Lead, Care and Inspire
December-March 2020 Principal’s Message F� Mastermindz
For most of us, success is the parameter by which we judge ourselves and others. The pinnacle of our efforts is crowned with success which is the penultimate goal of our aspirations. Our energies are invested in a single task that becomes the focus of our life. However, often in life success is relative and there is no absolute definition of success leading to setting of new goals every time one is achieved. A cycle of constantly aspiring for more in terms of wealth, recognition or knowledge is thus established.
In the past decades, there have been incredible changes in the world, all wrought by technology. New challenges arise every day. There challenges require novel approaches which have never been learnt but draw on ingenuity, practicality, persistence and collaborative abilities which are developed during years of education. Out of the box thinking with the optimal utilization of available resources can greatly aid in overcoming these challenges.
One such situation faced by the school was the enormous challenge of imparting education to students under the constraints created recently by the COVID 19 lockdown. The students of the school, teachers and parents rapidly adapted to the situation with an innovative solution. The aid of technology, coupled with the cooperation of parents and students, led to the decision to continue schooling using available technologies, without compromising on the education imparted to students.
So, safely ensconced in the safety of their homes, students continue learning without compro- mise. The successful implementation of these strategies within the framework of rules created an opportunity for growth which previously hadn’t existed. The ability to grow by surmounting obstacles is one of the greatest skills human beings have been endowed with and is the focus of development of new skills. Together, we can support individual growth which in turn leads to societal transformation. So, exploring new avenues for growth should be the focus of efforts in the future.
I wish you a� �e best! Surender P. Sachdeva - Principal 1 Gr�n School Drive
Innovative ways of creating awareness through community outreach programmes formed the thrust of the green school activities while continuing such effective interventions, falling into the framework designed to encourage enthusiastic involvement.
“Let’s Nurture Nature so that we can have a better future”
E Waste Collection Drive was conducted from 2 -12 December, 2019 as a part of Karo Sambhav programme. The students were shown a video on e - waste awareness.
A “Say No to Plastics Campaign” was organized by the Green Warriors of Delhi Public School - Bopal at SOBO Centre, Bopal. 24 students from class IV- VI participated in the event held on 21 December 2019 and made eco-friendly bags and presented a Nukkud Natak that discussed the hazardous effects of plastic waste and its disposal.
Green School - Best out of Waste drive was held on 28 January 2020, and the students of the primary section made decorative wooden spoons, pen stands and puppets out of waste materials.
EARTH HOUR 2020 in solidarity with the planet was observed for the tenth consecutive year on 28 March 2020 at 8:30 pm. Dipsites stayed at home with their families during the lockdown period, showcasing the vision of the school, to ‘Lead, Care and Inspire’. Students, green warriors, parents and teachers took the initiative by switching off non-essential lights and made 10 pledges for Earth Hour with a promise to do their bit for the environment
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‘Transform your thought to change the world’. The rapidly changing world scenario requires striving in collusion with intent, determination along with perseverance and courageous sensitivity to oneself and others.
A life skill session on “Teenage Mental Health” was held on 7 December 2020 for Class VII by Ms. Sherin, from MANTHAN – Centre for Human & Organization Development. The students were also made aware about various detrimental effects of anxiety, bullying, and cyber bullying. Ms. Sherin also counselled the students on dealing with these stressors.
A seminar on ‘Simplicity of Income Tax Filing’ was organised by the Department of Commerce on 7 December 2019. The guest speaker was Mr. Chintan Desai, a chartered accountant and CFO of Pahal Financial Services. He highlighted the significance of ITR filing procedure online and demonstrated how it could be done.
Language is “the infinite use of finite means.” A workshop on Enhancing Language skills was organized for the parents of class VI and VII by the English Department on 14 December 2019. The resource person, Mr. Sanjay Dodia updated the audience with the latest technological tools that are being widely used for the enhancement of vocabulary and English language skills.
A workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Robotics was held on 26 December, 2019. The session was attended by 23 students of class VIII and IX. The resource persons Ms Khoobi Shah with Mr Chirag Shah introduced Virtual Robotics toolkit sandbox ev3 and Lego Mindstroms ev3 software to the students.
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A workshop on ‘Digitization of school records and forming school archives’ was organized on 4 Jan 2020 under the aegis of Social Science and Humanities Dept. The session focused on how to preserve schools’ records and students’ creativity through advanced techniques of digitization. Ms. Sujata Menon, historian and author and Mr Rahul Vyas, MD, Archive- Record Management Services, conducted this interactive session.
