Events & Functions

DPS Indirapuram, the Zonal Partner for organizing the Zonal Level Intra School and Inter School Competitions on 30th July 2010. The competitions were organized by the DPS Society, in collaboration with Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, seeking the attention of young minds towards the movement for population stabilization.

The competitions culminated with the Prize Distribution Ceremony held at DPS Indirapuram. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr Hridesh Kumar, District Magistrate Ghaziabad. The function was presided over by Ms Santosh Bansal, Pro Vice Chairperson, DPS Indirapuram.

Earlier this month, on 12th July 2010, on the occasion of the World Population Day, DPS Indirapuram, had conducted a series of competitions in ten schools in and around Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.

The Zonal level Inter School Competitions comprised an English Debate on the motion ‘Stabilization of the population of India has to be a primary agenda to ensure quality of life to all citizens; a quiz on the theme of population and a collage making competition on the topic ‘Badhti Jansankhya : Vardaan ya Abhishaap’. Mr. Gautam Siddarth, Ms Veena Sangar, Ms Abha Mehta and Ms Nandita Sengupta were the judges for the Debate Competition while the Collage Making Competition was judged by Mr.R.K. Saini, Mr R.B. Santosh Kumar and Ms Poonam Chaubey.

DPS Indirapuram was declared the winner of the English Debate Competition while DLF Public School, GZB bagged the second prize for the same. The first and the second prizes for the population Quiz were bagged by ST. Thomas, Indirapuram and DLF Public School, Gzb respectively. JKG International, Gzb bagged the First prize for collage Making and DPS Indirapuram was declared Second. The Chief Guest, Mr Hridesh Kumar gave away the prizes amid loud cheers and thunderous applause.

The National level will be organized at DPS R.K. Puram, New Delhi on 20th August 2010.

Report of Zonal Level Intra-School Competitions organized by DPS Indirapuram on 12th July 2010

On the occasion of World Population Day on 12th July 2010, the DPS Society, in collaboration with Jansankhya Sthirta Kosh (JSK), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi had organized a mega event in order to reach out to young adolescents in the high fertility states of UP, Bihar, M.P., Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh, seeking their attention towards the problem of population .

On this day, DPS Indirapuram, as a zonal partner for organizing Zonal Intra School Competitions, coordinated and conducted various competitions in a wide range of schools, in and around Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. Through a series of 3 competitions i.e. 1) English Quiz based on the theme of Population. 2) Essay, poetry and story writing in Hindi and 3) Poster making, they were able to reach out to around 3000 students spread over ten schools namely Cambridge School Indirapuram, DLF Public School, Dehradun Public School, Gurukul, the school, Indirapuram Public School, JKG International, Modern Academy, Ryan International School, St. Thomas’ School, Indirapuram , Taposthali School.

Open to students of Class IX to XII without any participation fee, the competitions aimed at giving them proper perspective of the issue of population stabilization. The winners of the Intra School Competition were given cash prize of Rs.5250/- per school and merit and participation certificates to spur them to realize and spread the awareness about population problem, for in it lies the key to India’s economic growth. The winners of the Intra School competitions will meet for the Zonal Level Competition to be held at DPS Indirapuram on 30th July’10. The National Level will be organized on 20th August’10.

All venues of the competition bore a festive look as the printed banners announced the event and the cheerful students moved around excited to participate in the various contests. The young enthusiasts answered quiz questions, wrote stories, essays and poems; made colourful posters showcasing their creativity, sensitivity and talent. The theme of all the competitions had indeed inspired them to think in new direction and express their ideas through various mediums.

Surely the impact created by the event would be felt far and wide sending waves of change that would undoubtedly lead India on the path of progress.

DPS Society has organized an Inter DPS Quiz 2010 ( Common Wealth Games 2010 Special ) at DPS Rohini on 14th May 2010.

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in an Inter School English Debate Competition organized by DPS R. K. Puram on 30th April 2010. About 13 schools in and around NCR participated in the competition. Raghav Chawla and Rohan Katyal of class XII has won the 1st Prize.

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in Inter School Competitions ‘Expressions 2010 organized by Bal Bharati Public School from 27th April 2010 to 29th April 2010. About 14 schools participated in the competition. The following students won the various prize in the competition:-

DPS Mathura Road has organized various Inter School Competitions from 27th April 2010 to 5th May 2010. About 14 schools in and around NCR participated in the competitions. The following students won the various prize in the competition:-

Art of Living Foundation together with Delhi Jal Board, NIE Times Group and UNISEF has organized an art competition on Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna held on 22nd April 2010 in the school premises for classes III to IX.

