As part of our ongoing commitment to community service, JKPS organised a visit to ‘The Living Treasure dispensary’ situated in Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Mukherjee Nagar. Led by Ms. Pallavi, a group of dedicated students participated in this initiative with enthusiasm and compassion.
"Books are the treasured wealth of the world" Under its Community Outreach program, JKPS organized a "Book Giving Drive", with an intention of getting books into the hands of as many children as possible. Distributing colorful, engaging storybooks to schools is a key part of JKPS goal to make reading accessible for all students. The books were given to four organizations namely, Goonj, Upasana Special school, Abhyas Special School and Sanmvedna Special School." The book donation drive is a small step from the school to develop social responsibility among students and teach them about sustainable learning"
Love and compassion are necessities not luxuries, without them humanity cannot survive.- Dalai Lama The depth of this phrase was beautifully felt by our JKPS family, which whole heartedly contributed for the blanket drive, in the month of December 2019. Blankets in great number were collected from each and every class and were sent to the organisation "Goonj" on 28 December 2019 by two teachers (JAYA HARJAI and PALLAVI JIANDANI) and four parents.
As an endeavour for community service at JKPS, many activities service take place from time to time. To encourage Jaspalians for greater participation in community service, four students from class IX, along with Ms. Mamta kanojia an two parents volunteer visited samvedna, the school for special children. In order instil a sense of moral obligation to help those less fortunate children, Jaspalians volunteered distributing various snacks and other commodities like carpet, etc our students learnt sign language and enjoyed the whole session. Many dance session and celebrated international literacy day were also incorporated in the informative visit. Thus, student volunteers acquired life skills such as empathy as they developed a global prospective.
A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. Keeping this in mind, we at JKPS contributed whole heartedly towards the Bihar and Assam Flood Relief in association with Goonj - a voice an effort. Students from classes Pre-school to XII brought items of daily use for the people in distress. The items included soaps, washing powder, tea leaves, clothes, bedsheets, toothbrushes, toothpastes, etc. Our community of educators, students and parents generously contributed towards the relief operation and we were able to handover around 40 cartons to the NGO, Goonj. We hope our small contribution will be of great help to the people in need.
Students of JKPS visited Living Treasure on 22aug2019 with the life saving medicine and they experienced real situations related to health hazards of common man. They also understood the importance of SEVA by interacting with the experienced social workers. It was a wonderful journey with full of experience.
" Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop." -Dorothy Height Ms. Nidhi Chanana, two parents along with three Jaspalians of class IX visited Vridha Ashram, Kanjhawala on 05 July, 2019. The students and the parents spent some quality time with them. We have Contributed 45 litre Refined Oil and 10 kg sugar for them. May the selfless service by the Jaspalians bring good fortune in their lives.
12 April, 2019 was the day when three parents, five students of classes IX and XI along with the Music Teacher, Mrs. Jasbir Kaur of JKPS, went for Langar Sewa in front of ESI Hospital, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. The JKPS team reached there by 11:30 AM. The Sewa started with Ardas and then the team started distributing food to the needy. Serving the poor was a heavenly experience and it gave immense pleasure. The satisfaction seen on the faces of the under privileged. Served as a sense of fulfillment to the souls.
Walk for life- stride against cancer was organized by Cansupport India on Sunday, the 3rd February 2019 at Rajpath,New Delhi. C.C Scott rightly said, "The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." With the deadly disease striking deep roots in India it is important to know about Cancer and spread the knowledge about this disease.Henceforth, this drive was organized to honor and support the cancer patients and raise cancer awareness among the citizens of the nation. Our school students along with Mrs Priyanka Bhatia ,Mrs Veena Rawat, Mr Nirose Rana, Mr Sunil Lal and Mr Sukhbir Rana participated actively in this drive.
