70th Independence Day at Podar World School, Sherkhi, was celebrated with a great sense of dedication and commitment towards the noble efforts of empowering our young generation to spearhead the future and its challenges. The teachers were attired in spotless white tops with their leggings and dupattas carrying one of the shades of the tricolour flag.
The Chief Guest for the day was Shri. Suman Ambalal Patel, member of the District Panchayat and the Guest of Honour was Shri. Ishwarbhai Sisodiya, the Sarpanch of Sherkhi village along with other Panchayat members Shri. Gajendra Singh Rana and Shri. Mahendra Singh Rana. Besides, the Teaching Assistants from U.K. Ms. Nadia Bruney and Ms. Nashmia Ahmed were also the special guests for the day.
After the flag hoisting was carried out by the Chief Guest in accompanishment of the Guest of Honour, the Principal of Podar World School, Sherkhi and other members of the Panchayat, there was a special felicitation organized for the community members (sweepers of Sherkhi village) as announced by the benevolent Principal Ms. Preeta Pillai, who very strongly believes in the dignity of labor and tries to infuse the same in her students unfailingly. They were requested to be honored by the Chief Guest by gifting them with a shawl for taking care of hygiene and sanitation of the village.
The Chief Guest in his speech addressed about Shri. Narendra Modi, being from a middle class family and how he rose to the level of the PM of India. So everyone could make it with firm determination and grit. The Principal gave an inspirational talk about Capt. Vikram Batra of 13 JAK Rifles in the Kargil invasion of 1999 by Pakistan. He was posthumously awarded the Param Veer Chakra, the highest award bestowed on the civilians for valour. In her speech she further persuaded the students to understand their responsibilities and harness their potential in the betterment of the country. The program schedule was religiously followed which was a blend of both songs and dances on patriotic old classical numbers. Finally the Vote of Thanks was proposed by one of the student of class IX.
Thus this celebration gave a strong message to the youth of tomorrow.
