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The 58th Founders' Day of The Punjab Public School, Nabha was a grand success. The presence of Shri Brahm Mohindra, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research & Parliamentary Affairs, Punjab as the chief guest made the event special. Mr VN Bhave was given the highly prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award of Roll of Honour was conferred on Dr Vijay Singh (J-126), an alumnus of 1971 Batch and currently Professor of Practice in Finance and FSL Director, Perella Department of Finance, College of Business and Economics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA for his outstanding work and recognition in the field of education. Senior Jumna House bagged the Cock House trophy. A host of dignitaries including Mr Jai Singh Gill (IAS Retd), President Executive Committee, The Punjab Public School, Lt Gen TK Sapru and Lt Gen RS Sujlana were present on the occasion.

Secondly, we played host to the All India 54th IPSC (U-19) Athletics Championship (B & G)-2017 in October. In Boys' Section, PPS lifted the trophy for the sixth time in a row. Jaswant Singh from PPS was adjudged the Best Athlete. In Girls' Section, The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty emerged winners. Khushbeen Kaur Waraich from Yadavindra Public School, Patiala and Harshika Waraich from Motilal Nehru School of Sports (MNSS), Rai were adjudged the Best Athletes of the tournament. March Past trophy was shared between Welham Boys' School, Dehradun and Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior.

Thirdly, we organised the 63rd National School Games Woodball & Korfball (U-17 & U-19 Boys & Girls) Championship for the first time in the history of The Punjab Public School. A record number of 471 players from across the country took part in the mega event. The event became special with the presence of Dr (Mrs) Rupa Saini, former Olympian and Hockey Captain of India and Founder Member of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) on the

final day. Mr Amit Bhargava, President Hup-Kwon-Do Federation of India, Mr SN Chaudhary, Observer, SGFI, Mr BL Meena, DIG, Ropar, Mr Rupinder Singh, the Indian hockey star and an Olympian and Dr Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Secretary General, SGFI were a few of the many dignitaries who graced the meet with their presence. The feather in the cap was the scintillating performance of the IPSC (U-17) team which sparkled with Gold in Korfball and 7 medals (Gold & Silver) in Woodball.

Finally, it is a matter of pride for the entire PPS fraternity that The Punjab Public School, Nabha has been shortlisted as one of the institutes where Cadet Training Wings (CTWs) will be established to impart coaching sessions for students to join the National Defence Academy (NDA). Speaking to the media at the Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh, Punjab Finance Minister, Mr Manpreet Badal said that the proposal has been cleared and the state government aims at a multi-fold increase in the number of cadets joining NDA. It is a welcome move on the part of the state government and the onus is on PPS to rise to the occasion and make a notable contribution as far as defence is concerned.

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2018!

-Editor

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It gladdens my heart to share with everyone that our boys and girls who formed the

IPSC (U-17) team for Korfball have won gold. In the IPSC Woodball (U-17), they

had a handsome tally of 7 medals.

Secondly, our boys lifting the All India 54th IPSC (U-19) Athletics Championship

for the sixth time in a row has set new benchmarks for the current lot of students at

The Punjab Public School. Highly satisfying was the performance of Jaswant

Singh who was adjudged the Best Athlete of the tournament.

Finally, I put on record my sincere thanks to Shri Brahm Mohindra, Minister of

Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research & Parliamentary thAffairs, Punjab who presided over the 58 Founders' Day function of The Punjab

Public School. I sincerely hope his appeal to our students to lead the change for a

better tomorrow will find fruition in time to come.

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58th Founders’ Day CelebrationsGlimpses from Variety Entertainment Programme

58th Founders’ Day CelebrationsGlimpses from Variety Entertainment Programme

Awarded byThe Board of Governors of The Punjab Public School, Nabha

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Professor of Practice in Finance and FSL Director,Perella Department of Finance, College of Business and Economics,

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA

Dr Vijay Singh, Ph. D.

His Excellency Shri VP Singh Badnore,

Vijay Singh (J-126) joined The Punjab Public School, Nabha in the 5th Grade in 1965 and graduated in December 1971. At school, he was generally known as a quiet boy who read a lot and took academics very seriously. He finished among the top 5% students of his class in the Indian Schools Certificate Examination.

Vijay obtained a Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University and, in pursuit of a career in business, was admitted to the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines. After graduating from AIM with an MBA Degree, Vijay went to work as a Financial Analyst at HSBC in Hong Kong and from there proceeded to the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio to work on his doctoral studies in Finance.

After obtaining his Ph.D. from Ohio State, Vijay taught for about 8 years at graduate business schools (University of Pittsburgh and George Mason University) in the US where he also ran Executive Education Programmes and set up collaborative business education ventures with Lausanne University, Switzerland and American University in Puebla, Mexico.

In 1998, Vijay moved to the corporate sector where he held several senior positions that reported to the Chairman of the Board at Fortune 100 Corporations. At companies such as Duke Energy, ConAgra Foods and PPL Corporation, Vijay implemented the state-of-the-art risk systems for trading energy and related products, ran Treasury Operations, managed pension funds with over $2 billion in assets and managed the risk on $10 billion energy and commodity portfolios. In all three companies, Vijay received special recognition from the Board of Directors for his leadership and successful project implementation.

In 2010, Vijay moved to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as Chief Finance and Risk Officer for ADS Holdings, a Financial Services Company and, a few years later, he was asked to set up AI Rawafed Holdings LLC, an agri-business company, with funding from the Crown Prince Court, to enhance the food security programme for the UAE. At Al Rawafed, Vijay, as Chief Operating and Finance Officer, successfully set up farming and related agri-business ventures in Serbia, Namibia and the Middle East with a total investment of about $500 million. Vijay also served on the Board of Directors of the two holding companies and as Chairman of the Board for many of the subsidiaries.

Since August 2016, Vijay has been in the US where he currently teaches International Finance and Investment Banking at Lehigh University, Bethlehem. He also serves as Director of the Finance Services Lab and advises several student-managed funds.

Vijay is actively involved in philanthropy. In addition to supporting several one-off causes, he has served on the boards of several philanthropic organisations in the local area and financially supports a secondary school and a medical clinic in Nepal on a continuing basis. In addition, Vijay has contributed significantly to victims of earthquakes and floods, funded scholarships in India and Nepal, supports charities such as United Way at the Tocqueville level of giving and has personally sponsored fundraisers for charities in India such as Chinmaya Tapovan Ashram and Trust in Dharamshala.

For achieving exceptional distinction in life and doing his alma mater proud, the Award of Roll of Honour for the year 2017 is conferred upon Dr Vijay Singh.

Governor of Punjab & Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh &Chairman, the Board of Governors,

The Punjab Public School, Nabha (India)October 17, 2017

Roll of Honour

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Glimpses from the 58th Founders' Day celebrations

Mr Brahm Mohindra was born on April 28, 1946 at

Doraha, District Ludhiana. is the son of Shri MR

Mohindra. He graduated from Mohindra College,

Patiala in 1968. His political career began when he

associated with Indian National Congress. He won

assembly elections in 1980. In 1985, he again won

assembly elections from Patiala constituency. He was

elected as MLA from this Vidhan Sabha seat in the

elections held in 2012. The great service done by Mr

Mohindra and the love of the people of his constituency

is evident from the fact that he has been elected six

times.

He has always connected with and served the people of

Punjab. He has been the Cabinet Minister in the past

and held major portfolios like Health, Transport,

Industry and Commerce and Social welfare. As a social

worker, he is the founder director of Blood Donors'

Society of Punjab. The second senior most leader in the

Council of Ministers, he is presently the Minister of

Health

His

versatility and dynamism finds reflection in all fields.

He is passionate about serving the people of his state

and bringing about reforms in various departments in

his portfolio.

President of India on April 11, 1961. The school has

He come a long way since. Today the Old Nabhaites hold

positions of prestige, status and authority in their

chosen professions. It is in recognition of this fact that

the school instituted the Roll of Honour which is

presented to an ex-student each year on the Founders'

Day.

This year the recipient of this Roll of Honour Award is

J-126 Dr Vijay Singh (Ph.D.), Professor of Practice in

Finance and FSL Director, Perella Department of

Finance, College of Business and Economics, Lehigh

University, Bethlehem, USA.

Vijay is actively involved in philanthropy. In addition

to supporting several one-off causes, he has served on

the Boards of several philanthropic organisations in the

local area and financially supports a secondary school

and a medical clinic in Nepal on a continuing basis. He

has also funded scholarships in India and Nepal. He has

personally sponsored fundraisers for charities in India and Family Welfare, Medical Education and such as Chinmaya Tapovan Ashram and Trust in

Research and Parliamentary Affairs, Punjab. Dharamshala.

Ladies and gentlemen! It gives me immense delight to

share with you all that the Lifetime Achievement

Award for the year 2017 is conferred on Mr VN Bhave.

Mr VN Bhave was born and brought up in Madhya Sir, we welcome you to The Punjab Public School, Pradesh. He was educated in Ujjain and Gwalior. He Nabha. did his M.Sc. in Chemistry from Agra University Let me apprise you of some of the achievements of the followed by B.Ed. from Delhi University. He taught school. The details are also available to you in the Chemistry at The Lawrence School, Sanawar before Headmaster's Report which has already been moving to RIMC, Dehradun where he was Master in circulated. Besides, we have come up with the seventh Teaching Cadets, a post which he had sought from the edition of the Souvenir. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Later, he

The Punjab Public School was raised in 1960 and was joined The Punjab Public School at the insistence of Mr

formally inaugurated by Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first JK Kate. As a teacher, he thought of innovative ways to

Headmaster's Report (2016-17)

At the outset, I would like to extend a very warm welcome and sincere

thanks to our Chief Guest, Mr Brahm Mohindra, Minister of Health and

Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research and Parliamentary

Affairs, Punjab. I also welcome Mr Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, MLA,

Nabha & Cabinet Minister, Punjab, Mr Jai Singh Gill, President

Executive Committee, Hon'ble Members of the Board of Governors,

The Punjab Public School, students and families of the Silver Jubilee

Batch of 1992, distinguished guests, parents, Old Nabhaites, my

friends from the media and dear staff and students. We are indeed

thankful to Mr Brahm Mohindra for having spared time from his busy

schedule to be amongst us for our 58rd Founders' Day function.

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communicate his subject well. He had assimilated into courage and bravery of our soldiers. The film's

his persona a huge body of work on Chemistry by premiere in France was hosted by no less than Mr Jean-

eminent authors of the day. He produced path-breaking Yves le Drian, French Minister of Defence, at the iconic

results in Chemistry for years. He gave his best for all Military School in Paris. The film is doing

activities at The Punjab Public School. He introduced tremendously well in Europe and, in India, it is slated to

the unconventional ideas of teaching without a book, be aired by Discovery Channel soon. In fact, it releases

giving no prep work and very little use of blackboard. on Army Day in January 2018.

On the contrary, the students were given 5-6 sheets of Sir, Vijay wanted to be here amongst us today but could cyclostyled material. The results were amazing. They not make it because of his pressing engagements in were better than even the renowned schools of the France. He very much desired to personally present this country. He was selected by the United States film to you.Educational Foundation in India to study Chemistry in I would now like to make a mention of some of the an American University. He was awarded two contributions made by the Old Nabhaites. scholarships− Fulbright Travel Grant and National

Dr Rupinder Brar, Mr Sandeep Sandhu and Ms Puneeta Science Foundation. He came back with tons of

Sandhu, the ONA President, Ms Vandana and Ms knowledge and shared it with his students. He was

Archana Katyal Brar, Mr Gurkiran Singh Dhillon, Mr appointed Cricket and Hockey Coach of the school

Vijay Singh Hooda and Mr Raj Kumar are a few of the teams and overall Games Incharge. He was

Old Nabhaites who have donated awards and Housemaster and NCC Naval Wing Officer too.

scholarships for the deserving students for which the He visited England on the British Council grant and details are available in the printed Headmaster's studied British Public Schools. He has 6 publications Report. to his credit (all on Chemistry) with Orient Longman

I am thankful to the Silver Jubilee Batch of 1990 for and Macmillan as publishers. Besides, he headed

taking the responsibility of constructing the Volleyball Yadavindra Public School as Vice-Principal and Vikas

courts in Sham Bagh for the students.Vidyalaya, Ranchi, Atul Vidyalaya and Vallabh

We are also truly humbled by the highly benevolent Ashram, a residential school in Valsad (Gujarat) as gesture of Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, recipient of the Principal. He has a rich experience of 43 years−22 Award of Roll of Honour last year for gifting to the years of teaching and 21 years as Head of different institution the models of a ship and a submarine. institutions. Besides, Vice-Admiral Satish Soni has also instituted a

An active Old Boys Association of any public school is Cup for the Most Improved Child in Class-XII which

a pillar of strength for that institution. During these 58 has been awarded this year.

years, the school has made its mark among the best

residential schools of the country and has also We once again proved our supremacy in academics by contributed immensely to the civil services, law, producing excellent results in ICSE and ISC declared politics, media, industry and other professions.by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Ladies and gentlemen! The school is highly indebted to Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi in May. its patrons who have been a source of immense help In ISC (Science Stream), Jashanpreet Kaur stood first from time to time. with 95% marks followed by Sherpartap Singh with

94.25% marks (second) and Shubham Sharma with

92% marks (third) respectively. All 12 students who

appeared in the ISC Examination (Science Stream) He has made a passed with Distinction. documentary film Farewell My Indian Soldier. This In ISC (Commerce Stream), Smiley Mittal stood first film is a documentary, with a slight touch of fiction, with 96.75% marks followed by Palak Garg with 94% dealing with the fascinating subject of Indian soldiers marks (second) and Anmoldeep Kaur with 93.25% who came to fight in World War-I. This is the first ever marks (third) respectively. Out of 37 students who film of its kind in the world. The film is homage to the

Sir, we take this opportunity to bring to your kind

notice the contribution of one of our Old Boys, Mr

Vijay Singh for the cause of Punjab. Vijay is a historian,

writer and filmmaker based in France.

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appeared in the examination, 30 passed with 17 schools in Girls' Category competed for the coveted

Distinction with 7 First Divisions. It is pertinent to trophy. The March Past Trophy was shared between

mention here that Smiley Mittal did the school proud Welham Girls' School, Dehradun and Scindia Kanya

by topping in Patiala District. Vidyalaya, Gwalior. Welham Boys' School, Dehradun

were Runners-Up.In ISC (Humanities), Antarpreet Kaur stood first with

96.25% marks followed by Samneek Kaur Guraya with

95% marks (second) and Rehat Kaur with 94% marks 14 boys and 04 girls represented The Punjab Public (third) respectively. All 18 students who appeared in School in SGFI Athletics Nationals held at Shree the examination passed with Distinction. Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Balewadi,

In ICSE, Muskan stood first with 95.80% marks Mahalunge, Pune in January this year.

followed by Harmandeep Kaur with 94.40% marks

(second) and Rumjot Kaur and Sehajpal Singh Anushtha Gupta from Class-VI (age 12 years) from The Randhawa sharing the third slot with 94.20% marks Punjab Public School, Nabha stood first (in all age respectively. Out of 133 students who appeared in the groups/Girls Category) in Patiala Half Marathon (10 examination, 90 passed with Distinction with 43 with km) organised by Janhit Samiti, Patiala on March 26, First Divisions. 2017. The event was managed by Thrill Zone, an In ICSE, 5 students made a Perfect Score of 100 in organisation working towards the establishment of Computer Science. running as a serious sport by means of marathons and

In ISC, 4 students made a Perfect Score 100 in extensive training. She clocked 54 mins.

Computer Science, 5 students made a Perfect Score of

100 in Physical Education and 1 student made a Perfect Our riders kept the equestrian spirit alive with their

Score of 100 in Sociology.stupendous performance in all major prestigious

events of the game. To improve the general awareness and enrich the The participation of our riders in the Junior National communicative skills, the school has, under the aegis Equestrian Championship held at ARC, New Delhi and of the British Council, started the YLE Programme of Balkaran Singh winning a gold medal in NEC, MHS learning English for Junior School. Meerut Horse Show was indeed praiseworthy. Equally

satisfying was their performance at Mayo College,

Ajmer where they lifted the IPSC Equestrian Trophy.

