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We Have been honoured with 'Guinness World Records Achievement' for our persistent efforts towards saving the environment - (March 2024)
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St. Mark's School, Janakpuri participated in the 'Waste to Wealth' initiative, as our Blue Warriors of Classes 2 to 12 contributed waste papers like newspapers, magazines, notebooks, cardboard boxes and more to Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

We are extremely proud to share that we have been honoured with 'Guinness World Records Achievement' for our persistent efforts towards saving the environment, as our school became a valuable contributor in the event 'Most Papers Collected in 24 Hours'. The accolade recognises our diligent efforts towards environmental conservation and creating a more resilient and sustainable future for all.
'Value-Based Academic Achievement Award' - (13 March 2024)
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We are elated to share that our school has been honoured with the 'Value-Based Academic Achievement Award' at the Spiritual and Value Education Summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Universities on 13 March 2024.

World renowned Environmental Scientist, Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi presented this award to our Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, along with teachers Ms. Archana Puri, Ms. Seema Ohri, Ms. Griesha Devgan and Ms. Ritika Sharma, and students Ayush Utsav, Guntaas Singh Wasan, Tiya Mittal and Namanpreet Kaur.

This award acknowledges our efforts and commitment towards instilling essential principles and virtues that guide individuals in leading ethical and purposeful lives.
Heritage Guardian Award - (9 February 2024)
St.Marks Sr Sec Public School Janak Puri - Our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia has been honoured with the prestigious Heritage Guardian Award for her outstanding contribution in the preservation and promotion of India's rich culture and heritage : Click to Enlarge
St.Marks Sr Sec Public School Janak Puri - Our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia has been honoured with the prestigious Heritage Guardian Award for her outstanding contribution in the preservation and promotion of India's rich culture and heritage : Click to Enlarge St.Marks Sr Sec Public School Janak Puri - Our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia has been honoured with the prestigious Heritage Guardian Award for her outstanding contribution in the preservation and promotion of India's rich culture and heritage : Click to Enlarge
It is a moment of great pride that our School Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia has been honoured with the prestigious 'Heritage Guardian Award' for her outstanding contribution in the preservation and promotion of India's rich culture and heritage! The Award Ceremony was held at the Red Fort on 9th February 2024. The Middle School Coordinator, Ms. Tanvi Handa and TGT Social Science, Ms. Monica Singh, received the award on behalf of our Principal.

This award bears testimony to Ms. Ahluwalia's continued efforts towards fostering a sense of pride and appreciation for Indian heritage among the students, and people at large.
 
 
Academic Ascendancy Prize For Exemplary School Excellence - (29 December 2023)
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It is a moment of great pride for our school to receive the 'Academic Ascendancy Prize For Exemplary School Excellence' by the Confederation of Indian Universities on 29 December 2023 at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodi Estate. The world renowned Environmental Scientist, Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, presented this award to our school Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, along with the teachers Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma, Ms. Ritu khurana and Ms. Poonam Bhatia, along with the students Tanmay Mehndiratta, Diya Chawla, Pranshu Arora, Manya Vats and Bhavika Lalwani.

The award bears testimony to our unwavering commitment towards building a cleaner, greener and prosperous world, and a society which is equitable and harmonious.
'EducationWorld Special Merit Award' - (2 December 2023)
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We are delighted to share that our school has won the esteemed 'EducationWorld Special Merit Award' for Digital Innovation 2023. Our honourable Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, has been presented the award on behalf of the school at an award ceremony that took place at K. R. Mangalam World School, Greater Kailash II, on Saturday, 02 December 2023. The event brought together luminaries from the education sector to discuss tech-driven approaches to implement NEP 2020, cutting-edge AI technologies for futuristic K-12 education, and AI & emerging technologies in education.

This accolade bears testimony to our commitment to push the boundaries of educational excellence through novel digital solutions. From embracing cutting-edge technologies to fostering a culture of digital innovation, St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri continues to lead the way in providing a dynamic and futuristic learning environment for its students.
'Special Principal' Award - (2 December 2023)
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We are delighted to share that our Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, has been honoured with the prestigious 'Special Principal' Award at Avantika's 38th National Award Ceremony held on Saturday, 02 December 2023. Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia has been recognized for her invaluable and path-breaking volunteering in promoting social welfare, education and Indian art & culture. Her visionary leadership and tireless efforts have left an indelible mark on our institution and the community at large. This award honours her dedication, passion and commitment to making a positive impact on society.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our dear ma’am for this well-deserved recognition.
'School Leaders’ Award - (29 November 2023)
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We are proud to promulgate with you all that our School Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, has been recognized as one of the outstanding ‘School Leaders’ and has received the prestigious award for excellence in ‘Promoting 21st Century Skills for Students’ at Eldrok India's K-12 Summit 2023. The event, which was organised at Vivanta by Taj, Dwarka on 29 November 2023, aimed at felicitating school leaders for their unwavering dedication and efforts.

