This year Teacher’s Day and Ganesh Chaturthi happened to fall on the same day, 5th September’16. As Ganesh Chaturthi was a holiday, the school celebrated Teacher’s Day on 6th September’16. Students attired as respective teachers quite religiously attended the classes. The wrist bands were distributed one each for the student to fill the details regarding the teacher of his /her choice and one sentence as to why he/she likes the teacher. So right from the morning the regular teachers moved around flaunting the wrist bands. There were a number of wrist bands on the wrist of the Principal Madam too as she was also their teacher who taught across the sections.
The teachers and the students of class 9, 10 &11 gathered at the atelier and the anchors Ms. Khushi Bhatnagar and Mr. Rahul Sawant ( of class X) for the day took their positions at the dias.
As a few parents of the Primary section had expressed that they wished to express their gratitude to the teachers on Teachers’ Day, they were invited to the dais and asked to address the gathering which included the Principal, the Headmistress, the Co-ordinators, the teachers and all the students of 9,10 & 11grades. They wished the gathering a ‘Happy Teacher’s Day’ and talked about the significance of the day. Then another parent, Mrs. Tiwari who is also one of the members of the Parent’s association also talked about the triple bond of Parent – Teacher- Student that can create wonders in the life of the student. She expressed her heartfelt gratitude on behalf of two other parents for all the teachers who had left the school and those who continue to teach for their selfless service to their children. She then gifted a well framed ‘Letter of Appreciation’ as a token of their love and gratitude for the school. Principal, Ms. Preeta Pillai was quite overwhelmed by the gesture. She thanked the parents and promised to uphold the proud prestige of Podar by imparting the best education to their children in the years to come.
Then as a part of the celebration, a video recording of our Chairman’s message of wishing ‘Happy Teachers Day’ to all the teachers was shown, which once again reminded of our duty towards the noble profession and emphasized the remarkable change that a teacher can bring about in a student’s life with a little gesture of love, care and attention.
This was followed by games like Musical Chair, Podar’s Dramebaaz etc. The games were organized for the teachers which almost changed the atmosphere of the atelier with peels of laughter and enjoyment. Soon after the games the winners were applauded and the Principal honored them with a certificate of appreciation. Then the cake (two chocolate cakes of 1kg each well iced and ‘For our loving Teachers’ written on each was arranged by the children) cutting event was carried out by the Principal, the Headmistress and the Co-ordinators of both the sections representing the entire team and it was distributed to the whole school. The atelier was then transformed into a DJ Party floor with all the teachers and the students swaying to the music of the latest Bollywood songs. Around 1 pm the students left for their homes and the Principal Ms. Preeta Pillai felicitated each of her teachers with a gift wrapped in golden wrappers on behalf of Management. Then as pre-decided the teachers moved to K 10 Hotel for a sumptuous lunch with the Principal, Headmistress and the Co-ordinators. The teachers had a gala time at the lunch with a few teachers entertaining the others with old and new Hindi songs which almost lifted the spirits of the gathering and at times making the bearers to come to a standstill in the midst of serving on hearing such talents of the teachers. Around 3.30 pm the teachers left the restaurant either by the school bus or by their own vehicles carrying a whole lot of memorable moments with them.
Thanks to the Chairman and the Principal for gifting the teachers and such a memorable time with one’s own peer group whom one hardly meets and shares the pleasantries due to the hectic schedule of the regular working days.
