JANKOJI HOUSE

The Motto of the House is “Aano Bhaah Kritva”

Who was Jankoji?

Jankoji Shinde I, the son of Jayappa Shinde, was a valiant fighter. In the third battle of Panipat, the Marathas under Jankoji Shinde attacked Najib Khan, the Rohilla ally of Ahmad Shah Abdali, forcing him to fight a defensive battle. But the battle took a turn, and though it seemed that the Marathas would be victorious over the Afghans, the Maratha army was eventually defeated. Jankoji Shinde was taken prisoner and executed at the instance of Najib Khan.

About the House Master:

He joined The Scindia School on 6th July, 2017, as a Multimedia and Web Technology Teacher. Mr Mali has completed his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, and Master's in Computer Science from SMU. He attended ANIIT at NIIT Hyderabad. His experience in different organisations, runs for over a decade, wherein apart from teaching he handled the responsibility of being a System Administrator and Trainer. In his previous assignment, he worked as an ICT Teacher and ROBOTICS trainer. Under his leadership his school team participated and performed commendably in the National Robotics Olympiad, World Robotics Olympiad, BOTBALL Robot OLYMPIAD sponsored by NASA and I-ROBOT. As a Housemaster, he has a firm belief in nurturing students and makes them achieve their maximum potential.

RECENT WINS

Awardees

Best in Sports: Ishan Singh and Kamal Nayan Gupta
Best in Academics: Krishnav Agarwal, Vivan Poddar, Nikhil Dua
Best in Discipline: Prabhu
All-Rounder: Kushagar Arora
Housemaster’s Cup: Ishan Singh

Academic Achievements

PT-1 Examination:
- Vivaan Poddar (Class 8): 98% – Top of his batch.
- Krishnav Agarwal (Class 6): 95% – Top of his batch.
Consistent Performers:
- Vivaan Poddar and Granth Mehta: Consistently scored above 90% in all examinations.
Competitions:
- Siddharth Choudhary (2nd) and Abhishek Kumar (3rd) won positions in the VL Pathak Memorial Essay Writing Competition.

Co-Curricular Achievements

Singing:
- Junior Group Solo Singing: 1st Position – Jankoji House.
- Group Singing: Runner-up – Jankoji House.
Debate & Elocution:
- Junior Group English Debate: 1st Position – Jankoji House.
  - Best Speaker: Kushagar Arora.
- Junior Group English Elocution: 1st Position – Jankoji House.
  - Best Speaker (Prose): Granth Mehta.
  - Best Speaker (Poetry): Atulya Krishna.
Quizzes:
- General Knowledge & ‘Kaun Banega Sirmaur?’ Quiz: Runner-up – Jankoji House.
- Ramanujan Mathematics Quiz: Runner-up – Jankoji House.
Notable Participations:
- Sunbeam Lahartara Round Square (Varanasi): Kushagar Arora.
- Geo-Scindia Team Water Discharge Study: Granth Mehta, Vivaan Poddar.
- IPSC French Fest: Nikhil Dua.
- Junior Group Inter-House IT Week: Top positions by Shaswat Modi, Vivaan Poddar.
- Aryabhata Astronomy Quiz (State Merit Award): Vivaan Poddar.

Sports Achievements

Football:
- Junior Group Football Inter-House: Champions – Jankoji House (Captain: Yajuvendra Pratap Singh).
  - Best Player: Yajuvendra Pratap Singh.
  - Best Goalkeeper: Kabir Tripathi.
Chess:
- Junior Group Chess Inter-House: Champions – Jankoji House (Captain: Ishaan Modi).
  - Best Player: Ishaan Modi.
Shooting:
- Intra-set Champion: Jankoji and Shivaji House (Captain: Ishaan Singh).
  - Ishaan Singh: Gold Medal in Under-14 Rifle Category, 1st in Champion of Champions category.
- Pistol Category:
  - Raunak Ahuja: Silver Medal.
  - Atulya Krishna: Gold Medal, Pistol Team Gold in Under-14 Category.
Table Tennis:
- Junior Group Table Tennis Inter-House: Runner-up – Jankoji House (Captain: Devesh Khemka).
Hockey:
- Junior Group Hockey Inter-House: Runner-up – Jankoji House (Captain: Nikhil Dua).
  - Best Goalkeeper: Abhishek.
Athletics:
- Junior Group Athletics Trophy: Champions – Jankoji House (Captain: Prabhu).
  - 4×100-meter Relay (Junior A): Gold – Vivaan Poddar, Siddharth Choudhary, Kamal Nayan Gupta, Prabhu.
  - High Jump: Bronze – Vivaan Poddar.
  - Long Jump: Silver – Prabhu.
  - 100m, 200m, 400m Medals: Multiple wins by Kamal Nayan Gupta.
  - Shot Put: Gold – Yugank Upadhyay.
Cricket:
- Under-14 IPSC Tournament: Devesh Khemka, Shaswat Modi, Ariket Kumar, Siddharth Choudhary.
- Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia Memorial Cricket Tournament: Siddharth Choudhary.
  - Participated in All-India Cricket Tournament at Dehradun.
Other Tournaments:
- Kishangarh Shield Triangulars Tournament (Football): Kabir Tripathi – Player of the Match.
- IPSC Under-14 Shooting: Ishaan Singh – 4th Position (Out of 210 participants).
- District Level Hockey: Nikhil Dua, Abhishek Kumar.
- FIDE Rated Chess Tournament: Ishaan Modi, Granth Mehta.
  - District Level Chess: Silver – Ishaan Modi.
- Delhi Horse Show: Prahlad Narang.
National Level Representation:
- Shooting National Tournament: Ishaan Singh (Selected for 66th Open National Shooting Tournament, Delhi).

Individual Achievements

Young CEO Entrepreneurship Program: Kamal Nayan Gupta.
Ecology Park Visit: Vivaan Poddar, Rivaan Shivhare, Ariket Kumar.
Manika Ghosh Art Competition: Top positions in painting and woodwork.
Leadership:
- House Prefects: Shaswat Modi, Raunak Ahuja.
- Mess Committee: Kamal Nayan Gupta.
- Geo-Scindia Team: Granth Mehta (Member).
- Inside Out Club: Shaswat Modi, Kamal Nayan Gupta.
- Student Correspondent (Review): Granth Mehta.