This recognition is a testament to Ms. Ahluwalia’s commitment to achieve excellence in education and her awe-inspiring passion towards fostering a positive learning environment for children. Many congratulations to our Principal for this well-deserved honor!
Our school principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, has been honoured with the prestigious Global Principals' Award - (4 November 2023)
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We, at St. Mark's, feel a source of satisfaction to promulgate, that our school principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, has been honoured with the prestigious Global Principals' Award. She has been presented with the award from the Ambassador of Morocco at a glittering ceremony held at Vivanta by Taj Dwarka on 4 November 2023. In coherence with this year's theme, 'Education 2030: Reimagining Possibilities and Inspiring Futures', this award acknowledges Ms. Ahluwalia's awe-inspiring leadership acumen, winner's spirit and outstanding contribution in the holistic field of education.

Let us come together to celebrate her commitment and vision of creating a brighter future for the leaders of tomorrow.

Congratulations to the entire SMS family!
Global School Award - (4 November 2023)
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Our school has been honoured with the Global School Award in the category 'Best in Holistic Development'. The prestigious ceremony was held on 04 November 2023, at Vivanta by Taj Dwarka, wherein our School Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia received the award from the Ambassador of Croatia, on behalf of the school.

The event recognized our school amongst the top contenders in this coveted category, highlighting our commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals and providing holistic education. This award is a testament to our visionary spirit, dedication and hard work of our passionate teachers, and the unwavering support of students and their parents associated with our school.

May the school continue to reach new heights and achieve even greater success in providing high quality education to its students.
 
 
Educational Excellence Award 2022 - (1 December 2022)
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We are thrilled to share with you all that St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, has been conferred with the distinguished 'Educational Excellence Award 2022', under the category ‘Innovation in Global Collaborative Learning’. The Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, received the award at the 4th EduLeaders Summit 2022, powered by Brainwonders and was acknowledged for adopting creative practices and promoting Global Collaborative Learning. The award ceremony took place on 1st December, 2022 at NESCO, Goregaon, Mumbai.
National Educational Excellence Award 2022 - (10 November 2022)
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It takes hard toil and strong determination to carve a niche in the heart of people. St. Mark's School, Janakpuri, feels proud to announce the addition of another milestone in its list of accomplishments. We have been awarded with the Prestigious National Educational Excellence Award 2022, under the Special Category, for maintaining ‘Excellence in Educational Standards Adaptability and Implementation'.

The award, was presented by 'Begin up Research Intelligence Private Limited', Bengaluru, to recognise our dedication towards providing students with high standards of education.
The distinguished FAP National Award has been awarded to St Mark's School, Janakpuri under 'The innovative teaching practices' - (29 October 2022)
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It's an extremely proud moment for St. Mark's School, Janakpuri, that, our school has been bestowed with the distinuished FAP National Award. We have been honoured with the 'Best School Award', under the Innovative Teaching Practices category. The Award Ceremony, held at Chandigarh University, was attended by Our School Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, who graciously accepted the award on behalf of the school.

We strongly believe in raising confident young citizens who are deeply grounded in ethics and moral values and become the foundation for a strong society. It has always been made possible because of the sincere and untiring efforts of our teachers and parents in ensuring that the young minds are provided with the right guidance, ethical values and education that empowers!

Hail St. Mark's!!
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, has been ranked No. 1 for 'Exemplary Implementation of Digital Learning Tools' - (11 Oct 2022)
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Under the vigorous direction and leadership of our beloved Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, we are immensely pleased and proud to share the remarkable news with you all that St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, has been ranked No. 1 for 'Exemplary Implementation of Digital Learning Tools' in New Delhi, in the CBSE category by the esteemed jury panel for The North India's School Merit Awards survey, conducted by Education Today.

The Awards ceremony was held on 11th October 2022 to felicitate the School Award winners. Our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, attended the event and received the award on behalf of our school.

The school wants to extend it's sincere gratitude to all the teachers, parents and students for their countless and neverending efforts in ensuring that the institution blossoms and achieves greater heights. Together, let us aspire to empower the young minds with capabilities and a mindset that sets them up for success in their present and future. Let us together keep the flame burning to take the institute to greater heights.
An Honour for Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, Principal, St. Mark's School, Janakpuri - (March 2022)
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They say 'Felicitation is an inspiration for others and Motivation for the one being felicitated.'