A workshop on the Changing Methodology in Classroom Teaching was held on 4 January 2020 at CPS Ghatlodia. It was conducted by Mr. Jitu Mishra, an archaeologist and co-founder of Virasat E Hind. The programme started with a video showing India 2050, stating the challenges of environmental degradation.
CBSE – Intel Capacity Building Programme on Artificial Intelligence for teachers was held from 7 to 9 January 2020 at Delhi Public School-Bopal. Aiming to prepare teachers for an AI empowered education; CBSE in collaboration with Intel organized the workshop where 49 teachers from various schools across Gujarat participated. The Principal, Mr. Surender P. Sachdeva in his keynote address, focused on how AI can help improve scholastic equity and quality in the developing world.
A workshop on ‘Creating a better world through Social Science classroom’ was organized by Pitambar Publishing Co. in collaboration with Rising Sun Publishing Company at AMA on 18 January 2020 and was attended by Ms Rupika Agrawal and Ms. Meena Bhatt.
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A workshop on Criminal Justice System as a part of constitution week celebration - CBSE initiative was conducted for the students of class VIII on 1 February 2020. Mr. Nipul Gondalia, an advocate in Gujarat High Court, explained criminal laws, filing of FIRs to the punitive punishments given to the accused.
The Medical Department of Delhi Public School - Bopal invited Dr. Hetal Sarvaiya, a young and dynamic Gynaecologist on 1 February 2020 to conduct a seminar for creating awareness on Menstruation and Adolescent Health for the female students of Class VI. Dr. Hetal introduced the concept of menstruation, and discussed the physical, emotional and hormonal changes associated with it. She clarified all doubts and apprehensions of students on this topic.
International certified career coach workshop was conducted on 7 March 2020 by Mindler at Karnavati University. Ms. Barkha, School Counsellor and Psychologist attended the workshop which focused on basic training of the counsellors and building skills needed to guide students in a scientific and professional manner.
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e clarion call of achievement draws talented participation to the plethora of activities systemically planned. Technology, language, sports, dance and music, arts are but some of the avenues of expression which they can take advantage of.
As a part of Constitution Day celebration on 5 Dec 2019 various activities were organized. The purpose of spreading awareness of fundamental duties has been fruitful.
The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is the spirit.
Health and Physical Education - an initiative of CBSE aims at building fit learners and a healthy community. On 6 December 2019 the students of Class XI assembled at Kridangan to be a part of various physical activities such as Tyre Race, Passing the Ball Relay Race, Dumbbell Relay Race, Ball Relay Race and Tug of War.
On 23 Dec 2019 the prime chapter of the 5th Youth Parliament at Delhi Public School - Bopal unfolded with zeal and enthusiasm. The day ended on a high note for all the parliamentarians and successfully reflected the spirit of a Youth Parliament.
On the occasion of Christmas, students of class VI conducted an assembly on 24 December 2019 expressing gratitude for the people around us. Mesmerizing carols were presented by the students.
The alumni of Delhi Public School- Bopal congregated together at their alma mater for the spectacular Alumni Meet on 24 December 2019. A feeling of nostalgia swept over the audience, as they yearned to revert back to the good old days.
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Delhi Public School - Bopal celebrated the much awaited XI Biennial Sports Day titled “Khel Utsav-2019” for Senior School and “Then, Now and Forever” for Primary School was celebrated on 26 December and 27 December 2019. 1300 students of Primary school participated in the competitions with spectacular cultural events. 700 students of senior section manifested their athletic skills with impeccable finesse. The Principal announced scholarship awards for the meritorious students. Special guest Mr. Amish Saheba, an Indian cricket umpire and former cricketer appreciated the breath taking performance of the students.
‘There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere….’
Science week was observed from 6 January to 10 January 2020. Thoughtful selection of activities and overwhelming participation of students made the celebrations a memorable experience. The whole hearted participation of class IX students in the debate competition on “Genetically Modified Seeds: Hazards and Benefits” was appreciable. Students of class IX organised a special assembly on 7 January 2020. A skit was presented to illustrate the importance of understanding science as it influences, aspects of everyday life including food, energy and medicine.