The icing on the cake in the equestrian arena was a The Punjab Public School, Nabha organised the 53rd massive haul of 47 medals‒ 11 gold, 11 silver, 6 bronze All India IPSC Athletics Championship (U-19 B&G) and 19 copper at Delhi Horse Show. While Harkamal on its campus in November last year. Our boys lifted Singh and Balkaran Singh got cash prizes worth Rs 21, the All India 53rd IPSC Athletics Trophy (U-19) in 500/- and Rs 1500/- respectively, Gurnawaz Singh was Boys' Category and The Lawrence School, Lovedale in adjudged the Best Rider of Group-I. the Girls' Category. PPS athletes stole the show with

their stamina and speed and put in their best in relay We organised Nabha Horse Show from September 29-events, pole vault and hammer throw. It is the fifth October 1, 2016 under the aegis of Punjab Equestrian consecutive win for The Punjab Public School. Association in which 9 prestigious schools and Lovepreet Singh Brar of PPS was adjudged the Best equestrian clubs took part. The teams from Yadavindra Athlete of the event. Shri Dashmesh Academy, Public School, Patiala, The Punjab Public School, Anandpur Sahib were the Runners-Up. For the girls Nabha, Punjab Police, Chandigarh Police, PAP Club, from The Lawrence School, Lovedale, it was their Chandigarh, CHRS Club, Chandigarh, HESA, Mohali, sixth win in a row. Welham Girls' School, Dehradun SBRS, Moga and GGS, Noida made the event lively finished second. Khushbeen Waraich of YPS, Patiala with their equestrian skills. Balkaran Singh and Rajvir was adjudged the Best Athlete amongst girls. Singh from PPS Nabha were adjudged the best riders in

senior and junior categories respectively. Inderveer A record number of 21 schools in Boys' Category and

Representation in SGFI Athletics Nationals

5th Patiala Half Marathon-2017

Equestrian

Communication and General Awareness

Athletics

Games and Sports

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Singh and Harshwardhan Pal Singh were declared the Championships were organised at The Punjab Public

best riders in Children Group-I and Group-II School from July 14-16, 2017. Maj Gen TPS Waraich,

categories. Jaiveer Makkar from CHRS Club, VSM**, Director, Yadavindra Public School, Mohali

Chandigarh was the best rider in Children Group-III and an alumnus of PPS presided over the Opening

category. Ceremony. 7 member schools of the IPSC including

Mayo College, Ajmer, YPS, Mohali, YPS, Patiala,

Welhams, Dehradun and The Emerald Heights

International School, Indore took part in the

prestigious event. Three days saw the teams vying for Our school Hockey team led by Captain Akashdeep the top honours. Finally, The Punjab Public School Singh Aulakh participated in the All India IPSC (U-19 lifted the trophy in both the categories. Boys defeated Boys) Inter-Public School Hockey Tournament held at Yadavindra Public School, Patiala 5-0 and girls Yadavindra Public School, Patiala from November 17- trounced MNSS, Rai 5-3. 19, 2016. Their performance was quite satisfying as

they were the second runners-up of the tournament.

Boys' hockey team of The Punjab Public School, Nabha Our school Hockey Boys (U-12) participated in the grabbed the third slot in the IPSC (U-15) Boys Hockey 19th Sub-Junior IPSC Hockey Boys Tournament held Championship organised by LK Singhania Education at Pinegrove School, Dharmapur (HP) from November Centre, Gotan (Rajasthan) from August 22-24, 2017. A 10-14, 2016. Their performance in the tournament was total number of 11 schools participated. We won the excellent. Two (2) of our boys-Gursahib Singh and Hardline Match against YPS, Mohali beating them 6-0. Gurkirat Singh were adjudged 'Man of the Match' in the We stood third in the tournament. The team was led by league matches. Gursimran Singh was adjudged 'Man Captain Himmat Singh who was also the highest scorer of the Final Match'. Gurkirat Singh was also adjudged with 23 goals. the Best Defender of the Tournament. They lost to

Mayo College, Ajmer. They stood second in the

tournament. Boys' hockey team of The Punjab Public School, Nabha

were runners-up in the IPSC (U-17) Boys Hockey 10 of our girls- Gunjan, Harleen Kaur, Gurjot Kaur, Championship organised at Mayo College, Ajmer from Pavneet Kaur, Harmandeep Kaur, Jashanpreet Kaur, September 9-11, 2017. A total number of 5 Shehnoor Kaur, Hasrat Kaur, Aashmeet Kaur and schools−Mayo College, Ajmer, The Punjab Public Sehajpreet Kaur represented the IPSC Team (U-17 School, Nabha, Sainik School, Kunjpura, The Hockey) in the 62nd National School Games held at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and The Scindia Meerut, UP from December 10-13, 2016. School, Gwalior participated. We lost to Mayo College

in the final match. The team was captained by

Kanwartejpal Singh. Guryadwinder Singh was The school Boys & Girls (U-17) Hockey teams adjudged the Best Defender of the tournament.participated in the 45th Nehru Junior Hockey

Tournament-2016. It was for the first time in the

history of The Punjab Public School, Nabha that we 04 students- Akashdeep Singh Aulakh, Harmanpreet made it to the prestigious event held at Shivaji Singh Hundal, Vibhanshu Tiwari and Rashanpeet Kaur Stadium, New Delhi. Girls' team was led by Walia represented the IPSC (U-19 Hockey Boys & Rashanpreet Kaur Walia and Boys' team by Akashdeep Girls) Team in the 62nd National School Games held at Singh Aulakh. Jalandhar, Punjab from December 12-16, 2016.

All India IPSC Hockey Boys (U-19) and Girls (U-17) Our hockey team (Boys U-15) took part in the Steelbird

Hockey

All India IPSC (U-19 Boys) Inter-Public School

Hockey Tournament

PPS grabs the third slot in IPSC (U-15) Boys Hockey

tournament19th Sub-Junior IPSC Hockey Boys Tournament

PPS runners-up in IPSC (U-17) Boys Hockey

Championship

62nd National School Games (U-17 Hockey)

45th Nehru Junior Hockey Tournament-2016

62nd National School Games (U-19 Hockey)

PPS lifts All India IPSC Hockey Championship Steelbird Helmet 35th Nehru Junior Hockey (Boys U-19 & Girls U-17) trophies Tournament (U-15)

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Helmet 35th Nehru Junior Hockey Tournament (U-15) made it to the the 62nd National School Games Skating

this month. In one of the matches, we defeated SAI Championship held at Belgaum (Karnataka) in

Sports Centre, MP by 9-3. Himmat Singh of PPS was December last year.

adjudged the Man of the Match and was also presented All India IPSC (U-14 & 17 B & G) Skating with a hockey stick. Championship was held at LK Singhania Education

Centre, Gotan (Rajasthan) in September. Samarth

Bundela was the second runner-up in U-14 category All India IPSC Boys Taekwondo Championship was and bagged a bronze medal. Harmanjot Singh was the held at Birla Vidyamandir, Nainital from June 20-21, second runner-up in U-17 category and bagged a 2017. A contingent of 6 boys represented The Punjab bronze medal. Anushtha Gupta bagged a bronze medal Public School, Nabha. Pranav won 1 Silver and in U-14 category. Gantavya Vasudeva, Vansh Janghu, Adabbeer Singh,

Keshav Bhateja and Paramveer Singh got 1 Bronze

each. 12 students‒ Gurnoor Pahwa, Ushaan Sandhu,

All India IPSC Taekwondo Championship-2017 (Girls Navpreet Kaur Virk, Dilpreet Kaur, Adiya Mittal,

U-14, 17 & 19) was organised at Vidya Devi Jindal Gurnaaz Kaur Arora, Manjot Singh Walia, Gurpartap

School, Hisar from August 24-26, 2017. A contingent Singh, Tavish Sood, Anmolbir Singh Randhawa,

of 6 students did the school proud by bagging 3 Gold, 1 Anshuman Jha and Gantavya Vasudeva took part in the

Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Guntaz Kaur, Harneet Round Square Conference hosted by Bangalore

Kaur and Amanpreet Kaur got a Gold each, Karmanjot International School, Bangalore (BIS) from February

Kaur got a Silver medal and Mehreen Kaur Aujla and 15-17, 2017. Around 100 delegates from 12 schools of

Taranjot Kaur won a Bronze each. the country took part in it. The theme of the conference

was Environment with the tagline “No Green, No Life;

Know Green, Know Life”

Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh organised

the first ever virtual Round Square Conference in the

first week of February on the theme “Less Me, More

We”. More than 25 schools from South Asia and Gulf

Region took part in the novel initiative. PPS students

showed tremendous enthusiasm and 21 students

attended the live barazza session via video

conferencing. The students thoroughly enjoyed the

experience of sharing their thoughts with their

counterparts in other schools.

A 9-member delegation from PPS attended the Round

Square Conference at All Saints' College, Nainital

from April 28-30, 2017. The theme of the conference

was 'Bob un cam, cer mla'n', i.e. with each step go

forward (Welsh) revolving around the pillars of

Adventure and Environment. 12 shooters participated in Kumar

Surender All India School Championship-2017 held at

Varanasi from October 2-8, 2017. Four (4) shooters

qualified for the National Championship of India.

Jashanjot Singh produced his best score 370/400 in Air

Pistol 10m Sub-Junior Category. Five (5) students ‒ Aradhya Jain, Palakpreet Kaur,

Gursarnjit Singh, Amritpal Singh and Ranveer Singh

were part of Rudraprayag Round Square Social Samarth Bundela, Anustha Gupta and Avnoor Verma Service Project organised by The Doon School,

Taekwondo

Shooting

Skating

Our shooting team qualified for Patiala District

Championship-2017. As a result, they participated in

the 52nd Punjab State Shooting Championship where

all 9 shooters made it to the All India Pre-Nationals.

They also took part in Inter-School Punjab Shooting

Championship where Jashanjot Singh Khurana won a

Silver medal in individual category and the rest of the

team qualified for All India School Championship. The

shooting team participated in IPSC Shooting

Championship at The Daly College, Indore where

Harsheen Sidhu won a Silver and Jashanjot Singh

Khurana won a Gold in their respective individuals

categories. The team also took part in the All India

School Shooting Championship at Banaras. 5 of our

shooters qualified for the National Shooting

Championship of India which is to be held at Kerala in

December this year.

An 8-member delegation attended the Round Square

Conference held at Genesis Global School, Noida from

May 28-31, 2017. The theme of the Conference was

'Together towards Tomorrow'.

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Dehradun from March 25-April 5, 2017. The worksite projects, i.e. The leaders of non-violence, Processed

for the project was Tilwara at Rudraprayag. Their work foods- Say 'Yes' or 'No' and From Inequality to Equality

comprised cleaning, picking and collecting debris and will be taken up in the coming months. The students

levelling the land surface in a local school. The took an active part in all the activities whether a rally to

building was inaugurated by Mr Matthew Raggett, promote awareness regarding e-waste or a visit to an

Headmaster, The Doon School, Dehradun. organic farm or a check on their health by organising a

week long physical exercise programme and keeping a Six (6) students from The Punjab Public School- record of their height and weight or promoting Amardeep Singh, Harnoor Singh, Inayat Sharma, awareness regarding the impact of pollution on Jaspreet Kaur, Udham Singh and Shifali Sharma historical monuments. attended the Round Square International Conference-

2017 along with the RS Rep Russelljeet Singh Khatra

at St Cyprian's School, Cape Town, South Africa from A group of 29 students from The Punjab Public School, September 25-October 6, 2017. The school delegation Nabha accompanied by three (3) teachers went to also undertook an educational tour in Cape Town England in July as part of the Thames Valley Summer where they visited the famous museums and explored Schools Programme at Rugby School. They were the rich natural diversity. The theme of the conference allotted three different houses− Dean, Stanley and was 'Unite to ignite the fire within'. Tudor. They were interviewed and graded according to

their spoken skills. During their stay, they visited the

British Museum, the Blenheim Palace, Sea Life at

Birmingham, Oxford University and Stratford-upon-

Avon. They had hobby classes like Art and Craft and

Crazy Zumba Dance. They enjoyed football,

dodgeball, tug of war and thrilling movie nights. They

had a thrilling ride on London Eye as well. They

appeared for Trinity examination in which they made

Top Scores. The programme comprised students from

China, Russia, France, Italy and Spain. It was a great

learning experience for them. They learnt many things,

explored different cultures and found the religion of the

entire world is one which is humanity.

Four (4) students‒ Ekamveer Singh, Robin Singh, To promote international awareness and to develop

Kunal Demla and Sahilpreet Singh from The Punjab global citizenship, our school has started its journey

Public School, Nabha participated in Roboz India for the fourth consecutive year for the British Council

Competition at Anna University (a Technical International School Award. We are the proud winners

University), Chennai from February 9-11, 2017. of the ISA thrice since we became the member of the

RobotzIndia provides an opportunity for the young British Council. A total of 7 activities are planned for

minds to exhibit their mechanical talent and formulate the year 2017-18. Out of 7, three (3) are collaborative

a novel robotic technology. They exhibited their talent and four (4) in-house where we are sharing our ideas

in Mars Rover Competition. They also participated in and work for each activity through mails and Skype

an event called My Innovation during Robot Expo. sessions with our partner schools across the globe.

They followed the theme: “Crisis for innovation arises Even the YouTube Channel has been created for the

when the need arises” and built an electric wheelchair purpose. 4 projects, namely E-waste: the global

for the paralysed people. They cracked the final round impact, A healthy start, Crop combination- Result of

and bagged the first slot. There were a total of 17 climate and World heritage in danger have already

projects on display by other schools. been completed till September end. Three (3) more

Thames Valley Summer Schools Programme

AFS Intercultural Programs

RobotzIndia V4.0 Competition at Anna

University, Chennai British Council

Ladies and gentlemen! We grow when we assimilate

the best from everywhere. Towing this philosophy, we

are partnering with AFS (a not-for-profit organisation)

with the intent to learn a foreign culture and share our

culture and value system with them. The programme is

already running successfully in more than 80

countries. We expect children from abroad shortly.

They will stay, dine, study and play with our students.

This is very much in keeping with the Indian ethos of

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, i.e. "the world is one

family". Everything from preparing meals to

sightseeing are opportunities to discover and

appreciate cultural and other differences.

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Post Release Sally Ride EarthKAM

ICT Conclave

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Silver Jubilee Young Thinkers

Commemorative Conclave

JK Kate Memorial All India Inter-School

Knowledge Conclave

in the Best Cadet Category and Pavneet Kaur was the

Runner-Up in the Best Commander Category. Jasjot NASA organised its 56th EarthKAM's mission from Kaur came second in Quiz Competition and Harshjot February 6-9, 2017. The Punjab Public School, Nabha Kaur bagged a Bronze medal in the Firing Competition. in association with Space Technology & Education Pvt The girls bagged second position in the Inter-School Ltd brought the enhancing experience of sending Group Song Competition. commands to a satellite and clicking images of earth

Combined Annual Training Camp-113 was held under from the vicinity of SPACE to its students on February

the aegis of 1 Punjab Naval Unit NCC, Naya Nangal 9, 2017. During this event, 42 school students got an

and 3 Punjab Naval Unit NCC, Bathinda at BBMB DAV opportunity to send commands to the camera on board

Public School, Nangal Township from June 1-10, 2017 the ISS (International Space Station) and to click the

under the command of Camp Commandant Cdr Naresh images of various places on earth.

Kumar Phutela and Deputy Camp Commandant CPO

Sohan Singh. 615 NCC Naval Cadets from 28 The first ever ICT Conclave was inaugurated at The

educational institutions attended the camp making it Punjab Public School, Nabha from July 22-24, 2017.

the largest NCC camp in Punjab. 21 cadets of PPS The conclave focused on understanding of

Nabha along with ANO Chief Officer M S Chadha amalgamation of technologies straddling the physical,

attended the camp. PPS cadets won the Tug of War digital and chemical worlds. The conclave comprised 5

Competition. Cadet Deepinder Singh was adjudged the competitions- Robo Soccer, Obstacle Avoidance

Best Shooter of the troop and bagged the second Robot, The Path Finder, The Dirt Racer and My

position in Drill Competition. Innovation. 10 teams from the prestigious schools of

10 cadets of NCC Air Wing from The Punjab Public the country took part. The team from Pinegrove School, Nabha took part in the National Integration School, Dharampur won My Innovation event. Army Camp-I at DAV International School in Amritsar from Public School, Dagshai emerged victorious in June 19-30, 2017. A total of 600 cadets (400 boys & 200 Obstacle Avoidance. The team from VDJS, Hisar was girls) from different parts of the country participated. the winner in Dirt Racer. In Robo Soccer, The Emerald There were Inter-Directorate Competitions as well. Heights International School, Indore were the winners. There was Cross-Country Run for SD and JD. Gurjap In Path Finder, Army Public School, Dagshai emerged Singh from PPS (JD) stood second. They took part in victorious. kho kho matches and defeated Shimla contingent in the

first match and Ambala contingent in the second match. NCC Air Wing Cadet Om Sharma attended the Pre- They lost kho kho match to Rohtak by 2 points. RDC Camp at NCC Academy, Ropar from December

1-15, 2016. He carved a niche for himself during his

stay in the camp purely by dint of his overall 11 students participated in Silver Jubilee Young demeanour and immaculate conduct. His exemplary Thinkers Commemorative Conclave held at Mayo conduct came in for a special praise from none other College, Ajmer from August 24-26, 2017. B-00153 than Major General Balbir Singh, Additional Director Simranjit Kaur was adjudged the Best Opposition General NCC, Chandigarh who awarded him a highly Speaker in the Preliminary Round of Hindi Debate.coveted Appreciation Certificate.

