Deepawali Celebrations at DPS-JC

The festival of lights was celebrated at DPS-JC in a distinctive style, as the school campus took on a holy hue, portraying scenes from Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Students took on the roles of Lord Ram, his family, his devotees and the common people for Ayodhya, and a range of colourful images showcased the celebrations that followed his triumphant homecoming, after the epic war which culminated in the destruction of the demon Ravan.

The highlight of the occasion was the representation of Lord Ram’s coronation as the king of Ayodhya, set to the live chanting of vedic verses. The royal court of the ancient kingdom was brought to life through this charming and sublime performance, which moved everyone present with its sacred appeal.

DPS-JC : Students win silver medal at state level Judo championship

Displaying exceptional dexterity and skill, Aman Soni and Jigyasa Dewangan of DPS-JC did their school proud by winning silver and a bronze at the State level sub-junior Judo Championship held from 25^th to 28^th October 2013 at Bhilai, under the aegis of the BSP.

The eight member DPS team, consisting of  Sakshi Sahu, Gargi Pandey, Amit Patel, Saurav Yadav, Kapil Jadhav,  and Abhishek Pathak apart from Aman and Jigyasa, was selected and trained at a special selection camp held on the school premises under the guidance of 2^nd degree black belt Ratna Patil who trained the participants in the technicalities of the Judo (form of martial art), as well as the physical and mental discipline necessary for it.

The students’ achievement was lauded by the school’s President Mr Rajkishore Dewangan, Vice President Mr Purshottam Dewangan, Associate Vice President Mr Kamal Kishore Dewangan, Principal Mrs Chetna Sharma, Head Master Mr R K Tripathi, and the school faculty and staff congratulated the victorious participants, and expressed their hope that there would be many such triumphs in the days to come.

Annual Inter-School Quiz at DPS-JC

The Annual Inter House Quiz competition which was held on 25^th October at DPS-JC highlighted the students’ vast stores of information, as well as their capacity for thinking on their feet.

With confidence and brilliance belying their age, the young participants fielded questions from many diverse fields and subjects. The quiz was held in three groups, and each group faced four rounds of questions. The questionnaire round gave each team the opportunity to parry its own set of questions, while the buzzer round and the rapid fire round had the participants racing against the clock. The visual round challenged them with images of personalities, places, monuments and symbols.

At the end of the day, it was Akash House which emerged the over-all winner. The first position in each of the three groups went to Akash House (Sub Junior), Agni House (Junior) and Akash House (senior). The principal Mrs Chetna Sharma and the Head master Mr RK Tripathi, expressed their appreciation for the participants level of preparation and self assurance in dealing with varying levels of questions. 

CLUB ACTIVITES

The S.A II term which began on 1^st October, has lots of exciting changes in store for the students, and promises to give new dimensions to the holistic development programme which is already an integral part of DPS JC.

In addition to the existing CCA schedule, students will also have club activities, where they will be able to give full expression to their unique talents and interests. There are 14 clubs in all, catering to every possible orientation and interest, from Yoga and Meditation to Cooking and Gardening.

On the first day of Club Activities, students were really excited about getting the chance to indulge in their favourite leisure time activities in school, and each one participated enthusiastically in whatever their club in charges had planned for the day.

Dussehra Celebration

Dussehra, which marks the victory of good over evil was celebrated with traditional zeal and zest at DPS-JC on Thursday, 10th October 2013. Starting with a vibrant tableau from the Ramayana in the morning assembly, the celebration reached its crescendo with the destruction of an image of Ravana, the personification of evil in the school grounds, in the presence of an animated crowd of students, who enjoyed every moment of the display.Shortly before this, a dance drama based on significant events from the Ramcharitmanas was presented by the tiny tots from pre-primary assisted by a few seniors from class 6 and 8. They brought to life scenes from Lord Ram’s childhood, his wedding (Sita Swayamwar), his years of exile, the abduction of Sita, and atlast the slaying of Ravan.
Senior students, meanwhile, presented a skit based on the incident of the golden deer from the Ramayana. The programme was presented to the accompaniment of verses from the Ramcharitmanas, adding a spiritually uplifting dimension to the entire spectacle. Shri Narayan Das Swamiji, blessed the occasion with his presence, along with institution’s President Mr. Raj Kishore Dewangan, Principal Mrs. Chetna Sharma and Headmaster Mr. R.K. Tripathi.