Presentation of Collaborative Project

Skit performed by grade 8 students in Collaborative Project on the topic Culture & Tradition (Part II). The Collaboration was done with New Zealand.

Presentation of Collaborative Project

Skit performed by grade 8 students in Collaborative Project on the topic Culture & Tradition (Part I). The Collaboration was done with New Zealand.

Video Conferencing Session

Video Conferencing  session held with the country USA, on the topic “Maintaining peace and Harmony with the  Mother Earth”.

Presentation of Collaborative Project

Skit performed by grade 8 students in Collaborative Project on the topic Culture & Tradition. The Collaboration was done with USA.

Collaborative Projects undertaken in session (2013-14)

Collaborative Projects at RDPS  (2013-14)

Rukminians believe – ‘The world is a classroom’ and Collaborative Project, mandatory for class VIII students is a key to the same.  These projects provide students with a platform to reach peers around the world through internet and to perform real time experiments and utilize the data in enhancing their knowledge. It gives an opportunity to work together and learn from each other without meeting face-to-face. It helps them to explore community, culture and scientific issues which prepare them for the workforce and help them to become responsible and literate global citizens. At the same time, these projects increase their understanding and appreciation of different cultures promoting interdisciplinary study across the curriculum.

Approximately 160 students of RDPS are currently involved in collaborative projects. They interact with students of countries from all over the world such as USA, France, Poland, South Korea, Austria, Netherlands, Europe, Taiwan and New Zealand etc. and are working on projects such as: Culture and tradition, Education system, Maintaining peace and harmony with the mother earth etc.

The details of some of the projects completed are as follows (2013-14):

Name of the school	Project Coordinator	Country	Brief description of the link/partnership	Methods of communication
King's College NZ	Mr. John Beck	New Zealand	Interacted by exchanging mails on the following topics:- ·   Recreational Activities. ·   Religious and Traditional values. ·   Population and its Necessities for Survival. ·   Fairs, Museums and Festivals of India.	Online correspondence by using epals community
Bupyoung Girl's High School	Yunsun Oh	South Korea	·   Religious and Traditional Values ·   Fairs, Museums and Festivals. ·   Incredibility in depicting the Cultural Values.
“Government Commercial College””	Ms. Karin Bhatia	Austria	·   Population and its necessities for survival ·   Recreational Activities ·   Religious and Traditional values
Varendonck-College	Ms. Karin	Netherlands	·   Recreational Activities ·   Maintaining Peace and Harmony with Mother Nature ·   Culture and Tradition ·   Education system in India
Bory Saint Vincent	Ms. Jemina Grondin	France	·   Population and its necessities for survival ·   Religious and Traditional values ·   Education system in India
Varendonck-College t.n.v  ASTEN The Netherlands	Ms. Annalies Moris	Europe	Interacted with 33 countries on the following topics by sending cards via post- ·   Wildlife of Animals its Conservation ·   Incredibility in depicting the cultural values ·   Fairs, Museums and Festivals(2) ·   Recreational activities ·   Maintaining Peace and Harmony( 2) ·   Reduce, Reuse, Recycle(2) ·   Diverse Topography ·   Culture and Tradition	Postcard Exchange
ZespolSzkol Nr 2 Rzeszow Poland	Ms. Karolina	Poland	·   Recreational activities ·   Religious and Traditional Values ·   Population & its necessities ·   Fairs, Museums & festivals
The Fifth Grade West Section, Sianghe 2nd Rd.,  Puzih City, Chiayi County 61363,	Ms. Cerita	Taiwan	·   Culture and tradition ·   Flora and Fauna ·   Famous Monuments ·   Friendship Poster	Poster  Exchange
Data of Various Schools were uploaded on  ciese site	Respective coordinators of all schools	USA, Korea, Australia, India, Brazil etc.	·   Human Genetics ·    The Noon Day Project	Online correspondence by using ciese site

Total No. of Projects:-

S .No	Communication Method	No. of Projects	Class/Section
1	Interaction Based	17	VIII(A,B,C,D)
2	Post Card/Poster  Exchange	19	VIII(A,B,C,D)
3	Survey Based	02	VIII(A,B,C,D)

  

Annual Day Movie

A small video was prepared for Ms. Cerita, an English teacher in a rural area in Taiwan. It  is a small country in Asia. On her demand this video was prepared and sent to her.

   10/9/13

Dear Nidhi

So sorry for asking more. Cause our students are working on another project that what ’s our friends doing on their scholl anniversary. Can you kindly provide some pictures with descriptions about your school’s anniversary? Hope it would no cause any trouble for you.

Sincerely,
Cerita

Glimpse of RDPS

 Rukmini Devi Public School at a glance

RDPS is a premier league institution situated in North-West Delhi, with state-of-the-art infrastructure, facilities and a stimulating environment. The aesthetically designed building, constructed over a plot area of 3.42 acres allotted by Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi, provides an excellent ambience and ample space for sports activities. The school is recognized by Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT, Delhi and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), an autonomous body under Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India up to 10+2 level, (Affiliation No. 2730165). 

It has emerged as a pace setter in fostering all round development of its students by catering to not only the cognitive domain, but also exposing the students to new vistas of physical, socio-cultural, emotional and spiritual learning.

In response to the process of globalization, RDPS has made sustained efforts to bring an international perspective to its activities. It can be substantiated by school's involvement in Multicultural Students & Staff Exchange Programmes with the various schools in countries - UK, Germany, France, Italy, Singapore and other countries. The students under these Exchange Programmes work on different projects related to Socio- economic, Cultural, Historical, Geographical structure of the country.