23 girl cadets of NCC Army Wing attended the Annual

Training Camp-111 at NCC Academy, Ropar under the JK Kate Memorial All India Inter-School Knowledge aegis of the 4 Punjab Girls Battalion NCC, Patiala from Conclave was hosted by The Punjab Public School, May 10-19, 2017. Many Inter-School Competitions Nabha from August 16-18, 2017. 21 top schools of the were held during the camp. Our cadets won 18 medals country took part in the mega event. They competed for including 2 Gold, 15 Silver and 1Bronze. Ekamjot 6 separate trophies in Quiz, Creative Writing, Book Kaur won a Gold medal in Inter-School English Review, Debating, Storytelling and Spell Bee. The Declamation Competition and Arshdeep Kaur was team from YPS, Mohali lifted the trophy for the Quiz. adjudged the Best Anchor. Arshleen Kaur stood second

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The team from YPS, Patiala bagged the trophy for Spell Dalmia, Shobha De, Divya Dutta, Amrita Narayanan,

Bee as well as the trophy for English Debate. Dr Alka Pande, Ashok Chopra, Vikram Seth, KC Singh

Khushalam Singh from YPS, Patiala was adjudged the and Shatrughan Sinha.

Best Overall Speaker and Chahat Gupta from

Pinegrove School, Dharampur declared the Best Seven (7) students- Pranshul Sood, Sehajpal Singh Speaker of the final. Ria Khetarpal from Vivek High Randhawa, Sehajwant Singh, Ishraj Singh Mangat, School, Chandigarh bagged the trophy for Creative Gurkirat Singh, Abhinandan Godara and Arshdeep Writing- 'Craft a Poem' Competition. The team from Singh Brar took part in a Military History Seminar Vivek High School, Chandigarh bagged the trophies organised at Welham Boys' School, Dehradun from for Book Review and Storytelling Competitions. The October 5-8, 2017. A total of 29 schools took part. Ms overall trophy went to Pinegrove School, Dharampur. Barkha Dutt, journalist, VK Singh, ex-Chief of Army The event will go Super-7 in 2018 with the addition of Staff (COAS), Hony Capt Bana Singh, PVC, Lt Gen SK Wall Magazine Competition. Jha, Commandant of the Indian Military Academy

( IMA), Dehradun, and Col Vivek Sharma,

Commandant of RIMC graced different syndicates Mehreen Sidhu and Simranjit Kaur participated in the

with their benign presence. Mohinder Memorial Bilingual Turncoat Debate held at

Pinegrove School, Dharampur in September. Mehreen

Sidhu received the consolation medal. ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning is a software

programme designed for small or large businesses to

help expedite their management processes. Many well-6 of our students took part in JTM Gibson Memorial known schools and colleges are implementing ERP Invitational English Debate held at Mayo College, software applications to reduce management work of Ajmer on October 7, 2017. Aryan Gaur was adjudged the institution. Another important feature of this the Best Speaker of the first Preliminary Debate. application is that it brings students, parents, faculty Jasmohit Kaur was adjudged the Best Speaker of the members and management authorities on a familiar third Preliminary Debate. platform to discuss various issues of the institution.

The Punjab Public School has also tied up with a J-00957 Namrata Majhail, Head Girl of ISC Batch-

company called Detailed Assessment (DA) for 2008 has been commissioned into the Indian Army. It is

continuous assessment of a child online. For school her SSCW 17 JAG Entry from Officers Training

management, we have taken help from Cloud 9, in order Academy, Chennai.

to facilitate management and administrative issues.

Six (6) students−Satyam, Robin, Kunal, Harshit,

Gursimran and Ishaan took part in Technacks version Eye Foundation, Nabha in collaboration with The of 2.0 IT Fest held at Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Punjab Public School, Nabha conducted an Eye and School, Jaipur from October 2-5, 2017. Harshit and Medical Check-Up Camp at village Sadarpur, District Satyam cleared the first round of quiz and stood fourth Patiala on May 7, 2017. An OPD of around 250 patients in overall quiz.was effectively managed by the students of PPS. 30

plus patients were chosen for free walk-in cataract and Seven (7) students from The Punjab Public School other surgeries. 125 patients were promised glasses by participated in the 6th Khushwant Singh Lit Fest at the weekend. Dr Rajwant Singh accompanied the Kasauli on October 6, 2017. Sanjam Sandhu and students for the medical OPD and catered to 100 plus Nazakat Ghuman won Consolation Prizes in Poster needy patients. All the patients were provided Making. Annika Rai took part in Essay Writing medicines free of cost. The patients will be followed up Competition. She bagged the second position and also at Eye Foundation, Nabha, the Social Responsibility received a cash prize of Rs 2000/-. They interacted with Wing of Eye Infirmary, Nabha.a host of celebrities including Arun Shourie, Neelima

Military History Seminar

Mohinder Memorial Bilingual Turncoat Debate

Catching up with the digitisation frenzy

JTM Gibson Memorial Invitational English Debate

Commission into Indian Army

IT Fest

Eye and Medical Check-Up Camp

Khushwant Singh Lit Fest

Social Service

Visit to the School for Special Students

Personal Leadership.

The students of Class-XII visited Navjivani, the school Four (4) teachers- Ms Gurvinder Kaur, Mr RM Puri, Ms

for children with special needs in Patiala. Boys and Sapna Gill and Ms Amanpreet Kaur Billing

girls explored the campus and their vibrant participated in a Workshop on Developing Language &

classrooms. Shaking a leg with students in dance class, Learning Resources held at The Doon School,

stroke at carom, playing volleyball in the ground, Dehradun in July.

enjoying swings and cycling were part of their

interactive activities where they saw the world from a

different perspective. They had an interactive session

with Mr NS Sodhi, the force behind this institution who

has devoted 36 years of selfless service.

Mr Mukul Singh Gautam, History Master and Shooting

Coach at The Punjab Public School, Nabha

part icipated in Uttarakhand State Shooting

Championship from August 17-24, 2017. He competed

in three (3) different Pistol events: 10m Air Pistol, 25m

.32 calibre Standard Pistol and 50m .22 calibre Free

Pistol. He achieved the qualifying scores in all three

events. He won 1 Gold and 1 Silver medal in Individual

Category and 1 Gold medal in Team Category by

making the highest score among all teams scoring

272/300 in 25m Standard Pistol.

Six (6) teachers- Ms Gurvinder Kaur, Mr Rajbinder

Singh Panag, Mr Russeljit Singh Khatra, Mr Vikas

Chaudhary, Mr Sumit Sharma and Mr Rajiv Sharma

attended the IPSC Trust Leadership Development

Workshop-2017 at Pinegrove School, Dharampur in

July. The 3-day workshop gave insight into various

aspects of School Ownership, Administration,

Financial and Legal aspects as well as the art of

Staff

78th IPSC Principals' Conclave-2017

Honours and Awards

Mr Ankur Bhardwaj, our Lawn Tennis Coach appeared

for AITA Level-4 ITF Level-2 examination conducted

by All India Tennis Association (AITA) in August. It

helped him learn new international level coaching

skills. Besides, he underwent a Physical Fitness Course

at Indoor Tennis Club, Indore (MP). He passed the

examination for the same. He was the only coach from Two staff members- Mr Gunraj Singh and Ms Jatindra Punjab who participated in this course.Kaur successfully completed their doctorates.

Mr Lovkesh Singh Vermani, Computer Master and IT Mr DD Vyas (Ist DAN Black Belt Taekwondo) took Administrator & Cyber Law Consultant at The Punjab part in the SGFI National Orientation TONG-IL MOD-Public School is now a certified Microsoft Innovative DO Martial Art Training Programme in November Educator Expert. Besides, his fourth paper entitled 2016 at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Bawana, Delhi. Master “Adaptability reasons: to implement e-learning in Venus Agustin, Vice-President , WTMF and organisations and companies” has been published in International President, World Tong-il Mod-do the 4th International Conference on New Frontiers of Federation Asia explained rules and regulation for Engineering, Science, Management and Humanities Tong-iI Mod-Do. (ICNFESMH-2017) held at IETE, Hyderabad.

We are pleased to share with everyone that The Punjab

Public School is hosting the 78th IPSC Principals'

Conclave in the first week of December this year. The

theme of the Conclave is Positive Progressive

Partners‒ Soaring towards Excellence which will pave

the way for excellence with positivity being its

cornerstone. The Conclave, with refreshing speakers

and challenging sessions, promises to ignite a new

spark in the leaders for a meaningful evolution towards

excellence. Principals from all 80 member schools of Mr Komal Sharma, Secretary to Headmaster headed a the IPSC are expected to attend. It will be a big delegation comprising the SGFI Indian School teams showcase event for us where we will be setting new (Boys & Girls) for the ISF World School benchmarks as far as organisational finesse is Championship Football-2017 held at Prague in May. concerned. The contingent comprised 34 players (18 boys and 16

girls), 2 coaches, 1 manager and 1 technical manager.

We are absolutely delighted to share The Punjab Public

School, Nabha has been ranked India's No. 9 Co-ed

Boarding School by the Education World. It is indeed

an honour for us that PPS, Nabha is also ranked No. 1 in

Punjab. On vital parameters of sports, infrastructure,

leadership and co-curricular activities, PPS is rated in

top 10 in the country. This accolade exemplifies our

commitment and dedication to bring out the best in

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every child and foster his/her all-round development 22. Down ceiling and floor work for the Shooting

by providing a happy learning environment. Range in the Multi-Facility Sports Complex.

Education World Award with certificate was 23. Aluminium work in the Gymnasium.presented to Dr Jagpreet Singh at The Leela Ambience,

24. Brick floor work outside Middle House for hassle-New Delhi on September 23, 2017.

free bus movement.

25. Construction of Ramps at In and Out Gates in the The following infrastructural development has taken Senior School.place:

26. Renovation of the Guest House in Kairon Block.1. Construction of accommodation for Senior Mess

27. Creation of Robotics Lab.staff on contract basis.

28. Renovation of Conference Room.2. Construction of Bus Shed in Senior Block with

29. Renovation of three (3) Class Rooms in the Senior brick flooring.School.

3. Extension of Music Room in the auditorium.30. Creation of the Record Room in the Senior School.4. Drainpipe work in Senior School, Junior School 31. Modification of the Band Store.and Sham Bagh.

I would like to thank the Chief Guest of the day5. Construction of tank foundation., Members, Executive Committee and 6. Construction of Security Room at Gate-II in

the Hon'ble Members of the Board of Governors for Senior Block.their guidance and support for the efficient running of

7. Extension of Gate opposite Sham Bagh.the school. I take this opportunity to put on record my

8. Construction of Shed in the Middle House. gratitude to the local administration, in particular the 9. Interlock tile work in the Middle House. DC, SSP, SDM and DSP, Nabha and various Govt

10. Interlock tile work in Girls' Hostel. Departments. I would like to express my special

grati tude to Brig Atul Dharmapuri , Station 11. Pitch Work in the Main Fields. Commander, Nabha, Mr SS Roy, Executive Director, 12. Construction of the Ladies and Gents toilets in the NSNIS, Patiala and Mr Sushil Garg, General Manager, Main Fields. GSK, Nabha. I would also like to express my gratitude

13. Construction of the Boundary Wall in Sham Bagh to our friends from the media and the press for their

which collapsed because of heavy rain.whole-hearted cooperation. I would also like to thank

14. Construction of foundation for the Steel Tank with the Deputy Headmaster, the Bursar, members of the 10,000 litre capacity in the Junior School. teaching staff, my team of student appointments

15. Stone stair work opposite Deputy Headmaster's (Prefects and Captains) along with all the students, Lawn and Computer Lab. administrative staff and the Support Staff for their

cooperation and dedicated work.16. Kota Stone flooring in Junior School Mess and tile

work in the Pantry. In keeping with the school motto “Onward and

17. Construction of toilets in the VIP Guest House in Upward”, it shall be my endeavour to take the school to

the Junior School. greater heights of glory with the guidance of Hon'ble

Members of the Board of Governors and cooperation of 18. Construction of shoe rack and sports items stands the staff, students, parents and Old Nabhaites.in the Main Fields.

I would like to thank our Chief Guest 19. Construction of the Boundary Wall in the Middle for his benign presence on the occasion of the House and Kairon Block on the main road side.

58th Founders' Day and becoming a part of the great 20. Fixing sheets along overhead bridge.legacy of The Punjab Public School, Nabha.

21. Construction of the Boundary Wall against the

dump yard on the Gurdwara Road.

Infrastructure Growth

Mr

Brahm Mohindra

Mr Brahm

Mohindra

The celebrations for the 58th

Founders' Day of The Punjab Public

School, Nabha got underway on

October 16, 2017. A Variety

Entertainment Programme was

organised in the Pavate Hall at 06.00

pm. The event was presided over by

Mr Jai Singh Gill (IAS Retd),

President, Executive Committee,

The Punjab Public School. The

p r o g r a m m e s t a r t e d w i t h

Krishnavandana, a semi-classical

dance. I t was followed by a

choreography which s t rongly

conveyed the message of eradicating the evil of child abuse. A group song by the school choir mesmerised

everyone. An English play The Canterville Ghost gave the audience a heavy dose of mystery and humour. The

bewitching Salsa was the cynosure of all eyes. Finally, the electrifying Bhangra rocked everyone. Mr Jai Singh

Gill gave away prizes to students for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The Headmaster's Award for

Excellence in Teaching went to Mr Omkar Singh Thakur, Mr Abhishek Kumar Singh, Ms Tanuja Singh and Ms

Harsimran Kaur. He also presented the gift hampers to the staff and students of Jivan Jyoti Special School,

Nabha. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Gill complimented the staff and students for putting up an extraordinary

show. Dr Jagpreet Singh proposed the vote of thanks and presented a token of deeply felt love and gratitude to the

chief guest.

Earlier in the day, the parents of Head Boy and Head Girl inaugurated the exhibitions. The students were seen

doing experiments, playing music, painting and crafting beautiful wooden pieces. In the afternoon, there was a

58th Founders' Day Celebrations

Variety Entertainment Programme and Prize Distribution

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Junior Section

1 Junior Punjabi Poetical Recitation Prize R-00146 Jaswant K Devgan

2 Junior Hindi Poetical Recitation Prize S-00209 Devansh Mittal

3 Junior English Poetical Recitation Prize R-00236 Armaan Sharma

4 Best Reader of the Year Award S-00281 Suraj Kumar

5 Junior Punjabi Declamation Prize R-00253 Sarfraz Singh

(Shared) J-00327 Harjappreet Singh

6 Junior Hindi Declamation Prize J-00235 Arpanbir Singh

7 Junior English Declamation Prize R-00205 Kudrat K Pandher

8 Class-IV Holiday Book Prize J-00329 Aarnav Rai

9 Class-V Holiday Book Prize B-00267 Tanmaya Puri

10 Class-VI Holiday Book Prize B-00263 Tavish Sood

11 Junior Punjabi Prize (Shared) J-00287 Karandeep Kaur

12 Junior Punjabi Prize (Shared) J-00228 Hasrat Kaur

13 Junior Hindi Prize (Shared)

Junior Computer Prize B-00169 Parampreet Singh

14 Junior Art Prize

Junior Computer Prize J-00229 Ritvik Dalla

15 Junior Hindi Prize (Shared)

Junior Punjabi Prize (Shared)

Junior SS Prize(Shared) J-00290 Arpit Singh

16 Junior English Prize

Junior Hindi Prize (Shared)

Junior Science Prize

Junior SS Prize (Shared)

Class-VII Holiday Book Prize (Shared) S-00227 Shaheen Kaur

17 Junior Mathematics Olympiad Prize

Junior Mathematics Prize

Junior SS Prize(Shared)

Junior Computer Prize

Class-VII Holiday Book Prize (Shared) J-00234 Divyam Gupta

18 Best PT Commander Prize (Junior Boys) R-00153 Jatin Markan

Pre-Mini-Founders’ Day-2017Prize Distribution (October 14, 2017)

