DPS Mohali observed the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2023. A special assembly was conducted by the students with an aim to promote gender equality across the nation. The assembly began with a thought for the day followed by a poem recitation. The school choir sang a lively song “Aashaein” which emphasized on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment. The main highlight of the assembly was the contemporary dance performed graciously on the blend of music. An oath taken in the form of a poem made children aware of their duties towards empowering women and girls and promoting gender equality for sustainable development.  The assembly concluded with a soulful rendition by children.

To take this initiative further, students of DPS Mohali and Harmony International School, Bauchi, Nigeria met each other virtually under the Foreign Students Exchange Programme. The students from both the school, got a chance to discuss their thoughts about making progress in the lives of girls and women. A PowerPoint presentation was shared and a play was staged, to sensitize each other about the critical state of girl child in both the countries. After sharing their perspective on this worldly matter, the students and staff of both institutions took a pledge to save the girl child.