Prefectorial Board Inducted- With Great Power
Comes Great Responsibility
Delhi Private School,
Sharjah inducted the Prefectorial Board for the academic session 2010-2011 on
11th May, 2010. The investiture ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr.
Ajay Kapoor from Citibank, the Guest of Honour and proud parents.
Our Principal, Mrs.
Vandhana Marwaha stressed on the importance of the responsibility placed on the
shoulders of the young leaders. She highlighted that they were not only taking
on a title but taking on the duty of leading by example and making sure that
the school scales even greater heights. She also expressed her confidence in
the Prefectorial Board and its capability to carrying out its responsibilities
in an exceptional manner.
Head Boy, Guruprasad
Raghavan and Head Girl, Navya Putta also made inspiring speeches. Both of them
informed the board of the importance of unity and the need to contribute to the
enhancement of each other s strengths. They rightfully recognized the school
and its teachers invaluable contributions in making them the leaders they are
today.
Vice Head Boy Aamir
Ali and Vice Head Girl Shailee Kothari proposed the formal Vote of Thanks on
behalf of the entire Prefectorial Board. They acknowledged the contribution of
each and every member of the DPS family in making it a true institute of excellence.
By Pranav
Gopalakrishnan, Sec. Ed.
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Head Start- In conversation with the Head Boy and
Head Girl
The EB spoke to
Guruprasad and Navya, the new Student Leaders. Here s what they have to
say.
Guruprasad: As the top school in the
UAE! I hope to see the name DPS Sharjah as synonymous with excellence
not only in academics, but also in various co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities.
Navya: Well, I ve been in DPS,
Sharjah for nearly the past decade, and from personal experience, I can say for
sure that its pace of reaching milestones has been rapidly accelerating,
especially over the past 2-3 years. And considering, the ambitious prefectorial
board we have this year, I am certain that we will see vast improvement in all
aspects at discipline, variety of activities that students can be involved
in, in terms of level of competition and many more; at the moment DPS may just
be a force to reckon with, but at the end of the year, it will become
invincible.
Guruprasad: Any school s asset is its
teachers. In DPS we find very energetic, active and highly involved
teachers. They are most approachable, guide you best and can be your worst
critic too. As far as their subject strength is concerned, I think they
are the best.
Navya: There is no single aspect
that makes DPS exceptional; it is the entire package that is offered at this
institution that makes it unique. The standard of teaching, approachability of
the faculty, the kind of platform the school provides for all round development
and of course, its achievements at national and interschool levels speak volumes
for its excellence. But if I am forced to pick one facet of DPS, Sharjah which
truly makes it an institution par excellence, it would be the freedom of
expression given to its students. I haven t heard or come across any CBSE
school in this country that gives students a chance to speak their mind with
the hope of expecting some change. This aspect of our school further aggravates
every student s sense of belonging to the DPS family.
Guruprasad: I believe that if
responsibility is thrust upon someone, they always perform. Many people
may not have the opportunity, so we think that they are not capable. That
is a very great fallacy. A team of experts and highly experienced faculty
have chosen the prefectorial board. If they trust the prefectorial board
and have vested in them certain powers and opportunities, then they know best.
Your teachers cannot be wrong.
I am reminded of an
autobiographical essay that I read of Churchill. He wrote an entrance
exam to get into Harrow. He did not write much to impress the examiners, but
based on whatever he was able to convey through the partially completed paper,
he got his admission. The panel did see some worth in the boy to select him.
He went on to become the Prime Minister of England.
Plus I think, this
year s prefectorial board is energetic, enthusiastic and definitely a very
dedicated lot.
Navya: Well, the prefectorial board of 2010-11, in my opinion, has to be
the most self motivated, ambitious and dedicated board in the history of DPS,
Sharjah. A lot of wonderful ideas and suggestions have already been made, all
that remains is how well we implement our plans and that would be a true test
of our character. We are a board with immense foresight and I am sure we will
work efficiently as a team to make DPS a place, better than it already is for
students, by the end of the year.
Guruprasad: I am honoured to be Head Boy of
the best school in UAE. I think it is my character and personality that ensure
that I do not over-react to a situation. I take up every task seriously
and try to see its completion to the best of my abilities. This probably
makes me a very serious person. As for being calm and composed , I
think, it is important to analyze the situation and not hastily react to
it. By hurriedly reacting to any event or circumstance, we lose our
perspective and hence our decisions will not be right. Like Edward de
Bono says, write down advantages / disadvantages and then sort the situation
out with a cool head.
I know that it is very
easy to sermonize. Maybe I have not yet faced a situation that has rattled me!
Navya: Maintaining your calm is easy
as long as you have a good team to work with, a team which understands and
performs its duties with complete justice and also, a team that comprehends and
implements orders quickly!
Guruprasad: While the whole world was
reacting and bowing under the strains of economic crisis, only India was not
affected much. I am of course not an expert on this and have very less
knowledge, but that is what I gathered.
True. One major
problem that India faces is corruption, and this can be solved only through
idealism. The youth generally are very idealistic and they should work for
pleasure, and not necessarily for money or power. Such an attitude will
stop corruption.
Corruption exists
because people look for shortcuts- shortcuts to get a seat in college, short
cuts to gain a job, short cuts to progress in life& ..
If we work for
pleasure, then there is no need to look for short cuts. Then there will
be no corruption. So the youth should be motivated to work for
pleasure.
Guruprasad: Brazil, I think!
It is said, The English
might have invented the game, but it was Brazil that perfected it! And I
wholeheartedly agree! Unfortunately it s during our June exams!
Navya: Brazil! But I think Argentina
and Spain are formidable opponents. Let s see!
Interviewers: Neha
Sood and Pranav Gopalakrishnan.