Holds absolutely true for our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, who was honoured and felicitated by DCP (West) Mr. Ghanshyam Bansal, on the occasion of International Women's Day for her contribution in the field of education.
St. Mark’s School, Janakpuri Ranked No. 1 by Education Today - (12 March 2022)
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We feel elated sharing with you all that St. Mark's Sr.Sec.Public School, Janakpuri has been Ranked No. 1 in India under the Top CBSE Schools – Parameter wise for ‘Co-Curricular Education’ in a survey conducted by Education Today.

Our Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia received the award at a ceremony organized on 12th March 2022, at The Chancery Pavilion - Residency Road, Bangalore, under the 9th National Conference on K12 Leadership & India School Merit Awards 2022.
 
IDS Award for 2020-2023 - (22 January 2021)
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It is indeed a matter of great pride that on successful completion of the journey of International Dimension In Schools, St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri has been honoured with the IDS Award for 2020-2023 by Sir Ciaran Devane, Chief Executive of British Council. The Virtual International Dimension in Schools Certification Ceremony was held Online on 22nd January 2021 with the Opening Note by Barbara Wickham OBE, Director, British Council India.

It is for the third time in a row that our school has been awarded the IDS, a British Council accreditation, for outstanding development of international dimension in the school curriculum.

The school received the Trophy and our Principal Ms. Alka Kher has been awarded with certificate for leading the integration of international learning in the school. IDS Coordinators Ms. Archana Tyagi and Ms. Monika Uppal have been awarded for coordinating the international learning in the curriculum.
IT Guru Award 2020 - (26 December 2020)
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It is a matter of great pride that Ms. Neetu Chawla from our school has been awarded with the INDIA's first IT Guru Award-2020 for her innovative ideas on transforming education.

She has been shortlisted among the best 2000+ participants from across India.
GVC-Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2019-20 - (May 2020)
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Both Primary and Secondary teams of our school have won the Third Prize (Bronze Medal) in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2019-20.

Our primary students build up an outstanding website on the theme 'READING - A WINDOW TO THE WORLD'.

Our senior students worked in collaboration with students from USA and Turkey to design a very creative website on the topic 'ARTISTRY OF LIVING'.

https://sites.google.com/gsbi.org/gvc1912

The students exhibited creativity, collaboration and innovative use of technology in their work.

Heartiest congratulations to all the students and teachers coordinator!!
Global Human Rights Protection Award - (December 2019)
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It is such a proud moment for us to share that our Principal Mrs. Alka Kher has been honoured with 2019 Global Human Rights Protection Award on the occasion of 20th World Human Rights Day.

In order to promote a culture of respect for Human Rights amongst school teachers and students, the Indian Institute of Human Rights organized this special convocation recognizing the untiring efforts of our Principal to promote respect for human rights. Mrs. Kher has always preached the path of righteousness thus instilling in the young learners the values to always respect one and all.
School Enterprise Challenge Gold Level Award 2018 - (19 October 2019)
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SMS, Janakpuri - School Enterprise Challenge Gold Level Award 2018 : Click to EnlargeOur School Enterprise Challenge Team achieved Gold Level Award for setting up and successfully running the business venture 'Eco Threads' for the year 2018-19. All the students as well as the Principal along with the teacher coordinators were awarded Gold Level Certificate.

The School Enterprise Challenge is a global business start-up Awards Programme run by the educational charity Teach A Man To Fish. The competition supports teachers and students to work together to plan and launch a profitable business which also creates a positive social and environmental impact.

For the session 2018-19, our Eco Threads Venture introduced a new product to the existing product line i.e. Customised T-Shirts. The team of 54 young entrepreneurs of Class XI enthusiastically raised funds for the business through reward based crowd funding.
Abhinandan - 2019, a Felicitation Ceremony - (30 June 2019)
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Commerce Teachers' Foundation conducted 'Abhinandan - 2019', a Felicitation Ceremony on June 30, 2019 at India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg. A Certificate and an Award of Appreciation was presented to Gaurav Gangwani of Class XII for scoring 100 marks in Accountancy and to Ms. Vandana Shah, PGT Accountancy by the Chief Guest - Prof (Dr.) Reetesh Kumar Singh, Head and Dean of Department of Commerce, University of Delhi.
GVC Primary : Global Virtual Classroom Web-Designing Contest 2018-19 - (May 2019)
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The GVC Primary Team of our school in collaboration with Abraham Lincoln Elementary school, Oak Park, Illinois, USA won the Grand Prize in Global Virtual Classroom Web-Designing Contest 2018-19 for their website ‘Global Warming’, supported by Give Something Back International (GSBI), Dallas, USA.

