Heritage Club Dharohar

Students of GD SalwanPublc School presented a musical play on the life of Buddha; highlighting – the evolution of his thoughts and his triumphs. It was a mesmerizing performance by the students and a moment of pride for the parents ,teachers and staff to see the initiative taken by the students in displaying their acting and dancing skills. It not only  showcase the beautiful dances along with an enthralling  light and music show but also the values of love and peace for humanity promoted by Buddha. This activity was an endeavor of the students to pay tribute to their rich cultural heritage .

                                                             Meaningful Visit : Historical monuments vs Amusement Parks­/shopping complexes.                                                                   An inter house debate competition was organized at GD Salwan Public School to sensitize the students about the relevance of historical monuments. The topic of the debate was Meaningful Visit : Historical monuments vs Amusement Parks­/shopping complexes.  Under this activity students of different hous...

Celebrating cultural harmony India is a vast country, with people belonging to different religions living amicably for centuries together.  The rich traditions of tolerance, perseverance, plurality and assimilation have kept the identity of the country intact and civilization thriving. Keeping these values in mind the gd salwan public school organized various activities : ·          Inter house display board competition ·          Inter house film making competition ·          Inter class Power point Presentation The theme of all these activities were cultural harmony where students of each house/class  were given specific topics related to folk art/ tribal art/environment, celebrating festivals , dances….. These activities were meant for the students of classes VI-XI where the students participated and learnt the cultural values , love for ...

Young Artists : Painting Competition To inspire the young minds an inter class on the spot painting competition was organized on the theme festivals for the students of class VI-VIII. Although the month engulfed the students with their Summative I Exam but after that their stress was lighten up with the creative activity of on the spot painting competition. The students enjoyed the activity and presented their artistic ideas and valued their rich heritage and culture.

Celebration of Peace day A peace assembly was  organised by CNDP on 08.08.13 in commemoration of Hiroshima day at G.D. Salwan School. It was a day of intellectual exchange and moral re-thinking on the issue of nuclear disarmament on the date Hiroshima was bombed years ago though it’s ill-effects are suffered by the present generation even now. Eight schools from across the city participated in this event and presented their self- composed poems, songs, skits and paintings . Renowned personalities like Ms. Kamla bhasin , a social scientist Prof. Achin Vinaik , founding active member of CNDP Dr. Tomoko Kikuchi , author of ‘ neerav sandhya ka desh, sakura ka desh enlightened the audience with their knowledge and opinions on the issue of nuclear disarmament. The day ended where the Creativity of the children was highly appreciated by the guests and the message of world peace was promoted .

Munshi Premchand Diwas: Linking With the Past Students of our School were exposed to the finest expressions in the Hindi literature on the occasion of Munshi Premchand Diwas on 31st July, 2013. The event aimed to make the students aware about the rich and diverse literary heritage that India possesses through the famous works of Munshi Premchand. The stage also served as a platform for the students who presented their creativity through Hasya Rasa Kavitas through an Inter-House Kavi Sammelan, (classes VI to X). The programme was a grand success in the way that the students enjoyed and appreciated and learnt the traditional values of sharing , compassion & empathy through the stories, novels of  Munshi Premchand ji.    

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...