Juvenilia (January-March’ 18)

From the Principal’s desk……….

This is the last edition of the juvenilia of the session 2017-18. We regret the delay in getting it ready.

It was an eventful year with all its ups and downs , a lot of hits and misses defined the session. Academic

changes implemented by CBSE , particularly that of reintroducing the Examination system and giving up the

CCE system. That is a change , hopefully for the better, allowing the child to be more focused on his/her

responsibility as a student who can test his capabilities to the ultimate. The laid back attitude will become

history now.

We had 70 students for Class X and 97 students for Class XII as Boards candidates of AISSE and AISSCE

2018 respectively. The results are awaited and hopefully they will bring good results as always.

I have always maintained that there are two crucial factors that need to be in place in a school – one is

academics and the other, discipline, particularly self-discipline. The two will work with each other, to

support one another to help the students achieve success in whatever they do. This brings about sense of

values and good judgment in the child which keeps him/her focused on the goals and milestones, the big

picture.

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NUMALIGARH

Email: dpsnumaligarh@gmail.com

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

The 69th

Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at Numaligarh in

joint venture with NRL and its associates. The occasion was graced by Shri Bhaskar Jyoti

Phukan ( Director Technical , NRL )and other officials of NRL and CISF. The programme

began by laying wreath at the Amar Jyoti Jawan by the Chief Guest and paying homage

to the immortal soldiers. This was followed by the customary unfurling of the National

Flag and singing the National Anthem. An air of patriotic fervour permeated the

atmosphere wherein students recited a poem ‘ Veer tum Badhe Chalo’ , danced to the tune

of ‘ Aah Aah Ulai Aah’ and marched in contingent along with the CISF personnel . This

joyous occasion witnessed the threads that waft and weave to form the intricate fabric of

our constitution by exalting the spirit of democracy amongst each and everyone. A few

CISF personnel were felicitated for their bravery in resisting unknown peoples’ entry inside

NRL . The celebration came to an end with a friendly football match between students of

DPS and employees of NRL.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

Sports teaches us that it is good to compete, good to achieve, good to sweat , good to get dirty and tired and feel fit , fine and refreshed. DPS Numaligarh celebrated its Annual Sports Day from 2nd to 6th February 2018.It was a day full of fun and frolic where the students brimming with enthusiasm assembled in their respective House arenas. The function was graced by Shri Khude Suraj Bapu, Asst. Commandant, CISF, as a special Guest. Lt. Colonel Shri Ripu Daman Singh and Shri. Sahamat Khan, SI, Executive, CISF unit, NRL graced the function as the jury members of the inter house March Past competition.Shri Biswajit Bora, PET, DPS Numaligarh was the third jury member.

The programme began with the welcome and felicitation of the distinguished guests. To infuse the fervour of enthusiasm and team spirit through music, a group song was presented by our students. Principal , DPS Numaligarh ,Anurekha Barkakoti delivered the welcome speech. Shri Khude Suraj Bapu hoisted our School Flag and declared the meet open and handed over the ceremonial torch to Kete Nyuso, the Sports Captain of DPS Numaligarh. The day was given a flying start with the torch bearer Kete Nyuso carrying the flame round the track and lighting the cauldron of Sports Day that symbolized the indomitable spirit of knowledge and learning that we behold.

The school’s house contingents Luit, Dhansiri, Dihing and Dikhow paraded the ground in their different coloured T-shirts for a disciplined march past. The event saw a display of physical drills, which was followed by Yog Darshan and Xatriya Nritya-A colourful Jourey into the World Heritage. The students cheered their house participants and spurred them to go beyond their best. Parents’ presence enthused the participants to manifest their hidden potentialities. The closing ceremony on 6th February was graced by Shri S.K Barua, Managing Director, NRL as the Chief Guest. Shri A.K Hazarika, Vice Chairman, DPS Society, DPS Numaligarh, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Shrimati Anjana Hazarika, Shr Nikunj Borthakur, Chief General Manager, NRL and PVC DPS Numaligarh, Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, Director Technical, NRL, Shri A.K Bhattacharya, Senior Chief General Manager (HR), NRL, other distinguished members from NRL and VK NRL and Members of School Managing Committee were also present to grace the function.

The medal distribution ceremony was held at regular intervals. The confidence and the beaming smile of the winners to the victory podium conveyed the message of many potential Olympians at DPS sports ground.

Ethnic Sports for parents was organized with two events-Tug of War for men and

Breaking the Pot for women- where parents actively participated. Medals for winners of the two events were distributed.

