Date: August 9, 2024
The schools 17th annual interschool social science competition saw 23 schools of Delhi / NCR including, totalling 350 participants from Class IV-XII, take part. Students competed in various categories, including group dance, puppetry, fireless cooking, web designing, face painting, quiz and documentary filmmaking. The event also featured stalls displaying traditional clothing, palmistry, mehndi, hair beading, and games which were open to all. Highlights of the programme included vibrant folk dances such as ghoomar, dandiya, and bhangra. All the competitions were based on different themes. The group dance for primary students emphasised sustainability, wherein AIS Noida stood first. Puppetry show based on the of theme creating awareness on millets had AIS Mayur Vihar secure first position. The competitions, fireless cooking and web designing, based on the theme of promoting millet, had AIS Pushp Vihar and AIS Gurugram 46 clinch the first prize respectively. In the face painting competition themed harmony in nature, AIS Noida, stood first. It also bagged the first position in quiz which focused on transforming the world through SDGs. AIS Mayur Vihar bagged first position in documentary filmmaking, addressing themes like hunger and health. The event for Class IV and V saw each school presenting a unique portrayal of one of the SDGs, demonstrating its importance, the challenges associated with it, and how it can be achieved. The participants, adorned in costumes emblematic of their selected goal, used expressive dance movements to communicate powerful messages about poverty, inequality, climate change, and more. AIS Noida clinched first prize in this category with AIS Vasundhara 6 securing second position. The overall winner’s trophy was lifted by AIS Noida.
The ceremonial lamp lighting by the dignitaries
The vibrant Bhangra
The colourful extravaganza
The exhibits on display
Rhythms of social message
The tunes of SDG
A voice to be heard
Explaining about millets and their importance
Budding artists at work
Curiosity, the quiz competition