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TIS in the Headlines Atal Tinkering Laboratories – Innovation Challenge, 2016

NITI Aayog, Government of India, has selected the school for establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories in

the school premises. ATL is a work space where young minds can give shape to their ideas through hands on do-it-yourself mode and learn innovation skills. The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity,

creativity and imagination in young minds and inculcate skills such as design mind-set, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc. Several schools from all over India were invited to showcase and present innovative solutions for any two

challenges being faced by the neighbourhood community. Mehul Chabri, Shruti Katoch and Vishesh Gulla of Class XI of the school, assisted by their teachers Ms. Shikha Shah, Ms. Lipi Goswami, Ms. Amita Gulla,

Ms. Kanika Reiki and Ms. Jayalakshmi proposed the models for ‘Bio-Bin’ and ‘We Care Rickshaws’. The models were greatly appreciated by the judges. Out of the 257 schools that made it to the final list the school is one among the 29 schools selected from Delhi/NCR to establish Atal Tinkering Laboratories.

Ambassador of peace

International Festival of Language and Culture is one of the largest and most prominent organisations for

promoting world languages, cultures and peace. The Principal was felicitated by IFLC for being an ambassador of peace.

‘Principal of the Day’ Ms. Nandita Sahu – Principal, Tagore International School - East of Kailash was declared ‘PRINCIPAL OF

THE DAY’ on September 6, 2016, by the website, ‘It’s a Matter of Principals.com’. The website brought together prominent and experienced school educationalists with leadership acumen from across the globe on

a single platform. Ms. Sahu’s leadership, vision and innovative approach were appreciated in the citation.

Regional Level CBSE Science Exhibition 2016 – 17

The Regional Level CBSE Science Exhibition 2016-17 was conducted

by CBSE from 22.12.16 to 22.12.16 at DPS, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

This year the main theme was ‘Science, Technology and Mathematics

in Nation Building’ and there were six subthemes under this. Over 90

schools from Delhi and NCR region participated in this with around

150 exhibits. A panel of eminent judges appointed by CBSE assessed

the exhibits for two days. In first round they shortlisted 36 exhibits and

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finally selected 20 exhibits for the National Level. The exhibit from our school ‘ECO – WRAP’ (economical

and ecofriendly) electrical wire insulation under the sub theme ‘Industry’ was one of the 20 exhibits and has

been selected for the National Level CBSE Science Exhibition. This exhibit was prepared by Siaa Girotra

and Siddharth Ranjan Kar of Class XI C , under the guidance of their Physics teacher Ms Lipi Goswami.

Helpage India- Helping the Aged Citizens On Friday, 17 th February, 2017 Help Age, India conducted their award ceremony for the competition ‘When I will be 64’ at C-14 Qutab Institutional Area. Tagore International School, East of Kailash received an award for generating awareness among the younger generations for helping the aged citizens of the

country gracefully and actively.

Searching in Space

Two class VIII students, Shripat Nepak and Anshuman Bunga participated in the All India Asteroid Search Campaign, organized by Space Technology and Education Pvt. Ltd. The two students

successfully made one preliminary discovery of an asteroid, which will now get recognized with ‘Asteroid Grand Challenge Digital Badging’.

The students will also be felicitated after the completion of their campaign, later in the year at SPACE Annual Meet. In a special assembly held in the school on August 4, 2016, the two students were

awarded mementoes by Mr. Pankaj Bhamba, Director, Space Technology and Education Pvt. Ltd. Principal, Nandita Sahu in her

address encouraged students to take up such challenges and congratulated the School Astronomy Club for inculcating a spirit of discovery among students.

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Board Results

Class X 10 CGPA

Class XII Toppers

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Internationalism Foray

International Visits Muskaan Arora of Class X and Juey Mitra of Class XII, who were chosen as cultural ambassadors by IFLC

to Mozambique and France respectively.

TIS Welcomes IFLC Delegates The student delegates of the Int’l Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) Organization and their teachers

from Georgia, Kyrgystan and Papua New Guinea visited Tagore International School, East of Kailash on 4 May 2016.

The student delegation is a part of a larger group of 17 countries whose students also participated in a grand

musical show on 7 May 2016 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. These students visited the School for the

day and enthralled the audience with songs and dances from their countries. The school had also put up a short cultural program for the visitors. There was a follow up with an art workshop for the visitors on various Indian Art forms.

TIS at IFLC Extravaganza

International Festival of Language and Culture is one of the largest and most prominent organisations for

promoting world languages and cultures. In partnership with them, students from the school participated in

an international musical extravaganza, hosted by the Educational Endowment Trust, Turkey on, May 7, 2016, at the Talkatora auditorium. The program was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and United Nations Information Center (UNIC).The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. Najma Heptulla, ex- Union

Minister of Minority Affairs. TIS was a part of the inaugural choreography based on the theme, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkum’- The World is one Family.

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Celebrating Montenegro Day

In a novel initiative, the school collaborated with the Consulate of Montenegro in New Delhi to celebrate their National Day on July 13, 2016, in the school premises. The gala event of fun and festivities involved

the entire school community, senior personnel of the Diplomatic Corps in New Delhi, high level, functionaries from the government and students of schools of NCR.

