Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, witnessed the Magnum-Opus, Siddharth se Buddha- an awakening on 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th December2023. The students presented a musical narrative to commemorate the completion of twenty years of DPS, Chandigarh. The lyrical saga which involved more than 400 students was meticulously planned and executed by our dynamic Principal Mrs. Reema Dewan. The theatrical brilliance showcased the journey of Siddharth from his birth, childhood and education to his awakening and becoming the Enlightened One. It was a one of its kind school production with evocative plays, songs and scintillating dances on opulent sets.
The Principal Mrs. Reema Dewan deemed it her good fortune to have recreated a spectacular tribute to the ‘Great Master’, with a promise to hold high the ideals of the Enlightened One whose greatest gift to the world is to evoke the idea of serene and blissful awareness within ourselves. The mega show provided a lifetime experience to the students.
A galaxy of dignitaries graced the four daylong celebrations. On the inaugural day His Excellency Shri Banwarilal Purohit Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh was to witness the curtain raiser but sadly his official commitments kept him away. The event was graced by Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mrs Ambika Soni – former Members of Parliament and Senior Members of the DPS Chandigarh family, Mr Anup Soni and Mr Amit Bansal – the esteemed Directors of the school. On the second day, esteemed Sh. V.K. Shunglu, Chairman, DPS Chandigarh and Vice Chairman, Delhi Public School Society released the school brochure and journal to mark the momentous achievements of the school. Ms. Anindita Mitra,IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation,U.T.,Dr.Shvetta Arora, Regional Officer, CBSE, Chandigarh were other luminaries who were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively. The event culminated on 14th December 2023 in the presence of Sh. Vinay Pratap Singh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner as the Chief Guest and Sh. Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar, Director School Education as the Guest of Honour.
The production received a standing ovation both from parents and the various dignitaries who were visibly impressed by the impeccable performance showcased by the students .They lauded the efforts of the Principal, Mrs. Reema Dewan for spearheading such a mega event and achieving excellence in education by completing twenty glorious years.
As the curtain falls on such a spell binding show, DPS Chandigarh would like to set the tone for bigger and more spectacular silver jubilee celebrations.
