Patriotic Song Competition

The Inter-House Patriotic song competition was held on 10/08/16 for the Junior School, on the 11/8/16 for the Middle School and on 12/8/16 for the Senior school . Eight students for solo singing, eight students for duet and fifteen students for group singing participated in each category.

For the first time two categories in solo and duet singing were introduced and in all sections we had sixteen items presented four each from the four houses.

Independence day was celebrated in DSKE on 12th August. Mr A.J.Philip Chairman of DSKE was the chief guest. There were two speeches rendered in English and Hindi by the Head Girl Farah Khan and Himani. Patriotic dances were presented. Sweets were distributed to all the students and staff on 12/08/16. The senior level Patriotic level competition was also conducted during the program. The competitions were of a good standard and the judges had a tough time in deciding the winners.

Following are the result

Classes I –V

Solo

I Jitender V A Mother Teresa House

II Anuj V A Tagore House

III Vanshika V B C.V.Raman House

Duet

I Ashmit V A Sakshi VB Tagore House

II Sooraj III B Nitin VA Amartya Sen House

III Jitender V A Khushi IVA Mother Teresa House

Group

I Mother Teresa House

II C.V.Raman House

III Tagore House

Classes VI –VIII

Solo

I Sumit Rahtore VIII C C.V.Raman House

II Amjad VI B Amartya Sen House

III Shubham VIII C Tagore House

Duet

I Sumit R VIII C Diksha K VIII B C.V.Raman House

II Priyanka VIII B Gitanjali VIIIA Mother Teresa House

III Abin Moncy VIII B Zoya Ansari VII B Tagore House

Group

I C.V.Raman House

II Mother Teresa House

III Tagore House

Classes IX –XII

Solo

I Sumit Dogra XII C Tagore House

II Bhawna IX A Mother Teresa House

III Amir Alvi X B Mother Teresa House

Duet

I Avanshika XI C Sumit Dogra XII C Tagore House

II Amir Alvi X B Yashank X C Mother Teresa House

III Himani IX C Amrita IX A Amartya Sen House

Group

I Mother Teresa House

II Tagore House, Amrtya Sen House

III C.V.Raman House

The Overall House Results

I Mother Teresa House 10 Points

II Tagore House 7 Points

III C.V.Raman House 5 Points

IV Amartya Sen House 3 Points

Vanmahotsav

Tree plantation celebrated at Deepalaya School, Kalkaji extn. on 05/08/16 with full enthusiasm and spirit. MLA shri Avtar singh ji was our chief guest of the program. He was greeted by our Scouts and Guides. They honoured him by giving Scouts and Guides scarf.
He appereciated S & G for this campaign. 10 saplings were planted by Scouts & Guides, chief guest, Principal and vice Principal. All Scouts and Guides have taken responsibility to look after the saplings.
Guide captain.. Ms. Sanju Mehta
Scout master.. Mr. Binjo PA

TEACHERS TRAINING

Activity	Objectives	No. of Teacher- Participants	Date, Time & Venue	Conducted/ Facilitated by:	Feedback, Learning Insights & Comments
Mentor Certification Programme	Lift up teachers to the standard expected in 21^st century	53	11-5-2016 to 18-5-2016 Time –8:00 TO 3:00 DSKE Auditorium	3Q Mentors/ Facilitator- Joji Jacob	A new innovative idea was introduced for the teachers as well as students.

BIBLE PLAY

On 29th April 2016 ‘Bible Enacting’ Competition was held in DSKE auditorium. Students of the Middle School performed during the 2nd and 3rd period. Judges for the same were Mr. Trevor Jacob and Mr. Sunny Verghese. The audience was from classes VI to VIII. The Primary school performed during the 6th and 7th period. Judges for the same were Ms. Reeba and Mr. Sunny Verghese. The audience was from classes I to V.

Result is as follows-

Middle School		Primary School		Total Score	Position
House	Score	House	Score	Total Score	Position
C. V. Raman	26	C. V. Raman	32	58	I
Mother Teresa	29.5	Mother Teresa	26.5	56	II
Amartya Sen	23	Amartya Sen	31	54	III
Tagore	21.5	Tagore	24	45.5	IV

INTER-CLASS COMPETITION (CALLIGRAPHY)

Inter-Class Handwriting Competition was held on 11th April 2016 for the Classes I to VIII. The best three students from each section, i.e. I to V and VI to VIII were awarded prizes and certificates.

CLASS I TO V
Hindi Calligraphy	English Calligraphy
1^ST – Adhaya II A	1^st – Vanshika V B
2^nd – Ritika II B	2^nd – Kishan Prajapati V A
3^rd – Yuvraj II A	3^rd – Ayushi I A

CLASS VI TO VIII
Hindi Calligraphy	English Calligraphy
1^ST – Tamanna VII B	1^st – Kulsum Ali VII A
2^nd – Amrit Kaur VIII C	2^nd – Sujay Patra VI B
3^rd – Ridhi VII B	3^rd – Ridhi VII B

Earth Day Celebration

Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extn. celebrated Earth Day 2016 on 26/4/16. Poster making and slogan writing competitions were held in the school. Students of classes IX and X participated in the competitions. Pranati Bhattacharjee and Manjusha Mathews were the teacher incharge.

Sarika Tiwari of class IX D was adjudged as best in poster making and Grace.M.Reji was adjudged as best in slogan writing competition.

Award Ceremony

Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension celebrated another landmark of success and hard work put in by the students. The Prize Distribution ceremony was held on 9th May 2016. It was attended by a galaxy of dignitaries, intellectuals. Deepalaya Board Members, teachers, parents and students. Dr Ash Narain Roy was the Chief Guest for the ceremony. Other dignitaries present were one of the sponsors Mrs Bhaskar Sen & family, Prof Dr Zeba Jairajpuri, ED of Deepalaya Mrs Rachna, Director of Communications Ms Jaswant, former Principal of DSKE Ms Shikha Paul Manager Mr.Abraham and Board Member Mr Sakhi John.

