A grand cultural programme, on the theme “SAMAGAM,” on Monday, Dec.12, 2011, was gloriously organized by DPS Aligarh, along with all its three wings, at senior wing, adjacent to Magalayatan Dhaam, Agra road, Aligarh. The chief guest for the event was, our esteemed administrator and well known educationist, honorable Sri Ashok Chandra (Ex. I.A.S.) Chairman, Delhi Public School Society, Delhi and the special guest was Dr. Mrs.Sharda Nayak, the chairperson of DPS Aligarh
The Head boy of the school Raunak Bhatia, along with Head Girl Ashima Singhal presented bouquet to make a warm welcome to Sri Ashok Chandra, the chief guest and Dr. Mrs. Sharda Naik, the special guest, by following the conventional way of welcoming. The programme was set in motion at 5.00pm after the auspicious lamp lightening by chief guest Sri Ashok Chandra, Dr. Mrs. Sharda Naik,Pro Vice Chairman Sri Swapnil Jain, Principal Dr. Mrs.Shubha Narayan and Vice Principal Mr. Chandra Shekhar respectively before the goddess of knowledge Maa Saraswati. The most important and mesmerising fact is, that the programme was staged by over 3000 participants on a 3600 square feet hydraulic stage on its glorious theme ‘Contribution of Female Strength to the History and glory of our Mother India’ showcasing from evolution to revolution of Indian culture, virtues, heritage and technology with an incredible blend of various religious sentiments and social issues by an introduction, scientifically fictitious appearance of aliens on mother earth in search of best human qualities. Around 6000 guests witnessed the grand occurrence at DPS. Glimpses of Indian ‘female-milestones’, from yesteryears to contemporary, was showcased to elite gathering, naming: mother like qualities in Yashoda, bravery and will power, Razia Sultaan, great, affectionate and universal Mother Teresa, strong determination of great dancer, Sudha Chandran and of high spirits to reach to the stars by Kalpana Chawla, of great sacrifice by Panna Dhai, of great zeal to serve people in many more.
The programme also consisted of a well actuated event, based on ‘Save Girl Child & Save Nature’ by ‘Nanhi Chhaon’, run by our own Delhi Public School, a programme under the aegis of DPS Society of which our school, is an integral part. The audiences were mesmerized on seeing the glimpses of great personalities of India, like Ashoka The Great, Laxmi Bai, Lord Buddha, Mahavir Swami, Teepu Sultan, Prithvi raj Chauhan,Vivekanand,Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and and so, related to its past and the contemporary, on huge hydraulic stage prepared by “Innovative Ideas Pvt. LTD”.
Pro vice chairman of DPS Aligarh, Sri Swapnil Jain, in his speech, said that the records, which have been established in the aspect of learning and imbibing,art and craft, games and sports, since 13 years, are the fruits of the blessings of people of the DPS fraternity along with guardians. He also said that the DPS fraternity would try its level best to make the school DPS Aligarh as a role model among 160 units of DPS, blotted all over the world and students would learn the high moral values and ideologies in a philosophical way, in the eternal process of all round development.