The 5th edition of the VHS MUN opened on a note of cheer, happiness, friendship and advice with the hallways filled with delegates; some first timers, some old hands, all in a mélange of traditional colours, all in their very best on the first day of the much awaited event. An event that is looked forward to by us, at Vivek High, two years in advance. An event that is planned a whole year ahead, executed for more than six months with diligence and minute by minute planning by 110 students of Vivek High School.

The opening ceremony was held in the school auditorium with the conference inaugurated by Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Deo, the Additional Director General of Police, Information and Technology for Punjab and Chandigarh. Our Principal, Mrs. Renu Puri, and Ms. Deo lit the ceremonial lamp to start the event on an auspicious note. As is tradition, the start of each event is with an invocation to Lord Ganesha; and the students performed a ‘vandana’ asking for His blessings.

The Chief Guest, Ms. Deo enlightened the audience on the important role played by the United Nations in strife worn regions around the world, and the efficacy of its presence in conflict resolution. To the delegates, her words were simple yet sure – that personal integrity is the only staircase to success.

The Opening Video set the theme and pace for the VHS MUN 2018 conference, with images of war in today’s world; casualties of bombs, dislocation, hunger, depravation and shock. The unsettling tenor of the film reiterated the aptness of the theme ‘Where There Is Unity, There Is Victory.”

The delegates were later treated to a melodious performance by the school band. Dancing to the tunes of Michael Jackson and old Bollywood music, Vivek High’s lead hip-hop dancers enthralled the delegates with an amazing edge-of-your-seat face-off performance, which filled the auditorium with energy. Declaring VHS MUN open with his speech, the Secretary General, Mr. Rahul Sharma sounded the gavel, thus commencing a promising four day event that promises to provide delegates with an opportunity to develop key skills such as debating, persuasive speaking, networking and negotiation.

With the theme ‘Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria – Where There Is Unity, There is Victory’, Vivek High School, Chandigarh will be hosting the fifth edition of VHSMUN 2018 to be held in the school grounds from 12 July, 2015 to 15 July, 2015. This highly anticipated conference is one of the most popular MUN conferences in the tricity; hosted once in every two years by Vivek High School.

The school is expecting to host 325 delegates from the twenty five most prestigious schools of north India and Dubai; that include The Modern School, Barakhamba, The Modern School, Vasant Vihar, The Indian High School, Dubai, Sanskriti School, Delhi, Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar and many more. VHS MUN 2018 promises to provide them with an opportunity to develop key skills such as debating, persuasive speaking, networking and negotiation. Delegates will undertake research, write resolutions and lobby for support. 

The Chief Guest for this year’s MUN is Ms.Gurpreet Kaur Deo, the Additional Director General of Police, Information and Technology for Punjab and Chandigarh.

The conference boasts of 9 committees seeking to understand and find cross border solutions to problems that face the world. From rights of children in the digital age, to the crisis in the South China Sea, from 26/11 crisis committee to the All Indian Political Parties Meet; there is a focus and forum to map issues and points of view from the next generation of citizens who will inherit the world from us.

The Committees in this year’s conference include:

1. United Nations General Assembly — the Disarmament and Security Committee’.

2. UNICEF - Advancing Children's Rights in a Digital Age

3. UN Security Council - Situation in the Korean Peninsula

4. UNHRC - Protecting and Promoting Human Rights to prevent and Counter Violent Extremism

5. United Nations Global Compact - Creating a Roadmap for Inclusive Sustainability

6. The All Indian Political Parties Meet. While it is not a UN or an international committee, it is imperative that students also delve into issues which are directly related to the country.

7. The 26/11 Emergency Meet.

8. The League of Arab States - situation in the Middle East due to US Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal

9. The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations which is also one of the oldest and a standing committee of the United States Senate.

VHSMUN is indeed the ultimate experience for students looking to widen their horizons and enrich their knowledge on issues that plague the world today. 

Once again our students at VIVEK have done  us proud .

50% OF THE STUDENTS HAVE SCORED ABOVE 90% IN CLASS XII.

 85% HAVE SCORED ABOVE 80%

SCIENCE TOPPER : MANEK SINGH GUJRAL 93.6%

HUMANITIES TOPPER:SHREYA MALHOTRA 96.4% 

COMMERCE TOPPER : HARNOOR KAUR 96.4%

In the Junior Greens to Glory Golf tournament held at the Chandigarh Gold Club on 12 May, 2018, she secured the 2nd position. Two weeks later she participated in the 1st Chandigarh Olympic Association Junior Open Golf Tournament held at Forest Hill Resort on May 20, 2018. She was awarded the 1st prize in Category C.

Well done Vibhi !

Siya Sehgal of Class 5 was awarded the first prize in the 5 km Shivalik Trial Run in the girls category, held yesterday at Abhipur, in the foothills of the Shivalik range of mountains. In the overall position board, she stood 2nd.

Congratulations Siya!

The interhouse basketball group C (girls) matches were held on 8 and 9 of May, 2018. Gandhara house stood first, followed by Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramashila  respectively.

The interhouse B group (boys) matches were held on 12 and 13 May, 2018.Vikramashila house stood first, followed by Nalanda, Gandhara and Taxila respectively.

The Chandigarh Police celebrated the 29th Road Safety Week-2018, with the theme ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha’ from 22 to 30 April, 2018. The closing ceremony was held in the Vivek High School, sector 38, auditorium on Monday 30 April, 2018.

The  event was attended by  Mr Shashank  Anand IPS,  SSP Traffic & Security, Chandigarh, Wg Cdr CS Grewal(Retd), Chief Traffic Marshal, Mr Rajeev Ambasata,  DSP  Traffic, South Division, Mr Yashpal - DSP, Traffic Administration, Mrs Sita Devi,  Inspector,  Traffic,  CTP and all the traffic marshals and their guests.

There was first a talk on Road Safety by Wg Cdr CS Grewal(Retd)  Chief Traffic Marshal, followed by a skit  by Traffic  Marshals. The skit was an eye opener as it highlighted that carelessness for a few minutes can be the reason of the loss life and unhappiness of a lifetime.

 A video showing various events celebrated during the Road Safety Week, was also shared. The closing address by Mr Shashank Anand, IPS  SSP Traffic & Security, Chandigarh, included four pledges that we all  student citizens can take-  to respect no honking zones, reduce air pollution, car pool and create an army of traffic marshals within the school community.

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Events are held all over the world to support environmental protection. The theme for year 2018 is ‘help end plastic pollution’.

This year students at Vivek High school celebrated the Earth day in the morning assembly where the first act was to create awareness to dispose plastics properly in keeping with year’s theme.

Students of class 8 sang a song on the beautiful planet. This was followed by a message to not cage animals and birds through the Princess September story, performed as a puppet show.

The highlight of the assembly was the story of the rhinoceros and her calf, a heart rendering act to create awareness to save our critically endangered one horned Asian rhinoceros.

Ganemat Sekhon, a student of class 10 became the first Indian female skeet shooter to win a medal at an ISSF (International Shooting Sports Federation) World Championship where she won Bronze at the women’s skeet event in the ISSF Junior World Championship in Sydney, Australia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his delight in the achievement of young Indians like Ganemat in helping make India her mark in the sporting world.

Bhai Harinder Pal Singh ji invoked blessings for all of us with a special assembly on  9 April wherein he sang kirtan. 

The soulful and heart soothing melody of his voice and the words of wisdom through the Gurbani included messages for all of us to be gentle with one another, respect one another and keep the faith in the mercy of God to help us in our trying times.

The kirtan was followed by the serving of ‘prasad’ to all students and staff of Vivek High School.