The ceremony began with an opening hymn followed by the lighting of the lamp. Mr Trevor Jacob, the Principal of DSKE welcomed the gathering. The cultural team put up a visual treat for the audience with the enthralling performances-Saraswati Vandana and a Bengali Dance. The school choir left the gathering appalled with their beautiful rendition of voices. Dr Roy enlighted every body with his thought provoking message.

Around 70 students were felicitated for their achievement in various fields like academics, sports, dance, art and music. Mrs Meera Jacob, Vice Principal proposed the vote of thanks expressing gratitude to all the people who toiled to make this event a grand success. The eventful ceremony came to a close with the National Anthem. The Prize Distribution ceremony will be etched in the memory of all for its excellent organization and manner of conduction as something like this has never witnessed at Deepalaya.

Report on Investiture Ceremony

“Leaders are not born but are made by their experience in the life.” To inculcate the leadership qualities in students and to give them a feel of the administrative body, a school council was formed at DSKE and the investiture ceremony was held on 25-4-2016 at 11:45 am in the school auditorium.

Mr. Sakhi John, the former manager DSKE and the board member was the chief guest of the function. The function was presided over by Mr. T. M. Abraham, the manager DSKE. The students of classes IX, X, XI & XII, teaching and non-teaching staff and parents graced the occasion. The programme commenced with a hymn by the students under the guidance of Mr. Sunny .C. George, the choir master.

Ms. Meera Jacob recited the introduction prayer followed by the welcome address by Mr. Trevor Jacob the Principal.The programme started with the scripture reading from the four holy books – Bible, Quran, Gita and Guru Granth Sahib. The newly elected student council marched to the stage in unison and Ms. Reeba Ninan, the Junior School Incharge introduced the council & the audience.

The Principal administered oath & the newly elected leaders. They took an oath infront of the whole school to be true to their posts and duties assigned to them.

The Chief Guest gave the badges to the leaders and presented the sashes. The manager handed over the different flags to the leaders.

In his address, the chief guest appreciated the efforts by the school for providing opportunities to the students and take part in activities like these. He said, ”DSKE is now at par with the other leading schools in and around the city.” He wished well to all the members of the Student Council.

The Principal thanked the chief guest and guests. The ceremony was concluded with the National Anthem. The ceremony was held with lots of enthusiasm and gusto and it was indeed a memorable day for DSKE.

The following are the members of the Student Council-

S.NO	Name	Designation	Class
1	Rohit Verma	Head Boy	XII (Com)
2	Farah Khan	Head Girl	XII (Arts)
3	Dheeraj	Deputy Head Boy	XI(Com)
4	Nida Siddiqui	Deputy Head Girl	XI(Com)
5	Chandan	Sports Secretary	XI
6	Nikita Bhattacharya	Cultural Secretary	XII
7	Abulais Khan	Amartya Sen House Captain	XII(Com)
8	Megha	Amartya Sen House Captain	XII(Arts)
9	Abhaya	C.V. Raman House Captain	X A
10	Sama Ahmed	C.V. Raman House Captain	XII(Arts)
11	Navjot Singh	Mother Teresa House Captain	XI
12	Sheetal Kumari	Mother Teresa House Captain	X B
13	Nelson David	Tagore House Captain	XII(Arts)
14	Keziah B. Thomas	Tagore House Captain	X B
15	Desraj	Prefect	XII(Arts)
16	Manish	Prefect	XII(Arts)
17	Meenakshi	Prefect	XII(Arts)
18	Rukaiya	Prefect	XII(Arts)
19	Shubham Chaurasiya	Prefect	XII(Com)
20	Himani	Prefect	XII(Com)
21	Vritika	Prefect	XII(Com)
22	Paramveer	Prefect	X B

Inter house Quiz Competition

The inter house Quiz Competition for 2016 of Deepalaya School was conducted on 22/04/2016. The Quiz Mistress for the occasion was Ms.Divya Alex. The event was categorized under three levels the Primary, Middle and Secondary. There were four rounds for the competition; Rapid fire, Buzzer, Audio Visual and Bonus Round. Different set of question were asked in each round.

Result

Primary: C.V.Raman House I

Middle: Mother Teresa House I

Secondary: Tagore House I

Winners were given certificates.

Report of the Blessing Ceremony and Farewell: 19 February 2016

On 19 February 2016 Blessing Ceremony for the students of Class XIIth and Xth was conducted by Rev. Sajesh Mathew, faculty at Dharma JyotiVidyaPeeth, Faridabad. Approximately 200 students attended the same.Deepalaya choir sung the opening hymn: “O God, our help in ages past”. Mr. A.J. Philip and Mr. Sakhi John were present as well. Rev. Sajesh Mathew talked about the purpose beyond exams and the bigger targets to be achieved in the future. Through his message he encouraged the students to have broader view of life. Later, Mr. AJ Philip reminiscently spoke about his last days of school. He narrated about how he used to keep personal messages of his teachers and friends in a scribble book. Deepalaya choir ended the ceremony by renderinga prayer song: May the good Lord Bless and keep you”.

After that, each students of class XII were given candles which reminded them Deepalaya motto: “Lighted to Enlighten”. Candles were also passed onto Deputy Head boy and Deputy Head girl to pass on the mantle of leadership to the next set. Finally, Rev. Sajesh gave the closing prayer.

After the Blessing Ceremony, Farewell for the students of Class XII was held. Mr. T.K. Joy, IAS officer was the main speaker for the ceremony. He was accompanied by Mr. TM Abraham, Mr. AJ Philip and Mr. Sakhi John. Mr. Joy spoke about concept of enlightened and be source of enlightenment. The students of class XI organized the cultural events of the ceremony, which included dance, drama, games and skit. Each class XII student was called onto the stage and were presented a small memento. Mr. Trevor Jacob, Principal declared Mr. and Ms. Deepalaya 2015-16. Two students from class XII gave the vote of thanks in which they gave gratitude to all the things they learned in and out of the classrooms.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

“Winning is not everything but participation is”. As the day dawned for the Annual Sports Day, these words seemed to be coming true as, children were in high spirits and excitement could be seen on their faces. It was a perfect day with a clear sky and the mission was to accomplish the goals with perfection.