A team of JKPS comprising of Mrs. Jasbir Kaur (music teacher), seven students and seven parent volunteers visited Apna Ghar (male) Pooth Khurd, Bawana Road, Sai Vridh Ashram, Nihal Vihar, Nangloi and Living Treasure, Tilak Nagar. These organizations are working for the unattended people. A donation of blankets, collected from JKPS students and staff for Community Service was made for the needy. The students, parents and staff are very grateful to the school for giving us this opportunity to be a part of a noble cause. A team from JKPS comprising of Mrs Sanjukta Biswas, seven students and seven parent volunteers visited Apna Ghar female section Refugee camp and Living Treasure as a part of Community outreach Program 27 Dec , 2018. These organization are working for the unattended people and give medical support to all camp people. A donation of blankets, collected from our school students and staff for community service , was made for the needy. The students, parents and staff are very grateful to the school for giving us this opportunity to be a part of a noble cause.
We at JKPS, recently organised a "Winter Clothes Donation Drive" in collaboration with Hindustan Times where our students donated woollens whole heartedly for the impoverished. The mere thought of helping others in need,especially in winter season made us do so .This small deed of charity gave our students immense pleasure ! Moreover, donating old clothes to charity is a wonderful way to recycle and stop clothes from going to waste, also thus helping our environment as well. It is well said - "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." As our school logo says ,”Shubh Karman Tey Kabhoo Na Taron
To serve is beautiful ,only if it is done with joy, a warm heart and a free mind. Jkps has always emphasized on meaningful and value oriented education. we firmly believe that our small contribution in the service of humanity will go a long way in changing lives of thousands.With this view in mind , Jkps contributed whole heartedly towards the Kerala flood calamity. Students from class pre-school to 12 th brought items of daily used for the people in distress. The items included soaps, washing powder ,tea leaves,clothes, bed sheets, toothbrushes, toothpastes etc. Jkps gifted 101 cartons to the Kerala team on 31 st August 2018. This act gave immense satisfaction and pride to the whole School that we, in a small way can make a difference.
On April 2019 , three students of class 7 C&D and two parents of JKPS along with school special educator, Mrs Jyotsna Wadhwa visited the Abhyas Special School in Derawal Nagar. It was a day filled with excitement and memories as students and parents got a chance to meet children with special needs and interact with children belonging to different age groups ranging from 5 years to 18 years. The children at Abhyas school were quite friendly and welcomed everybody by wishing. Our students distributed stationery items and biscuits to them. The place was filled with laughter and every child including Jaspalians tapped their feet to the music when played. For the Jaspalians it was an educative experience. Through community service they learnt to become more sensitive towards children with special needs.
The Best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mahatma Gandhi Ms. Nidhi Chanana, two parents along with 4 Jaspalians visited Vridha Ashram on 4 September, 2018. The students and the parents spent some quality time with them. Our school students distributed beautiful hand printed Hankies and Refined Oil to them. May the selfless service by the Jaspalians bring good fortune in their lives.
As an endeavour for Community service at JKPS, many activities take place from time to time. To encourage Jaspalians for greater participation in community service, five students from class VII, along with Mrs. Meena ojha and two parents volunteer visited Samvedna, the school for special children. In order instill a sense of moral obligation to help those less fortunate children, Jaspalians volunteered distributing various stationery items and other commodities like carpet, pen drives, etc. Our students learnt sign language and enjoyed the whole session. Many dance sessions were also incorporated in the informative visit. Thus, students volunteers acquired life skills such as empathy as they developed a global prospective.
on May 12, 2018, five students of class 7 were accompanied by two parents and a teacher (Mrs. Mansi Bhatia) visited the female section of Apna Ghar Ashram to help the inmates as Jaspal Kaur Public School has always tried to help the poor sections of the society .Our School donated biscuits and grocery items as a noble gesture. We understand that-the best use of things is to use them for the benefit of others. The happiness of those females cannot be expressed in words. They showered blessings on our little children in abundance. It was a great experience for our children who realized the importance of sharing and helping. Above all, they learnt to respect all females and were sensitized towards such females who were facing very critical phase of life and waiting for help and support. Our Jaspalians have set an example in the society for others to follow
When you give someone a book, you don’t give him just pen and ink you give him the possibility of a whole new world. Keeping this in mind, the students of JKPS joined their hands in donating their old books and partially used notebooks to less privileged children. The collection of books and notebooks was done in the Art room on 28 March 2018 and were further donated to Goonj—A voice an effort. Goonj is an organization that helps people in distress due to various natural calamities. The unused pages from the old notebooks were moulded to make a fresh notebook by Jaspalians. This will be given to the students of Vivekanand Pathshala on 3 April 2018. With this act Jaspalians upheld their motto “Shubh Karman Te Kabho Na Taro” by contributing wholeheartedly towards the cause.
