Virtual classrooms at APS Dagshai :19th founder’s day

Dagshai, June 1
Army Public School here has become one of the few schools to introduce virtual classrooms for offering satellite-based educational facilities to its students. A Very Small Aperture Terminal Network (V-SAT) link has been established at the school for the purpose.

Stating this at the institute’s 19th founder’s day, the school Principal, Col A.K. Maini (retd), said this facility would open up a world of knowledge for the students and also help them prepare for competitive examinations.

Addressing students, their parents and the faculty, General Officer Commanding 2 Corps, Lieut-Gen K.D.S. Shekhawat, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said children were the hope of the nation and the essential ingredients of national power. “All children have a major role to play if national power has to come into prominence,” he remarked.

Towards this end, he exhorted students to strive for excellence in whatever field they chose. He stressed upon inculcation of discipline, professionalism and secularism in their lives. He also urged teachers to strive for creating a healthy environment for students which was free of tension and worry.

In his report, Colonel Maini stated that this year 69 students appeared for the Class XII examinations and bagged a total of 104 distinctions. In Class X, 51 students appeared and bagged 80 distinctions. The Principal, however, added that there was scope for improvement in chemistry, economics and mathematics. The school has bagged a host of prizes in state and national level sports and co-curricular activities.

General Shekhawat announced a grant of Rs 50,000 for upgrading facilities at the school. He also gave away prizes to students for their achievements in academics and co-curricular activities.

The sports trophy was bagged by Patel House, while the athletics trophy went to Tagore House. The best kept house trophy and the best disciplined house trophy went to Indira and Subhash houses, respectively, while the academics trophy was bagged by Nehru House. Vandana Singh of Class XII was declared as the best allround student for the year 2004-05. Students were also given prizes for individual performance.

A cultural programme consisting of songs, dances and an English play was presented by the students. A science, art and craft exhibition was put up in which models and works of art prepared by students during the year were displayed.