The annual customary tribute was paid by the Colonel's Academy fraternity to its founding father, late Colonel Fateh Jung Bahadur, in the form of a unique theme based inter-house cross country competition.
Various themes such as 'Clean India-Green India', 'Say No to Tobacco', 'Say No to Polybags' and Plantation drive etc had been invoked in the previous editions in a bid to imbibe awareness about the pressing issues among the student fraternity.
The theme for this year's cross country competition draws its inspiration from a renewed Central Govt Cleanliness Drive 'Swacchata hi Seva' launched to commemorate the third anniversary of the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan.
The programme began with the flagging off of the inter-house cross country competition at 06:00am from the precincts of the famed Janapau Temple by Capt Parth Chandel.
The second half of the programme was conducted in the school premises with the lighting of lamp by chief guest Col Vijay Khanna and guest of honour CEO Robin Baleja for the occasion. The School Choir sang a melodious welcome song.
Glowing tributes were offered on the personal of Colonel Fateh Jung Bahadur by the School fraternity. The spell-binding performance by the School Orchestra was followed by a speech by Capt Pankaj of the Army Medical Corps enthusizing the audience on the need for cleanliness and sanitation.
The students of class 12 presented a street play on health and cleanliness. On this auspicious occasion of founder father’s birth anniversary, our Principal Keran Bahadur along with the chief guest, guest of honour,
PTA members and staff members unveiled the portrait of late Colonel Fateh Jung Bahadur.
The winner Gandhi house was felicitated by the Chief Guest. The students also put up an entertaining street play to commemorate the occasion.
In the end, Director Arjun Bahadur presented the vote of thanks to the assembled audience to conclude the event and the assembled students sang with gusto the School Song penned by the founding father Colonel Fateh Jung Bahadur.