Academic prizes for 0.1%, CGPA 10, School Toppers, Gen P. S. Roy trophy along with trophies for best sports person in various arenas of sports, Best athletes, Bets House-Athletics(boys), Athletics(girls), Best House-March Past, Best House for the session 2017-’18 and mementos for student officials were also given out.

Before the culmination of the function, Shri A K Hazarika, Vice Chairman, DPS Society, DPS Numaligarh, gave a motivational speech and declared the closure of the meet followed by lowering of the School Flag.

Dikhow House lifted the trophy for the Best House in Overall Performance. The Annual Sports Day concluded with an atmosphere of exhilaration and jubilation.

SARASWATI PUJA

Saraswati Puja was celebrated with great fervour on 22nd January 2018 at DPS Numaligarh. Students

evoked the blessings of Goddess Saraswati to have a successful academic and career growth.

JOBY MATTHEW’S VISIT TO SCHOOL

It was a great pleasure and honour for Delhi Public School , Numaligarh to welcome Mr. Joby Mathew ,

an Indian International arm wrestler on 12th February 2018 for a motivational talk. Fighting fate and

battling extreme adversities with determination, life has rewarded him by making him known as a World

champion arm-wrestler. What inspired and motivated the students were the tough journey faced by

Joby Matthew who did not crumble against the challenges life strewed on his path but instead wore

them as crowns to inspire generations.

A Picture Composition Competition was held on 24th January 2018 for the students of Classes I, II and

III to help them increase their creativity and imagination in writing.

RESULTS: CLASS I

Sl. No. Name SECTION POSITION

1. Aaran Dutta A 1st

2. Divyanshi Agarwalla A 2nd

3. Anwesha Bora A 3rd

4. Rounak Kakoti A Consolation

5. Anasuya Roy A Consolation

6. Rajnandan Chetia B 1st

7. Khaleed Aal Amin B 2nd

8. Devshya Garodia B 3rd

9. Tanishtha Kalita B Consolation

10. Ripika Tanti B Consolation

CLASS II

1. Vaibhav Dutta A 1st

2. Aakuti Kalita A 2nd

3. Denisha Kashyap A 3rd

4. Arihan Hazarika A Consolation

5. Dibanshi Thakuria B 1st

6. Ayush Barman B 2nd

7. Angareeka Deka B 3rd

8. Maithili Bordoloi B Consolation

CLASS III

Medha Chakravorty A 1st

2. Chimayee Pareh A 2nd

3. Anushri Kashyap Dutta A 3rd

4. Ishaan Das A Consolation

5. Jigisha Saikia B 1st

6. Ashruti Kalita B 2nd

7. Pinak Das B 2nd

8. Ananya Chandan Talukdar B 3rd

9. Rishi Dev Roy B 3rd

10. Vridhi Harlalka c 1st

11. Amrisha Baruah C 2nd

12. Eviyana Hazarika C 3rd

Spelling Bee Competition was held on 21st February 2018 for the students of Class III. The spell bees

participated with great enthusiasm as they dueled through the toughest words . It was a wonderful

learning experience for the students as it helped in enriching their vocabulary bank. The results of the

competition are as follows:

Sl.No NAME SECTION POSITION

1. Ananya Chandan Talukdar B 1st

2. Nayanika Rajkumari B 2nd

3. Kirtan Pradeep C 2rd

4. Rohandeep Borah C 3rd

WORKSHOP

Mrs. Ranjima Baruah attended a 5 days training programme from 5th to 9th February 2018 on Supportive

Interventions for Children With Learning and Behavioural Problems at NIPCCD , Regional Centre ,

Guwahati. The training programme specially focused on identifying early symptoms of behavioural

problems in children.

MONUMENTAL NATIONALFLAG AT DPS NUMALIGARH

Delhi Public School Numaligarh witnessed a historical moment with the unfurling of the Monumental

National Flag on its ground on 10th March 2018. Sri S.K. Barua , Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery

Limited , inaugurated , by hoisting the flag with the touch of a button , in the presence of Sri N.

Borthakur , CGM Tech. , and PVC DPS Numaligarh, Smt.Anurekha Barkakoti , Principal of the school ,

staff and students. It is a rare privilege for DPS Numaligarh to witness the 30x20 feet sized tricolour fly

high in the air thus filling the onlookers’ minds with patriotic fervor. This is the first flag of its kind in an

educational institution in the entire North East region. Sri S.K. Barua brought home the very idea of

installing the monumental National Flag , originally conceptualized by The Flag Foundation of India .

