37 Schools participated in the annual Inter-School Science Festival organised by DPS, RK Puram
Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram hosted its annual Inter-School Science Festival, “Festival Della Scienza 2.0” on April 29, 2023, in a hybrid mode. Thirty seven schools from all over the region participated in this dynamic event, showcasing their passion for science.
The festival brought together science enthusiasts from different schools to share their common interests in science and take it to the next level by participating in various competitions. A number of innovative and creative competitions were planned to engage the students in both online and offline activities.
The online category consisted of: Expressione: a collage, comic strip, mind map and poster making activity, Fotographia Scientifica: photography of scientific phenomenon in daily life. In the offline category, the events were Rappresentare: role play on accidental discoveries in science, Alimentare Analisi: experiments on food adulteration, Esprimere: observe and express a scientific phenomenon/concept in a creative manner, Cucina Sana: a competition on cooking without fire, Cretiva Ingegnaria: scientific innovations through tools, devices or prototypes, Voltagabbana: turncoat debate, and Giochiamo Biologia: Games in Biology
At the culmination of Festival Della Scienza 2.0, the valedictory ceremony was held amid much fanfare. The Vice Principal of the school, Mr. Naresh Miglani thanked the Principal Ms. Padma Srinivasan for allowing this event to be held following government guidelines. He enthused the students present by presenting his ideas about how creative ideas and innovations lead to start-ups that may go on to become unicorns. A role-play followed that portrayed the joy of discovery, and its unending benefits to the individual and society. Ms. Padma Srinivasan, Principal, DPS RK Puram, congratulated all the participating schools and spoke about the importance of competition, and stressed upon the importance of participation as key to improvement. She also spoke about how rational and scientific thinking has the potential of changing the world. She also appreciated the heads of the department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics who collaborated to organise the event.
Details about the competitions
The online category consisted of:
For classes 6-8
- Expressione/Collage, Presentation, Mind Maps, Posters and Comic Strips
The event provided a platform for the participants to showcase their talents in the form of collage, presentation, mind maps, posters and comic strips. The multiple themes of Revolutionary Innovation of Physics, Chemistry in Space and Recent Biological Advances were aptly represented in the innovative works submitted.
For classes 9-10
- Fotographia Scientifica/ Photography of Scientific Phenomenon
The participants had to submit a photograph depicting a scientific phenomenon observed in daily life and give a suitable caption while explaining it in a few words. The photographs were judged on the basis of resolution, creativity and originality.
The offsite events comprised:
For classes 6-8
- Rappresentare /Role Play
With the theme as Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science, the event was an exhilarating experience providing insights to the journey of mankind in scientific endeavours. The participants had to enact accidental discoveries and highlight its relevance in present times. They were judged on creativity, presentation, knowledge and research.
- Alimentare Analisi/ Food Adulteration Test
In this event, participants performed food adulteration experiments on selected food items to showcase the theme: Common Adulterants in Food Items. A scientific explanation had to be provided and its significance highlighted.
For classes 9-10
- Esprimere/ Observe and Express the Concept
This was a demonstration of an activity highlighting a concept of Science observed at home/surroundings. The participants explained the phenomenon using common, everyday materials available at home. The criteria of judging were innovation, clarity of concept and overall presentation.
- Cucina Sana/ Healthy Fireless Cooking
This event encouraged the participants to show off their culinary skills as they prepared two delicious dishes along with one healthy drink. The theme: Nutritious can be Delicious was aptly showcased as the food items presented did not only provide great nutrition but also mouth-watering flavours.
For classes 11-12
- Creative Ingegnaria/ Creative Engineering : Physics
In this event, the participants brought scientific innovations to new heights as they designed a useful and creative device, tool or machinery based on a concept of Physics. They had to explain and justify the underlying principle and also provide a demonstration of the prototype. The cost effectiveness, innovation and efficacy of the projects was stunning.
- Voltagabbana/ Turncoat Debate: Chemistry
The participants had to speak on a given topic of Chemistry for a minute, providing both sides of the argument. With topics ranging from- to , this event provided an insightful view in the workings of the subject and its intracacies.
- Giochiamo Biologia/ Let’s Play Biology: Biology
The theme of: Let’s Play Biology encouraged the participants to learn Biology in the play-way method. The participants designed interesting and engaging games of any type for better understanding of difficult terminology, concept and diagram. The important features of the game were highlighted in the summary presented.
| Overall Winners |
| Delhi Public School Mathura Road
Delhi Public School R.K. Puram |
| EXPRESSIONE | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Vishvag Taneja, DPS International Saket |
| 2nd Place | Devina Yadav, Indraprastha World School, Paschim Vihar |
| 3rd Place | Anukarsh Mittal, Greenfields Public School, Safdarjung Enclave |
| FOTOGRAPHIA SCIENTIFICIA | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Samanyu, DPS Vasant Kunj |
| 2nd Place | Maitry and Jaiveer, Mount Carmel School
Faizah Naqvi, DPS R.K. Puram |
| 3rd Place | Rida Jalay, Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri |
| REPRESSENTARE | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Vivaan Moda & Akshat Raj
Delhi Public School Mathura Road |
| 2nd Place | Aarush Agarwal & Lakshya Agarwal
Birla Vidya Niketan |
| 3rd Place | Lavanya Singh & Adamya Singh
Delhi Public School Sushant Lok |
| ALIMENTARE ANALISI | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Pranya Batra
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road |
| 2nd Place | Teekesh Kalra
Day Public School, Gurgaon |
| 3rd Place | Raisa Kharbanda
Tagore International school, Vasant vihaar |
| ESPRIMERE | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Aryaman Singh Somyal & Kanav Sharma
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram Shreya Sharma & Radhika Kamra Indraprastha World School |
| 2nd Place | Aishiki Chaudhuri & Sumedha Shree
Loreto Convent School |
| 3rd Place | Devansh Arora & Ruhaan Chopra
Maxfort School Dwarka |
| CUCINA SANA | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Manassvi Rani & Laavanya Bhagwati
Modern School Barakhamba |
| 2nd Place | Jasveen Kaur & Ridhi Gupta
Cambridge Foundation School, Rajouri Garden Tiara Gera & Tisya Verma Delhi Public School R.K. Puram |
| 3rd Place | Preet Sachdev & Nayanika Bajaj
Delhi Public School Dwarka |
| CREATIVE INGEGNARIA | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Niamat Gill
Amity International school |
| 2nd Place | Ojas Kalra
Modern School |
| 3rd Place | Rehan Taneja
Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj |
| VOLTAGABBANA | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Navya Anand, Birla Vidya Niketan |
| 2nd Place | Shreyas Moitra, Bluebells international School |
| 3rd Place | Seepra Kumari, The Air Force School |
| GIOCHIAMO BIOLOGIA | |
| Position | School |
| 1st Place | Tanisha Garg
DAV Public School, Gurugaon |
| 2nd Place | Reet Arora
Mount Carmel, Anand Niketan |
| 3rd Place | Navya Rathi
The Indian School, Tito Marg |
