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Monday, November 13, 2006
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ANUBHAV GUIDED TOURS OF DPS (AGTOD)
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At Delhi Public School (DPS), RK Puram, thanks to the painstaking efforts and imagination of Dr. (Mrs.) S. Chona, the Anubhav Shiksha Kendra (ASK), a haven for education of the less fortunate members of the community, has become deeply embedded in the social and moral consciousness of every Dipsite.
Like a true Dipsite, Priyamvada Gupta (Class XI Q), felt that for a complete experience (anubhav) of education (shiksha), which normally revolves around the centre (kendra) called the school, it is also necessary for the child to step out, reach out and breathe the free air of his or her surroundings and make friends with the environs, the monuments, the gardens, the temples and the sites in and around the city in which he or she lives.
Delhi is a historical city of ancient vintage. Founded and christened by the Pandavas as Indraprastha as early as in 1450 B.C., Delhi has had the unique distinction of having been almost invariably the capital of India. It has witnessed the rise and fall of many a Hindu and Muslim ruler before being left in its present form and shape by the British. In the course of history, seven medieval cities were formed to which the English architect, Sir Edward Lutyens, added his own admirable structures and spaces.
Our brothers and sisters at ASK deserve their own share of sunshine in the city of Delhi. We at DPS need to give a hand and draw them out to mingle with the neighbourhood. The ANUBHAV GUIDED TOURS OF DPS (AGTOD), conceived and founded by Priyamvada, is an attempt leading us in that direction.
AGTOD aims at taking out the pupils of ASK for a unique educational experience to the farthest environs, gardens and monuments of Delhi. It intends to bridge the gap between the old and the new Delhi in their young, fertile and impressionistic minds. It aspires to ignite their imagination and instil in them the passion to unravel and explore.
AGTOD is also an effort of Priyamvada to arouse and awaken and activise the little tour guide which is hidden in each one of us.
AGTOD shall conduct tours of Delhi, once every month, for the children at ASK under the leadership of Priyamvada acting under the guidance and patronage of Dr. (Mrs.) S. Chona and the teachers at ASK.
For details contact
Priyamvada Gupta, Class XI Q at DPS, RK Puram
Phones : 22773922, 22775199 or 9873178010
E-mail : priyamvada. gupta@gmail.com)
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