The school Arya Yuva Club is a catalyst for social change and an effective instrument for human resource development. By adopting a number of social welfare programmes, the school has rendered invaluable service to the society. These programmes are a step forward in realizing the ideal of 'Service before Self' and are engaged in igniting the potential spark of learning in the marginalized and underprivileged sections of the society like help rendered to SOS Childrens' Villages of India, Helpage India,All India Confederation of Blind, Sewa Bharati,Visit
to neighbourhood slums or distribution of books among children of weaker sections of the society. Thus the school has championed the cause of upliftment of the weaker sections of society. Following are some of its campaigns:
Serving the Underprivileged Children
Interact Club of school provides a platform to groom, outshine and come up with flying colours. Interacts collected waste paper for 'Project Patrika' in which recycled copies are distributed to underprivileged students of Sewa Bharti. The students also volunteer their services for Thalessemia Awareness Program, blood donation camp, raising funds in Diwali Mela, collection woollens. Interacts visit Sewa Bharti, to tie handmade rakhis to students and teachers of the school.The club focusses on imbibing values of true compassion and service. 20 students from class IX-XI are involved in literary programme of ‘Teen for Sewa’ started by Sewa Bharti.
Dynamic Alumni
The mission and the vision of the school Alumni under the aegis of DAV United foundation is to connect, engage, succeed and celebrate through programmes and services designed to promote the spirit of lifelong success and alma mater pride.
The Alumni with their wealth of experience and skills support the students in a number of ways and contribute to the school development programmes like:
1. Meet my mentor - Members of alumni guide the students through their
experiences in professional mentorship programmes.
2. Scholarship and Fund raising - Deserving and needy students from marginalized sections are provided support. Sponsorships are arranged when required for the school event.
3. Social service - Service to humanity is the prime focus of alumni and they
render social service like free medical checkup camps.
4. Regular reunions of the passed out batches
5. Organizing campus cricket league (DPPL), Interschool premiere league
(DUCL), Sunday Funday to promote fellowship and facilitate sports activities.
Generating Funds from the sponsors to assist the smooth functioning of the activities and create platform for mega events like DAV United Utsav.
Combating Drugs, AIDS, Tobacco
Poster and Painting competitions, Declamation contests have been held, Nukkad Nataks staged, Seminars and Talks arranged to combat the evils of drugs, AIDS and tobacco. By joining hands with Hriday Shaan, an NGO, formation of I Decide Club,
Get Active campaign, the school has played a pivotal role in creating mass awareness about health hazards.The school is declared a 'No Tobacco Zone'.
HELP AGE INDIA
In order to understand the emotional needs of the grandparents and other aged people, to reduce generation gap and make a better world for them, the school has Collaborated with Helpage India, an NGO. Visit to Old Age Homes and celebrations on Grand Parents Day are organised to recognize their importance in our lives.
CREATING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT
The school believes that true happiness lies in living in harmony with nature and not in conquering it. Eco Club and Green Brigade of the school have launched massive campaigns to spread clean environment consciousness amongst students. They plant saplings, lead anti cracker and anti polythene campaigns as part of their programme. Earth Day is celebrated with great zest and zeal. Cleanliness Day is observed. Exhibitions are organized to transmit the awareness to parents also. Walks on 'Earth Day' and 'Health March' are taken out by students in the neighbourhood to educate public on these significant issues. Collaboration with Lions Club, NGO's like TERI, GLOBE, TDPPL, Energy Club, NCT Bhagidari has given a new direction to our efforts.
SAVING URJA AND WATER
The TDPPL Energy Club of the school has received great appreciation from TDPPL for its efforts in conserving electricity by celebrating Earth Hour - 60 minutes of saving energy and participating in neighbourhood awareness campaigns and TDPPL competitions. Various activities have been launched to spread the message and sensitize the students on the issue.
ROTI BANK
It is a little effort done by school students and teachers by joining hands with Roti Bank, NGO to abolish the evil of hunger. Roti packets are collected twice in a week and distributed in slum areas by volunteers.
PROJECT RED DROP
Interacts initiated this project by distributing reusable biodegradable sanitary napkins to maids etc.
Recycling of milk packets is also started by Interacts where milk packets are
Couriered to Bombay for recycling.