‘Sports Day’ held in Deepalaya School, Kalkaji extn. on 12-02-2016. Four houses namely – Tagore House, Amartya Sen House, Mother Teresa House, C.V.Raman House participated in Sports Day from Classes LKG to 12th. Chief Guest – Mr. Vijay Mohan Kaul was invited in this event.

Result Best Athlete

I Mother Teresa House Boys Ashish Bidhuri XI

II Amartya Sen House Girls Priya Pandey VIII D

III C V Raman House

IV Tagore House

Side by side the prize distribution ceremony was being conducted and the winners were on the victory podium with happy faces and medals around their necks. It was a great day for all. Mother Teresa House won the overall Trophy. There are secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failures. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.

IT RAINED AWARDS AT DSKE

It was a bright sunny morning. After two days of continuous rain, the sun broke through the black clouds in all its splendor. The staff and the students were waiting for the stars who had helped the students in achieving their dreams and stood by Deepalaya through all thick and thin. They were none other than our donors, who had also eagerly awaited for the occasion to honour the little champs, they had supported with different awards.

While some of the awards were given by donors themselves, some were constituted by family members of the donors posthumously in their fond memory. Some of the donors sponsored the education of a few children enrolled at Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension and took additional responsibility of encouraging these children. There were

some who have announced scholarships for helping the poor and meritorious students. The donors gave the freedom of giving the children what they want for which they paid in cash. An amount of Rs. 74200/- was given by different donors. Students of Deepalaya School singing a Punjabi folk song

The auditorium, teachers, students and their parents braced themselves for the Award distribution ceremony on 12th August. The programme started with the lighting of lamp by Mr. T K Mathew, Mr. & Mrs. Bhaskar Sen, one of our donors, Ms. Shikha Pal and Mrs. Meera Jacob.Thereafter Mr. T K Mathew and Ms. Shikha Pal gave away the first lot of awards. This was followed by a tap dance by girls, a group song by boys and duet by girls followed by a scintillating Bhangra performance by boys and girls together.

Girls students of Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension dancing on famous folk song

Ms. Meera Jacob read out the annual report of the school to inform the parents regarding last years' achievements and activities. Therafter next lot of prizes were distributed. Mr. Mathew then apprised the parents about importance of education and the changing scenario in the country. “Considering the enactment of Right to Education Act, it has become difficult to reach to the actual poor. The organization is constrained to enroll students from better-off families, who can pay the actual amount of fee to meet the stipulated salaries under the act and day-to-day running cost of the school,” he said. Mr. Mathew then thanked the parents and teachers to make the school a huge success and congratulated the students who were able to make a mark and win awards.

Mr. TK Mathew is giving an award to a girl child Mrs. Bhaskar Sen one of the donor of Deepalaya is giving an award to a girl

A total of 91 prizes were distributed to students from all classes, including the pre-primary wing for academic performance, participation in sports and co-curricular activities. It was lovely to see the tiny tots walk on the stage holding their prizes. There were many students who were able to grab more than 2 prizes with Aman Kukreti winning 5 prizes. On the whole, the day would be remembered fondly by the students, teachers and our donors.

Long Live Deepalaya

Founder's Day Celebration at Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension It was a day which was long awaited, a day yearned for by everyone forming part of Deepalaya Parivar. Of all the days, one day that is special is the Deepalaya foundation day. It is a day when everyone pays their obeisance to the special 7 who came together with their hard-earned money of Rs. 2500/- and united for a cause that would one day evolve into a people’s organization. 36 years on, Deepalaya – the abode of light -- is growing and glowing every day with a never-say-die spirit of serving the community.

It was time to celebrate 16^th July -- the day when Mr. Mathew talking about Deepalaya's journey of last 36 years of enabling self reliant Deepalaya was born 36 years ago -- a day when everyone came together under one roof at Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension to share their experiences, to shake a leg and sing together.

The occasion was graced by two founding members -- Mr. T K Mathew and Mr. T M Abraham and started with a solo song from Deepalaya Learning Centre Sanjay Colony. It was followed by a welcome speech with Mr. P T Varghese, Director (Admin) and a graceful dance by Ms. Shamli on the evergreen number – abhi na jao chhor ke ki dil abhi bhara nhi.

Thereafter, Mr. T K Mathew informed the audience how this small plant grew over these years and is marching towards self-reliance gradually. “The un-satiated desire to serve people is the only factor which has kept the organization moving and binds us together even now, when some of our founding members are no longer with us,” said Mr. Mathew.

It was time to begin the celebrations. No one had ever imagined that we have a huge group of talented people, who can sing such melodious songs, dance to a variety of Bollywood, traditional and cultural songs, enact the social evils prevalent in society. One by one, everyone came upstage to participate and exhibit their talent.

Though each and every performance had an elegance of its own, one that grabbed all the limelight was put up by SHG team from Tavru on a Bhojpuri song. It was amazing to see women dancing in jeans and t-shirts, dragging Mr. Mathew and Mr. Abraham to the dance floor, who thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. There were others who followed suit and shook a leg together.

Three-hour long function came to an end with a dance performance from Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension followed by National Anthem and a sumptuous lunch. Mr. Mathew and Mr. Abraham planted a sapling each to mark the occasion. The day passed by, but is still alive in our hearts, with fond memories to relish for days together.

RABINDRANATH TAGORE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The Cultural Ministry conducted an event on the occasion of RabindraNath Tagore’s birthday 8th May, 2015. There was variety of programmes. The programme started with a melodious song by teachers. Then a video clip was played about the life and interest of RabindraNath Tagore to make the students familiar with his life history. Later on a beautiful poem of Rabindra Nath Tagore was recited by a student and a sketch painting was also done. A dance performed by students to depict the interest of RabindraNath Tagore in music.

