“The Life Empowerment Awards for Schools 2012 – 13” is an initiative of

Expressions India – The National Life Skills, Values Education & School Wellness Program, for

“Promotion & Recognition of Co-Scholastic Development”. These awards were launched with the aim of

strengthening the co-scholastic aspects of child development and to facilitate mentoring of best practices in

holistic education.

The concept of these awards has received an overwhelming response from schools across the nation. The

Awards were broadly divided into 4 major categories; Promoting Life Skills, Values, Health & Wellbeing,

Best Practices in School Counseling Services, Practices in Inclusive Education for Special Needs

Children and Innovations in Sports, Arts & Culture and comprised a total of 10 sub-categories. Schools/

candidates were shortlisted for the presentation round on the basis of the documents submitted & the work

done in the respective areas. The final selection and conferment of Awards was based on the presentations

by the short-listed candidates before an eminent jury from the field of Education, Life Skills,

Health & Wellbeing, Sports and Art & Value Education.

Award Ceremony of this pioneering initiative of Expressions India took place on 30th

August 2013

(Friday) at the National Science Centre, New Delhi. Shri Vineet Joshi, Chairman, Central Board of

Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi was the Honourable Chief Guest of this award ceremony.

Other dignitaries present were Prof. (Dr.) Sadhana Parashar Director (Training & Academics),

CBSE; Ms. Geeta Chandran - Founder – President, Natya Vriksha Arangetram, New Delhi and Shri

Rama Sarma Dhilupati, Director, National Science Centre, Delhi. Eminent Leaders awarded for their

contribution & achievements and heads of institutions recognized for their eminent leadership.

The 2nd Life Empowerment Awards for Schools 2014 – 15 is. These awards were

instituted to recognize and salute outstanding efforts by individuals, groups and organizations in

promoting various modern curricular aspects of school education and seek to acknowledge the

work of schools and individuals for their innovative ideas, perseverance, compassion and

leadership in transforming young India. It is also to appreciate and encourage their contribution

towards Promoting Life Skills, Values, Health & Wellbeing, Best Practices in School Counseling

Services, Practices in Inclusive Education for Special Needs Children and Innovations in Sports,

Arts & Culture.

The awards are a reflection of Expressions India’s commitment to recognizing and applauding

the efforts that schools are making towards holistic development of young minds as global

citizens of tomorrow. Award Ceremony of this pioneering initiative of Expressions India took

place on 31st October 2015 at National Science Centre, New Delhi. Awards were given away to

the eminent leaders and head of institutions from various schools across the country. Shri.

Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor-in Chief, INDIA TV, New Delih was the Honourable Chief

Guest of this award ceremony. Other dignitaries present were Prof. (Dr.) Kavita Sharma,

President, South Asian University, New Delhi, Prof. Namita Ranganathan, Professor, Department

of Education, University of Delhi, Dr. H. Chaturvedi, Director, Birla Institute of Management

Technology, Greater Noida, Prof. JL Pandey, Former Head – NCERT, Founder of the NAEP and

Ms. Sonal Kalra, Ediotr HT City, The Hindustan Times.

The Life Empowerment Awards for Schools 2017 A Promotion & Recognition of Co-Scholastic Development

“The Life Empowerment Awards for Schools 2017” is an initiative of Expressions India – The

National Life Skills, Values Education & School Wellness Program, for Promotion & Recognition of

Holistic Development in Schools. The first of its kind, these awards were launched, with the aim of

strengthening the co-scholastic aspects of child development and to facilitate mentoring of best

practices in holistic education. The concept of these awards has received an overwhelming

response from schools across the nation.

These honours are being instituted to recognize and salute the outstanding efforts in promoting

various aspects of the co-scholastic paradigm of school education. The awards are a reflection of

Expressions India’s commitment to the inherent values in promoting empowered young minds

as global citizens of tomorrow. Awards will be given away to the Schools, Principals, Teachers

and Counselors by eminent personalities from the field of Education, Life Skills, Health &

Wellbeing and Art & Value Education.

The Awards were broadly classified into 7 major categories.

Principal Leadership for Outstanding Endeavors

Vision for School, Family and Community Partnership

Health & Physical Wellbeing Education

Teacher Leadership for Values Education

Excellence in Counseling Services

Inclusive Education for Special Needs Children

Indian Art & Culture Promotion

Award Ceremony of this pioneering Initiative of Expressions India took place on 17th

August 2017 (Thursday) at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The Morning symposium starts with

the welcoming of the guests/panelist and traditional lamp lighting done by Indian School Students along

with thematic dance performance on “Aaj ki Durga”.

Following personalities share their valuable words for betterment of this noble cause.

