Colonel’s Academy celebrated its 21st Annual Day with gusto and fervour the theme Amrutam– The Blue Gold had relevance to the present day scenario.
The function started with the Bagpiper Band escorting the Chief Guest, lt General Konsum Himalaya Singh, AVSM, YSM into the school premises while a khukri dance was displayed by the young students onstage.
Along with the distinguished Chief Guest, the Guest of Honour Kavita Patidar and many other dignitaries took part in the lighting of the lamp to begin the festivities.
The Principal Keran Bahadur presented the Annual Report wherein the journey of the school in the last academic session was presented. Students who excelled in various areas of school activities were also felicitated.
The programme commenced with a saraswati vandana where tribute was paid to Goddess Saraswati to seek her blessings. later students displayed the journey of water from the times immemorial till today through various medium of entertainment. They showcased the love and care bestowed upon us by Varun Devta, the God of Water, during the ancient times and the dismal misuse and disregard of water in today’s world. Water in all its glory was presented by the tiny tots as they presented life under the oceans.
The heart rending story of water presented in the form of a classical dance was also one of the highlights of the function. The fury of the God of water, Varun Devta was a hair raising presentation by the senior boys in the form of a Tandav. The function ended on a very positive note where optimism for the future of water was presented in a brilliant display of the Grand Finale. The Vote of thanks was proposed by the Director Arjun Bahadur.