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A student’s formative years is the best time to foster leadership qualities and recognize their role as future trailblazers. It not only shapes their character but also instills values of self-esteem, self-control, and empathy. With unwavering conviction. St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, annually, appoints it's Student Council comprising Office Bearers from Classes IX, XI and XII.
The Investiture Ceremony took place on August 18, 2023, in the esteemed presence of our Chairman, Mr. T.P. Aggarwal, Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, and Vice Principal, Ms. Anie Beny. The event commenced with hoisting the school flag and the school song.
The Chairman and the Principal pinned the badges on the lapel of the office bearers and bestowed upon them sashes that denoted their entrusted duties and authority.
The Head Boy, Tanmay Mehndiratta, and the Head Girl, Diya Chawla, led the swearing-in ceremony for all the office bearers. They took an oath to follow the school rules and uphold its core values of 'Loyalty, Truth, and Honour.' Our Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal advised the Student Council to maintain a friendly and approachable demeanour. Our Principal expressed her faith in these young leaders, who will imbibe the values of righteousness, empathy and selflessness, and fulfil their responsibilities to abide by the rules of the institution. |
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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” - John C. Maxwell.
The process of nurturing leadership should start from the initial years in the lives of students as they are the torch bearers of tomorrow. Therefore, moulding them, and constructing within them a sense of self-respect, self-discipline and tolerance towards others is extremely pertinent. Every year with this firm faith and commitment, St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri, elects their Student Council with Office Bearers from Classes IX, XI and XII.
The Investiture Ceremony was held on 9th September 2022 in the gracious presence of our Chairman Sir, Mr. T.P. Aggarwal and our Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia. The ceremony began by welcoming the dignitaries and hoisting of school flag, followed by the school song. Chairman Sir and Principal Ma’am pinned the badges on the lapel of the office bearers and presented them with sashes as a mark of their responsibility and authority.
Head Boy Nishchay Juneja, and Head Girl Akshita Kumar, administered the oath to all the office bearers, to abide by the school rules and hold the Motto of the school ‘Loyalty, Truth and Honour’ in high esteem. Our Chairman Sir guided the Student Council to live up to the ideals and principles of their school. Our Principal Ma’am expressed her faith that these young leaders will imbibe the values of righteousness, empathy, kindness and selflessness, and fulfill their responsibilities to abide by the rules and conventions of their institution.
School Head Boy and Head Girl expressed their commitment to enhance emotional, educational and behavioural well-being of the students, and to improve the culture at their school. They also pledged to work towards making the school environment a safer and inclusive space for all the students. |
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The Investiture Ceremony for the academic year 2021-22 was held in the school premises on 22nd September wherein the newly elected members of the Student Council took the pledge to uphold the school motto of ‘Loyalty, Truth & Honour’ in high regard and esteem. Our Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, along with the Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia and Educational Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma, graced the occasion with their benign presence. The ceremony started with unfurling of the school flag and singing of the school song. Badges were pinned to the young office bearers along with the distinguishing Ties as another mark of honour.
All the members of the Student Council expressed their commitment to work for and with their fellow students to take the school to new heights in academics and other fields. Our Chairman, Mr. T.P. Aggarwal, congratulated the student council and advised the office bearers to exhibit utmost sincerity and dedication in performing their duties. Our Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia while addressing the student council said that getting a badge and an office is just the beginning of a journey to give back to the school, by making it a better place to study and also reminded them of their duty to work to bridge the gap between the students, the teachers and the management, and to pass on the values and ethos of the school to the next generations. |
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The Investiture Ceremony for the academic year 2020-21 was held virtually on 25 September wherein the newly elected members of the Student Council took the pledge to uphold the school motto of ‘Loyalty, Truth & Honour’ in high regard and esteem. Our Chairman Mr T. P. Aggarwal, Director Ms. Anjali Aggarwal, School Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, along with the Principal Ms. Alka Kher and Vice Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia graced the occasion with their benign virtual presence. It was a moment of immense pride for the parents to pin the badges to the young office bearers on behalf of the school management.
"If you look at history, you will find that great discoveries were made in the times of adversities. Likewise, this is the time to discover our abilities and innovate ourselves", said the Head Boy Shouryya Veer Monga, in his speech of gratitude during the virtual Ceremony. The Head Girl Aayushi Jain, School Captains Chaitanya Sharma and Tiya Sharma, Vice Head Boy Kavish Dham, Vice Head Girl Aishwarya Nagdev, Vice School Captains Suryansh Singh Rana and Manisha Varma expressed their commitment to work for and with their fellow students to take the school to new heights in academic and other fields.
