Wednesday 1 February 2012

Republic Day Celebrations


 By Vandana Krishnan
(Vandana completed her schooling from sacred Heart Convent School, Jamshedpur. She completed her graduation in Journalism as a silver medalist and went on to do a Masters in Mass Communication  with distinction from Manipal University. Currently, Vandana is a media professional with her own films and design firm called ‘ThereforeWe Media’. She is also passionate about photography and is the one behind the pictures of the trust’s activities. Very talented and friendly, this enthusiast also lends her journalism experience to the editing of Venugaanam on a regular basis.)

Sixty Two years of being a republic called for a celebration. And celebration it was as the children of our Sharavati Kannada Higher primary school came together to pay homage to our national leaders. The school came alive as children across all age groups danced and sang the glory of our nation. There were monologues, dialogues and dramas painted some of the events that catalysed our national independence. It was a moment of pride not just because of our history, but also because of the performance delivered by each and every child at the school that day.
Their talent and confidence, in spite of limited exposure in the rural settings as usual was amazing. At every step, they displayed the spirit to learn, experiment and deliver. These are occasions when they learn to work as a team. Be it a dance, group song or a drama, they were one unit matching rhythm, step and energy. It only made us realize that lack of opportunity should not become a reason or these children to remain incognito. Their potential needs be fuelled.
The function saw the presence of two of our guests- Mrs. Barbara from Uk and Mr. Shyam from Argentina. They were extremely imposed with the enthusiasm shown by the children. The members of the Jayanagar Lions club were also present at the school to encourage the students.

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