The dignitaries for the event included H.E. Dr. Janice Darbari, the Consul General of Montenegro in

India, Shri Subrata Bhattacharjee, Joint Secretary, Eastern Europe , MEA and Shri Navin Verma, Joint

Secretary, Ministry of N.E. Affair. The event was graced by the Ambassadors and High Commissioners

from Mexico, Bolivia, Bhutan, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Eritrea, the UNDP Resident Representative in India and other Senior Diplomats representing more than 25 countries. An inter- school art competition was organized for the day with Indo-Montenegro Friendship as the theme.

A contingent from the Morarji Desai Institute of Yoga under the aegis of the Ministry of Ayush performed a yoga display in the school.The Principal hoped that this unique manner of bringing people of different

countries together amidst young children could ideate a way forward for unity and peace amongst all.

Kyrgyzstan Students’ Visit

On September 9, 2016, the school hosted a delegation

of students from Kyrgyzstan who were on a visit to

India on the occasion of the 25th National Day celebration of their country. The dance troupe which

performed here comprised of 17 teenaged dancers who are members of their nationally acclaimed cultural centre, Aiziya Noor.The youngsters

showcased some of their traditional dance forms for an enthralled school audience. They also left

handwritten messages of peace on the ‘Peace Tree’ of the school in view of the World Peace Day celebations. Principal Ma’am, thanked the Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms. Fatima Sushanlo, of the

Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic, who was instrumental in facilitating this visit. The senior diplomat

expressed her appreciation at the new ties of friendship being formed between the students of the two countries.

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Generation Global Delegates Visit

Delegates from the Generation Global, Tony Blair Faith Foundation visited the school on September 23, 2016. Dr. Ian Jamison, Head of Education & Training, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, Director of

Programmes at the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and Ms. Sandhya Gupta, Education Consultant for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in New Delhi, India, were the guests. An interactive session between the guests

and the students was organised. The students shared their experience of being a part of the program. Dr. Ian Jamison, in his speech emphasised that direct interaction with students in other countries reinforces the civic values learned in the classroom.

As a part of the Generation Global initiative, a special assembly was also conducted to celebrate the

International Day of Peace. Students designated a special 'Peace Tree' in the school campus where they strung up their peace messages and took a pledge to dedicate themselves to maintaining peace and harmony in the world.

Tagorean Elegy to the Holocaust

The International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed on 13 January, 2017 at Alliance Francaise

Auditorium, New Delhi in association with UNIC and the Embassies of Israel, Germany, Austria,

France, Greece and Poland. The rendition of the Ballad of Mauthausen in Greek by Aroma Mathews of Class VIII was deeply appreciated by the audience of senior diplomats and Principals of various schools. It was an effort to awaken the need for peace and harmony amongst all.

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Art Festival at TIS TAGFEST

(Inter School Art Festival) The school hosted TAGFEST 2016 – an Inter- School Art and Drama Festival for the students of Classes

IX-XII on August 23-24 ,2016. Students from 22 schools participated in the festival. The art events of TAGART on Day 1 included Pen and Ink Zentangle Art, Clay Modeling, Charcoal Portrait, Rangoli, Water

Colour Painting, Mehendi Designing, Canvas Painting, Photo Montage and Animation. Mr. Rajiv Lochan, Director (retd.), National Gallery of Modern Art was the Chief Guest for the occasion.

TAGACT on Day 2 had the students perform soliloquies, mime shows, denouement of famous plays,

Sanskrit dance dramas, social street plays and ad-acts. The creative extravaganza concluded with a

valedictory ceremony, graced by the special guests, visiting students and the Principal of the school.

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School Highlights

BOOK WEEK

The school organized the Annual Book Week in the school from May 2-7, 2016, to celebrate the joy of

reading. The week commenced with the inauguration of the Book Fair by the Principal, that was organized by Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd. Inter-class activities and workshops were organized during the week to foster creativity among students. The events in the book week included Best out of Waste, Fancy Dress

Competition,

Poetry Recitation, Story Telling and Meet the Author Session, Crown Making, Creative Writing

Competition, Flip Book Activity, Movie Screening and Magic Show. An interactive session with the well-

renowned author Ms. Deepa Agrawal was organized for the students. Students showcased their talent by designing beautiful covers for the annual school magazine. The Book Week concluded with an Open House on the final day when parents were invited to see the creativity of children through the projects on

display and the theme- based bulletin boards.

SCIENCE WEEK

Science Week was celebrated in the school from July 18-23, 2016, with the aim to inculcate scientific

temperament, critical thinking and innovation amongst students. The theme of the Science Week, in its first edition was ‘Panchatatva – the five elements’. The element in focus was 'Water'. A special assembly was

conducted on July 20, 2016, which showcased the five elements through a dance performance. The school band performed on the theme 'Fusion Beats – the Science of Sound'. Students from classes I to XII,

participated enthusiastically in the various activities conducted during the week, which were designed keeping in mind the content theme of element ‘Water’. The activities were divided under three categories, namely – ‘Young Minds at Work’ which were classroom activities, ‘Water Crusaders’ which involved inter

class competitions and ‘Reaching Out’ which comprised of outdoor activities. Throughout the week experts from the National Science Centre, demonstrated a number of experiments for the students. The Science

students from class XII had the opportunity to observe the demonstration of experiments on liquid nitrogen by Mr. Vinay Shukla from the National Science Centre . The week culminated with the display of student exhibits, prepared by the students, of Classes VI to XII on July 23, 2016.The Principal, visited the

classrooms, and shared her valuable inputs regarding the projects with the students.