It is one of the premier educational institutes in North-West Delhi, India, imparting quality education to children up to 10 + 2 level. It aims to provide students and staff an opportunity to enrich their international understanding and awareness of sharing common values and make them better citizens of the Global Village.

To promote ICT in education grade 5 to 7 students take part in IT Project which is within the school premises and grade 8 students exclusively take part in Collaborative Project which is a wonderful platform to meet their peers around the world.  Rukmini Devi Public School, located in the capital city-Delhi of India .India portrays a landscape of vibrant cultural heritage and spiritual mysticism. Its rich customs and traditions bind its people together. In spite of large diversity, people still live side by side in harmony. We love to celebrate almost every occasion and are good host.

RDPS is a Senior Secondary School that caters to the classes pre-primary to higher secondary and age group ranging from 4- 17 years, with the strength of approximate 2000 students. Students here are exposed to the physical, intellectual, socio-cultural, emotional and spiritual learning.  There is a strong bond between teachers and classmates.

School has rich infrastructure with state-of-the-art facilities with all modern amenities such as Library; Gymnasium; Science Park; Laboratories- Science Labs, Social Science Lab, Mathematics Lab, Language Lab, Robotics Lab; Auditorium; Technology Based Teaching Labs/Rooms; Computer Literacy Labs; IT Lab. Students are provided with many choices to develop mentally and physically, beyond academics such as Fine Arts- Dance (Classical & Folk), Music (Vocal & Instrumental), Painting/Craft, Sculpture or preparing Electronic & Electrical Gadgets, Photography, Tailoring and Embroidery, Interior Decoration and Dramatics; Sports- Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Kho-Kho, Volley Ball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming etc.

About Delhi

State

New Delhi, the capital of India, became a state in 1992 under the national capital territory Act. Under this system of diarchy, the elected Government is given wide powers; except law and order that remain with the central Government. New Delhi is the preferred starting point for the popular Golden Triangle tour that comprises of New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.

General Info & History

New Delhi, the capital of India, is a bustling metropolis that has an amazing mix of modernisation and carefully preserved antiquity. Sprawled over the west bank of the river Yamuna, it is one of the fastest growing cities in India. New Delhi was built by a British architect Edward Lutyens in 1912 as the new capital of the British Raj. The Victorian architecture now intermingles with the city's high rise buildings. Concrete flyovers built to ease the growing traffic are interspersed with well laid gardens, Mughal tombs, forts and monuments.

The city traces its history to Mahabharata, the great epic tale of wars fought between estranged cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas for the city of Indraprastha. Historically, the city has long since been the foremost in political importance with successive dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th and the 17th centuries. Old Delhi was founded by Mughal rulers who ruled the city in succession starting from Qutab-ub-din to Khiljis, Tughlaqs each, under a different name given to the city. this fast developing region.

Delhi was made the capital of Independent India in 1950 and it was declared a state in 1992.

Gurgaon, 8 kms from Indira Gandhi International Airport is the modern suburb of Delhi. Multinational investors have built swanky office blocks, malls, multiplexes, hotels and amusement parks in this fast developing region.

Best Season to visit

From October to March is the best time to visit, with cool but sunny weather. Nights can be quite chilly in December and January.

Climate / Temperature

Summer - Max.45°C, Min.27°C

Winter - Max.25.5°C, Min.4°C

Monsoon - Max 35°C, Min 25°C

Rainfall (Average) - 170 mm

Summer in Delhi is harsh - from April to june, the temperature climbs to more than 45°C and the heat continues in monsoon until October.

Weather Chart

Due to its vast size, India has a varied climate and it is possible to travel at almost all times of year and find certain areas of the Subcontinent that are at their best. The country has a three season year - summer, monsoon and winter. Generally the best time to visit is during winter (November to February), although there are regional variations. The rainy season is from June to September. And the post-monsoon season, which is the north-east monsoon in South India, is from October-November. Summer (March to May) is hot everywhere, except in the hills.

Recommended Clothing: During the winter months of November to February, light woolen clothes are appropriate for travel in the plains of North India and heavy woolens for travel in the hills of North India. For the rest of the year, it can be very hot, so light, tropical clothing is advised. Raincoat or waterproof clothing is advisable throughout the monsoon season.

We have put together a guide below to enable you to get a general idea of the best time to travel to the different parts of the Subcontinent.

North India

Delhi	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max Temp (°C)	21	24	31	36	41	39	36	34	34	34	29	23
Min Temp (°C)	7	9	14	20	26	28	27	26	24	18	11	8

Local language

Although English is generally used for official and business purposes, Hindi is the official language and is spoken by most of the people. Punjabi and Urdu are also commonly spoken.

Cue Words

Just remember the golden words refer to yourself as hum and address people with a ji after their names, that should get you by most problems, but otherwise Hindi and Punjabi are the most widely spoken languages, and English is well understood. Car and auto drivers can normally speak in broken English, but speak to them in Hindi and you will get a better rate.

Some helpful words to know

Hello	Namaste
Yes	Haan
No	Nahin
Thank you	Shukriya
You are welcome	Aapka swagat hai
What is your name	Aapka naam kiya hai
I do not understand	Mujhe samjha nahin aaya
Nice to meet you	Aap se milke khushi hui
How are you	Aaap kaise hai
What is the price	Daam kya hai