So proud of you little ones !!

Link: https://sites.google.com/gsbi.org/gvc1802/home
GVC Secondary : Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2018-19 -(May 2019)
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The GVC Secondary Team of our school bagged Second Prize in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2018-19 supported and sponsored by Give Something Back International (GSBI), Dallas, USA.

Our students worked in collaboration with the students from Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India and 32 Gymnasium, Kurgan Russia to build a website on the topic ‘Come And Visit My Town’.

Keep working hard kids !!

Haryana Gaurav Award - (7 January 2019)
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Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, our school Chairman was bestowed upon the prestigious HARYANA GAURAV AWARD by the CM of Haryana, Shri. Manohar Khatter, at a ceremony held at Karnal, Haryana.

Today, on our school's 44th Foundation Day, we rejoice with happiness and are immensely proud of the remarkable journey started with the blessings of our beloved and honourable Founder Chairman, Mr. Aggarwal.

CONGRATULATIONS from the entire SMS family.
Physical Education Coach Award - (2018)
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The 2nd Outstanding Physical Education Coach Award 2018 for teachers under the ageis of Action Committee, Unaided Recognized Private Schools, felicitated Mr. Girish Bahuguna, our senior physical education teacher with the prestigious award at a ceremony.
Certificate of Honor - (June 2018)
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"It is said that if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."

We are immensely proud of our school Principal, Mrs. Alka Kher as she is a true leader. Her dedicated work ensures academic excellence by her valuable insights as it instills great confidence in students, teachers and staff to give their best.

In a Felicitation function, held recently at All India Islamic Cultural Center, Hon. MP of Delhi, Sri. Manoj Tiwari Ji presented Certificate of Honor to Mrs. Alka Kher.

A very proud moment for us indeed !
Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2017-18
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The GVC Secondary Team of our school bagged Gold Award for the fourth time in a row, in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2017-18.

This contest is supported and sponsored by Give Something Back International (GSBI), Dallas, USA.

The students from all the schools exhibited creativity, collaboration and innovative use of technology in their work to build up an outstanding website on the theme ‘OUR VISION OF PEACE’.

The team has been awarded Monetary Award Cheque and one year scholarship to educate a disadvantaged student for their outstanding accomplishments. All the participants and the teacher coordinator were awarded with a Gold Award Certificate and a letter of appreciation for the teacher coordinator Ms. Monika Uppal.

The Team :

Raj Rajeshwar Singh XII-B,
SonalTamang XI-A,
Nikita Singh XI-D,
Bhavya Gupta XI-E,
Jashandeep Kaur XI-E,
Dolly Kaushik XI-B,
Aditya Giri X-D,
JatinSutari X-F
Naman Malhotra XII-C ,
Rhea Wadhwa XII-A,
Preeti Tiwari XII-A
Ritika Arya XII-A of 2017- 18.

The Link to the website: https://sites.google.com/gsbi.org/gvc1713/M

Ayush Friendly School of the Year Award - (2018)
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Yoga and Naturopathy Summit 2018 was organized by School of Ayush Studies and Research Confederation of Indian Universities. The Search Committee certified and endorsed the contribution of our school for giving emphasis on yogic and naturopathic awareness among the students as well as teachers of the school. In the area of yoga, naturopathy and related therapies, "Ayush Friendly School of the Year Award" was conferred to Principal, Ms. Alka Kher, Headmistress Ms. Inderpreet Ahluwalia, Primary Educational Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma and PET Ms. Manju Wadhwa.
Silver Level Award for our Business Venture ‘Eco Threads' - (2018)
SMS, Janakpuri - Silver Level Award for our Business Venture - Eco Threads : Click to EnlargeEco Threads’ Venture of SMS, Janakpuri achieved Silver Level Award for planning, setting up and running an innovative school business in the School Enterprise Challenge 2017. The young enthusiastic entrepreneurs of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri of grade XI comprising of 27 students headed by their team leader Ms. Shirin Das Gupta were a part of School Enterprise Challenge 2017.

The students weresegregated into various departments viz. Collection headed by Yashika Dawar, Finance headed by Shivam Sharma, Manufacturing was headed by Palak Sharma, Packaging was headed by Gehna Sahani and Marketing was headed by Sahil Uppal. The SMS Venture 'ECO THREADS’ recycled stitched clothes into beautiful cushion covers, table mats and fashionable college bags.

