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TC. NO. DELENG19364 A sense of pride vol.2, Issue 2 August 2018 `46 DAV Shines with gold in Commonwealth games - 2018 at Gold Coast Shreyasi Singh Manika Batra Alumna of Alumna of Hansraj College DU, Delhi Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi

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President’s Message ‘How Well’ Matters More than ‘How Much’ Sh. Punam Suri Numbers are a funny thing.They mind spending more if they know what President, DAVCMC have come to govern our lives they are getting is worth the price. Instead so intricately that we often even of an inexpensive product which will not fail to take notice.The world last even two months, it is better to go for is obsessed with all sorts of numbers – a pricey one with assured longevity. Life is number of notes in bank account, number no different; its quality is more important than the number of years in it. It matters of hours at work, number of less ‘how much’ you do, but matters more marks in subjects, number ‘how well’ you do.The essence is always in of trophies and even the the substance. number of likes on one’s social media posts.This If we focus on quality, we will not be list has no stop. In a world bound by the social methods of validation where quantity has become – numbers. Our focus will be on learning everything, it is sad to see better and understanding its relevance for the more important aspect the wider problems rather than just setting – ‘quality’ – being ignored. eyes on the scores and medals. Our focus will be on leading a balanced lifestyle, There is no denying devoting adequate time to all important that quantity by virtue areas like family, friends, health and career, of its nature sounds rather than just chasing after pure selfish more impressive. A pursuits. Our focus will be on delivering high percentile in Board quality work, even if it takes more time, examination, a hefty bank rather than on hasty completion. balance, multiple degrees, etc., could point to one’s achievements Remember, all the inspiring people and ability. But is that all? A higher in the world are first and foremost quality quantity does not by any means equate people.They may not be known for to a higher quality.This is the lesson the multiple things, but surely for those few present generation needs to take note quality things which changed the world of. Scoring high is only good, when the in a remarkable way. Quality also reflects learning involved is of high quality as in how we spend every day, how we well, when that learning will be applied perceive fun, work and success and most to yield some concrete results.There is importantly, how we perceive life. no point in spending eight hours sitting in a workplace if they do not give quality Be it any role – a student, a teacher, a results by the end of the day. Just like principal or a parent, focus on quality will shutting eyes does not necessarily mean reflect vastly on your work as well as on quality sleep, or doing/repeating things other aspects of your life. It is fine if you half heartedly do not make them better. do not do a lot, but whatever you do, make World over, the best-selling products sure, it is of top-notch quality! are known for their quality. People do not   Om Shanti! 3

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Editor’s NOTE Fight to Win Hearts, Fight to be Remembered Dr. (Mrs.) Nisha Peshin Sport is an interesting activity. Ankur Mittal, Anjum Moudgil and and Editor Nowhere else would one see Ravi Kumar. Further in the interview such a varied mix of emotions section, more feats from more winners in one single place, in one – Cheena Sehgal Dhingra, Srabani single event and in such a limited amount Nath, Mansi K. Sangwan, Sonal Goel, of time.The graph is anything but Animesh, Dr. Animesh Pathak and Major straight. Sports competitions have been Anil Singroha, who have aced areas termed as ‘the wars of the modern era’. across international pageants, academics, Nations now fight each other in fields, research down to the real battle field. tracks and pitches with bats, rackets, balls and the like. And it is beyond The General section brings a new comprehension to imagine the pressure set of ideas in our routine hits. Alumni the players perform under. Winning a Events as the next big property, is sure title would mean raising their nation’s to catch your attention in ‘Alumni Hub’. flag higher, an irreplaceable sense of pride ‘DNA of Leadership’ teaches you to get and achievement and most of all, a name comfortable with the uncomfortable forever to be recorded in the book of and in ‘Soul Gym’, turn over to another champions. chapter on finding bliss. University of Honkong invites you to take a detour and However, there are some who win explore the learners’ heaven in the east. hearts before they win titles.They are While the sweet bond of sisters is the remembered regardless of their victory or subject of ‘Relationships’, In ‘Teaching’, failure.They get judged on not just how we look at how to weave values in well they play but also on how well they students correctly. Read about one of the are as a person. Humility in the face of most revered stalwarts, Professor Ved success, grace in the face of failure, respect Vyas in ‘Pillars of DAV’ and catch up on for the opponent, care for the fellow all the latest exciting happenings in the team-mates and an undying spirit are Alumni Events section. some of the traits which distinguish the real winners from just winners.They earn In an age which is increasingly love and respect, and leave memorable becoming oriented to outcomes and final inspiring lessons for the rest of us. rewards, certain crucial things are losing their charm. Let not your values and This edition is dedicated to our qualities subside in face of any outcome DAV sports champions who have once whatsoever. Irrespective of the result, you again brought immense glory and pride can win with your attitude, behaviour and to India with their achievements in outlook towards life. So, fight on to win the Commonwealth Games and won hearts, to be remembered, to be cherished hearts the world over. DAV United forever. extends its best wishes to the winners – Manika Batra, Shreyasi Singh,  Happy Reading! 5

D A V In this issue 2018-19 UNITED Editor 29 Dr. (Mrs.) Nisha Peshin Editorial Team Mrs. Rajinder Narula Ms. Reema Bhugra Published by DAV College Managing Committee, Chitra Gupta Road, New Delhi - 110055 Production Alumni Management Company CEO Manoj Mittal Design Head Sanjiv Team wDAiVthShgionleds Jyoti Sharma Photographer Rohit Sharma ue Published by Sh. Radhey Shyam in Sharma on behalf of owner DAV Commonwealth games - 2018 College Trust & Management Society, Chitra Gupta Road, at Gold Coast New Delhi - 110055. Printed at Thomson Press (INDIA) Limited Regular 18-35 Milestone, Delhi Mathura Road, Sector 15, Near Bata Chowk, Faridabad, Haryana . Editor - Mrs. Nisha Peshin Feedback...............................08 Alumni Hub...........................62 DAV News..............................10 Alumni News........................80 Pillars of DAV........................12 Book Review.........................82 6 /2018-19

world 57 Health 64 view of education The University of Hong Kong interview 72 Inauguration of DAV United Centre – A Milestone for DAV Alumni 40 44 46 Cheena Sehgal Dhingra Mansy K. Sangwan Sonal Goel Alumna of DAV Public Alumna of AGDAV Public School, Alumna of DAV Public School, School, Pushpanjali Model Town, Delhi Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitampura, Enclave, Delhi Delhi 7

Feedback Feedback We, at DAV United , strive to provide the best and the most suitable information with every edition. Nothing feels better than reading reviews of the very students we wish to connect with. We are humbled to have received such an overwhelming response from our readers. It is really a proud feeling channels and media, this on my side and moreover, us about the President to be a part of such a magazine has given her extremly proud to be a of Central Tibetan great organisation ‘DAV’ more popularity. Hats DAVian.    Administration, Dr. and my pride knows no off to the concerned Venkatesh Lobsang Sangay, had his bounds when I read DAV people, who initiated this XII amazing interview and United. It presents an apt revolutionary idea/step. We DAV Centenary Public message, which inpired platform for DAVians to would always be indebted School, Narela, Delhi me a lot. present/showcase their to our DAV Community. Aditi Singh talents and achievements. Anushka Thakur The magazine can IX-A It is undoubtedly a source XII-B also be called DAV DAV Public School, of encouragement for DAV Public School, Ashok manifesto as it includes Sector-37, Faridabad, all of us. Not only in the Vihar, Phase-IV, Delhi relevant information Haryana field of academics, it also and photographs about motivates the students I have been receiving various events and DAV United magazine to excel in all other fields the honour of being the participations at different showcases the fame – be it sports, art or co- part of DAV for ten years. levels and the works done and glory brought by our curricular activities. I pay DAV United is a result in the DAV premises. It fellow DAVians which my gratitude to all my of collective efforts of makes us aware of these provides inspiration teachers and seniors many great minds put events and people who to the students. All who are my mentors and together. There is an contribute their days and the articles are very guides. essence of mixture of nights to improve the informative and Devanshi Goswami traditional vedic wisdom quality of our education. motivational. This XII-D and modernity in every Every magazine includes magazine is playing a DAV Public School, Ashok word of this magazine. a good message given by great role in carrying Vihar, Phase-IV, Delhi It is like a mirror of the respected personalities, forward the successful institution to world and such as the President, stories of DAVians. I DAV United is a magazine has a history of importing Sh. Punam Suri and the feel very proud to be a which makes us aware wholesome development Editor, Mrs. Nisha Peshin part of this prestigious of the achievements to many young minds at this beginning. We, institution. of DAVians from all the like me. The President of the students, get much Mayank Vaish corners of our country. DAVCMC, Shri Punam Suri encouragement after XI-F The perfect example is has been our role model. reading this magazine as DAV Public School, the popularity of Manika His modesty was evident, it includes the information Sector-37, Faridabad, Batra, from Hansraj Model when he devoted his award of the students who Haryana School, Punjabi Bagh, to the teachers of DAV won prizes in various who became a celebrity organisation. I am blessed fields. The edition of DAV I feel very privileged to be overnight. More than news to have such great minds United magazine that tells a part of the DAV family 8/ 2018-19

