Celebrations & Science Awards
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Founder Science Exhibition
The Doon School Founder’s Day Exhibition took place in October 2022, and highlighted the abilities and accomplishments of pupils. It showcased a variety of science projects in biology, physics, chemistry, and astronomy, reflecting the School’s emphasis on holistic education. The exhibition put on display the practicality of science in our day-to-day activities.
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National Science Day
National Science Day in India, celebrated on February 28th, commemorates the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman in 1928. This day promotes scientific temperament, innovation, and the importance of science in daily life, with events, activities, and awards highlighting advancements and contributions in various scientific fields. This year at Doon, we collaborated with the Unison World Girls School where our boys built interesting projects such as pinhole cameras.
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Wildlife Week
The Doon School Wildlife Week was celebrated in School and was presented by the NEST Society in collaboration with the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. Dr Dhananjai Mohan led an engaging Owling Trail, unveiling the fascinating world of nocturnal creatures to our students. Witnessing Indian Grey Hornbills roost and Fruit Bats feeding were just a few of the highlights. Tracking down Spotted Owlets through their calls added to the thrill.
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The V.M. Mahey Trophy for the Best Environmentalist of the Year
The Best Environmentalist trophy is awarded to a boy who has shown the greatest effort in the conservation of resources, and other environment-related issues at Doon. This award is extremely prestigious as it emphasises someone’s scientific temperament and his contribution towards tackling some of the biggest issues, such as providing means for eco-friendly transport or developing methods to minimise the use of plastic in School.
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Science Masters’ Trophy for the Best Extra-Curricular Work in Science that Year
The Science Masters’ Trophy is awarded to the candidate with the most exemplary extracurricular work in science, more importantly, taking the passion outside of the classroom and exploring the intricacies of the subject. Students who are best able to express their passions are awarded the Science Masters’ trophy. An antique car was given to The Doon School in 1963. This antique car was then awarded to Doscos with the most contribution to the field of science every year and was replaced with a nickel trophy. The tradition continues even today!
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Shantam Seth Trophy for the Best Naturalist of the Year
The Best Naturalist trophy is awarded to the candidate who shows the greatest passion for the development and spreading of the beauty of the School’s biodiversity, amongst students. This includes, but is not limited to hosting birdwatching and owling sessions amongst students, conducting presentations on the campus’s ecosystem and spreading knowledge about different species of birds and owls present. Some Doscos have even written books about Chandbagh’s ecosystem!