DAV Sanskriti School regular session for 2015-2016 starts on August 23rd.  An orientation session with all the students and their parents will be held at the school on Sunday, August 16.

For more information about the school and activities, please contact Ritu ji at 281-492-8077, or Kiran ji at 713-935-0015.  For complete schedule of school days and other school events, please go to the Calendar tab under DAVSS tab.

DAV Sanskriti School Annual session

(2015-2016)

Aug 23, 2015 – May 15, 2016 (Sundays only)

MISSION: To provide our youth with linguistic and cultural connection

to their vedic heritage in a fun-loving way.

Parent Involvement:

For Additional Info call :

Ritu Chanchlani : 832/202-5018, Kiran Verma : 713/935-0015,
Payal Talwar : 281/277-6817, Minu Garg: 281/980-8282

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya (Upanishad)
O supreme spirit! Lead me from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge.

Mission : DAV Sanskriti school is to dispel ignorance and to lighten up the minds of our students with true Vedic knowledge- the Vedic wisdom.

Objectives : The main objective of DAV Sanskriti School is to impart Vedic values to DAVSS students- aged 6-18 yrs, mentoring tcchem in a way that they achieve their full potential- academically, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Underlying guidelines from Vedic scriptures are followed:

• Vedic wisdom through Naitik Shiksha (Ethical/Moral Education) Classes for students and through Satsang for Parents.

  Families are the base units wherein all-round development of children takes place and since students spend most of their time at home, parents are encouraged to join Satsang (Sunday congregation) for Vedic knowledge.

  न हि ज्ञानेन पवित्रमिह विद्यते (Na hi jyaanena pavitramih vidyate)

  Nothing is more purifying than Knowledge.

• Righteousness- the core of Vedic Dharma, through Naitik Shiksha (Moral /Ethical Education) to develop noble human beings, thereby ennobling the whole society and the world at large thereafter, as ordained in Vedas.

  स्वस्ति पन्थामनुचरेम सूर्य्याचन्द्रमसाविव// Rig 5/51/15

  May we always walk the righteous paths for the good of all like the sun and moon!

  कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम्//(Krinvanto Vishvam- Aryam)

  Lets make the world righteous (noble)!

• Character development to pomote highest moral values such as Truth, Service, Respect for parents/teachers/elders, Non-violence and respect for others’ opinions/beliefs.

  अहं अनृतात् सत्यमुपैमि// yaj 1-5

  Accept the truth, give up the untruth.

  अभिवादन शीलस्य नित्यं वृद्धोपसेविनः , चत्वारि तस्य वर्धन्त आयुर्विद्या यशोबलम्// Manu 4.121

  Respecting & serving the elderly are rewarded with long life, knowledge, name & fame, and power & strength.

  मित्रस्याहं चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि// Yaj 36/18

  (Non-violence) May I see all Living beings with friendly eyes!

• Respect for other's opinions/thoughts (as we like for ourselves).

  आत्मनः प्रतिकूलानि परेषां न समाचरेत्// Maha Bharat

  Lets not do to others what we do not want done to us.

• Enhancement of Charitable disposition and Philananthropy.

  शतहस्त समाहर, सहस्रहस्त सं किर// Ath 3.24.5

  May we earn with hundreds of hands and give with thousands.

• Hindi classes: To facilitate communications to create closer bonds with family members, Indian community at large and to bring students closer to Indian Culture and Vedic heritage. Hindi is not only the most commonly spoken language in India but it is also instrumental in uniting the Indian students in US amongst themselves and with Bharat- their cultural & ancestral motherland.

  संगच्छध्वं सं वदध्वम् (Sangachchhadvam sam vadadhvam) Rig 10.191.2

  May we walk together! May we Speak alike!

• Indian Arts: Music/Dance/Yoga Classes (Optional) to promote Indian Arts

• Yajna : Havan, the essential Vedic ritual is performed by students.

  यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवाः // यजु ३१/१६

  सह यज्ञाः प्रजा सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः // गीता ३.10

HISTORY & GROWTH of DAV Sanskriti School

DAV Sanskriti School opened its doors in Spring 1994 as Dayanand Arya Vedic School, named after the great Swami Dayanand Saraswati and illustrious Vedic Sanskriti (culture) of the Aryavarta. It was initiated by Acharya Praveen (Gulati) ji with the blessings of Shri Ram Chand Mahajan ji, at the old Arya Samaj Bldg of The Mehtas at Hwy 6N. The first class group comprised of only six children. Acharya ji started teaching Hindi and Naitik Shiksha to a combined group of children of different ages with sports activities by Kusum Vyas ji. Music class by Kamala Mahendru ji was added soon thereafter. The classes were first conducted on Saturdays. Within six months as more students joined the school, the Mehtas graciously obliged to shift school’s activities to their adjoining building on Sundays. A Provisional curriculum was prepared by Acharya ji for other volunteer teachers to teach classes due to his primary commitment to Sunday Satsang of Arya Samaj.

DAV Sanskriti School, since its perception has grown to the present level of 125 students in 2010-2011 session with a faculty of eighteen well qualified teachers and Administration staff. A lot of activities such as Shlokas & Essay Competition, Debate Competition, Speaking at Podium in the Main Hall and Youth/DAV Fraternity activities have been added along with the updates in the curriculum to make our programs more attractive for youth with ever improvement on mind.

We are indebted to all of our past & present Teachers and Volunteers who have aided to DAVSS's growth.

Past Acharyas : Acharya Sonerao ji, Acharya Praveen (Gulati) ji, Acharyaa Kavita Vachaknavee ji

Current Acharya : Acharya Brahmadeo ji

Past Coordinators : Kusum Vyas ji, Indira Singhal ji, Nandita Mehta ji, Bhushan Verma ji, Sanjay Jain ji, Rita Kothari ji

Past Youth Activities Coordinators : Dr Rakesh Agrawal ji, Atul Kothari ji

Our past Teachers/Guides : Dr Ramesh Dwivedi ji, Krishna Sharma ji, Arun Parkash ji,

Teachers with 5+ years Service : Kiran Verma ji, Shashi Singh ji, Santosh Agrawal ji, Dr Roop Prasad ji.

Current Coordinators : Ritu Chanchlani ji, Kiran Verma ji and Payal Talwar ji.

Current Youth Activities Coordinator: Anil Gupta ji