Feedback DAV United magazine is a great source of knowledge for all We love to hear the DAVians. It contains all the information about various DAVs within the country. It acts like a link between all the your thoughts DAV Schools, connects us with them and makes us feel proud. Also it enables us to learn achievements of DAV M aga z in e Alumni. I am glad to be associated with the DAV family and a team called DAV United. Through this magazine, we Your voice can feel proud to be a part of a great organisation which has make a change! produced many famous people in various fields. Areen Verma Share your viewpoint on what’s XI-G , DAV Public School, Sector-7, happening in the community and Rohini, Delhi your feedback on the magazine at [email protected] and DAV United magazine Ambala City, Haryana which helps in unfolding various achievements Life is about putting one foot accomplished by our fellow in front of other and keep DAVians. This magazine helps going on and that is what us to step ahead in life and to DAV and its incredible alumni achieve something. It acts as taught me. After reading a great source of motivation DAV United, an excellent and for all of us. inspiring magazine, I was Swarnali Nag glad that I am a part of DAV XI-F family and it is good to know DAV Public School, that DAV is working so hard to Sector-37, Faridabad, unite all other DAVians. Haryana In this magazine, there are so many encouraging stories DAV is not just an institution that gave me the light of established years ago, it inspiration and zeal to work is a universe in itself. And hard every day to achieve DAV United is not just a my goals. I feel exultant to simple magazine, it is like be in this institution, the a prologue and an epilogue same institution who gave which encompasses all the such heroes to our nation – minor and major fascinating Sushant Singh, the renowned details and stupendous entrepreneur Dr. Subhash mass of information. The Chandra, M.S. Dhoni and way DAV United provides many more. information about the Jasmine Pawar stellar performances and XI-G achievements of renowned DAV Public School, personalities is quite Sector-7, Rohini, Delhi wondrous. Marvellous job!! Kirti, XII-B Police DAV Public School, 2018-19 /9

dav News Dav News Share your news...  Share what’s happening in your community and your feedback on the magazine at davunitedgroup @gmail.com Innovation Ki Baat PM India, PM Modi said, “Youngsters are the students, faculty, Principal Neera Ke Saath talking about the idea of a Smart Ann- Sharma and the DAV Management DAV Public School, Bhandar for the agricultural community for promoting quality education and Lawrence Road, Amritsar, to minimise post-harvest grain losses.” vocational skills through innovative Punjab He extended hearty congratulations to avenues like Atal Tinkering Labs. With the eternal blessings of Arya Rattan Shri Punam Suri ji, young innovators and mentors working in the Atal Tinkering Lab at DAV Public School, Lawrence Road, Amritsar got the privilege to interact live with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 June 2018. Praising the concerted efforts made by the young team (Kuvam Devgan, Rachit Sharma, Rishab Aggarwal, Parth Gupta, and Mentor Resham Sharma) for getting selected amongst the Top 30 Atal Innovators of Making India Proud Internationally DAV Public School, Unit-VIII, Bhubaneswar, Odisha • Naisargik, a student of Class-X, Class-XI participated in “Miss Teen participated in International Science International” and bagged the and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held at top five position along with two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United most prestigious awards “Best States from 13-18 May 2018, after Talent Teen International 2018” being the Grand award winning and “Best National Costume Teen at IRIS National Fair held at International 2018” in Bangkok, Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi in Thailand. Out of 500 contestants the month of November, 2017. from around 30 countries, she was • Maitri Monali Pradhan of the only one to represent India. 10 /2018-19

dav News All India Science The Young Chief Olympiad Winner Technology Officer DAV Public School, DL DAV Model School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi Pitampura, Delhi Vaibhav Gupta of Class-IX of DL In the light of “Make in India” DAV Model School, Pitampura and “Startup India” initiatives, secured All India Rank-1 in The Indus Entrepreneurs, India Science Olympiad conducted by (TiE) conducted a training DAVCMC. He was felicitated by programme called TYE (The Young President, DAVCMC, Sh. Punam Entrepreneurs) for school students Suri on Mahatma Hansraj Day across India and the world. Karan Celebration in Panchkula. Vaibhav Gandhi, in collaboration with his received a medal and a certificate team, formulated the business in the presence of dignitaries plan for a firm, “Jhutpat.com” from the management, principals operating as the Chief Technology and teachers.  Shri Shrideep Officer (CTO). His team made Omchery, Chairman of the school, an operational firm giving the congratulated Vaibhav on his projected financial cash flow, outstanding accomplishment.  mode of operations, future growth Principal Mrs. Anita Wadehra prospects and won First prize in hoped that Vaibhav would bring the regional finals. The team later laurels to school in future too. progressed and participated at the global TiE finals in USA and was Alumni Spreading Bohomia all round judged the Best Innovative firm in DL DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi TiE Global Finals on 22 June 2018 winning a prize of high monetary The alumni of DLDAV Model School 30 schools of Delhi participated in value. Shalimar Bagh are a source of activities ranging from caricature great inspiration for the present and portrait making to folk art, panel generation of learners and a source and spatula painting, graffiti, paper of pride for the DAV fraternity. craft, best out of waste, pebble Whenever the school reaches out to painting and clay modelling. The them, they respond instantly. festival, a brainchild of Principal, Recently, a group of alumni came Mrs. Reena Rajpal, aimed to provide together and helped the school to a platform to young artists to organise a mega art fest – Bohemia showcase their artistic skills and 2018, in which 400 students from feel joy in the process of creation. 11

Pillcaarreoefrdav Shri Ved Vyasa Prof. Ved was born on 1 Vyasa September 1902 in a small village Takhat Hazara in Sargodha Distt. (now in Pakistan). He passed his Matriculation standing fourth in the Province. At DAV High School, he came under the spell of its illustrious Headmaster, Bakshi Ram Rattan who treated him like his son. Shri Ved Vyasa passed his Intermediate at DAV College, Lahore standing fourth in the province. He passed B.A. (Honours) in Sanskrit in 1923 securing first class first. He set a new record in 1924 when he passed his M.A. in Sanskrit with a massive score of 80% marks. This record remained unbeaten till 1945. 12 /2018-19

Pillcaarreoefrdav In view of his exceptionally brilliant result in M.A. Sanskrit Examination, he was appointed a Lecturer in Punjab University for teaching Sanskrit to M.A classes and Ancient Indian History to Honours classes. He taught these classes from 1924-31. It is for this reason that he has always been described as Professor Ved Vyasa. Shri Ved Vyasa joined The Law College and qualified as a Lawyer in 1931. He started his practice as a Lawyer in Punjab High Court, Lahore and shifted to Supreme Court of India after partition. He worked as a volunteer in Garhwal famine in 1918 at the age of 16 years. In 1920, he volunteered himself to work for famine in Orissa (now Odisha) under the leadership of Mahatma Hansraj. As President of DAV Movement, he always inspired the workers to work for mankind. Prof. Ved Vyasa was appointed a of India, Bokaro Steel Plant,Thermal Due to his efforts this institution member of the DAV College Managing Power Plant, Panipat, invited the DAV became the world fame institution Committee representing the DAV to set-up public schools for them. In during the tenure of his Presidentship. Graduates Union. During the prolonged 1986, the number of public schools had illness of Late Shri Suraj Bhan, Shri Ved touched 300, which was the maximum Prof. Ved Vyasa had been associated Vyasa was asked by Dr. G.L. Datta in among all other Non-Government with DAV for near about 70 years. He 1978, to carry on his work. On the sad schools. had the honour to work with DAV demise of Sh. Suraj Bhan in 1980, Sh. stalwarts like Mahatma Hansraj, Ved Vyasa was elected as the President The extension of DAV Movement in Bakshi Ram Rattan, Dr. Mehar Chand of DAV College Managing Committee. foreign countries was another feather in Mahajan, Lala Suraj Bhan, etc., but his cap.The DAV Collaboration with his contribution was unique for DAV Prof. Ved Vyasa had been a source of OISCA - International Japan based movement. He was a good orator, writer inspiration in opening a chain of DAV organisation has produced good results. and an administrator par excellence. His Public Schools all over the country. He Students exchange programme with written works are: changed the content and complexion of foreign countries was started during his Ancient India – A rapid Survey of the DAV institutions. A large number tenure. He was the President of Vedic of Public Schools started in Public Mohan Ashram, Haridwar. Ancient Indian History and culture sector. Public Schools were started in History of India (Co- Author) Arya Samaj Mandir with the support of He was associated with a number of Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Itihas local Arya Samajists, which was a very Trusts like Dewan Chand Trust and Angkor difficult task. Dr. K. Nath Trust and the Servants of A Number of Law Journals People Society set-up by Lala Lajpat Annotated Law Reports The most promising feature of this Rai which worked for the welfare of development was that important public the society. Similarly, he was also the He passed away on 30 April 1996. sector undertakings, like Steel Authority President of V.V.R.I Hoshiarpur, the of India, Mecon Ranchi, Coal India largest Sanskrit Institute in the world. Dr. D. D. Vidyarthi Ltd., Associated Cement Companies He had great love for this institution. Ph.D., D.LIT., Regional Director DAV Public Schools, Jind Zone 13

Mentorship Share your news... Mentorship  Share what’s happening in your community and your feedback on the magazine at davunitedgroup @gmail.com Mentor: Dr. Animesh Pathak School: DAV Public School, Bhupindra Road, Patiala Qualification: MD, Ph.D, LLB, F.R.H.S. Forensic Scientist (I.F.S.) India Topic of Talk: Career in the Field of Forensic Science Mentor: Ravinder Nagpal School: Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi Profession: Health and Nutrition Consultant and a Pharmacist Topic of Talk: To learn about nutrition and health Mentor: Swati Chaudhary Mentor: Anmol School: DAV Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi Profession: Flight Lieutenant School: OS DAV Public Topic of Talk: Various Services in the Indian Armed Forces School, Kaithal, Haryana 14 /2018-19 Profile: Scientist oOficer in Bhaba Atomic Research Center Mumbai(BARC) Topic of Talk: Be passionate and have positive attitude towards life

