It looked more like a reunion of old friends and teachers than an excursion trip when the class X team of as many as 16 students of St Xavier’s School returned from Belgium as part of Indian cultural exchange programme on Monday.
The students’ with broad smile on their face when stepped out from the Birsa Munda airport it clear revealed the success of the trip. The programme provided a chance for a lifestyle and cultural exchange of students of both the countries. The exchange, how the student interacted with their foreign counterpart and what they did to showcase their rich culture and tradition enabled both sides to socialize and communicate better.The students received a warm welcome from the Belgians in their two-week long visit.
Sharing his experience Ranbir Singh said, “We had an awesome time there. Despite being strangers we bonded instantly. Earlier I use to hesitate while interacting with people but now the hesitation part within me has extinct.” The team shared that the fun quotient was to perform Indian folk dances on the beats of English and Duke Song.
“We presented our country’s seven popular dance forms which include Bhangra, Marathi, Bengali, Naga, Holi, Dandia, Nagpuri with Belgium group ‘Amuse’. It was a unique experience, their catchy teaching process and friendly environment if practiced in our country then it can bring a tremendous change in the performance graph of Indian student,” added Raj Anand.
St Xavier’s school from past three years is sending a team of their students to Belgium as part of cultural exchange programme. St Xavier’s School Principal Ajit Khess throwing light on the importance of such programmes said, “These programmes encourage students to understand the culture of other countries as well as make them acquainted with the Indian culture. Such programmes not only enhance their personality but also push up their academic graph.”
Echoing him, School teacher Bella Mohan who accompanied the student to Belgium added that the students received standing ovation from Belgians on their performance and also thanked the school authorities for arranging this golden opportunities for the students’. Meanwhile, the parents were also expressed their happiness on their ward successful trip.
Sunita Singh who came to receive this child at the airport said, “I am very happy that my child went to foreign country to learn their culture and vice versa. This will not only add stars to his personality but has also loaded with him new information. In our family my child is the first one to sail aboard.”
Meanwhile, School authorities are planning to extend the exchange program while collaborating with other countries. “The school is in talking terms with other countries school but not much progress has been achieved till date,” added Khess.