School Fete – Umeed - DAIS FETE

DAIS Fete Umeed 2023 was the first whole school event! We all needed a little hope for the new year since we were all returning to physical school after a prolonged absence due to the pandemic. Hence, this day saw an overwhelming response from students and parents. The most germane aspect of the Fete is that IBDP Grade 11 students raise funds for NGO's that they have been affiliated with for the past year as a part of their CAS Service initiatives. So, while the evening was a fun-filled experience, each and every rupee spent made its way to a good cause. Eight NGO stalls were set up using recycled and repurposed materials for NGO's including Welfare of Stray Dogs, Toybank, Muktangan, Jai-Vakeel, Ed-Youth, Advitya, Aseema Kherwadi and Aseema Bandra. The entertainment for the evening included a series of music and dance performances by DAIS students, NGO groups, even DAIS Alumni. The Grade 12 students participated in the Parade holding candles that signified the light of knowledge. Their walk through the school grounds and a finale of vibrant dancing elicited excited shouts of joy from parents and students. The grounds of the school were thronged with parents, teachers and students joyously participating at the NGO stalls; cheering the performers on stage and enjoying the delicacies in the foodcourt. Umeed 2023 was a resounding success.

 

Naviya Gupta and Varsha Sundar, IBDP Grade 11