Rotary District Debate

 The Rotary Interact Debate hones  children’s debating skills, proficiency in articulation and enhances their strategic &critical thinking. It trains children to address the concerns of contemporary relevance and be the torchbearers of a better future.

The Rotary Interact Debate’22 took place virtually on 10^th February 2022, 12:00 PM onwards on Zoom Platform. The debate was open for all schools from Rotary Interact District 3011, and to the students of class IX to XII. The motion for the day was ‘The House Believes That Peace Is The Only Option’.

Contestants were required to wear their school uniform, and were given 3 minutes to speak. They were judged on the basis of  presentation, relevance, diction and confidence. 

Students were divided into breakout rooms. The best three speakers in each room were awarded amazon vouchers worth 1000/-. 800/- and 500/-. Along with trophies and E-certificates. 

The participants from our school were Vamika Arya(11-A), Aradhya Neogy Singh(11-G) and Manvi Sharma(11--C)

It is a matter of great joy that Aradhya Neogy Singh won the debate!

Tails of Forgotten : An Awareness Campaign

 

According to a survey on 'Pet Homelessness' in nine countries by Mars Pet care, India, India has 80 million homeless dogs, cats. With reference to this issue, the Tails Of Forgotten : an awareness campaign was initiated. The campaign with the motto of “Selfless For The Helpless”, aims to raise awareness about the plight of stray animals in India. It was initiated by the Rotaract Club Of Delhi Elite (RID 3011) in collaboration with Strays Of Delhi.

Strays of Delhi is an initiative started in 2018 by Ms. Rakshita Singh, to make the life better for stray animals, not just dogs but cats, cows, birds and other animals too. Strays of Delhi is involved in doing rescues, getting the indie kids adopted and feeding stray animals.

The campaign was divided in three phases: Phase I Pawcall , Phase II Pawsibble & Phase III Strayscue. Phase I (26^th of January 2022) was a webinar with Ms. Rakshita Singh. She told us about ways we could rescue strays near us, informed us of some healthy alternatives we could feed stray dogs, like paneer, chapatti etc.

On asked if she ever faced criticism and how she dealt with it, she said that there were times when she wanted to take a break, but she overcame all that as she was reminded of the cause and of all the lives she was improving.

Ms. Rakshita requested all participants to contribute to the fundraiser i.e Phase II Pawsibble (26^th Janaury 2022- 14^th February 2022).

All participants and contributors were given participation certificates.

EYE CAMP

 The reality is that blind people need not suffer but they are compelled to live in those ignominious darkness by poverty and helplessness. Most people’s sight could be restored with a simple, safe, and inexpensive operation. Just a simple provision of glasses which they cannot afford can make their life easy.

An eye camp is a means to provide operations, medication, glasses, Educational Kits, and other treatments to unprivileged people. Rotary 3011 organized Free eye camps and free spectacles for school children.

This program had been developed by Vision Springs in collaboration with Rotary India Literacy Mission in order to create everlasting changes in society, for people to realize the urge and educate them about the importance of eye camps. 

District Governor Rtn. Anup Mittal had invited clubs of district 3011 to organize an avail of eye check- Up Camps and free spectacles for the underprivileged children in all adopted schools. This program was held between 1st October and 31st December 2021.

Pulkit- An Initiative under Holistic Education

 The district council has organized “Pulkit- An initiative under holistic education” on the 4th of December 2021. The interact club of every school was invited to attend the event. It was an event of our district interact council and 20 students from our school were invited for the event. The program was started with a welcome protocol by MOC. 

The program was followed by lighting lamps by the district governor and dignitaries. Rtn. Ruchi Rai of RC Gurgaon cosmopolitan shared the concept program. Then, DG Rtn. Anup Mittal speaks on the ‘Way of Happiness’. 

A Nukkad Natak was showcased which shows the conditions of today’s youth and the positive side that has to be looked upon. A short movie on happiness was showcased. There was also a live telecast of interaction by prof Rajita Bagga who was a survivor of 26/11. 

There was also a panel discussion of Super Shivani who is a holistic Olympic winner, Salil Mathur who is a cancer survivor, Sunita Chaudhary who is a disciplined yoga teacher, and DG Rtn. Anup Mittal. A happy song was sung by Rtn. Hitesh Jain and Rtn. Meenakshi Jain is a member of Rotary Club Gurgaon. The program comes to an end with a vote of thanks given by Namrata Suri and concluding remarks and adjournment by DG Anil Mittal.

