Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar

Students enthralled by the Sensational voice of Mr. Waheed Jeelani
2012-11-15
On the auspicious occasion of Children’s Day , the acres of Delhi Public School, Srinagar were visited by the Wonderful artist, typically renowned as the Voice of Kashmir, Mr. Waheed Jeelani. The Guest visit was arranged by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
The programme started with a beautiful song sung by the group of Students of DPS, Srinagar which was immediately followed by a beautiful ghazal by Yamin.
Mr. Waheed Jeelani was then handed over the stage along with a group of renowned musicians and artists from the Valley and an appreciating and inspirational speech from his side was followed by his stage singing performances. Mr. Jeelani initiated his performances with a melodious Kashmiri song. This was followed by an unending list of song-requests by the students which Mr. Jeelani fulfilled with his mesmerizing voice.
After his performances, a few students sang some Ghazals and were all highly appreciated by the great personality.
In the end, Mr. Ayaz Rasool Nazki, Regional Director of ICCR gave and inspirational speech expressing a combination of joy and astonishment on the talent of the Students if the School in the fields of Art and Music. Mr. Nazki also expressed his view of facilitating the Students of DPS, Srinagar to be trained in Art, Drama, Theatre, and Music in different parts of the World.
At the end, the student-performers were awarded with books by Mr. Nazki on behalf of ICCR.
Mr Nazki and Mr. Waheed Jeelani also visited the Art rooms and Music rooms of the School and highly appreciated the School for the way it is grooming the young buds in the fields of art and music.

Diwali Celebrations By Young DIPSITES
2012-11-12
The Special Diwali Assembly was held by the Middle wing of DPS, Srinagar on Nov. 12, 2012, which was hosted by the students of Class IV. The Assembly was initiated by lighting of Deep by Ms Yusra, the Incharge of the Middle Wing.
The young Anchors of the Assembly were Ahmad and Mirrali of Class IV. The programme started with the Bhajan by a group of students of 4th Standard. After the Ram Bhajan, the light was shed on Dipawali by Kushi of Class IV. A Hindi poem related to Diwali, the Festival of Lights, was recited by Fatima. The melodious Diwali Song was followed by the foot-tapping Dance performance by a group of Students of Class IV.
The Assembly was concluded by the Address of Mr. Vijay Dhar and his interaction with the students about the festival of lights. Mr. Dhar wished all the students and the staff “Happy Diwali”.

Give thanks to Allah for the Moon and the Stars
2012-10-26
To commemorate the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the students of Grade III presented a show enlightening the students about the spirit behind the festival. The Programme was anchored by Azif and Arya of Grade III. A refreshing thought was shared by Asra. Naqia and Aisha recited poems on this festival. Usman, Sufhan and Safeena spoke on Eid-ul-Azha (‘Festival of Sacrifice’), which remembers the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to. This was followed by soothing Urdu and Kashmiri chorus comprising of the primary students. Kashmiri Rouf was the main attraction of the event. The Principal addressed the students accentuating the fact that most religious perpetuate similar tenets and wished”Eid Mubarak” to all.

Bal Mela - A Mega event hosted by our young stars
2012-10-20
DIPSITES were awaiting the arrival of Bal Mela morning with abated breath. On the 20th of Oct., 2012, fun, fiesta and frolic unveiled at the lush green lawns of DPS, Srinagar. The highlights of the event were the Art exhibition, put up in the indoor stadium where the paintings where the paintings made by the students of DPS and by other professionals were displayed and the Rock Band of the School that enthralled the audience with some foot tapping numbers. Apart from this, the fun area with swings, slides and rides was the main attraction for kids. There were different eats to tantalize the taste buds right from Kababas to Biryani and Momos to Fish rolls, name a delicacy and it was there. The students had even put up many stalls for games which included “light the candle”, “coin in the bucket”, “ring game”, “PSP”, “shooting” and lot more. The fete was a successful show and it was a day full of fun for the grandparents, parents, students and the staff as well. The parent community congratulated the staff and students for this startling effort and the hard work they had put in.

National Art and National Tribal-Art Camp Inaugurated at DPS
2012-10-15
A 7-day National Art and National Tribal-Art Camp was inaugurated at DPS, Srinagar on 15th of October, 2012. The event was inaugurated by the Chairperson, Mr. Vijay Dhar. The participants included four Tribal artists from Baster and Gund who displayed their creativity through their work. Others were students from MFA hailing from Karnataka, Faizabad, Ferozepur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Ladakh, Kanpur, Patna and Nagpur. Depictions of folk-art and Indian tribes was the main feature of this camp cum exhibition. The participants who have contributed to this mega event are:

Shama Sondhi
K.K. Gandhi
Mr. Neeraj Yadava
Shikha Deo
Bharti Singh Parmar
Anil S. Ijeri
Bandana Kumari
Rajendra K. Vikey
Chandra Kali Pusham
Dubu Baria
Rigzin Paljor
Harish Ojha
Sohan Billawria
Chandhan Balu
Heman Trao
Satya Dheer Singh
Pankaj Sharma
Manish Morya
Maheshpal Gobra
Yusuf
Vishram Gahadwa

Annual Day of Tiny Tots
2012-09-29 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
The youngest students of Delhi Public School, Srinagar (Tiny-tots wing) gave the wonderful performances on the Annual Day, celebrated on 29th of September, 2012. All the parents of the tiny-tots students were invited to the function by their respective wards.
First of all, the students presented the Prayer song which was followed by the marvelous performances like Welcome note; Senorita dance; Hockey-Pockey dance; Formations of Tent, Peacock and Lotus; and skits with social and environmental messages like conservation of forests and wildlife, virtue of brotherhood, and abolishment of Dowry System from our marriage system. The parents were thrilled with the mind-blowing performances of the children.

