This year HEMA Higher Secondary School celebrated Diwali in a very grand way. It started off by invoking the presence of God by lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Poonam Sharma, Principal, Pamela Abraham, Vice-Principal, Peyali Sinha, Headmistress, Geetha Suresh, School Co-ordinator.
The auspicious ceremony of lighting of lamp was followed by the special assembly comprising of dance performances and mesmerizing song that filled the aura with its devotional spirit praising Goddess Laxmi.
The Principal of the school Poonam Sharma in her concluding speech emphasized the students to enlighten their lives with the light of knowledge and encouraged them to read books and stay away from crackers to make the environment pollution free.
The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals as festival has the power to inspire, connect and deliver the new opportunity and rich experience that can open doors to innovations and progress. Keeping up with this thought the talents and creativity of the students were brought out in a variety of interhouse competitions were also held to mark the occasion of Festival of lights where students participated in Rangoli making, Diya decoration, Pot decoration, Toran making, Science Rangoli and Mehendi completions to bring out the creativity of young minds. It was also the time to rejoice and enjoy after the years of pandemic and to rekindle the sweet memories of this beautiful festival. The program came to an end by distribution of sweets to the staff.