The St Jude’s school celebrated its 19th annual speech and prize distribution day on the weekend. The vice chancellor of Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr Mathew Prasad was the chief guest on the occasion.
The chief guest in his address congratulated all the winners and praised the school’s administrators and teachers for providing an environment which attempts to bring out the best in each student. School principal Violet Gardner presented the annual report of the school and congratulated the students for their achievement. The theme of the programme was “We Are The Change That We seek”. The evening saw about 300 students participating in various performances staged on the occasion.
Apart from songs, the main event of the day was the staging of the play-Takshilla ka Rajkumar. This play was an adaptation of the musical Zangoorah-The Gypsy Prince, and performend by middle and senior school students. Students of classes III to V presented the play 'Sadako ' on the victim of the Hiroshima bombing. The play sent a message about world peace. The students of primary school performed a dance which was much appreciated by the gathering.
Nominated MlA and St Thomas College principal RV Gardner, Carman School principal GIG Mann and other academicians were also present on the occasion.