Apeejay School, Pitampura, Delhi
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{{Infobox Secondary school
| name = Apeejay School, Pitampura
| motto= 'Soaring High is my Nature'
| type = Private
| grades = Nursery–12
| established= 1990
| city = [[New Delhi]]
| country = [[India]]
| enrollment = 2,500
| mascot = A Flying Bird
| principal = Dr. D.K. Bedi
| chairman = Dr. Stya Paul
| website = http://www.apeejay.edu/pitampura/home.htm}}
Apeejay Pitampura is a higher secondary school located in Pitampura, New Delhi.
== History ==
The beginning of Apeejay School, Pitampura dates back to May 1990, when the first admission was done for classes Nursery, K.G. and I. The school made a humble beginning when it started functioning in tents from 23rd July 1990. It was an important day in the history of Apeejay Pitampura when Mr. R.S.Chauhan became its first principal. The School prospered under his benevolent guidance for the next two years.
'''Mr. Dilip Kumar Bedi''' joined the school as Principal on 20th July 1992 and heads the school till present. He received the prestigious National Award by the President of India on Teachers’ Day, September 5, 2007
== Location ==
The School is located on Road No. 42 in Sainik Vihar (Pitampura), New Delhi (110034)
The school building was built on a four-acre plot allotted by the DDA. In 1990-91, a temporary structure with 5 classrooms and an Activity Room were ready. Mr. Suraj Sabharwal, the architect was given the responsibility to design the building. The construction of the building started in 1992. The school building comprising of the basement, ground, first,second and third floors were ready by 1994 and all the classes were shifted to the new building on 18th July 1994.
== Affiliation ==
The school had obtained the Essentiality Certificate from Delhi Administration in October 1991.The school got the recognition for classes Nursery to VIII on 22nd September, 1994 from the Directorate of Education, Delhi Administration.
The school was granted the affiliation for class X on 23rd September 1996 and the first batch of Class X appeared in Secondary School Examination conducted by the CBSE in March, 1997.
== Education System ==
The school offers a variety of subjects for the students.
Continuous assessment is done in class II to III and students are awarded grades.
Class IV - V students are assessed with four unit tests of 50 marks each and No terminal tests.
Terminal exams, along with unit tests are conducted for students of classes VI-VIII.
The CBSE guidelines are adhered to at Class IX, X, XI and XII. In Class IX and XI students are given both marks and grades.
== House System ==
The School follows a house system; where the students are divided into four different houses. The Houses are as follows:
* Aspiration House
* Equality House
* Peace House
* Unity House
The House system is followed for classes up to VIIIth
== The Club System ==
'''CLUBS''': Club activities supplement academics and give the students practical training which they require in day to day life. In the school various club activities are organized giving an opportunity to the students to display their talent.
There are a number of clubs in the school:
1. ECO CLUB
2. INTERACT CLUB
3. INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
4. LITERARY & CREATIVE WRITING
5. HINDI SAHITYA
6. VIVEKANANDA STUDY CIRCLE
7. ROAD SAFETY CLUB
8. WILDLIFE CLUB
8. MATHS CLUB
9. ASTRONOMY CLUB
10. DEBATE CLUB
11. SCIENCE CLUB
12. YOGA CLUB
13. ROBOTICS CLUB
== Co-Curricular Activities ==
'''PRE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT:'''
*Puppetry
*CAL (Computer Aided Learning)
*T.V. / Movie Shows
*Educational Excursions
*Day Camps
'''PRIMARY DEPARTMENT:'''
*Science Quiz
*Group Dance/Song
*Book Week
*Advertisement Making & Enacting
*Other Skits and Plays
*Educational Excursions
'''SENIOR DEPARTMENT:'''
*Wall Magazine
*Poster Making
*Book Week
*Science Quiz
*Human Rights Day-Essay Writing Competition
*Education Excursions
*Other Co-Curricular Activities which compliment the studies
'''SPORTS:'''
*Badminton
*Table Tennis
*Lawn Tennis
*Cricket
*Taekwondo
*Gymnastics
*Volleyball
*Football
*Basketball
== Important Events ==
Apeejay holds annual events to commemorate the important dates in its two decades of existence and to foster the competitive spirit among its students. The following is the list of the events:
*Career Fair
*Junior/Senior Annual Day
*Sports Day
*Founder's Day
*Book Week
*Hindi Week
*Special Assemblies
*Inter-House Competitions
*TT, Chess Tournaments
*Club Activities
'''INDIA – AUSTRALIA BRIDGE PROJECT 2008'''
This year Mrs. Sarita Sehgal participated in Indo-Australian Teacher Exchange Programme. It commenced on 24th May and ended on 6th June 2008. In this two weeks cultural exchange programme 12 teachers were shortlisted from different schools of repute and paired with Australian teachers from different background like Govt. Schools, independent or language schools.
'''14th STUDENT LEADERS CONVENTION (SLC), SINGAPORE'''
A group of six students accompanied by Mrs. Praveen Kumari went to Hwa Chong Institute, Singapore to participate in the 14th SLC Programme from 26th May to 1st June 2008. The Student Leaders Convention (SLC) is an annual conference hosted and organized by Hwa Chong Institution High School Students’ Council.
== Faculty ==
The following is the list of important members of faculty of Apeejay Pitampura:
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! !! Designation !! Name
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| 1 || Chairman || Dr. Stya Paul
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| 2 || Vice-Chairman || Mrs. Sushma Berlia
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| 3 || Principal || Dr. D.K. Bedi
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| 4 || In Charge (Primary) || Mrs. Praveen Kumari
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| 5 || In Charge (Middle) || Mrs. Malini Sridhar
| 6 || In Charge (Senior Wing) || Mrs. Pankaj Ahuja
| 7 || In Charge (Pre-Primary) || Mrs. Nalini Singh
== Value Based Education ==
Every institution has an ideology which is the building block of its system. The motto of Apeejay is “Soaring High Is My Nature”, and it is striving ahead on the path of complete education for the students
[[Category:Schools in Delhi]]