Academic and Co-curricular Activities

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Senior Section

19 NCC Army Wing Prize (JW) B-00095 Ravinder Kaur

20 NCC Air Wing Prize (JD) B-00096 Om Sharma

21 NCC Army Wing Prize (JD) S-00196 Keshav Bhateja

22 Best Piper R-00016 Aditya Duggal

23 Best Side Drummer R-00150 Gurkirat S Dhillon

24 Best Bass Drummer B-00265 Mehtab Singh

25 Best Tenor Drummer B-00204 Gurman Partik S

26 Best Bugler J-00217 Priavarth Chauhan

27 Best PT & Drill Commander (Sr Boys) R-00059 Rajvir Thakur

28 Best PT Commander (Middle Boys)

NCC Naval Wing Prize (JD) S-0973 Amarbir Singh

29 Photography Prize J-00157 Rajdeep Singh

30 Prize for Model Making R-00088 Sukhraj S Mann

31 Craft Prize for Paper Craft R-00216 Simranjit Singh

32 Craft Prize for Paper Quilling S-0932 Sukhmanpreet K

33 Craft Prize for Soft Toys J-00167 Supriya Dhillon

34 Craft Prize for Paper Mache B-00241 Ravinder Sihag

35 Craft Prize for Mosaic J-00198 Navpreet Singh

36 Craft Prize for Clay J-00114 Sukhpreet Singh

37 Craft Prize for String Art J-00247 Romanpreet Kaur

38 Craft Prize for Flower Making R-00175 Mehaknoor Kaur

39 Craft Prize for Candle Making B-00235 Amrit K Benipal

40 Best Craft Prize J-00008 Karandeep Singh

41 Craft Prize for Nail & Thread R-00091 Gurjot Singh

42 Craft Prize for Foil Embossing S-00139 Harnoor Kaur

43 Prize for Sketching/Charcoal S-00042 Manik Sohal

44 Prize for POP/Oil Colours B-00242 Inayat Sharma

45 Prize for Poster Colours R-00132 Jasleen Kaur

46 Prize for Water Colours S-0920 Kulwinder Singh

47 Prize for Acrylic R-0976 Jasreet Kaur

48 Prize for Crayons/Pencil Colours B-0990 Tanmeet Kaur

49 Prize for Photocolour/Glass J-00364 Jashandeep Singh

50 Prize for Needle Work R-00268 Harmandeep Kaur

51 Best Reader of the Year Award R-00072 Arshdeep Kaur

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Inter-House Challenge Cups and Trophies

Junior Section

1 Junior Trophy for Inter-House Cricket Matches

presented by Mr & Mrs Tej Singh Butalia Beas

2 Junior Trophy for Inter-House Football Matches

presented by Mr & Mrs Harbans Singh Lamba Ravi

3 Inter-House Cross-Country Trophy for Junior Boys Jumna

4 Inter-House Cross-Country Trophy for Junior Girls Sutlej

5 2 (Indep) Armoured Brigade Athletics Trophy

(for Junior Boys) presented by

Brigadier Jang Shamsher Singh and All Ranks 2

(Indep) Armoured Brigade in 1961 Jumna

6 Shri Kesho Dass Memorial Trophy for Junior

Mathematics Olympiad donated by

Mr & Mrs Rajiv Kumar Dhiman (Ex-J251) in 2006 Jumna

7 Dr Malkani Memorial Trophy for Inter-House Hockey

for Juniors donated by Miss GB Malkani (Shared) Sutlej

8 Inter-House Swimming Trophy for Junior Boys

presented by M/s Gurmukh Singh & Sons Jumna

9 Inter-House Swimming Trophy for Junior Girls Ravi

10 Inter-House Horse Riding Trophy for Juniors donated

by ISC-1981 Batch. Jumna

11 Capt Dr Bhagwan Singh Inter-House PT Trophy

for Juniors Ravi

12 Inter-House Athletics Trophy for Junior Girls Ravi

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Middle Section

Senior Section

1 English Declamation Prize S-0971 Aakshi Batra

2 Hindi Declamation Prize J-00257 Guntaash S Brar

3 Punjabi Declamation Prize S-00256 Jashanpreet Kaur

4 English Poetical Recitation Prize R-00019 Ekamjot Kaur

5 Hindi Poetical Recitation Prize B-00349 Mehreen Sidhu

6 Punjabi Poetical Recitation Prize S-00231 Naazneen Sandhu

7 Middle Art Prize R-00014 Aatish Bansal

8 Class-VIII Holiday Book Prize R-00164 Sehajpreet Kaur

9 Class-IX Holiday Book Prize J-00199 Jasjot Kaur

10 Class-IX Physics Prize S-00235 Kunal Demla

11 Class-IX Economics Prize S-00202 Divyanshu Kumar

12 Class-IX Commercial Application Prize J-00095 Seerat Kaur

13 Class-IX Hindi Prize R-0955 Trisha Banerjee

14 Class-IX Geography Prize B-00034 Amisha Singla

15 Class-IX Chemistry Prize

Class-IX Punjabi Prize (Shared) B-00186 Anureet K Dhanoa

16 Class-IX Punjabi Prize (Shared)

Class-IX History Prize B-00191 Simranjeet Kaur

17 Class-IX Punjabi Prize (Shared)

Class-IX Mathematics Prize (Shared) S-00287 Yashaswi Garg

18 Class-IX Biology Prize

Class-IX Computer Prize B-00035 Anisha Singla

19 Mathematics Olympiad Prize

Class-IX Mathematics Prize (Shared)

Class-IX English Prize J-00034 Ishita Garg

20 Senior English Debate Prize J-00165 Sehajpal Singh

21 Senior Punjabi Debate Prize J-00164 Maninderpal Kaur

22 Senior English Poetical Recitation Prize J-0988 Apurva Gupta

(Shared)

23 Senior Hindi Poetical Recitation Prize B-00153 Simranjit Kaur

24 Senior Punjabi Poetical Recitation Prize R-00071 Haspreet Kaur

25 Class-XI Holiday Book Prize J-00161 Jaspreet Kaur

26 Class-X Holiday Book Prize R-00219 Rumjot Kaur

27 Senior Mathematics Olympiad Prize J-00250 Muskan

Academic and Co-curricular Activities

Mini-Founders’ Day (October 16, 2017)Prize Distribution

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28 Senior Computer Prize (Shared) S-00134 Ayush Godara

29 Senior Psychology Prize B-00030 Sukhneet Kaur

30 Senior Political Science Prize R-00184 Samneek Kaur

31 Senior Biology Prize J-00068 Harsimrat K Sra

32 Senior Art Prize J-00152 Ankita Delu

33 Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared) B-0880 Harsharan S Gill

34 Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared) J-0923 Rajat Sharma

35 Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared) J-00313 Sanjeet Singh

36 Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared) S-0955 Akashdeep Singh

37 Senior Hindi Debate Prize

PPS Idol (Senior) J-00209 Vansh Dhama

38 Open Creative Writing Prize

Best Artist Prize R-0929 Radhika Gupta

39 Senior Punjabi Prize

Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared) J-00153 Jaspreet Singh

40 Senior Physical Education Prize (Shared)

Senior English Poetical Recitation Prize

(Shared) B-00134 Anmoldeep Kaur

41 Senior Chemistry Prize

Senior Physics Prize J-00017 Sherpratap Singh

42 Senior Computer Prize (Shared)

Senior Mathematics Prize

Senior Hindi Prize S-0948 Jashanpreet Kaur

43 Senior Commerce Prize (Shared)

Senior Economics Prize (Shared)

Senior Accounts Prize (Shared) S-00257 Jaskaran Kaur

44 Senior Computer Prize (Shared)

Class-XII Holiday Book Prize

Open Spell Bee Prize R-0820 Palak Garg

45 Senior English Prize (Shared)

Senior History Prize

Open Book Review Prize R-0870 Rehat Kaur

46 Senior Sociology Prize

Senior Geography Prize

Senior English Prize (Shared) B-00296 Antarpreet Kaur

47 Senior Computer Prize (Shared)

Senior Accounts Prize (Shared)

Senior Commerce Prize (Shared)

Senior Economics Prize (Shared) S-0839 Smiley Mittal

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Special Individual Prizes

1 Shri OP Verma Memorial Music Prize

donated by Dr and Mrs Ranjit Singh

Dhaliwal R-00071 Haspreet Kaur

2 Niripjeet Memorial Cup to the Most

Improved Child of Class-XII presented

by Group Captain AJS Grewal and

Vainika Grewal in 2013. J-00161 Jaspreet Kaur

3 Mr & MrsYP Johri Prize for scoring

the highest marks in Mathematics in

ICSE-2017 J-00302 Gitesh Garg

4 Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh Memorial Prize

for the Girl student scoring the highest

marks in ISC-2017 instituted by

Col DS Grewal S-0839 Smiley Mittal

5 Her Highness Maharani Gurcharan Kaur

Prize for the Best Science Student in

ISC-2017 instituted by

Raja Fateh Singh Ji of Nabha (Shared) J-00017 Sherpartap Singh

S-0948 Jashanpreet Kaur

6 Raja Narinder Singh Memorial Squash

Championship Trophy donated by

Sardarni Shivdev Kaur in the year 2013 S-0877 Amanpratap Singh

7 Badminton Best Player Trophy donated

by the Silver Jubilee Batch of 1987 in

2012 S-00187 Aryan Gaur

8 Headmaster’s Medal for Excellence in

Sports J-0929 Rashanpreet Kaur

9 Headmaster’s Medal for Excellence in

Sports R-00202 Anushtha Gupta

10 Headmaster’s Medal for Excellence in

Academics J-0924 Annika Rai

11 Headmaster’s Medal for Excellence in

Debating B-00153 Simranjit Kaur

12 (i) OP Bhatnagar Prize for scoring the

Highest Marks in Hindi in Class 10th

(ICSE-2017)

(ii) Dr LN Johri Memorial Medal for

scoring the Highest Marks in

Sciences in ICSE-2017 donated by

Mrs & Dr JN Johri J-00250 Muskan

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13 Raja Narinder Singh Memorial

Scholarship R-0987 Gaurav Rathi

14 Scholarship by Mr Rajkumar Gupta

(Ex R-0628) R-00164 Sehajpreet Kaur

15 Scholarship by Dr (Mrs) Anjana Bansal S-00179 Nikhil Gupta

16 Mr Banar Singh & Mrs PrakashVati

Singh Scholarship donated by

Mr Vijay Singh R-00150 Gurkirat S Dhillon

17 Mr & Mrs YP Johri Scholarship for the

deserving girl student who is doing

exceedingly well in all spheres donated

by Mrs Deepa Bhartiya in the year 2016 R-00043 Mallika Rastogi

18 IPSC Trust Scholarship awarded to the

Meritorious Student in ICSE R-00219 Rumjot Kaur

J-00165 Sehajpal Singh

19 Headmaster’s Award for Excellence in Mr Omkar Singh Thakur

Teaching given to a teacher of a subject Mr Abhishek Kumar Singh

securing 100% marks in ICSE/ISC Ms Tanuja Singh

Examinations-2017 Ms Harsimran Kaur

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ONA scholarship for fully Residential Meritorious Students

sponsored by

Dr Rupinder Brar (S-291) @ Rs 10000/- per class

Class-IV

I B-00306 Tanisha Verma

II J-00327 Harjappreet Singh

III J-00326 Dhanvir S Mondair

Class-V

I B-00270 Dilpreet Kaur

II R-00200 Garima Sharma

III S-00208 Gurshaan Bawa

Class-VI

I R-00202 Anusthta Gupta

II B-00263 Tavish Sood

III J-00283 Gurnaaz Kaur

Class-VII

I(Shared) S-00227 Shaheen Kaur

I (Shared) J-00234 Divyam Gupta

II B-00169 Parampreet Singh

III J-00290 Arpit Singh

Class-VIII

I R-00164 Sehajpreet Kaur

II B-00230 Gaurav Garg

III S-00256 Jashanpreet Kaur

Class-IX

I B-00186 Anureet K Dhanoa

II S-00287 Yashaswi Garg

III B-00191 Simranjeet

Class-X

I(Shared) R-00219 Rumjot Kaur

I (Shared) J-00165 Sehajpal Singh Randhawa

II J-00300 Arshdeep Singh

III B-00158 Varinda Garg

Class-XI

I B-00345 Kazandeep Kaur

II R-00071 Haspreet Kaur

III B-00153 Simranjit Kaur

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Inter-House Challenge Cups and Trophies

Middle Section

Senior Section

1 Godwin Hotel Cricket Trophy for Middle Houses

presented by Mr Surjit Singh Talwar Ex S-0168 in 2000 Beas, Sutlej

(Shared) & Ravi

2 Inter-House Basketball Trophy for the Middle Houses

presented by All Ranks 3rd Cavalary in 1968 Sutlej

3 Inter-House PT Trophy for Middle Houses Sutlej

4 Inter-House Horse Riding Trophy for Middle Houses Jumna

5 Om Parkash Jindal Trophy for Inter-House Football for

Middle Houses presented by Mr Sandeep Jindal (J-428) Ravi

6 Mr Parshotam Dass Jindal Inter-House Hockey Trophy

for Middle Houses presented by

Shri Prem Parkash Bansal Beas

7 Inter-House Swimming Trophy for Middle Houses

presented by Mr Prem Prakash Bansal Jumna

8 Saroop Chand Mittal Inter-House Debate Trophy for the

Middle Houses donated by Sanjay Mittal Ex S-609

in the year 2000 Jumna

9 Inter-House Athletics Trophy for Middle Houses

presented by Mr Kuljinder Singh Sahota (Ex J-203) Beas

10 Cross-Country Trophy for Middle Houses (Boys)donated

by Shri Raj Kumar Gupta (R-628) in the memory of

Shri Krishna Mehswale in the year 2012 Ravi

11 Inter-House Mathematics Olympiad Trophy for

Middle Houses Jumna

12 John Horlicks Inter-House Cricket Trophy for

Senior Houses presented by John Horlicks in 1966 Sutlej

13 Scinde Horse Inter-House Hockey Trophy for Seniors

presented by Commandant and All Ranks the

Scinde Horse in the year 1961 Sutlej

14 The Skinner’s Horse Inter-House Football Trophy for

Seniors presented by the Commandant and All Ranks

Skinner’s Horse in 1961 Beas

15 Khatraz Inter-House Basketball Trophy for Seniors

donated by Mr Harinder Singh Khatra (Ex J-597),

Mrs Ramandeep Khatra (Ex R- 641) &

Fatehjeet Singh Khatra (Ex J-0657) in the year 2010 Jumna

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16 Inter-House Tennis Trophy for Seniors donated by

Mr & Mrs Tara Chand Jindal Jumna

17 General JN Chaudhary Trophy for Inter-House

Swimming for Seniors presented by

Hony Lt Col Raghuvendra Singh Jumna

18 Inter-House Swimming Trophy for Senior Girls Jumna

19 General Thapar Trophy for PT and Drill presented by

General PN Thapar, Ex- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ravi

20 Inter-House Badminton Trophy for Sr Houses (Boys) Jumna

21 Inter-House Badminton Trophy for Senior Girls Jumna

22 Brig Bachan Singh Trophy for Inter-House Volleyball

donated by Mr & Mrs GS Punia Beas

23 Mr & Mrs KN Bansal Inter-House Trophy for Senior

Mathematics Olympiad Jumna

24 Inter-House Trophy for Senior Hindi Debate donated by

FOURTH HORSE in 1967 Jumna

25 SC Cowell Memorial Trophy for Senior English

Debate donated by ONA Nabha Chapter Jumna

26 Mr SS Shanni (Ex HOD, Department of Punjabi)

Memorial Trophy for the Inter -House Punjabi Debate

for Seniors instituted in the year 2010 Jumna

27 Inter-House Trophy for the Best House Show donated by

Mr & Mrs MS Bedi in the year 2004 Ravi

28 Jeevan Kate Memorial Trophy for Inter-House Cross-

Country for Seniors donated by Mr & Mrs JK Kate Sutlej

29 Inter-House Athletics Trophy for Seniors donated by

Air Marshal Dilbagh Singh, AOC-IN-C Western Air

Command and All Ranks Sutlej

30 Inter-House Horse Riding Trophy for Seniors donated

by Raja Narinder Singh Sutlej

31 Inter-House Cross-Country Trophy for Senior Girls

donated by Shri Ashok Bansal ( Ex J-0466), Mukul

Bansal (Ex J-0168) and Charvi Bansal (Ex J-0810)

in the memory of Mona Lal Bansal in the year 2012 Beas

32 Inter-House Athletics Trophy for Senior Girls Sutlej

33 Harpreet Singh Mand Memorial Inter-House Overall

Athletics Championship Trophy donated by

Mrs Tahira Mand w/o Mr HS Mand (Ex Beas)

in the year 2002 Sutlej

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34 Inter-House Football Overall Championship Running

Trophy presented by ISC- 2003-04 Batch Ravi

35 Inter-House Hockey Overall Championship Trophy

presented by the Nandrajogs-OP Nandrajog (B-1),

VP Nandrajog (B-27) & SP Nandrajog (B-75) Sutlej

36 Inter-House Overall Public Speaking Trophy donated

by 1988 Batch Jumna

37 S Sahib S Phoola Singh Cheema Memorial Trophy for

the Best House in Co-curricular Activities donated by

Satbir and Rajdeep Cheema Ravi

38 Late S Baldev Singh Memorial Trophy for Inter-House

Giddha (Senior) Trophy donated by Sukhpinder Kaur

(R-0536) and Meher Deol (R-00053) in the year 2014 Ravi

39 Inter-House Bhangra Trophy For Senior Houses

presented by ICSE-1990 Batch Sutlej

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Founders’ Day (October 17, 2017)

