Sanchita Tiwari, student of Amity International School Vasundhara 1, hands over the ceremonial torch of the inaugural edition of ‘Khelo India School Games’ held at Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium on January 31, 2018. Sanchita is an archer who has represented India at prestigious national and international competitions and won medals including bronze medal at Youth Archery World Championship 2017 in Argentina.

Amity International School, Vasundhara, Sec 1, celebrated its junior annual day on the theme ‘Parivartan’- The change within. Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Groups of Schools and RBEF presided over the occasion. The chief guest of the day was Hitesh J Rajpal, IFS, Regional Passport Officer, Delhi while Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) was the guest of honour. School Principal Valambal Balachandran announced the achievements of the school in national and international arena for the session 2016-17. The cultural fiesta was a dance drama by Amitians, professing the importance of change. The young artist weaved a dramatic story of a grandmother’s interaction with kids through ‘Dadi Maa’ and ‘Eklavya Dance’. Taking the country of the pinnacle of digital success was the highlight of the ‘Book, Robo and Techno Dance’. The grand finale song captivated the hearts of the audience. The function concluded with the school song and National Anthem.

Amity International School Sec 1, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad acknowledge the great work done by its school founder president Dr Ashok K Chauhan on his birthday celebrated as Founder’s day. The meritorious students were felicitated for their brilliant performance in academics and co-curricular activities for the academics year 2015-16. The school toppers and subject toppers of class XII were felicitated with special plaques. The students of class X who scored 10 CGPA were awarded with trophies. Scholarships and honor badges were awarded to the top five achievers from classes V to XI and scholar badges were given to the students who scored 90 percent and above in academics. Trophies were also awarded to the subject toppers of classes V to XI and also to ones who performed extremely well in co-curricular activities. The function ended with rendition of the school song and the national anthem.

Under the guidance of Dr Amita Chauhan, Chairperson of RBEF and Amity International Schools, Amity International School Sec 1, Vasundhara hosted a vocal music recital by renowned artist Sunanda Sharma, under the aegis of Spic Macay. Various schools from across Delhi and NCR attended the event. The artists were accorded a traditional welcome and the programme commenced with lighting of the ceremonial lamp. School principal Valambal Balachandran emphasized on the significance of Indian classical music and culture amongst students, lying in its various classical dance forms, music, yoga, craft and other aspects. After a performance by the renowned singer, an interactive session was also held with the students. Dr Amita Chauhan blessed the students and encouraged them to nurture fondness for their culture and heritage.

Students of Amity International School Sec 1, Vasundhara radiates the joy of reaching out to the needy by donating woolens. This initiative taken by HT PACE and Godrej is definitely a humanitarian aspect where the underprivileged are kept in our prayers and it exemplifiers the values we strive ti install in our students. Said by Mrs. Valambal Balachandran,Principal of Amity International School,Sec-1 Vasundhara,Ghaziabad. I feel that I am really fortunate to be a part of this campaign.after donating my wollen clothes, I am satisfied that I am able to help a person in need said by Anya Narula student of class V A, Amity International School,Sec-1 Vasundhara.

A Mock Drill was conducted at Amity International School; Sec 1 Vasundhara on Sept 29 under the supervision of Vinay Bhadur Srivastava, Chief Officer at Amity University, Noida. The purpose was to educate students about building evacuation, assembling procedure, and fire and earthquake safety measures. As soon as the alarm hooter rang out, the students were immediately escorted by their teachers to the playground area. Students were advised not to panic in case of any disaster. Keeping all the safety measures in mind and carrying them out methodically, the entire building was successfully cleared within a span of 1 minute 10 Seconds. Chairperson of RBEF and Amity International Schools, Dr Amita Chauhan believes that humanitarian involvement should include efforts to help affected people. School Principal Ms. Valambal Balachandran gave valuable tips and suggestions on how to prevent casualties during such disasters.

Amity International School Sec-1 Vasundhara organized its annual science exhibition “Vasudha 2016-17”themed on “Innovation for Sustainable Development “to promote and nurture scientific temperaments amongst students. The event provided a platform for young learners to explore, research and showcase their innovative projects on sub-topics ranging from solar cooker, rain gauge, water cycle, soil conservation harnessing wind energy and geothermal energy etc. School principal Valambal Balachandran expressed her pride and satisfaction at having budding scientists who were eager to explore research and innovate. Young students zealously showcased their project to their parents. Girls proposed the vote of thanks, followed by the national anthem.

Academics and Co-Curricular winners of the session 2015-16 of Amity International School, Sec1 Vasundhara were felicitated during the annual prize distribution ceremony in the presence of chairperson Dr. Amita Chauhan over 1100 prizes and certificates were awarded to meritorious students from nursery to class 11. The various categories for prizes were- Academics Toppers, All Rounder, Subject Toppers, Amicable Personality, Creative Write in English & Hindi and Full Attendance. Students were also felicitated for achievements in sports, fine arts, dance, music, clay modeling, good handwriting and dramatics. The function came to a close with the school song and the national anthem.

Students of Amity International School, Sec-1 Vasundhara excelled in the City Round of CBSE Cryptic Crossword Contest 2016. Shubham Ghosal and Archit bansal from class 11 A of the school secured the first position in the competition held at Amity International School,Sec-1 Vasundhara for students of classes 9 to 12. Students from more than 25 schools of Ghaziabad participated in it. Chairperson of Amity Group of Schools Dr Amita Chauhan congratulated the winners and Principal Valambal Balachandran praised the winners for their feat.

Valambal Balachandran, Principal of Amity International School, Sec-1 Vasundhara, Ghaziabad talks about the changing face of education caused due to digitization. While the concept of classroom is undergoing a revolution, education is being redefined to cater to the needs of the 21st century learners. Keeping this in mind, the virtual world and the real world are being integrated and this is the future of virtual learning. Wonderful opportunities have been bestowed upon us through the world of technology. School heads should work with teachers to make learning inquiry based, problem based and discovery based. Education is the basis for social and economic transformation of our country and to prove this, the Indian education system is taking a leap to compete with international standards.