Mentorship Mentor: Saumya Vij Mentor: Vipul Bawa School: Police DAV Public School, Jalandhar, Punjab Profile: Hardware Engineer at Oracle School: VV DAV Public School, Vikaspuri, Delhi Topic of Talk: Studies in Foreign Universities Profile: IFS Topic of Talk: SAMEEP (Students and Ministry of External Affairs Engagement Programme) Mentor: Anshumann Sahoo Mentor: Ketan Kaul School: DAV Public School, Pokhariput, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha School: DAV Public School, Sector-37, Faridabad, Haryana Profile: Management Student at Christ University Profile: Food Blogger of Zomato and Quality Analyst Topic of Talk: Future Career Prospects Topic of Talk: Why is skill set important for your career? Mentor: Vivek Chawla School: DL DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Profile: Bollywood Wedding Photograher Topic of the talk: Photography and Cinematography 15

pride of dav They made us proud The Year 2018 has been really special for DAV, where our students have created new records in all dimensions of CBSE Class-XII results. In this edition, we introduce you to our Toppers from DAV Schools all over India. 16 /2018-19

pride of dav Twinkle Jain 98.4% School Name: OS DAV Public Commerce School, Kaithal, Haryana Father’s Name: Pramod Jain Mother’s Name: Monika Jain Q1. How does it feel to be one myself so long as that “Cream of the Toppers in DAV? of India” echoes my heart My heart is brimming with a great (Monika Madam). Moreover, sense of self satisfaction.The feeling I learnt taking failure as a key one has on making one's parents to success (Ajay sir) and started and teachers proud cannot simply be believing “Yes! I can do it” (Pooja explained in words. Madam). Q2. Please share your success Q5. How did your school 7Quick story. motivate you? I feel success is yet to come. Being The school provided me a platform 1. Favourite Subject: Mathematics All India DAV Topper is merely a to shine, to discover my latent skills 2. Favourite Teacher: All step of the ladder to success. And and polish them. I feel proud to 3. Favourite Hobby: Sketching as my teacher used to say “sky is the be an OS DAVian. I feel indebted 4. Your Success Mantra: Follow one limit”, I believe someday, I’ll reach to Madam Principal and Poonam course until success those heights of success and that madam for their constant guidance. 5. Three things to succeed in life: success will definitely have a story Truly, this is the place where hard worth narrating. work meets excellence! Analyse, Optimise and Sacrifice 6. Five years from now, you want to Q3. What was your method of Q7. Tips for your juniors. study? Never take study as a burden and become: An IAS Officer I always preferred smart study over your marksheet as the determinant 7. Book you are currently reading: hard study. Instead of referring to of your future. You need not sacrifice multiple useless books, I stuck to the your hobbies to perform well in Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson ones recommended by my teachers academics. All you need to learn is a and had a thorough study. good time management. 17 Q4. Role of teachers and Q8. Who was your pillar of parents in your success. strength in exam days? It is all because of my parents’ Undoubtedly my parents and constant support and my teachers' my teachers and yes, those stress competence that I am among DAV relievers (my friends). Toppers today. I learnt that hard work truly has no substitute (Sachin Q9. One line for DAV. sir), and that no question is stupid, DAV to me is what pole star is to the hesitation is to ask (Girish lost voyagers. sir) and I can never underestimate

pride of dav Kirti Ranjan 98.2% School Name: Shaheed Rajpal DAV Humanities Public School, Dayanand Vihar, Delhi Father’s Name: Pramod Ranjan Mother’s Name: Archana Sinha Q1. How does it feel to be one Q5. How did your school 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? motivate you? I feel very happy and proud to be SR DAV provided me a great 1. Favourite Subject: Maths among the Top achievers. platform to realise my potential. Our school had organised various 2. F avourite Teacher: Ajay Q2. Please share your success counselling sessions for us that Mahajan sir story. were very helpful in tackling with Consistency in studying, dedication exam stress and choosing career 3. F avourite Hobby: Reading towards goal and strategic planning options. Most importantly, the novels is the key to my success. teachers were not only concerned about academic progress but also on 4. Y our Success Mantra: “I will do Q3. What was your method of physical and mental health of the to the best of my ability ”. study? students. I used to study 4-5 hours regularly. I 5. Three things to succeed in would first read and understand the Q6. Share your ambition to life: Dedication, planning and chapter, then wrote the same after accomplish. hard work learning. I always preferred to make I aspire to become an Indian bullet points rather than preparing Economic Service (IES) as I want 6. Five years from now, you want notes. I always focussed on textbooks to contribute in the economic to become: An IES first and then solved a whole host development of our nation. I of problems and sample papers of a also want to do research work in 7. B ook you are currently good publishing house. Economics. reading: Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz Q4. Role of teachers and Q7. Tips for your juniors. parents in your success. Never quit. Accept your failures and I do not have enough words to learn from them. We all are unique express my gratitude towards in our own ways. I can only suggest them.The way our teachers were that give time to yourself. committed to our studies is laudable. Especially, Mamta Kapoor Madam, Q8. Who was your pillar of my psychology teacher, had always strength in exam days? supported and motivated me. I My mother. She always reposed remembered once my English faith in me. teacher, Jyotsana Madaam had said to us “If you have any problem, call Q9. One line for DAV. me even at 2 a.m. I will not mind.” One of the pillars of my life. 18 /2018-19

pride of dav Suzal Raj 98 % School Name: DAV Public School, Humanities BSEB Colony, Punaichak, Patna, Bihar Father’s Name: Santosh Kumar Mother’s Name: Rupa Gupta Q1. How does it feel to be one of my goal. 7Quick the Toppers in DAV? Q5. How did your school Like everyone I also wanted to motivate you? 1. Favourite Subject: Economics become a topper and honestly My school has the best it feels great to be one of the collection of teachers who always 2. F avourite Teacher: Toppers. encouraged me and motivated me S. Ahmed sir to achieve my goal. Q2. Please share your 3. Favourite Hobby: Playing success story. Q6. Share your ambition to Cricket From the very beginning, I wanted accomplish. to score good marks in my Class- My ambition is to become an 4. Y our Success Mantra: Hard XII Board exams. I always used to IAS Officer so that I can work for work plus smart work do my work with full dedication the society from the ground level and I tried my level best to achieve and even try to bring some good 5. Three things to succeed in my goal. changes in the society. life. Hard work, be focussed towards the goal and Q3. What was your method of Q7. Tips for your juniors. dedication study? The only tips I would like to give I am a regular reader. Everyday to my juniors is that they should 6. Five years from now, you want I used to study at least three be focussed towards their goal to become: An IAS Officer chapters from the syllabus and and complete their task with full then try to solve all the possible dedication. 7. Book you are currently questions which I used to get from reading: General knowledge books, sample papers, etc. Q8. Who was your pillar of books strength in exam days? Q4. Role of teachers and During my exam days my parents in your success. mother was the pillar of strength I was very lucky that I got very as she always used to encourage supportive teachers and parents. and cheer me up. Whenever I used to come up with any query, my teachers used Q9. One line for DAV. to solve it and even my parents The best memories collected. always motivated me to achieve 19

pride of dav Ishita Kansal 98% School Name: DAV Centenary Public Commerce School , Jagjeetpur, Kankhal, Haridwar Father’s Name: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mother’s Name: Mrs. Rekha Kansal Q1. How does it feel to be with extra important questions, 7Quick one of the Toppers in DAV? daily revision. It is a very proud feeling for me 1. F avourite Subject: Accountancy to be one of the Toppers of DAV Q5. How did your school schools as I am the part of DAV motivate you? 2. F avourite Teacher: Shiv Puri since my childhood and have learnt Our respected school Principal Madam demeanour from my school only. always taught us on important topics in School Assembly and 3. Favourite Hobby: Dance Q2. Please share your always wanted me to participate success story. in inter-school competition that 4. Y our Success Mantra: Get up My story is very interesting. I have motivated me a lot. early in the morning learnt how to stand again after a fall. I never get disheartened. I Q6. Share your ambition to 5. T hree things to succeed in life: also tried to spend some time with accomplish. - Go early to bed and get up early friends and my parents; it made my My aim is to be a Chartered in the morning. mind fresh and helped me work out Accountant and above that an IAS with my full enthusiasm. Officer and serve the society. - Do not fear failures. They are first step towards success. Q3. What was your method of Q7. Tips for your juniors. study? Never let your heart down, do not - Always respect your studies, My methodology was based on fear failure, always go ahead and your teachers and most full time management. Firstly, I wait for the final results. Always try important your parents. Success prepared one topic and set the to give your best and keep in mind will automatically come your timer for five minutes and made that “failure leads to success”. way. a question paper for myself and solved it within set time; this was Q8. Who was your pillar of 6. F ive years from now, you want to very helpful method for me to get strength in exam days? become: An IAS officer my lessons on tips. My parents and my Roopal Di were pillars of strength in my exam 7. Book you are currently reading: Q4. Role of teachers and days. For any doubt, anytime she History: The Glory of India parents in your success. was with me. My parents always My parents and teachers have took care of my health so, I did not always motivated me through my feel lethargic in my exam days. school life. My father had brought many sample papers for me to solve. Q9. One line for DAV . My teachers had also provided me Support system. 20 /2018-19