Prizes for Academic & Co-curricular Activities

1 Class-IV Prize J-00329 Aarnav Rai

2 Class-V Prize J-00334 Dixit Garg

3 Class-VI Prize R-00202 Anushtha Gupta

4 Class-VII Prize (Shared) S-00227 Shaheen Kaur

J-00234 Divyam Gupta

5 Class-VIII Prize R-00164 Sehajpreet Kaur

6 Class-IX Prize J-00034 Ishita Garg

7 Class-XI (Science) Prize R-0977 Lovepreet Kaur

8 Class-XI (Humanities) Prize J-00053 Aradhaya Jain

9 Class-XI (Commerce Prize) B-00345 Kazandeep Kaur

10 Junior Public Speaking Prize R-00251 Gantavya

Vasudeva

11 Public Speaking Prize (Middle Houses) B-00349 Mehreen Sidhu

12 Senior Public Speaking Prize S-0944 Ameya Batra

13 Prize for the Best All-Round Merit in

Junior School (Girls) R-00142 Guntaz K Bhullar

14 Prize for the Best All-Round Merit in

Junior School (Boys) B-00279 Anmolbir Singh

1 Jatinder Trophy presented by

Brig JS Bajwa for the Best Student in

Dramatics in the year 1970 B-00242 Inayat Sharma

2 Gursharan Tandon Memorial Medal and

Trophy for the Best All-Round Merit in

the Middle House donated by

Mr & Mrs KC Tandon S-00196 Keshav Batheja

3 Best NCC Commander Prize R-00128 Arman Inder Singh

4 Band Leader B-00085 Amitoj S Cheema

5 Headmaster’s Medal for Excellence in

Sports S-00047 Harmanpreet Singh

6 Headmaster’s Special Medal for

Excellence in Sports for Breaking IPSC

Record in Athletics B-00148 Lovepreet Singh

Special Individual Prizes

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7 Prize for scoring 100% marks in

Computer Applications in ICSE-2017 R-00222 Gurkirat Singh

J-00250 Muskan

B-00158 Varinda

J-00164 Maninderpal Kaur

R-00219 Rumjot Kaur

8 Scholar’s Blazer for the year 2017

sponsored by Lt Gen TK Sapru in 2007 B-00345 Kazandeep Kaur

9 Harinder Khatra (Ex J-597) Medal for

Class-XI Best Scholar getting the highest

marks in ICSE- 2017 Examinations

donated by Mrs Ramandeep Khatra

(Ex R-641) and Master Fatehjit Singh

Khatra (Ex J-0657) in 2010 (Shared) R-00219 Rumjot Kaur

J-00165 Sehajpal Singh

10 Best Girl Rider J-00161 Jaspreet Kaur

11 Nardeep Gupta Memorial Medal for the

Best Horse Rider presented by

Mr & Mrs LD Gupta S-0935 Balkaran S Padda

12 Best All-Round Sportsman Prize for the

year 2017 S-0943 Vibhanshu Tiwari

13 ONA Late Sardar Gurdarshan Singh

Sandhu Award of Rs 10000/- for the Most

Improved Boarder Student with Rural

Background sponsored by Mr Sandeep

Singh Sandhu (Ex R-512) of ISC-1986

Batch & Ms Puneeta Sandhu (Ex J-540)

of ISC-1987 Batch B-0996 Jaswant Singh

14 King Constantine Medal for Upholding

the spirit of Round Square through

passionate involvement in Service and

Conferences J-00053 Aradhya Jain

15 (i) Miss Roohi Dua Medal for getting

the highest marks in ICSE-2017

(ii) Sardarni Jaswant Kaur Memorial

Prize for standing 1st in ICSE-2017

Examinations donated by

Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh, PVSM J-00250 Muskan

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16 Gen Kulwant Singh Prize for standing

1st in ISC- 2017 Examinations S-0839 Smiley Mittal

17 ONA President’s Award for the Best

All-Round Boarder Girl

(Other than Academics) S-0932 Sukhmanpreet K

18 ONA President’s Award for the Best

All-Round Boarder Boy

(Other than Academics) S-00065 Udham Singh

19 Trophy for the Most Improved Student of

the Passing Out Class-XII donated By

Vice-Admiral Satish Soni,

PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC B-00137 Harnoor Singh

20 Lala Bhana Mal Medal for the Best Boy

in Senior School for the year 2017 S-0995 Akashdeep Singh

21 Smt Hira Devi Medal for the Best Girl

Student in Senior School for the

year 2017 S-0944 Ameya Batra

22 Col Naunihal Singh Mann Memorial

Medal for the year 2017 S-0839 Smiley Mittal

23 Headmaster’s Medal for the Best

All-Round Student for the year 2017 B-00134 Anmoldeep Kaur

24 President’s Gold Medal for the Best

All-Round Student for the year 2017 R-00036 Naehap Sharma

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The Punjab Public School, Nabha celebrated its 58th Founders' Day in style on October 17, 2017. The function

was presided over by Shri Brahm Mohindra, Minister, Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and

Research & Parliamentary Affairs, Punjab. The chief guest inspected the Guard of Honour. While presenting the

Headmaster's Report, Dr Jagpreet Singh shared the worthy credentials of Shri Brahm Mohindra with the

gathering and profusely thanked the patrons of the school for rendering all possible help for the growth of the

institution over the years. Udham Singh, Head Boy and Rashanpreet Kaur Walia, Head Girl read the myriad

achievements of the students during the current Academic Session. The students put up an excellent show of

aerobics, taekwondo, band and riding. Mr VN Bhave was given the Lifetime Achievement Award. His son-in-

law received the same on his behalf. The Award of

Roll of Honour was conferred on Dr Vijay Singh,

Professor of Practice in Finance and FSL Director,

Perella Department of Finance, College of Business

and Economics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA

for his outstanding work and recognition in the field of

education. Senior Jumna House bagged the Cock

House trophy. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Brahm

Mohindra lauded the school for producing eminent

generals for the Indian armed forces and visionary leaders in

other fields. He exhorted the current students to emulate

their predecessors and lead the change for a better

tomorrow. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab

Public School, Nabha presented a token of deeply felt love

and gratitude to the chief guest. Mr Jai Singh Gill (IAS

Retd), President Executive Committee, The Punjab Public

School, Lt Gen TK Sapru, Lt Gen RS Sujlana and other

eminent Board Members were present on the occasion. The

function came to a close with the singing of National

Anthem.

PPS celebrates the 58th Founders' Day

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1 Inter-House Public Speaking Trophy for Juniors donated

by ONA (Nabha Chapter) in 2001 Ravi

2 Inter-House Public Speaking Trophy for Middle Houses

donated by Ex R-104 Kuldeep Singh and Ex R-216

Parminder Singh (USA) s/o Mr & Mrs Sohan Singh

(Retd Principal Nabha) Jumna

3 S Mohinder Singh Shaheed Memorial Inter-House Public

Speaking Trophy for Seniors donated by Mrs Shaheed in the

year 1994 Jumna

4 Inter-House Overall Cricket Championship Trophy donated

by Mrs Jatinder Cheema in the memory of Maj RS Cheema

(VrC) Sutlej

5 Overall Cross-Country Trophy in the memory of

Late Master Harwinder Singh (Ex R-0442) presented by

ISC-2009 Batch Jumna

6 Inter-Wing Challenge Trophy for the Best Wing in NCC(JD)

presented by Ex-Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)

General Bikram Singh, PVSM,UYSM,AVSM,SM,VSM,ADC Air Wing

7 Inter-House Squash Trophy presented by ICSE-1985 Batch

in the memory of Mr PN Onial, Ex-Teacher (English)

in the year 2017 Jumna

8 Inter-House Trophy for the Best Junior House in Cultural

Activities donated by Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh, PVSM Jumna

9 Advocate BS Joneja Memorial Inter-House Trophy for the

Best Middle House in Cultural Activities donated by

Jaspal Joneja Jumna

10 Trophy for the Best Senior House in Cultural Activities

donated by Mr Madanjit Singh Ahluwalia Ex-PPS in the

year 2011 Ravi

11 Sanawar Trophy for the Best Junior House in Sports

donated by The Lawrence School, Sanawar in the year 1966 Jumna

12 Dr YP Soni Trophy for the Best Middle House in Sports

donated by Dr Rajan Soni Ex S-69 in the year 2000 Sutlej

13 Trophy for the Best Senior House in Sports donated by

Lt Gen TK Sapru, PVSM, YSM,

Gen Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command

(Retd) (Shared) Sutlej &

Jumna

Special Individual PrizesInter-House Challenge Cups and Trophies

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14 Gen Raina Trophy for the Best Junior House in Academics

donated by Gen TN Raina, MVC, Chief of the Army Staff

(COAS) in the year 1977 Jumna

15 Miss Roohi Dua Trophy for the Best Middle House in

Academics presented by Mr MK Dua in the year 2000 Jumna

16 Inter-House Challenge Cup for the Best Senior House in

Academics donated by the Governor of Punjab Jumna

17 Trophy for the Most Disciplined House instituted in 2012

by Dr and Mrs Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster,

The Punjab Public School, Nabha Jr Jumna

18 GOC Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh Trophy for the

Junior Cock House-2017 donated by Gen SS Padda Jumna

19 Middle Cock House Trophy-2017 donated by

Preet Tractors Pvt Ltd Nabha in the year 2010 Jumna

20 President’s Championship Trophy for the

Senior Cock House-2017 donated by Dr Rajendra Prasad

in the year 1961 Jumna

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Class-IV Class-VIIA

H. No. Name % age Position H.No. Name % age Position

B-00380 Venu 98 I R-00202 Anushtha Gupta 96.5 I

R-00286 Heeba 97.7 II J-00220 Divyangna 90.5 II

B-00356 Mannat Kaur 95.9 III J-00268 Prince Karanvir Singh 87.6 III

Class-VA Class-VIIB

J-00388 Anahat Kaur 98.6 I B-00263 Tavish Sood 94.5 I

J-00329 Aarnav Rai 97.4 II J-00343 Garima Tayal 91.9 II

R-00240 Ananya Suryavanshi 96.1 III B-00403 Sehajveer Singh 89.4 III

Class-VB Class-VIIC

J-00327 Harjappreet Singh 96.3 I J-00401 Sania Sidhu 96.8 I

J-00430 Divit Kapoor 95.7 II R-00251 Gantavya Vasudeva 95.9 II

S-00316 Savreet Kaur 95.6 III J-00283 Gurnaaz Kaur 95.2 III

Class-VC Class-VIID

B-00306 Tanisha Verma 95.9 I S-00330 Seerat Goyal 96.8 I

R-00238 Warisjot Singh 94.4 II R-00302 Malayika Bansal 88.5 II

S-00264 Nakul Singh Karwasra 88.9 III B-00397 Keshav Jindal 87.3 III

Class-VIA Class-VIIE

S-00294 Gursimran Kaur 93.9 I B-00279 Anmolbir S Randhawa 93.18 I

B-00366 Eshneet Kaur 90.8 II B-00389 Simran Gill 92.8 II

B-00265 Mehtab Singh Kang 87.8 III R-00255 Arshpreet Kaur 91.3 III

Class-VIB Class-VIII A

B-00273 Tapish Thakur 92.9 I B-00377 Siya Garg 98.7 I

J-00393 Tushar Singla 88.8 II S-00227 Shaheen Kaur 96.3 II

J-00428 Armaan 86.4 III J-00287 Karandeep Kaur 91.4 III

Class-VIC Class-VIII B

B-00267 Tanmaya Puri 93.4 I B-00169 Parampreet Singh 96 I

J-00400 Rohan Nayyar 92.3 II J-00229 Ritvik Dalla 93.6 II

B-00270 Dilpreet Kaur 91.4 III J-00172 Karan Garg 92.7 III

Class-VID Class-VIII C

R-00200 Garima Sharma 91.6 I J-00290 Arpit Singh 95.4 I

S-00207 Gurwinder Singh 85.7 II R-00303 Tanvir Singh Thind 91.7 II

B-00372 Prateet Kaur Dhillon 85.7 II R-00156 Akram Khan 82.7 III

Class-IVE Class-VIII D

S-00323 Amanpreet Deo 94.3 I R-00305 Manya Thareja 92.5 I

S-00212 Soham Sen 92.9 II B-00398 Sahilpreet Singh 91.4 II

S-00328 Deepankar Garg 88.1 III R-00215 Noorinder Singh 89.2 III

Terminal Examination-2017

First Three Position Holders

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Class-VIII E Class-XD

H. No. Name % age PositionH. No. Name % age Position

B-00034 Amisha Singla 90.1 IJ-00234 Divyam Gupta 98.2 I

S-0971 Aakshi Batra 87.1 IIR-00086 Jai Mittal 93.6 IIJ-00202 Satnam Singh 82.3 IIIS-00098 Paramvir Singh Rattol 88.8 IIIClass-XE

Class-IX AS-00235 Kunal Demla 85.5 I

B-00227 Namish Mittal 91.3 IS-00196 Keshav Bhateja 85.4 II

B-00222 Manik Goyal 89.7 IIS-0975 Liza Verma 81.3 III

S-00290 Harmanjot Singh Kohli 89.6 IIIClass-XI A(I)

Class-IXB B-00158 Varinda Garg 88.7 IJ-00354 Hinish Bansal 92.7 I J-00138 Sahil Garg 78 IIR-00130 Kulbir Kaur 92.4 II R-00171 Navraj Singh 77.7 III

S-00256 Jashanpreet Kaur 89.1 III Class-XI A(II)

Class-IXC J-00311 Jasmohit Kaur 84.4 I

J-00108 Jashanveer S Dhillon 80.6 IIR-00033 Manya 88.1 I

S-0922 Pranshi Gupta 78.7 IIIJ-00083 Shreya Kaushik 83.6 II

Class-XI BJ-00189 Swastik Gupta 83.5 IIIJ-00300 Arshdeep Singh 88.9 IClass-IXDR-00219 Rumjot Kaur 85.1 II

S-00115 Chhavi Bansal 88.1 IS-00091 Harleen Kaur 82.7 III

J-00242 Shehnoor Kaur 80.4 IIClass-XI C

J-00295 Anveer Kaur 77.7 IIIB-00120 Sahibdeep Singh 81.9 I

Class-IXES-00359 Navsirat Kaur 80.9 II

B-00176 Harjotinder Singh 86.9 I S-00360 Kunwar Inayat 79.3 IIIJ-00185 Harkaranvir S Benipal 78.7 II Class-XII A(I)B-00180 Deepak Suglani 74 III R-00071 Haspreet Kaur 76.7 I

Class-XA S-00080 Pushpinder Singh 74.0 II

B-00186 Anureet Kaur Dhanoa 91.5 I R-0980 Gunbir Singh Dhaliwal 71.6 III

Class-XII A(II)R-00271 Siddhant 87.8 II

B-00345 Kazandeep Kaur 82.3 IB-00232 Navreet Kaur 79.5 III

R-0976 Jasreet Kaur 79.9 IIClass-XBJ-00005 Bhupinder Singh 73.6 IIIB-00035 Anisha Singla 93.3 IClass-XII B

B-00191 Simranjeet Kaur 89 IIR-0977 Lovepreet Kaur 82.7 I

B-00045 Lavisha 87 IIIS-0941 Dep Ensu Aggarwal 71.9 II

Class-XCR-00043 Mallika Rastogi 71.1 III

J-00034 Ishita Garg 93 IClass-XII C

S-00287 Yashaswi Garg 88.5 II S-00298 Jasnoor Kaur 85.1 IB-00234 Anmol Kaur 86.7 III J-00053 Aradhya Jain 81.6 II

B-00243 Sahilpreet S Ghuman 79.4 III

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SKV Round Square Conference-2017

Wg Cdr Kohli, a Psychologist at SSB, Dehradun gave a motivational

lecture in the Pavate Hall on October 31, 2017. In an attempt to

inspire the Nabhaites to join the Indian Air Force (IAF), he talked at

length on the operations and missions of the elite force. He also

shared the in-depth information about various types of aircraft, their

function and usage. He enlightened everyone on how to enter the IAF

through multiple channels. He elaborated on the kind of life the IAF

offers to the young officers. It was followed by a highly interactive

session where students cleared many of their doubts. The IAF

personnel also provided to boys and girls a hands-on experience of

how to fly the Sukhoi Su-30 in a bus simulated for the purpose.

Wg Cdr Kohli exhorts Nabhaites to join IAF

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior hosted the

Regional Round Square Conference from November

9-11, 2017 for the age group 13 to 14 years. The theme

of the conference was “Venture, Equate and Evolve”.

144 delegates from 16 prestigious public schools of the

country participated in it.

Mr Rahul Jain, Secretary, Film and Cultural Society of

North East, an NGO screened four documentaries

based on entrepreneurship, heritage, compassion and

gender equality. The documentaries were Moonstruck,

Saving Mes Aynak, Tashi and the Monk and Kick like a

Girl. Ms Sujata Kulshreshtha, the director of the

documentary, Moonstruck gave the inaugural keynote address. The delegates interacted with her after the baraza

session.