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in Earth Day 2010 organized by Vishwa Bharti Public School on 22nd April 2010. About 14 schools participated in the competition. Geetika Budhiraja, Gaurav Amlani & Nandu Krishnan of class XII won the 2nd Prize in the Mime event.

National Level Science Talent Search Exam 2010 was organized by the Unified Coucil held on Sunday 31st January 2010. This national level exam tests the aptitude and knowledge of the students in the field of Science and Maths. 310 students appeared for the same. Deepanshu Utkarsh bagged the 2nd All India Rank in the exam.

DPS R.K. Puram has organised Dr. P.N. Kirpal Memorial Art Competition on 4th December 2009. Kirti Dodeja of Class X won the 1st prize and our school won the overall trophy.

The students of DPS Indirapuram pariticipated in 21st Delhi State ITF Taekwondo Championship 2009 held at G.D. Goenka Pubic School, Dwarka on 28th November 2009. Our children brought laurels to the school by winning 27 Medals (Gold – 11, Silver –07 & Bronze – 09). The details are as under:-

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in Math Fiesta 2009 organized by Amity International, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad on 27th November 2009. About 11 schools participated in the competition. Asha Kiran Jena of class VIII, Harshit Kangal of VIII and Anand Sharma of class VII won the 3rd Prize in Karo Aur Seekho event.

ISKCON Temple Noida organized ‘Vedic Wisdom Contest 2009’ on 26th & 27th November 2010 at ISKCON Noida. Our school students participated in the same and won the following prize:-

The DPS Society in collaboration with Japan Foundation organized a Children’s Festival, KAKEHASHI: Celebrating Indo-Japanese Friendship on 21st November 2009 at DPS, Mathura Road.

Students learning Japanese language at DPS Indirapuram (Class IV –Class IX) participated in various competitions, and won a number of prizes.

Apeksha Kantwal, Aastha Rawat, Aprajita Samanta and Kushagra Sharma of Class VII won the best entry prize.

Shreya Jain (IX), Antara Chakravarty (VIII), and Ishan Bhatnagar (VIII) won the best entry prize.

Japanese Song Competition

DPS Indirapuram bagged the III prize.

The students of class IX and the Japanese Language teacher Ms. Anju Raghav had also set up a stall on Japanese Cuisine & Tea Ceremony, in the Exhibition. The display boards that decorated the stall, offered a glimpse into the wonderful world of Japanese cuisine and the famous Tea-Ceremony. The students, dressed in Kimonos seemed to have come straight from Japan to serve Japanese delicacies like ‘Sushi’ & ‘Tempura’ to the visiting Japanese dignitaries and other visitors.

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in SCIENCE CONVOY 2009 (Debate) organized by Amity International, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad on 24th November 2009. About 11 schools participated in the competition. About 10 schools participated in the competition. The topic for the debate was ‘Invention of Plastic is a boon to mankind’. Lakshya of class XI won the Best Speaker (for the motion) and Pranjal Pant of class XI won the Best Interjector.

Students of DPS Indirapuram participated in an Inter School Debate Competition organized by Amity International, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad on 17th November 2009. About 10 schools participated in the competition. The topic for the debate was ‘All best things in life are free’. Ishita Mishra of class IX won the 1st Prize ‘for’ the motion and Milind Goel of class X won the 2nd Prize ‘against’ the motion. The Rolling Trophy was also bagged by our school.

An Inter School Quiz Competition (Limca Book of Records) was conducted by Derek ‘O’ Brian and Associates Pvt. Ltd. at DPS Ghaziabad, Meerut Road on 12th November 2009. 105 teams of various schools in and around Delhi participated in the same. Our school students Ravi Pulkesin and Anubha Sharma of Class XII brought laurels to the school by winning the Gold Medal and Running Trophy for the Best Team.

Deepanshu Utkarsh of DPS Indirapuram was awarded a gold medal by the Educational Assessment of the University of South Wales, Austraila (EAA-UNSW) for securing the highest grade amongst all participants from India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Quatar, Saudi Arabic, Sri Lanka & UAE.

UNSW awards Gold medals to the regional topper in each subject at each class level. Deepanshu, a student of Class VI won the Gold Medal for being the regional topper in Computer Skills. He was declared the state topper for English, Maths & Computer Skills, giving our school the rare distinction of being one of the two schools in the state to win the UNSW gold medals.

NTSE held on 8th November 2009 and 98 students appeared in the same.
Simran Verma (full report to be taken from Mr. Nagendra)

DPS Society in collaboration with Science Olympiad Foundation had organized DPS Science and Maths Talent Examination for Class IX students within the school campus on 28th October 2009. The first 500 ranking students will appear in the second level examination to be held on 10th January 2010 at DPS Noida.61 students appeared for the 1st level examination.