pride of dav Muskan 98% GOYAL Commerce School Name: DAV Public School, Sector-14, Gurugram, Haryana Father’s Name: Rajesh Mittal Mother’s Name: Neetu Mittal Q1. How does it feel to be one Q5. How did your school 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? motivate you? I have been studying in this The school held workshops and 1. Favourite Subject: Psychology institution since childhood so I am sessions to encourage us to score overwhelmed to have made my better. We had interactive session 2. Favourite Teacher: Purnima school proud. with our Principal who shared her Baruah madam own experiences with us that kept Q2. Please share your success me motivated throughout the year. 3. Favourite Hobby: Dancing story. This success is effort of my teachers Q6. Share your ambition to 4. Y our Success Mantra: Be and parents who provided me accomplish. consistent! emotional support and pushed me I want to practise as a Clinical harder to help me achieve what I am Psychologist. I have taken admission 5. T hree things to succeed in life: capable of each time. in Lady Shri Ram College to pursue Positive attitude, Strong will Psychology degree. power, and Time management Q3. What was your method of study? Q7. Tips for your juniors. 6. F ive years from now, you want to I made sure to study with a fresh Time management is the key. You become: A Clinical Psychologist mind that was focussed. I had set a do not need to have your nose into deadline for myself to complete a books all the time. Have a balanced 7. B ook you are currently reading: particular topic. I had also appeared routine and be consistent in your Jeffrey Archer’s Paths of Glory. for exams and tests on a regular basis studies. Give your best shot so that to check my level of preparedness. you have no regrets later. Q4. Role of teachers and Q8. Who was your pillar of parents in your success. strength in exam days? My parents always provided me There is absolutely no doubt that my the right study environment at parents, subject teachers and friends home and pushed me to realise my were my pillars of strength by full potential by putting just the constantly encouraging me to give right amount of pressure on me. my best and helping me stay relaxed My teachers always provided the and calm. necessary study material and useful tips and techniques to help me score Q9. One line for DAV. better each time. My Pride. 21

pride of dav Kashish 98% Gupta Commerce School Name: DAV Public School Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana Father’s Name: Alok Gupta Mother’s Name: Sheetal Gupta Q1. How does it feel to be one even a day before the exam. My 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? parents made the environment I feel very satisfied realising my around me very comfortable so 1. Favourite Subject: Mathematics parents, grandparents and teachers that I could easily study. are very happy and proud. Honestly, 2. Favourite Teacher: All I really do not believe in the concept Q5. How did your school of toppers. I think it is all about your motivate you? 3. Favourite Hobby: Sketching hard work. The never ending support, guidance and faith of all the teachers pushed 4. Y our Success Mantra: Q2. Please share your success me to achieve heights. Consistency and Hard work, in story. worse situations it is always ‘jo I believe it was my consistency, Q6. Share your ambition to hota h achhe ke liye hota hai!’ undying efforts of my teachers and accomplish. continued support of my parents I am really happy to get into my 5. Three things to succeed in and grandparents that helped me dream college. I want to be a life: Humbleness, patience, achieve it. renowned Economist serving the acceptance of defeat and never Government of India. give up attitude. Q3. What was your method of study? Q7. Tips for your juniors. 6. Five years from now, you I feel certain things helped Study regularly, pay more attention want to become: A renowned me a lot.Thses were- to school than tuitions, study Economist, basically working •Study at home whatever was taught English on continuous basis, practise with the government. in the school at that day itself. by writing, clear your tiniest doubts, •Try to practise by writing as much do not miss school on Saturdays 7. B ook you are currently as you can, be it subjects like BST. and, yes, do enjoy with your friends reading: Unfinished Portrait by •Give equal importance to English. and family. Agatha Christie •Give more importance to school than tuitions. Q8. Who was your pillar of strength in exam days? Q4. Role of teachers and Just everyone. My grandparents, parents in your success. parents, teachers, siblings, friends Without their efforts it would have and who not! been a halfway journey.Their faith in me boosted my confidence. My Q9. One line for DAV. teachers were extremely helpful with DAV is just like my second home clearing my tiniest doubt at any time and if it was not for DAV, I would of the day and pushing me harder never be able to score this much. 22 /2018-19

pride of dav MUSKAN 97.8% MITTAL Humanities School Name: DAV Public School Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana Father’s Name: Alok Gupta Mother’s Name: Sheetal Gupta Q1. How does it feel to be one even a day before the exam. My 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? parents made the environment I feel very satisfied realising my around me very comfortable so 1. Favourite Subject: Mathematics parents, grandparents and teachers that I could easily study. 2. Favourite Teacher: All are very happy and proud. Honestly, 3. Favourite Hobby: Sketching I really do not believe in the concept Q5. How did your school 4. Y our Success Mantra: of toppers. I think it is all about your motivate you? hard work. The never ending support, guidance Consistency and Hard work, in and faith of all the teachers pushed worse situations it is always ‘jo Q2. Please share your success me to achieve heights. hota h achhe ke liye hota hai!’ story. 5. T hree things to succeed in I believe it was my consistency, Q6. Share your ambition to life: Humbleness, patience, undying efforts of my teachers and accomplish. acceptance of defeat and never continued support of my parents I am really happy to get into my give up attitude. and grandparents that helped me dream college. I want to be a 6. Five years from now, you achieve it. renowned Economist serving the want to become: A renowned Government of India. Economist, basically working Q3. What was your method of with the government. study? Q7. Tips for your juniors. 7. B ook you are currently I feel certain things helped Study regularly, pay more attention reading: Unfinished Portrait by me a lot.Thses were- to school than tuitions, study Agatha Christie •Study at home whatever was taught English on continuous basis, practise in the school at that day itself. by writing, clear your tiniest doubts, 23 •Try to practise by writing as much do not miss school on Saturdays as you can, be it subjects like BST. and, yes, do enjoy with your friends •Give equal importance to English. and family. •Give more importance to school than tuitions. Q8. Who was your pillar of strength in exam days? Q4. Role of teachers and Just everyone. My grandparents, parents in your success. parents, teachers, siblings, friends Without their efforts it would have and who not! been a halfway journey.Their faith in me boosted my confidence. My Q9. One line for DAV. teachers were extremely helpful with DAV is just like my second home clearing my tiniest doubt at any time and if it was not for DAV, I would of the day and pushing me harder never be able to score this much.

pride of dav Kartikay 97.8% Goel Science School Name: DAV Multipurpose Public School, Sonepat, Haryana Father’s Name: Vinay Goel Mother’s Name: Sunita Goel Q1. How does it feel to be one and provided all the facilities 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? that I wanted. It is a matter of pride for me to be 1. Favourite Subject: Physics one of the Toppers of such a reputed Q5. How did your school and vast organisation. I am feeling motivate you? 2. Favourite Teacher: Mistakes motivated towards the journey ahead Competitive environment in the are the best teacher in my life and it was a nice and school, regular quizzes and tests, fruitful experience for me. and the peaceful surroundings of 3. F avourite Hobby: Playing the school always encouraged me Cricket, Solving Riddles Q2. Please share your success to study harder and in the right story. direction. 4. Y our Success Mantra: Believe From the beginning and till the in yourself end, I just focussed on conceptual Q6. Share your ambition to study rather than just cramming accomplish. 5. Three things to succeed in life: the things. I personally feel that I want to become a Computer Knowing oneself, accepting almost everything in science can be Science Engineer in future and want failure and doing hard work. co-related to the practical life which to work in a world famous company. makes it pretty easier to study. I always wanted to be a self-satisfied 6. Five years from now, you and happy person. want to become: A Computer Q3. What was your method of Science Engineer study? Q7. Tips for your juniors. Developing strategies to solve • Study conceptually and with full 7. B ook you are currently problems is one of the major things understanding. reading: None that one should work upon. One • Follow your teachers. should study smartly so that one can • Be regular and consistent in devote time to sporting activities studies. which make us healthy and fit. • Stay fit and happy. Q4. Role of teachers and Q8. Who was your pillar of parents in your success. strength in exam days? Teachers played a major role in My mother was my pillar of strength my success as they were ever ready for me in the exam days as she to clear my doubts by giving me always tried to keep me happy by hints.They were the ones who providing delicious meals and by encouraged me to study smartly and removing stress from my mind. conceptually. My parents always motivated me 24 /2018-19

