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CAS PROJECT - DAISMO LES SOUVENIRS DES ANNÉES CAS PROJECT - DAISCC

Organizing DAISMO, our school's annual SCOLAIRES The DAIS Coding Challenge was an initiative aimed at fostering
coding skills among students while raising funds for charity. The
Mathematics Olympiad, was one of the Mes années d'or étaient les plus douces process began with setting up social media platforms, sign-up
most rewarding and unforgettable Ils étaient dans un bâtiment beige à Bandra, forms, and logo designs. Previous accounts were accessed to
experiences we've ever had. From the very que j'appelle à la maison maximize outreach. The NGO team initiated contact with Ketto
beginning, it felt like more than just an Mon école m'a donné tout ce que j'ai for fundraising, while the event date was finalized for November
event—it was a chance to make a real Mes amis, mon identité, ma confiance, ma 24th.
difference. We started by looking at what connaissance To enhance the competition, CodeSprint and CodeMarathon
could be improved from last year, talking De chaque laboratoire à chaque cantine were introduced—shorter and longer coding challenges testing
to our math teachers and the seniors who J'ai fait d'innombrables souvenirs accuracy and efficiency. Once the logo was finalized, social
had hosted it before. Their advice, Que ce soit en riant avec mes amis ou en media outreach was strengthened through shooting reels using
combined with participant feedback, apprenant de nouvelles chansons et danses creative tools such as our school's foosball table. A discord server
inspired us to add something new: Mes profs m'ont soutenu à chaque étape du was also established for competition management.
problem-solving workshops alongside voyage For fundraising, the team partnered with the school's financial
department to create a RazorPay link, enabling smooth
the competition. It wasn't just about the Mais hélas, à mesure que nous grandissons, transactions. Questions for CodeSprint were curated via
Olympiad anymore—it became about notre temps ici s'achève HackerRank, while original problems were developed for
creating a space where everyone could Très bientôt nos chapeaux de graduation CodeMarathon, incorporating challenging "joker questions" to
learn, grow, and connect. The preparation was intense but also so much fun. We spent hours brainstorming questions, voleront dans l'air deter AI-assisted cheating.
planning logistics, and figuring out how to make everything run smoothly. There were moments of stress, like when Et nous partirons avec des sourires et un Nationwide outreach efforts led to registrations from Delhi and
deadlines loomed, but working together made it all manageable. We learned to lean on each other's strengths, and cœur triste Hyderabad schools aswell. The NGO partnership was shifted to
honestly, those late-night planning sessions in the Learning Centre were filled with so much laughter and bonding. En souhaitant revenir et être heureux enfants Muktangan to diversify school donations.
Balancing this with schoolwork wasn't easy, but it taught us how to manage our time and stay focused. On the day of dans le terrain de jeu scolaire à nouveau On competition day, strict monitoring was enforced. CodeSprint
the event, seeing everything come together was surreal. Sure, there were hiccups—like when we realized a geometry Les leçons que j'ai apprises resteront avec involved active supervision, with moderators checking screen
question was missing—but we worked as a team to fix it quickly. Watching the participants dive into the competition moi toute ma vie shares and coordinating via a separate WhatsApp group.
and hearing their excitement during breaks made all the effort worth it. By the end of the day, we had raised enough En tant qu'élèves de 12e année, nous avons CodeMarathon proceeded smoothly, with students engaging in
funds to donate to the EdYouth Learning Foundation, helping provide education to over 400 underprivileged students beaucoup à attendre- problem-solving. The event successfully combined technical skill
in Mumbai. That moment hit us hard—it felt amazing to know we had made a difference. Looking back, DAISMO wasn't Mais aussi beaucoup à manquer development with social impact, setting a strong foundation for
future editions of the DAIS Coding Challenge.
just about math or fundraising. It was about teamwork, growth, and realizing the power of what we can achieve J'espère que ma vie à l'université ressemblera
together. It left us feeling proud, grateful, and more committed than ever to using education to create change. It's an à la joie que m'ont donné mes années By the event day, 43 students participated, from 26 schools, raising
Rs. 29.6k. The initiative had a meaningful impact, promoting
experience we'll carry with us forever. d'école. coding proficiency while supporting Muktangan, where all the
Leah Pandey Iyer funds were transferred. The funds raised contributed to school
resources, ensuring access to quality education.
CAS PROJECT -
KICK FOR A CAUSE CAS PROJECT - FINclusion

Held on 19th October 2024, “Kick for a Financial literacy is a crucial life skill,
Cause” (KFAC) brought together 200 yet access to financial education
passionate participants, uniting the remains limited for many women
school and community for a greater and girls. This year, our CAS project,
purpose. This tournament wasn't just FINclusion, sought to bridge this
to kick, it was to kick for a cause. The gap by conducting interactive
mission of KFAC was to promote workshops focused on financial
sporting equality, regardless of class, independence, savings, investments,
age, gender or socio-economic and insurance. Our goal was to equip
b a r r i e r s , i n s t i l l i n g va l u e s o f participants with the knowledge and
s p o r t s m a n s h i p , t e a m w o r k , tools needed to make informed
perseverance, and hard work that financial decisions, ultimately
form the foundation of sport. With an fostering self-sufficiency and
impressive lineup of 28 teams across economic empowerment. We
three categories—Under 17 Males, started with an interactive session
Open Females, and Open Males—the for the DAIS Bus Staff and Security
tournament saw fierce yet inclusive Personnel. The initial session
competition. Games followed 5-a- presented basic financial principle
side and 7-a-side formats with quick to understand the difference between
15-minute matches. saving and investing through visual
The winners in each category were: activities and discussions. Next, we
discussed mutual funds and
U17 Males: MSP investment options, highlighting the
Open Females: Young Guns advantages of Systematic Investment
Open Males: Legends Plans (SIPs). To make learning fun,
However, the true victory was not just in the scores or trophies, but in the greater purpose behind the event. Through we included videos, step-by-step
the combined efforts of players, organizers, and supporters, KFAC successfully raised a significant amount of funds, g u i d e s , a n d a P o w e r P o i n t
which were donated to the Aseema Charitable Trust. This donation will contribute to enriching the lives of presentation. The highlight was
underprivileged students by equipping them with the foundational knowledge and skills to pursue sports. None of this introducing financial planning apps such as IPRUTOUCH and ZERODHA. In collaboration with another CAS project
would have been possible without the unwavering support of Miss Shama, Sreeraman Sir, Miss Lorraine, as well as the called Insurance Angels, we organized sessions on life and health insurance, policy terms, benefits, and access. We
Sports Department, Heads, security team, canteen staff, AV team, medical team, accounts department, admin team, made participants aware of Ayushman Bharat, a government-run health insurance scheme and taught them the
housekeeping team, and the entire non-teaching staff, who worked tirelessly to make this event a success. Moving registration process. To guarantee the sustainability of our impact, we recorded our sessions, producing a FINclusion
forward, our goal remains to continue building a sporting culture that encourages participation for everyone, Recap Video and also created a toolkit to encourage future CAS teams in carrying on our work. FINclusion is not just a
promoting the values of teamwork, perseverance, and equality that are at the heart of “Kick for a Cause”. project; it is a movement towards financial empowerment.

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