The Graduation Day and Citation ceremony for the outgoing batch of 2019-2020 was held on 24 January 2020. The Pro Vice Chairperson of Delhi Public School - Bopal and CEO Kalorex Group, Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff graced the occasion and spoke about how students need to be responsible and take care of mother Earth. Resplendent in their radiant graduation gowns and caps, each student walked up to receive an affectionately written personalized citation witnessed by dignitaries of the school and parents.
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EE week was observed from 20 January to 24 January 2020. Students were shown several experiments using simple household items. An exhibition on “Incredible India” displayed varied art forms and festivals of the different states.
The students from classes III-V participated in the Club Show 2019-20 conducted on 19 February 2020.There were Science experiments, a live comedy show and mouth - watering cuisines.
In order to learn the basics of financial literacy, the students of class II organized Food Fiesta on 25 February 2020. The food platter was sold to the students of classes III-V. The hands-on activity taught them to plan, budget and deal with money confidently.
Paint Day for class I was held on 27 February 2020 and they created memorable blob paintings. It was also Fun Day for class III with oodles of excitement.
Hobby Show and Paint Day for class III was held on 3 March 2020. Fantastic tunes on the keyboard and tabla beats rocked the stage.
Fun Day for class II was organized on 3 March 2020. Various exciting games like bowling pins, stacking glasses and hoopla hoops were the highlight.
Fun Day & Paint Day for class I & II was held on 5 March 2020 and they indulged in a variety of games like bowling pins, brick race etc.
Graduation Day for class V was celebrated on 6 March 2020. Class photographs were clicked in majestic robes, hats and sash. The Principal and Headmistress visited all the sections, gave away badges and blessed the students.
Night Camp : Grade 4 The students of class IV rejoiced as they joined the most awaited Night Camp on the morning of 11 January, 2020. The school campus buzzed as the participants took part in various activities like Rock climbing, Zorbing, Flying fox etc. The students had an amazing time singing and dancing under the night sky. 8 Campus Upbeat
The participants kick started their day two with Yoga and some warm up exercises. The adventurous activities continued through the second day. The students dispersed accompanied with loads of reminiscences of the enjoyable time spent in school.
Value of the Month: Kindness Grade 1 and 2 understood the virtue of being kind through videos and stories and were motivated to follow and recorded it in the 'bouquet of kindness' chart. Grade 3 and 4 wrote appreciation notes for their classmates for their acts of kindness in their classes. Grade 5 pledged to help others and executed it by through random acts of kindness towards the needy.
The students of class XI organized the farewell party for the outgoing students of class XII on 1 February 2020. Sr. Vice Principal Ms. Vandna Joshi wished good luck to the students. Head Boy, Ishan Rangarajan and Head Girl, Tanisha Srivastava were crowned Mr. DPS and Ms. DPS.
Indian National Grammar Quest 2019-20 was conducted by English Department in collaboration with “Speaking Tree” on 4 February 2020. 284 students of middle school participated enthusiastically.
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10 Special Assemblies
A Special Assembly on Uttarayan was conducted by students of classes II & III on 13 January 2020 who presented an entertaining Nukkad Natak that depicted the importance of Makar Sankranti.
A Special Assembly on Republic Day was conducted by students of classes IV & V on 22 January 2020. A virtual tour of the solar system was followed by a quiz and a medley of patriotic songs.
On 28 January 2020 “Republic Day” celebrations were conducted by Social Science department. The students gave a beautiful glimpse of Prabhat Pheri, showcasing the journey of “Incredible India” from 1950 to 2020.
On 29 Jan 2020, Library Department arranged “Saraswati Pooja” to seek the blessings of the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom. The students were informed about the importance of the day to mark the onset of spring season.
On 7 February 2020, the third language department organized an assembly titled Tribhasha Gyandhara aimed at presenting a variety of cultural aspects of the languages, Gujarati, Sanskrit and French.
The Library Department conducted an activity Understand a Newspaper from 3 - 9 February 2020 for the students of class VI. Students were briefed about the different sections of newspapers such as National and International News, Sports news, Editorial, Classified, Letters to the Editor, Business News etc.
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A peek into the world of young learners through a multitude of activities meticulously planned to make learning so much fun!
To get students involved creatively in telling stories, “Story Telling with Hand Puppets” was organized on 5 December 2019 for the students of Sr. K. The children turned into young puppeteers and put up their own puppet shows to entertain their friends.
School Picnic was organized for the toddlers of Jr. & Sr. K on 12 & 13 December 2019 at Maniar’s Wonderland. It was a perfect picnic spot with many fun activities for the little ones like Joy train, and Play zone.
