The Round Square SA&G Conference for students aged 11 to 13 hosted by The Punjab Public School
Posted: 13 August 2018
Host School
The Punjab Public School, Nabha
Dates
8th – 10th December 2017
Age range
11 – 13
Type:
Regional conference
Theme
Greatness Out Of Small Things – ‘De Parvis Grandis Acervus Erit’
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Organisers
Tanuja Singh – Round Square Coordinator, Housemistress – Senior Boys, Website coordinator
About the Conference
Helping a blind cross the road, spending valuable time with elders and parents or orphans in child care homes, it’s all about being a ray of hope and sunshine for every possible human being. It is a move towards restoring faith in humanity, a rarely found attribute in today’s world.
The conference aimed to inculcate the feelings of responsibility through values of faith, hope, empathy, service and love by sensitizing the future generation towards the changing scenario of today. The programme included:
- Ice Breaking Activity
- Opening Ceremony
- 1st Keynote Address
- Baraza Session
- Putting the Pieces Together – Art Workshop
- Punjabi Potpourri: A Cultural Gala
- Social Service – Special Schools
- Equestrian Display : Riders Unmasked
- Cultural Evening
- 2nd Keynote Address
- Greatness Out Of Small Things – Best Out Of Waste
- Baraza – ‘What Did We Learn?’ – Role Play
- Closing Ceremony
- D.J. Party & Bonfire
Keynote speakers
Col Karaminder Singh (Retd) is the Secretary of the Society for Welfare of the Handicapped (Regd). The NGO is a pioneer in North India in the field of education for children with special needs. The Society was established on April 16, 1967. Right from the first day to date, no fees are charged from the students and everything still continues to be free of cost to the students. The society is not in receipt of any government grant or aid from any corporate sector.
Ms Shikha Shah – Modi’s Start-up India vision has transformed the thinking of everyone, from people living in the cities to those living in the villages. Ms Shikha Shah is one such example in our midst today. Shikha hails from Varanasi. While many across the country are striving for sustainability and combating wastage, Shikha has found a brilliantly creative use of garbage. Shikha is on a mission to give Varanasi a completely new look. She has founded a start-up called Scrapshala in an effort to clear garbage and waste from the city and transform it into something completely new. Her unique company draws inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Start-up India’ initiatives.