The most highlighting thing of the programme was a quiz competition to encourage and check the ability as well as their knowledge about RabindraNath Tagore. The event was good. Everybody enjoyed it.

At the end Mrs. Meera Jacob delivered a motivational speech to encourage students and suggested Cultural Ministry to conduct more such programmes to inculcate the values of different cultures of India and makes them aware of it.

SUMMER CAMP

Summer Camp was organized in DSKE for the students of classes VI to VIII. Students were divided into different groups for the activities.

Activities-

Yoga & Meditation	Handwriting
Taekwondo	PT
Art & Craft	Self Defence Programme

VALEDICTORY FUNCTION

The summer camp ended with a showcase of all the activities on 22nd, May 2015.

Art & Craft Exhibition Hindi Sulekh PT

ONE NATION NETBALL CUP

Date: 22nd &23rd May, 2015 Venue: DSKE & Jasola Sports Complex,

Chakan won the 3rd One Nation Netball Cup in a scintillating final that went down right to the wire... Deepalaya and Chakan ended with equal scores of 24-24 at full time and 27-27 after extra time... Before winning 29-27 in extended extra time.

Earlier Naz India Goal won the bronze medal by defeating Gurukul in the 3rd place playoff.

In the shootout competition which featured a coach and player of all teams and a team from Delhi Police. In the final Pooja Rawat of Naz India Goal and Siddharth of Deepalaya won against the player/coach combination from Chakan.

It’s been an amazing 2 days of netball with 20 matches featuring 144 girls and boys from 12 teams.

DSKE team with Second Prize

BIBLE PLAY

The school had organized a programme in the school auditorium themed ‘En act from Bible’ on 18th April 2015. The commencement of the programme was at 8:30 A.M. and finished at 9:30 A.M. Ms.Karuna Amy Guria was the judge of the programme. All the four houses were participated in this programme and the time limit was 10 minutes for each house for their performance and 5 minutes for preparation. Students from LKG to class 3rd were the audience. Discipline was maintained. Teachers of all classes were present during the programme Ms.Karunatmy addressed to the students in the end of the programme and declared the result of houses vide following position.

I = C.V.Raman II - Mother Teresa III - Amartya Sen, Rabindra Nath Tagore

VISIT OF THE DELEGATION FROM - SWEDEN

DSKE hosted a delegation from Sweden that comprised of 4 teachers and 4 students . A traditional welcome was given on arrival and then the delegation was taken on a tour of the school, after which a cultural program was showcased along with a PPT by Mr. Jithin S George on the topic " Overview of School Education in India" , in the auditorium and then their students had a very lively interaction with our children. The delegation had lunch in school and invited the students and teachers for dinner at Indian Habitat Centre the same day. We are grateful to Rtn: T.K. Mathew for his presence in DSKE during the visit and for the guidance that and support that we get from Sakhi John Sir.

SCHOOL PARLIAMENT ELECTION PROCESS

The elections for the School Parliament was held on 24 April 2015 in Deepalaya School, Kalkaji extension. An extensive procedure with regard to nomination, campaigning and general awareness were undertaken. They were:

Voters: 43 students, 2 each from classes 5-12(except 11^th) were selected by the teachers, they formed the student’s council. The house captains and deputy captains (junior and senior) of 4 houses who were elected from their respective house were too part of the electorate. 61 teaching staff along with the manager too participated. Moreover, 46 candidates were allowed to exercise their voting rights. In total there were 164 voters in the first school parliament election.

Posts: 46 candidates fought hard for the 15 posts. 6 posts are reserved for class 11^th students for which the elections will take place once the full strength of class 11^th comes up.

Nomination: An orientation program for the students, interested for filling the nomination, was conducted on 20 April 2015. Here step by step details were given to the students. As a result most of the filled nomination forms were error free. After receiving the nominations, the faculty committee shortlisted 46 students out of 54 as the final list of candidates.

Campaigning: A “know your candidate” program was conducted to allow the candidates to share their ideas and even interact with the voters. The candidates were encouraged to speak and respond in English. The confidence and their articulation of their ideas impressed many of the teachers present. On the same day the process for voting was communicated to the voters, a sample ballot paper was displayed to them and clear instructions were laid out. The candidates were also given the opportunity to reach out to the electorate by displaying posters and approaching them personally.

Election Day: On 24 April 2015, the 164 electorate exercised their right by casting their vote. A team of 11 student election volunteers carried out various duties of accompanying the voters from their classes, checking the names in the electoral roll, inking, explain about the ballot paper and casting the paper into the box. Out of 165, 155 electorates casted their vote, recording an impressive 93.3% turnout. Two teams – voting and counting was headed by Mrs. Anita Sharma, Mrs. Rupa Mukherji and Ms. Jaya Jacob. One team handed over the ballot box to the other in the presence of the witnesses. After the counting, a detailed list of votes earned by each candidate was displayed on the notice board.

DEEPALAYA SCHOOL
SCHOOL PARLIAMENT 2015
FINAL COUNT
VOTES RECEIVED
POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
HEADBOY	ANURAG ROY	55	HEADGIRL	NAUREEN FATIMA	55
	BITHIN S THOMAS	91		SHIVANI	15
	RAVI KUMAR	9		SUSHMITA VATS	85
POST	NAME	COUNT
SPEAKER	ROYAL RENJITH	70
	MAYANK NEGI	69

POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
HOME MINISTER	AKASH THAKUR	22	HOME SECRETARY	ANANT GOYAL	43
	MINAKSHI	4		NAVEEN KUMAR	62
	PRIYA JHA	23		NIDHI	54
	PRIYANKA	20
	PRIYANKA KUMARI	27
	RADHIKA	47
	REEJA THOMAS	14
POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
DEPUTY HOME SECRETARY	HARI SINGH	89	DEPUTY CULTURAL SECRETARY	JUNAID ANSARI	50
	ROHIT KUMAR	65		SEEMA	63
				YASHANK KALIA	47
			POST	NAME	COUNT
			DEPUTY SPORTS SECRETARY	AVINASH KUMAR ROY	43
				ROSHAN KUMAR	29
				VIVEK	85
POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
CULTURAL MINISTER	CHHAYA	77	CULTURAL SECRETARY	ANSHU GUPTA	73
CULTURAL MINISTER	MERIN ABRAHAM	76		KIRTI KUMARI	35
				PALAK NANDINI	43
POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
SPORTS MINISTER	SACHIN KUSHWAHA	62	SPORTS SECRETARY	MADHU KUMARI	52
SPORTS MINISTER	SAMAR AHMED	85		SAJAL SAHU	39
				SANGEETA	57
POST	NAME	COUNT	POST	NAME	COUNT
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER	DAISY JAISWAL	32	ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY	KUNAL AGRAWAL	41
	PAYAL	38		PRIYA KUMARI	78
	SABIYA	46		RAJNISH PAL	32
	SUNNY	36
POST	NAME	COUNT
DEPUTY ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY	ABHAYA	unopposed

Investitures Ceremony

On 28 April 2015, the elected students were officially recognized to their subsequent post on the investitures ceremony. Here students were given their badge and they also took oath, dedicating themselves to the mission and vision of Deepalaya School. Brig. Dr. S. Anand was the chief guest of the ceremony and Rtn T.K. Mathew gave the oath to the students.

IMG-20150428-WA0006 Presentation1 IMG-20150428-WA0005

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

‘Sports Day’ held in Deepalaya School, Kalkaji extn. on 06-02-2015. Four houses namely – Tagore House, Amartya Sen House, Mother Teresa House, C.V.Raman House participated in Sports Day from Classes LKG to 6th. Chief Guest – Mr. Vijay Mohan Kaul and Dr Suman were invited in this event.

Result Best Athlete

I Amartya Sen Boys Sumit VC

II Mother Teresa Girls Kusum VC

III Tagore

IV C V Raman

Side by side the prize distribution ceremony was being conducted and the winners were on the victory podium with happy faces and medals around their necks. It was a great day for all. Amartya Sen House won the overall Trophy. There are secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failures. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.

A CHORAL FESTIVAL

A musical extravaganza by the choir was held on 29-01-2015 at Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extn. to celebrate New Year. The chief guest for the occasion was M.S. Sharia Ramban. Along with him was REV. John G Mathew. The programme started with the lighting of the lamp. A felicitation by Rev. John .G .Mathew was delivered. The Deepalaya Choir sang beautifully under the able guidance of the choir master Sunny Verghese. The Deepalaya Band also performed in the musical carnival. Certificates to the winners in the field of athletics were distributed. The programme ended with the National Anthem.

Deepalaya School Band Deepalaya School Choir Group

A CHORAL FESTIVAL

The Deepalaya Choral, “A Unique Scintillating Musical Extravaganza” was held on 5^th December at the Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extn. auditorium. The theme was ‘Reach for the stars’. The programme started with the lighting of the lamp. The programme was presided by Mr. A.J.Philip. The chief guest was Mr.Alphonse Kannanthanam – a renowned politician and former IAS officer.

The Board Members Mr. T.K.Mathew, Mr.A.J.Philip, Mr. P.T.Verghese, Manager Mr.Sakhi John, Principal Ms.Anita Sawhney and Vice Principal were present to grace the occasion under the able guidance of Mr.Sunny Verghese the Choir Master. The children performed eight songs with precision. A newly formed instrumental group by the students was also presented. The programme came to an end with the National Anthem.

A MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER

On 5^th September, DSKE students celebrated a Teacher’s Day unlike any other. This year, they spent it by watching the Prime Minister of India – Mr. Narendra Modi – address the millions of students studying in our nation.

The students were especially curious to hear what the PM had to say about how education gives us values and teaches us to think for ourselves. The children readily answered his question ‘How many children get up to see the sunrise and sunset’. They also promised their teachers to go home and find the cost of the electricity bill, and find ways to reduce it.

Mr. Modi encouraged the youth who’d asked the question to contest in the 2024 elections and playfully said to the audience that he didn’t have to worry till then.

When the teachers asked them what they felt about the day, the students readily answered by saying that this was the first time they were part of a discussion with the head of a country and that they enjoyed it very much.

SCIENCE EXPOSITION

Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extn. celebrated ‘SCIENCE’ on 22nd August. The theme for the exposition was ‘Science in Everyday Life’ for the classes IV to VII. Dr. Mukesh Chandra (DEO) Science was the Chief Guest for the occasion. Students showcased their innovation, creativity and enthusiasm towards science by creating and displaying various working models. Dr. Chandra showed students some simple experiments based on adsorption.

It was appreciated by all. Dr.Mukesh Chandra congratulated school authorities for organizing such science exposition.

SCIENCE SPECTRA

Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extn. organized science exposition on 6th September. The theme for the exposition was ‘Science Spectra’ for the classes VIII to X. Dr.Mukesh Chandra (DEO) science was requested to be the guest of honour. Students showcased their innovation, creativity and enthusiasm towards science by displaying various models and projects.

It was appreciated by the parents and guest of honour.

INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF THE INTERACT CLUB

Installation Ceremony of the Interact Club 2014 held on 27th August 2014. The Past President of the Rotary Club Rt. Kavita Vij called upon the meeting. Rtn.Vijay Sardava Incharge of the new generation, Rtn. Manjeet Sawhney, Past District Governor, Rtn.Bhupinder Singh Ahluwalia, President of Rotary Club, Rtn. Ravi Bhargava, Rtn. T.K.Mathew Chairman of Deepalaya and the other dignitaries graced the meeting with their presence.

The ceremony started with the National Anthem . Rtn.Kavita Vij the past president of Rotary Club, the other dignitaries pinned the new elected team. New elected President Ms.Sushmita Vats took the charge of new team.

