Podar International School, Khandwa road, lndore celebrated ‘Dandiya Raas’ in which students and parents participated with great enthusiasm. The programme began with ‘aarti’ of Goddess Durga by Principal Bhavisha Hirani along with teachers, students and parents.
All the participants had gathered in the school in colourful traditional attires. The children and parents along with teachers, all danced on the beats and tune of ‘Dandiya’ very enthusiastically. There were prizes distributed for dance and best costume in both adult and children categories.
The special attraction of the program was “Ravan Dahan” which took place at the end of the program. The program was a great success under the guidance of Principal Bhavisha Hirani, efforts of teachers and staff members and enthusiastic participation of students and their parents.
Similarly, on Thursday, the school observed Gandhi Jayanti by performing skits based on Gandhiji life. Through these skits they gave messages like “Always speak truth”, Be self-reliant” and ‘no work is small’ etc.
They also participated in the Dandi March was led in the school premises by all the students of the school. The children also cleaned the school premises, thus following Gandhiji’s love for cleanliness. Apart from this the students of PIS also visited the orphanage and contributed gifts and snacks to the underprivileged children.