With the motto of understanding the importance and necessity of gratitude in our lives, the glistening stars of Sr. K F, G & H presented a morning assembly on 20 December 2019 on the theme ‘Gratitude’ through rhymes, dances and songs.
A Special Assembly on Christmas was organized on 23 & 24 December 2019. The students enthralled the audience by presenting a skit on Nativity.
The spirit of Uttarayan and Lohri festival was celebrated on 13 January 2020. The classes were decorated with kites which the students had prepared during their art and craft classes.
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Jingle & Mingle was held on 22 & 23 January 2020. The students sang their favourite jingles, brought the products which they wished to advertise and some became the products themselves.
Toys’ Day Out was organized on 3 February 2020. This is the day when children bring their favourite toy to the school. They share the excitement of playing with their toys.
Graduation Day is an exciting milestone for pre-primary children as it’s their first step towards a future full of hopes and possibilities. To celebrate progression and development, Sr. K celebrated Graduation Day from 2 - 5 March 2020.
Parents’ Day Programme “Disney Comes Live” was celebrated on 7 March 2020. The experience and adventure of Disneyland was recreated in the school’s sprawling ground in the form of Disney Parade.
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Encouraging the cheerleaders is one of the goals of involving the pillars of support, besides drawing from the extensive pool of skill and talent through interactions and activities. An erudite, talented and vastly experienced parent community provides the requisite support for all school activities.
Parents' Online Orientation: Pre Primary to Class I
Faculty members from Prep and class I, conducted online orientations on 31 March 2020 for the parents, welcoming them to the Academic Session 2020-21. Without compromising the norm of social distancing, the parents received all information regarding the school taxonomy, curriculum, assessment pattern and settled their queries through these sessions.
Delhi Public School - Bopal conducted an online Orientation Session for all the parents of class VI and the new parents of classes VII and VIII on 31 March 2020. Parents connected with the class teachers through Zoom. The session aimed to familiarize the new parents as ‘partners in progress’ with the curriculum, rules and regulations of the school, teaching methodologies and co-scholastic activities. The parents appreciated the school’s efforts to connect and continue with the academic session during lockdown and praised all the initiatives being taken up by the school during tough times.
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Patience is key to success. Good things come to those who strive hard and work towards achieving them. Success doesn’t come overnight for most people. It requires a lot of learning, hard work and experience to surmount odds and reach the goal.
Inter School Competitions
SOF-IGKO 2019 was held on 26 September 2019.
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Section Zonal Rank Awards Won (School Rank) Certificate of Zonal Excellence + Medal 1 Anagha Dwivedi I B 22 of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction Certificate of Zonal Excellence + Medal 2 Maan Bhalara II A 24 of Distinction + Certificate of Distinction
MaRRS International Math Bee competition was held at Baldwin Boys School, Bangalore. Priyansh Parmar of class III D was declared the budding Star under Category II on 1 December 2019.
The State Championship 2018-19 of MaRRS International Spelling Bee was held at Nalanda International School, Baroda on 8 December 2019. The participants appeared for National Written round and selected participants from this round will appear for the National round.
The list of rankers: SR. NO. Name of the Students Category Rank
1 Mann Bhalara I 2nd 2 Ayaana Chakraborty II 4th 3 Rashi Khetan III 4th 4 Shubhaan Sharma IV 4th
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SOF-IEO 2019 (Level 1) was held on 15 October 2019. e students were felicitated with Medals and Certificates of Distinction on 6 January 2020. e winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for scoring school ranks were also felicitated.
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class Zonal Awards Won Rank 1 Aadhya Tyagi IV A 6 Medal of Distinction + 2 Darsh Mitulkumar Makadia IV E 8 Certificate of Distinction
On 14 December 2019, St. Kabir School organized Indian Mythology Quiz at St. Kabir Drive In. e students of class VI received the glorious Rolling Trophy and individual trophies along with certificates.
On 21 December 2019, Christmas Carol Fiesta Music Competition was held at St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall. Delhi Public School-Bopal participated in all categories and won the Runner up position in senior and primary section English song. e team was also declared winner for Gujarati and Hindi Carol song.