President Sushmita Vats XI

Vice President Rukaiya Idrisi X B

Secretary Chhaya XI

Joint.Secretary Lalit Kumar X

Sgnt-at-arms Virtika Aggarwal X B

Treasurer Saba Yasmin XI

Directors Sumit Dogra X A

Musheb Idrisi XI

Muskan Idrisi X B

Jyoti Jha X A

Anjali Biswas X B

The Secretary Rukaiya Idrisi read the report work done in previous year. The President Sushmita Vats did commitment towards her duty. Ms.Rukaiya Idrisi read the plan of action for the year 2014-15.

All the Rotarians and dignitaries showered their blessings and gave their valuable advice to the interactors and the new team members. President Sushmita Vats called off the meet.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

The 68^th Independence Day of India was celebrated with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm by the children and teachers of Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension within the school premises. Ms.Sakshi Sawhney (IAS) was the Chief Guest. The programme started with a Hindi poem followed by a patriotic song by Choir children. The Chief Guest along with the Manager, Principal and Vice Principal unfurled the National Flag. Ms.Sakshi delivered a speech which was encouraging as well as heart warming and motivating. The Principal of the school Ms.Anita Sawhney encouraged the students to make an earnest endeavor to contribute to the nation in a constructive way. There was an array of beautiful cultural programmes to adorn the occasion which were presented by the enthusiastic students completely immersed in the hues of patriotism. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Ms.Meera Jacob and sweet distribution.

Deepalayans prove their mettle in Netball

This May, Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension had the pleasure of playing host to the second edition of the One Nation Netball Championship. Powered by the ‘Women Win’ organisation, the philosophy behind this event is to eliminate superficial gender barriers and promote the intriguing concept of mixed gender teams in sporting competitions.

Teams from across India at the opening ceremony of the tournament, held at Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension, Delhi Winners of the tournament, Deepalayans celebrate their achievement with their principal - Ms. Anita Sawhney

This years ONNC was supported by the NAZ Foundation and the Net Ball Trust, while the T-shirts and jerseys of the participating teams were sponsored by T-10 sports. Care was taken to ensure that medical personnel were present on-site in case of any emergency – Seva provided two MBBS doctors for the duration of the tournament

Students playing a match during the One Nation Netball Cup, held at Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extention, Delhi on 24th and 25th May

The championship was held over two days and saw the participation of ten teams from four different states – Two teams from West Bengal (Kolkata), three from Maharashtra, one from J&K and four from Delhi. The tournament officially commenced on a crisp Saturday morning with an opening ceremony, which was followed by all the team captains taking an oath to play fair and uphold sportsman spirit

The teams were divided into different pools and through a set of grueling matches, four finally made it to the top of the ladder – Forebel (J&K), Deepalaya (Delhi), Naz Goal (Delhi) and Khelo Netball (Kolkata). The first semi-final was held between Forebel and Naz Goal, with Forebel winning the nail-biting match by just one point. The second semi final was between Deepalaya and Khelo Netball and was won comfortably by the host team. The finals however, proved to be a true spectacle with Deepalaya and Forebel battling it for the top spot in the searing heat. In welcome turn of events, Deepalaya managed a two point victory over Forebel, thereby becoming the winner of the 2^nd ONNC championship.

The weekend-long tournament, however, was not only about sports. Each school also presented cultural performances as a way for the different schools to interact and mingle. The first day was reserved for dance performances, while on the second day the teams put up various individual and group performances. Neha from Harkeshnagar gave a mesmerizing contemporary performance. The programme ended with CSC’s performance on ‘Havan Karenge’.

SUMMER CAMP

To ensure that the much awaited summer Break is a time to relax and rejuvenate, the School organized a special SUMMER CAMP for the students of Class IV to Class VIII, from May 12, 2014 to May 23, 2014.

The camp saw an overwhelming participation by 100 students, eager to avail the rich experience this camp offered in Sports, Craft, Music, Dance, English Communications, Cooking, Computer, Mental Maths, Pot and Glass Painting, Jewellery Making, Special Coaches/Trainers and expert faculty members held sessions everyday from 8.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

The School Ground was abuzz with hectic sports activities in Net Ball, Football, Badminton, Cricket, and Yoga.

In Art and Craft, the students were taught the finer nuances of ‘Mural Painting’. Guitar lessons and training in classical music formed a part of the Music Workshop. The students also got an opportunity to fine tune their steps in western dance, and learnt the intricacies of Indian classical dance.

Needless to say the students were exposed to very invigorating learning sessions with ‘hands-on-experience’ in all hobbies they wished to pursue.

WORKSHOP-MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

To empower the teachers with the latest trends in Education. A workshop on Multiple Intelligence was conducted on 19th April, 2014, from 9:00 A.M to 4:30 PM by International Education Consultant Ms.Margaret Warner. Teachers were enabled to identify the Intelligences - Linguistic, Logical, Spatial, Musical, Kinesthetic, Naturalistic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, In students to make the teaching learning process a more efficient and fruitful one. The highlight of the workshop was the different group activities through which the teachers displayed the "Multiple Intelligence based teaching, A reality" to execute in the classes.

