JAYAPPA HOUSE
The Motto of the House is "Vidya Dadati Vinayam"
Who was Jayappa ?
Ranoji Shinde's eldest son Jayappa Shinde was a Maratha General and fought several military campaigns under the Peshwa. He expanded the Maratha territory till the river Yamuna. The Marathas at that time often engaged themselves with the internal affairs of the states of Rajasthan, especially with the battles of succession. Jayappa Shinde played a crucial role in one such internal conflict involving Ram Singh. Jayappa was assassinated in Tawaser near Nagaur.
About the Housemaster Mr Shiv Kumar Sharma is M.Sc. in Mathematics with a B.Ed. With a vast experience of teaching Mathematics for over a decade in schools for the country, he brings Math to life in the classroom. He took an NCC training certificate while still in school. He has taught on online platforms as well such as Unacademy. He is an avid lover of sports and loves to play cricket, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, squash, and badminton. He is an unassuming worker and a thorough gentleman who believes in simplistic living and high thinking.
RECENT WINS
House Master’s Cup – Bhavya Chaudhary
Best-in-Sports (A Group) – Rajveer Tandon
Best-in-Academics (A Group) – Simarjot Singh Malhi and Lakshya Arora
Best-in-Sports (B Group) – Anirudh Yadav and Ishan Gupta
Best-in-Academics (B Group) – Chirag Jalan
Appointments
- Lakshya Arora – School Prefect (Social Welfare)
- Aryavardhan Singh Somvanshi – School Prefect
- Simarjot Singh Malhi – School Prefect
- Yash Agarwal, Saksham Agarwal – House Prefects
Academics
- Class X Board (2024):
- Sahil Kilhore – 96.2%
- Dev Pathak & Rishabh Singhania – Perfect 100 in Artificial Intelligence
- Class XII Board (2024):
- Yash Jain – 97.5%, Commerce Stream Topper
- Dev Pratap Bansal – PM Khar Trophy for Best Student in Science (90%+)
- Scholars’ Banquet: Akhand Pradeep Rai, Chirag Jalan, Shashwat Modi, Sahil Kilhore
- VP’s Breakfast: Akhand, Chirag, Sahil
- Honours Book Signatories: Kaveesh Agarwal, Chirag Jalan, Shashwat Modi, Akhand Rai, Sahil Kilhore, Lakshya Arora
- Scholar’s Badge: Chirag Jalan
Editorial Roles & Appointments
- Lakshya Arora – Senior Student Editor (Nucleus), Editor-in-Chief (Review, Qila Quotes)
- Simarjot Singh Malhi – Secretary (Fort Biosphere)
- Ishaan Chokhani – Editor (Yearbook), Core Committee (Fort Biosphere)
- Chirag Jalan – Correspondent (French Magazine)
- Varad Agarwal – Art Editor (German Publication)
- Kaveesh Agarwal – Editor (German Publication)
- Kartik Dulhani – Photographer (German Publication)
Co-Curricular Achievements
Inter-House Achievements
- IT Week: 1st – Minecraft Gaming (Kaveesh Agarwal)
- Elocution:
- 2nd – Middle Group English Elocution
- 2nd Best Speaker (Prose, Group A Hindi Elocution) – Ayushman Bhatt
- 1st – A Group English Elocution (Ishaan Chokhani & Sahil Kilhore)
- Best Speaker – Ishaan Chokhani (A Group English Elocution)
- Art Competitions (Manika Ghosh):
- 1st – Paper Mache (Sahil Kilhore & Prrithvee Pathak)
- 3rd – Clay Modelling (Aryavardhan Singh & Rishabh Singhania)
- Debate:
- Most Promising Speaker – Chirag Jalan (English Debate)
- 3rd – B Group Hindi Debate (Anirudh Yadav, Varad Agarwal, Chirag Jalan)
- Quizzes:
- 2nd – Science Quiz (Akhand Rai & Chirag Jalan)
- Music:
- Winners of all three trophies including Overall Music Trophy
MUN & Conferences
- Ishaan Chokhani – Member, Executive Board (SISMUN 2024); High Commendation (MISMUN 2024); Key Speaker, TEDx Scindia Youth
- Yash Agarwal – High Commendation (UNSC, SISMUN 2024); Secretary, PI Fest; Participant, DC MUN 2024
- Chirag Jalan – Outstanding Delegate (UNW, SISMUN); Oxford India MUN; Step-by-Step RSC Conference; French Immersion Program (France)
- Lakshya Arora – Secretariat (SCIMUN 2024); Winner, IPSC Dramatics “Strings of Shakespeare”; Runner-up, Mayoor Invitational Debate; Best Delegate, Genesis Global MUN; Head, Editors’ Conference
- Simarjot Singh Malhi – Winner, Pi Summit
- Shaswat Modi – Organizing Committee, Pi Fest & Platinum English Debate
- School awarded Best Delegation at MISMUN
Other Inter-School Achievements
- Silver Jubilee Conclave (MCGS Ajmer) – Lakshya Arora, Sahil Kilhore
- Mayo French Fest – Anhad Juneja & Chirag Jalan
- UNISON Online Song Competition – Anhad Juneja (3rd Place)
- German Exchange – Kamal Nayan Gupta, Ram Chandra Dhengula, Kartik Dulhani
- Indo-Sri Lankan Music Competition – Kamal Nayan Gupta & Laksha Sharma
- Young CEO Boot Camp – Shaswat Modi & Kamal Nayan Gupta
- Japan Cultural Exchange – Ishaan Gupta
- Round Square Banaras – Shaswat Modi
- Financial Literacy Workshop (Dehradun) – Rishabh Singhania
- Vivek High Fiesta (Chandigarh) – Sahil, Ishaan, Dev
- Millennium Business Fest (Lucknow) – Sahil Kilhore
- Vigyan Mahotsav (IIITM, Gwalior) – Sahil & Chirag
- ITU World Telecommunication Assembly – Rishabh Singhania & Sahil Kilhore
Music & Brass Band
- Appointments:
- Band Major – Prrithvee Rajswaroop Pathak
- Band Leader – Dev Pathak
- Achievements:
- 3 students (Ayushman Bhatt, Dev Pathak, Prrithvee Pathak) – Republic Day Camp 2024, PM’s Rally & Guard of Honour Band Displays
- Both Prrithvee & Dev ranked Senior Under Officers, NCC
Social Service
- Winners of the Narmada Trophy for Social Service (B Group)
- Simarjot Singh Malhi – Spiti Service Project
- Ishaan Chokhani, Shaswat Modi & Anirudh Yadav – Supported Blind Students’ Performance (26 Jan 2025)
Sports & Adventure
- Cross Country:
- House Captain – Saksham Agarwal
- Winners – B Group & Overall Cross-Country Trophy
- Ishaan Gupta – School Record (400m, twice); 4 Gold + 1 Silver; Best Athlete (B Group)
- Pushpendra Singh – 2 Gold + 1 Silver
- Aryavardhan Singh Somvanshi – Gold in Shotput (new record)
- Multiple medals across Athletics, Relay, Swimming, Football, and District/Division level tournaments
- Team Sports:
- Runner-up – Inter-House Football (A Group) | Best Player: Saksham Agarwal
- Inter-House Athletics – 2nd Overall
- Selections & Distinctions:
- 7 boys awarded Half Colours; Shlok Tulsyan – Full Colour
- Multiple selections for District, Division & State (Football, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Shooting)
- Highlights:
- Aryavardhan Singh – Golds & Silvers in Swimming; Golds in Shot put & Discus Throw (District); State Swimming Participant
- Ishaan Gupta – Golds in Athletics, Division Champion (400m)
- Varad Agarwal – 1st in 10m Pistol U-17 (Shooting Intra-Set); Bronze (MP States)
- Shourya Barnwal, Akhand Rai, Ram Chandra – NIM Uttarkashi Adventure Course (Gold in Sports Climbing – Akhand)
- Tanmay Miglani – NIM Uttarkashi Basic Skiing Course