On 2 Feb 2020, Kush Kabra and Aditi Mishra of XI B participated in the 9th Regional Neurosci- ence Quiz. e quiz was held at Zydus hospital by the department of Neurology. Kush Kabra has qualified for the final round.
e Ahmedabad chapter of INTACH organized an essay and painting competition on 5 March 2020 at Shreyas Foundation. e themes commemorated Gandhiji’s 150 year celebrations. 7 enthusiastic students participated in this event.
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Quiz-O-Mania was held for class I on 21 January and class II on 22 January 2020. It was an interesting six - round competition. e winners were awarded with a certificate each.
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Section SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Section 1 Arshya Roy Choudhary I D 1 Aaradhya Aggarwal II E 2 Nihal Nagar I D 2 Rajveer Shah II G 3 Arya Shah I E 3 Neil Gehani II H 4 Veer Ralhan I E 4 Jagruti Parida II I 5 Pranshi Mishra I F 5 Monil Soni II J 6 Vihaan Singh I F 6 Anjali Jha II K
‘Azadi Ke Tarane’ an Inter House Patriotic Song Competition was held for classes III – V on 23 January 2020. e venue echoed with patriotic fervour as the enthusiasts brought the stage alive with their passion and love for the motherland. Mahi House emerged as the winner.
e students of classes III to V participated in the Inter House Just a Minute–Sports Competition held on 20 February 2020. All the participants of the winning houses namely Tapti, Narmada and Ganga were awarded with a certificate each.
Pentathlon Competition for classes I & II was held on 24 and 25 February 2020. I C and II B stood victorious with the following team members:
Winners of Class I
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Section 1 Suvarna Nagar I C 2 Ayesha Fatima I C 3 Aradhya Sharma I C 4 Kaushal Mungra I C 5 Yug Baharwani I C 17 Intra School Competitions
Winners of Class II
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Section 1 Sajal Sahni II B 2 Variza Patel II B 3 Anika Biswas II B 4 Aarav Mishra II B 5 Hitanshi Shethwala II B
HERITAGE QUIZ was organized on 7 January 2020 to encourage the students in expanding their knowledge. Students from class VII-XI participated in the competition. ere were 6 teams and students were quizzed on heritage; monuments, food, Indus valley civilisation etc.
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19th All India HOPE Talent Contest - Result
SR. NO. Winner’s Name Class/Section Field Prize Prize Awarded 1 AADHYA RAJYAGURU I G 1st Prize Rs. 1000/- & 2 VAANYA SAXENA V E Gold Medal ART 3 SAUMYA V SHAH IV A Rs. 500/- & 2nd Prize 4 MAHEK MORISWALA VII H Gold Medal 5 NISHWA VASHI VI I ESSAY 6 PRATITEE MISHRA VI J 3rd Prize Rs. 200/- & Gold Medal 7 DEBANJAN GHORAI XI Y ART 8 KEESHA KODWANI I J ANSH SHARMA 9 XI F CONSOLATION Rs. 100/- & ESSAY Gold Medal 10 KRISHA DUA XI D 11 PRANJAL PATEL I G 12 HET MANAN MEHTA I B 13 ARYAMAN GUPTA II G 14 MANAV GOHEL III H SILVER SILVER MEDAL 15 SHIVANSHI SINGH III D ART MEDAL ONLY 16 SURYASHMI ROY III D 17 KANGANA MODI VI J 18 DHATRE PANCHAL VI J 19 MANN JADWANI VIII A 20 PREETI MISHRA X K ESSAY
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SR. NO. Winner’s Name Class/Section Field Prize Prize Awarded 21 MEERAV SHAH X H SILVER 22 MUDIT GARG XI A SILVER MEDAL ESSAY MEDAL 23 SANSKRUTI MAKWANA XI G ONLY 24 SNEHAL KHATUJA XII E 25 SAANVI SHETH I G 26 MAANYA PARMAR II K 27 TANISHA MAURYA III J ART 28 NAVYA TITORIA III K 29 HETAVE PANCHAL III K 30 MIRRTHIKA SHREE T III B 31 ANIMESH PATEL III A 32 FALAK SHAH V F ESSAY BRONZE BRONZE MEDAL 33 AKSHAT SHAH V H ART MEDAL ONLY 34 RIMIL CHATTOPADHYAY VI I ESSAY 35 DIVYAM DARSHI VII A ART 36 AASTHA KEJRIWAL VIII B 37 JAYA SINHA X A 38 AARJAV SHARMA X B 39 ANANYA GUPTA XI G ESSAY 40 SHAURYA JAIN XI D 41 SHUBHANKAR SHARAN XI D
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ose who weather the sun, shine in the shadows. e sports field elicits grit and gumption from its proponents, rewarding the most consistent with the joy of participation and the glory of victory.