On this special occasion, Delhi Public School Numaligarh also welcomed and

felicitated Sri S.K.Barua , Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery Limited by putting up a short cultural

programme by the students.

UPPER KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION CEREMONY

Delhi Public School , Numaligarh celebrated its Upper Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony on 17th March

2018 with a lot of exuberance and ardour. The ceremony commenced with the lighting of the auspicious

lamp of knowledge by Mrs. Anurekha Barkakoti , Principal DPS Numaligarh , followed by a Saraswati

Vandana. The Principal addressed the gathering and accorded a warm welcome to all the parents. The

glittering programme was conducted by the graduates themselves. The programme included choirs,

fancy dress representing various states of India, dance and action song. The students entertained their

parents with thank you songs, good bye song and danced to the tune of a highly coordinated happy

song. The students rendered a melodious song ‘I Have A Dream, A Song to Sing’ which enthralled the

audience. The programme rose to a final crescendo with the little angels receiving their graduation

certificates adorned in convocation caps. Their smiling faces were welcomed by rapturous applauses

from the audience. All the students of UKG were encouraged by the Principal for completing their pre

primary grade successfully. The programme ended with a beautiful resonance lingering in everyone’s

mind.

BOOK FAIR

To promote the habit of reading in children, Anwesha Book Fair was held at Delhi Public School ,

Numaligarh from 17th to 19th March 2018. The fair brought along a wide treasure trove of age

appropriate books that empowered the children of all ages to select the books that they would like to

read , thus igniting the passion of reading in them.

The Annual Prize Distribution function for the session 2017-2018 was organized at the Junior Wing on

19th March, 2018 with great gusto and vehemence. The excellence achieved by the determined and

committed students in various spheres was celebrated and given due recognition. The achievers were

awarded with certificates and momentoes. The students of Classes II and III presented an English group

recitation , a divine Saraswati Vandana dance and a flute

recital by the budding flautist Ishaan Das , a student of

Class III.

WORKSHOP ON HEART CARE

The Heart Care Society of Assam in association with Byatikram-Masdo on mass awareness and social

development conducted a programme on Heart Care for students and teachers on 23rd March 2018. The

Heart Care Society of Assam is actively working for the awareness, action, prevention of heart diseases

and promoting health care. The programme was conducted by Dr Bikash Rai Das , Senior Consultant

Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon , Health City Hospital, Guwahati and Secretary of Heart Care

Society of Assam Guwahati Chapter. The programme began with the felicitation of Dr Bikash Rai Das

and Mr A.K. Das , Vice President of Health Care Society of Assam by Kete Nyosu. Principal, Delhi Public

School Numaligarh , Mrs. Anurekha Barkakoti gave her welcome speech and spoke on the necessity of

heart care for all.

The awareness programme was followed by a Quiz among the students of Classes X and XII which was

extremely interesting and informative. The team comprising of Saumar Saikia , Arindam Saikia, Priyanka

Moirangthan and Mehul Todi won the first prize which was followed by Tanishq Goswami, Chumakshi

Mahanta, Syamanta Neog and Tomougha Awomi in the second position. The Asssam Heart Care Society

also felicitated Mrs. Anurekha Barkakoti , Principal, DPS Numaligarh with a phulam gamucha and a

plaque as a memento for the school for organizing the programme.

REPORT ON ATAL TINKERING LABORATORY

As part of the Atal tinkering Laboratory training and development in the area of Robotics, STEM, in DPS

Numaligarh, various workshops and competitions were attended by the students and teachers.

A group of students participated in the Regional level Build-a-thon Competition organised by Robotech

Pvt Ltd held at Assam Jatiya Vidyalaya, Guwahati from 11th -12th Dec 2017. The teams comprised

of Swapnajyoti Das , Mehul Todi and Saptarshi Choudhury of class XI (senior), Tanishq Goswami and

Subham Chakravorty of class IX (Senior ) and Gaurav Gangwal, Mayukh Dipta Borah and Nabanshu

Neer Gogoi of class VIII (Junior)in the senior and Junior category. The teams had to prepare their

own line following robots using Arduino Uno and were successful in securing accolades in the 'Best

presentation' and 2nd in the lap timing of their self designed robots. The team was guided and

ecsorted by teacher escort Asutosh Debnath.

Two of the senior teams were selected for the National level Build-a-thon competition held at Goa from

17th- 19th Jan 2018 as part of the National Sci -Fi fetival2018 . The teams used EV3 Lego

mindstorm kits to prepare their own models and were guided and ecsorted by Dr Sangeeta Bharali

Datta( ATL- Convenor). The team comprising of Tanishq Goswami and Subham Chakravorty of class IX

bagged the 2nd prize in preparing the best line following robot with obstacle sensors and elevation

control with a 2nd best lap timing. The students were awarded drones for their prize to keep their

zealous minds tinkering and creating new robots and quest for more in the area of Science and

technology.

