Students mesmerised the audience by their performance on the occasion of 29th Foundation Day of Delhi Public School (DPS), Bhilai at the Risali Sector School Complex here on Wednesday.
Governor Balramji Dass Tandon was the chief guest of the programme. Addressing the students on the occasion, Tandon said that education is a treasure that increases by giving.He exhorted the youths to remain vigilant to ensure that the flag of India always soared high and the hard earned freedom never changed to subjugation.
The Chief Executive Officer of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) S Chandrasekaran said that education in India had always been imparted following the ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition and DPS Bhilai follows the same principles.
In the cultural programme, a creative dance drama ‘Hum Kyo Nahi Gate’ highlighted the plight of the underprivileged children. It concluded with a plea to the people to come forward for uplift of the marginalised section of society. The students presented a Rajasthani folk dance and group song was by the school choir. The School Magazine “Dipsview” was also released by the chief guest.
The prize distribution ceremony was held in two phases wherein meritorious students were awarded for their academic excellence. Principal of school welcomed the guests while Durge Banerjee proposed a vote of thanks. The distinguished guests present on the occasion included YK Degan, RK Nehru, Dr Rajender Dev Panwar, SK Jain, Alok Jha, Sourabh Sinha, Dr Anand Chhabra, Dr Pramod Binayake, Dr Rajkumar Agrawal, HR Choudhary.