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)
The school organised its 13th science colloquium titled ‘Omnium Gatherum 2024’, an annual inter-disciplinary and inter-school competition with special focus on current scientific developments on October 22, 2024. The unique event envisioned by Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools and RBEF witnessed participation from 14 schools, including the branches of Amity Group of Schools all over India.
The event was divided into 3 competitions, each of which were held in 2 categories, online and offline. The science project ‘Sci City’, based on the topic ‘Building Tomorrow’s Sustainable Space Colonies’ was organised for Class IV-V. To create awareness among the youth about sustainable solutions, a theatrical presentation competition on the topic, ‘Youth for a Greener Tomorrow’, was held for Class VI-VIII. The ‘Forum Deliberation’, based on the topic ‘Space Tourism, the final frontier for travelers’ exploring the opportunities, challenges, and future of commercial space travel, was held for Class IX-XII.
The result for both offline and online categories of all the competitions were declared separately and the overall trophy in both the categories were proudly lifted by AIS Gurugram 46.
A cultural fiesta
AIS VKC Lucknow
The school organised ‘Esperanza 3.0’, its annual inter-school cultural festival with over 20 schools and 450 students participating from across the city of Lucknow from October 16-19, 2024. The event began with a scintillating opening ceremony that witnessed the lighting of the ceremonial lamp amidst the chanting of shlokas followed by a mesmerising classical Kathak performance by the graceful dancers. The Youth Power team of the school ‘Rivaaz Revive’, presented an impactful speech about the heritage of the city of Lucknow and encouraged the audience to participate in restoring its glory. An exhilarating pre-event basketball tournament, spanning over two days, featured talented young athletes from various schools, illustrating their impressive skills and sportsmanship.
Esperanza 3.0 featured thrilling events like Budding Bizz, a start up competition to encourage entrepreneurship; Samskriti, which explored the psychological impacts of adolescence; Toy Craft, a competition to create unique toys using different materials; Bizz Quiz, a forum to test business knowledge; Symposium a creativity boulevard; Digital Palette, the photography competition; Number Fables, learning math through storytelling; and Rock Band.
The event culminated with a glittering felicitation ceremony with AIS VYC Lucknow lifting the overall winners trophy and all the winners being felicitated.
Photography 101
AIS Pushp Vihar
The school organised ‘Beyond the Lens’, a photography competition for Class VI - VIII on October 21, 2024. A total of 12 schools from the Delhi NCR region participated in this competition, which was judged by Raja Jain, brand ambassador for Canon India and a renowned photographer who specialises in cinematic films and candid photography.
The enthusiastic participants captured evocative photographs which evoked powerful emotions. Each image expressed a unique story and showcased the artistic vision of budding photographers. Quality, creativity, originality, and impact, along with a unique caption were the main criteria for evaluation of the photo entries. Akshaya Nandini Singh from Class VIII of AIS Vasundhara 6 won the second prize and Aadit Arora from Class VIII of AIS Pushp Vihar bagged the third prize in the competition.
Masters of chess
AIS Noida
Chess wizards of the school achieved a remarkable victory in the CBSE National Chess Championship, ‘Manthan 2024’, held from October 25 - 28, 2024. The event brought together 800 chess enthusiasts from 20 participating schools across India and abroad.
In the Under 17 (Girls) category, the team of Inaaya Kukreja (VIII), Anika Tyagi (VIII), Ananya Dudhoria ( IX), and Ridhima Gupta (IX) exhibited exceptional skills and teamwork, clinching the bronze medal. In addition, Anika bagged a silver medal for her impressive performance in the individual event.
Scouts Jamboree
AIS Vasundhara 6
The international scouting event, Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI), held on October 19, 2024, at BSG National Headquarters, New Delhi witnessed participation by 20 scouts and guides of the school along with their mentors. The event was graced by SK Biswas, chief commissioner of scouts (BSG), Wg Cdr MM Joshi, national commissioner for special programme and RM Kala, state secretary, Uttarakhand.
The objective of the programme was to interact online with scouts and guides from across the country to enhance teamwork and leadership skills. The scouts and guides were trained to use the HAM wireless radio communications, and create doodle art displaying the ideals of scouting. All the participants were conferred a badge of appreciation.