JAYAJI HOUSE
Who was Jayaji ?
After a long period of turmoil, His Highness Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia provided stability to the State of Gwalior. Jayajirao Scindia started modernizing the State of Gwalior from the young age of 19. He established a new revenue collection system and set up a judicial system with courts and judges. In 1872, Jayajirao Scindia loaned Rs 75 lakhs for the construction of the Agra-Gwalior portion of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, and constructed many new buildings, reconstructed the Koteshwar Mandir, and donated Rs 15 lakhs for the reconstruction of Gwalior Fort’s boundary wall and the broken parts of Man Mandir, Gujari Mahal and Johar Kund.
About the Housemaster
Mr Sumit Chakrabarty, from the faculty of Commerce is the House Master of Jayaji House. His democratic style of functioning and his constant motivation and counselling of students helped bring about a culture of excellence in the house and school. A person gifted with an analytical bent of mind and a multi-dimensional vision, he displays a deep insight into all problems and possesses the ability to bring innovative and original solutions to them. With a firm belief in introspection as a touchstone he aspires to untiringly satiate his hunger for knowledge.
RECENT WINS
House Master’s Cup – Anubhav Agrawal and Satyam Kumar Soni
Best-in-Sports (A Group) – Rushil Rajan and Rehan Mansuri
Best-in-Academics (A Group) – Nibir Jyoti Nath and Syed Aarish
Best-in-Sports (B Group) – Arav Garg and Swaraj Santosh Mahadik
Best-in-Academics (B Group) – Kumar Abhikshit Narayan and Aagman Agrawal
Appointments
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – School Prefect
- Saksham Agrawal – School Prefect
- Rudraksh Tapadiya, Akshatra Gupta, Saksham Agrawal – House Prefects
- Tanush Somani – School Squash Captain
- Jahaan Nagpal – School Football Captain
Editorial Roles
- Tanush Somani – Editor-in-Chief (Venture Capital)
- Rushil Rajan – Editor-in-Chief (Nagma)
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – Editor-in-Chief (Nucleus)
- Kumar Abhikshit Narayan – Editor-in-Chief (Hayka)
- Prataksh Sharma – Senior Editor (Qila Quotes)
- Nibir Jyoti Nath – Senior Editor (Venture Capital)
- Rudraksh Tapadiya – Senior Editor (Venture Capital)
- Syed Aarish – Creative Editor (Nagma), Editor (Venture Capital)
- Satyam Soni – Creative Editor (Nagma)
- Ayaan Agrawal – Editor (Yearbook)
- Swarit Varshney – Editor (Review, Uplabdhi), Senior Editor (Nagma), Creative Editor (Venture Capital)
- Shiv Shah – Editor (Nagma)
- Yash Nitharwal – Editor (Venture Capital)
- Aditya Kishnani – Editor (Venture Capital)
- Swaraj Santosh Mahadik – Student Editor (Medicinal Plants)
- Kiaan Dasgupta – Art Editor (Zeitgeist)
Academics
- Grade XII CBSE (2023–24): 7 students; house average 85%
- Grade X CBSE (2023–24): 10 students; house average 87%
- Batch & Subject Toppers:
- Ayaan Agrawal – Class X Batch Topper (98.2%)
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – Class XI Science Stream Topper (93%), P.M. Khar Award for Best Science Student; Subject Topper (Mathematics, Chemistry)
- Saksham Agrawal – Subject Topper (Geography)
- Nibir Jyoti Nath – Subject Topper (Business Studies)
- Syed Aarish – Subject Topper (Biology, Painting)
- Jahaan Nagpal – Subject Topper (Physical Education)
- Satyam Kumar Soni – Subject Topper (Painting)
- Scholastic Honours:
- Scholar’s Tie: Keshav Jhunjhunwala, Saksham Agrawal
- Scholar’s Scarf: Ayaan Agrawal
- Scholar’s Badge: Kumar Abhikshit Narayan, Aagman Agarwal
- 9 students – Scholars’ Banquet
- 9 boys – Honours Book signatories
- 8 boys – VP’s Breakfast
Internationalism
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – Exchange Program, St. Mark’s School, Boston
- Aditya Raj Pandey, Debanjan Khan – Oxford MUN, Oxford University, UK
- Rudraksh Tapadiya – Chief Photographer, Madhya Pradesh Tiger Counting
- Vivaan Agrawal – Round Square Service Project, Jaipur
- Harshil Gupta – Norbu Peak Mountaineering Expedition (15,000 ft)