pride of dav Smriti Batra 97.8% School Name: OS DAV Public Commerce School, Kaithal, Haryana Father’s Name: Sanjeev Batra Mother’s Name: Shashi Batra Q1. How does it feel to be one of and my parents who were 7Quick the Toppers in DAV? always there for me whenever It feels great to be one of them.This I staggered from my path. Also, 1. F avourite Subject: Mathematics feeling of ecstasy is just undefinable. the constant reminding by my I am happy that my two years of teachers of being the \"cream of 2. Favourite Teacher: All toil and sacrifice finally bore such an india\" instilled a feeling of self amazing fruit. pride in me. Also, my parents 3. Favourite Hobby: Singing and never let me lose hope even in Sketching Q2. Please share your success adverse circumstances. story. 4. Your Success Mantra: Never give Being regular to school and classroom Q5. How did your school motivate up!!! study were actually my key to success. you? I feel, maintaining distance from My school was never meant for 5. T hree things to succeed in life: social networking sites helped me in academics only, but it focussed on Decide, Commit, Become removing all sorts of stuff which could the wholesome development of the prove to be a hindrance in my success students.The inspirational lectures 6. F ive years from now, you want to struggle. Many a times, I felt stressed by our Principal madam and time to become: A distinguished Actuary and low, but my family and friends time alumni meets always inspired me were always there for me and I think , to do something extraordinary. 7. Book you are currently I have taken the first step towards my reading: The Luminous Sparks by journey of success pretty well! Q7. Tips for your juniors. Dr. APJ Abdul kalam Always stay positive, believe in Q3. What was your method of yourself, do not ever cram anything, study? do not bury your mind under heaps 'Doing today what is meant for today' of books, focus on one and do that was really my one and only way. perfectly, and yes, work hard! Hard Regularly doing homework, revising work never goes unrewarded! classwork thoroughly, concentrating during lectures, making liner notes Q8. Who was your pillar of was how I made most of my study strength in exam days? time. My sister, teachers, parents and friends! Q4. Role of teachers and parents in your success. Q9. One line for DAV. I really feel indebted to all my Shram aur kshamata ka \"PERFECT\" teachers (Mrs. Monika, Ms. Pooja, sangam (the perfect confluence of Mr. Ajay, Mr. Girish, Mr. Sachin) hard work and competence) 25

pride of dav Suryansh 97.8% School Name: DAV Public School, Science Lawrence Road, Amritsar Father’s Name: Dr. Ravi Saini Mother’s Name: Sudeep Kaur Q1. How does it feel to be one would have never been possible. 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? It obviously feels very good to Q5. How did your school 1. Favourite Subject: Oddly enough, be one of the Toppers of such a motivate you? Physics prestigious institution. The school motivated me by giving me competition and an 2. Favourite Teacher: Dr. Resham Q2. Please share your success environment to thrive in. Sharma, my biology teacher, an story. absolute gem I think it was all just hard work by Q6. Share your ambition to me and all my teachers. It would accomplish. 3. Favourite Hobby: Gaming, I guess not have been possible without their I want to become an Oncologist motivation. I've wanted to become and I see myself working in 4. Your Success Mantra: Be honest an Oncologist and I think this is Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New about what you do in life. one great step towards that goal, York, one day. now that I will be doing my MBBS 5. Three things to succeed in in AIIMS Delhi, the best medical Q7. Tips for your juniors. life: Honesty, Hard work and school in the country. Be consistent, thoroughly study Consistency all NCERTs of all subjects, Q3. What was your method of and remember, it is more about 6. Five years from now, you want to study? quality than quantity. Also, be become: An Oncologist I used to study during the day, for communicative with your teachers, around nine hours on an average. they are literally your best friends. 7. B ook you are currently reading: Consistency has been my biggest At Last by Edward St. Aubyn, the strength.The only tip is to never give Q8. Who was your pillar of Patrick Melrose series. up. I also used to take mini breaks in strength in exam days? between as they really revitalise your I think this title would go to my thinking capacity. mother, who has been ever so supportive throughout my school Q4. Role of teachers and life. She sacrificed her career for me parents in your success. and my brother, and I think that is They have played a major role in something quite commendable. my success. Without constant motivation and support from my Q9. One line for DAV. brilliant teachers and parents, it DAV Jai jai jai! 26 /2018-19

pride of dav Shivangi 97.8% Gupta Humanities School Name: DAV Public School, BSEB Colony, Patna, Bihar Father’s Name: Abhay Kumar Mother’s Name: Meenakshi Meenu Q1. How does it feel to be one support.There was absolutely 7Quick of the Toppers in DAV? no pressure of topping an It feels great.The innervation is exam or anything.They just 1. F avourite Subject: Political Science colossal and pronounced. It is wanted me to live up to my and English nothing less than a dream come true. own expectations.Teachers Moreover, the wide smile on the faces encouraged and guided 2. F avourite Teacher: Minita madam, of my teachers and parents at the throughout.They were only a call Ahmed sir, Vinita madam, Nutan time of results was so soothing that it away if I had any doubt anytime. madam. All of them equally. cannot be taken down on paper. Q5. How did your school 3. F avourite Hobby: Painting, Writing Q2. Please share your success motivate you? poems, articles and Playing chess. story. The role of school was enormous. It was just constant one year of hard Teachers used to motivate us to the 4. Your Success Mantra: Never quit work, focus, determination and belief core.They introduced us to previous that everything is possible if there toppers and a wave of inspiration 5. T hree things to succeed in life: exists a conviction that despite all ran down our spine every time we Perseverance, focus and good moral the odds, one should never quit. One interacted with them encouraging us values. should never ever give up. to create our own story. 6. Five years from now, you want to Q3. What was your method of Q6. Tips for your juniors. become: The best version of myself. study? You yourself will be amazed at your I used to refer NCERTs for my study own potential once you embark on 7. B ook you are currently reading: entirely. I used to do the academic this journey. It will be fun. Once you books thoroughly, learn important fall in love with your subjects and • Seeing like a Feminist by Nivedita Menon points and then write them as learning, things will automatically fall summary for better remembrance and in place. • India 2020 by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam recollection. It was 5-6 hours of daily study that got me this result.Towards Q7. Who was your pillar of • My Experiments with Truth by M K the exam, I used to solve question strength in exam days? Gandhi bank of previous 10 years and practise Ans.Teachers, Parents and my sister, answer writing. indubitably. Q4. Role of teachers and Q8. One line for DAV. parents in your success. Ans.The best learning experience Parents have been a throughout anyone could ever get. 27

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cover story gold medal winner Manika Batra Alumna of Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi Q Congratulations on your amazing performance at the Commonwealth Games. How did you feel on winning the maiden Gold Medal in Women's Table Tennis Singles for India? It was a feeling of immense pride and joy to represent my nation at such a great sporting stage and win the maiden Gold Medal in Women’s Table Tennis. Q When and how did your journey as a TT player begin? I started playing at the age of four. I was motivated and inspired by my elder brother and sister who used to play table tennis as well at the state/national levels. Q Having the Gold Medal in your hand at the Commonwealth Games is something very rare and precious. How would you describe that feeling? I was teary eyed (as you might have seen on TV as well); that emotion, when the National Anthem was playing, and I was at the podium, is totally indescribable and can only be felt. I feel myself to be very fortunate in that sense. 30 /2018-19

cover story Q How did Table Tennis Subodh Mor), Indian Oil Corporation 5Quick contribute towards growth in (where I have a job),Table Tennis 1. Your inspiration: My other areas of your life? Federation of India and Government mother It has made me physically and mentally of India (via TOPS support and 2. Your motto in life: Be swift. My decision making abilities otherwise as well) were the prominent happy and share what have improved as well. members of this team. you have got 3. Your favourite movie: Q How did DAV help you in Q What are the most important Chak de India honing your sporty skills? qualities required to be a TT 4. If you were not a TT DAV, as an organisation, has always player? player, you would have supported me. I have been very Speed, sharp mind and agility. been: Can’t think of fortunate to be associated with being anything else Hansraj Model School (which is a Q What is the next goal on your except being a TT player part of the DAV community). The scoreboard? 5. DAV in one word: My school, my teachers and the principal To perform well at Asian Games extended family. have always gone an extra mile and 2018 and crack into top 40 in world contributed their efforts to my success rankings by end of 2018. One line for Manika from wholeheartedly. I really thank them her mother – for that. Q How do you feel on being a part She is everything for me. of DAV's rich legacy? Q Apart from your own hard work It is a feeling of honour to be Q DAV United is an initiative to and efforts, whose support and associated with an organisation whose bring together the entire alumni guidance has helped you in core values are so rich and strong. I and students community of DAV becoming a successful person? have been fortunate to interact with on one platform. Your thoughts It was a collaborative endeavour of a many people within DAV community about this initiative? lot of people as it always needs a team’s and everyone has contributed, in some It is a great forum; I am sure some effort if you need to win a medal. My shape or form, to who I am today. tremendous sharing of ideas and mother, my coach Wanted to really thank DAV for all the thoughts would happen if all of us (Mr. Sandeep Gupta), Physio (Dr support. alumni from different fields would come together and interact. 31

gold cover story medal Shreyasi winner Singh Alumna of Hansraj College, Delhi 32 /2018-19