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MATHS WEEK

The school observed 'Maths Week' from August 8-12, 2016.The Principal in her address stressed upon the vital importance of the subject in academia and career opportunities. The entire week was devoted to tasks

and activities within the domain of Mathematics. Inter-disciplinary events included debates, poster making, quiz, puzzle solving, mental math exercises, skits and mime shows among others. Activities such as

Tessellation, Maths Online, Quiz, Jewellery Making, Sudoku and Pyramid Making kept the students engaged. A Vedic Maths Seminar was conducted by Mr. Hafiz from Impact Hyderabad Group. The week concluded with an exhibition in the school where students showcased their projects, models and posters.

TAGMUN

The School organised a 2-day Model United Nations Conference, TAGMUN-2016 in the school on July

26-27, 2016. The event provided students a platform to learn about diplomacy and international relations.

Dr. Nirmal Kumar, Associate Professor of History, Sri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi,

was the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony. In his address to the students, he inspired them to believe in the power of negotiation. Dr. Manindra Nath Thakur, Associate Professor, Centre for Political

Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru.

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INTERGENERATIONAL YOGA PRESENTATION An Intergenerational Yoga Workshop was held on April 23, 2016. It was organized by the Times Foundation and Intergenerativity Group to actively engage the two most important generations of our society- the ‘Elderly’ and ‘Children’. 40 students of our school (from classes VI-VIII), 35 parents and

nearly 30 grandparents participated in the workshop. The yoga session was conducted by Swami

Vidyanandji- Yoga expert and Founder, Yoga Association of India. Guests from Times Foundation and

Helpage India also participated in the workshop which aimed at strengthening intergenerational bonding.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The Student Council of 2016-17 was sworn in at a formal investiture ceremony on May 10, 2016.The entire

school voted online through Google forms, and the community witnessed a simulated general election process as the students filed their nominations and went through a formal interview process. After a day of

canvassing, the process finally culminated in the casting of an independent and confidential ballot. The Principal administered the oath of office to the large student council of 48 members from classes XI and XII

and urged them to perform their duties conscientiously.

LEADERSHIP CAMP OF STUDENT COUNCIL

The school organised a Leadership Camp for all the Student Council members on July 2, 2016. The aim of

the camp was to help students develop some key soft skills such as trust building, communication, team work, collaborative learning, confidence building, leadership skills, decision making, problem solving and personal responsibility.

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CITATION CEREMONY

The school felicitated the class of 2017, in a solemn and formal Ceremony organized on Saturday, 28th January

2017.Dr.Alok Bhattacharya, (School of Life Sciences) of JawaharLal Nehru University, was the chief guest for the

occasion and Dr. Suman Sharma, Principal, Lady Shriram College, was the esteemed guest for the day. The ceremony commenced with the citations for each graduating student

which were read out by their respective class teachers. The Chief Guest, Dr. Bhattacharya, exhorted the students to

choose the path of discovery and innovation in life.

Principal, Nandita Sahu, in her graduating speech

encouraged the youth to be less disconnected in their emotional bonds and to distance themselves with obsessiveness of products and gadgetry. The Presidents

of the student council, Abhinav Verma and Tanya Kataria, also gave their farewell speeches paying tribute to the school and reminiscing about their educational journeys in their Alma Mater.

BID ADIEU-FAREWELL CEREMONY

Students of Class XI bid adieu to their seniors

in a farewell ceremony held on 28 January,

2016. A special cultural programme was organised by the students of Class XI for their seniors. Foot tapping dances and songs,

interspersed with a pageant show were the attractions of the evening. The Class XII boys

looked dapper in their formal suits while the girls dressed in sarees turned out as elegant ladies. In a jovial atmosphere the Class XI

students competed with each other for coveted titles. The students enjoyed jiving on the dance

floor and later relished sumptuous food.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT – ‘MIMANSA” 2016 ‘Mimansa”, the Youth Parliament was conducted at Tagore International School, East of Kailash for

students of classes VI to XII. This was second year that the

Youth Parliament had been organized in school. The Chief Guest

was Prof. Aparajita Dey, Professor of Geography, Delhi School

of Economics.She inaugurated the session by lighting the

ceremonial lamp. Our esteemed Chief Guest was welcomed

warmly by the Principal Ms. Nandita Sahu who presented her

with the auspicious Tulsi plant and a traditional shawl. Professor

Dey declared the session open. The session commenced with the

arrival of the Speaker Abhishek Taneja of Class XII-B and the

oath was taken by the leaders of the respective political parties. The session began with the Question Hour

followed by the Zero Hour and the time was utilized for raising issues of national importance.

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SCHOOL SPORTS DAYS

GRANDPARENTS DAY

Grandparents bestow upon their grandchildren, the strength and wisdom that they have gleaned from their lifetime’s experiences. Together they

create a chain of love linking the past and the future. Grandparents Day provides an opportune platform to create the spirit of togetherness. Tagore

International School, East Of Kailash, celebrated Grandparents day on the 16th,20th and 21st October,2015 with great enthusiasm and fervor. On Day One,The tiny tots put up a scintillating performance through a plethora of

events. The chief guest declared the meet open. Innovative fun races like ‘Let’s Be The Host’,’String the Beads’,Hip Hip Hurray, Yum Yum Yummy

and Puzzle Mania left the doting audience captivated. The excitement of grandparents had no bounds when they watched their little ones race across the field. Dressed in colourful attire, the children danced with much gusto

and energy. To channelize the youthful exuberance and energy of students

constructively.