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni, Former Commander In Chief ,Indian Army

Shri. Prof. J.L Pandey, Former Head – NCERT, Founder of the NAEP

Shri Malay Mukherjee –Former CEO and Managing Director, IFCI limited

Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Instt. of Behavioral Science (JBU), O.P

Jindal Global University

Ms. Nandita Mathur, Editor, Hindustan Times (Education Supplement)

Ms. Ritu Chowdhary, Block Education Officer, Gurgaon, Incharge: The SmartGram Initiative in

Schools

Other Dignitaries Present were Dr. Manjushree Palit, Deputy Director and Assistant Professor at JIBS ,OP

Jindal global university, Dr Rakshi Rath, JIBS ,OP Jindal Global University, Dr . Mohita Junnarakar,

JIBS, OP Jindal Global University, Ms. Garima Jain, Assistant Director (Research), JIBS ,OP Jindal

Global University.

The theme of the symposium was decoding the Schooling Years – Every Child Matter for

Holistic Development it remain continue amongst the students, panelist, teacher/counselors & principal.

The vast discussion by the brilliant students from Delhi schools, panelist and audience encouraged us a lot

to think deeper and made us more confident for our crusade to support the cause of empowering changes.

The recommendation and road ahead provided us a guideline to proceed more precisely for the betterment

of this noble cause

The Awards was given by the following dignitaries and celebrities

Smt. Menakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Shri. Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor in Chief India TV

Prof. Saroj Yadav, Dean (Academic) NIE, NCERT

Ms. Shovana Narayan, Padmashri and Sangeet Academy Awardee

In the award ceremony some of the Eminent Leadership Awards for their contribution &

achievements were given to the following schools:

1. Ahlcon International School, Mayur Vihar-1, Delhi

2. Apeejay School, Sainik Vihar, Pitampura 3. Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Ring

Road, New Delhi 4. ASN Senior Secondary School,

MayurVihar, Phase-I Extension ND 5. Bal Bharati Public School, Pushpanjali,

Pitampura, Delhi 6. Bal Bharati Public School, Rohini 7. Bal Bharati Public School, Sec12, Dwarka 8. Bharti Public School, Swasthya Vihar,

Delhi-92 9. Billabong High International School,

Noida 10. Cambridge Foundation School, Rajouri

Garden, ND 11. Cambridge Primary School, A-Block,

New Friends Colony 12. Carmel Convent Higher Secondary

School, Gangyal, Jammu 13. DAV Model School, IIT Campus

Kharagpur 14. DAV Public School, Lawrence Road,

Amritsar 15. DAV Public School, Sector-14, Gurugram 16. Delhi Public School Bangalore East,

Bangalore 17. Delhi Public School, Bangalore-North

18. Delhi Public School, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Expressway Noida 201301

19. Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad 20. Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, ND 21. Delhi Public School, Sec-45, Urban Estate,

Gurgaon 22. Delhi Public World School, Noida Extn 23. DL DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh,

Delhi 24. Guru Kripa Divine Grace Public School,

Ranjitpur, Huzoorpur Road, Bahraich 25. Gurukul the School, NH-24, Hapur

Bypass Road Ghaziabad, Pin Code- 201302"

26. Gwalior Glory High School, Neemchandoha, Shivpuri, MP

27. Gyanshree School, Sector-127, Noida, UP 28. Indian School, Muscat, Ruwi, Postal

Code 112 29. Indraprastha International School,

Dwarka 30. Ivy World School Hoshiarpur Road,

Rama Mandi, Jalandhar Cantt., (Punjab) 31. Jagannath International school,

Pitampura 32. Kalka Public School, Alaknanda, ND 33. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sector-24 Noida 34. Kothari International School, Noida

35. Kriti Public School, Bhagwanpur, Tehsil - Ramsanehighat

36. Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Alipore Road, Kolkata

37. Manav Rachna International School, Noida, UP-201301

38. Miles Bronson Residential School, New Airport Road, Guwahati15

39. Mount Abu Public School, Rohini 40. NH Goel World School, Raipur 41. Oakridge International School, Einstein

Campus, Bachupally, Telangana 42. Sarala Birla Public School, Ranchi,

Jharkhand 43. SCINDIA Kanya Vidyalaya, Moti Mahal

Road, Gwalior 44. St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera

Bagh, New Delhi 45. The Indian Heights, Dwarka, New Delhi 46. The Indian School, Josip Broz Tito Marg,

Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 47. The Srijan School, North Model Town 48. Vidya School Gurgaon, Nathupur Area,

DLF Phase-3, Gurgaon

The awards are a reflection of Expressions India’s commitment to the inherent values in promoting

empowered young minds as global citizens of tomorrow.

Prof. Saroj Yadav Dean (Academic) NIE, NCERT

Ms. Shovana Narayan Padmashri and Sangeet Academy

Awardee

Shri. Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor in Chief India TV

Menakshi Lekhi Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni Former Commander In Chief, Indian Army