- Saksham Agrawal, Jahaan Nagpal, Aditya Raj Pandey – Leh to Hanle Cycling Expedition
- Anubhav Agarwal, Swarit Varshney – Spiti Valley Residential Service Project
- Saksham Agrawal – Ladakh Service Project
- Yash Nitharwal, Rohan Kunatham – Adventure Course, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering
Co-Curricular Achievements
- Inter-House Wins & Positions:
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur Trophy – Best House in Elocution & Debates (2024–25)
- 1st – A Group Hindi Debate (Best Speaker: Ayaan Agrawal)
- 1st – B Group Hindi Elocution (Best Speaker – Poetry: Swaraj Santosh Mahadik; 2nd Best Speaker – Prose: Arav Garg)
- 2nd – A Group English Debate (Best Speaker – Semi & Final: Ayaan Agrawal)
- 2nd – A Group Hindi Elocution (2nd Best Speaker – Poetry: Rushil Rajan)
- 2nd – A Group English Elocution (Best Speaker – Prose: Swarit Varshney)
- 2nd – B Group Hindi Debate (Best Speaker: Kumar Abhikshit Narayan)
- Art & IT Week:
- Manika Ghosh Art Competition (A Group):
- 1st – Painting (Ayaan Agrawal, Satyam Soni)
- 1st – Clay Modelling (Saksham Agrawal, Swarit Varshney)
- 2nd – Paper Mache (Rudraksh Tapadiya, Rushil Rajan)
- Inter-House IT Week – 2nd Place:
- 1st – Photo Editing (Keshav Jhunjhunwala)
- 1st – Website Designing (Rehan Mansuri, Aarav Garg)
- 1st – Multimedia (Shiv Shah)
- 1st – Brochure Making (Swarit Varshney)
- 2nd – Cartoon Making (Ayaan Agrawal)
- 2nd – Sound Editing (Swaraj Santosh Mahadik)
- 3rd – Whiz Kid (Harshil Gupta)
- 3rd – Video Editing (Saksham Agrawal, Vedaant Joshi)
- 3rd – IT Quiz (Kumar Abhikshit Narayan)
- Other Inter-House Wins:
- 1st – B Group Science Quiz
- 1st Runner-up – B Group Ramanujan Maths Quiz
- 1st Runner-up – Business Quiz
- 3rd – Instrumental Competition
- MUN Achievements:
- Ayaan Agrawal – Best Delegate (UNSC), Special Mention (International Art Competition)
- Kumar Abhikshit Narayan – Special Mention (CCC, SISMUN)
- Saksham Agrawal – Best Delegate (Daly College MUN), Part of Winning Team (H.H. Hindi Debate), Runner-up (Aaj Tak Hindi Debate)
- Dhir Bharat Jhunjhunwala – Best Speaker (Genesis Extempore), Winner (Platinum Jubilee English Debate), Best Delegation (Shiv Nadar MUN)
- Prataksh Sharma – Best Speaker (MCGS Silver Jubilee English Debate)
- Rushil Rajan, Lokesh Awasthi – Special Mention (Genesis School MUN)
Sports
- Sports Colours:
- Full Colours: Keshav Jhunjhunwala (Shooting), Swaraj Santosh Mahadik (Horse Riding)
- Half Colours: Tanush Somani (Tennis), Syed Aarish (Horse Riding), Saksham Agrawal (Swimming), Aditya Raj Pandey (Athletics), Nimit Agarwal (Swimming), Swarit Varshney (Hockey), Hansiddh Kothari (Swimming), Sarthak Agrawal (Shooting)
- 11 students – Sports Banquet
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – Champion of Champions (Rifle Category), Intra-Set Shooting Champion
- Hansiddh Kothari – Best Swimmer (Inter-House Swimming A Group)
- Inter-House Sports:
- 1st – Swimming (A Group)
- Saksham Agrawal – 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
- Hansiddh Kothari – 4 Gold
- Team – 1 Gold, 1 Silver (4×100m Medley & Freestyle)
- 1st Runner-up – Swimming (B Group)
- Aarav Garg – 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
- Rohan Kunatham – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- Kartik Gupta – 1 Silver
- Team – Bronze (4×50m Freestyle & Medley)
- 1st Runner-up – Chess (A Group)
- Squash Opens (A Group): Winner – Tanush Somani; Runner-up – Govind Goyal
- Tennis Opens (A Group): Semi-finalist – Tanush Somani
- Athletics: Gold – High Jump (Aditya Raj Pandey); Gold – Long Jump & Bronze – High Jump (Jahaan Nagpal); Bronze – Long Jump (Zoyan Yunus); Bronze – 4×100m Relay (B Group)
Sports Colours Awarded
- Keshav Jhunjhunwala – Shooting
- Swaraj Santosh Mahadik – Horse Riding
- Tanush Somani – Tennis
- Syed Aarish – Horse Riding
- Saksham Agrawal – Swimming
- Aditya Raj Pandey – Athletics
- Nimit Agarwal – Swimming
- Swarit Varshney – Hockey
- Hansiddh Kothari – Swimming
- Sarthak Agrawal – Shooting