The following five students of DPS Indirapuram have cleared the 1st level and participated for the second level examination on 10th January, 2010 at DPS Noida:-

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Eight students of DPS Indirapuram and Mrs. Sangeeta Hajela, Senior Mistress, left for London on 21st June for an educational tour planned and organized by E F Tours, Delhi. All were very excited at the prospect of visiting this second largest capital of the world with unparalleled historical and cultural past. A couple of days before our departure, hail and rain were reported from the city, and hence, we reached London well stocked with woolens and raincoats, only to discover clear sun-lit sky. The Londoners welcomed us saying we had brought sunshine to their cold and wet city!

Attempting to see London in six days resulted in a very tightly packed itinerary which enabled us to see almost all landmark sights like Big Ben, Parliament House, London Eye, Tower of London, Greenwich, National Maritime Museum, Buckingham Palace, Lords Cricket Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Thorpe Amusement Park, Trafalgar Square, Piccadily Circus etc. We had many interesting moments as the guides pointed out the school where Daniel Radcliff of Harry Potter fame studied, or the Church where Lady Diana got married or, when we stood with our feet on either side of the Greenwich Meridian, dividing the world in eastern and western Hemisphere. The glitter of our Kohinoor and other jewels displayed at Tower of London, is also still very fresh in our mind. The cruise down the Thames offered a breathtaking view of the London skyline and neatly arranged row houses with sloping red-roofs. The innumerable trips on the London Underground and the ride on the red-bus surely left us tired but still asking for more!

The shopping at Oxford Street and the Bazaars of Bayswater, indeed made our bags heavier and pockets lighter! Though ‘Jack the Ripper walk’ did not scare us at all, it was more than made up in the scary gallery of the world-famous Madam Tussauds Wax Museum. Getting clicked with a galaxy of luminaries and rubbing shoulders with the high and mighty indeed gave us many a picture-perfect moment! Finally, the taxi-ride down the ‘The Spirit of London’ section of Madam Tussauds, beautifully show-cased the strategic role London has played in shaping the world history.
Surely, the tour, aptly entitled ‘London in Depth’ will be long cherished by Pranav Gupta, Prithvi Gupta, Aditya Gupta, Shikha Kathuria, Manvi Kathuria, Urvi Ahlawat, Siddharth Arora, Aishwarya Anuraj and Mrs Sangeeta Hajela. Having forged a new bond with the city, we’ll all perhaps salute India and say ‘Namaste London’ in the same breath for at least some months to come!

INDO-GERMAN STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 2010
(28th April 2010 to 19th May 2010)

In continuation of the successful exchange over the past three successive years from 2007 – 09, the IV Indo German Student Exchange Programme 2010 was organized from April 28 – May 19, 2010, to Schloss-Realshule Gaildorf, Germany. The delegation comprised thirteen students, viz. Arpit Jain, Aashrai Ravooru, Anam Ahmad, Ayush Salhotra, Ayushi Agrawal, Bhanu Mittal, Divyaa Gupta ,Mohita Yadav, Paritosh Singh, Parth Verma, Prathika Kamath , Saksham Gulati and Tanushree Bagla; alongwith one accompanying teacher, Ms Priya Elizabeth John.

The delegation was greeted and given a warm reception at the Stuttgart Airport, the memory of which would forever remain etched in our hearts and mind.

Our children were given the opportunity to conduct a live Radio Show, entirely by themselves; which they did exceptionally well. It involved a series of very interactive and fun filled sessions in which they talked about India and its great culture. This really helped to boost up confidence in our children.
During their stay they visited a number of places in Germany. The students visited the following places;

Apart from attending the regular school they were also taken out for nature walk; to expose them to the flora and fauna in those climes. It was a new concept and interesting experience for all of us.
An impressive assembly was organised for our students in Germany, and our children performed flawlessly. The special Indian dance sequence performed by our students enthralled the audience with many of them citing interest to know and learn more about Indian dances on their visit to India.
The German students were eager to learn more about India and its culture from the Indian students. They were happy conversing in English with their Indian partners and felt that it helped them improve their language skills too.
This enriching experience opened new horizons of learning for the entire team’s wholesome development. This was certainly a great opportunity to hone their skills and develop their personality, helping them gain headway towards becoming global citizens.
It was a memorable period, with relationships built between families and cultural bonds reinforced, and now we are longing to meet and renew our ties of friendship when our friends will visit India later this year.