JUNIOR ATHLETIC MEET

The programme commenced with the ‘Torch run’ which was followed by the ‘March Past’. The majestic parade comprising of four squads from various

outdoor activities marched in discipline and dedication. The Principal Mrs Nandita Sahu in her address underlined the role of sports in improving fitness

and developing life skills of the students.The students presented an exposition of a variety of ‘yogasanas’ that help one in remaining robust and strong. A scintillating performance showcasing various intricate formations using hoops

was presented by the children of Display Brigade. The students displayed combat and self-defence techniques through exercises in ‘Taekwondo’ which

focus on building confidence and developing discipline through training of body and mind.

SENIOR ATHLETIC MEET

Sports and athletics have been an integral part of Tagore International School

for years. Keeping up the tradition, this year too, the school organised its

Senior Sports Meet with the same flamboyant spirit, November 26, 2016. The event was initiated by hoisting of the National Flag followed by the singing of the National Anthem. The athletic events for the day commenced with track

races followed by relays for students of classes VI to XII. The support staff of the school also participated in the athletic events. The main attraction of the

day was the Tug of War between the students of Class XI and XII where the Class XI was declared winners. Principal, Nandita Sahu encouraged the students to increase their participation in sports and asserted how it acts as a

vehicle to inculcate the spirit of achievement. The event came to a close with the winners being awarded with medals amidst loud cheers.

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SPICMACAY- A LECTURE DEMONSTRATION

BY USTAADRAHMAT KHAN LANGA

SPICMACAY, in its effort to preserve and promote Indian cultural music and spread awareness among children about the rich musical traditions of India, introduced Rahmat Khan Langa to the children of the

school on 29 November, 2016.

The renowned exponent of Rajasthani folk music, was accompanied in the lecture demonstration by the

musical doyen Mr. Jaramuddin on Sarangi, Mr. Govind Poddar on the Tabla, Mr. Mohammad Rafiq on

Khadtaal, Mr. Yar Mohammed and Mr. Habib Khan, Mr. Anwar Khan, Master Yaseen Khan and Mr. Aslam Khan as vocal supporters. Various folk tales from Rajasthan that influenced their music were elucidated by the team members. The first segment saw the rendition of Shankar Vandana - a conversation

between Krishna and Shiva. Students were engaged in a folk song 'Haanji Re Baani’ which also features in the 'Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao’ Campaign. The session kept the young audience engrossed in the

experience. Principal, Nandita Sahu inspired the students to respect art forms such as music and dance and stressed upon the role performing arts play in the refinement of aesthetics.

Winter Carnival -KERMIS The school held its winter carnival, ‘KERMIS’ on December 17, 2016. The fun-filled extravaganza

included joyrides and a large variety of games stalls, which attracted a footfall of more than eight thousand

visitors through the day. Children and adults alike enjoyed playing games and sampling arrays of mouth-

watering delicacies at the food stalls. The JAM session and the Devil’s Den drew in a large crowd. The

Raffle draw for students, which was declared in the evening, was the highlight for students and parents. The

Principal appreciated the endeavours of the staff and students of the school in making the carnival a

resounding success. She also thanked the parent community for their cooperation and expressed her

gratitude to the management for their encouragement in organizing the mega event.

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Sports Achievements

Yachika Garg

Participated in Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2016

at Ambedkar Stadium. She represented Delhi Dynamos Girls Teams.

In July 2016 National Football Championship for Girls held at Cuttak

Odisha

Vanshika Rana

In July 2016 National Football Championship for Girls held at Cuttak

Odisha

Goal Keeper at AFC U-19 Qualifiers held at Vietnam in the month of

November. She was the only girl selected from Delhi

Tushar Chhibber Bronze medallist in Triple Jump in 32nd Junior National Athletics

Championship 2016 held at Coimbatore

Recently broke the 17 years old inter zone triple jump record in the inter zonal athletics meet 2016

Gold medallist in triple jump in CBSE national athletics

championship for 3 consecutive years 2014, 2015 and 2016

Participated in 62nd National School Games Athletics 2017 in

Triple Jump event held at Pune

Represented Delhi Dynamos under 18 team in Gothia cup 2016 held at Sweden

VEDANT CHOUDHARY

Gold in C.B.S.E Cluster Skating Championship

Gold and Silver in Skating Championship R.S.F

2 Gold and a Silver in S.G.F.I Games For Skating

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NSS -PROGRAMMES

Big Buddy Programme

Students of class X A participated in the ‘BIG BUDDY PROGRAMME’ as a part of their NSS

activity. In this programme the students of class X A mentored the juniors from classes 1 , 2 and 3 in the subject areas of English, Mathematics and Hindi.

The programme aims at promoting interpersonal skills and communication skills. The students will

also learn the values of caring and sharing, punctuality, politeness, friendliness and disciplined behavior.

The mentors prepared worksheets to reinforce the concepts taken up in the class in all the three

subjects mentioned above. Recapitulation of previously taught concepts is done before giving them the worksheets.

The programme is a great learning experience for both the mentors and the mentees.

