“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
The Podar Group of Schools started its first institution in 1927 with the prime purpose of building young minds to spearhead a dynamic future globally. Our first President of Anandilal Podar Trust was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. We feel proud to celebrate the Gandhi Jayanti every year as ‘The Joy of Giving Week’ to inculcate the value of giving back to the society. The students will be engaged in different activities throughout the week. This week is specially designed to help the underprivileged sections of the society. Though we believe that charity begins at home, we also believe ourselves to be a part of the global family. So, the joy derived from giving will be experienced by the students by extending their support to the ground staff of the school and the society too. With this intention, teachers of Podar Jumbo Kids went to a street school “Gyandeep Pathshala” and shared the stories about virtues of friendship. Later the children were served Pav bhaji and decorated pencils were also donated to them. Apart from this, inspite of being a holiday, the staff and children had planned Gandhi Jayanti celebration on 2nd October ’2015 in the school campus by conducting speech, skit, visit to Dhyan Kutir, Dandi March Salt Satyagraha and exhibition of “Many faces of the Mahatma”.
Students of Std. I and Std. II were taken to a Municipal school in Sevasi, Sherkhi. Crayon colour boxes were distributed to the students and our Podar World School, Sherkhi students also played games with them.
On 6th October ’2015, students of Std. III and Std. IV visited an Old Age Home (Jalaram Trust) to have a talk with the inmates and distributed fruit baskets.
On 7th October ’2015, students of Std. V, VI and VII entertained the underprivileged children who visited Podar World School, Sherkhi by playing with them and gifting food packets to them.
On 8th October ’2015, students of Std. VIII, IX and X visited an NGO dealing with special children to spend some time with them. They were given gifts as well as entertained with songs and dances by our students.
Respected Principal Ms. Preeta Pillai, Head Mistress of Podar Jumbo Kids - Ms. Shivani Kanakia, event co-ordinators, Ms. Vidula Vyas, Ms. Seema Desai and entire team along with the students were very enthusiastic to participate in this modest endeavor.
The Principal also thanked Mr. Raghav Podar, Gem of India Award winner, and Chairman of the Podar schools who gave his whole-hearted support and best wishes.
