Annual Voluntary Blood Donation Camp

             The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
                                                                                                   Mahatma Gandhi 
                                        Voluntary Blood Donation Camp
                                               at 
                             DAV Public School, Dwarka 

The Interact Club of DAV Public School, Dwarka in association with Rotary Club of Delhi Uptown organized a Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in the school premises on Saturday, 4th February 2017. The school has always played a pivotal role in organizing several community service events with the aim of spreading awareness related to important social issues and lending a helping hand to the society. Keeping, the same motive in mind, this Blood Donation Camp was organized by the school encouraging parents and staff to donate blood and contribute to this noble cause. The initiative received an overwhelming response both from the teachers and the parents.

An informative power-point presentation was shown with the aim of creating awareness amongst the masses and highlighting the need and importance of donating blood. The presentation also laid emphasis on the various myths and facts related to blood donation and how donating blood is a healthy exercise for the body. A total of 35 units of blood were donated by the enthusiastic donors. Everyone appreciated this noble initiative taken by the school and expressed their feelings by penning down their thoughts and ideas for the signature campaign. Rtn. V K Jain and Rtn. V K Bhatia visited the camp and praised the students of the Interact Club for their zeal and enthusiasm towards service to humanity. Principal Monika Mehan appreciated the donors for coming forward for the cause and applauded the Interactors for accomplishing the event successfully.

Interactors attend RYLA 2017

                                         Students participate in RYLA 2017

 7 students of our school attended RYLA 2017 at O P Jindal University from 20th January to 22nd January 2017. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership development program run by Rotary for secondary school students, university students and young professionals.

The three days leadership camp provided a gamut of activities for students covering areas like leadership skills, team building activities and motivational sessions from various renowned motivational speakers. Importance of communication skills in positive leadership was also highlighted by the guest speakers. The events included presentations, activities, and workshops that covered a variety of topics, including leadership fundamentals, ethics and communication skills. There were entertainment and sports events designed to develop bonds of friendship and bonhomie amongst the participants and build long lasting relationships. Lots of fun filled activities like Jazba-the Talent Show and Dangels –the fashion show on the theme Angels and Devils, were enjoyed by everyone.

Our school students presented a soul stirring street play-Enough is Enough-highlighting the atrocities faced by females in our country. The performance was highly applauded by all and received a standing ovation from the audience. The camp provided a platform to students to learn essential elements of community and global citizenship. The programme was successful in enhancing self confidence and self esteem of the students. Principal Monika Mehan appreciated the zealous participation of students in the event and felicitated them in the special assembly of school.

Polio Awareness Rally

                                Interact Club of DAV Dwarka                                                   organises                                         Polio Awareness Rally

The Interact Club of DAV Dwarka in association with Rotary Club of Delhi Uptown organized a rally “Keep India Polio Free” on Saturday, 28th January 2017 to join the crusade to maintain vigilance and not to lower guard against any future resurgence of polio.

Foreign delegates from around 10 countries like Denmark, UK, Luxemburg, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Switzerland and others attended the rally in large number. The delegates and guests were rendered a warm welcome in traditional Indian way and were presented turbans and stoles amidst dhol beats. Dignitaries were welcomed by the school band and NCC cadets. A melodious welcome song was sung by the school choir to express the feeling of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ followed by a colourful and enthusiastic Rajasthani dance performed by the students. Principal Ms. Monika Mehan addressed the gathering and congratulated the Rotarians for their meaningful contribution to the society. DGN Rtn. Subhash Jain also addressed the gathering and expressed his gratitude towards D.A.V Dwarka for always participating actively in the issues concerning society. The rally was flagged off amidst a lot of fun fare. White pigeons and colourful balloons were released in the air to mark the commencement of the rally. The lively school band and NCC cadets led the grand caravan. More than 800 students, 100 staff members, foreign delegates and Rotarians took along the battalion and marched forward from the school premises to Palam Extension Colony near Ramphal Chowk, Dwarka with great fervour. Longmen, e-rickshaws, manual rickshaws, bicycle-riders, bikers and students of other schools also enthusiastically participated to support this noble cause. Students carried flags, placards and banners with messages such as “Give polio drops, give healthy life,” “Keep India Polio Free”, “Save Tomorrow’s Generation” and “No more polio, no more sufferings” during the rally. Energetic performance of some students on folk songs added hues to the rally. Foreigners joined students in performance. The rally culminated at school after 2.5 km walk. It was a well managed rally with proper police, water and ambulance arrangements. The grand procession was cheered by the public all along the route.