CURRICULUM AND PRACTICES -AN INSIGHT

A workshop was held on curriculum practices for the primary teachers in the month of March by Mrs. Jayalaxmi. The workshop began with insightful thoughts on what is a curriculum basically, how do we frame a curriculum and how our curriculum needs to be sensitized according to the needs of the child. The framing of a curriculum needs to be done in stages; starting with selecting our aim, learning experiences, content, integration and evaluation. The teaching learning process is an ongoing process. A teacher always has to innovate in class methodologies to make teaching more effective and efficient. The workshop also enlightened on adopting various interesting tools like building a story by just seeing the pictures. It showed the interdependence of curriculum components. Then a small activity was
conducted wherein few teachers had to introduce themselves with an adjective starting with the first alphabet of their names. The rest of the teachers were then asked to recall the introductions. This activity stressed on, how a child also has to grasp so much of information at one go and it is difficult to reproduce it all. The workshop attenuated the fact how effectively we can teach if we observe, frame and evaluate our curriculum from time to time. Assessment is a very important aspect of teaching learning process. The child's formative stage should be utilized to make all the fundamentals clear and be given the right focus. The workshop emphasized on working together as a team, seek knowledge around. We should not have blinkers and move in one direction but open our minds to various possibilities of gathering knowledge from wherever possible. Use of teaching methods was encouraged and there should be a proper planning, monitoring and feedback to use the aids. The workshop indeed helped us to open up with our ideologies, how teaching should be made more fun and interesting and how we need to assess the skills learnt by the student at the end. The workshop marked its closure with a beautiful observation made by Mrs. Jayalaxmi at Rashtrapati bhavan on Education and the Seven P's : Excellence, Empathy, Efficiency, Ethics, Environment and Equity. We sincerely thank Mrs Jayalaxmi for enlightening our minds with such a thought provoking and enriching workshop.

INTEGRATION OF ICT IN TEACHING -LEARNING

A workshop was held on integration of ICT in Teaching and learning in the month of May by Mr. Asad Ishaque. Knowing and using ICTs is important in today’s fast changing knowledge society. The use of ICT in education gains particular importance in the present global world with the increasing demand for education for all and the inability of the existing structures to meet such demands. ICTs can empower teachers and learners, making significant contributions to learning and achievement.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand what the term ‘Educational Technology’ stands for and its relevance in the classroom.
• To develop integrated ICT lesson plans
• To use Educational Technology tools in the classroom in all curriculum areas.
• To use Educational Technology to teach higher order thinking skills-raising the bar for the learner.

Maths and Science Workshop

FICA had conducted a workshop for Maths and Science teachers in school. It was very good, as teachers got an idea how to innovate their method of teaching the subject Maths and Science through art and craft. Young children like to work with colors. The workshop has taught how to look beyond the text books and use different method to teach the subject so that children would take interest in learning. The best thing about the workshop was that the activity shown was engaging and interesting if teachers introduce such activity in class children will take active interest and hence they will learn by doing. When teachers teach the students verbally the concept of Maths is very abstract, especially for children who are in primary classes they may fail to understand the concept. But if teachers provide children with concept materials, the understanding of the concept becomes easier and therefore children have the opportunity to explore and come up with new ideas.

The new academic session 2014-15 will commence from April 1, 2014.

INTERACT CLUB ACTIVITIES

“KHELO HOLI NATURALLY”

The members of the Interact Club, Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extn. took out a rally in Transit Camp and Govindpuri on 14th March, 2014. The students of class VIIIth and IXth enthusiastically conveyed the message of Khelo Holi naturally through these slogans and suggested to use natural colours for playing Holi.

“Holi hai rangon ka tyohar, na karo ise rasaynik rangon se bekar”

“Play Holi with herbal colours”

“This holy Play with colours, not with the life of people.”

“Chandan, Kumkum or Gulab se bhi Bante Rang to Khelo Holi Inke Sang”

Rally in Transit Camp and Govindpuri

They created awareness among the people about the eco-friendly colours. Many people were eager to know the preparation of natural colours. Students also told the residents about the playing Holi safely and herbal colours.

Students of our school, who went for the rally, took pledge in the school that they will play Holi with natural colour.

VISIT OF THE DELEGATION FROM STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN

A delegation of four teachers visited Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extn. They were welcomed in the true Indian way by Rotarian Mr.T.K.Mathew and Ms.Anita Sawhney and given a tour of the school. They visited our school as they were appraised about the Indian system of Education. They spoke on topics like human rights, Civic duties of children etc. They were interested in a cross exchange between students which was decided that the interaction would take place through Skype. They were also taken to the Sanjay Colony school. They were very impressed and satisfied with the Deepalaya School Sanjay Colony and Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extn. infrastructure, the curricular and co-curricular activities of the both Schools. The members of the Stockholm delegation were Ms. Elizabeth Principal, Ms. Christini, Ms. Lotta and Mr.Martin.

NELSON

LOVE ‘n’ HARMONY

A CHORAL - BY DEEPALAYA

The Deepalaya Choral Programme based on the theme ‘Love, Peace and Harmony’ was held on 15th February 2014 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM in the school auditorium. The Choral Programme hosted 120 students from all the Deepalaya Schools to perform on different genres of music- from African to Indian Nelson Mandela – the embodiment of Love, Peace and Harmony and his life was chosen as the central theme. The programme commenced with the arrival of Chief Guest Dr.G.N.Qazi - Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, His grace Most Rev Yahonan Mar Demetrius Metropolitan- the Bishop of Delhi Diocese Orthodox Church. The programme had the presence of Prominent Board members of Deepalaya – President Mr.A.J.Philip, Chairman- Rotn. T.K.Mathew, Mr.T.M.Abraham, Mr.Sakhi John, Prof Emeritus of JNU Mr.T.K.Oommen, Principals of all Deepalaya Schools – Ms.Anita Sawhney, Mrs. Geetanjali Krishnan, Mr.Mohinder, Ms.Shikha Pal, Ms.Depan Vita Ghosh. The programme had an auspicious start with the lighting of the lamp while Saraswati Vandana was sung. Finding opportunity among the difficulties – Master Malik from the Gusbethi recited a self composed ghazal followed by a dance on the famous song ‘Ore Chiraya’ highlighting the issues of child abuse and woman empowerment.

The welcome address was given by the President Mr.A.J.Philip. His grace Most. Rev. Yahonan Mar Demetrius Metropolitan felicitated the ceremony after which Prof. Emeritus of JNU Mr.T.K.Oommen gave few insightful thoughts.

Honourable Chief Guest Dr.G.N.Qazi – Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard shared his valuable thoughts on education and the need of the hour – creating individuals who can contribute to the needs of the society and act these on.

