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Go Global, Preserve Local
GROUP 4 GALA 2023
At DPSI, Group 4 projects give students of
DP 1 the opportunity to understand and
solve real world problems, pursued through At DPSI, we aim to foster a learning
the lens of the scientific method. Students environment that promotes equity and
from a variety of diverse subject groups celebrates diversity. With a plethora
of university representatives from all
work together to find equitable solutions corners of the world on our campus, at the
to a common problem faced in the real annual university fair, students had the
world. This year’s theme was ‘Go Global, opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge
Preserve Local’. DPSI’s students have about their desired courses, student life,
accommodation and much more! This fair
achieved great success with Aayush allowed students from every skill set to
Bhandari and Hetvi Majmudar from last find something that appealed to their Our Relentless Support System
year’s DP 1 batch winning the first prize of
gifts worth Rs. 1 Lakh at the illustrious
Monash University for their edible cutlery
project “Cup to Cud”.
The projects this year included a bio-turner
where sensors were explored to produce a
moist bio-compost, a soap from a waste
refined oil to remove stains, citri-enzyme
made from fruit peels to manufacture
cleansers. All these three projects are being
planned to be taken forward and
implemented as school-led projects. The
other four included a bionic leaf to synthesize
oxygen from the ocean water, a piezo electric
tile to produce electricity while walking, a
biodegradable sanitary pad and synthetic
beads to produce lactose-free milk.
interests and future endeavours. It
allowed students to catch a glimpse
into their futures, and the ornate
worlds of their dream colleges, and
discover new pathways to greatness.
We had 34 reputed universities
visit the school, including Trinity
College Dublin (TCD), University
of Melbourne, Warwick University,
University of Toronto, Ashoka
University, and New York University.
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