As Patriotic fervour swept the nation
on 15th August, this year Witty International School, Pawan Baug, celebrated
the 69th Independence Day of our nation with great pride and zeal. Lieutenant
Colonel Rakesh Kumar from
the Indian Army who was the guest of Honour for this auspicious day
commemorated
the sovereignty of our nation by unfurling the Tricolor flag as all sang the
National Anthem in unison and expressed the joy of freedom. The WIS Band did a
wonderful job, playing the martial tunes which added a lot of colour to the
entire show.
After
the national flag hoisting ceremony, students moved towards the Sparkle auditorium
to celebrate the day. The programme commenced with the Welcome Speech by the
Head Girl. Further, seeking the blessings of God on this auspicious occasion, a
classical and soulful dance “Ganesh Vandana” was performed by the Wittians. This
was followed by the Principal’s speech which referred to the central role of
the youth today in India’s development plans, saying that children alone will
take India to newer heights. Principal, Mr. Bijo Kurian stated, “Children are
the wealth and the hope of the nation who will lead the country and make it a
great nation of the world. But is our patriotic spirit just a – One Day
Mataram? With social media all pervasive, one wonders whether patriotic
feelings these days are confined to just messages posted and photos shared on
social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We need to
keep the patriotic spirit forever ignited in our hearts and contribute towards
the progress of our Nation.” The Principal then felicitated the chief guest Lt.
Colonel Rakesh Kumar, who also addressed the students and quoted, “We are
fortunate enough to be born in Independent India but history reveals how our
ancestors and forefathers suffered in the brutal rule of Britishers. We
have to grow up as responsible citizens, and contribute to our level best for the
growth and development of our motherland India. Let us take a pledge in this
69th Independence day that we will respect our Independence and will always
keep our National flag flying high.” The speeches revived the feeling of patriotism
in the students.
This
was followed by a cultural programme which began with a beautiful medley of
patriotic songs which culminated to a soulful rendition of Vande Mataram, at
which point many in the audience joined in. Wittians then presented a wonderful and
unique musical dramatisation of the struggle for Independence of India from the
British. The dramatization encompassed a vibrant display of events from pre
independence to post independence and future, interspersed with music and
brilliant display on what India has accomplished so far and challenges we face.
Further a Hindi Skit “Ab to Jag Jao” was performed emphasizing the importance
of “Swachh Bharat and Atithi Devo Bhava.”
Moving
on was a Mime Act depicting the unity in diversity of our country and a mesmerising dance
paying homage to the nation. The ‘Grand Finale’
included a dance sequence paying tribute to the great Mahatma. The cultural programmes presented India’s present challenges,
pointing out that terrorism, extremism, communalism and fundamentalism has
emerged as the greatest threats to the unity and integrity of the country. The
message of the programme revolved around measures we can take to uproot the
social evils which have crippled our country. Thus at Witty International
School it was a
great day and a proud moment for every Wittian, as everyone took pride to be an
Indian.
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