF, ISRO). She is currently working for Radar Imaging Satellite, Scatter meter and worked in Chandrayan 2. She has presently participated in the NASA-ISRO SAR which will complete in 2020. The workshop enriched the entire department with ample information about the concept of remote sensing, its platforms, and types of orbits, sensor calibration & ISRO’S upcoming projects.

¾ A workshop on 3 Step Rhythmic Breathing was held on 11th June 2015 by the Commerce Department.The one hour session was highly interactive, productive and effective in which live demonstrations of different exercises to increase the level of concentration, reduce stress and get a feeling of calmness and satisfaction with one self were highlighted. The workshop conducted by in house resource person Mr. Ajit Solanki was highly enriching and rejuvenating.

¾ Ms. Sujata Paul conducted a workshop for DC’s, SC’s, AC’s and class representatives of class 1 to 12 on Attributes of Colour teachers on 24th July’15 at DPS Bopal. Bloom’s taxonomy, “Teaching in the 21stCentury” and the concept of “flipped classroom” were introduced. Skill based teaching, teaching of values like responsibility, reliability and integrity and humanistic approach were emphasized upon. ¾ A workshop on “Awareness about POCSO Act” was conducted by Ms. Suman Trivedi& Ms. Khushali Adhiya in the A.V.Room on 12th June, 2015. One of the issues marring the vision for the country’s future generations is the evil of child sexual abuse. In order to create awareness about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in the school, a session was conducted for all teachers. The

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purposes, salient features, role of the school as specified by the CBSE for the effectiveness of this act were discussed elaborately. Further on, the participants were also informed about the behavioural and physical indicators of a potential child sexual offense along with their roles and responsibilities.

¾ A workshop on Mathematics – Logical Thinking was held at DPS Bopal , Ahmedabad on 13th June ‘15 by Dr. U.M Prajapati working at St. Xavier’s college Ahmedabad. Dr. Prajapati explained how decimal numbers can be converted into binary operations through various examples. Various puzzles were given by the resource person to the teachers which required logical thinking. Teachers were totally involved in solving puzzles. The workshop was interactive and effective.

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