On 7TH December 2019, Podar World School, Sherkhi held its 10th Annual Sports Day in a dignified and grand manner as usual yet with a difference as the school had completed a decade of its inception into the cultural city of Vadodara. As usual the day was replete with lots of activities for the students, teachers, parents and grandparents. As the school ever since its inception in 2009, had been going strong with the school strength, the teachers and the parents, an integral part of the school system increasing, the Management had decided a few of our parent pioneers of the school to be the Chief guests for the 10th Annual Sports Day for the academic year 2019-20. Mrs Bishakha Ghosh, Mother of Master Udyan Ghosh; Mrs & Mr Pagi, parents of Master Malav Pagi; Mrs & Mr Patil, parents of Master YashPatil and Mrs & Mr Gour, parents of Master Vishvesh Gour. All these are parents of grade IX students who took admission for their wards on 14.06.2010. All the parents have their younger child too studying in the same school now.
The parents in their talk foremost expressed their gratitude for inviting them as Chief guests and for giving them an opportunity to express their gratitude to the school, its management, teachers and helpers in making their wards tenure quite easy going, leading to effective overall development and a stress free learning experience with respect to academics and other programs. Mr Pagi, one of the Chief guests was all praise for the Chairman, Mr. RaghavPodar who talked about the presence of 86 billion neurons which actually get activated due to different activities that triggers thinking and parents being their first role models, their positive reinforcement also lead in its activation and full fledged development. All the chief guests lauded the school for the individual care given to their wards and for the prompt response to their queries whether it be with respect to academics or non-academic programs.
It has been a custom that every Sports Day has a difference than those celebrated in the previous years. This time it had been the mix gender race included along with other usual sporting events onto the day’s program to highlight zero discrimination. In the inaugural talk of the Principal, she had emphasized the proactive role of the parents in strengtheningthe bond leading to the successful accomplishment of many endeavors initiated for the benefits of the learners. The students entered into the spirit of the occasion in a grand way with the oath being administered by the Principal, Ms. Preeta Pillai. An energizing equestrian display set the tone for the rest of the event. The students displayed Yogasans, Karate kicks, tile breaking, individual dashes of 100, 200 and 400 mts, relays and marathons of both Primary and Secondary sections etc. The players mesmerized the audience with their performances. Once the team events started, the air was filled with cheering and tons of encouragement for the young athletes. The grandparents’ race, the parents ’race, the teachers’ race, the ground staff race were indeed a feast to the eyes Fun time with parents race titled,’Tum dena saath mera’; a staff relay and a tug of war between teachers of different levels added to the enjoyment.
The pique of the show was the announcement for the Best House Trophy Winner which was none other than the Seva House for the last 5 consecutive years. The Best March Past Trophy was won by Ahimsa House and the sports champion girl at the Primary level was won by Kumari Kripa Elango and Master Siddharth Torat was declare the sports champion boy at the Primary section. The sports champion girl at the Secondary section was won byKumari Harni Elango, the sibling sister of Kripa Elango and Master Ayush Kumar was declare as the champion sports boy of the Secondary section.The overall champion trophy with maximum house points was awarded to the Seva House. The much awaited Annual Sports Day concluded amidst great zeal, excitement and frolicsome atmosphere. The function was well organized with meticulous planning carried out to make every aspect of the event a success.
On the whole it was a great event and indeed a memorable one signifying a decade celebration of the school’s establishment or inception into Vadodara city.
