BPS students performing “Hayya Hayya - Journey of FIFA on a Football Carpet”. PIC: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula
Birla Public School (BPS) celebrated its 19th Founders’ Day under the theme “Champions of Change” on Oct 27 and 28.
During the two-day programme, students showcased their artistic skills through dancing, singing and cultural performances. School toppers and record-holder students were also given recognition, and school staffs that have completed 15 years of service were honoured.
The first day of the celebration showcased the talents of Grades 1 to 5, while on the second day, those of Grades
6 to 12.
First Secretary (Culture, Education and Labour) of the Indian Embassy in Doha, Sachin Dinkar Shankpal, was the Chief Guest on the second day of programme and stressed that “education is the foundation of life”.
He also advised parents to spend time with their children even if they are busy and not depend solely on the school or teachers for everything. “We must be more responsible and we must be aware. We should be observant towards them,” said Shankpal.
He also said that the students should always be grateful for the excellent facilities provided to them.
“Education is beyond school. Life is extremely curious. Parents are equally or rather more responsible and should be highly observant. There are too many distractions in the world. Parents should find time to spend with their children. These children are the future citizens , who will take India to its 100th year of Independence.”
As a final note, he assured all support for the school from the Embassy of India.
BPS Director and Founder Chairman Dr. Mohan Thomas meanwhile stressed that education is a collaborative effort between the school, family and community. “Education is a collective work for success in creating bright, committed, compassionate and valuable generation of human kind.”
“After two years of COVID-19, this has become a very important event that we completely become normal, and the children are able to showcase their dancing, music and other skills,” BPS Academic Director-Principal, Harish Sanduja told The Peninsula.
He said that co-curricular activities are essential to students to have “a well-rounded personality”.
With the World Cup happening a few weeks from now, Principal Sanduja said they are looking forward to the tournament and also hopes that Qatar will win.
He also revealed that they are trying to collaborate with the Indian Embassy in Qatar to hold various cultural performances. “We are doing various initiatives in line with the World Cup. We hope to have a blood donation campaign in the school.”
A cultural programme was conducted during the two-day celebration. That included Tharuni – The Young Girl, which was a dance performance based on women empowerment; Hayya Hayya – Journey of FIFA on a Football Carpet where a Cultural Walk showcasing the national costume of the 32 team participating in the World Cup was held; Dancing and Singing performances were also conducted; with the finale of students singing and dancing together the World Cup song “Hayya Hayya.”
Aranyikarana performance of middle school students on the topic “Changes in human life and importance of afforestation” was likewise conducted; along with music and dance presentation “Uhibbu Baladi – I love my country,” among others. The school’s Theatre Club refreshed the memory of the world’s greatest dramatist, William Shakespeare through the play Macbeth.