The delegates actively participated in the morning sessions of

meditation, aerobics, nature walk and bird watching under the

guidance of experts. They also got a hands-on experience of

manufacturing sanitary napkins for the rural women as part of

Sankalp project which is the initiative of SKV, Gwalior.

The second keynote address was delivered by Dr SK Dubey,

Regional Director, Department of Archaeology, Madhya Pradesh.

He gave valuable information on preservation of our heritage sites

and study of habitation to know cultural sequence. Ms Jenny

Mackenzie, director of the documentary, Kick like a Girl

connected with the delegates through Skype. She dwelt at length

on gender equality. The delegates raised many thought-provoking

questions and gave suggestions as well.

The visit to Jai Vilas Palace Museum and light and sound show at

the Scindia Fort gave the delegates glimpses of our valuable

heritage.

Day-1

Round Square Conference for students aged 11-13 years got underway at The Punjab Public School, Nabha on December 8, 2017. Over 200 delegates from 19 schools including The Indian High School, Dubai, The Indian School, Al Ghubra, Sultanate of Oman and Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh took part in it. The chief guest Mr Aman Partap Singh Virk, Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur lit the lamp symbolic of the light of knowledge dispelling darkness. The students from the Junior School presented a semi-classical dance Dasavtar depicting the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. There was a flag march by the contingents of different schools led by their leaders. The special kids from Jivan Jyoti School, Nabha gave a dance performance. It was followed by High Tea in the Headmaster's Green. The theme of the conference was Greatness out of Small things- De Parvis Grandis Acervus Erit. Aakshi Batra gave a presentation on the philosophy of the Round Square. Giving the keynote address, Col Karaminder Singh, Secretary of the Society for the Welfare of the Handicapped, Patiala enlightened the delegates about the duties they need to perform in the future and stressed on the significant difference a smile can bring in someone's life. Sharing his anecdotes and struggles he faces in day-to-day affairs, he appealed to the young minds to take up the initiative to bring a positive change in

the society. The talk was followed by the interactive question answer session. The chief guest Mr APS Virk addressed the gathering and sent out a strong message to the delegates to take up the responsibility of looking after every segment of the society. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School proposed the vote of thanks and exhorted the delegates to be a drop in the ocean and make a difference in time to come. He gave tokens of deeply felt love and gratitude to Mr Virk and Col Karaminder Singh. The delegates had a conference photograph in the Circular Lawn and left for the Junior School for their respective barazas. There were 12 barazas, namely Care, Compassion, Consideration,

(December 8-10, 2017)

Experiential learning for the delegates

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Empathy, Faith, Generosity, Help, Hope, Kindness, Love, Politeness and Service. In the afternoon, the delegates had an art workshop Putting the Pieces Together in the Multi-Facility Sports Complex. The day ended with Punjabi Potpourri: A Cultural Gala in the Staff Lawns.

Day-2

With the aim to sensitise the young delegates to the problems of the physically challenged, they were taken to Deaf and Blind School, Navjivni School of Special Education, Vaani Integrated School for the Hearing Impaired and Be Asha School by AWS in Patiala. They spent a great deal of time interacting with children with special needs understanding their problems. It was an eye-opener for them to see the

differently-abled learn, write and perform various activities like normal school going children. They tried their hands at carpet weaving, played cricket and many more fun games.

In the afternoon, the delegated had great time at the Main Fields enjoying excellent equestrian skills of the PPS riders. The day culminated with a Cultural Evening in the Pavate Hall with various schools putting up one item or the other.

Day-3

The final day began with the second keynote address by Ms Shikha Shah, a Varanasi-based entrepreneur and founder of Scrapshala. Her company creates designer products from non-biodegradable waste and employs local artisans and

craftsmen from Varanasi. She shared her mantra that “there is no away in throwaway” and urged the students to upcycle all forms of waste to permanently resolve the problem of waste management in the country. She also took a workshop with the young delegates and taught them how waste products could be modified to create useful items. It was followed by barazas where the delegates had to sum up what they had learnt in the form of role play.

The evening witnessed the Closing Ceremony which was presided over by Ms Rana Virk who is actively involved in noble causes. The children from Autistic Society, Sangrur gave a dance performance. Ms Virk gave away certificates and mementos to various contingents. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Virk said such conferences provide unique opportunities to learn varied cultures. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School gave Ms Virk a token of deeply felt love and gratitude.

The delegates from The Indian High School, Dubai, The Indian School, Al Ghubra, Sultanate of Oman and The Emerald Heights International School, Indore went on a 2-day cultural visit to Amritsar after the Conference.

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Glimpses from the Round Square Conference held at The Punjab Public School

SKVMUN-2017

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior

hosted the MUN Conference from

October 29-31, 2017. We reached

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior on

October 28, 2017 at 5.00 pm. A total of 11

prestigious schools of the country took

part in it. The theme of the conference

was Change for the Harmonious World.

1 5 s t u d e n t s − A k a s h d e e p S i n g h ,

Hussanpreet Singh, Shinedeep Singh,

A n m o l K a u r , Ya s h a s w i G a r g ,

Gursaranjit Singh, Palak, Jashandeep,

Sanjam, Nazakat, Jaswant Singh,

Dilpreet Singh, Paramveer Singh, Abhinandan Godara and Ridhi Jindal along with two (2) teacher escorts Ms

Harsimran Kaur and Mr Vikas Kumar Chaudhary were part of it. We did Sankalp Service Project which was

organised by SKV. We had an ice-breaking session in the evening. It was followed by dinner.

On October 29, we had the Opening Ceremony. The students presented a fusion of multiple dance forms from

various countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Uzbekistan. The chairpersons were

introduced to various committees. Finally, UN Secretary General, Kinki Bhattacharya declared SKVMUN-2017

open. We had two sessions one after another. In the evening, we had the keynote address by Mohammad Aamir Khan

who dwelt at length on his 14-year-long struggle to fight against the system which framed him as a terrorist. It was

followed by a delicious dinner.

On October 30, we had three sessions. In the afternoon, we visited the historical fort of Gwalior and Raja Maan

Singh Palace. It was followed by the cultural evening in which there was a task assigned to each committee.

On October 31, we had three exhaustive sessions. In the evening, we assembled for the Closing Ceremony and Prize

Distribution. Yashaswi Garg from PPS was adjudged the verbal in her committee. Speaking on the occasion, Ms

Nishi Mishra, Principal, SKV stressed on the need to cultivate sensitivity to what is happening internationally.

Thereafter, Kinki Bhattacharya, UN Secretary General declared the SKVMUN-2017 closed.

On November 1, 2017, we had breakfast quite early in the morning. We visited Jai Vilas Palace. We had our lunch at

the Gwalior Mall. We came back to SKV in the evening. We packed our luggage for our return journey to Nabha. We

reached our campus safely the next day.

SKVMUN-2017 was, indeed, a great learning experience. It was hard for us to say goodbye to our friends. We

express our gratitude to Dr Jagpreet Singh for giving us this opportunity. -Ridhi Jindal

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5 of our students took part in the 63rd NSG Hup-Kwon-Do

Championship held at Bhopal from November 7-12, 2017.

The following are their achievements:

Name Weight Category Medal

Pavneet Kaur 49-52 kg Bronze

Muskan 33-36 kg Bronze

Guntaj Kaur 25-28 kg Bronze

Coach: Dharam Dutt Vyas (Ist Dan Black Belt)

63rd National School Games Hup-Kwon-Do Championship-2017

This year the theme for the conference

was “Unite to Ignite the Fire Within”,

urging everyone to come together to

strive towards the greater good as

a team and not as individuals. Six

students, namely Inayat Sharma,

Jaspreet Kaur, Shifali Sharma,

Harnoor Singh, Amardeep Singh and

Udham Singh along with the school RS

Rep Mr Russelljeet Singh Khatra

a t t e n d e d t h e R o u n d S q u a r e

International Conference-2017 at St

Cyprian’s School, Cape Town, South

Africa. Our group also attended a

3-day self-organised local sight they care for them when these amazing creatures are seeing tour in Cape Town to explore and hurt. They drew parallels between the works of understand the local culture and rich heritage the wilderness with human nature and behaviour. of the rainbow nation. During the pre-conference It was truly wonderful. After the motivational talks by tour, we visited the prominent landmarks of the city the keynote speakers and a heartwarming inauguration including Hout’s Bay, Camp’s Bay, National ceremony, we were assorted into our baraza groups as Museum, Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch, Victoria we embarked on the amazing‘Amazing Race’. We &Alfred Waterfront, Cape of Good Hope, explored the city on foot, divided into various groups Chapman’s Peak drive and Boulder’s Beach yet united by the developing sense of belonging to our penguin colony and seal colony. We were driven barazas. We solved clues and visited different corners around Cape Town in a luxury van by Anthony, our of the town to perform various fun activities right from friendly tour guide who had some great solving crosswords to working out to learning dances. stories to tell. After the pre-conference tour, We did it all. The day ended with a delicious dinner at St we were dropped at St Cyprian’s School, a fully Cyprian’s School.residential school for girls that would host us for the The third day saw two amazing people deliver RSIC-2017. After the welcome celebrations were heartwarming speeches at the Convention Centre. Mr over, we made new friends from around the world Caleb Swanepoel and Ms Zolani Mahola inspired us to including USA, Canada, Armenia and Peru. They move on in life no matter what life throws at us. Caleb’s were our first acquaintances. The party began as all philosophy of IADOY means It All Depends On You. delegates were given a guard of honour on their way No matter how simple it may sound, it is as deep as it to the auditorium. Songs about the homecoming of can get (be). It teaches us that we always have a choice warriors echoed through the corridors of the in life at every step. We can choose to be set back by Convention Centre as dancers stomped their feet to adversity or we can choose to act on it and change our the beat. The inauguration on the second day was lives forever. As the adults and reps attended their rikka marked by team building activities, speeches from sessions and good practice workshops, the students the officials and spectacular performances by the attended their baraza sessions and met their host host school. The two keynote speakers, Mr Lorne families for the first time. The fourth day saw us all Sulcas and Dr William Fowlds, enlightened the packing our bags and cracking our fingers for a tough, audience with their experiences in the wild; how long day ahead. We hiked the table mountain on a rainy they witness the fantastic beasts (by the way, they and windy day. The trek was tiring. As we entered the know where to find them), their activities and how

St Cyprian’s School, Cape Town, South Africa (September 25-October 6, 2017)

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beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens, we were stunned by debated social issues, wrote collaborative articles, all

the natural beauty and incredible variety of flora. Day with the students from their schools who became

five gave a lesson to students that true leadership is all instant friends with all of us. The Social Night was

about serving others. We came face to face with the unarguably the most enjoyable experience of the

adverse conditions of children in the townships who conference. It brought tears to our eyes because we

do not even know how to survive on a day-to-day saw all our friends probably for the last time. The

basis. Feeling their arms around your neck was the impressions have registered in our minds forever. We

best feeling we have ever had. They only ask for love captured these emotional moments in our cameras.

and we felt we should reciprocate the same. We went We packed our bags for the last time as we bade

to their schools, served them, played with them farewell to our gracious hosts, organising teachers,

and contributed to the Tore’s Foundation. Seeing friends, baraza leaders and partners and the crew

smiles on their faces was the most beautiful thing members. We took one last group photograph. We

ever. We played football, planted trees, painted walls will cherish this experience for the rest of our lives. -Inayat Sharmaand tyre pots, did ‘minute to win it’ challenges,

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Ten (10) students of Class-XI from PPS, Nabha got the opportunity to be a part of the IPSC Service Project organised by The Rajkumar College, Rajkot from December 19-23, 2017. It was a lifetime experience for the students as they came in contact with students from member schools and fo rmed a t eam to accomplish a common target of rendering their services in the adopted school of The Rajkumar College in the Khakhana village. The project work area comprised construction of a pathway for the school, a sitting for an open classroom, coloring and painting of the primary classes. The students also presented three skits on the closing day with a message to spread awareness among the villagers.

The work which the students did was simple, of real local value and physically demanding. Packed with challenging adventure and cultural awareness opportunities, the project programme was designed to ensure that students have an experiential and holistic learning that is second-to-none. Participants took turns to be Student Leaders during the project, taking responsibility for the organisation of the day, briefing their peers, giving an overview of safety and risk management and organising a student rota to help with different chores at the project site. The students were monitored by the teacher escorts all the time.

−Aman Nijjar

IPSC Service Project

(December 19-23, 2017)

A group of 23 students along with two (2) teacher escorts−Dr Varinder Singh Johal and Ms Poonam Shira left for RSCMUN-17 held at Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru at 7.00 am in the morning. We had our breakfast and tea at the famous Jalandhar Haveli. We reached the airport after a 5-hr long journey. We flew by Indigo Airlines at 4.30 pm and reached our destination at7.30 pm. It was quite a distance from the airport to Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru. It took ustwo hours to reach the host school. We relished our dinner in a local restaurant and had a sound sleep after registration and other formalities.

Day-1 session which was a great activity to start the day. We The rouser was at 7.00 am and we had our breakfast had our breakfast at 8.00 am and proceeded to our in the school dining hall and headed to the respective Committee Halls for the last session. In each auditorium for the Opening Ceremony. The first committee, resolution for the agenda raised was keynote speaker was Mr Prem Chand Shetty. He is a introduced and in some of them even successfully law professor with 40 years of teaching experience. passed. We had our lunch at 1.30 pm and moved to the He handles commercial and criminal law. He auditorium for cultural programme and the Closing discussed the theme of the conference ‘Every Ceremony. The second keynote speaker was Dr Thought Needs a Voice’. We had the conference Madhumati Deshpande, Assistant Professor in the photograph. We had our first session at 10.30 am Department of International Studies and History, where all the students proceeded to their respective Christ University, Bengaluru who talked about voicing committees. Our school was involved in all the five our opinion in a democratic way. While Aradhya Jain (5) committees. It was a 2-hrsession. We had our and Lavisha Garg did us proud by achieving lunch. We gathered in our respective Committee honourable mention from their respective committees, Halls for peace expressions activity where we were Sehaj Kaur attained a verbal mention. Later, we required to make an artistic presentation on Peace. proceeded to Maj Gen KS Nijjar’s home (an Old We all met for the Principals’ Dinner at 8.00 pm. It Nabhaite Ex S-323) for the High Tea with a galaxy of was followed by various schools putting up their reputed ONs. We met Mrs Harinder Sraw (Ex B-188), performances. We retired for the night. Mr Sanjeev Singh Rathore (Ex B-437), Mr Anand Puri

(Ex S-207), Mr Dhiraj Aggarwal (Ex J-341) and the Day-2lady wife of Maj Gen Nijjar, Mrs Keerat Nijjar. After an We had our breakfast at 8.00 am in the school mess. interactive session, we went exploring Bengaluru. We Thereafter, we proceeded to our respective saw the famous MG Road and Brigade Road. We had Committee Halls. We had two exhaustive sessions our dinner in a local restaurant and came back to the followed by lunch. We had another session in which campus of SBA. we were told to prepare the resolution for the Day-4agenda. We changed into formal gear and left the

school for an adventurous trek to the ancient temple We left the school at 6.30 am and reached the airport at of the Chola Dynasty. The view from the hilltop was 9.00 am. We had our breakfast at the airport and simply breathtaking and everyone was left boarded our flight. We reached Amritsar at 2.00 pm. awestruck by the natural beauty. It was followed by After relishing our lunch, we boarded the bus and dinner and DJ where everyone danced in sheer reached Nabha at 9.30 pm. It was an enlightening ecstasy. experience for all of us. We thank Dr Jagpreet Singh for

giving us this lifetime opportunity.Day-3-J00053 Aradhya Jain, XII-CThe rouser was at 6.00 am followed by a Zumba

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The Punjab Public School is a proud member of British Council ISA. The Academic Session 2017-18 marked our fourth consecutive year with the august body. A total number of 7 activities were taken up during the session. We have received International School Award (ISA) thrice in the past.

The first activity for April-May 2017 was E-Waste-The Global Impact. It was a collaborative activity. The students prepared files and models depicting e-waste. A documentary was screened at Miss Malkani Hall to sensitise students to its impact on human health and environment and what can be done to check it. They made PPTs on various methods of disposing of e-waste. The same was shown to students followed by an interactive session.

Our students took out a rally in the city. They carried the self-made banners and charts. They raised slogans to spread awareness about the menace. Dr Jatindra Kaur, Ms Renu Sharma, Mr Mukul Singh Gautam, Mr Davinder Kumar Dutt and Ms Amandeep Kaur Kalra escorted children.

Skype sessions with partner schools in UK and South Africa were done. We organised a debate on the comparative study of e-management in different countries including India, UK and South Africa. We exchanged mails to bring change globally. All activities were uploaded on YouTube.

