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DP & MYP

PROJECT DHAROHAR

e are extremely lucky and privileged to be was conducted by senators School President –
from a part of society where we don’t view Simar Bhogal, Sports Captain – Soham Phargade,
Wgood health, education, clean food, and clean and Cultural Secretaries – Annika Singhal & Aanya
water as luxuries. We are lucky to not have to think Chowbey who beautifully explained what Dharohar
too much before we buy ourselves new clothes or new was and why we were celebrating the importance of
shoes despite already having enough at home. This family and heritage. We also got to see some videos
Diwali, DPSI celebrated from teachers who
c on s er v a t i on , were wearing sarees
sustainability, and and dupattas that were
heritage with the senate abundant in sentimental
lead ‘Project Dharohar’. value. The students
were encouraged to
After much planning practice minimalism
and deliberation, and reduce mindless
Project Dharohar spending which not only
was introduced to preserves and maintains
the students in an culture, tradition and
assembly using videos heritage but also
the core senate has makes us responsible
made showing an and sustainable. All
object, passed down students were asked to
to them by older family make brief video clips
members, that they will sharing their Dharohar
be using to celebrate with the rest of the DPSI
Diwali. Students got community.
to see some beautiful
passed down earrings, — Simar Bhogal, DP 1
diyas, and even a
special Himachali Topi
from Aayush Rathaur Core senate members promoting Project Darohar
of DP 1. The Assembly

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