Partnership with Noida Deaf Society

The students of class IX-A are aware that there are huge challenges facing the Deaf community. There are approximately 12 million Deaf in India with

80% of them having no access to formal education. There is a lack of right pedagogy and teaching

resources which are especially customized to the needs of the Deaf in India. So, they are learning Indian Sign Language from the deaf teachers of

Noida Deaf Society in order to help the deaf become contributive partners of society. This will contribute

to a pool of Deaf trainers.

Face To Faith

The NSS activity for the students of class XC& IX

B is Face to Faith, now Generation Global, a programme under Tony Blair Foundation. In this, the students hold video conference with schools of

different countries and exchange their ideas on various topics. The aim of the programme is to build

up the religious literacy of those who are taking part, as well as foster respect and mutual understanding between students of different cultures

and religions. It enables students to learn from and about each other, by giving them the opportunity to

have discussions across national and religious boundaries using videoconferencing

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technology. The programme also provides students with the ability to talk to their peers around the world about

issues of global importance, and learn about the diversity of ways that different cultures and religions around the

world empower people to find solutions. The students share their views on various social & current issues by writing their blogs, commenting on others blogs etc on

line.

Project Search

The students of class X B have taken up the topic “Project Search” as a part of their NSS Activity under

CCE as per the guidelines of CBSE. The aim is to help the students to create awareness regarding environment conservation that will ensure the sustainability of the planet in the years to come.

Street Play- Awareness about Substance Abuse

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the

substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder. The students of class IX C took up the topic to spread awareness amongst the various sections of the society. They made posters and wrote articles on the topic. Dr Vipul Sud from an

NGO ‘Core Cancer Foundation’ enlightened students about the deadly disease cancer caused by tobacco through a workshop. Students prepared a rolling board to make other students aware of the harmful effects

of substance abuse. Some surveys were conducted for the same. Students also prepared a facebook page and an anti-tobacco committee was formed in the school.

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INTER SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS CULTURAL EVENTS

DATE, EVENT & VENUE PARTICIPANTS RESULT

14/04/2016-15/04/2016 "Robongiers" - an Interschool Robotics competition at Pathways School Gurgaon

Aryan Sinha, Mrigank Gupta, Rahul Thareja, Sreesha Suresh-IX C

First Position

22/04/2016 Nine is Mine Haq Ki Shor – ‘Social Media for Social Change’ library hall on Bhaivir Singh Marg

Nakul Gandhi, Arsh Ahmad, Nakul Panwar, Limesh Mishra XI

Second Position

05/05/2016 Ad Bonanza at Bal Bharti Public School, Ganga Ram Road

Shyla Sachdeva- V A Aditya Ojha - V A

Second Position

05/05/2016 Hindi Kavita Vaachan Pratiyogita at DPS VasantVihar

Esha Gupta - III A First Position

06/05/2016 BalBharti School,Ganga Ram Hospital Marg

Accidental Discoveries in Science: Rohit Shukla- VII C & Mohd.Ayaan Faruque -VIIC Fragments Parth Arora -X C & Sanyog Gupta- X C

First Position Third Position

07/05/2016Mission Aavishkaar The Air Force School, Subroto Park, Delhi Cantt

Colloquium - Innovative Symposium Abhishek Prabhu- XI C & Siaa Girotra- XI C

Second Position

09/07/2016 STEAM 2K 16’ Inter School Science Competition National Victor Public School

Ayesha Aslam –VIII C, Rohit Shukla-VII C, Shagun Gupta- VII D, Sargun Singh- VII A Deepanshu Balecha- XI C, Milind Soni- XI C, Shreeja Singh- X A, Raunaq Singh- X B

Second Position

First Position

11/07/2016 BVN-IAPT Anveshika Online Essay Writing Competition

Siaa Girotra’s – XI C Selected for National Level

09/07/2016 & 10/07/2016 Youth Parliament Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan

Abhishek Taneja – XII B Aditya Saran – XII A Vanshikha Kohli – XI B Divya Garg – XI B

High Commendation Special Mention Verbal Mention Verbal Mention

21/07/2016 Malhaar The Indian School

African socio-political skit Angela Arora – IX A, Aryan Sinha - IX C, Madiha Reyaz - IX C, Gunjan Roy – X A, Samina Faruque- X A, Anshul Dogra - X A, Nivedita Bhalla - X A Movie Making & PPT Naman Verma- X C, Khushpreet Singh- X C, Dhruv Sharma- VIII A, Pulkit Gautam- VIII A

Second Position Third Position

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25/07/2016 to 29/07/2016 Interact Mount Carmel School, Alakananda

Drama- Naman Verma- X C, Kartik Saini- XI B, Antara Verma- XI B, Pratyush Bhardwaj- XI B, Sanal Sehgal- XI B, Pratikram Rakhiyani- XI B, Haaris Shah- XII B, Abhishek Taneja- XII B Manoneet Singh- XII B Crafts- Khushi Jain- VIII C Painting- Zoya- VII C Poster Making- Binish Fatima- III C Group Dance- Shreeya Chopra- VI A, Jhilmil Chatterjee- VI B Akanxi- VI C, Arshita Kaur- VI D, Pakhi Sinha- VI D Anushka Panda- VI D