Skating
3 Students of Delhi Public School-Bopal represented Gujarat in the 57th National Roller Skating Championship, held at Vishakhapatnam from 15 to 17 December, 2019. Manav Gohel of class III H won 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze Medal at the State Level Tournament.
Delhi Public School-Bopal participated in BDRSA All Gujarat Roller Skating Championship – 2020 held at Baroda on 15 and 16 February, 2020. 8 students won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. e following participants stood victorious:
SR. NO. Name of the Students Class/Sec Road Race 500 M. 1000 M. Overall Position 1 Rudra Gol VI J SILVER BRONZE SILVER 2 Ananya Shah VI F GOLD BRONZE GOLD State Champion 3 Riddhi Khandelwal VII H -- BRONZE BRONZE 4 Mayera Mangrolia II G BRONZE -- BRONZE 5 Vedansh Nagaria II J GOLD GOLD GOLD State Champion 6 Jazz Acharya IV F BRONZE BRONZE BRONZE 7 Krishiv Verma I F BRONZE -- -- 8 Manav Gohel III H BRONZE -- BRONZE
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3 students from Delhi Public School-Bopal represented Gujarat in 65th SGFI National Skating Championship held at Belgaum, Karnataka from 27 - 31 December 2019. Vrund Patel of class X C won 2 Silver Medals and made our school proud.
Basketball
Delhi Public School-Bopal Ahmedabad participated in U-14 Jr. NBA Basketball tournament held at Trans Stadia, Maninagar, Ahmedabad on 8 and 9 February 2020. 16 teams participated in the tournament. Shaarav Mishra of VIII J and Abinav Dwivdi of IX B have been selected for Jr. NBA camp. 12 girls of classes VI – VIII participated in the U - 14 girls’ category.
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All the world’s a school; each place and time is a teacher, playing its part in imparting knowledge to those that seek it. Learning is never more fun than when exploring the real world in the warm company of friends.
An educational trip to the statue of unity was organized for 141 students of class VIII on 14 December 2019. y visited Sardar Sarovar Dam and Poicha Swaminarayan temple.
A trip to Kumbhalgarh for 250 students of class V was arranged on 11 January 2020. Students enjoyed the ‘Light and Sound’ show and visit to Ranakpur Jain Temple.
An Educational Trip on the occasion of National Science Day was heralded with a visit to ISRO on the theme ‘Women in Science’ on 28 February 2020. Five women scientists, Ms. Kiral Ghodadra, Ms. Shweta Sharma, Ms. Deepika Roy, Ms. Lakshmipriyaprusty and Ms. Purvee Joshi shared their experiences during the Antarctica expedition.
Career Paths-Internship-Counselling
Should you attempt to tread the path less travelled? An insight on what each career brings with it through internships and counselling, facilitate the happy match with the right career.
An interactive NIFT Seminar for students of classes X, XI and XII interested in Fashion Designing was conducted under the aegis of NIFT Gandhinagar on 4 December 2019. 80 students avidly attended the session chaired by Mr. Arindam Das, Campus Director, NIFT Gandhinagar and Bhopal.
Delhi Public School-Bopal hosted the Ahmedabad chapter of 2020 IC3 Regional Forum on 31 January 2020, a guide for counsellors and teaching faculty across Gujarat to explore untapped potentials. e International Career and College Counselling session was arranged in tandem with CBSE. With over 120 delegates, 39 university delegates across 7 countries, the event featured planned networking activities and prominent speakers sharing critical professional development opportunities for counsellors and university representatives.
e keynote speaker, Dr. Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University, congratulated the organizers and Mr. Ganesh Kohli for fulfilling a special need to bring transformative changes in school education. 23 24 Creative C�ner
Writing is the expression of the soul. And what better way to peek into the soul of young writers than to read the expression of their thoughts through their writing? Poems, articles or stories – anything goes.