The school organised an educational trip to Egypt from 3rd June to 11th June 2010. Ten students, Ashish Malik, Avnee Goel, Bhuvan Goel, Chirag Nagpal, Lavi Choudhry, Malika, Milind Goel, Parth, Raghav Agarwal and Shrey Juneja with Senior Mistress, Mrs. Meeta Sharma and Mrs. Geeta Shankar left for Cairo (via Abu Dhabi) on 3rd June 2010.

In Cairo, watching the Sound and Light show in the back drop of the Pyramids and the Sphinx was a breath taking experience for the students. The students visited the ancient monuments and were excited to learn that the pyramids were an ancient monument even for Jesus Christ! With this perspective they appreciated how amazing it was that the monuments had stood in the desert for centuries, weathering the desert winds and storms. The visit to The Cairo Museum was a unique experience for the students – to see the gold caskets, the glittering furniture and jewellery of king Tutan-khamen in such pristine condition!

The students reached Aswan by an overnight train. At Aswan they saw the high dam (and the placid Lake Nasser) built on the River Nile and they were told how the dam had helped control the floods in Egypt. An ancient monument, Abu Simbel had to be moved to another location and built brick by brick as it was getting submerged because of the dam.

The two and a half day cruise on the River Nile was an enchanting experience for the children. Equipped with a deck, a TT table and a swimming pool, the boat was thoroughly enjoyed by the young tourists!

The first stop, after the boat sailed was at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, the Music Gods. The boat then stopped at Ed fu (another ancient monument). It was a learning experience for the students to cross the Esna Lock – to see how the levels of the Nile water were adjusted through the rushing in and out of the water through the gates / lock.

The boat reached Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) and the students visited the Valley of the Kings (tombs of Ramses VI), Queen Hatchepsut and the magnificent temple of Karnak.

On 8th June the students disembarked and reached Hurgada, a resort in the Red Sea. The students thoroughly enjoyed a picnic on the boat with the beautiful blue waters of the Red Sea, the dolphins, the sea gulls and watching snorkelling!

In the final lap, students left Hurgada for Cairo by road. The road journey was interesting and exciting with the Sinai desert on one side and the Red Sea on the other. The children were told about the building of the Suez Canal and how it brought Europe so close to Africa through the Meditteranean Sea.

After a very interesting, educative and enjoyable trip, the students and teachers boarded the flight and reached Delhi in the wee hours of 11th June, 2010.

India is fast becoming a very important part of the global village and education is coming out of the confines of the classrooms resulting in the enrichment of the human mind through healthy interactions and exchange of cultures.
A step towards this direction was the Indo-French Exchange Programme between College Anatole France & DPS Indirapuram. 13 Students of DPS Indirapuram, Kavya Bhardwaj, Aishwarya Chakravarty, Ashima Gupta, Akansha Gupta, Akshit Garg, Karan Gupta, Neha Jain, Shubham Jain, Tanushree Jain, Mantej Singh, Shubham Sharma, Mohini Singh, Vishvesh, the French Teacher, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha and the school Vice Principal, Mrs. A. Choudhary were part of the delegation which set off to France from 20th to 30th May, 2010 for the Exchange Programme in close collaboration with MILNA, an association which helps in the understanding and appreciation of the French culture.

The Exchange Programme was especially meaningful because French is one of the languages taught as a part of the seven language formula practiced in the school.
The delegation was warmly received by Mr. Reynold Dumalte, the Principal of the school as well as host families. There was a formal Welcome Function by the Mayor of Ronchin, Mr. Alain Rabary and as a mark of respect for India, the Indian Tricolour was hoisted in the Mayor’s Office for the first time in Ronchin’s history . Befitting the occasion, the DPS Indirapuram students sang ‘Jai Ho’ from the Oscar-winning movie,
‘Slum dog Millionaire’, stirring patriotic emotions in many a heart.
The students attended French classes, played Football and Badminton Matches and visited beaches like the ‘Mer du Nord’ in Brussels. They boarded the TGV (Train Grand Vitesse) which is the fastest train in the world.

The Vice Principal and two students cooked an Indian meal comprising Tandoori chicken, rice and cauliflower in the school cafeteria. The French teacher Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Jha taught Hindi to the French Children. This gave the taste of India to the host school. There was a lot of media coverage in the local newspaper of the visit.
The visit to Paris and the world famous Louvre Museum housing the famed ‘Mona Lisa’ was an experience of a life time.
The Indo-French Exchange Programme – the first of the kind with France for our school brought the people of the two nations closer and was a learning experience for the students.
We parted on the notes of ‘Au revoir’ as we look forward to the reciprocal visit from our French friends in October this year.

