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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE

DPS Sahibabad: The emerging avant-garde

K-12 institution of Delhi-NCR

Sahibabad strive to besides a rich assortment of audio and
implement higher video resources, a hi-tech computer lab
order thinking skills with the latest software and seamless
(HOTS) of Bloom’s internet connectivity, and well-equipped
Taxonomy in the labs for computers, artificial intelligence,
classroom. mathematics, science and languages to
Project-based encourage experiential learning.
and Inquiry-based An acoustically designed recording studio
approach to and well-appointed activity rooms help
imparting learning nurture the musical and artistic talents of
helps students students.
become independent The school’s impressive sports
thinkers and problem infrastructure includes an expansive football
solvers. Students ground, well-maintained courts for tennis,
are encouraged to basketball and volleyball, a cricket pitch,
inquire, investigate skating rink and facilities for Taekwondo,
prawled over 12 green acres in and analyse a gymnastics, karate, yoga and indoor sports,
the newly emerging commercial question or problem or a challenging issue among others.
and residential hub of Sahibabad to find a novel solution. Special emphasis on sports education
Sin Ghaziabad (Delhi-NCR), the Technology integration in the classroom Sports form an intrinsic part of the school
CBSE-affiliated Delhi Public School (DPS), Since inception, DPS Sahibabad curriculum and students learn about the
Sahibabad is a new-genre K-12 institution has been at the vanguard of the digital human body, health and wellness, force and
providing globally benchmarked experiential technologies driven educational revolution motion. Among the various ways in which
learning curriculums supplemented with sweeping the country’s K-12 education the school promotes sports:
excellent sports and art integrated co- landscape. The students are adept at • Compulsory one-hour morning sports
curricular education to 500 students. using Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft
Promoted in 2018 by Jyoti Gupta Teams tools. Equipped with an impressive • Physical Education in curriculum (PEC).
(director-principal) -- a nationally respected Internet bandwidth, the school campus • Expert coaches for training in sports.
K-12 education leader and former principal supports realtime online collaboration. All • Participation in national sports events.
of DPS Ghaziabad -- under the aegis of the the classroom lessons are recorded and • Physical Fitness club.
highly respected Delhi Public School (DPS) archived on the Microsoft Teams platform • Inclusion of yoga in sports curriculum.
Society, the school envisions to foster along with the practice worksheets leading • Compulsory self-defense classes for
“excellence in all aspects of world class to an effective implementation of flipped girls and teachers.
education for young and avid learners by classroom approach. • Sports academies in the school for all
providing them an environment conducive Students also use the interactive major sports.
to their holistic development while nurturing interface of Edmodo -- a communication, Faculty development
their young minds with valuable life collaboration, and coaching platform for With high priority accorded to the
skills and building capacities for life-long K-12 schools and teachers -- to collaborate professional development of teachers,
learning.” on their projects and to communicate with DPS Sahibabad hosts regular workshops,
Student-centred 21st century learning their teachers and parents. seminars and in-house training
DPS Sahibabad lays special emphasis Enabling infrastructure programmes for the teachers. Teachers also
on promoting the 21st century skills by Committed to the holistic development of attend empowerment and capacity building
identification and development of the students, the DPS Sahibabad management programmes conducted by the CBSE
key competencies through rigorous has invested generously in an enabling and professional training organisations to
assessments based on different learning infrastructure for academics, sports and art equip themselves with the 21st century
styles of the students. The school integrated education. competencies such as using technology
curriculum is designed to not only develop The school’s contemporary academic tools effectively; applying appropriate
students’ academic acumen but also their facilities include spacious technology pedagogical techniques to make learning
creative aptitude. enabled classrooms, a well-catalogued process connected with real life, stress-free
Going beyond the mere dissemination of library featuring 5,000 hand-picked books, and joyful; improving Life skills to deal with
knowledge, the committed faculty of DPS reference books and encyclopedias the needs of the learners and the society.

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