cover story Q Congratulations on your Two words: Determination and Q Other than shooting, how do amazing performance at the Hard Work. you like spending your time? Commonwealth Games. How I love staying in my hometown did you feel on winning the Gold Q How did DAV help you in in Bihar. I am a big foodie and as Medal in Women's Double Trap honing your sporty skills? much as I enjoy eating I also cook! for India? Well for one, growing up in During training we barely have It was a great feeling; all the hard a country like India, having a time for friends and family so in work and prayers came together graduate degree is most important. my free time I make sure I catch up for me to win the Gold.The best Since I started my career while with everyone.  part of the whole occasion was the I was in school, balancing my medal ceremony when the Indian academics and shooting was getting Q How do you feel on being a flag was hoisted along with the difficult. However when I came to part of DAV's rich legacy? national Anthem playing. I still get Hansraj College, I received help It is a great feeling. I advise the goosebumps revisiting that memory.  in terms of getting permission to same to my juniors.  shift the dates of internal exams Q When and how did your in case they were clashing with Q DAV United is an initiative to journey as a shooter begin? competition. My minimum bring together the entire I started shooting in 2007. My attendance was lowered as classes alumni and students grandfather and father both and training sessions would clash community of DAV on one were presidents of the NRAI, so almost every day. I had teachers platform. Your thoughts about naturally I was very familiar with staying back in college for evening the initiative. the shooting circuit by birth. It tuition in case I felt like I was That is a fantastic initiative, I would was after my Class X Boards and lagging behind in class.  totally agree on this.  before the results that I first time told my father about my passion in Q Apart from your own hard 5Quick shooting. My initial training was work and efforts, whose under Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. support and guidance has 1. Your inspiration: My Soon enough shooting became a helped you in becoming a father professional career from a hobby.  successful person? 2. Your motto in life: After the demise of my father Failure is not fatal, Q What is your opinion about in 2010, it was my mother Putul success is not final, it is the prevailing conditions for Kumari and my elder sister Mansi the courage to continue shooters in India? Singh, who till date help me go that counts. - Winston We have great support from the through life. I would not have been Churchill  Central Government and Sports able to be where I am today without 3. Your favourite movie: Authority of India. Over the past them.  They had also travelled with I am big Bollywood fan, I years I have seen a great amount of me to Gold Coast to show their don’t think I can have one changes in terms of professionalism support at the Commonwealth favourite.   in handling our training and Games.   4. If you were not a competition sessions.The quality shooter, you would have of coaches is far superior, which is Q What is the next goal on been: Lawyer  why you see the junior team doing your scoreboard? 5. DAV in one so good. I feel there is always room  The ultimate goal is to have a word: Foundation Stone for improvement, but seeing the podium finish at the Olympic gradual betterment of things for Games. However we have to go One line for Shreyasi Sportpersons/Shooters, it is safe to through many competitions before from her mother – say that it is a good time to be an that starting with the Asian Games Always make India proud. athlete in India.  in Jakarta in August 2018 and the World Championships in Korea in Q What lessons has shooting September 2018.  taught you? 33

cover story Silver medal winner Ravi Kumar Alumnus of Hansraj College, Delhi 34 /2018-19

cover story 5Quick 1. Your inspiration: Abhinav Bindra 2. Your motto in life: Work hard to achieve what you wish for. 3. Your favourite movie: Many inspiring movies, comedy 4. If you were not a shooter, you would have been: Serving in some Services. 5. DAV in one word: Nurturer One line for Ravi from his mother – Whatever the result is, your family is always with you. Q Congratulations on your Now it has really improved and shooters Q What is the next goal on your amazing performance at the are recognised everywhere. scoreboard? Commonwealth Games. How did I am working really hard for Asian you feel on winning the Bronze Q What lessons has shooting Games and World Championships. Medal in Men's 10m Air Rifle Event taught you? for India? I have learnt to be more confident and Q Other than shooting, how do you Thank you so much. It had been a very independent. Shooting teaches us to be like spending your time? exciting journey from previous games to patient and calm. I do physical exercises, spend time with Gold Coast. I had really worked hard on my family and be with myself. myself for good results. Q How did DAV help you in honing your sporty skills? Q How do you feel on being a part Q When and how did your journey DAV is a great institute to support of DAV's rich legacy? as a shooter begin? students who wish to pursue their dreams. It is amazing to be a part of this I started shooting around 9-10 years ago. I did not face any problems from my legacy and I feel DAV family is always I was introduced to shooting through a institution, and the staff was also very supporting each other and helpful. relative and then I joined Air Force and supportive. have been representing it. Q DAV United is an initiative to Q Apart from your own hard work bring together the entire alumni Q What is your opinion about the and efforts, whose support and and students community of DAV on prevailing conditions for guidance has helped you in one platform. Your thoughts about shooters in India? becoming a successful person? the initiative. Nowadays conditions are really good. I always had my family’s support and It is really good to meet and share our Earlier people were not aware of this my coach Mr. Manoj Kumar is my main experiences with our DAV fellow students sport and there were very few participants. guiding person. and entire alumni. 35

cover story Silver medal winner Anjum Moudgil Alumna of DAV College, Sector-10D, Chandigarh Q Congratulations on your amazing performance at the Commonwealth Games. How did you feel on winning the Silver Medal in Women's 50m 3-position Rifle event for India? Thank you so much for your wishes. I feel really great on winning a medal in shooting at Commonwealth Games and making a record in my first CWG. Q When and how did your journey as a shooter begin? I started my shooting journey in 2008. My mother introduced me to shooting through NCC and then I started participating in competitions from 2009. Q What is your opinion about the prevailing conditions for shooters in India? The conditions for shooting sport in India have really improved and now many ranges and institutions are opening up to teach young kids about this sport.This sport is very different and will always get India in top ranks. 36 /2018-19

cover story Q What lessons has Deepali Deshpande and friends Asian Games this year. shooting taught you? are always there to cheer me up I was a very shy person before, and talk after good and bad days. Q Other than shooting, how but after starting shooting I do you like spending your have become really confident Q What is the next goal on time? and outgoing person. I am more your scoreboard? I love painting and also independent and have been I am preparing and aiming for paint while I travel for my managing my school, college and World Championships and competitions. Other than that I family in a balanced way. Sports read books, and spend as much changes life in a very positive way. 5Quick time as possible with my family. Q How did DAV help you in 1. Your inspiration: My Q How do you feel on being honing your sporty skills? grandfather a part of DAV's rich My college in Chandigarh has 2. Your motto in life: legacy? an electronic range and there Keep things simple and I loved being a student of was a UGC mental training keep working smartly DAV. I really wish I go back to programme done by my to pursue what you love learn some more and enjoy its psychology teacher and physical doing. experience. education professor for shooters. 3. Your favourite movie: All these things have helped my I love watching Punjabi Q DAV United is an initiative growth in shooting. movies as they are really to bring together the hilarious and relaxing to entire alumni and Q Apart from your own hard watch. students community of DAV work and efforts, whose 4. If you were not a on one platform. Your support and guidance has shooter, you would have thoughts about the initiative. helped you in becoming a been: An artist This initiative seems really good successful person? 5. DAV in one word: in a way that we are able to share Family is the most supportive Second home. our experiences with others and in my journey as without their read about other’s life experience consent nothing would have been One line for Anjum from also. possible. My coach her mother – Stay calm and do what you have learnt and do not worry about the outcome. 37

Bronze cover story medal winner Ankur Mittal Alumnus of Hansraj College, Delhi Q Congratulations on your amazing It was November 2009 when I told my are putting their children in this sport performance at the father that I also want to get into shooting after watching the shooters winning a Commonwealth Games. How did you after seeing my brother (Mr. Ajay Mittal) lot of medals in Olympic Games.The feel on winning the Bronze Medal in winning Asian Championships in 2007 Sports Authority of India is putting a lot Men's Double Trap for India? and 2008 back to back. It was my brother of efforts to promote the sport as well It always feels proud and honoured when that helped me to get into shooting and supporting financially and providing the I win a medal for the country. It was a very helping me with the shooting techniques. international standard playgrounds. different feeling when you see an Indian Flag going up.There are no words to Q What is your opinion about the Q What lessons has shooting taught describe the moment. prevailing conditions for shooters you? in India? There are many lessons that shooting Q When and how did your journey as I think shooting is the most loved game has taught me through my journey of a shooter begin? after cricket in India; a lot of parents shooting. It has been nine years I am 38 /2018-19

cover story in this sport.The sport is all about techniques and mental condition and, of course, physical fitness is there in every sport.The main lesson was how you cope up while shooting when you are in the field. A lot of thoughts go through your mind. Q How did DAV help you in honing your sporty skills? DAV had always given the boost to me to do better in shooting.They honoured me in 2014 even after I had disappointed the country, coming 5th in the Commonwealth Games 2014 (Glasgow). Q Apart from your own hard work 5Quick and efforts, whose support and guidance has helped you in becoming 1. Your inspiration: My a successful person? brother, Mr. Ajay Mittal I will give all credits to my family, it was 2. Your motto in life: If you my father who brought me into shooting, believe, you will achieve. and it was his idea and guidance that 3. Your favourite movie: helped me to achieve this success. And, There are many of course, my mother: she is the pillar of 4. If you were not a shooter, my life, helping me in every small thing, you would have been: Never and my brother: he taught me everything thought of something about shooting. except shooting 5. DAV in one word: Q What is the next goal on your Structured scoreboard? Every athlete’s AIM is winning a Gold One line for Ankur from his Medal in Olympic Games, and for the mother – next I am aiming at the Asian Games and Disciplined and like World Championships 2018. challenges in life, never sits idle. Q Other than shooting, how do you like spending your time? 39 Mostly I spend my time watching TV series and movies when I am not shooting. Q How do you feel on being a part platform. Your thoughts about the of DAV's rich legacy? initiative. I am very honoured that I am a part of All the initiatives taken by DAV United DAV. are very useful to the alumni and the people who are joined with DAV directly Q DAV United is an initiative to bring or indirectly. I am very thankful to DAV together the entire alumni and that they consider me as a part of their students community of DAV on one family.