All the participating students, Principal Ms. Alka Kher, Primary Educational Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma, Lead Teacher Ms. Monika Uppal and the teacher coordinators Ms. Shubham Arora and Ms. Nidhi Johari were also awarded with the Silver Level Award Certificate. The school was also awarded with a School Enterprise Challenge Award Badge to be used on all social media and school website to show our great achievement.
SMS, Janakpuri - SCHOOL ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE-2017 - TEACH A MAN TO FISH
Project Ankur - (15 December 2017)
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A special felicitation ceremony was held on 15 December 2017 for contribution towards establishment of a Seed Bank as well as engaging in various workshops and activities under Project Ankur. Our principal Mrs. Alka Kher and teacher coordinator Mrs. Sandhya Sahni received the certificate of appreciation and a memento from Director, Directorate of Education, Government of NCT Delhi and Mr. Vijay Sethi CIO and Head CSR, Hero Motocorp. Divjot and Raghav of Class V being a part of the project were also presented memento.
International School Award 2017-2020 - (13 December 2017)
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For the second time in a row, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri was accredited with the ‘British Council School Award’ for the period of 2017 – 2020. Throughout the academic year 2016-2017, the whole school was enthusiastically involved in the seven ISA Projects.

The programme enabled the students to collaborate with their peers around the world and work with school leaders and teachers to inculcate a global dimension and global citizenship in education practice and policy.
Global Human Rights Protection Award - (10 December 2017)
Our Principal, Ms. Alka Kher was conferred the Global Human Rights Protection Award during the 18th World Human Rights Congress on 10 December 2017. The event was organised by Institute of Human Rights at India International Centre, on the occasion of Human Rights Day. The awardee was selected for her contribution towards Human Rights Education, and for promoting the culture of respect for Human Rights amongst students.
Gold Award in the ASEF - (8 to 11 September 2017)
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SMS, Janakpuri - Gold Award in the ASEF : Click to EnlargeGrandma's Kitchen, an Online Collaborative Project of students from 33 schools from 22 countries of Asia and Europe, our school project had qualified for being considered for Awards, and Ms. Ritu Khurana, Project Coordinator, attended the 13th ASEF Classroom Network Conference in Zug, Switzerland from 8-11 September for the Award Ceremony. Our school project won the Gold Award, and Ms. Ritu Khurana received the Award on behalf of our School at the Award Ceremony held on 10 September 2017.

The following students are associated with the project:

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National Population Education Award - (2017)
SMS, Janakpuri - National Population Education Award : Click to Enlarge2017 World Women Empowerment Summit International agency constituted by International Association of Educators of World Peace (AEWD) ,affiliated with United Nation – ECOSOC, UNESCO & UNICEFconferred the “National Population Education“ award to our school Principal – Ms. Alka Kher and other teachers Ms. Deepa Hurary, Poonam Bhatia, Ms. Archana Puri, Ms. Archana Tyagi & Ms. Monika Uppal for their contribution towards education, skilling and empowering the women and girl child.
Skill Centric School Education Award - (2017)
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Our school Principal Mrs. Alka Kher and teachers Mr. Manoj Kumar Misha, Mr. A. P. Dubey, Mr. Yogesh Kaushik, Ms. Anjana Varma and Ms. Divya Dwivedi were conferred "Skill Centric School Education Award" during the National Skill Development Summit held at India International Centre, Lodi Estate, New Delhi.
The World School Excellence Award 2017 - (2017)
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"The World School Excellence Award 2017' was conferred to our school during World Education Convention 2017. Along with Ms. Alka Kher, Principal, the award was conferred to Ms. Niru Sabharwal, Ms. Neetu Chawla, Ms. Rajni Bhalla, Ms. Jyoti Sachdeva and Mr. Mohan V. Thomas.
Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2016-17 - (2017)

SMS, Janakpuri - Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2016-17 : Click to EnlargeSMS, Janakpuri - THE TEAM : Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2016-17 : Click to EnlargeThe GVC Secondary Team of our school won Gold Award in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest 2016-17 supported and sponsored by Give Something Back International (GSBI), Dallas, USA for their website ‘21st Century Skills’.

The students used both research work and the arts to explore – 21st Century skills and thus exhibited creativity and collaboration in their work working in collaboration with Tajrobawi Girls High School, Afghanistan. The team was awarded Monetary Award Cheque and one year scholarship to educate a disadvantaged student for their outstanding accomplishments. All the participants and the teacher coordinator were awarded with a Gold Award Certificate and a letter of appreciation for the Teacher Coordinator Ms. Monika Uppal.

The link to our website: https://sites.google.com/a/gsbi.org/gvc1612/home

The team comprised of students from Classes IX- XI.