Mahi Sanghvi - VB
Anshika Mishra - VG
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POLLUTION SUN AND ITS FLOWERS
Oh pollution! Oh pollution! When the sun shines high What do you want? The flowers bloom towards Is earth the only place, the sky Where you got to haunt? And see the beautiful sky Our living place, How they wonder and blossom bloom Our lively earth. towards the sun, For us it’s the, When the sun goes down Biggest living worth. And the moon is coming by You also have types, The flowers are sleeping and Even if you’re bad! All planets and the stars shine Do you know because of you, Bright in the sky. What affect we had? How they wonder they all go by! Hey pollution! Hey pollution! What will you take to go away? Vanshika Gupta - VA We’ll try our best, The only thing is to say! Then the pollution said, King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table It’s not my mistake! Humans are the only ones who, Friends, today I will recite an old fable; Have the risk to take. Of King Arthur and the knights of the round Then I said I pledge, table, They were all brave and chivalrous men, To stop pollution here. And took evil bandits out of their den. The air will be pure, And the water would be clear! They were the best in the lot, Arthur, Bringiham I want to hear, and Lancelot, Their goal was to search the holy This pledge from your side. grail, They were determined not to fail. Keep the thinking of, Littering garbage aside. At old age they left their sword, And went to serve the lord, They were brave and their mind Ansh Mishra - V E was stable, These are the qualities of King Arthur and the knights of the round table.
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The World Is Quite Here
I open my bedroom My head ached; my eyes red I found you lying motionless on my bed When you touched your flowery colourful Your eyes as stiff as a sleeping rat coffin my life went black and white. However, my bad luck you were not the one sleeping Your body as cold as ice While I write this, It seemed that heaven had rolled its dice. A soft, cold hand touches my shoulder … The person said, ‘It’s okay you’re with me We promised never to leave now ‘ Not without each other My love far lived forever, I freed you, now are you happy? Will you now However, you did not. climb the train of love, hope and joy?’ I stand up from my chair, That noon, colour of my life was sucked out I looked in the mirror, And instead filled with despair, loneliness and sorrow My love for you fluttered like a butterfly, My stomach had a deep stabbed wound. Until death swooped it away like a bat. And behind me, There you stood, smiling at me in your blood You come in my dreams, You say, ‘move on wet dress and holding hands with me. Get on the train of hope there is love and joy’. But where will I go if I have no destination? Krisha Mitra - VIII K You say, “life is a conundrum of esoterica” I had finally solved it I had found the missing piece But now it was stolen from me in cold blood.
I ask you, would you open the doors of death and come back if I killed someone for you? Because I no more can take this despair….
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Pledge This Earth Day! Earth Day. It is that time of the year which we tend to ignore but can we afford to do so this is year? I’d say rather not. The year 2020 has been packed with surprises and Earth faces yet another catastrophe. It’s high time now and we are left with no other option.
Students are our only ray of hope. Today, I request one and all to take a pause and introspect on their actions, encourage yourselves to give your best to the planet and forgetting all our differences, let us unite to prevent Earth from yet another debacle. Let us make the best out of today, for once and for all. The sword is in our ground now, let’s fight our battle to protect our planet. Saumyaa Gupta - XII G
Take On This Earth Day “The Earth will find its own way to rejuvenate itself every time we turn a deaf ear to its calling.” This year embarks 50th year of Earth day on April 22nd to remind us of our duties in making this planet a better place to live in. As human beings it is our utmost responsibility to ensure that we use our natural resources carefully and do not pollute to environment, use of eco-friendly things, use of less electricity, less wastage of water should be our prime responsibility. This lockdown, I unlocked my urge to understand the bounties of mother nature. I challenged myself being a “GREEN WARRIOR” and it began with doing little things at home.
I helped my mother to segregate the waste into non-recyclable and recyclable waste. We ensured that we utilize less electricity and use natural resources to brighten up the house. We recycled the water that runs out of the RO purifier and used it to water plants and mop the house. Our next initiative is to utilize the solar energy and emphasize on zero wastage.
Little deeds of awareness can help us restore the beauty of Mother Earth and stop the climate change. What you give is what you get! Let each one of us pledge to be a “GREEN WARRIOR”.
Rambhatla Aditya - VIII-I 28 Newspaper Clippings
29 Editorial Team Dr. Krishna Mukherjee Ms. Smita Nair Ms. Irum Ahmed Ms. Tulika Saha Ms. Sangeeta Bhatnagar Ms. Bijal Pandit Ms. Alhamira Shaikh Ms. Kumud Singh Ms. Swati Prasad Ms. Reena Jha Ms. Pooja Trehan Ms. Beverly Court Ms. Aarushi Raja Ms. Jaswin Bhatnagar
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