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FIRE DRILL @ DPSGF BY FARIDABAD FIRE SERVICES
To mark the Fire Safety Week, Faridabad Fire Services conducted a fire-fighting lecture cum
demonstration for 1500 Dipsites of Classes III-IX to learn about ways to combat fire. The fire station
incharge Mr. Jagpal Phogat, along with other officials, demonstrated rescue methods by following safety
protocol. Thereafter, few students were given training for usage of fire extinguishers. It was an essential
life skills workshop and hands–on-experience for the students, preparing them for emergency situations
in the future. The Emergency number of Fire service 101 was shared with all.

‘AFSANA - STORY TELLING FESTIVAL 2019’ -
ORGANIZED BY ‘BOOKS EN BEYOND’
To instil values, improve reading skills and open the mind
of children to a world beyond imagination, DPS Greater
Faridabad took an initiative to take the students of Class
III to “ The Story telling Festival - Afsana”. Ms Seema Vahi
Mukherjee, an international story teller and facilitator,
narrated the story “The Legend of The Rainbow”. Six
Dipsites were dressed in rainbow colours and the
Principal, Ms. Surjeet Khanna actively participated and
was dressed in violet posing as the colours of rainbow.
They were given a token of participation from Books
and Beyond which was veritable icing on the cake.

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM ON ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION UNDER THE AEGIS OF CBSE
This informative workshop was attended by 32 teachers from various schools of Delhi, NCR. The
CBSE Resource Persons, Ms. Aparna Sharma and Ms Anjuman Bains explained the need for teachers
as facilitators to update themselves on information about the process of growing up, with a focus on
rapid physical, psychological and social changes occurring during adolescence, about which they lack
proper and authentic knowledge, information that they should be receiving from schools, parents, service
providers and peers. The training session elaborated on knowledge skills, attitude and serious concerns
relating to adolescents these days that need urgent attention like peer pressure, bullying, sexual health
issues, body image and role of media. At the forefront of this session, along with resource persons, the
teachers decoded the idea of equipping the students with the skills of decision- making, problem solving,
critical thinking and creativity. The session also highlighted on core issues like importance of nutrition
and well-being, drug and internet addiction.

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