Our Chairman, Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, advised the office bearers to work with a spirit of unity in the interest of students at large. Director Ms. Anjali Aggarwal congratulated them and rightly remarked that leadership does not mean enjoyment of one's power, rather, it is a means to empower others. The School Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal congratulated the students as well as their parents for being a part of the virtual Investiture Ceremony.
Our Principal, Ms Alka Kher, appreciated the honesty, confidence and clarity in thoughts which the office bearers had exhibited during their selection process and wished that they work not just for the betterment and growth of their fellow students but for their personal growth as well. Vice Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia advised the Student Council members to be humble and remain in gratitude because they are on the threshold of a new beginning, and the values and ethos that they have imbibed from the school will guide them forever in their lives. |
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Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality — Warren Bennis.
The Investiture Ceremony of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri was held with great pomp and dignity where the newly elected office bearers from Classes V, IX and XI took pledge to hold the school motto of 'Loyalty, Truth and Honour' in high esteem. The event was presided over by the honourable School Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal and School Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal.
The ceremony commenced with hoisting of school flag followed by the school song. The office bearers were conferred upon badges by the dignitaries along with Principal Mrs. Alka Kher, Vice Principal Mrs. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia and Educational Supervisor (Primary) Mrs. Jyotsna Vishwakarma.
Mr. Rahul Aggarwal congratulated them and admonished them to be impartial and honest in discharging their duties. He also exhorted them to uphold the values and become good citizens of the country.
The Principal Mrs. Alka Kher also appreciated and congratulated them. She reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves, their school and peers. She advised them to be role models and make sincere efforts to ensure discipline in the school. The function concluded with the National Anthem. |
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"Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
The Investiture Ceremony for the new academic session was yet again a special occasion where the newly appointed Head Boy Vansh Babbar and the Head Girl Drishti Juneja, along with their team of 15 Office Bearers, were prepared to don the mantle of responsibility and to carry it out with utmost dedication. The ceremony began with the hoisting of school flag by the Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Alka Kher, Vice Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia and Educational Supervisor (Primary) Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma. The Office Bearers took the pledge to keep the school motto of 'Loyalty, Truth and Honour' in high esteem and to fulfill their duty with utmost sincerity.
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The Investiture Ceremony of the newly elected students Council of Classes V, IX and XI and graduation of Class XII Students Council took place on 13th August 2018. The ceremonial pinning of the badges and handing over the sashes to the newly elected candidates was done by the Chairman of the School, Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, School Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Alka Kher, Head Mistress Ms. Inderpreet Ahluwalia and Education Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma.
The Head Boy Gaurav Gangwani, Head Girl Aadhya Arora, Vice Head Boy Vansh Babbar and Vice Head Girl Drishti Juneja along with their team of Office Bearers took oath to hold the school motto of loyalty, truth and honour in high esteem.
The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal advised the student Council member to take their responsibilities seriously and loving and caring to fellow students.
The school Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal encouraged the students to be at their best and take the school to new heights.
Principal Ms. Alka Kher congratulated the newly elected Office Bearers and hoped that they would perform their duties with utmost diligence. |
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Investiture Ceremony 2017-18
The senior student council was inducted as office bearers to take up the responsibilities as student leaders. Our Chairman, Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, pinned the badges to the Council members along with the Principal, Mrs. Alka Kher. The Head Boy, Karthik M. Panikar, and Head Girl, Purva Sethi, along with the team of office bearers took the oath to uphold the ethos and the motto of the school, “Loyalty, Truth and Honour” in high esteem. |
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The school conducted its formal Investiture Ceremony for its senior and middle wing on 8th August 2016.
The ceremony began with the unfurling of school flag by the Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal. The senior student council thanked the school management for giving them the opportunity to develop leadership skills. Mr. Rahul Aggarwal then pinned the badges to the newly elected office bearers of Class XI and IX.
The student council under the leadership of Vice Head Boy Kartik M. Paniker and Vice Head Girl PurvaSethi took the oath to abide by the school rules and hold the school motto of Loyalty, Truth and Honour in high esteem.
Mr. Aggarwal congratulated the office bearers and experienced his hope that the office bearers will work for the good of the institution and deliver their responsibilities to the best of their abilities. Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher expressed desire that the newly inducted council will be the role model for the students. |
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Where the Heads are held high: Investiture Ceremony of the Primary Wing . . . for the session - 2015-16.
The deserving young talents of the primary wing were bestowed with the responsibility of leading the school from the front. Being chosen via carefully conducted and systematic process of written test and a series of interviews.
