Republic Day was commemorated with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour in the schools of Dehradun. The faculty and students gathered to mark the occasion at the Doon Cambridge School, Delhi Public School and Pine Hall School here on Saturday.
At the Doon Cambridge School the students celebrated the 70th Republic Day with the unfurling of the National Flag followed by the National Anthem.
After this Garima Negi and Kiran Rana spoke on the significance of Republic Day. The students from classes III to IX gave a special performance in Sanskrit “Priyam Bharatam”. The principal, HK Chhabra addressed the students advising them to be good citizens of the country.
She propounded the idea of doing the best and feeling proud in being an Indian stating, “Education is not the name of any degree or certificate that can be shown to others as a proof. Remember that to be the best you must be able to handle the worst.”
At the Pine Hall School, the ceremony began with the hoisting of the tri-colour by principal Rama Anand. After singing of the national anthem and Vande Mataram, speeches were delivered on the significance of the occasion.
The school remembered the sacrifices of freedom fighters especially from Uttarakhand. The principal in her speech exhorted the students to maintain the dignity of being a citizen of great country like India and motivated the students to uphold the honour, integrity, uniqueness and diversity of their cultural heritage. The programme concluded with distribution of sweets.
In Delhi Public School, principal BK Singh along with his entire team enthusiastically gathered to hoist the national flag. To mark the significance of this day, a gala celebration was held at the school.
The students brought the stage alive with their passion and love for their motherland. The principal BK Singh motivated the students to be enlightened citizens of the country, to participate in the development and improvement of the society around them, to be aware of the challenges that the country faces and resolve to find answers and contribute to the nation’s progress as the future of the nation is held in their hands.