ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

Introduction

In the past 18 years, Delhi Public School, Ruby Park Kolkata, under the Om Dayal Educational and  Research Society, has carved her own unique path and surged ahead in the academic mindscape of Kolkata, crossing one milestone after another. Dedicated to the cause of providing quality education, she has endeavoured to uphold and enhance the highest standards of excellence in both scholastic and co-scholastic spheres even during the raging pandemic. A consistently outstanding academic graph and a rich haul of laurels won at various Inter DPS and CBSE competitions across the nation, have most certainly consolidated her standing as one of the most esteemed institutions among 200+ DPS schools in India and abroad.

The transition from physical to online mode of learning during the present crisis, right from Pre-Primary to class XII, has been seamless with no break in continuity in achieving Learning Outcomes and in integrating Life Skills with application-oriented Key Competencies. Regular pen and paper proctored online examinations are conducted and supplementary remedial action implemented. Virtual support classes for underachievers and virtual parent-teacher meetings are also scheduled in a systematic and well-planned manner. Apart from this, participation in online intra and inter -school meets as well as career -counselling webinars is a regular feature of the academic calendar.

The academic session 2019-20 was special in more ways than one. Our students made us proud with their stellar performances in all spheres, academic as well as co-curricular. Like every year, Dipsites of Ruby Park Kolkata made their mark in the AISSE, AISSCE as well as the different prestigious competitive examinations.

Academic Achievements

Here is a glimpse of the academic achievementsof session 2019-20 whose result were declared during session 2020-21.

• In AISSE, 250 students have secured 90% and above in the aggregate while 387 students have secured 80% and above in the aggregate.
• In AISSCE, 387 students secured 90%and above while 723 students secured 80% and above in the aggregate.
• The Dipsiteshave raised the bar of excellence through their outstandingperformance in the toughest competitive exams and their pursuit of highereducation in the most renowned Indian institutes.
• 124 of our students cleared the JEE Main and 54 students qualified in the JEE Advanced, considered to be one of the toughest and most prestigious among the competitive exams in the country. SreemantiDey did us extremely proud by securing the position of STATE TOPPER in JEE Main.
• In WBJEE 2020, 9 students of our school secured ranks among the top 100 position holders. SreemantiDey and AnkurBhaumik secured 3rd and 6th rank respectively.
• In the prestigious KVPY 9 Students have qualified in 2020
• 6 students qualified in ISI – 2020
• 18 Students have qualified in PRMO – 2020
• 4 Students have qualified in NTSE level 2 – 2020

Some special academic achievements of our students are the following.

• Rishav Kumar,a student of Grade XII Science was felicitated by Hon’ble Minister of IT and Law, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad for being one of the top 50 students from among 1 lakh 30 thousand STEM innovation projects.
• KinjalAjmera of Grade 12 Commerce has secured International &Zonal Rank 1 in SOF International Commerce Olympiad. She was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000, gold medal and certificate of outstanding performance.
• SunhritParia a student of class VIII got selected in Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships.
• DPS Ruby Park received the “Best School Award” for the year 2020 on the basis of the performance of the Girls students’ in JBNSTS BigyaniKanyaMedhaBritti scheme based on the JBNSTS Senior Talent Search Examination 2020.
• 3 students won the title of India Maths Genius award at the Countingwell – India Maths Day. They are among the 41 winners from over 10,000 students participating from more than 33 Indian states and union territories.

Alumni

Delhi Public School Ruby Park boasts of alumni to envy. Dipsites of Ruby Park have spread across the world making a mark in their chosen fields.

• PritamDey is presently pursuing Ph.D. at the Dept. Of Statistical Sciences, Duke University, USA.
• SagnikSaha completed his Masters in Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
• AdityaChatterjee and MaitreyeeChatterjee are completing their Bachelor’s Degree at Cornell University.
• ArushiTandon is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at Johns Hopkins University.
• ArchismanSaha has enrolled for B.E. at IIT Bombay while SnenihSen and SohamGhoshare both pursuing B. Math at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.
• AdityaBasu and SohamGhosh are pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at IISC Bangalore and ISI Bangalore respectively.
• AkashAgarwal is pursuing Bachelor’s Degree at IIIT while Ayush Kumar Shaw and Sankalp Bose have both joined IIT KGP for his Bachelor’s programme
• PrajwalMalhotra has joined Bachelor’s Degree programme at Waterloo University, Canada while RammaniMandal our Head Girl has joined King’s College London
• ArchismanKabiraj is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree at Dalhousie University

Co-Scholastic Achievements

Academics and co-curricular activities go hand in hand in today’s educational mindscape. Keeping in mind that Co-curricular activities are instrumental in drawing out the best potentialities of the child and equip young people with the civic spirit, initiative and organizing skills, we at DPS Ruby Park did not allow the Pandemic to dampen our spirits and encouraged our students to participate in a plethora of online activities held round the year.

The outstanding accomplishments of our students in the diverse inter and intra –school competitions of 2020-21 mirror their exceptional skills, calibre and drive.