Rotary International Debate - 2021

Debating teaches important skills that can be transferred to any aspect of our life. Regardless of one’s ability, there will always be a substantial benefit in learning to debate. Debating is about presenting your argument in the most effective manner and it gives you the opportunity to articulate your thoughts with clarity.

The aim of this debate is to make students conscientious and mature members of society. For this inter-school event, two teams were formed. The first team was composed of Vamika Arya (11 A), Aradhya Neogy Singh(11 G) and Ganant Awasthi (11 A) and the second team was composed of Sukanya Ramachandran(11 J), Vidanshi Saraswat(11 J)  and Karthik Ramachandran(11 B). 

Vamika Arya

Ganant Awasthi

Aradhya Neogy Singh

Karthik Ramachandran

Sukanya Ramchandran

Vidanshi Saraswat

The first team won the 1st Round and we are proud to say that Vamika Arya of 11A has been awarded the best speaker award. Also, she has been adjudged a speaker of exceptional merit in the International Asian Parliamentary Debate 2021. 

The motions for this debate were: 

1.Decisions about Children’s mental health should be made by medical professionals and not by parents,

2.Democratic countries should levy a hundred percent inheritance tax on citizens

3.Defining a decade should not be opposed. 

The participants were expected to either speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ these motions. The participants who participated in this event were awarded Participation certificates. 

The session was a kaleidoscope of opinions, thoughts, ideas, and perspectives that definitely enhanced the knowledge and understanding of the topic among the participants.

Diwali Week Report

Diwali Interact Week

🟡Diwali is a festival of  lights, Laughter and endless ebullience. The Interact club of Kulachi Hansraj Model School organized a Diwali week from 1st November 2021 – 5th November 2021 for the students which was thrilled with activities. The students participated with great vigor and enthusiasm. 

The club members made YouTube tutorials teaching students how they could make Diwali decorations in a sustainable manner. This was followed by an awareness campaign centering the prominent cause of pollution i.e. stubble burning. Students created posters and videos representing their views on the issue.

Shivi Gupta

In the next event, the interactors were anticipated to share their home-made Diwali Rangolis. The event was accentuated with vibrant and stunning Rangolis.

Jeeya Arora

  

With this final event Diwali week at Interact Club KHMS was completed.🟡

Holding Hope : A Collaboration

 

In these tough times, finding hope or happiness can be challenging. Thus, on 2^nd of September 2021 ,  from 4 -5 PM, the Interact clubs of Kulachi Hansraj Model School (KHMS), Maharaja Agarsen Public School (MAPS) , Bal Bharti Public School & Lourdes Convent High School, participated in a webinar on the ZOOM platform, with Ms. Kirti Sharma, founder of Playwithin, a socio-emotional educator, Counselling psychologist, TA practitioner and career coach.

Ma’am started off with asking us where can we find hope in our surroundings to which children gave beautiful examples like ‘the sun rising every day’. Ma’am told us that hope can enter in our lives at any point , it could be found in the littlest of places and times, after all it has been beautifully quoted by SAMUEL SMILES as well that "Hope is the companion of power and mother of success." Ma’am has rightly said that, “hopelessness is the breeding ground to fear"

Students found the webinar ‘rejuvenating’ & ‘helpful’. Students felt positive and hopeful after the session. They were grateful to Ms. Kirti Sharma, and to the Interact Club of Maharaja Agarsen Public School. The Interact Club of KHMS  would like to thank the Interact club of Maharaja Agarsen Public School  for this wonderful initiative.

JAMIS VU -Art Therapy Session

 

An art therapy session "Jamais Vu"  was held by the rotary club of Kulachi Hansraj Model School on 31st August 2021.  The Guest of honour was Mrs. Ritu Nanda, a Pidilite affiliated teacher and owner of Craftarea, an art institute to conduct the session.

Ms. Ritu Nanda explained the essence of Art Therapy and it's perks in the lives of students. Students  got hands-on experience with ma'am to perform, which  encouraged and rejuvenated them for de-stressing and improved their concentration. 

Their creativity blossoms taking the shape of exquisite and colourful art forms.

Visual Arts provide a platform to respond and create distinctive forms of meaning that provide deep insight into an individual’s interest and understanding.

Performing Visual Arts helps students to express their creativity as well as develop their personality. Through the medium of the Arts, they are able to think creatively and improve their mental and imagination skills. 

The session was  followed by a feedback session and the students were given around two days to reflect the finest works of their creativity.