‘Every Child Matters for the Nation’

NATIONAL TALENT OLYMPIAD for Students with Special Needs (Sports & Games, Performing & Fine Arts and Literary Activities)

Sponsored by

IFCI Social Foundation an initiative by

Expressions India:

The National Life Skills, Values Education & School Wellness Program

14th & 15th February 2017, Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi

Education holds the power to transform young minds within the human

lifespan. While schools have an unprecedented opportunity to improve the

lives of young people, progressively it is becoming important for a school to

provide services for overall child development including psychosocial

wellbeing. Efforts to encourage co-curricular participation for the special needs

students as an integral part of the learning at school helps to unlock the infinite

potentials and empower their self-esteem and higher pursuits.

In this regard, a unique NATIONAL TALENT OLYMPIAD for Students with

Special Needs was sponsored and supported by IFCI Social Foundation, an

initiative by Expressions India - The National Life Skills Education & School

Wellness Program. The National Talent Olympiad has been a pioneering and

prestigious event that provided the special needs children the platform to showcase

their abilities and talent.

IFCI Social Foundation is known for its generous efforts and contribution to

support the social causes and promotion of the same. As a part of the social

initiative, sincere steps have been taken to promote educational and social

accomplishments specially for those who need more attention for fulfilling

their achievements in all fields viz sports, games, art, music and other allied

fields. Keeping in step with the ideology of inclusive education, it is one of the

important goals of 21st century schools and the education system should focus

on identifying and recognizing every child for their talent and potential in

overall human development.

Expressions India as an national organization is transforming the important

objectives of education from holistic child development perspectives to

assisting the special needs children and promoting their welfare.

The National Talent Olympiad was formally inaugurated by the Honourable

dignitaries from IFCI Ltd. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR, General Manager and

SHRI A. K. SAXENA, Deputy General Manager, IFCI Ltd, graced the occasion with

their erudite presence. We also had MRS. SUSHMA PAUL BERLIA, President of

Apeejay Stya & Svran Group, Shri V S Garg, Educational Advisor, Apeejay

Education Society and Shri A P Sharma, Principal of Apeejay School, Sheikh

Sarai, New Delhi as our Honourable Guests for this Talent Olympiad.

During the Talent Olympiad, eminent professionals from the disciplines of

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Fine Arts and Culture also joined hands. More

than 500 ebullient students from 50 schools from the Delhi/NCR, actively

participated in this prestigious Olympiad.

Various events/ activities were going on simultaneously like: Role Play, On

the Spot Canvas Painting, Poster Presentation (based on life skills).

Day 1: 14th Feb, 2017 started with a beautiful invocation and cultural

programmes by Delhi schools, participating in an invigorating March-past at 9.30

am. Activities such as sports and fun games included 60-80 mts. race, obstacle,

lemon and one leg race benefited the balance in all aspects of their life: social,

physical and mental. They became informed about all the adaptive sports and

adaptive physical activities for children with special needs. Students expressed

their creativity and artistic talents through On the Spot Poster Making and

Canvas Painting on the topic “My beautiful world”. Before commencing the

competition, some of them clarified on the given phrase which helped them to

showcase their potential to the fullest.

Day 2: 15th Feb, 2017 the participants later competed in creating jingles and

theme songs on the impact of Media, Nutrition, Sanitation, Girl Child, Mental

Health etc. Literary activities encouraged them to showcase their cognitive

abilities to understand, memorize and comprehend concepts such as in Poem

Recitation, Calligraphy and Jingle. The competition Eloquence had the

participants to express their views on „Every Child Matters for the Nation’.

Participation of children from all Schools in the National Talent Olympiad for

students with special needs was commendable.

Dance, Singing and Nukkad Natak was the activities for performing arts. They

were enjoyable and interactive and gave children a way to express themselves.

Dance and Singing also helped with confidence and social skills. Interacting with

others of like needs, in a non-judgmental setting, with a trained patient instructor,

enhanced and encouraged both social integration and confidence. On a more

artistic note, Nukkad Natak allowed creative expression, both individually and in a

group setting, encouraged exercise, and promoted healthier living.

The National Talent Olympiad concluded with deep gratitude and vote of thanks to

the honorable dignitaries along with the Valedictory Ceremony which was

presided over by Mrs. Ritu Chaudhary, Block Education Officer, Gurgaon,

Haryana. Prof. J L Pandey, Former National Coordinator, NPEP & AEP,

NCERT was also involved in the distribution of Prizes, Medals & School

Citations followed by Group Photographs. The sentiment bestowed by all the

dignitaries and students stirred the grand success of the National Talent Olympiad.

The entire team of Expressions India hereby earnestly thankful to the

IFCI Social foundation for having extended the support by sponsoring this

state of the art event for the special needs children. We all sincerely hope

that we shall be able to take this forward for the next event of this kind in

the interest of the child and community welfare and promotion of sports

and games in young people.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

1. Aanchal School, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

2. Ahlcon International School, Mayur Vihar-1, Delhi

3. Apeejay School, Pitampura, Delhi

4. Apeejay School, Saket, Delhi

5. Apeejay School, Sec - 16 A, Noida

6. Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi

7. Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan

8. Akhil Bhartiya Netraheen Sangh, Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi

9. Bal Bharati Public School, Ganga Ram Marg

10. Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, New Delhi

11. Bal Bharati Public School, Sec - 21, Noida

12. Bal Bharati Public School, Sec-14, Rohini

13. Balvantray Mehta Vidya Bhawan Anguridevi Shersingh Memorial

Academy, ND

14. Basava International School , Dwarka, New Delhi

15. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mehta Vidyalaya, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,

New Delhi

16. Bluebells School International, Kailash, New Delhi

17. Convent of Jesus and Mary School 1, Bangla Sahib Road, New Delhi

18. Delhi Public School, DLF City, Gurgaon

19. Delhi Public School, Greater Faridabad

20. Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi

21. Delhi Public School, Sector - 45, Gurgaon

22. Delhi Public School, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad

23. G D Goenka Public School, Sec 22, Rohini

24. Govt. Senior Secondary School, Daulah (0754)

25. Govt. Senior Secondary School, Harchandpur

26. Govt. Senior Secondary School, Alipur

27. Greater Valley School , Sector Omega- 2, Greater Noida

28. Gyanshree School, Noida

29. Jawahar Navodaya, Mungeshpur, Delhi

30. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sec 24, Noida

31. Khaitan Public School, Sahibabad

32. Kothari International School, Noida

33. Manav Rachna Int. School, Sec - 46, Greenwood City

34. Manav Rachna Int. School, Charmwood Village, Faridabad

35. Manav Rachna International School, Noida

36. Mira Model School, Janak Puri, New Delhi

37. N.C. Jindal Public School, Punjabi Bagh(West), New Delhi

38. Pragati Public School, Sec-13, Dwarka, New Delhi

39. Presidium School, Dwarka

40. S D Public School, Pitampura, New Delhi

41. Salwan Public School, Sec - 15, Gurgaon

42. Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

43. Seth Anand Ram Jaipuria School, Vasundhara Ghaziabad

44. Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi

45. Springdales School, Pusa Road, Delhi

46. St. Francis De Sales School, Janak Puri New Delhi

47. St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi

48. Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony, New Delhi

49. St. George's School, Alaknanda, New Delhi

50. The Indian School, New Delhi