The Sainik School Bhubaneswar welcomed ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’-‘Vijay Masshal’ on Monday. The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’, one of the four which was lit at the National War Memorial to celebrate the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’, commemorating 50 years of India’s victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war, was received by Group Captain and school principal S Dominic Rayan.The victory flame was displayed at the sanctum sanctorum wherein a wreath laying ceremony was organised and homage was paid to the brave and valiant soldiers of the Armed Forces who laid down their lives while protecting our motherland and helping our neighbour nation Bangladesh in its freedom. The Vijay Mashaal was then taken to the school campus. Cadets and staff members of the school formed a human chain enroute and chanted slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Mataram while welcoming and seeing off the Victory Flame. The Mashaal was also displayed at Vivekananda Hall wherein cadets of classes from IX to XII including the newly admitted girls presented a short cultural programme with patriotic outlook.
Principal Secretary, School and Mass Education, Satyabrata Sahu graced occasion as chief guest. While Principal gave welcome address, Air Marshal JN Burma, PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd) also addressed the gathering among others. The event coincided with welcoming of first batch of 10 girl cadets of Class VI inducted into school this year.