The Captains and the prefects took the oath of office with a promise that they would carry out their duties with integrity, faith and excellence. On this occasion Mr. T. P. Aggarwal congratulated the newly elected council members and stressed on the significance of setting priorities and aiming high.
The student council members are as following :
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SMS Janakpuri held the formal ceremony of conferring the authority and responsibility to the Senior Office Bearers. The ceremony began with unfurling the school flag by the school Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal followed by school song. Head Boy Siddharth Saha, Head Girl Udita Chatterjee along with school captains, sports captains and House Captains were honoured with badges and sashes by the Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Rama Sethi and Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher. The students council took the pledge to hold the school motto of Loyality, Truth and Honour in high esteem.
Chairman Mr. Aggarwal stressed on the need to become more focused in their goals and to inculcate leadership quality to become a better person in life. Principal Ms. Rama Sethi reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves and towards their school and peers. |
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Nurturing students to be future leaders SMS – Janak puri held its Investiture Ceremony to bestow the deserving students of the seniors wing with responsibility of leading the school from front.
This years council comprised of Siddharth Saha, Vice Head Boy, Udita Chatterjee, Vice Head Girl, Tanmay Kochar and Mansi Batra – the Vice School Captains, Paras Gupta & Mansi Tomar as Vice Sports Captain along with Vice House Captains and Vice Discipline Incharges.
The members administered oath & mere bestowed the badges by the Chairman, Principal & the Vice Principal. The newly elected council members pledged to work earnestly & keep the school motto of loyalty, truth & honour in high esteem. The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal in his speech congratulated the Office Bearers & advised them to take up their duties sincerely & with full commitment. |
Making the leader of tomorrow………….
Our school organized Investiture Ceremony for the office bearers from senior wing on 13th May 2014. The prestigious ceremony began with the arrival of School Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal who hosted the school flag. The Head Boy, Vansh Sharma, Head Girl, Malika Luthra, School Captains, Parikshit Khanna & Seerat Dheer alongwith other office bearers received their badges & took the pledge to abide by the school’s motto : Loyality, Truth & Honour.
Principal, Ms. Rama Sethi congratulated the office bearers & hold them to honour the responsibility and trust bestowed upon them and to become an example for the others to follow. |
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Uneasy is the head that wears the crown. With power comes great responsibility. St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janak Puri organized Investiture Ceremony for the year 2013-2014.
The event was presided over by the school Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal. Vansh Sharma was given the position of Vice Head Boy and Mahika Luthra was chosen as the Vice Head Girl. Along with the other Office Bearers they administered the oath taking Ceremony. Badges were bestowed by the school Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Rama Sethi, Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher and Education Supervisor Ms. Anupam Ganesh. The Principal Ms. Rama Sethi congratulated the newly elected members and advised them to be role - models for other students.
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Investiture ceremony was held for the newly appointed Discipline Incharges from the Primary Section.
The special assembly saw the unfurling of the school flag by our Principal, Ms. Rama Sethi who was accompanied by the Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher and Educational Supervisor Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia. Junior Head Boy Aditya Verma, Junior Head Girl Tiya Sharma along with the Discipline Incharges were administered the oath by school Head Boy Ravin Dhingra and Head Girl Shivani Nagpal. The Office - bearers pledged to keep the welfare of the students their utmost priority and also to work for the betterment of the school. |
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| The morning assembly on April 29, 2013 was indeed special as it witnessed the oath – taking ceremony by school’s senior prefectorial board. The function started with the hoisting of school flag by Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Rama Sethi, Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher and Education Supervisor Ms. Anupam Ganesh, Head Boy Ravin Dhingra, Head Girl Shivani Nagpal along with the school Captains Itisha Bhatnagar and Rishabh Kapoor and other office bearers took the oath to hold the school motto of loyalty, truth and honour in high esteem. |
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| Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal congratulated the office bearers and said that they should be exemplary in their work. Principal Ms. Rama Sethi also congratulated the team and said that with power comes great responsibility and advised them to be role models for other students. |
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 For honing the skills of potential leaders of the future Investiture Ceremony was held on 16th August 2012.
The ceremony started with the hoisting of school flag followed by singing of school song.
