HPS Begumpet kickstarts year-long centenary celebrations with science festival, orchestra

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet is kickstarting its year-long Centenary Celebrations with its first set of activities to be held from 20 to 27 January. The events will begin with a three-day India Science Festival (ISF) from 20–22nd January, followed by a performance by the Symphony Orchestra of India on 22 January and the Round Square Conference from 22–27 January.

The ISF will be inaugurated by Telangana minister for municipal administration and urban development K.T. Rama Rao and state principal secretary (industries and commerce) Jayesh Ranjan.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Madhav Dev Saraswat, the principal of HPS Begumpet, said, “Embarking on the first set of celebrations and activities of the centennial year of the erstwhile Jagirdars College and The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet it is my pleasure to welcome all the students, staff, parents, and stakeholders at this multi-activity week which hopes to cover science, art, music, dance, adventure, and innovation. I hope this event benefits the participants and audience in terms of exposure, collaboration, networking, confidence, and communication skills. During this last century, the school has rendered invaluable service to society through value-based and pragmatic education, to several generations of students, from all strata of life. We hope to take forward the legacy for the next century.”

Gusti Noria, the president of The HPS Society and chairman of the Centenary Celebrations Committee (Batch of 1973), said, “The large format events of January, focused at a broad spectrum of imparting knowledge, are a testament that HPS has, is and will continue to be the torchbearer of excellence in education. I am happy that we are entering yet another innings of our centennial legacy with audacious targets set out in the HPS Vision 2050 and with the support of the distinguished alumni and stakeholders of the school. I am convinced we are going to achieve even greater heights going forward”

The Indian Science Festival

The central theme of the ISF is “Future is Now.” Speakers of international repute from institutions, companies, and organisations such as Stanford University, Microsoft, IBM, The European Space Agency, AIIMS, and Ashoka University, who have made outstanding contributions in the field of science, technology, medicine, and education, will be present at the event.

The festival will also see fireside chats, panel discussions, immersive workshops, interactive demos, film screenings, and exhibits, including a brain-controlled helicopter, driverless cars, and a humanoid robot. The celebrations will also be marked by competitions, games and cultural activities besides sumptuous food.

The centennial celebrations of HPS, being called ‘Scientury,’ will also showcase a series of experiments, including hydroponics, a working model on the elimination of marine debris, triboelectric effect, and automated irrigation system.

The three-day Science Festival is being conducted in association with the Telangana State Innovation Cell and organised by FAST India.

The Symphony Orchestra of India

The second segment of the January events is a scintillating performance by India’s only professional orchestra Symphony Orchestra of India from the National Center for Performing Arts, Mumbai at the newly-built Open Air Theatre on 22 January. This event is open to invitees only. Lord Karan Bilimoria, an alumnus of HPS and Member of Parliament of the UK, will release the school song at the event.