GVC-1506 and GVC-1507 - (2016)
SMS, Janakpuri - Winners of GVC-1506 and GVC-1507 : Click to Enlarge
The result of the online project GVC-1506 (Primary group) for Classes V-VIII and GVC-1507 (preprimary group) for Classes I and II that was held from September 2015 to March 2016 was recently announced.

The topic for GVC-1506 was ‘Nurturing the Myriad Greens’. The team was awarded ‘Special Merit-Exceptional Creativity’ for designing outstanding website.

The team members were :
SMS, Janakpuri - Winners of GVC-1506 : Click to Enlarge

The topic for GVC-1507 was ‘Cultural Connections’. The team was awarded ‘Special Merit -Exceptional Collaboration and Creativity’ for their outstanding work.

The team members were :
SMS, Janakpuri - Winners of GVC-1507 : Click to Enlarge

The students were guided by the Project Coordinators Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia and Ms. Ritu Khurana. Ms. Versha Gupta was associated as the Technical Advisor.
Mini GVC Website Design Contest 2016 - (5 August to 25 November 2016)
SMS, Janakpuri - Mini GVC Website Design Contest 2016 : Click to Enlarge
SMS, Janakpuri - Mini GVC Website Design Contest 2016 : Click to Enlarge
SMS, Janakpuri - Mini GVC Website Design Contest 2016 : Click to EnlargeCongratulations to the Secondary Team of our school for getting Gold Star Award for designing the website ‘MOSAIC’ working in collaboration with Meadowcreek High School, USA in the inaugural round of Mini GVC Contest – 2016. It was a 10 week contest which lasted from August 5 to November 25 2016. The team of our school was headed by the GVC Project coordinator Ms. Monika Uppal. A Gold Star Certificate was awarded to the school and a badge for the school website. The participants and the teacherIn charge were awarded with a Gold Award Certificate.In addition to that Give Something Back International Foundation, who sponsor GVC has provided sponsorship certificate for a child in Vietnam on behalf of our school.

The Link to the Website ‘MOSAIC’ - https://sites.google.com/a/gsbi.org/gvcm109/

The participants were :

SMS, Janakpuri - Mini GVC Website Design Contest 2016 Participants
Global Virtual Classroom Contest - (2016)
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Click here for the web page ( https://sites.google.com/a/gsbi.org/gvc1516/ )
The Secondary Team comprising of 18 students from classes IX - X of St.Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri once again won the Gold Award for their website “A view from ‘My Home Window’ designed by them in the Global Virtual Classroom contest. This contest was supported and sponsored by ‘Give something back International’ (GSBI). The students exhibited creativity, collaboration, beautiful visuals & innovative use of technology in their website. The team was awarded a plaque, M.A. C and one year scholarship. The participants and the Incharge were awarded with a Gold Award Certificate & a letter of appreciation for the teacher coordinator Ms. Monika Uppal.
International Felicitation - (24 December 2015)
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A moment to cherish . . . . . .

The International court of Governors of the Afro-Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Research and Development (ACCORD) endorsed the contribution of our school in the areas of cleanliness and Greening and conferred our institution with the ‘Clean and Green School Award 2015’. It was a moment of proud for our esteemed institution.
2015 Global Human Rights Protection Award - (December 2015)
SMS, Janakpuri - 2015 Global Human Rights Protection Award - Ms. Rama Sethi : Click to EnlargeMaking a mark . . . . . .

Ms. Rama Sethi, Principal – St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri was conferred with the coveted 2015 Global Human Rights Protection Award for her exceptional work in promoting a culture of respect for Human Rights amongst school students and teachers by the Indian Institute of Human Rights (16th World Human Rights Congress).
Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest - (3 May 2015)
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri won Grand Prize in the Secondary School Category this year in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest : Click to Enlarge St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri won Grand Prize in the Secondary School Category this year in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest : Click to Enlarge St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri won Grand Prize in the Secondary School Category this year in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest : Click to Enlarge
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A Feather in the cap . . .

St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri won Grand Prize in the Secondary School Category this year in the Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest supported and sponsored by Give Something Back International (GSBI), Dallas, USA for their website ‘Rhyme & Rhythm’.

GSBI is a free educational website building activity that aspires to enable, empower and connect students around the world by integrating technology into classrooms.

The Team were awarded a plaque, Monetory Award Cheque and one year scholarship to educate a disadvantaged student for their outstanding accomplishments. All the participants and the teacher coordinator were awarded with a Gold Award Certificate and a letter of appreciation for the Teacher Coordinator Ms. Monika Uppal.

The students demonstrated creativity, collaboration , helping focus and innovative use of technology in their work and created an outstanding website.

