The 68th Republic day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at Podar World School, Sherkhi on 26th January, 2017 with a patriotic zeal and enthusiasm. The celebration commenced with a warm welcome extended by the comperer, Ms. Shirin Sam and Ms. Dhanvi Joshi, students of Grade XI Sci and recipients of the Leaad Award 2016 to the Chief Guests Mr. Kaushiksinh Parmar, member of Taluka Panchayat, Sherkhi, Ms. Dipti Ratanpal, the Headmistress of Podar Jumbo Kids, Sherkhi and to the august gathering of teachers, students and their parents. Then the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour were felicitated with a Khadi garland and a bouquet made by the Podarites. The actual program started with the honorable Chief Guest having called upon to unfurl our National Flag followed by the singing of the National Anthem. The Chief Guest, seemed to be a man of few words, he foremost expressed his gratitude for having invited to address the occasion and wished everyone a very Happy Republic Day. He was then presented with a fruit basket and a Thank-you card by the Headmistress of Podar Jumbo Kids, Sherkhi. This was followed by the School Parade. A special assembly including the school prayer, Pledge, and a thought honoring India becoming a Republic was conducted by the students of Class VI & VII. The special features of the program were a Quiz with questions related to our Constitution and aspects related to its Republican feature, fancy dress (by students of Class 1 & 2) emulating the heroes of freedom struggle, speeches in English and Hindi by students of Middle and Secondary section highlighting the importance of youth power to realize and work towards bringing back the glory of India, rendering of patriotic songs in groups and a few dance performances by the Primary and Middle school students of Podar. Then our esteemed guest Ms. Dipti Ratanpal, Headmistress of Podar Jumbo Kids, Sherkhi in her address praised the participanting students for their scintillating performances and emphasized to keep the fire of patriotic fervor burning in their hearts. The participants of the various events left the august gathering spell bound with their performance and also energized them with patriotic fervor incited by the moving song, Ab Tumhare Havale Waton….. and by the dances on lyrics as Indiawale… and Des Rangeela…. The program ended with Vote of Thanks proposed by Deep Patel, the Head Boy of the school who expressed his gratitude to each and everyone who contributed in making the event a grand success. The students moved class wise to their respective classes and were soon dispersed with an upsurge of patriotic feelings and with the image of the fluttering tricolor in their minds.