The office bearers from classes V, IX and XI received their badges from the chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal and Principal Mrs. Rama Sethi. |
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| The Investiture Ceremony of the prefectorial board of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janak puri took the pledge of honour on 20th April 2012. The occasion was graced by the school Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, who congratulated the badge holders and encouraged them to shoulder their duties with 'loyality, truth and honour'. The Principal Mrs. Rama Sethi inspired the students and encouraged them to excel in their future endeavours. It was a defining moment for newly elected Head Boy Pranjal Sethi and the Head Girl Sneha B Zachariah. |
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 Investiture Ceremony is that occasion where we as a school respect and acknowledge the upcoming leaders and repose our trust in them. On 8th September 2011 the elected Office Bearers from standard V, IX & XI were given the oath by the Head Girl Nidhi Kapoor.
The manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal congratulated the students as he pinned the prefectorial badges.
It was a defining moment for newly elected Vice -Head Boy Pranjal Sethi, Vice Head Girl-Sneha B.Z., Junior Head Boy - Konark Sama, Junior the Head Girl - Eshita Mehta and their team.
Principal Ms. Rama Sethi enthused the ‘young leaders’ to uphold the values of the school and to keep ‘St. Marks School’ flag flying high while discharging their duties honestly and impartially.
Vice Principal Ms. Alka Kher proposed a vote of thanks and encouraged students to work with passion.
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  The school held the Investiture ceremony for senior students on 21st April 2011 with great enthusiasm. Hon’ble Chairman of the school Mr. T. P. Aggarwal was the Chief Guest. The ceremony started with unfurling of the school flag followed by school song. The Head Boy Pranav Jain and the Head Girl Nidhi Kapoor of class XII along with their team of office bearers took the pledge to hold the school motto of loyalty, truth and honour in high esteem and to deliver their duties to the best of their abilities and honour the trust bestowed upon them. The Chairman along with the school Manager, Principal and Education supervisors pinned the badges on the shoulders of these newly elected office bearers.
The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal guided the Office Bearers to perform their tasks and responsibilities with utmost sincerity and diligence. The Manager Mr. L. K. Rai inspired the students to develop the qualities of leadership in themselves. The Principal Mrs. Rama Sethi stressed upon the need of assuming responsibilities by each one in the best interest of the school. The ceremony concluded with National Anthem. |
| Investiture ceremony of the Office Bearers was held on 3rd August 2010, where the Office bearers for three levels – Primary, Junior and Senior were sworn in by the school Head boy and the Head girl. Mr. T. P. Aggarwal the Chairman, hoisted the school flag along with the Manager Mr. L. K. Rai, Principal Mrs. Rama Sethi and Vice Principal Mrs. Alka Kher. Elected students were given badges amidst an enthusiastic audience. |
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The students council took the pledge to hold the school motto of ‘Loyalty, Truth and Honour’ in high esteem and to fulfill their duties impartially, with the best of their competence, character and enthusiasm.
The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal congratulated the newly elected team and encouraged them to perform their duties truly with humane touch, trust and commitment. |
Students of today are the visionaries & torch bearers of tomorrow, when we develop personality, skill & mind we develop responsible human beings with leadership qualities.
Investiture ceremony was organized amidst great excitement and zeal for classes XI, IX and V on 11th August 2009. The function was graced by the honourable Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal. Devas Arora was made the Vice Head Boy and Chhavi Khurana, Vice Head Girl. |
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Other posts such as school Captain, Sports Captain and Discipline incharges for classes XI and IX were also announced by Mahima and Jatin the present school Head girl and Head boy respectively. From Juniors Shivansh Chhikara and Apoorva Puri were selected as Head Boy and Head Girl. This was followed by an oath taking ceremony to complete the nostalgic optimism.
Finally, our school Manager Mr. L. K. Rai and Principal Mrs. Rama Sethi encouraged the newly appointed team of Office Bearers. |
| Our school conducted Investiture Ceremony on 23rd April 2009. The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, Director Mrs. Anjali Aggarwal along-with the School Manager, the Principal and the Vice Principal graced the occasion. The Head Boy (Jatin – XII) and the Head Girl (Mahima – XII) along-with their team of Office Bearers took the pledge to hold the school motto of Loyalty, Truth and Honour in high esteem. |
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| The Director, Mrs. Anjali Aggarwal congratulated the newly inducted members of the students council and emphasized on the need of discharging responsibilities in an impartial and just manner. The Manager, Mr. L. K. Rai and the Principal, Mrs. Rama Sethi encouraged the importance of developing leadership qualities among the students at an early age. |
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  Investiture Ceremony was conducted in our school on 4th September 2008. The Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal and Director Ms. Anjali Aggarwal along with the school Manager, Principal and Vice Principal honoured the students of class XI and XII with various designations.
They also emphasized on the role and responsibilities of the young leaders. |
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