First Position

First Position Second Position Second Position Consolation Prize

25/07/2016 Poster Making Cultural Fiesta at Mount Carmel School, Anand Niketan

Binish Fatima - III D

II Position

26/07/2016 Eureka 2016 Ryan International School,Mayur Vihar

Tasveer- Adil Shah- XII C ArtHist- Ayushi Pal- XI C

First Position Second Position

28/07/2016 & 29/07/2016 Confluence Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, Subroto Park

Business n VisionJyoti Roy Chowdhury & Swati Mathuria- XII B ,Deeksha Verma, Aakriti, Manvi Adlakha, Yashkaran Singh & Twinkle Hazarika - XII B

First Position

Rolling Trophy

04/08/2016 to 06/08/2016 ‘UTSAV 2016’ Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar

Chemistry -Hands on Display of Projects Arshi Imtiyaz- XII C & Aastha Malhotra- XI C Psychology Symposium Tanya Kataria & Rohini Sharma- XII A

First Position Second Position

10/08/2016 Dewang Mehta Memorial It Symposium - 2016 Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mehta Vidyalaya

PIXAVI Raunaq Singh- X B & Sanyog Gupta- X C

Third Position

10/08/2016 Luminaire Mother’s International School

Turn Coat-Shruti Katoch -XI C Sanskrit Debate-Agrima Singh- X B Hindi Poem Recitation- Angela Arora-IX A Painting-Amitanshu Panigrahi- VIII C

Rolling Trophy

24/08/2016 MODEM 2016 Modern School, Vasant Vihar

Picture Perfect Anurag Bharwaj & Srushti Suresh -XIIC

First Position

24/08/2016 Modem’ 16 Modern School, Vasant Vihar

Picture Perfect Srushti Suresh and Anurag Bhardwaj- XII C

First Position

26/08/2016 TAPS Army Public School, Daula Kuan

Journey ExtrordinaireShyla Sachdeva- V A and Ananya Neb- V D Black Poetry- Sia Girotra- XI C

First Position Second Position

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26/08/2016 TAFS TECHFEST’ 16 Air Force School, Subroto Park

Colloquium (Maths Symposium) Tanya Kataria –XII A and Sameera Arora – XII C

Second Position

29/08/2016Astronomy Quiz Nehru Planetarium

Abhishek Prabhu and Ayushi Pal- XI C

Second Position

30/08/2016 Reverie at Birla Vidya Niketan

Aashvi Gupta - I A Sonaksi Saha - II C

Second Position

02/08/2016Ordinatrix ' 16 Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar

Snap@trix- Vaibhav Tekchandani - XII B Movie@trix - Tanya Kataria- XII A, Adil Shah, Abhinav Verma & Viplav Rao- XII C

Third Position Best Camera from Chinh India

18/10/2016

Declamation

Springdales School, Pusa Road

Angela Arora- IX A First Position and

Rolling Trophy

21/10/2016Cyber Festival

Cambridge School

Gaming CompetitionVishesh Gulla- XI B and

Nakul Panwar- XI C

First Position

24/10/2016Resonance

New Green Field School

Recitation

Muskan Sharma- XI A

First Position

26/10/2016Battle of Titans

Mayoor School

Group Discussion- Akshita Chugh X C First Position

2/11/2016On the Spot Painting

Competition

New Green Fields, Saket

Barnali Das- IX C First Position

04/11/2016Pulse Fest

Sadhu Vaswani International

School

Cookery-Aanchal Tyagi and Mallika Chaterjee-

X A

Second Position

04/11/2016On the Spot Painting

Competition, Amity International,

Saket

Ayushi Pal- XI C Second Position

11/11/2016

M.V.Nadkarni Memorial

Competition

Mother’s International School

Lyrical Composition-Aroma Mathews and Pramit

Das- VIII C

Oral Interpretation- Ayesha Feroz Khan-VIII C

First Position

Second Position

Rolling Trophy

16/11/2016

NIE, Colour Splash

Painting – Sindhushree- VI C Consolation

16/11/2016

Folk Dance

Competition

Manav Rachna

International School, Faridabad

Sraddha Sabarwal, Suhani B. Deb- VII A,

Aradhya Bundela, Jiya Kakra- VII B, Suhani

Singh, Kalyani Jagdale- VII C

Suhani Siddhu-VII D, Navya Ambast, Prajakta

Khadgi- VIII A, Jiya Madan, Ananya Bundela &

Parnika Kukreja- VIII B

Second Position

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3/12/2016Quiz Competition

DPS, R.K. Puram

S. AshwinBalaji, Animesh Kulshrestha –

XII C

Second Prize

20/12/2016- 22/12/2016CBSE

ScienceExhibition, DPS

VasantKunj

SiaaGirotra, Siddharth Ranjan Kar- XI C Selected for

National

Level

21/12/2016

‘ENVIROTHORN-WORKING

MODELS AND SCIENCE

EXPERIMENTS 2016’

