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SPRINGDALES SCHOOL Pusa Road - Upper Ridge Road Junction, New Delhi 110 005, India |
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The 53rd Annual Gowardhan Dass Declamation contest was hosted by Springdales School, Pusa Road on Monday, 2 May 2022. The contest started in the year 1967 in the memory of Mr. Gowardhan Dass, the founder Chairman of Springdales Education Society. A fine orator, he was vitally interested in all socio, economic and political problems faced by the society.
Dr. Mala Gupta, Principal, Springdales School welcomed the participants from 14 schools of Delhi. In her address she stressed on the importance of developing communication skills and a genuine concern and sensitivity towards the world and its problems. Through her speech she motivated the young minds by saying that this world belonged to them and the contest reiterates the force of the youth- their friendship and commitment to new endeavours.
Few of the thought-provoking topics ranged from: Basic Income and Healthcare should be everyone’s right, Politics without ethics is not only worthless but also positively dangerous to Climate Change: What will be our legacy?
The contest was presided over by Mr Atul Gulati, an Old Springdalian. The esteemed panel of judges included Dr. Usha Ram, Founder Principal of Sadhu Vaswani School and erstwhile Principal of Laxman Public School, Mrs. Rachna Pant, Principal Ramjas School, R.K Puram and Prof. Chandrachur Singh, Associate professor of Political Science, Delhi University.
The first position was bagged by Bluebells School, and the best speaker award was given to Nishika Sahoo of Springdales School Pusa Road. The host school did not compete for the Gowardhan Dass rolling trophy, For event gallery Click here
Observing the International Earth Day on 22nd April 2022, students of std X presented their class assembly on the topic of Ecological Sustainability and Protection of the Environment.
Through a creative mix of songs, dances and thought-provoking articles students sensitized the audience about the need for protection of mother earth.
A beautiful dramatization depicted the idea and importance of garbage management that will be taken up by each Springdalian family as a short-term project. This will be reviewed periodically for its efficacy.
Principal, Dr. Mala Gupta initiated the plantation drive in the school grounds. As a part of the green cover endeavour, the school has installed various bird nests, made rain water harvesting units functional and harnessed the solar panels to foster values of care and empathy towards the nature. Principal along with parents of the incoming nursery class planted 100 perennial tree saplings which would grow and bloom along with the tiny tots of the nursery grade not only marking this important day but also inculcating among the students a sense of belonging to the ecology and environment. Dr Gupta plans the same for the out-going batch of std XII as they leave their alma mater, thus ensuring that each Springdalian continues to live its motto- ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’- The world is a family.
In her address she urged the students to be responsibly involved with the environment and play our roles in the conservation of this beautiful earth. For event gallery Click here
Students of Springdales School, Pusa Road observed Martyr’s Day to mourn the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The observance also aims at saluting the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the Nation.
The gathering was addressed by Dr. Mala Gupta, Off Principal. For event gallery Click here