Delhi Public School (DPS), Raipur’s Class XII students assembled on Friday to commemorate their journey through school life in a formal Farewell Ceremony organised by the School.
“The ceremony, now a futuristic insignia, reminds the students of their responsibilities to the community; as ambassadors of their alma mater, to work with empathy for at least one under privileged soul,” said the senior coordinator, Bindu Singh, one of the most revered teachers of the School.
The event was conducted solemnly evoking mixed feelings of tear and joy. The peers dressed ethnically were welcomed with perky titles by their hosts, Class XI students who escorted them to the audio-visual room, where a power point presentation reminiscing their momentous past was made, a school Press release informed.
Beginning with the lighting of the lamp and bouquet presentation to the guests, the principal, the vice-principal, the headmistress and the senior coordinator, the programme heralded a pageantry of ‘fare ye well’ and ‘thank you teachers’ speeches from the teachers, Kiran Malhotra and Poonam Singh and also some students. These students were Mahima Bajpai (head girl), Ojas Agrawal (head boy), Dhanraj Singh Darsena(house captain), Akansha Baral (CCA captain) and their addresses resonated their refulgent stature and evoked loud applauses.
The Principal, Raghunath Mukherjee, in his inspiring address counselled the students to be pragmatic, down to earth, and be focussed towards their goals.
He requested them to repeat the pledge they had signed to teach at least one person of slighter resources committing themselves to the society at large. In the connotation of an educated equal, he also invited them to light candles in front of Goddess Saraswati thus beckoning them to spread the light of knowledge.
Towards the twilight of the ‘Partition Salutation’ the outgoing batch of students were presented with souvenirs by the Principal and teachers on behalf of the Management which they received with élan and reverence.
The much awaited accreditation of Master DPS and Miss DPS was conferred to Dhanraj Singh Darsena and Garima Agrawal while Karan Kale and Mahima Bajpai were declared the Showstoppers of the day unanimously. The Principal took immense pleasure in honouring the star cast with crowns and sashes amidst reverberating applause. Thus ended the pot pourri of alluring messages and symbolism imprinted forever in the memoirs of the school with the would be alumni savouring cuisines laid in their honour.
All the faculty members wished them ‘All the best’ for their board examination and cheered them to move on into new portals of their ensuing journey. Pro Vice Chairman Baldeo Singh Bhatia, Senior Members of the management committee Vijay Shah and Pukhraj Jain blessed the children saying, “The indefatigable spirit that you have shown towards your school curriculum is phenomenal and it will help you carve yourself into a statesman of virtues. Stay blessed always!”