Alumni interview Following your dreams always pay off Cheena Sehgal Dhingra Q 1. Congratulations on your Alumna of AGDAV accomplishment as “Mrs. India Public School, Model Universe International 2017”. How are you feeling? Town, Delhi Thank you so much. I feel happy and blessed to win the title of “Mrs. India Universe International 2017”. It is a dream come true. I do not think there could be anything better than this. I truly believe that destiny has something planned for everyone. Q 2. Tell us about your journey so far. The journey has been great. After I did my graduation, PGDBM and NPTT, I worked as a teacher with Mother's Pride and with La Petite GD Goenka schools. I had my focus on my job, however, deep in my heart, I wanted to follow my dreams. I left my job and got married in 2015. For two years, I worked on some personal projects.Then in April 2017, I came to know about \"Mrs. North India 2017\" beauty pageant. I wanted to participate in a beauty pageant at least once in my life. So, I discussed it with my husband and family. Fortunately, I have a supportive family and they backed me up. So, I took part in the pageant and I was crowned as the \"Mrs. North India 2017 first Runner 40 /2018-19

Alumni interview Up\". Later, I participated in \"Mrs. India 5Quick classmates, etc., through social media. I Universe 2017\" and I was crowned as am in contact with many friends from “Mrs. India Universe International Favourite subject – Art and school via social media. 2017”. Crafts Q 12. Your message to DAVians. Q 3. How did you strategise Favourite writer – J. K. Rowling Believe in yourself and you can do yourself towards fulfilling your unbelievable things. If I could do it, so dream? Your hobbies – Painting, can you. If someone in this world has First, you have to be honest to yourself. doodling and calligraphy done it, so can we! When we follow our You need ask yourself if this is what hearts, the magic happens. you want. Once it is clear, you just have Your role model – My father to start moving in the direction of Q 13. DAV United is an initiative to achieving your dreams. Describe DAV in one word – bring together the entire alumni Foundation and students community of DAV Q 4. How did DAV help you in on one platform. Your thoughts realising your dreams? of Art and Crafts.The most memorable about this initiative... By keeping the foundation of who I am moment was when I won First Prize in It is a great initiative. It would help today with proper guidance and quality Greeting Card Creation competition in the students from different classes, education. Class-V because it was my first award. batches to meet, discuss and share their I really want to express my love, thanks experiences, their ideas of success. Q 5. What according to you are the and gratitude to all my wonderful key traits towards getting into the teachers and friends, without whom my field of beauty pageant? school life would not have been so happy Focus and unforgettable. Discipline Confidence Q 8. Your most important Winning attitude achievements… Proper exercise and diet There are many, however, the most important one would be winning the Q 6. What have been some of the “Mrs. India Universe 2017” title. challenges for you to overcome? The biggest challenge was competing Q 9. What are your goals for the with 42 contestants from various parts future ? of the globe, who underwent months of I would like to be a well-known beauty preparations for the pageant (Mrs. India queen, a successful business woman, Universe 2017) and being able to sustain an exceptional artist, doodler and my true self in every moment during the calligrapher. I have already achieved pageant journey. some of my goals. I am working on the remaining now. Q 7. Tell us something about your school days. Q 10. The teachers who played an It is very pleasant to recollect the important role in your life… school days. I was admitted to Class-I. Although each teacher played a I passed long twelve years in DAV. significant role in my life, however, This long period is associated with Mrs. Anjali Arora has played a special many memories. I and my friends sat role during my school days. She was very together, shared food and we used to understanding and helping. have lots of fun. Whenever we had some time available, we used to talk and Q 11. Are you still in touch with play games. I used to participate in all your batch-mates and friends? competitions, like poem writing, dance, All thanks to technology.These days, collage, painting, debate, etc. I was fond one can stay in touch with their friends, 41

Alumni interview Alumna of DAV Public School, CDA, Cuttack, Odisha Commonwealth Scholarship Winner Srabani Nath Q1. Tell us something about your absolutely love travelling. As a person, I accomplishments with us. journey so far. am very emotional, compassionate and I have always been a hardworking girl Well, the hardest thing is to describe focussed. throughout my life and it takes life some oneself! I am a true Odiya girl, deeply About my education, I have studied time to get the reward (to me). I was the attached to my roots. I am highly majorly in DAV. I did both my Secondary Gold medallist of my batch in graduation, passionate about the food I eat and things and Higher Secondary here.Then I went Gold medallist in my post-graduation, I read. Born to a family where education to Ravenshaw University to pursue my Chief Minister Awardee for excellence is more important than breathing, I have BA in Economics. After that I did my in Debate and Governor Awardee for studied my entire life and still doing the MA from NIT Rourkela. securing highest marks in the university same. I try to evolve myself as a human during my BA. I have also received ‘The and learn from everything around me. I Q2. Please share your Commonwealth Scholarship’ for my 42 /2018-19

Alumni interview studies in UK recently, which has fully funded my stay and tuition fees. Q3. How does it feel to achieve such success? I feel I have still not achieved the success I dream of. I am working towards it. Sky is the limit. It feels good when I can inspire and help people. I like to guide people which somewhere I lacked during past few years. But, there are miles to go before I sleep. Q4. Could you elucidate about 5Quick foreign university and scholarship application? Your pillars of strength: First of all, contrary to popular belief, My parents these are two different things. You cannot simply work for one and get another. Your role model/inspiration: Whenever anyone asks me what I need My mother, Sudha Murthy and to do for applying to a foreign university Sheryl Sandberg with scholarship, I say-you need immense amount of patience and determination to Favourite Subject: go through the application. In short, I can Economics and Health Sciences say to prepare ahead, choose wisely the course, university and country, and look for Favourite Actors: scholarships. Internet is a good source and Vidya Balan, Nandita Das, talk to people. Plan it. Make Excel sheets Manoj Bajpayee and write. Be clear and concise in your thought, why you want it, and always have Your motto/mantra of your life. a backup plan. But, keep telling yourself Be courageous and compassionate. you can do it. Q5. What is the key to your internships, volunteering, read a lot of your view on it? success? journals. It is important to be inquisitive This is an essential step. Alumni network There is no substitute to hard work and and keen to learn, that helped me to grow. will have people from various fields of sincerity towards your work. It may take Later, when I made up my mind to study education and it will help the current time but it will show its results if you are abroad, I did not leave any stone unturned students to seek guidance in whatever field dedicated. I am not a believer of luck. I to work towards it. they want to go. Also, networking is very rather say it works out if I work for it. If it important.Teachers and students can stay did not, then maybe I did not give my best Q7. What is the role of DAV in your well connected for years.This will help to it. I feel we need to be strong to believe success? both personally and professionally. in ourselves to achieve our dreams. DAV is my foundation and my teachers have nurtured me in every step of my life. Q6. How did you strategise yourself I am very close to them. DAV is more towards fulfilling your dreams? like family; seniors, juniors and my friends I realised that no job is big or small, but bonded very well with me. DAV is more you have to be the best in your field. like my support system. So, I planned it from the beginning. I took my academics seriously than other Q8. DAV United is an initiative to things.There are certain areas of research bring together the alumni with the which interested me so I met people, did currents students of DAV. What is 43

Alumni interview Celebrity Alumna of DAV Makeup Public School, Artist Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitampura, Delhi Mansy K. Sangwan Q 1. Congratulations on your accomplishment as a Celebrity Makeup Artist. How are you feeling? It feels great when you start your journey towards your dreams. I always had a creative inclination hence, doing makeup gives me inner peace and happiness. For me work is no work, it is always a passion which I follow. Q 2. Tell us about your journey so far. My family, pushed me to crack DSSB exam after completing my B.Ed and become a teacher, so that life is smooth and a month earning is guaranteed. I was ready to choose struggle and pain, but did not want to give up on my dreams. Q 3. How did you strategise fall weak, rather started assisting a well teachers in DAV did recognise it at an yourself towards fulfilling your known makeup artist so that I could at early stage. I was given an opportunity to dream? least earn something to run the household. be a part of exhibition, and I was also sent Coming from a background of Gazetted After ten months, I started freelancing on for art competition at inter school levels. Officers, Air force, Media, it was difficult my own. My work was always appreciated by my for me to convince my parents for this teachers, which gave me the confidence profession. It took weeks to convince  Q 4. How did DAV help you in that I can choose the artistic stream. them and start the Course. I got myself realising your dreams? enrolled on the last date at MUD (Make- I always had a creative inclination, so my Q 5. What according to you are the Up Designory) certification of New York from BKCCD (Blossom Kochhar College of Creative Arts & Design).  A big blow came as two days before final evaluation my father was hospitalised at midnight and we lost him the next day. The world came crashing down. It was a female household with four females and no fixed source of income. But I did not 44 /2018-19

