Regular Assemblies

"At bottom, robotics is about us. It is the discipline of emulating our lives, of wondering how we work."

- Rod Grupen

It was an annual facet of the school to host, for the very first time, Robotron'23- The Inter-school S.T.E.M. Festival of ATL and Robotics Club on August 11, 2023 in which nine schools, in and around Delhi, participated in various competitive activities. This event was designed to nurture design thinking, entrepreneurial skills, and a tinkering mindset. Its goal was to integrate technological advancements into the daily routine of students. Robotics goes beyond building robots; it nurtures a growth mindset, encouraging students to challenge themselves. Within robotics, they learn to confront obstacles head-on, experiment with ideas, and gain from failures.

It's an impeccable blend of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, equipping students with vital skills that extend beyond the walls of this institution. Following the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries, the morning was set about by a mellifluous rendition of the Saraswati Vandana by the Music Club and an agile robotic dance performance-Dancetron by the Dance Club of Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, that set the mood for the computational affairs scheduled for the day. The Principal, Ms. Reema Sharma, heartily welcomed the esteemed judges and students at the Inaugural Ceremony, where she felicitated the judges. The judges, Dr. Ravneet Kaur and Prof. Anju Agrawal, Associate

Professor and Professor of Electronics at the Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi and Prof. P.K. Pandey, an active entrepreneurship enthusiast and Robotics genius from the Department of Electronics, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi and a guest from StemROBO Technologies Pvt. Ltd, graced the occasion.

The festival saw an amalgamation of eight events and encompassed nine key themes: Smart Automation, Smart Education, Disaster Management, Waste Management, Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Sports and Fitness, Heritage and Culture, and Miscellaneous.

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Events like Prone to Drone, Digital Robotoon, 3D Designing and App for Robotics Club were conducted off-site.

In Prone to Drone, students were given an opportunity to record a 60-second video and click a photograph on any one theme. The first, second and third positions were bagged by Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar; Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan and DPS Greater Noida, respectively.

Digital Robotoon provided contestants with an opportunity to align their passion for technology with their artistic calibre and sense of humour. Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan came in first with DPS Mathura Road and Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar prevailing in second and third place, respectively.

App for Robotics Club was an event where the participants had to make an app for their respective school's Robotics Club. The first and second positions were secured by Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan and DPS Dwarka, respectively.

 

For 3D Designing, students had to create 3D models on Tinkercad on the basis of the assigned themes. DPS Rohini secured the first place, Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan came in second with DPS Mathura Road and Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar tied at the third position.

The day witnessed four onsite events. In MIT App Inventor, the students created an app on the spot using the MIT software. The winners were DPS Noida at the first position, DPS Dwarka at the second position and DPS Rohini at the third position.

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For the Tinkerkit-based Project, the participants created a working project with their tinkerkit components based on the selected theme. Exhibiting its exemplary skills, DPS Noida stunned everyone by securing the first prize, with DPS Mathura Road and Tagore International School,Vasant Vihar bagging second and third positions, respectively.

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Robotic Couture, an a la mode gala, enabled participants to reveal their elegant and modish side wherein they had to make a robotics-based attire and showcase it on the ramp while elucidating what elements of technology they used to make the dress. They all wore tasteful garments in wonderful hues. The budding fashionistas enthralled the audience with their exuberant and scintillating performances. DPS Mathura Road secured the first position, whereas DPS Noida and DPS Dwarka attained the second and third place, respectively.

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Smart Innovathon gave the participants a glimpse into the real world and provided them an opportunity to pitch their ideas and innovations to potential investors. The winners for this competition were DPS Dwarka at the first position, DPS Mathura Road at the second positionand a tie at the third position between DPS Rohini and DPS Vasant Kunj.

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Ensuing the happenings of the day was the Valedictory Ceremony. While eagerly waiting for the results, the participant teams and teachers present there showcased their talents alongside a quiz organised by the host school to engage the audience and test their understanding of robotics, machine learning and entrepreneurship. The Teacher In-charge, Ms. Surabhi Bhargav, lauded the participants for their incredible endeavours and announced the results for the events. The host school chose not to run for the overall winner trophy, so the overall winner of the event was DPS Noida. All the robots assembled, programmes coded and apps invented by the participants proved to be a great binding force for students from all over Delhi-NCR sharing a common interest in the field of robotics.

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All in all, every student and teacher exhibited remarkable participation skills along with a stupendous team spirit. ATL and Robotics Club of the school has ensured a vast array of accomplishments within a short span with its indomitable spirit. With Club's assiduity and sagacity, it

has been proven that sky's the limit. The enthusiasm of the participants across schools was a vision in itself. More than winning, the gaiety of engaging with like-minded people was riveting for everyone present at the event.

The Vice-Principal, Ms. Monica Sahni, delivered the vote of thanks and commended all the students and teachers for their endeavours to make the event a great success.

The National Anthem was a befitting end to the spectacular Fest.