The participation of school children in helping underprivileged can lead to some truly amazing experiences. Considering the same thing and Old Clothes Drive was organised by GOONJ- a voice, an effort in collaboration with Tide. The main objective of this drive was to make the best use of Holi clothes, by not throwing them off but to clean them and donate them to the underprivileged. We, at JKPS, believe that no joy can replicate the joy of serving others. Hence, the students from classes Nursery-XII, wholeheartedly contributed in large numbers (643 clothes) to serve the society.
VISIT TO LIVING TREASURE DISPENSARY GURUDWARA NEHRU VIHAR MUKHERJEE NAGAR,NEW DELHI I , Mrs Jasbir Kaur(T.G.T music), along with five students and three parents, went to the Living Treasure Dispensary on 15 Feb. 2018, under community outreach programme. We on behalf of JKPS donated generic medicines to the dispensary. There we were told about the importance of generic medicines. It was very informative to know the generic medicines. Children and parents were feeling glad to be a part of this noble cause.
Report Subject : Visit to SOS Village , Bawana by 4 students, teacher Mrs. Pooja Seth and 2 parents of Jaspal Kaur Public School The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others Mahatma Gandhi J.K.P.S has always emphasized on meaningful and value-oriented education. We firmly believe that our small contribution in the service of vulnerable children will go a long way in changing lives of thousands. On 3 February, J.K.P.S team ( 4 students, teacher, 2 parents) visited SOS village, Bawana. SOS Villages, India continues to work over half a century in India to provide service to vulnerable children who have nobody to call their own. We were really touched to see that the organization doesnot only provide a comfortable home to these children but also a ‘Mother’ who take care of all their needs. We distributed sports items like Cricket bats, Badminton, Rackets, Gloves, Carrom Boards etc. We interacted with the children and the mother and had a great and memorable experience. It gave us immense satisfaction and pride that we, in a small way, can make a difference in their lives.
A team from J.K.P.S. comprising of Mrs.Sanjana, student volunteers and two parent volunteers visited Guru Nanak Garib Niwaj (nirmal sewa) as a part of the community outreach program on 18 January. Nirmal sewa is a non-profit organization that provides education to children that cannot afford education. The significance of this school lies in the fact that besides providing the necessary education, they also provide the students with the normal everyday utilities that a private school would expect the students to be getting at home. Some of these utilities are a stitching club and a mid-day meal. We visited different rooms of the school and they actually depicted that how at first the school had difficulty in collecting children from the slums and was now at waiting for 200 children. The students in this school are mostly the children of convicts in Tihar jail and balloon sellers. We took grocery items for the school which we hope would support it. Last but not the least, the cleanliness was remarkable. It was a memorable visit which reaffirmed the fact that service to humanity is the greatest service one can offer and we should join our hands towards this aim.
A team from J.K.P.S. comprising of Mrs. Sanjukta Biswas, student volunteers and a parent volunteer visited Shanti Avedna Sadan as a part of the community outreach program on 5th December. Shanti Avedna Sadan is a non-profit organization working for patients with incurable disease, cancer. The Sadan provides medical care, treatment to the cancer patients free of cost irrespective of community, caste or creed. Our team visited different wards in the Sadan and met various patients and staff. A donation of toiletries and muffins which had been collected from our school students and staff for community service was made for the needy. We were overwhelmed to see the dedication and spirit of service with which the staff took care of the patients who lose their last hope of survival. Cleanliness too was, remarkable. It was an memorable visit which reaffirmed the fact that service to humanity is the greatest service one can offer and we should join our hands towards this aim.
Students of class X – XII joined hands to help the students at Tegh Academy, a sikh institution which aims to help the needy. The Jaspalians donated biscuits, frooti, notebooks, sweets and hand towels to the young students. The students belonged to the poor families.
JKPS pledged to stand by humanity. Community service opportunities enable the students to serve the under privileged sections of society by providing free eatables, stationery. On the whole it was a wonderful attempt by the students to pay a visit to such an organization.