The day to commemorate the herculean tasks and monumental memories of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel opened with a morning assembly. The students gathered in the ground and the assembly began with a tributary speech. The assembly was marked by the thought of the day along with speeches dedicated to Sardar Vallabh Bhai’s contributions.
The assembly proceeded with a sensational music piece by the students. Before proceeding with the RUN FOR UNITY, a pledge was sworn, by students and teachers alike, committing themselves to strive for unity and settle for nothing less. The run began with the school captains, the rest of the students at their flanks. The assembly finally concluded with the national anthem.
As the competitions for the day began, the invited schools were greeted enthusiastically in the school auditorium with a sincere welcome speech. Following the traditional lamp lighting, the school choir performed an outstanding rendition. A student then played a delicate masterpiece on the keyboard.
The creative writing competition had 16 teams from different schools. The talented writers wrote interesting entries on “Unity and Strength”. The Jingle writing competition also had 16 teams. Students presented wonderful jingles in english, hindi and punjabi. The debate was contested by 13 teams which put forward strong opinions on unity and realism. The hindi declamation was conducted between 16 teams with strong orators and talented speakers. The students outdid themselves with inspiring speeches. Poster making and Collage making competitions revealed artists with unique ideas and tremendous potential. The face painting competition was an arena of overflowing creativity. The students painted beautifully keeping in line with the topic of “Unity and Safety”.
The highlight of the day was the online quiz in which 20 teams participated answering 120 questions on the life of the iron man of India, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. It was a perfect tribute to the great man.