The President of the club and Rotarians thanked the Principal, the staff and the students of the school for their whole hearted participation. Delegates from Rotary International also thanked the school for successfully organizing this mega event. 

Free Eye Check Up Camp

                                                        Interact Club of DAV Dwarka 
                                                                     organises
                                                          Free Eye Check Up Camp

As per today’s working environment, of the ever-increasing expectations for efficiency and performance, good vision is critical to ensure the ability to produce good results. Recognizing this, the Interact Club of the school organized an Free Eye Check up camp for the students and parents in association with the Rotary Club of Delhi Uptown on Saturday, 24th December 2016 in the school premises. The objective of this event was to spread awareness on eye disorders, their early detection and eye ailments among school children.
To make this camp successful plethora of activities were conducted by Interact Club. Children enthusiastically participated in poster making competition. They made beautiful posters with catchy slogans to highlight the significance of healthy eyes. On 23rd December 2016, a special assembly was held to sensitize students about the benefits of healthy eyes and measures to be taken for it. The assembly begins with a self composed poem on ‘Eye’ by a student of the Interact Club. An interesting monologue was presented by Shubham Pal of class VIII as an eye telling about the pain that we give to our precious eyes ourselves ignorantly. It was followed by quiz on eye care and safety. To encourage students’ participation, prizes were given to the winners. Easy and effective eye exercises were demonstrated by the Yoga teacher. Some beneficial tips for healthy eyes were given by Tanya of class VIII.
examination. Specialists informed the students about the importance of regular eye check up and gave some tips on protecting their eyes. A signature campaign was also carried out in support of the cause. The school appeared vibrant, decorated with the colourful posters prepared by the students.
The credit of the resounding success of the camp goes to the volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the day motivated by the Principal of the school Ms Monika Mehan. Special thanks to honorable Rotarians Rtn V.K Jain. Rtn.V.K Bhatia, Rtn V K Bansal and Rtn J. G Nanda from our sponsor club Rotary Club of Delhi Uptown for their support in organizing the camp and making it a great success.

Interact Video Contest

                           Interact Club of DAV Dwarka participates in Interact Video Contest

DAV Dwarka participates in Interact Video Contest

The Interact Club of DAV Dwarka participated in the Interact Video Contest held worldwide. The Interactors, with their novel ideas to transform the world into a better place, worked together on the theme of the contest 'If Interactors ruled the World'.The video depicted their ideas which are described below:

https://youtu.be/NmyqVw3OAdg-Link of the Video

We constantly dream of a world where everyone will be fit and fine ,there shall be no terrorism ,no pollution,and no one shall live in poverty and live a dignified life with all the basic necessities of life.
Our video highlights some grave issues that have become global issues and what panacea can interactors provide to cure them.We are aware of the fact that terrorism has deeply destroyed the lives of thousands  of innocent people and has left incurable scars in lives of millions.So what is the solution to root terrorism out? It is indeed the magical weapon of education.Then considering issues like poverty and hunger what steps interactors will take to let people live a life they deserve.We also introduced the concept of global currency so that all the economic  disparities can be removed.Then we also suggest measures that can be taken to relieve our world from the deadly grasp of pollution.
So eradicating all the maladies we think of a topsy turvy world  when interactors become rulers of the world and owe to turn the dream of a ‘perfect’ world into reality. 

The video was among the top ten best entries in terms of the number of likes received across the world and was highly applauded by all viewers. Principal Monika Mehan commended the creativity of the Interactors and motivated them to 'Be the Change to see the Change'.

The school also received the Certificate of Partcipation from Rotary International.

Woolen Donation at Don Bosco Orphanage,Dwarka

                     Woolen Donation by Interactors at Don Bosco Orphanage

The Interact Club of DAV Dwarka initiated a woolen collection drive in the school to provide warmth and comfort to the less fortuante ones of the society. Students and teachers of the school donated woolens like sweaters, mufflers, blankets, jackets etc. and participated whole heartedly in this drive. The woolens collected were washed ,drycleaned and neatly packed by the Interactors.
A group of boys of the Interact Club visited Don Bosco Orphanage for boys at Dwarka. They interacted with the boys there and spent quality time with them. They donated woolens to them. The gleam in the eyes and smile on the faces of the boys was satisfying for the interactors and acted as an inspiration to them to work even more to bring cheer to the lives of the underprivileged sections of the society.Principal Monika Mehan lauded the efforts of the club.