Heritage Club Dharohar

Award of Excellence from NCERT 

A symposium was conducted on 15/5/2013 at  Amphitheatre in the school to generate   awareness among the students about the ancient hydraulic structures - The Baolis in Delhi.   The students were divided into 4 House wise groups with two students each-Achal, Ambar, Anal and Avni; where the students contributed by voicing their research work in the discussion that took place.  Through this activity the  message of Heritage  Conservation was spread to the  students and the students learnt the ways through which the Baolis can be conserved.

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G.D. Salwan public school organised a one day heritage mela entitled ‘ JASHN-E- DHAROHAR’ – PRAKRITI KE RANG , KALA KE SANG ON 01.12.12 at BHULI BHATIYARI KA MAHAL, the monument that has been officially adopted by the school from the state archaeology department with the aim of improving it’s dilapidated condition and restore its lost glory and grandeur. G.D. salwan is the first school in Delhi to have undertaken such an initiative.  The fete was inaugurated by the chief guest of the day Mrs. Nishi tripathi. What followed was a beautiful narration of the interesting history of the monument as the guests walked their way from the main entrance till their seating positions. The main event began with a mesmerizing rendition of ganesh vandana by the students for invoking an auspicious start to the school’s programme.  the cultural programme commenced with an enthralling classical dance performances by students of the school. the programme continued with the release of the scho...

Exploring The Old Fort through a Heritage Walk After going through the hurly-burly of New Delhi ’s busy roads, one longs for spending some time in a quiet and serene place. What does one do in such a situation? Head for a place out of Delhi for a change? Not quite. For there are places in Delhi , where once you enter, you will forget the noise and activity of the busy roads. One such place is Old Fort, also known as Purana Qila. My experience with the 75 Heritage walk enthusiasts  to the Old Fort  was overwhelmingly positive. The Heritage Club of GD SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL has taken the responsibility of sensitizing the young generation about their rich cultural heritage and how to protect it . The visit to the Old Fort , which was an Indian Express initiative was one such step towards our aim . One of the striking features of the Old Fort is the scenery inside. The lush green lawns together with high trees provide a serene environment. There are birds chirping on the...

                     Classical Dance  competition 1 .   Houses competed in a cultural extravaganza organized   to   showcase the  various  classical dance forms of  India. 2.   The dances performed were self composed and  included Kathak, Bharatnatyam,Odissi. 3.   The students introduced the various dances telling about their history.           Classical Instrumental  competition 1. The students played the various Indian musical       instruments . 2.  The musical compositions were prepared by the students 1.        Impact :                  1. Students learnt about the various dance  forms of India         2. Students learnt about the various musical instrume...

cultural consciousnesses created through spic macay Cultural heritage is unique and irreplaceable, which places the responsibility of preservation on the current generation.  Preserving one’s culture is significant as it is a manifestation of the freedom of belief and of expression. We must protect our cultural heritage strongly, effectively and unambiguously. In order to achieve this, G .D . Salwan public school organized a yet another endeavor by SPIC MACAY to showcase a beautiful facet of Indian culture, as part of our school’s annual event- VIRASAT. Mr Chinivas Mahato, a senior dancer of Bengal was our guest of honour. Along with his troupe members, he performed one of the most spectacular dance form of India i.e ‘Purulia Chhau’.  Mr mahato has endeavored to expand the Purulia Chhau repertoire by choreographing new and highly acclaimed composition based on mythology and aspects of everyday life. It is basically a  martial dance which has single fo...

HOSTING ALL INDIA CBSE HERITAGE QUIZ IN OUR   SCHOOL As a front runner of the Heritage Education program introduced in the schools the CBSE has applauded our efforts and has given us this opportunity to host the All India Level  Heritage Quiz  in our school ' G.D.SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL ' . We shall be hosting the final round of the City Chapter Quiz .               We are privileged and honoured to be the  host for the quiz on behalf of CBSE on 24 NOVEMBER 2012 in the school Amphitheater.   

YOUNG FOLLOWERS OF GANDHI AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES MUSEUM, NEW DELHI This time the school tried to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti differently by attempting to get the feel of the Gandhian philosophy  through watching an exhibition at National Archives of India on  “ Gandhiji and textile of Peace “  and “ A Satyagrahi of South Africa : Mahatma Gandhi  and Hindi “. An attempt to portray the activities of Gandhiji in South Africa and his support for the cause of Indians in South Africa was very well documented and displayed. The second exhibition was based on khadi and Malkha. This was intended to highlight the products which played a very important role in our freedom struggle and were so dear to the Father of the Nation.

TRIBAL DANCE FROM STUDENTS OF CLASS VI-VIII TO RESPECT THE TRIBAL CULTURE  The students from classes VI-VIII participated house wise in the Inter House dance Competition show casing the heritage of Dances. The students had chosen particularly Tribal dances from North –Eastern states, of India- Maharashtra and Bengal. The folk music, thumping of feet and the rhythmic beat of the drums created magical moments. The audience also participated by clapping at the beat of the dances. The bamboo dance, the Naga dances especially were chosen to be viewed again. The colourful dresses and the rhythmic and well choreographed moves took us back to the times when folk music and dance were cherished and all young men and women participated in it enthusiastically. The objective was to get our children rooted to the rich folk cultural Heritage of our country. 

CELEBRATING OUR HEROES : LASTING GRATITUDE FOR OUR VETERANS This Independence Day, we decided to do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our freedom fighters and veterans have embodied in the past. We took this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present and invited a veteran of 1965 and 71 war and a daughter of a Gandhian follower who is busy in spreading the message of charkha in her Gandhi Ashram. Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation. The school tried to live up to this duty. Remembering took place in many forms: Patriotic song ,patriotic dance, Flag hoisting ceremony, poetry, private reflection, Questionnaire session with students and shared memories from the Veteran COL SEGONE . The school took this initiative to remember these people, along with the Veteran . GOSPEL OF CHARKHA : WEAVING THE THREADS OF INDEPENDENCE Dr Sita Bimbra the Gandhian speaker gave the Message Of The Charkha. She...

Here is your country, cherish the natural wonders, cherish the natural resources and cherish the history as a sacred heritage to your children, and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interest skin your country of its culture and beauty... Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mehal. A visit by teachers and parents, followed by signing the pledge to save our heritage and tree plantation.

GD Salwanians preserving the past for the future The Heritage Club ‘Dharohar’ of G.D.Salwan Public School, Rajinder Nagar organized a tree plantation drive on 28th July 2012 at Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mahal,Southern Ridge Pusa Road which has been officially adopted from the State Department of Archaeology by the school for restoration. It was an attempt to sensitize young minds about the importance of heritage conservation. . Not only the students and teachers but the parents also joined hands and accompanied their children for this noble cause. For maximum involvement of parents, we did this on the Parent Teachers Meeting (PTM).  Dr. Naveena Jafa, who is a famous walk leader and Heritage Consultant , currently working with Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) also graced the occasion with her presence. She shared her valuable experiences and interesting anecdotes about Delhi’s Heritage with the parents and the students. The Programme was a combined effort of the Stud...