70thINDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT TJIS
SALUTING THE SPIRIT OF INDIA . . .
70thINDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT TJIS
Where the mind is without fear
And the head is held high:
Where knowledge is free;
Here the world has not been
Broken up into fragments……
Into that heaven of freedom, My Father,
Let my country awake.
Independence Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and reverence at The Jain International School to mark the 70th year of freedom from the clutches of British rule. On this patriotic occasion the Junior and Senior students showcased a colourful spectacle of India’s visionthrough their performances.
The glorious morning of Independence Day dawned with Prabhat Pheri .The school resounded with patriotic slogans like Vande Mataram, Jai Hind, I Love My India, as the school students along with the staff members marched proudly depicting intense love for their motherland.
To commemorate the sovereignty of our nation, the Senior and the Junior School Principals Respected Mr M. K. Panda and Mrs Chandrani Banerjee respectively unfurled ‘The Tricolor’ with ceremonial sincerity and all in unison sang the National Anthem and expressed the joy of their freedom.
This was followed by the cultural programme which included Patriotic songs, Dances and Fancy Dress Show depicting the Great Indian Leaders. ShambhaviSingh from the Junior Section and Meher Shambhavi from the Senior Section shared their views on the significance of the day. The questionnaire round in between the events appealed the students to answer questions related to their own country India.
The participants spell bound the audience with their performances and also energized them with patriotic fervor by awakening their feelings towards their Mother Land.
The Junior School Principal Mrs Chandrani Banerjee congratulated all present on this auspicious occasion and said that it was a day of joy, a day to love and a day to show respect for our country. Ma’am told the students about the importance of ‘Vande Mataram’ – our National Song and our National Anthem – ‘Jana, Gana, Mana…..’. Ma’am further invoked the students saying that we must strive to make India a better place for Indians to live and experience the freedom, peace and unity in diversity.
The programme concluded with the best wishes and blessings of Mr.M.K. Panda,the Senior School Principal with the message that the aim of Independence Day at TJIS is not only to commemorate sense of nationality with great enthusiasm, but, it is a day to educate the students about the freedom struggles which the Saviours underwent to give us the independence that we enjoy today. We should always remember that the freedom we earned was not easy and was through a lot of sacrifices. Sir also encouraged the students to overcome the barriers of selfishness, arrogance and personal egos to be effective leaders always.
Overall, immense pride accompanied by a deep sense of patriotism manifested itself during the Independence Day Celebrations. This commemoration cannot be complete without the words by- Max Mueller (German Scholar)
‘If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India.”
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