Second

The second activity for May-June 2017 was A Healthy Start. It was an in-house activity. The students learnt about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and reasons behind childhood obesity, especially in countries like India, USA and Australia. To know more about the issue of obesity, the children were involved in research and group discussions. Working in small groups, they created info graphics on causes and preventive measures for the same. Besides, they also learnt the concept of a balanced diet and conducted an experiment in Science Laboratory to find out Calorie Value in fats, carbohydrates and proteins and nutritional value of varied foods.

A thorough check of height and weight was carried out in MI. It helped us to find out the exact number of children suffering from obesity in our school. The children prepared a PowerPoint Presentation on factors causing obesity. We exchanged mails with our partner schools in Australia and USA to spread awareness about it globally. The students learnt the importance of taking exercise daily by being part of a scheduled week long physical exercise programme. The same ideas were shared by creating Blogs with the cooperation of schools in Australia and USA. The good practices were exchanged through mails.

The students spread awareness in the community to fight obesity and encouraged everyone to move towards a healthy lifestyle by adopting a nutritious diet and avoiding sweetened beverages and junk food.

First Activity

Activity

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Third

It was an in-house activity.

A visit to a nearby organic farm was organised where the owner Mr Amrinder Singh took great care to explain different methods of organic farming to our students.

He also made them understand the difference between traditional farming and organic farming. The students collected the reports from the village administration and shared the same through mails with partner schools in Mexico and Australia.

It was an in-house activity.

Picture Composition Competition on monuments and tourism was held for Classes VI, VII and VIII. Students came up with amazing facts and well articulated information on the effects of air pollution on monuments like the Taj Mahal and the Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, China.

Students placed different bins of three colours on the school campus promoting the concept of Recycle, Reuse and Reduce. The usage of three colours−Red, Green and Yellow was explained thoroughly to the students before their placement in the different corners so that they develop sensitivity towards the environment.

To further fuel their interest and make them understand the contribution of monuments in

Activity

Fourth Activity

The third activity for July-August 2017 was Crop Combination−Result of Climate.

The students from Classes VII-VIII were involved. The activity enabled them to understand the combination of crops which can be grown together to enhance the quality of soil and give a boost to economy and better livelihood for the farmer.

A group of students were taken to an agricultural field in order to encourage them to plant crops for themselves. A debate was held where students participated enthusiastically and discussed various methods and techniques used in

agriculture. They also prepared project files, models and charts to put up an exhibition where different agricultural tools and samples of different types of soil were displayed. Worksheets were solved by students based on different methods of farming and causes of climatic change. Ms Poonam Bharadwaj and Dr Ashesh Kumar Jah demonstrated how the soil is tested and explained to them the nature of soil.

The fourth activity for August-September 2017 was the World Heritage in Danger. Various competitions including Poetical Recitation Competition and Collage-Making Competition were organised to highlight the adverse impact of pollution on the monuments over the last two decades or so.

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foreign exchange earnings, a visit to the Taj Mahal was organised. They were told the historical importance of the world famous site. All these activities were uploaded on YouTube. The same was shared with our partner schools in UK and China.

The sixth activity for November was Processed Foods−Say “Yes” or “No”. It was a collaborative activity. It enabled students to understand the concept of processed foods and also similarities and dissimilarities in eating habits.

The students were engaged in practical work in different groups and gained information regarding various ingredients used in the preparation of jams, pickles and dairy products. It was demonstrated how jams and pickles are prepared using natural preservatives like salt and vinegar. The methods like sun-drying and use of natural oil were shown and taught to them. It was followed by Pickle and Jam Making Competitions. They were made into different groups for the purpose.

A visit to GlaxoSmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare was organised to give first-hand knowledge about processed foods, especially dairy products. The students made project files and did worksheets on comparative study of processed foods in India, Australia and Thailand. Skype sessions were done with partner schools abroad and ideas were exchanged through mail. The children were encouraged to use fresh and naturally preserved food items rather than using chemically treated long lasting preserved foods. The activities were uploaded on YouTube.

Seventh

The seventh activity for December 2017 was From Inequality to Equality. It was an in-house activity. The students from Classes VI, VII and VIII were involved. They understood the meaning of inequality and its various types such as gender, caste, colour and socio-economic status. A number of activities were organised to teach students as to how to say “No” to such disparities and rise above them. Our teachers made surprise visits to classrooms and distributed gifts, chocolates, biscuits and the like to boys and girls in a biased manner and discussed how various issues like caste and colour discrimination impact the social fabric.

We organised visits to a School for the Blind Children and an Institution for Children with Special Needs. Our students interviewed people running these institutions to understand inequalities prevalent in our society.

A lot of research was done for the purpose. There were discussions, PPTs, bar graphs and presentations by teachers to make students understand various forms of inequalities. They were made into smaller groups and told to prepare their presentations on any area of inequality. PPTs made by them were shared with partner schools in Bangladesh and UAE. Our students created a Facebook page to showcase their work. They completed a sentence “To me, Inequality means ....” using their own ideas and presenting their points of view. Finally, they learnt to reject all inequalities as unjust and unfair.

−Amandeep Kaur Kalra

Fifth Activity

Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr and Nelson Mandela who fought injustice with the powerful tool of non-violence and promoted international peace.

The students did research on these leaders and took part in group discussions. To gain better insight into the lives of these stalwarts, Story writing and Slogan writing Competitions were organised on the theme of World Peace. The children participated enthusiastically in Poster-making and Card-making Competitions. They came up with colourful and beautiful pictures.

A special assembly was organised in the Pavate Hall on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. There were talks and performances by teachers and students alike.

Sixth Activity

Activity

The fifth activity for October 2017 was The Leaders o f Non-v io lence . I t was a collaborative activity. It focused on the role of three prominent leaders in the world history−

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Gurpurab celebrations

organised at the Pavate Hall on November 4, 2017 to

celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti. Sehajpal Singh

Randhawa and Talwinder Singh Khalsa gave speeches in

English and Punjabi respectively to throw light on the

life and teachings of Guruji. The students from the Junior

School sang hymns Kal Taran Guru Nanak Aaya and Koi

Bole Ram Ram which suffused the milieu with spiritual

vibrations. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jagpreet Singh

extended his greetings to the gathering and urged

everyone to reflect on the compassionate thoughts of

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, especially oneness of God.

at PPSA special assembly was Gurpurab celebrations

Children's Day

Students of PPS celebrated Children's Day by visiting Jivan Jyoti School for Special Children, Nabha and Deaf

& Dumb School for Children, Patiala. They showed keen interest in the greeting cards and other handmade

artefacts made by children with special needs. It was an eye-opener for them to know their strengths and how they

overcame their challenges. They distributed snacks amongst them and made the day special for them.

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The Combined Annual Training Camp

(NCC Air Wing) was held at The

Punjab Public School, Nabha

from December

24-2017- January 2, 2018 310 cadets

from DAV, Samana, DAV, Sunam,

Bri t ish Co-ed School , Pat iala ,

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy,

Ropar, Senior Secondary Model

School, Punjabi University, Patiala,

NTC School, Rajpura, Budha Dal Public School, Patiala, Govt Multi-Purpose Senior Secondary School,

Patiala, Govt High School, Alamdipur, The Punjab Public School, Nabha, Govt Mohindra College, Patiala,

Khalsa College, Patiala and Continental Institute of Engineering & Technology (CIET), Fatehgarh Sahib

attended it. extended a

cordial welcome to the cadets and made them familiar with the activities for the camp. A host of personalities

from various walks of life addressed the cadets during the 10-day long camp. Dr Darshan Singh Aasht, Punjabi

writer and a Sahitya Akademi Awardee shared the nuggets of Punjabi literature with the cadets. Mr Gurjap

Singh, ASI enlightened the cadets about traffic rules.

there were talks on blood and organ

donation, fire fighting methods, self-defence and weapon systems.

A team of efficient NCC officers ensured the

smooth conduct of the camp. WO Satvir Singh,

JWO Faiz Ahmed Ansari and Sergeant Siddharth

ensured the parades met the rigorous standards.

MWO Sharma saw to it the sanitation and

hygiene was maintained throughout. WO MK

Yadav and Cpl GS Uppal provided the nourishing

food for the cadets. Cpl Alok had the firing

sessions done as per rules. Sergeant Ravi and Cpl

Lalit carved a niche for themselves with their

cultural performances. The cadets participated in

various competitions during the camp. The

cadets from The Punjab Public School did their

level best in almost all competitions. Cadet

Ekamveer Singh stood second in the Firing Competition. He was felicitated by Gp Capt GS Cheema for taking

part in an activity meant to teach how to save oneself from deadly diseases. Cadet Kuskshit and Cadet Gurjap

Singh were third in 100m 200 m races respectively. The cadets from PPS also lifted the Drill trophy. Col Manjit

Singh Cheema, SDM, Bassi Pathana was the chief guest on the final day of the camp. He gave away prizes to the

cadets and complimented them for their stupendous work. Gp Capt GS Cheema expressed his gratitude to Dr

Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School, Nabha for providing logistics for the camp. Squadron

Leader, Dr Gurmeet Singh, Flight Lieutenant, Navjot Singh, II Officer Satvir Singh, II Officer Anil Kumar, II

Officer Ranjit Singh, II Officer Harish Kumar, II Officer Ramfal Mahila, III Officer Gitika, II Officer Shahid

Ahmed and Caretaker Pankaj, ANO were also present.

under

the aeg i s o f the NCC Group

Headquarters, Patiala

.

Camp Commandant Group Captain GS Cheema, CO 3 Punjab Air Sqn, NCC, Patiala

The social worker Mr Kaka Ram Verma gave a lecture

about first aid to be provided to the needy in case of any emergency. Besides,

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15 boy cadets of NCC Army Wing (JD) from The Punjab Public School attended the Annual Training Camp held at Nankana Sahib Public School, Rampur, Distt Sangrur (Ludhiana) from December 21-31, 2017. There were lectures on traffic rules, first aid, Yoga, map reading and NCC motto “Unity and Discipline”. There was weapons and drill training as well. Besides, the personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) imparted training to the cadets regarding defensive activities needed at the time of natural calamities. A number of competitions were organised during the 11-day camp. The cadets from The Punjab Public School lifted the Volleyball trophy and were the second runners-up in Drill Competition. Cadet Manjot Singh was first in Firing

Annual Training Camp for NCC Army Wing (JD)

50 NCC Naval Wing cadets of The Punjab Public School, Nabha celebrated SWACHCHTA HI SEWA fortnight by organising a mass awareness rally on September 29, 2017. The rally was organised under the direction and guidance of Capt S Singh Saini, Commanding Officer, 1 Punjab Naval Unit NCC, Naya Nangal. The Naval Cadets themselves cleaned up the roads and streets, spreading the message of cleanliness. The rally passed by the Govt Ripudaman College to Patiala Gate through the main bazaars. Chief Officer M S Chadha coordinated the event.

Swachchta Hi Sewa

−Cadet Manik Goyal, IX-A

Boys' hockey team from The Punjab Public

School were the first Runners-Up in the IPSC (U-

12 Boys) Hockey Championship-2017 held at

Pinegrove School, Dharampur from November

8-11, 2017. In keenly contested matches during

the tournament, the Man of the Match Award

went to R-00149 Gurmukh Singh, B-00266

Sukhpreet Singh, B-00314 Mantajveer Singh

and J-00284 Jaskaran Singh. While S-00266

Sukhpreet Singh was adjudged the Overall Best

Defender, J-00284 Jaskaran Singh was the

Overall Best Scorer with 7 goals.

Nabha boys rock in IPSC (U-12 Boys) Hockey Championship-2017

Junior School Senior School

Class-IV

Senior Houses

Class-V

Class-VI

Class-VIIMiddle Houses

Senior HousesSenior Section

Middle Section

Inter-House English Poetical Recitation Inter-House Storytelling Competition-2017Competition-2017

(Held on November 8, 2017)H.No. Name Points Position

Individual Positions

H. No. Name Points Position

Individual Positions

House Points Position

Individual Positions

House PointsIndividual Positions

House Points PositionHouse Points Position

Inter-House PT & Drill Competition-2017Open Public Speaking Competition-2017

(Held on November 9-10, 2017)(Held on November 7, 2017)

House Points Position

R-00286 Heeba 86 I

B-00380 Venu 80 II

R-0909 Arshia Gill 104 IR-00283 Birkunwar S Chehal 75 III

B-00099 Harnoor Singh 103 II

J-00199 Jasjot Kaur 98 IIIS-00364 Harman S Grewal 81 I

J-00094 Saksham Thukral 98 IIIR-00292 Apaar Singh Sandhu 78 II

S-00231 Naazneen Sabdhu 98 IIIJ-00323 Vansh Partap Singh 76 III

Jumna 196 IS-00208 Gurshaan Bawa 78 I

Ravi 195 IIB-00385 Raghav Goyal 76 IIBeas 193 III

S-00358 Ekamjot S Gatoria 69 IIISutlej 193 III

R-00142 Guntaaz K Bhullar 81 I

S-00363 Akshay Sharma 80 II J-00368 Nandini 100 I

B-00376 Jagnoor Kaur 93 IIR-00205 Kudrat K Pandher 78 III

B-00287 Ayush Jain 83 IIIOverall 1st Position: R-00286 HeebaR-00155 Avnoor Verma 83 III

Ravi 595 I Beas 176 ISutlej 584 II Jumna 175 II

Sutlej 155 IIIJumna 553 III

Ravi 154 IVBeas 546 IV

S-0971 Aakshi Batra 106 I

Jumna 190 IB-00238 Noble Dhillon 101.5 II

Beas 184 IIR-0966 Karanpratap Singh 96 III

Sutlej 181 III

Ravi 159 IVB-00349 Mehreen Sidhu 101 I

General Thapar Trophy for Inter-House PT & Drill for J-00083 Shryea Kaushik 101 I

Senior Houses goes to Senior Jumna House.J-00230 Adeshbir Singh 86 III

J-00234 Divyam Gupta 81 IV

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Middle Houses

Junior Houses

Captain Dr Bhagwan Singh Inter-House PT & Drill

Trophy for Junior Houses goes to Junior Jumna

House.Ravi 95 I

1. Best PT Commander Senior Houses: Jumna 94 II

J-00165 Sehajpal Singh RandhawaSutlej 88 III

2. Best PT Commander Middle Houses: Beas 80 IV

J-00241 Ekamveer SinghInter-House PT & Drill Trophy for Middle Houses

3. Best PT Commander Junior Houses: goes to Middle Ravi House.

J-00283 Gurnaaz Kaur

4. Best Drummer Junior Houses shared between

R-00208 Adit Sehgal and Jumna 116 I

J-00221 Gurmanpreet Singh Sutlej 112 II

Ravi 108 III

Beas 106 IV

House Points Position

Houses Points Position

Senior Houses

Junior Houses

Middle Houses

House Points

Show Jumping House Points Position

H. No. Name Position

Tent Pegging Best Rider for Middle Houses:

Pole Bending

House Points H. No. Name Position

House Points Position

Show Jumping

Best Rider for Senior Houses:

Pole Bending House Points

House Points Position

Show Jumping

Best Rider for Junior Houses:

Jumna 18 I

J-00070 Inderveer Singh I Sutlej 12 II

S-00935 Balkaran Singh II Beas 06 III

R-00937 Harkamal Singh III Ravi 02 IV

J-00070 Inderveer Singh I S-00120 Ridampreet Singh

R-00937 Harkamal Singh II

S-00052 Karmanpreet Singh III

J-00331 Jaskaran Singh I

Jumna 16 I (Individual Entry)

Sutlej 12 II R-00237 Dilnaz Singh (Ind. Entry) II

Ravi 10 III B-00214 Himanshu Sau III

Beas 00 IV

B-00213 Tejveer Singh I

J-00070 Inderveer Singh B-00210 Baneet Singh II

J-00345 Manjot Singh III

J-00236 Gurkaranpreet Singh I

J-00088 Gurkirat Singh II Beas 12 I

S-00120 Ridampreet Singh III Jumna 04 II

Sutlej 04 III

S-00120 Ridampreet Singh I Ravi 00 IV

B-00196 Sahildeep Singh II

J-00088 Gurkirat Singh III B-00213 Tejveer Singh

Inter-House Equestrian Competition-2017

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Nabhaites taka a pledge to make the community drug-free

Taking the initiative to implement Drug Awareness and Prevention Programme, The Punjab Public School

organised an interactive session in collaboration with Foundation for a Drug-free World (India) on November 1,

2017. The PowerPoint Presentation dealt with a whole gamut of information which the youth require to navigate

safely in a world ridden with narcotics. The programme aims to train educators and volunteers on delivering the

content and spread awareness. The session busted many myths related to drugs. Ms Bhavna Paul emphasised on

preventive measures to keep the youth away from experimenting with harmful substances. Finally, everyone

took a solemn pledge to work towards making the society drug-free.

