Jhankar

World Dance Day celebrated at OPJMS
Jhankar, an Inter-school Dance Competition, was organised at O P Jindal Modern School on the occasion of World Dance Day on 29 April 2023. The competition was divided into two categories, one for students and another for teachers. Students from classes VIII to X from prestigious eighteen schools of Haryana and Delhi participated in a semi- classical group dance competition, while in the other teachers enthralled the audience by showcasing their unique art through solo dance. It was a unique experience for the audience to be mesmerized by the amazing harmony, rhythm, grace, costumes, and pace of the participants. Their performances were judged by a panel of internationally acclaimed classical dancers Ms Vani Madhav(Odissi), Ms Debasmita Thakur (Bharatanatyam)and Ms Maumala Nayak(Kathak). The team of the host school O P Jindal Modern School notched the first position in this event, the team from Small Wonder Public School stood second , the team from DAV Police Public School, Fatehabad got third position. Whereas the team from Vidya Devi Jindal School won the consolation prize. In the teacher’s category Mr Jayaprakash of NC Jindal Public School, New Delhi won the first position, Mr Nitish of O P Jindal Modern School stood second and Sudiksha of Army Public School stood third. Consolation prize was claimed by Mr. Sahil from St. Anthony’s School.
Principal Ms Nandita Sahu expressed her gratitude to the members of the jury and the participating schools for their presence. She appreciated the teachers of the dance department for their high level of organization and for the grand success of the event.