Inter School Fests

• At various Inter School Fests held across the city our students are regular participants.
• This year DPS Ruby Park bagged the 1st Runners Up position at the “UdaanVrrikshyaEcoFest”organisedbySouthPointSchool.
• At “Xuberance 2020” the Inter-School Fest by St Xavier’s CollegiateSchool our school won the 2ndRunners Up Trophy.
• At the “Morpheus” Inter-School Fest by South City International School, the Over All 3rd Runners Up position was secured by DPS Ruby Park.
• Our teams also won several awards at the ”Jaco Corp-2020″ Inter-School Business Fest at St James School and Ullas 2020 Annual Inter-School Fest at South Point School.
• At the Rhyme O Rhyme- National Level Inter-School Colouring Competition organized by Heritage Foundation, our students did us proud by winning the National Championship.

Public Speaking

• It was a moment of great pride when our debaters stole the show at the D.D KhaitanMemorial Inter-School Debate Competition at B. D. Memorial International School and were declared OverallChampions.
• At “ShabdYatra” the prestigious Inter School debate at MBWA the DPS Ruby Park team won several awards.
• At the “Studentpreneour Challenge” International Competition organized by the University Of Arizona, USA, our team secured the 2ndRunners Up position.
• At The Heritage School Model United Nations 2020, AaravTiwari got the Outstanding Delegate award.

Inter DPS Events

Our school actively participated in the following Inter DPS events:

• Inter-DPS Quiz organised by DPS Society
• All India Inter-DPS Environmental Fest 2020 by DPS Mathura Road
• Dharohar2020 OnlineHistoryQuizby DPS Rajnagar
• Athasashtra2020 Online Economics Quiz by DPS Rajnagar
• Mosaic 2020, Inter-School Fest by DPS Saharanpur

Apart from showing their mettle and carving a niche for themselves at the various Inter-school events, our students have been actively participating in a host of events held at school covering all domains of the co-curricular arena, music, art, dance, drama, quiz, public speaking, sports etc.

In this ever growing cosmopolitan composition of our society, welcoming plurality of opinions with open arms is possibly the best gesture of promoting tolerance. In accordance with this view, special assemblies were organized on the occasions of Durga Puja, Christmas, RabindraJayanti, Independence Day and Republic Day. Students from different age groups and cultural societies participate with great enthusiasm. To create a greater awareness among students, World Music Day, Sanskrit Diwas, BhashaDiwas, Vanmahotsav and other important events were also celebrated online.

Clubs

Clubs provide a platform to mingle and mould, communicate and create. It is essential for the holistic growth of students.

• The Social Service and Interact Club takes initiatives throughout the year to reach out to the less privileged sections of our society. It undertakes myriad humanitarian projects to inculcate among our students the values of empathy and commitment and endeavour to make this society a more equal place. In the pandemic year, the members reached out to more than 15 NGOs providing food staples along with stationery to help children continue their studies amidst all hardships.
• Eco Club: The need to care for the environment must be imprinted on young minds from an impressionable age. Despite the inability to go on drives and campaigns in the session gone by, members of the club carried on their zealous efforts by making posters and PPTs which were put up on the social media pages of the school.
• Quiz Club: Quizzing is an important activity which not only encourages regular and methodical research but also stimulates the critical, analytical and logical faculties of the students, including their higher order thinking skills. Let us take a glimpse at the achievements of the Quiz Club in the session 2018-2019.
• Literary Club: Literary pursuits broaden horizons. The members conducted an inter-house Literary Quiz on the virtual platform. It comprised topics like books, songs and movies. The annual school magazine was also brought out.

Career Counselling

Career counselling sessions are organized in our school on a regular basis by top-notch universities from both India and abroad   to apprise the students of the Senior Secondary classes about the courses offered, their admission procedure, scholarship schemes and fee structures. Instead of physical sessions, this year the school conducted multiple webinars.

Workshops

As many as 152 workshops were attended by the teachers during this session. Regular subject-enrichment and teaching-methodology upgradation workshops keep the teachers abreast of the changing patterns in the field of education.

Ed-Tech is the new mantra. With physical classes being replaced by the virtual mode, and uncertainty as to when physical classes can resume, teachers are now, more than ever, dependent on technology. Education blended with technology, or smart education, has myriad benefits. For as famously said, good technology in the hands of a good teacher can make a great environment.

Teachers attended many workshops throughout the session to acquaint themselves with new and upcoming trends of teaching—blending traditional curriculum with smart methodologies.

Conclusion

The crisis one faces in life’s journey helps one discover one’s inner strength by striving and thriving beyond the challenges one faces. It is an opportunity to unlearn and relearn, re-invent oneself and re-define the goals. Delhi Public School, Ruby Park, has left no stone unturned to accommodate herself to the paradigm shifts of education. Even when the country is grappling with the second wave of the pandemic, she has firmly stood by her conviction and commitment to cater to value-based, holistic and experiential learning for more than 6000 students under her wings.