A group of 21 students from our school participated in this contest to form a website in collaboration with Libery High School, USA and Liceo Guaileo Cesare, Italy. The participants are as under :
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. School, Janakpuri - Global Virtual Classroom web-designing contest - The participants.

The link to our GVC 1413 Website is as under : https://sites.google.com/a/gsbi.org/gvc1413/
ISA - International School Award - (4 December 2014)
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To promote Global citizenship, nurture the students & to strengthen the International dimensions, the teachers & students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri got engaged with the ‘British Council International School Award’ Programme in the year 2013 - 2014. This journey completed in March 2014 and met the required standards. The school is accredited with the “British Council International School Award” for the period of 2014 - 2017. The Principal - Ms. Rama Sethi, the teacher co-ordinator - Ms. Archana Tyagi alongwith 12 members of the ISA Team were awarded certificates and a trophy. The coveted trophy was awarded in the Annual British Council School Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Kempinski Ambience on 4 December 2014. The learning journey for the teachers & the students was the biggest reward of ISA.
Outstanding Contribution for National Progress and World Peace - (17 November 2014)
St. Mark's School, Janakpuri - Outstanding Contribution for National Progress and World Peace : Click to EnlargeSt. Mark's School, Janakpuri - Outstanding Contribution for National Progress and World Peace : Click to EnlargeIndian Society for Industry & Intellectual Development honoured Ms. Rama Sethi, Principal St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janak Puri, with “RASHTRIYA SHIKSHA RATAN AWARD” in recognition of sterling Merit Excellent Performance and outstanding contribution for the progress of the nation & worldwide on 17th November 2014 at Speaker Hall, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.
 
GVC 2014 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi
GVC - Global Virtual Classroom (2014)
GVC Secondary Team got a merit award for Exceptional Collaboration for their site - Friendship Beyond Culture : Click to EnlargeGVC - Global Virtual Classroom - an online collaboration learning project that fosters creativity, cross cultural understanding, helping others and teachers, IT and website design skills amongst students working together from around the world. Contest participants virtually collaborated with students in other countries to build and submit website designed around a prarocative theme.

The primary team of our school along with our partner schools - Edgewood Elementary School, USA and Vozhensenskaya School, Russia won the special merit award for exceptional creativity. Our topic was ‘Holidays Around the World’.

GVC Secondary Team got a merit award for Exceptional Collaboration for their site “Friendship Beyond Culture”. The students worked in collaboration with Russia, Spain and got a participation certificate along with the teacher coordinators Ms. Monika Uppal and Ms. Rosy Marwah. The school was awarded with a Merit Certificate.
 
 
GVC 2013 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi
Primary Team of GVC too won a Merit Award
SMS, Janakpuri - The Primary Team of GVC won a Merit Award
The Primary Team of GVC too won a Merit Award for ‘Special Recognition for Academic Excellence’ for their Website ‘Countries Comparison‘. A Software - ‘Pixie and Frames to your Classroom’ was given as a token of appreciation.

The team comprised of :

Abhishek Panda (IV-A), Shreshth Saxena (IV-A), Mishti Arya (IV-F), Ayushi Jain (IV-F), Meenakshi (V-B), Aditya Goel (V-B), Vani Banga (V-B), Jayati Garg (V-D), Aryan Dua (V-C), Aniket Goyal (V-C), Aniket Pandey (V-C), Dishita Gupta (V-F), Mayank Narang (V-E), Bhoomi Chawla (V-A), Parth Madaan (V-A).
 
The Secondary Team of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri won a Merit Award for ‘Exceptional Collaboration’  and ‘Exceptional Helping Focus’

    The Secondary Team of our school won a Merit Award for ‘Exceptional Collaboration’ and ‘Exceptional Helping Focus’.
The Secondary Team of St. Marks, Janakpuri won a Merit Award for Exceptional Collaboration and Exceptional Helping Focus : Click to Enlarge The team comprised of :

1. Rishabh Arora : XI
2. Pranav Gaur : XI
3. Darpan Tikiya : X
4. Siddhanth Sharma : X
5. Arpit Arora : X
6. Meenakshi Sharma : X
7. Lavish : X
8. Anagha Chopra : X
9. Nitish : X
10. Abhishek Kar : X
11. Simran Kaur : X
12. Maaz Ahmed Khan : X

 

AEC Online Global Projects for the session 2012-13
SMS, Sr., Janakpuri - AEC Online Global Projects for the session 2012-13 - The AEC Gold Award Winners : Click to Enlarge
The AEC Gold Award Winners
Students have been working diligently on various beneficial online learning projects under AEC-NET. This year AEC Gold Award was awarded to the AEC Project Group for the project ‘A Magic Flight to Berlin’. Our students worked in consonance with their peers from Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mongolia, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Poland, Philippines and five other schools of India. The AEC Project Group also bagged ‘Merit Award’ for the project ‘Go Cyber Green’ where the students worked on various projects in collaboration with schools from Ireland, Malaysia, Portugal and India.

