The 67 Republic Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour in the schools of the State on Tuesday. In State’s Government schools the day began with students taking out Prabhat Pheris where the students accompanied by their teachers raised slogans like Bharat Mata Ki jai and sang patriotic songs.
The extreme cold conditions in most parts of the state failed to deter the enthusiasm of students and teachers and they participated in the celebrations with gusto.
In the education directorate the education director R K Kunwar unfurled the national flag. In the all the Government schools cultural events were organised after hoisting of tricolor. “This year we were preparing for the republic day celebrations for last many days and the students put up a spectacular performance considering the constraints we have,’’ said one of primary teacher of remote village in Yamkeshwar block of Pauri Garhwal district.
All the educational institutes of state capital wore a patriotic colour and love for nation was evident among school children of the city. Flag hoisting ceremonies were held in the Doon University, Uttarakhand Technical University, Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University, Zee Himgiri University, Graphic Era University and institutes of Guru Ram Rai education mission.
In the Indian Cambridge school the patron of the school, Dr S Farooq hoisted the national flag. In his address Farooq exhorted the students to do their best to make the nation grow and become law abiding citizens of the country. Principal Brinda Ghosh hoisted the national flag at Ecole Glabale International Girls School.
The students performed in a variety of programmes in the cultural event which followed. later in the day both teachers and students enjoyed flying kites. In the Doon Public School (DPS) the students performed in a cultural event which was organised to pay homage to the martyrs of the nation.
The flag was hoisted by director Vatsala Singh. She administered a pledge to students in which they wowed to inculcate patriotism and respect women. The highlight of the programme was an interesting street play presented by the junior school teachers.