<p>Overcoming the Odds</p> <p>When the nation was struck by the virus, Army Public School rose to the occasion and faced the pandemic with great stoicism and grit .</p> <p>The School played a pivotal role in facing the challenge by stepping in as a helping hand and assisting in aiding the less privileged to overcome the tough times</p> <p>&nbsp;The school was declared a <strong><em>Food Hunger Relief Centre (Covid-19) </em></strong>to cater for lunch and dinner for the economically weaker sections of society and became operational wef 02 April 2020 videO/o the District Civil Defence, New Delhi till 9th June 2020.</p>

<p>November 26 is celebrated as&nbsp; <strong>Constitution Day</strong>&nbsp; to commemorate the<strong>adoption of the constitution of India.</strong></p> <p>As part of the celebration, the school participated in reading out the Preamble at 11 am on26th November with great fervour and enthusiasm. Due to the prevailing pandemic the activity was conducted online&nbsp; in order to adhere to the strict guidelines issued by the government in the wake of Covid -19</p> <p>The students from classes 6 to 12 participated wholeheartedly&nbsp; in the reading of the preamble and ensured complete success in celebration of &nbsp;the momentous day.</p>

A panel discussion on the New Education Policy was held on 20th August 2020 to discuss the key highlights of the policy. The panel comprised of Mrs Mira Rani Bera, Ms Anita Chandel and Ms Swati Vaidya .Ms Jessica Chauhan was the moderator of the event The discussion aimed at providing a detailed analysis of some of the key concepts and to disseminate facts regarding the report . All the panellists spoke at length on varied topics that included Restructuring of curriculum, Multilingualism, Assessments with particular reference to class 10 and class 12 Board exams, Equitable &Inclusive education and Vocationalisation . The discussion also involved an interactive session with the audience which comprised of the teaching faculty of APS DC The second session of the same was conducted on 3rd September 2020 and was conducted by Ms Shivani Sambyal,Ms Chetna Bedi , and Me Ruch Uniyal ensured Ms Jessica was the moderator for the discussion who ensured a smooth conduct of the proceedings. The panellists discussed at length the various features of the competency based teaching learning and assessment according to the NEP 2020 Both the events proved to be enriching and an excellent source of information for both the participants and the audience as they encapsulated the essence of the NEP 2020 very succinctly.

<p>The Leadership Club of APS DC initiated the Asha School Mentoring project on 2nd September 2020 under the able guidance of the school principal Ms Neetu Kapoor .The members of the club include the APSDC students,teacher incharges and Asha School teachers.</p> <p>At the outset,a formal meeting was conducted in order to familiarise the members with the schedule and to introduce each other as an ice breaking activity . This was done to encourage communication and forge a strong bond between the members .and the differently abled children of Asha School .</p> <p>The club aims to inculcate leadership qualities in the students by grooming them to become mentors and buddies to the children of Asha school&nbsp; and the NIOS children of APS DC</p> <p>Activity based sessions like painting, music, cognitive activities, poetry recitation, story tellingsession&nbsp; computers art and craft were some of the highlights of the club which aimed to build a rapport among the members and develop a strong interpersonal link that would help them in the near future.</p>

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