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DPS JAMMU CELEBRATES RASHTRIYA EKTA DIVAS

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

To commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Delhi Public School Jammu celebrated ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ in the school premises on 31st Oct. 2022, with Unity Run, a Special Knowledge Testing Session on life and contributions of Sardar Patel, Special Assembly, and Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge on the occasion.
The day started with the solemn prayer by the School Choir, followed by Thought of the Day given by Shivagman Kohli (VIII-J), poem recitation by Sufiaan Chauhan (VII-G) & Arya Sharma (IX-A) and speech by Danish Talwar (IX-C) & Anisha Gupta (VII-K). The school was beautifully adorned with Posters of Sardar Patel highlighting meaningful messages on strength of unity and integrity.
Principal-DPS Jammu-Ms. Ruchi Chabra highlighted the remarkable qualities exhibited by Sardar Patel as a student which paid him in good stead in his later life. She also talked about the historic and commendable role played by him in National Integration by uniting 560 princely states with India without the use of violence, which set a great example of unity, integrity, nationalism and strength for his countrymen and people of the whole world. She also administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge to Students and Staff. The assembly was compered by Sheen Wanchoo (XI-H) & Karman Singh Soni (XI-C). The assembly ended with National Anthem, which was followed by the ‘Unity Run’ organized on the school campus ground for the middle and senior wings students, which was ceremoniously flagged off by the school principal and other staff members present on the occasion.
Students of Classes VI to XII were given reading material on Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel’s life and contributions two days prior to conducting the Knowledge Testing Session for them on Sardar Patel on 31st October. The children came well-prepared and answered all the questions with great zeal and enthusiasm. The children of the Primary wing participated in the English and Hindi Calligraphy activity on Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and also learned about the Iron Man of India in process of their writing in a beautiful hand.
Team DPS Jammu also involved the parents by sharing with them online links to the Exhibition on Sardar Patel’s life and Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Pledge.
Principal-DPS Jammu, Ms. Ruchi Chabra congratulated the sports department for organizing the Unity Run and conveyed her best wishes to all on the occasion.
Hon’ble President-RCT, Sh. M.K Ajatshatru Singh Ji, Hon’ble PVC, Dr. Kuwarani Ritu Singh Ji and Hon’ble Director, Sh. S.S Sodhi Ji extended their best wishes to the students and staff on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.