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CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SCREENING OF SCIENCE FILM “EARTH- THE
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (IDPWD) NATURE OF OUR PLANET”
The aim of observing International Day of Persons The students of Classes VI to VIII enjoyed the
with Disabilities at Delhi Public School Greater screening of science film “Earth-The Nature of
Faridabad is to motivate and engage students to Our Planet” on December 20, 2019, at DPS Greater
develop an empathetic understanding towards Faridabad. The movie was based on information
the day-to-day challenges faced by Children with about natural calamities like tornados, wild storms
Special Needs in their personal, social, academic and meteorites. It even vividly described the
and recreational aspects of life. Therefore, the wildlife, showing habitats of various species of
school organised various activities for ‘specially birds and animals on the earth. Post screening,
abled’ young adults from Tender Heart School, the students had a wonderful discussion with their
Faridabad. They were welcomed by Class XI science teachers. We were successful in sensitizing
Psychology students who further escorted them for the students on one of the most serious concern
an art activity. Children were engrossed in printing of the world today. Thanks to Goethe-Institute for
leaves and designed beautiful folders. Then they sharing educational movies, the screened movie
proceeded for a music and dance session wherein has really enriched our students and successfully
they displayed their pleasure by tapping their feet sensitized them about the world around them.
and encouraging each other. Furthermore, they
were involved in various physical motor activities
with all vigour. Promoting the participation of
persons with disabilities and their leadership,
everyone involved was filled with great energy and
enthusiasm.

INTRA-SECTION INTER-HOUSE DEBATING COMPETITION

It was with the purpose of enhancing the communicative skills of the senior students of Delhi Public
School Greater Faridabad that an intra-section Inter-House Debating Competition was organized on
December 20, 2019 on the topic, ‘Man should Fear the Advance of Artificial Intelligence’. Each house
had put forward a speaker each both for and against
the motion, as well as an interjector. Needless to say,
the level of debating was intense with radical views
being put forth and questioned intermittently. The
judges, Ms. Vibha Mishra and Ms. Sumedha Kapur
had a tough time choosing the winners and finally,
after prolonged deliberations, the best speakers
were found in Akshat Juyal of XI-A, Akshit Tomar
of XI-D, and Dhruv Mathur of XI-D in the order of
I, II and III positions. The Interjectors were all quite
concise in their perceptions and the best among
the very talented team were led by Gokul Jhingan
of XI-D and seconded by Chetna Chandhok of XI-A.
The award for Best House for overall commendable
performance was bagged by Ravi House.

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