Ahlcon International School,

MayurVihar

Aastha Malhotra, Abhishek Prabhu P, Shruti

Katoch- XI C

Selected for top 10

10/12/20166th NATIONAL

CREATIVITY OLYMPIAD 2016

Mira Model School, JanakPuri

Samridh Gupta VII C Cash prize of

`1500

06/01/2017

Young Innovative Environmentalist

Award

Sri Venkateshwar College,

DhaulaKuan

Aastha Malhotra-XI C Third Position

20/01/2017

NU INNOVATORS CHALLENGE

2016

NIIT University, Neemrana, Alwar

District, Jaipur

Arshi Imtiyaz& Adil Shah- XII C

Aastha Malhotra, Abhishek Prabhu P, Shruti

Katoch- XI C

Selected in top 26

projects out of 400

projects

04/02/2017Hindi Debate KIIT World School

Devishi Shah and Ishita Namjoshi – VIII C

Second Position

17/02/2017 HelpAge India Qutub Institution

Essay Writing : Sreeja Singh- X A Video Film: Ishita Namjoshi- VIII C

First position and

cash prize

of `5000

Second position

and cash prize of `3000

11/02/2017 Odyssey of the Mind KR Mangalam World school

Odd-A-Bot Mrigank Gupta, Sahil Dhanda, Mehul Dabbas, Kushpreet Singh, Arkoprovo Joardar, Rishabh Ahuja, Nakul Panwar A superhero Cliffhanger Sreesha Suresh, Shreeja Singh, Nivedita Bhalla, Dipanshu Baiecha, Rohan Muhata, Runjhun Mittal, Rhea Parida

Second Position Second Position

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Student Workshops

12 / 04 / 2016 - Five students of Class XI participated in the EarthKAM workshop at Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector 18, Dwarka. It was a unique opportunity for students to

control a digital camera on board the International Space Station.

25/04/2016 -Univers ity Summer School organized a session

for the students of classes X- XII and briefed them about a two week university certificate programme by Amity University.

08/07/2016 - Students of Class VI C along with their Class teacher

Ms. Snehlata Chaudhary participated in the exhibition and creative workshops held at Alliance Francais.

12/08/2016- CBSE Avishkar Quiz was held for Classes I to V. The top scorers were selected for level two, to be held later.

02/08/2016-A career guidance session was conducted by SI-UK Education Council for classes XI and

XII by Mr. Nitesh Punhani (Assistant Manager-Events & Marketing, SI-UK Education Council. The session was quite useful for the students as it provided information on the admission procedure,

eligibility criteria, scholarship schemes, courses offered at undergraduate levels, internship opportunities, writing personal statement, etc. in detail. Information on some of the finest universities and colleges in the UK was also shared.

03/08/2016- A career guidance session was conducted by Mr.Kumar Pranay (Sales Head- School Product, Career

Launcher) for classes XI and XII. The speaker shared some interesting facts related to admissions and career growth.

04/08/2016- A workshop, titled, ‘Web Rangers’ was organized in ASN Senior Secondary School. Akshita

Chugh and Sahil Dhandha of X-C participated in the workshop. Ms.Uma Balan, the resource person informed the students regarding various facets of online child safety

norms.

04/08/2016-Shripat Nepak and Anshuman Bunga of Class VII participated in the All India Asteroid

Search Campaign. These students successfully made a preliminary discovery of an asteroid, which will now get recognized with ‘Asteroid Grand Challenge Digital Badging’. In a special assembly held in the school on August 4, 2016, the two students were awarded mementoes by Mr. Pankaj Bhamba, Director,

Space Technology and Education Pvt. Ltd. They will also be felicitated after the completion of their campaign, later in the year at SPACE Annual Meet.

16/08/2016-A career guidance session was conducted by Mr. Gaurav Kwatra and Ms. Preeti Srivastav of the Pearl Academy for classes XI and XII. The queries of the students related to courses and the admission procedure were also addressed.

16/08/2016 –Eco Club students of classes VI-VIII participated in a Tree Plantation Drive. They planted a tree with the school name at the Jahanpanah city forest.

Local MLA, Mr.Saurabh Shukla presided over the event.

17/08/2016- Mr. Dharmendra Singh and Mr. Vipul Chaturvedi from Cummins India conducted a workshop

titled, ‘Coach Them Young’ for students of classes VI-

VIII, to create awareness on protecting environment and

living in a sustainable manner.

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04/10/2016-A career fair was organized in the school for classes IX-XII. Eminent resource persons - Mr.Gaurav Varma

(Founder/Director Academic and Professional Studies

Abroad), Mr.Prashanth (IMS) and Mr. Jitin Chawla

(Director, Center for Career Development), conducted interactive and informative sessions.

18/10/2016- A career guidance session on joining the

Merchant Navy was conducted by Elegant Marine Services for classes XI and XII (Science stream).

20/10/2016- Mr. Rahul Singh from Disease Management Association of India conducted a workshop on health awareness for the students of classes VII-X.

21/10/2016- A career guidance session was conducted by Ashoka University for classes XI and XII

(Commerce and Humanities stream). Ms. Kanchi Khanna, Director Outreach, shared information on the various courses available, admission procedure and life

on the campus.

21/10/2016- The Canadian University Application Centre conducted a career guidance session for classes

XI and XII. The representatives from Saint Mary’s University provided a glimpse into the various study

options about the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and shared information regarding scholarships, admission procedure, eligibility criteria, internship and

accommodation facilities available to students.

24/11/2016- The workshop was conducted by Prof. Ms. Ishita Batra and Counsellor Ms. Ronika was

attended by students of XII B. The institute is affiliated to University of London.

16/01/2017- Proctor & Gamble had organized a programme, “Adolescents Workshop” on girls hygiene in the school premises on 16 January 2016. Ms Malina, the resource person spoke to class VI and VII girl

students about coping up with the changes they go through during the period and accepting the right hygiene practices.