Mrs. Meera Jacob – Vice Principal of Deepalaya guided the audience into Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom by a brief introduction on the musical dance programme. Nelson Mandela’s struggle to remove racial domination was shown through videos from his life, dance performances and melodious songs like – We are the world, I have a dream, God still loves us which was applauded and appreciated by the gathering.

The efforts and hard work of all who worked for the success of the programme were acknowledged – Mrs.Shikha Singh for all the dance moves and co-ordination, Mrs.Rupam for all the beautiful songs, Mrs. Archana for the Art & Craft around the auditorium, Mr.Sunny C Verghese for all the harmony heard during the programme, Mr.Jithin S George for the research work, Script of Nelson Mandela and his life. The vote of thanks was given by Ms.Geetanjali Krishnan. The programme worked its closured with the National Anthem.

SPORTS DAY

The Annual Sports Day was held on 07-02-14. The programme started with the unfurling of the school flag by the Manager Mr.Sakhi John, Principal Ma'm Ms.Anita Sawhney and Vice Principal Ms.Meera Jacob. This was followed by the oath taking by the four house captains of Amartya Sen House, C.V.Raman House, Mother Teresa House and last but not least Tagore House. The oath taking ceremony was done by the Samar of Class X, the Deputy Sports Captain. where all the flag bearers pledged to play the game in the true spirit. The occasion was also graced by Mr.T.K.Mathew and Mr.A.J.Philip Then the races started for both the Seniors and Juniors. Special certificates were handed over by Mrs.Bhaskar Sen for Scholarship for Science and Technology. Side by side the prize distribution ceremony was being conducted and the winners were on the victory podium with happy faces and medals around their necks. It was a great day for all. Amartya Sen House won the overall Trophy. There are secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failures. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.

AWARD CEREMONY

Prize day ceremony for the academic year 2012-13 for appreciating the students who excelled in academics, sports, art and craft and other extracurricular activities was held on 31st January 2014 at 10 A.M The ceremony was graced by the Chairman of Deepalaya T.K.Mathew who was also the Chief Guest, eminent board member Mr.Abraham. A short introduction on the ceremony and welcome address was given by Ms.Divya Alex. The event marked its beginning with the lighting of the lamp by Mr.T.K.Mathew, Mr.Abraham, Manager Mr.Sakhi John, Principal DSKE Ms.Anita Sawhney, Prinicpal Sanjay Colony Ms.Shikha, Vice Prinicpal Ms. Meera Jacob, Primary Incharge Ms.Reeba Ninan, Parent body representative Mr.Kalamuddin, Head boy Sumit and Head girl Poorva, after which the students invoked the blessing of Goddess Saraswati through the Saraswati vandana dance. Ms. Anita Sawhney welcomed the dignitaries and parents. She also addressed the gathering with insightful thoughts on the developments of the school. Adding flavour to the ceremony the choir students sang the Deepalaya Mission Song. In Annual Report Principal Madam highlighted the activities and achievement of past year, also focusing on the future objectives.

Awards were distributed to the meritorious students by the dignitaries. For the first time, Scholar Blazer awards were presented to students with 'Highest marks for three consecutive years'. The Chief Guest - Rotarian T.K.Mathew addressed the audience sharing and enlightening the audience with beliefs of creating a Brand of Deepalaya. The Ceremony came to its conclusion with the Vote of thanks given by Vice Principal Mrs.Meera Jacob followed by singing the National Anthem.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

The Republic Day celebration was held in the DSKE premises on 24th of January 2014. The programme started with the flag hoisting followed by the singing of the National Anthem.

UKG students with flags

Principal Madam gave an inspiring speech on the occasion along with Meera Jacob madam, the Vice Principal. ‘Sare Jahan se achha’ was sung by the choir group. Certificates for different activities were distributed to the deserving students.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extension, celebrated Christmas with great enthusiasm and fanfare. The school was tastefully decorated, giving a feeling of Christmas celebrations, with the happy sound of pealing bells, lights sparkling everywhere, and hymns of joy and peace. Along with a decorated and illuminated Christmas tree, a decorated hut was also made depicting Lord Christ born in Mother Mary’s lap. Kids came in fancy dresses matching the occasion, and danced to the tune of the song, Jingle Bells. Santa distributed gifts to the children

SCHOOL FETE

22nd of December was a day of revelry in Deepalaya School Klakaji Extension, as it was time for the Annual Fete. Students and parents came to entertain themselves at the various foods and games stalls, each set up and managed by a particular class. Notable stalls this year included car racing stall, Art & Craft stall and a Tambola stall. The teachers had put up stalls of delicious and mouth watering food . Children of all ages had something to amuse them, The grand raffle draw was watched by many eager eyes, who were all hoping to be among the lucky few to win a prize. As all good things come to an end , the fete also came to an end leaving behind the joy and happiness.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The investiture ceremony was held on 21st December 2013 for 2013-2014 at DSKE auditorium. It started with the Saraswati Vandana followed by the Mission Song. The badge holder were honoured by the distinguished guests. The guests were IPS Officer Ms.USha Ranganani, Sponsor Parent Mrs.Wadhvani, Manager Mr.Sakhi John, and Principal Ma'm.

Head Boy - Sumit, Head Girl - Poorva Jairamani, Sports Captain - Mohd Sakib, Cultural Captain - Chestha

Asstt. Head Boy - Sidharth, Asstt.Head Girl - Anupma, Asstt.Sports Captain - Samar, Asstt.Cultural Cptain - Chaya

A short speech of inspirational and encouraging words was given by Ms.Usha Ranganani to boost the children. The programme ended with the National Anthem.

PICNIC

The Annual Picnic for the session 2013-14 was held on 27^th December, Friday. The entire school had gone for Picnic at three different places.

Class Place No of students

LKG - III Fun & Food Village 143

IV – VII Delhi Darshan 354

VIII – XI Adventure Club 164

Buses were booked to take the children to these different locations. The children along with the teachers enjoyed a lot and returned home safely on time.

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