DPS Indirapuram along with Scholastic India organized a Book Fair in the School Auditorium from 3rd May 2010 to 7th May 2010. The fair was inaugurated by Mr. Abhishek Bansal, Member, Managing Committee, DPS Indirapuram.

The Book fair was organized to promote the habit of reading among the school children.

The Book Fair offered a wide selection of more than 1000 titles . The books were exhibited not only from Scholastic but included books from Indian and International publishers of repute from around the world at a considerably reduced prices.

During the Book Fair, a variety of Competitions and Activities were organized from class I onwards. These included Colouring, Slogan Writing, Word Wheel Quiz, Unscramble Words, Hidden Titles etc. The winners were awarded by Scholastic India (pvt.) Ltd.

The Principal Ms. Meeta Rai was happy to provide an exciting opportunity for the students, teachers and parents to acquaint themselves with some of the latest books in the book fair.

Delhi Public School Indirapuram in collaboration with SPIC MACAY celebrated “World Dance Day” on 29th April,2010. The programme commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp followed by the enthralling dance performance of Ms Rama Vaidyanathan; a much sought after proponent of Bharatnatyam, known for her significant contribution to the field of classical dance.

Ms Rama Vaidyanathan is considered as one of the best interpreters of the ancient art form of Bharatnatyam. She has been performing professionally for the past twenty years and featured in all the major national and international festivals. She comes under ‘outstanding’ category with the ICCR – (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) which has presented her in concerts in India, Japan, Mexico, Panama, USA, Russia and Sri Lanka. She has been conferred with the title ‘Jewel of India’ in Colombo and has also received the prestigious ‘Sanskriti Award’ for her achievements in the field of ‘Indian Classical Dance’.

Giving her company was vocalist Ms Indu Nair and instrumentalists Mr Rama Murli, Shri Ganesh, Mr Arun Kumar and Mr G.S. Rajan. The Principal, Ms Meeta Rai felicitated the eminent dancer along with her team. She expressed her happiness at hosting the event which exposed the students to the rich and traditional heritage of our country. Ramaji proved to be not only a dancer ‘par excellence’ but an excellent story-teller and enthralled the audience with the act during her Lecture – Demonstration.

Also present on the occasion were students from DPS Vasant Kunj, DPS Meerut, DDPS, G.D. Goenka, Cambridge Indirapuram, Amity International and Indirapuram Public School. An interesting ‘Question and Answer’ session was held after the Dance Recital, which was a unique and enlightening experience for the students.

The event drew to a close with the vote of thanks proposed by the Head Mistress Mrs Seema Kaur.

DPS Indirapuram celebrated ‘Earth Day’ with great enthusiasm on 21st April, 2009. On this occasion a special assembly was organized in which children through their spectacular dance drama highlighted the ill effects of pollution and global warming. The school choir presented a melodious song underlining the effects of pollution...

It was celebration time at DPS Indirapuram with the Raksha Bandhan Special Assembly presented by the students of classes I and II. A small skit highlighting the importance of the festival was presented.

Janmashtami celebrations were held on 22nd Aug’08 with great zest and enthusiasm at DPS Indirapuram.

The Dance Drama “KRISHNA LEELA” depicting the scintillating childhood of Lord Krishna mesmerized the audience and left them spellbound.

The Chief Guest for the function was Mr. Vrajendra Nandan Das, Director ISKCON National Communication and Vice President ISKCON, New Delhi. Mrs. Santosh Bansal, Pro-Vice Chairperson, DPS Indirapuram graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour

DPS Indirapuram organized an Inter DPS Vocal Music Competition on 18th October 2008, under the aegis of DPS Society.

Pandit Prateek Chaudriji, a well acclaimed sitar player and Dr sharbari Banerjee a well known performer of Khayal, Devotional songs were the judges. Thirteen Delhi Public Schools of Delhi and NCR participated in the Competition.

The first prize was bagged by DPS Indirapuram. The team from DPS Mathura Road was declared the first runner up.

Indirapuram organized an Educational tour for its students to Europe for nine days from 18th June to 26th June 2007. The children visited Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. It provided a wonderful exposure for the children, enhanced learning and built their confidence. The children visited Frankfurt, Munich, Rotthemburg, Heidelberg, Venice, Verona, Innsbruck, Engelburg, Lucerne. They got an opportunity to go to the Concentration Camp at Dachau, Olympiad Stadium, BMW Museum, King Ludwigs Fairy Tale Castle in Newchanstein, Mt. Pilatus, St. Doges Palace, St. Marks Basalica and also enjoyed a Gondola ride in Venice.