23/02/2017- The students of class VIII students participated in the workshop on solid waste management organized by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) an independent Non-Government

organization. The resource persons, Mr. Mohit

Sharma and Ms. Komal Verma, conducted the workshop.

17/02/2017-The students of class X attended a workshop, Destination Moon & Planets , on February 17, 2016. In this workshop, the students

learnt about our nearest celestial neighbour- LUNA (moon) and solar system planets visible from the

Earth

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In-Service Training for Academic Staff

23/04/2016-A workshop on ‘Inclusion’ was conducted by Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri and was attended by the

School Counselor, Ms. Anshita Meen.

26/04/2016- An Indo-Japan partnership dialogue on language and university channels for students' career was

organized by Japan Foundation and MOSAI. The event was attended by Ms.Anshita Meen.

29/04/2016- Ms. Anshita Meen attended a School

Counsellor's Conference conducted by King's College,

London. The conference was very useful as the admission procedure, eligibility criteria, scholarship scheme, courses offered at undergraduate levels, internship and placement opportunities were discussed in

detail.

30/04/2016 - Principal, Nandita Sahu and Headmistress, Ritu Kaushal attended the Annual Conference organized by the Forum of Public Schools. Prominent speakers spoke eloquently on how to imbibe skill

based education, role of innovation and technology and empathy in the classroom setting. The conference laid special emphasis on the need to instill value education in schools.

14/05/2016 - A workshop was conducted on 'Stress and Behavioral Management' for teachers. It was an interactive session where the resource person, Ms. Javinder

Kaur talked about the amount of stress everyone faces in their daily lives. The session included effective' stress-

releasing exercises where the teachers were very actively involved.

15/05/2016- Aworkshop on 'ClassroomTransaction' was

conducted by Mrs. Neera Chopra for the school teachers. In a 3 hour interactive session, Mrs. Chopra updated the teachers about various strategies and methods of making

classroom teaching more effective and interesting.

16/05/2016-Aworkshop on 'Children with ASD' was conducted by Ms. Indu Chaswal for the school teachers. Ms. Chaswal enlisted various symptoms which

could help teachers to identify a child with ASD. She also emphasized upon the needs of an accommodating and child- friendly environment in order to put these children in the main stream.

18/05/2016-A workshop on Enhancing Classroom

Teaching was conducted for the English Faculty

teaching classes IV and above by Mr. Dominic, a renowned English resource person.

01/07/2016and 02/07/2016-A two day Capacity

Building Programme on ‘Scholastic aspect of CCE’ was conducted by Mrs.Neera Chopra for the school

staff.

23/07/2016- Dr. R.K.Mahajan conducted a Professional Enrichment Programme in which he

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emphasized on training the students to use reasoning while answering questions. Topics practiced for the same included- Business Environment, Organization structure and Elements of Directing.

30/07/2016- Ms. Minakshi Chaudhury attended a workshop on the Recent Changes in Accountancy at Ahlcon International School, MayurVihar. The

eminent author, Prof. V. Wason, conducted the workshop. Accounting of ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan), Conversion of Debenture and

Debenture Redemption Reserve (DRR) were discussed.

30/07/2016-Mr. Vivek Sonar, a consultant at Project Management Institute along with Ms Leena Gupta, conducted a workshop on ‘Project

Management’. They apprised teachers of various techniques that can help in managing the academic projectse effectively without any stressor pressure.

05/08/2016-Ms.Shikha Shah and Ms. Jayalakshmi attended a workshop on 'Structured Innovative

Thinking' at IIT, Delhi.

13/08/2016- Ms. Ginni Gandhi and Ms. Sumita Pal attended a Master Teacher's Training Programme (AWIM 2016) at Mapple Emerald, Gurgaon. The teachers along with the Engineering

students received training in developing a Skimmer: its fabrication, presentation and testing.

16/08/2016-Ms. Ritika Narang, a certified Google Trainer conducted a workshop on Google Apps for teachers.

19/09/2016- Ms. Garima Bhardwaj attended ‘Times NIE Annual Teachers Coordinators

Meet’ at Kidzania, an edutainment theme park. The theme for the event was- 'Learning through fun'. It was

an interesting session where teachers got the opportunity to interact with other teachers from Delhi NCR and exchange ideas with each other.

26/11/2016- Ms. Preeti Chawla attended a workshop that focused on Practical Classroom

Teaching, importance of task based learning , collaborative writing techniques and the new methodologies

to improve learning of Foreign language

21/12/2016- Delhi Police Workshop on "Cyber

Safety Awareness" was organised by Cyber Crime

Cell Economics offences Wing Delhi Police at Police Station Auditorium Barakhamba Road. Ms. Shikha Shah PGT Computer science and Ms. Smriti Jha Asst.

Computer teacher participated in the workshop from our school.

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Random Clicks

Swachh Paryavaran walk Japanese Fables come to TIS

Nine Is Mine Run for Rio

Annual Prize Distribution (Sr.) Annual Prize Distribution (Jr.)

Annual Presentation of classes Nursery & KG-Synergy 2016-17

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Performing and Creative Art Festival ( Classes I to V)

Special Assemblies

Republic Day Independence Day

Teacher’s Day Children’s Day

Labour Day Rabindra Jayanti

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Peace Day Earth Day

Gandhi Jayanti Diwali

Eid Christmas

French National Day

Guru Purab Dussehra

World Dance Day