In the end of the function, the Principal of the School appreciated the students for such brilliant performances and thanked the parents for joining the gathering as this would encourage their children and make them feel that their parents are always there for them. She also expressed her hope for the full support of parents in making the students the best citizens ahead.

Session on International Admissions and Student Advising
2012-09-24 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
A two-day session for International Admissions and Student Advising for 12th Standard Students, started in D.P.S, Srinagar on 24th of September, 2012. The Chief Guests of the Session are Sarah H. Leavell (Denison University); Shirley Fei Yen Be (Sarah Lawrence College, NY); and Mr. Arjun Seth (ED-Brand).
Sarah has 24 years of experience in dealing with the International Students. She has travelled most of the countries advising and counselling the students regarding Liberal Arts and interviewing them. She is of the view that there is a deep and intimate relation between the staff and the students. She is also associated with the various activities of her University like dance, concerts, music, etc.
Shirley is also associated with the International admissions and Student Advising. She travels to talk to the students around the world. She helps them in getting Visa-forms and also deals with non-traditional (older) students. She is also associated with the Liberal Arts.
Mr. Arjun Seth is associated with Independent Service Counselling. His main focus is to coach the students from Classes 10th to 12th to take ownership of their college admission journey. His main motive is to change the mind of the students and direct them towards more appropriate and flexible system of education as in US system.
The main aim of the session is the transformation of the candidates towards the study of Liberal Arts. They look for the vigour and spark among the students. The personnel also talked about the financial aids and scholarships for the International Students in various colleges of US. The students are attending the session very enthusiastically and energetically.

Comprehensive School Safety and Non-Structural Hazards Mitigation Workshop
2012-09-08 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
Geo Hazards Society (GHS), a non-profit organization working on Earthquake risk Mitigation aspects since 2004 along with its partner organization GeoHazards International (GHI) focuses on Schools, Hospitals etc. in Earthquake prone regions in and around India conducted a two-days ‘Comprehensive School Safety and Non-Structural Hazards Mitigation’ at Delhi Public School, Srinagar on 7th and 8th of September, 2012.
The GHS staff also trained the Trainers (Teachers) in Basic Disaster Awareness and Earthquake Preparedness. Trainers were taught how to prepare themselves, their families and the students for Earthquakes and other disasters, and how to train others to do so. It surely was an eye-opening experience followed by an interesting question hour session, on both the days.
DROP, COVER and HOLD was the crux of the whole seminar where 280 teachers and more than 30 Class IV employees, inclusive of Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians and Drivers participated and were given very important tips on how safety of children is more important than any other thing else. Evacuation Drill for the whole school was modified. The key focus areas to be looked into are Children and School Safety, Training of Special Children, Structural Risk Mitigation, Falling Hazards Mitigation etc. The Two Days Workshop came to a culmination with a pledge that Children Safety and Initiatives for Disaster Risk Reduction will be our priority.

Bookaroo Literary Festival
2012-05-07 - 2012-05-08 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
A child holding a book for pleasure is becoming a distant dream, world over. Srinagar then is not an exception. Bookaroo – The Book Festival, has been trying hard to inculcate reading habits in children. Speakers from across the country spread the joy of reading through their talks, readings, performances, music, craft. Bookaroo is much more than just story telling – although we had plenty of that!
The festival once again aimed at promoting children’s literature locally, regionally and globally and encourage cultural exchange and dialogue, education and development with similar organisations. Its objective being to build up a multi-lingual festival featuring national and international authors in democratic settings with a firm first come first seated policy.
The festival included workshops on everything from mathematics to cartoons, from building alien worlds to recycling paper; as well as story sessions under the banyan tree, puppet shows, and a doodle wall to let their favourite authors, and well-loved children’s characters – from Horrid Henry to Elmer the Elephant, from characters from the Panchatantra to Ramayana, from Taranauts to I Heroes, from Mukand to Felicia.
The authors who participated were all exceptionally creative reflecting varied interests. Andrew Hoffland, Deepak Dalal well known for adventure stories, Feisal Alkazi, Ghulam Nabi Aatish winner of the Sahitya Academy award, Cultural Academy award and Soviet Land Nehru award, an author of Kashmiri children’s books. John Dougherty an Irish poet, singer and songwriter, Jose Louies a naturalist and wildlife expert, Parnab Mukherjee who kept the audience spell bound by his presentation of Habba Khatoon’s works through modern symbolism. Wendy Cooling, Paro Anand an award-winning author of children’s books for all ages and a storyteller par excellence. Adittya Nath Mubayi has been quizzing since he was seven and is not looking to give it up, ever. Mudita Mubayi, Robert Sabuda the creator of intricate and magical pop-up books for children. Sandhya Gandhi Vakil storyteller and translator who also works with paper. Suvidha Mistry, Vandana the winner of the Noma award from Japan and the Katha award.
Neel Debdutt Paul the editor of Tinkle Digest, Savio Mascarenhas, Shikari Shambu, Rajani Thindiath, and finally Shazia a teacher who has developed interest in Ladishah, the traditional satrical Kashmiri ballad form.
There was also a special display of children’s books by Eureka, the festival bookstore where one could buy and browse and have one’s books signed by their favourite authors and poets.
The wonderful event gave the children chance to see, touch and fall in love with the best of childrens’ books. The enthusiastic children lined up, and waited their turn and were seen browsing books and jotting down titles of their choice.
