“Podar Garba Night 2017-18” at PWS, Sherkhi.
Podar World School, Sherkhi, celebrated the Navratri Utsav on 27th September, the last day of the mid term examination held for the academic year 2017-'18.
The event which started around 7.00 p.m. was well attended by all the enthusiastic students of Podar, their families, teachers and other staff members in traditional grooming. The sprawling lush green ground of the Presidency club was dotted with colourfully attired men, women and children waiting impatiently to sway to the beats of Garba. The anchors for the day were Ms Shalinah Khan (Middle School English Teacher) and Ms Naina Parmar (Teacher for Gujarati for all sections).
The Chief Guests for the day were Dr.Donna Quigley and Dr Pushpanadham.
Dr Donna Quigley is currently a Ph.D Student Advisor at Assumption University in Thailand besides working as Guest Lecturer at De Paul University, Chicago, USA. She is also the Education Officer (for Assessment and Evaluation) at the Ministry of Education for Ontario. The other dignitary for the day was Dr. Karnam Pushpanadham. He is a Professor in Educational Administration at the Faculty of Education and Psychology in M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara.
As soon as the Chief Guests arrived, they were escorted by Ms Preeta Pillai, Principal of Podar World School, Sherkhi, and Ms Deepti Ratanpal, Headmistress of Podar Jumbo Kids, Sherkhi, and the Coordinators of different sections to the venue and ushered to their seats by the volunteer students. They were then felicitated with a bouquet and a memento each by the Principal and the Headmistress of Sherkhi along with other dignitaries of Podar World Schools present at the venue. Having introduced the guests and briefed about them, the anchors cordially invited the students and their parents, the garba revellers to rejoice themselves in the true spirit of Navratri celebration by swaying to the beats of melodious garba.
The whole ground was colourfully dotted with garba enthusiasts decked up in traditional attire and accessories. While some swayed with traditional steps to the music, others, especially the youngsters came out with innovative and complicated steps, while a few others danced with props like dandiya, earthen pots, mandavi and manjeera and with colourful umbrellas. It was a feast to the eyes to see each and everyone engaged wholeheartedly in the revelry. Special care was taken to segregate the PJK and class 1&2 students from others (class III TO XII) in a specially fenced area around the main stage so that any sort of mishap could be avoided. Teachers as well as parents accompanied the students as they moved in concentric circles in harmony with the music.
Around 8.30 p.m. the music stopped as it was time for prize distribution (Certificates) for the different categories. The prize winners were as follows:
The Best boy performer (junior category) - Maleyashvardhan Chudasama
Best Dress boy (junior category) - Jainil Bhatt (IIA)
Best girl performer (junior category) - Mehak Desai (IIIB)
Best Dress girl (junior category) - Mannat Keshwani (IA)
Best boy performer (senior category) - Dhanraj Zaveri (VIII)
Best girl performer (senior category) - Amruta Kohale (XI Sci.)
Best attire girl (senior category) - Ayushi Nigam (VIA) / Shruti Kamaliya (VIA)
Best attire boy (senior category) - Garv Sabarwal (VIIB),
Best attire Parent (Female) - Ms. Chaitali Shah (mother of Shaivil Shah-IIB)
Best attire Parent (Male) - Mr. Rambhai Kamaliya (Father of Shruti VIA)
Best performer Parent (Female) - Ms Hetal Joshi (Parent of Nishtha Joshi (IVA)
Best performer Parent (Male) - Mr. Pritesh Kadiya (Parent of Priyanshi (IIIA)
Best attire (teacher/staff) - Ms. Aashka Vora (Computer Educator, Pri- section)
Best teacher/staff performer - Ms. Kalpana Unnikrishnan (Sr. Sec Coordinator)
Thus the memorable & mesmerizing event came to an end!
