Session: 2021-22
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation, it's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and inspiring your teammates.”
Hello everyone I, Ishan Shandilya have been provided with the golden opportunity of being the Head Boy of the school for the session 2021-22.
Being a student of the school from the beginning, I can undoubtedly say that this is the best institution. The school has always produced the best results in academics, sports, as well as CCA.
My primary duty as a head boy is to bring out the best in everybody and make them realise that they, in no way, are inferior to anyone.
I understand I may not be able to settle things perfectly sometimes, but I do assure that I will do my best within my power to get things done, and to uphold the tagline "Truth is God".
I hope all the members of the prefectorial board will hold up their responsibilities and together we can take our school to the greatest heights.
At last, I want to express my immense gratitude towards Principal ma'am, Vice Principal sir, and all the teachers for believing in my ability to lead and produce.
MASTER ISHAAN SHANDILYA
(HEAD BOY)
Session: 2018-19
“Every person is born with leadership skills but to make it come true it requires a lot of efforts, efforts that make a person, one in a hundred or, one in a thousand, or in a lakh and so on....”
Hello everyone, my stint as a Head Boy is not going to be easy, that I very well understand, but one thing I know very well is that if I have been chosen as the ‘Head Boy’ then there is something special about me which gave me this opportunity to be one in a thousand.
A Head Boy needs to be balanced in his student life because he is expected to be so; he has to live up to the expectations of his teachers and the institution.
According to me, a Head Boy is a leader who is full of etiquettes, moral values, principles, and the ability to understand people and most importantly, to lead.
For me, my primary rule is to bring out the real potential of the students to excel in all the aspects of school life, whether in academics, sports or CCA. I strongly believe in this since APS, Allahabad has given me this opportunity to make a difference as there is no space for individual gladiators; either a whole team wins or loses, there is no space for individual achievement alone.
I understand that my role as a Head Boy requires immense responsibility, but the old adage of ‘truth alone triumphs’ will be my guiding light as I am eager to carry out each responsibility with sincerity and enthusiasm. No doubt this is a path of fire, but I love to walk this path.
For a great leader there is always a great institution like IMA which produces leaders like Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa; similarly for me, it’s my great Institution, my school APS, Allahabad.
Lastly, I would just like to say that whenever you achieve something in life, remember that you have achieved that thing on the shoulders of parents, elders, well-wishers, friends, etc., who have stood and allowed you to stand on their shoulders to reach the heights.
(HEAD BOY)
Session: 2016-17
As quoted by Shakespeare,
“All the world’s a stage and all the men & women merely players, they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts”
This tenure seems so perfect in accordance with this!
Being Army Public School’s Head Boy was a memorable chapter of my book of life. It is an awesome platform for me to learn new things, for my skills of leadership and observation and above all, to teach me "Responsibility" and "Team Management". Obviously, it was never easy to deal with the blunders I made sometimes, but then I could see my mentors, peers and lovely juniors motivating me to go on. Looking at them, I felt a surge of optimism. I will be always grateful to the administration and staff for providing me chances to serve the institution twice as a School Vice-Captain (2015-16) and Head Boy (2016-17). Also, it was an immense pleasure to be chosen as the most voracious reader of 2015-16 and being an English club co-member. That has made me resolute about being a "Bibliophile!"
Indeed, a journey to start is a journey to end. This tenure comes to an end, for time has taken its flight again. With this milestone of my school life, I feel bold and confident to face the open, challenging world and thank Army Public School's administration for accompanying me in this journey of which I would always be proud!!!
(Class - XII B)
(HEAD BOY)
Session: 2015-16
“Not the mountain which melts away with heat. Not the oceans which evaporate every second. Not the rocks which erode. Not the monuments which degrade and not our soul which leaves us with our last breath. What stays is our values, and values are what I received during my tenure as a head boy.”
It was not long, just one year, but it was enough to teach me various skills. It made me a good leader, a good listener, a good advisor, a good problem solver, and more than all of it, a good example.
All this, of course, did not happen in a single day or during a single event. The metamorphosis occurred during the course of various activities I participated in, starting from the debate in Haridwar where we had gone for a cluster debate. I believed the juniors with me were my responsibility as the head boy, and it was the very first challenge I faced, thus, learning the first lesson: ‘’Responsibility’.
It was followed by the organizing of Independence Day and Teachers' Day, which were both organized by us. With lots of tasks to do, children to handle, and blunders to deal with, I learnt my second lesson: ‘’Leadership’’. In the end was the ‘’Logophilia International Gala’’ where I went not as a head boy but as Satyajeet Sahai. It taught me how to win and how to lose. It taught me what competition is and how to face it with full confidence and grace. This was my journey as the Head Boy of APS Allahabad, one that I will always be proud of….
(HEAD BOY)