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‘Music and Moods'
Round Square Student Committee Chair

“When words fail......music speaks”.
In the past year, Round Square at DAIS has displayed a continued commitment to the 6 IDEALS. This year,
students were able to experience new adventures and forge lasting friendships through collaboration on One short quote by renowned musician Hans Christian Andersen was what lead to
the various events. We continued to have a sustained focus on virtual events and contiunued to connect the innovative theme of the fourth Round Square Postcard hosted by DAIS - 'Music
with students from across the world and foster learning in different areas.
and Moods'. The driving force of the planning team were their RS mentors, Ms.
The last year saw over 100 participants from Grades 6-12 participating in Postcards, Collaborations, Service Manisha Nanda and Ms. Pratima Sridhar. The student leaders came up with the most interactive, imaginative and innovative
events and Conferences. Students used Round Square as a platform to engage in discussions on topics
ranging from folklore to mathematics to our culture. interactions to plan the 60 minute Postcard. After almost four months of rigorous planning by student leaders from Grades
7-9, the Postcard hosted on 29th March, 2023, saw participation from 19 schools in 8 countries including Armenia,
At the same time, in-school initiatives such as the Environmental Awareness Initiatives at DAIS Campaign and the
Sustainability Commission helped students bring about change within our community. Through the Music and Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Oman, Pakistan and South Africa. With a large team of over 51 barazza leaders who
Moods Postcard, students learned more about the effect of music on our everyday lives by diving deep into successfully engaged 17 breakout rooms, DAIS was congratulated by Round Square Central for having the most number of
exciting mood soundtracks. baraza rooms and leaders in a Round Square hosted Postcard ever.
With the beginning of the Round Square Student Committee and RSIC 2023 around the corner, the future of Round Square at DAIS Over 175 delegates flooded the Zoom meeting for 'Music and Moods', all eager and keen to explore music and moods.
looks promising with more opportunities for the leaders of tomorrow.
DAIS student leaders hosted the event live from school, the campus buzzing with nerves and energy - full of anticipation.
Advait Variyar, Round Square Student Committee Chair, IBDP Year 11
We were privileged as one of our Keynote speakers joined us from our campus. We welcomed the participating delegates
with a teaser on the theme. Fast forward a few minutes, and we dived right into the introduction of the theme of the
Postcard - a short video with DAIS students providing their thoughts on the effect of music on their moods.
King Constantine Award Our esteemed keynote speakers, Armaan Bivji and Sanket Guha, both distinguished DAIS alumni, enthralled the young

The prestigious King Constantine Award is presented to an exceptional individual audience with insights into music along with sharing their own journey of making music their choice of career. They
from every Round Square Member School who has done outstanding work within engaged in discussions about the current and future landscape of the music industry, and most importantly, the profound
their local or school community and truly embraces the RS IDEALS. I am proud to influence of music on moods.
have been awarded this medal for the year 2022-23 for my active involvement in
various education equality initiatives. Delegates were then transitioned into smaller Barazza rooms to connect with others on a more personal level. Organisers had
come up with interactive games like 'Guess the Genre' and 'Let's Add a Twist' that included clips of music from movies or
I am extremely passionate about increasing equity and access to education in
under-resourced communities. As such, I have been teaching 90+ students at Holy albums. Finally, the delegates
Mother English School in Malvani, a slum in Mumbai, for the last 3 years. For me, moved back to the main
this has been the single most meaningful experience of my life. I started by meeting for a short reflection
conducting regular online math classes to help bridge education-gap caused by the pandemic and worked as a teacher's assistant by on the ideas of music that
making resources, checking homework and grading tests. I also organized a student talent showcase and a science fair to raise over they learned about.
Rs. 1 lakh for the school. Apart from teaching, I researched how socioeconomic background, gender, and Reflection: “This Postcard
geography contribute to education inequality and explored barriers to digital education, a pressing issue in beautifully conveyed the
today's digitized world. I also worked with the 17,000ft Foundation to address education inequality in remote
areas of Ladakh by creating asynchronous ed-tech learning content, impacting over 50,000 students in rural idea that music is a
schools. Within school, I led the Kick for a Cause CAS project to raise Rs. 90,000 and donate two football goals universal art, one that is
to develop the sports infrastructure at the Aseema Foundation because physical education is an essential part of enjoyed by all. The planning
a child's schooling. Overall, Round Square has been an integral part of my high-school years and it has shown team recognized the
me that spreading joy through service is powerful. significance of music and its
Dhruv Bhalla profound impact on our
mood.”
Round Square Representatives’ Report

As DAIS transitioned back into the physical campus, the Round Square student leaders used every opportunity to collaborate, plan and
host events both locally and internationally. The RSIC in September 2022 for seniors and two conferences in January and February 2022
allowed the students from grades 6 and 7 to experience their first in-person conference ever. Student leaders from the middle school
executed the Environmental Initiatives awareness programme by educating the school
community about the 3R Paper recycling project, waste segregation at DAIS, and
composting of food wastes using AAGA composters. Targeting the United Nations goal
of Zero Hunger, the senior leaders executed an awareness programme on World Food
Day. Our fourth Round Square Postcard – 'Music and Moods' connected our students
with music enthusiasts across 8 countries besides collaborating with our alumni students
involved as Keynote speakers in this event. Earth Week 2023 theme 'Reimagine Plastic'
will continue to inspire students to imbibe the 4R's – 'Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle' leading to sustainable living. In the role of Round Square Coordinators, our
endeavour has constantly been to encourage and motivate our students to explore their
potential and become the best version of themselves.
Manisha Nanda (RS Representative) & Pratima Sridhar (Young RS Coordinator)
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