As India completes seventy-five years of freedom – a Platinum Jubilee – the Archdiocese of Bhopal in collaboration with St Joseph's International School for Excellence celebrated the Jubilee among villagers and school going students at Tarasevaniya, Parvalia, Bhopal.
Archbishop AAS Durairaj quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said in his address that the meaning of Amrit Mahotsav is the nectar of new ideas, new resolutions and self-reliance. The purpose of the Amrit Mahotsav celebration is to promote unity, brotherhood and respect for all religions and all peoples in our country, he said.
The present and former village sarpanch of Tarasevaniya representative Patiram Mehra and Hridesh Meena appreciated the efforts of St. Joseph International School for Excellence to promote unity, knowledge and patriotism among the villagers of Tarasevaniya. The Director of the school, Fr. Joseph PP in his address spoke about the importance of freedom followed by the students explaining the history of the country's flag in a creative way. Children presented patriotic songs and dances.
At the beginning of the program a March Past was taken by the students of St. Joseph International School in Tarasevaniya village, with patriotic and catchy tunes by the pipes and drums band of the school, to commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The program started with the lighting of the lamp.
The climax of the program came to an end with the school band captivating the villagers through patriotic tunes with pipes and drums making different formations that brought applause from the crowd. The program ended with the National Anthem.