Nabhaites take a pledge to make the society drug-free

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Nabha Horse Show was organised at The Punjab Public School, Nabha from November 9-12, 2017. A total of 11

teams took part in the prestigious event. The riders of PPS, Nabha did extremely well by bagging a massive haul

of 66 medals−17 Gold, 27 Silver and 22 Bronze. Col Rohit Bakshi, Deputy Station Commander, Nabha presided

over the opening ceremony. The show saw riders compete fiercely in various events. They exhibited fine

horsemanship in the 4-day event. Mr Rakesh Alfred, Deputy Headmaster, The Punjab Public School gave away

medals and certificates to the participants of various events at the closing ceremony.

Participating Teams

Nabha Horse Show-2017FEI Children's International Classics & Regional Equestrian League

(November 9-12, 2017)

1. Gulab Singh Equestrian Training Centre 7. GAETC, Ferozpur

2. Yadavindra Public School, Patiala 8. Manveer Singh Riding Club, Patiala

3. The Stables, Chandigarh 9. PAP, Jalandhar

4. Heritage Equestrian Sports Academy, Mohali 10. Chandigarh Horse Riding Society (CHRS)

5. PAP, Chandigarh 11. The Punjab Public School, Nabha

6. Triveni Riding School, Chandimandir (ASC),

Western Command

All India 54th IPSC Athletics Meet

for Boys & Girls (U-19) came to a

grand finale at The Punjab Public

School, Nabha on October 25, 2017.

In Boys’ Section, The Punjab Public

School, Nabha emerged winners. Sri Dasmesh Academy,

Anandpur Sahib were the runners-up. Jaswant Singh from PPS

was adjudged the Best Athlete. In Girls’ Section, The

Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty emerged winners with

MNSS, Rai being the runners-up. Khushbeen Kaur Waraich

from Yadavindra Public School, Patiala and Harshika Waraich

from Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai were adjudged the

Best Athletes of the tournament. March Past trophy was shared

between Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun and Scindia Kanya

Vidyalaya, Gwalior. A record number of 400 athletes from 28

schools took part in the 3-day event. While PPS lifted the

trophy for the sixth time in a row, The Lawrence School, Ooty

registered its seventh consecutive win. Capt AJ Singh,

Principal & Executive Director, Pinegrove School,

Dharampur was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion,

Capt AJ Singh said such events are more about making a strong

character. Sharing anecdotes of his budding years at The

Lawrence School, Sanawar, he said acting one’s part well is

the key to real happiness. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The

Punjab Public School gave Capt AJ Singh a token of deeply

felt love and gratitude. Mr OS Thakur, Dean of Sports (DOS)

proposed the vote of thanks. Maj Gen Sanjiv Verma, VSM

(Retd), Director, Yadavindra Public School, Patiala had

declared the Meet open on October 23, 2017.

PPS Nabha lifts the All India 54th IPSC Athletics Boys (U-19) TrophyPPS Nabha lifts the All India 54th IPSC Athletics Boys (U-19) Trophy

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We left our campus for the trek to Triund hilltop

at 3.00 pm on October 28, 2017. We were a

group of 14 boys and 3 escort teachers. We had

our dinner at Una and reached McLeod Ganj at

Dharamshala at 2.00 am. We checked into the

Morainic Hills. We were completely exhausted

and retired to bed. We readied for trekking quite

early in the morning. We had our breakfast in

the local market and hired a guide for our

adventure to Triund hilltop. We started our 17

km arduous trek at 11.30 am. The scenic beauty

pumped new enthusiasm into us. Our students

interacted with many foreign tourists on the way. We reached the peak by 4.30 pm. We had a panoramic view of

the surrounding hills. The Dhauladhar range was next to us. It was quite cold. The beads of perspiration soon

froze on our faces. Our trekking organiser provided us with hot tea and soupy noodles. We felt a bit comfortable.

We had the bonfire late in evening. We had our dinner and retired to our tents for the night. We witnessed the

beautiful sunrise in the morning. It was indeed amazing seeing it from the hilltop. We had our breakfast at 8.30

am. We started our descent from Triund via Best View which is another hill. We made it to McLeod Ganj by 11.30

am. We left for Dal Lake and ‘Naddi Sunset View’. We started our journey back to Nabha. We halted to see the

Cricket Stadium at Dharamshala. We had our lunch at Nainital. We had supper at the Eagle Motel, Rajpura at

10.30 pm. We reached our campus at midnight. We express our gratitude to Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The

Punjab Public School for giving us this opportunity. It was indeed a memorable experience.

-Mr Davinder Dutt

Trek to Triund hilltop, Dharamshala

Three (3) girls-Sehaj Kaur, Oshin Kaur and

Srishti Dahiya along with Dr Parneet Kaur

attended the interactive session with the

young and charismatic author Ravinder

Singh hostedby Book Lovers’ Retreat at

Army Club, Patiala on October 29, 2017.

Ravin, as he is fondly called by his fans,

became a rage in the country with his first

novel I Too Had a Love Story. Speaking to a

select band of admirers, the acclaimed author

shared personal anecdotes and underscored

the importance of tragedies in one’s life.

They have the power to bring a massiveand positive change in one’s life, he said. He said it is high time the issues

which are a taboo in our society and brushed under the carpet for ages be discussed threadbare openly. He talked

about his works at length. In a message to budding writers, he urged them to get the script done by the editors

before submitting it to the publishing houses. He also obliged his fans by getting clicked and signing books for

them.

Interactive session with young and charismatic author Ravinder Singh

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Hills and writers have a special and

mystical connection which is one of its

kind. The celebrated author Khuswant

Singh was no exception who made

Kasauli his retreat for his writing

adventures. Seven (7) students- Sanjam

Sandhu, Nazakat Ghuman, Annika Rai,

Jasreet Kaur, Sehaj Kaur, Rajesh Mittal

and Gurpiyar Singh from The Punjab

Public School, Nabha participated in the

6th Khushwant Singh Lit Fest organised

by his friends and family at Kasauli on

October 6, 2017. The inaugural address by

the renowned journalist, economist and

t h e f o r m e r U n i o n M i n i s t e r o f

Communicat ions and Informat ion

Technology, Mr Arun Shourie on “How to Recognise Rulers for Who They Are” got the ball rolling for the day. It

was followed by an extremely lively session coupled with anecdotes by the articulate Mr KC Singh, a former

diplomat kept the audience spell-bound. There was a panel discussion featuring Ms Neelima Dalmia on

“Insights of India @ 70”. The focus shifted to another session comprising the elite panel of Shobha De, Divya

Dutta, Amrita Narayanan, Dr Alka Pande, to name a few. Ashok Chopra ina candid conversation with Shobha De

about her upcoming book Seventy and to Hell with It! kept the huge gathering on the edge of their seats and left

them asking for more. Vikram Seth,Padma Shri and the famous poet and author of A Suitable Boy shared

memorable anecdotes. Mr KC Singh modulated the discussion on “Curious History of India’s Relations with

Pakistan”. The day concluded with ‘Khamosh’ by Shatrughan Sinha. The Lit Fest also organised an Essay

Writing and Poster Making Competition. While Sanjam Sandhu and Nazakat Ghuman won Consolation Prizes

in Poster Making, Annika Rai took part in Essay Writing Competition. She bagged the second position and also

received a cash prize of Rs 2000/-.

-Dr Parneet Kaur

Khushwant Singh Lit Fest-2017

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8 students (6 boys and 2 girls) were part of the Round

Square Service Project for South Asia & Gulf Region

held at Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar from December

19-24, 2017. VDJS has adopted Kanya Gurukul, Dobhi

(Hisar) as the institution promotes education for the girls

coming from slums or underprivileged section of the

society. The school is run by a retired handicapped

Indian Air Force Officer, Mr Baljeet Singh. The

delegates constructed a kitchen for the school.

The service project afforded an opportunity to the

students to develop leadership skills while leading

different tasks and activities. Besides, they inculcated

empathy and humility by spending quality time with the

students of Kanya Gurukul.

Round Square Service Project-2017

(South Asia & Gulf Region)

The Annual Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh Buch Memorial Lecture was organised in the Pavate Hall on November 16, 2017. Lt Gen Buch, PVSM, former President, Executive Committee, The Punjab Public School, Nabha was the Commander of the Northern Army. His family has the rare distinction of military service for five generations. The keynote speaker was Mr Aman Sharma, a young educator and an alumnus of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali. At present, he is the Managing Director, ITFT College, Chandigarh. He started his career as an investment banker but gave up the lucrative job and chose to bring a change in the lives of the millions deprived of education. He said there is no substitute for hard work. He forewarned the audience of the impending tsunami of technology which is set to engulf us all if we do not equip ourselves with the requisite know-how in time. He gave useful tips to the young minds to come out of their comfort zone. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School gave Mr Sharma a token of love and gratitude. He thanked the learned speaker for sensitising the audience to the need to change.

Annual Lt Gen Gurbachan Singh Buch Memorial Lecture

TED speaker Mr Jagdeep Singh Chhokar gave a talk on “Value-based

democracy” to the students of The Punjab Public School on October 29,

2017. A versatile genius, Mr Chhokar highlighted the various facets of a

democratic set-up and enlightened them as to how they can contribute to

make it more inclusive and progressive. It was a highly interactive

session where he stepped down the dais to have better connect with

students. Boys and girls missed no opportunity to ask the learned

speaker as

to how

democracy

is a journey

and not a destination. He told the gathering how

absolute power corrupts absolutely. Dr Jagpreet

Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School

gave Mr Chhokar a token of love and gratitude. He

thanked Mr Chhokar for sparing time to ignite the

young minds.

TED speaker Mr Jagdeep Singh Chhokar talks values

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concludes at The Punjab Public SchoolIPSC team sparkles with gold and silver

63rd National School Woodball & Korfball (U-17 & U-19 Boys & Girls) Championship

The 63rd National School Woodball & Korfball (U-17 & U-19 Boys & Girls)

Championship concluded at The Punjab Public School on December 28,

2017. It was hosted by the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) under

the aegis of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI). 11 teams from

across the country took part in the mega event which enlisted the participation

of 471 players. The teams represented states of Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu &

Kashmir, Jharkhand, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Besides,

there were teams of Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC), Vidya Bharti

and CBSE Welfare Sports Organisation.

Dr (Mrs) Rupa Saini, former Olympian and Hockey Captain of India and

Founder Member of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) was the

chief guest.

Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Punjab Public School declared the Meet

open on December 25, 2017. Mr Amit Bhargava, President Hup-Kwon-Do

Federation of India and Mr SN Chaudhary, Observer, SGFI were present on

the occasion. A host of dignitaries including Mr BL Meena, DIG, Ropar and

Mr Rupinder Singh, the Indian hockey star and an Olympian graced the Meet

with their benign presence.

Dr Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Secretary General, SGFI was the chief guest on the

penultimate day. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed satisfaction over the

smooth conduct of the meet and declared the Meet will be an annual event at

The Punjab Public School.

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Glimpses from the 63rd National School Woodball & Korfball ChampionshipGlimpses from the 63rd National School Woodball & Korfball Championship

U-17 (Boys) U-17 (Girls)

Singles Singles

Doubles Doubles

U-19 (Boys) U-19 (Girls)

Singles Singles

Doubles Doubles

1. Mukesh Solanki, Gujarat 1. Renu, Jharkhand

2. Himanshu, Delhi 2. Anjali Goswami, Delhi

3. Ankit Shahu, Vidya Bharti 3. Disha, Jharkhand

1. Taranveer Singh and Krishna Jindal, IPSC 1. Mrungomgi and Hatel, Gujarat

2. Sonal Baliyan and Shivam, Delhi 2. Sonali Sen and Vidhi, Vidya Bharti

3. Neel and Bhavy, Gujarat 3. Shubra and Khushpreet, IPSC

1. Sandeep, Vidya Bharti 1. Hafsa Muzafar, Jammu & Kashmir

2. V Saketh Reddy, Telangana 2. Tanisha Goyal, IPSC

3. Bharat Singh Rawat, Delhi 3. Swati, Delhi

1. Muneeb Hassan and Subaid Asgraf, J & K 1. Priya KM and Aditi, Jharkhand

2. Sanjeev and Rahul, Gujarat 2. Sonal and Krisha, Gujarat

3. S Prakash and Mohd Jamaluddin, Telangana 3. A Vidya Shree and V Swapna, Telangana

63rd National School Woodball & Korfball Championship

Organised by the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC)

under the aegis of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI)

Individual Prizes

(U-17 & U-19 Boys & Girls)

(December 25-28, 2017)

Boys & Girls (U-17) Boys & Girls (U-19)

2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Vidya Bharti 2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Jammu & Kashmir

1st Runners-Up Trophy : Haryana 1st Runners-Up Trophy : Haryana

Winners' Trophy : IPSC Winners' Trophy : Delhi

Girls Teams (U-17) Boys Teams (U-17)

Girls Teams (U-19) Boys Teams (U-19)

2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Jharkhand 2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Gujarat

1st Runners-Up Trophy : Delhi 1st Runners-Up Trophy : Vidya Bharti

Winners' Trophy : Gujarat Winners' Trophy : Jharkhand

2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Jharkhand 2nd Runners-Up Trophy : Jammu & Kashmir

1st Runners-Up Trophy : Vidya Bharti 1st Runners-Up Trophy : Delhi

Winners' Trophy : Delhi Winners' Trophy : Vidya Bharti

Woodball Medals & Trophies

Korfball Medals & Trophies

Results

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October 19, 2017 October 18, 2017

Dear Dr Jagpreet Singh Dear Dr Singh

It was a great pleasure to join the PPS family on the Today I reached Pune after my wonderful visit to PPS at

occasion of the Founders' Day. All the programmes Nabha.

were of high standard as befits a high class institution I was fortunate to get good insights into the functioning which you have been nurturing over the years. The of the school. I am very much impressed with the riding display was without doubt exceptional. Please do students, their live performances in the cultural convey my appreciation to your entire team who programme and the artefacts displayed in the contributed to the success of the occasion. exhibition. They are smart.

Wishing both of you a very happy Diwali and many Mr Mohit Joshi did an excellent job of managing my thanks for all the goodies. schedule.

Warm regards, I thank you very much for hosting me.

Jai Singh Regards,

Sunil Godse

Headmaster's Mail

Representation in the 63rd NSG U-17 Athletics Championship

held at Bhopal from November 7-12, 2017

B-00088 Pallavpreet Singh800m

B-00177 Gurbir S Hayer100m

B-00340 Navsumeet S SandhuShot Put

J-00207 Kushalbir S Padda110m Hurdles

R-00020 Sukhdeep SinghJavelin Throw

S-00245 Slespreet SinghBroad Jump

S-00236 Manavjot S ChahalFast Walk

B-00202 Jagmeet SinghHammer Throw

B-00096 Om SharmaHigh Jump

S-0972 Dheeraj Kumar KT1500m

J-00295 Anveer KaurDiscus Throw

J-00297 Ashmeet KaurJavelin Throw

R-00268 Harmandeep KaurShot Put

R-00164 Sehajpreet Kaur

400m

R-00258 Tarninder Kaur4x100m Relay

S-00185 Karmanjot KaurShot Put

S-00184 Aman Preet Kaur

400m Hurdles

S-00125 Parijotinder Kaur

1500m

S-00256 Jashanpreet Kaur

3000m Walk

B-00095 Ravinder KaurHigh Jump

S-00287 Yashaswi Garg

3000m Walk

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Representation in the 63rd NSG U-19 Athletics Championship

held at Rohtak from December 18-22, 2017

B-0996 Jaswant SinghLong Jump & 400m Hurdles

R-00059 Rajveer S Thakur110m Hurdles & 4x100m Relay

S-00197 Rana Udesh Partap S800m & 1500m

R-0972 Ritik Singla400m & 4x400m Relay

B-0875 Paramveer Singh400m Hurdles

R-0988 Naval Deep SinghTriple Jump

R-0982 Jaskirat Singh Cross-country

B-0197 Harinderpal SinghPole Vault

S-00202 Divyanshu KumarDiscus Throw

R-00029 Gunjan Javelin Throw

J-00111 Srishti DahiyaHammer Throw

J-00376 Sanjam K SandhuCross-country &

400m Hurdles

S-00302 Nazakat GhumanPole Vault & Cross-county

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Aradhya Jain, Karanveer Singh, Jaswant Singh Dhillon, Arshdeep Kaur, Rashanpreet Kaur, Mallika Rastogi, Vibhanshu Tiwari, Harnoor Singh, Inayat Sharma

Pranshul Sood

InterculturalPrograms

Proud members of the IPSC (U-17) korfball team which sparkled with Gold

in the 63rd National School Woodball & Korfball Championship with

Dr (Mrs) Rupa Saini, former Olympian and Hockey Captain of India and

Founder Member of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI)

Members of the Woodball & Korfball IPSC (U-17) teams with Dr Jagpreet Singh after their thumping wins in the 63rd National School Woodball & Korfball (U-17 & U-19 Boys & Girls) Championship