To know more about the projects visit the given link : http://aec.asef.org
 
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi
GVC Team for the year 2012
This is the second year of participation of our school in this contest at Secondary Level. Our school team comprising of 17 students from classes IX-XI along with the students of USA and CROATIA (our other two team members) created a website on the topic ‘GLOCAL CULTURAL HERITAGE’. Throughout the contest the students from all the three countries worked in close coordination to build a website that best meet the contest objectives.

The link to reach our website is : gvc1116.gvc11.virtualclassroom.org

GVC11-16 TEAM
SMS, Janakpuri - GVC 2012 - Secondary Team : Click to Enlarge SMS, Janakpuri - GVC 2012 - Primary Team : Click to Enlarge
Secondary Team Primary Team
Secondary Team Certificate - Click to Enlarge

SMS, Sr. - GVC 2012 - Secondary Team Certificate : Click to Enlarge
GVC RESULT (2011-2012)
Our G.V.C. team both at the Primary & Secondary level won the merit award & special recognition for Exceptional creativity & collaboration on the following themes :

(1) Endangered & Extinct Animal around the world.
(2) Glocal Cultural Heritage – Secondary level.
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi

GVC Team 11-16
Name Class
VINAYAK GOYAL XI C
VAIBHAV GOGIA XI B
KSHITIJ XI C
NITISH CHOPRA IX D
GAYATRI SONKAR IX B
MAHIKA LUTHRA IX B
SIMRAN KAUR IX A
ANAGHA PARANJPE IX F
ISHITA KALRA IX B
SEERAT DHEER IX B
MOHIT DOGRA IX A
MANISHA ARORA IX C
HARSHIT JAIN VIII F
VANSH SHARMA IX A
DARPAN TIKIYA IX E
MEDHA KHURANA IX A
ABHISHEK KAR IX B
PARIKSHIT KHANNA IX C

GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
GVC 2012 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi : Click to Enlarge
 
GVC 2011 - St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, Delhi
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GVC Project
Our Team for GVC Contest
Ms. Archana Tyagi & Ms. Monika Uppal
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, New Delhi, INDIA
 
Anne Lambert
John Muir School San Diego, California USA
 
Hazim Thannon
Gifted School NineVahe Mosul, IRAQ
SMS Janakpuri - The GVC Team
GVC Merit CertificateKudos to the GVC-10-13 Team! And the teacher co-ordinators Ms. Archana Tyagi and Ms. Monika Uppal for receiving the Helping Focus Merit Award for their site - “Recovery After Disaster”.

Kindly click on the site to see the work of the students (Year 2010-11) : http://gvchelping.blogspot.com.

Click here for the GVC Merit Certificate
Click here for the details of our School's Team
Click here for Virtual Classroom : http://www.virtualclassroom.org
 
AEC Online Global Projects for the session 2011-12
AEC Online Global Projects for the session 2011-12 were started with Greece, Singapore, Sweden and Ireland. The creative output of the students was appreciated for their project “Opps Apps” under the Video making competition and gor I Position in the category of “Present your Country” & II PositionIn the School Life and Sports Category”.

The group of students of Class V of our school are actively participating in Asia Europe Classroom (AEC) project titled “Teddy Travels”. We are collaborating with schools from Spain and Czech Republic. This project aims at understanding cultures of other countries.
 
Two continents one classroom-learning beyond boundaries
Interlinking of European and Asian countries for educational exchanges in future is both timely and need hence forth. This need to evolve by balancing strategic and achieving knows how’s which leads to goals which present generations need to pursue to achieve new heights.
 
Students of SMS Janakpuri, performing at the AEC-Meet : Click to EnlargeUnder the aegis of “AEC-NETAsia Europe Foundation, St. Mark’s School Meera Bagh organized a conference for high School teachers and educators from Asia and Europe at Hotel Lemon Tree - Gurgaon from 12th to 16th November 2010 to encourage and develop online collaborative learning projects involving groups of teachers and students. Our school was represented by Mrs. Archana Tyagi and Mrs. Sunita Hakku.

The key objectives of this programme were collaborative cross cultural learing exchanges among ASEM countries. The main aim was to encourage use of info communication technology (ICT) to develop innovative and interactive platforms for enhancing inter cultural learning opportunities therby opening the global doors beyond learning in the classroom.
 
Projects taken by our School Country in Collaboration