Brilliance awarded

Amity Celebrates Its Competitive Exams’ Aces

AICE

A glittering felicitation ceremony was organised by the Amity Institute of Competitive Examinations (AICE) on September 19, 2026, at Amity University Noida to honour its achievers in JEE, NEET, Olympiads, and Mathematics Test Series. The ceremony was graced virtually by Dr Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Universe, and by Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools and RBEF. Prof (Dr) Himali Ahluwalia, director and professor of Physiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated hospitals, was the chief guest, while Prof Smriti Srivastava, dean, NSUT Delhi, was the guest of honour. Eminent scientist, Padma Shri Prof (Dr) Y S Rajan, former executive director, TIFAC (Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council), joined the ceremony virtually as the special guest. The event commenced with lamp lighting and a prayer by the students of Amitasha, an initiative of Chairperson dedicated to educating underprivileged girl children. This was followed by a welcome address by director, AICE, who presented a report of the institute’s achievements during the academic session 2025-26 and its bouquet of programmes. The inspiring address of Prof (Dr) Y S Rajan, drawn from his life experiences motivated students to cultivate the spirit of innovation along with entrepreneurship.
A cohort of 124 young achievers (Engineering-48, Medical-29, Olympiad-29, and Math Test Series-18) were awarded trophies, medals, certificates, and cash prizes worth 2.57 lakh INR overall. Around 36 faculty members and staff of AICE were also recognised for their mentorship and dedication with certificates, trophies, and cash prizes worth 1.61 lakh INR. A key highlight of the event was the felicitation of AICE alumni who are now well-established doctors, engineers, and corporate professionals, conducted in hybrid mode. Prominent among the alumni present were Dr Savyasachi Jain (2012 batch), assistant professor, AIIMS and Dr Raghavi Maheshwari (2012 batch), consultant, Medanta Hospital Noida.
In his address, Founder President congratulated the students and parents, and encouraged the future doctors and engineers to continue striving towards the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047. Applauding the achievers and their parents, Chairperson highlighted the importance of hard work and perseverance. Congratulating the achievers, the chief guest and guest of honour appreciated Amity’s efforts in nurturing young talent and urged the students to strive not only for professional success but also for becoming compassionate and responsible human beings.

Hindi Natya Utsav

AIS Mayur Vihar

The school organised its 13th Hindi Natya Utsav, an inter-Amity Hindi theatre competition, on September 21, 2026, for Classes VI-X. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from 90 students representing eight branches of the Amity Group of Schools across Delhi-NCR. Competing in the junior-senior mixed category, students presented thought-provoking theatrical performances based on the themes ‘Online Chakravyuh Mein Fansi Duniya’ and ‘Abhaasi Duniya Ka Mayaajaal’, exploring the growing influence of the virtual world and its impact on contemporary society. The performances were judged by eminent theatre personalities Yojana Dutt and Dhananjay Sharma, who appreciated the students’ creativity, acting skills, stage presence as well as meaningful portrayal of contemporary issues.
AIS Mayur Vihar emerged as the winner, while AIS Vasundhara 6 secured second position and AIS Gurugram 43 finished at third position. The consolation prize was awarded to AIS Noida, while AIS Vasundhara 1 received a special mention. The Sarvshreshth Kalakaar Puruskaar (Best Actor Award) was awarded to Adavvaya Rajesh of Class IX, AIS Saket, who left a lasting impression on everyone with his utterly captivating and expressive performance.

Science meets creativity

AIS VKC Lucknow

A team of 35 students from the school visited the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) research laboratory on September 28, 2026, as part of the 85th CSIR Foundation Day celebrations, returning with shining accolades in both the Scientific Model Competition and Science Quiz. Aryaveer Singh (XII) and Sujal Singh (IX) secured third place in the Scientific Model Competition for their innovative model, ‘NeuroGrip’, while Harsh Rana (XI) and Yashswin Singh Yadav (X) finished at third place in the Science Quiz. The competitions saw participation from a total of 27 schools, colleges, and universities across Uttar Pradesh, making the students’ achievements particularly noteworthy.
The winners were felicitated with certificates and prizes by Dr Radha Rangarajan, director, CSIR-CDRI, along with other eminent scientists from the institute. The visiting team also interacted with distinguished scientists and researchers gaining first-hand glimpse of the functioning of a modern research laboratory at CDRI.

Celebrating Hindi

AIS Vasundhara 6

The school organised a series of engaging activities to celebrate Hindi Diwas and encourage students to express themselves creatively in the language. On September 7, it organised ‘Vaani Ki Udaan’, an inter-class Hindi activity for students of Class IV. The activity featured two themes. In the first, students presented imaginative monologues in the voice of an inanimate object, such as a school gate or blackboard. In the second, they took their peers on a virtual sojourn to their favourite places in the school, speaking about their experiences and memories associated with them. As part of the ‘Hindi Pakhwada’ celebrations, an intra-class Hindi storytelling activity, ‘Kahaniyon Ki Jhappi’, was organised for Class II on September 29. The young storytellers brought tales from the Panchatantra, folktales and Jataka stories to life using colourful pictures, props, gestures, humour, and expressive facial expressions.