CAMPUS ROUNDUP "The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." The month of June was supposed to bring happiness and sunshine into our lives but it started with great sorrow. One of the most talented teachers of our school, Mr. Dhiraj Sapru, passed away after a long fought battle with a terminal disease. Considered to be a genius in the field of Maths and Photography by all his pupils and colleagues, the whole school mourned his tragic demise. It is a huge loss not only to the school, but all who knew him. Although he has left our world, he will always be remembered and will never escape from our memories. Where there is life, death is inevitable. It is a harsh reality of life and one we must accept. In the end, what matters is not how long you lived but how well you lived in terms of your contribution to the world. Living a good and healthy life is only possible if we live in a healthy world. So, to encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment, World Environment Day was celebrated on 5th June 2018 by students of Junior College. A campaign for raising awareness about environment and cleanliness was started by the students with the Prefects Council in charge. It lasted for the whole week where students across the board were made aware of the ways of creating a better world, free of pollution and full of greenery. Each day of the week was assigned to a house starting from Chinar House, all the way to Willow House. To create a positive example for the younger, impressionable minds of the middle wing, the Junior College Prefects Council engaged in daily class inspections for cleanliness and encouraged their juniors to look after their surroundings. Some of them volunteered to help by cleaning the glass panes and windows, showing that our Prefects really do lead by example. Sports of course could not be ignored. A friendly cricket match between our school and Green Valley School was held in the same week on 6th June 2018 and our U-19 team participated in it. It was an intense match right up till the end but our school emerged victorious and won by 11 runs. After watching their seniors triumph, the U-16 cricket team got ready for a friendly match against New Convent School on 21st June and once again our school showed off its prowess in sports by winning the match comfortably. On June 26, New Convent School football team clashed with DPS FC to avenge the earlier loss, but unfortunately for them -and fortunately for us- this feat could not be achieved. DPS FC put on an amazing show by scoring 11 times in the game, all without conceding a single goal! Clearly, the future of sports in our school looks brighter than ever. The Football fever continued among students as post the marvellous work of art by students of the Fine Arts department for the Environment Week came to an end. It now started working on a new theme: The 2018 Football World Cup, Russia. Display boards were smiling with images of football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah etc. and their National Teams. As the saying goes "All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy", the opposite is equally true. Students of Junior College start preparing for the Mid Term examinations and are determined to achieve great success. The exams are near and start from 29th June. I hope our institution continues to flourish despite the hardships, as great character can only be built in times of great hardships. So, best of luck everyone for the exams and enjoy your vacations.
Yamin Mushtaq - 12 C1