AMITY-UNESCO RESULT
Answer: (Jarawa in Andaman, Lepcha in Sikkim,Jaunsari in Uttarakhand, Kondh in Orissa,
Bodo in Assam, Khasi in Meghalaya, Gond in Madhya Pradesh, Gaddi in Himachal Pradesh,
Rabari in Gujarat, Bhil in Rajasthan)
Acing the field of scientific research, two students from Amity Group of Schools grabbed top spots at the IRIS National Fair, held from January 29-30, 2024, at Dr Ambedkar National Center, New Delhi. Agnij Moitra (XI) from AIS Saket won the Grand Award under ‘Robotics and Machine Learning’ category for his project ‘GraphChem: an adversarial variational graph based deep learning framework for drug discovery and pharmacological machine learning objectives’. He will also represent India at ISEF’24 in California, USA. On the otherhand, another budding scientist Archit Roy (V) from AIS Noida received a certificate of recognition for his project ‘PS MAT (power saving mat)’. Being the youngest participant, his project idea was highly appreciated by chief guest, Dr Abhay Karandikar, secretary, DST.
Around 100 science projects from all over India were displayed at IRIS National Fair this year. The commendable stride of Amitians at this prestigious fair has been achieved under the visionary leadership of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools & RBEF, and under the aegis of Amity Children’s Science Foundation.
IRIS (Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM) national fair is a programme supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST). It rewards outstanding projects and the winners represent India at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering (ISEF) held in the USA.
A new era of innovation
AIS VYC Lko | ACSF
In a bid to develop scientific temper in young minds, the school hosted its maiden edition of ‘Vasudha, Inter-school Science Fair’ on December 7, 2023. The fair, organised by Amity Children’s Science Foundation under the leadership of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools & RBEF, witnessed over 90 innovative exhibits from 20 schools of Lucknow.
The event was graced by professor Ashok Sahni, professor emeritus, Punjab University, Chandigarh as chief guest and Siddharth Chopra, principal scientist, CSIR-CDRI, as guest of honour. Held in two categories namely junior (VI-VIII) and senior (IX-XII), the event showcased projects from a broad spectrum of themes like smart tech village, smart bridge, smart drip irrigation, security alarm, metal detector etc. Further, these were evaluated by a distinguished panel of professors and scientists. The top five innovative projects in both the categories were awarded medals and certificates.
Jamboree camp
AIS Vasundhara 1
On March 2, 2024, the school hosted an internal jamboree camp for the Bharat Scouts and Guides, in the presence of chief guest, Rinku Tomar, district organisation commissioner guide.
During the camp, young scouts and guides participated in a wide range of activities namely march past, oath and pledge ceremony, tent pitching, tent decoration, tug-of-war, races etc. All the activities helped the participants to hone their mental, physical and social skills, and encouraged them to embrace core values such as service and leadership in their life.
The event concluded with a glittering prize distribution ceremony, words of appreciation and good wishes by school principal Raina Krishnatray.
Sports junction
AGS Noida
With the theme ‘Dhridha - Raising our game’, the school organised its annual sports meet on March 5, 2024. The grand occasion was graced by chief guest, Raspreet Sidhu, former captain, India women’s basketball team; guest of honour, Kunwar Brahmaditya Singh Panwar, FIBA basketball certified coach; Pooja Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity School of Film and Drama & Amity Humanity Foundation, and other distinguished members of Amity Education Group.
The sports meet kickstarted with the release of white doves, symbolising ambition and hope for Amitians followed by a cultural segment. It featured Rang Utsav, Dridha, and a soul-stirring stuti by Amitasha girls. Post this, Amitasha students along with the students of AGS Noida participated in race challenges such as 50m and 100m obstacle race, tele matches, lemon pick, dash, hoopy run, 50m x 4m relay race, and showcased fabulous athleticism.
Apart from this, the day also
included yoga, aerobics, and karate demonstrations that witnessed rhythmic, fluid movements and dynamic spiritedness. The highlight of the event was a unique parent race (the jalebi race) and a tug of war.
The annual sports meet came to an end with valedictory ceremony where the winners were felicitated with medals.