ATL –CSR Atal Tinkering laboratory from the time of its inception in DPS Numaligarh has provided a platform for

many tinkering minds to foster a spirit of scientific temperament. Apart from the regular classes on

innovative thinking, for the students of DPS Numaligarh, the school has provided the facilities of the lab

to the students of the neighbouring schools attending Super 30 under the CSR of NRL. About 40

students have benefitted from this endeavour to cultivate innovation in STEM in the teeming minds. Four

workshops have so far been conducted since Jan 2017 by the facilitators Dr Sangeeta Bharali Datta and

V.K. Rajeev in the Atal Tinkering laboratory at DPS Numaligarh.

A group of 47 students along with five escort teachers namely Mrs Aninidita Barua, Ashotosh Debnath,

Mrs Jayeeta Das, Mrs Sanghamitra Ray and Mr. Saranga Pani Hazarika went for an educational trip to

various places of Rajasthan. The first place that

they visited was the Jantar Mantar ,the only historical scientific monument

in the world. It consisted of different artefacts including an instrument

that calculated time, direction of the wind with an accuracy of 2

seconds. Up next was the City Palace which consisted of the famous

Rajasthani textiles,a museum containing weapons and other apparels worn by

the Kings and Queens. The next destination was the Hawa Mahal which was

built in a way that looked like the Krishna's crown. The Ajmer fort was yet

another attractive spot which had various marble and

mirror works all over its ceilings. The students also headed for the famous Chokhi Dhani, a unique

village resort where they relished their delicious meal in pure Rajasthani style. They also visited Ajmer

Dargah, Brahma Temple and Pushkar Lake.Their experience to the forts and palaces were very rich and

enriching. The trip added more to their knowledge and also memories to be cherished later.

WAHUMI DUBAI

A team of nineteen students from classes IX and XI accompanied by Principal, Delhi Public School Numaligarh, Mrs. Anureka

Barkakoti , Mrs. Shilpi Hazarika and Mr.Matthew Joseph visited Dubai as part of an educational cum entertainment trip from

19th to 24th

January 2018.

On the first day itself in the evening the students went for Cruise where they had their dinner , later went to the deck of the

ship and saw the whole Dubai city being illuminated which looked so magnificent..They also got to see the cultural dance of

Dubai and also saw the view of the Dubai harbor and were amazed to see the Gulls flying .

The students visited the Dubai museum .There they saw the photographs of Al-Fahaidi fort, Dubai Creek and Old Dubai. They

also learned how Dubai was turned into a smart sophisticated city from a barren land of desert. After the city tour they went

for Palm Jhumira Island which is a manmade island where they saw the famous Atlantis Hotel. The added attraction of the

trip was the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, where they saw the whole Dubai city from 124th

floor.Up next was

the famous desert safari where they saw the sand dunes and experienced the strong desert winds that were blowing all

around them. The students had an experience of the real desert life. After the fun and enjoyment at desert safari, they

witnessed the Beduin culture and had a nice barbeque dinner.

On the third day the students went to Miracle Garden and saw various beautiful flowers which were designed in

different shapes and designs. At Abu Dhabi the students went to see the world’s largest Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Inside

the Mosque they saw how the walls were made with various decorations and saw the largest chandelier. They also visited

Dubai Mall, the Ferrari World where they got to ride in the world’s fastest roller coaster which ran at a speed of 120 Km/hr. It

was a mind blowing and guts wrenching experience!

The trip was a great learning experience on the technological prowess of Dubai. It enriched the students about the

historical and social culture also. The trip gave them invaluable understanding , knowledge and golden memories to linger in

their minds forever.

Hand Painting and Card Making Activity to

mark the celebration of Holi.

New Year Colouring Activity

Traffic Light Awareness and Role Play – To make children aware about traffic lights , rules

and safety.

Board decorated by the children of Sukriti on the occasion of Republic Day. Tiranga Face

Painting Activity – to instill the spirit of patriotism in children with Special Needs.

Sukriti Notice Board to mark the celebration of

World Autism Acceptance Day on 2nd April 2018.

Editorial Board:

Natasha Gogoi, Teacher

Computer Layout & Design:

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Teacher

Published By: Anurekha Barkakoti,

Principal, DPS;Numaligarh