Doctor’s Day is celebrated on July 1st all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.
To mark National Doctor’s Day, students at the Khaitan School, Noida expressed their gratitude towards doctors for their selfless services especially during the current Covid pandemic. They celebrated the day by getting to know about the life of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, who has his birth and death anniversary on the same day. They were shown a video highlighting the contributions of the medical fraternity to the society. These contributions were a salute to the doctors working in the forefront amid the sheer horrors of the pandemic.
They participated in an online interactive session wherein the parents from the medical profession were asked to share their real life experiences and inspire the students. The students were then asked to talk about the qualities of doctors that inspire them. They also shared various healthy habits that should be followed.
Doctors are special,and this year is one where we have seen them as our real-life heroes. We thank the medical fraternity for their selfless contributions. They are pulling long hours and working round the clock as the world is gripped with this pandemic.
A Gold medalist in post-graduation and a topper throughout her academic career, Mrs. Khurana is an educationist with 27-years of teaching and administrative experience in reputed schools across the country. She has held positions of Subject Coordinator, Examination Incharge, Time Table Incharge, Activity Coordinator, Academic Supervisor and House Warden in different stages of her service. She has also been a member of the Anti-bullying, Inclusive Education, Disaster Management and Discipline Committee at The Khaitan School.
SHEETAL SAWHNEY Head of Senior School
An alumnus of DPS, Mathura Road, Delhi, Ms. Sheetal Sawhney obtained her Masters degree in Political Science from Delhi University and has been with The Khaitan School since 2002. In 2014, she was appointed as the Head of Senior School. She is responsible for curriculum planning, lesson planning, classroom management, remedial action, induction of new teachers, orientation programmes for parents and students and planning and overseeing various school events.