Alumni interview key traits towards getting into the field community of DAV on one platform. 5Quick of Makeup Artistry? Your thoughts about this initiative. Firstly, you need to be creative and experimental. A very thoughtful initiative. DAV has Favourite subject: Artistic fields always test your patience and have been a family to me. DAV Community is Art and craft a lot of challenges. So, your love and dedication indeed a support system in various aspects for your dreams should be strong enough to as it connects a huge number of DAVians. Favourite writer: confront and bypass them all. I really appreciate it and it feels amazing Biography of legends like as you stay connected and rooted to your J.K. Rowling, Shahrukh Q 6. Tell us something about your DAV school. Khan, Amitabh Bachchan days... In Class-XII, I had severe health issues due to Your hobbies: which could not attend school majorly during Experimenting is my hobby the entire session. Hence, my teachers advised me not to appear in the final exams as they did Your role model: Myself, not want me to face the pain of failure. But I do not compete with my instinct wanted me to give it my best try. others. I work on my vision The day I cleared the exam, I really felt proud. of art and creativity. I still remember our incharge Mrs. Ajinder Kaur saying that, “You were the first student Describe DAV in one whose result I saw and I was amazed to see the word: FAMILY result. You are a fighter and will remain a fighter throughout your life.”These words were indeed a driving force to me. Q 7. Your most important achievements.... Till date important achievements are... Doing makeup for Mr. Rithvik Dhanjani for Hindustan Times GIFA - Great Indian Football Action. And at same time worked with none other than Mr. Akshay Kumar. Worked for India's Runnway Week Season-9 with celebrities like Ms. Geeta Kapur, Ms. Lopamudra Raut who represented India in Miss United Continents 2016, Ms. Nushrat Bharucha (Pyaar Ka Punchnama Actress), Ms. Shibani Dandekar (Indian singer, actress, anchor and model) and TV actress Mrs. Ridhi Dogra. Q 8. Your message to DAVians. Never ever give up on your dream if it makes you stand all alone. Artistic fields can give you fame and recognition  hence, do not underrate  yourself if you are not that great in academics. Belief in yourself will make you achieve your dreams without fail. Q 9. DAV United is an initiative to bring together the entire alumni and students 45

Alumni interview Strict regime turns dreams into reality Sonal Goel Indian Adminitrative Services (IAS) Alumna of DAV Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Delhi Q1. How do you feel at your accomplishment as an IAS Officer? I feel on the seventh heaven. You know Civil Services exam is a very prestigious and competitive one. It was my dream to become an IAS officer and the dream turned into reality in the year 2008. Q2. You are a role model of every girl who wants to make it big in this world. Can you enlighten us on the strategies, planning and regime that one should follow in order to fulfill one's goal? As a woman I feel everyone has the potential and caliber to do something unique. Life is not a bed of roses. One has to supplement one's desire or wish with hard labour, meticulous planning and focussed approach. I am a hard task master for myself, I put myself onto a very strict regime and follow it. I never feel disappointed or dejected and march ahead embracing tenacity and positive outlook.This attitude has helped me a lot to achieve in life. 46 /2018-19

Alumni interview Q3. How did your family support in period of my life. I owe everything 5Quick your endeavours? to my days spent at DAV. I become Family is one's backbone, one's lifeline. I nostalgic whenever I reflect upon Favourite subject – Love all am indebted to my family especially my my childhood memories.The days subjects father who supported me all through. were full of fun and frolic, learning, He gave me enough space and freedom exploring, experiment, discovering Favourites writer – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul to fly with my wings of liberty and self new relationship and experiencing the Kalam expression. He taught me zeal and passion momentous moments of life. School to achieve my goals. I learnt my abilities and College are the important phases Your Hobbies – Music, Dance, like tireless efforts and strong grit from my of life which carve our future.These Cooking father. He taught me not to surrender in two stages play a pivotal role in shaping the face of hardship and to keep marching our personality. Your Role Model – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul ahead with head held high. Kalam Q7. How did DAV help in realising Q4. What is your advice to the young your dream? Describe DAV in one word – aspirants of Civil Services (IAS)? DAV honed my skills and groomed my Matchless/peerless Making a mark in any field requires personality. DAV is an instituition of total dedication, determination and moral and ethical values. It enriched my I worked for the empowerment of perseverance. I believe in four P's — knowledge of truthfulness, self discipline women. All my earnest endeavours in Passion, Patience, Perseverance and and belief in oneself and self examination. this direction were judged as the “Best Positive outlook. Patience involves putting All this kept me rooted on to the right Practice” on Civil Service Day. One more your heart, mind and soul to your aim and track. I owe my success and achievement feather was added to my cap when I got goal. Patience encompasses rising up after to my alma mater. selected in top 25 women for working for a failure. Perseverance includes sticking to the welfare and upliftment of women by your goals. Positive approach is an outlook Q8. What is your message to the NITI Aayog .Thus, I contributed in my which urges you to keep moving to a DAVians? capacity as a women in the momentous bright and prosperous future. My piece of My advice to the DAVians is to keep task of ‘Transforming India’. I got a advice to all young aspirants is to maintain dreaming, believe in yourself and have a golden chance to meet the Honourable a perfect equilibrium between your head focussed approach. If you face failure, do PM Mr. Narendra Modi and cherish the and heart. Be clear in your mind, strive and not get dejected; rather consider it as a memorable moment till date. seek to transform your wishes and desire stepping stone to success. We must learn to into reality. tackle the thorny obstacles with patience, forbearance and perseverance. Q5. How do you juggle between the hetic schedule of your personal and Q9. Please throw some light on your professional life? achievements or innovative ideas My job is indeed very demanding and after becoming an IAS officer. requires, like any other professions, total I took charge as DM (District Magistrate) dedication and commitment. I am able to and Collector of Gomati district,Tripura. cope up with such a tight schedule with the help and support of my family and my husband. He is very cooperative and helps me in taking care of our daughter. He also lends me a helping hand in other responsibilities too.Thus, I manage both my fronts with ease and comfort. Q6. Tell us something about the golden period that you spent at DAV Pushpanjali. Yes, you all have rightly put it, the time spent at DAV Pushpanjali is the golden 47

Alumni interview It is the thinking that makes the difference Animesh Q 1. Tell us something about yourself. Alumnus of I am an Associate Professor at McGill University in I­nformation Systems DL DAV Model Department. School, Pitampura, I started and completed my school Delhi education from DL DAV Model School, Pitampura in 1995, in Non-Medical with Computer Science. I did my Bachelors in Business from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. Fortunately, with the advice of a friend of my father I applied to some Universities and fortunately got into Carnegie Mellon University, USA. Once I entered that University, I did Masters in Information System and Management (MISM) for one year. Then I applied for Ph.D. programmes.The My Ph.D. took five years.Then I got my first job at McGill University, one of the top three Business Schools in Canada. Q 2. Please tell us about your job. The system that works there is different. We join on a tenure track. I joined there as an Assistant Professor. We have something called Tenure Clock.This clock means that after 5-6 years, they would look at your performance in terms of research productivity, i.e. how many research papers you have published, not in any journal but in the top 2-3 journals, which the whole community considers. Based on your work, if you meet their criteria, then you will get Tenure. Q 3. What difference you found in the relationship of teachers and students in the US as compared to India? When I went to the US, there was a cultural shock.The first class I had with my Indian 48 /2018-19

Alumni interview Professor Mr. Akhilesh Bajaj, I called him Q 5. How can you be an asset for 5Quick either Sir or Professor, but he asked me the alumni and for the school? to call him by name. I was like I cannot I can interact with the students, share my Favourite subject: English call him by name, he is my professor. It experiences and conduct workshops. I took me some time to change that.There would love to talk about my research. Favourite Writer: J.W. Rowling people are more friendly. Some of my students call me by Q 6. In which journals is your work Hobbies: Reading name, some call either Sir or Professor. being published?? I had a quotation written in my room We have two top journals.To write an Role Model: My dad nothing is good or bad, it is the thinking article, you have to do research on any that makes the difference. interesting topic. My research was on Describe DAV in one word: Alma Google Sponsored Search. You collect mater Q 4. How much did DAV help you to data, analyse it which takes around choose your carrier? 6-7 months, then find results, interpret would be using.Then you have to bid You cannot pinpoint any single thing, but and then you write the paper and submit for each click and when we click, the it is the roots. It is not only the institution, it.Three readers would read it and give company pays that amount to Google. it is also about the teachers, the friends. If back a whole report, mostly critical One out of three projects was looking I had not entered the school, I might not comments.Then you have to go back and at how customers would behave if they have been able to get all this. Everything try to fix all those problems.Then submit knew about the mechanism. is interconnected. I would say, “If you are it back.They might reject it or find out a tree, your roots were planted, and that is some other mistakes. So, it takes 2-3 years. Q 8. Please tell us about the the school.” semester system in your university. Q 7. Please tell us about your There are two semesters: Fall and I used to be an introvert, I did not use research works. Winters. Fall starts from September to go out and talk to people. But some Sponsored Search is basically Google till first week of December.The other teachers have their influence on me. In conducting real time auction, where if you semester is January till first week of April, class VIII or IX, there was a transition are selling something, you go and find and then whole summer is off. that took place as my teachers out all the keywords that your customers pushed me to do this. Q 9. How do you find the idea of Alumni Magazine? Alumni magazine is a great idea.The reason why most of the universities, like Howard, is popular is the students who graduate from there, they get great jobs and then they like to be affiliated with the university.They come back and help their juniors.This networking makes the programme really great. 49

Alumni interview Optimism is the Faith that leads to achievement Dr. Animesh Pathak Alumnus of DAV Public School, Patiala, Punjab Q 1. Congratulations on your accomplishment as a Forensic and Medico-legal professional. How are you feeling? I am feeling just at top of the world where dreams reside and we fly. Q 2. Tell us about your journey so far. After Graduation from BFUHS, Faridkot, I professed my Post-Graduation in Medicine, then Doctor of Philosophy in phytomedicine, the so called blend of modern/western + traditional/herbal medicines. Apart from this, I bagged 13 forensic certifications from Indian Forensics, Pune and professional specialisation in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, then pursed law (L.L.B). Last but not the least, I am the first in North to get the title of Forensic Scientist and National Joint Director, Anti-Crime and Human Rights Council, India, and still making a trial to that 50 /2018-19