PART_4 CELEBRATIONS AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
On 9 th May, 2021, on the observance of
Mother’s Day, the students of Class I showed a
small act in which, they explained that a mother is
the epitome of love, care, support, and the
biggest warrior. Ashmita Chhabra, a student of
Class VII C explained that it is the day of
celebration of motherhood and honouring
motherhood. She added that a mother is the pillar
and backbone of the family.

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
The school celebrated Father’s Day on
20 th June,2021. To strengthen the bond between a
father and a child, students of Class III and
IV presented beautiful pictures along with their fathers.
They tried to make their superheroes feel special.
Yashika Gulati of Class VII B delivered a speech,
through which she emphasized that we should show
love and immense gratitude towards fathers for
providing us with a happy life and guiding us in life’s
path.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
On 15 th August, 2021, on the occasion of
Independence Day, Aarav Goel of Class IV
A presented a poem through which he
encouraged everyone to celebrate the
legacy and fortitude of our freedom fighters
and salute their supreme sacrifices.

RAKSHABANDHAN CELEBRATION
The school virtually celebrated Rakshabandhan on
22nd of August, 2021 with great fervour. The event
consisted of a mesmerizing dance performed by the tiny
tots of Class I in which the sisters tied the sacred bond
of love and affection on their brothers’ wrists and the
brothers vowed to protect their sisters. Prapti Kapoor of
Class VIII A, envisioned all with the history of
Rakshabandhan and apprised that it strengthens the
bond of love between brothers and sisters and revives
the emotional bonding.

JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION
On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami,
students of Class VI gave an exemplary
performance and mesmerized everyone. The
graceful expressions captivated the attention of
everyone. There was devotion, creativity, enjoyment
and fun altogether. The sole reason for celebrating
this festival was to bring people together and to make
30 th August, 2021 a day to spread the message of
love, peace, and harmony.

TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION
On 5 th September, 2021, on the observance of
Teacher’s Day, the students of Class II extended
their gratitude through their speech and a poem, to
every teacher for becoming their lockdown mentors,
by supporting them throughout in the online classes.
Niyati Sharma, of VI A delivered a speech and
thanked all the teachers who have been working very
hard. She highlighted that the teachers spearhead
change by shaping and building students’
personality.

DUSSHERA CELEBRATION
On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, on
15 th October, 2021, Aarav Goel of Class IV A
delivered a speech in which he stated that this
festival is celebrated with enormous zeal and
enthusiasm throughout the country. He further
added that whenever there will be dominance
of malevolence, ‘Lord’ will reincarnate to
destroy the evil and save the good.

DIWALI CELEBRATION
Priyanshi Vassan of Class IX A delivered a speech
on 4 th November, 2021, on the auspicious occasion
of Diwali. She gave an insight into the significance of
the festival which is celebrated to commemorate the
victory of good over evil and knowledge over
ignorance. She sensitized students about the ill
effects of crackers and also shared the guidelines of
environment-friendly options for celebrating Diwali.

BHAI DOOJ CELEBRATION
On 6 th November, 2021, Chetanya Gupta of
Class X B delivered a speech on Bhai Dooj.
The speaker in his address highlighted that
the day symbolizes the bond of love between
a brother and sister. Celebrations also
included some of the beautiful performances
given by little munchkins of Class II, where
they all showcased the bond of love and
protection between siblings.

CHHATH PUJA CELEBRATION
Lavanya Aggarwal of Class VI A was given an
opportunity to deliver a speech on Chhath Puja,
on 10 th November, 2021. The speaker highlighted
in her address that Chhath Puja is a festival that is
celebrated in the states of Bihar and U.P. and
many other parts of India. She further explained
that the festival is observed with the faith that the
Sun God fulfills wishes if ‘araghya’ is offered with
complete dedication and devotion.

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION
A day marking childhood was celebrated virtually
with enthusiasm on 14 th November 2021 on the
joyful occasion of Children’s Day. A video
encapsulating affectionate messages by the entire
RKS family, was released for Ramakrishnanians.
Krish Sehgal of Class XI C, apprised the students
that along with being our first Prime Minister, Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru’s birthday, this day is a
reminder that every child deserves education,
nurturing and best of everything.

GURU NANAK JAYANTI CELEBRATION
Guru Nanak Jayanti, which marks the birth
anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, was
celebrated with great zeal on November
19 th , 2021. Smiti Priya, a student of class
XI A highlighted Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life,
teachings, philosophy and contribution to
society. The speaker listed out the
teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and urged
the students to follow his path.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
With the Christmas festive occasion all around, the
significance of the festival was explained to the
students through the Christmas story. The students
of Class I and II presented a dance performance in
their virtual classrooms delivering the message of
peace and harmony. Khushi Bhalla, a student of
Class V B, laid stress on the theme of Christmas –
the spirit of joy and merry-making, through her
speech.

LOHRI CELEBRATION
On January 13 th 2022, on the auspicious
occasion of Lohri, Chetanya Gupta of Class X B,
delivered a speech virtually, conveying the
importance of the festival. The speaker apprised
that Lohri is celebrated primarily by Sikhs and
Hindus and the festival marks the end of the
winter solstice and harvesting of the rabi crops.
He further added that people celebrate this festival
by spreading fun and laughter all around.

MAKAR SANKRANTI CELEBRATION
On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti on
14 th January, 2022, Keerat Kaur, student of Class X
C delivered a speech. She spoke that Makar
Sankranti is the first major festival of the year to be
celebrated in India which marks the end of winter.
The speaker concluded her speech saying that this
harvest festival is both a religious as well as an
essential observance and is dedicated to Lord
Surya,the Sun God.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION
On the observance of Republic Day, on January
26 th , 2022, little tiny tots of Class I presented a
scintillating dance on some of the part
iotic songs. Pratha Anand, of Class X C, delivered a
speech. She highlighted the reason for celebrating
Republic Day and concluded her speech by urging
us to promise each other that we should become a
better version of ourselves to make our nation a
better place to live.

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATION
Ramakrishna Senior Secondary School virtually
celebrated Basant Panchami on 5th February
2022. To commence the celebrations, Yukti Kharra,
a student of class V C, delivered a speech invoking
Goddess Saraswati for seeking knowledge and
wisdom. Students of Class II sang hymns
and worshipped Goddess Saraswati to get
enlightened with knowledge and to get rid of
ignorance.

HOLI CELEBRATION
Srishti of Class VIII B , was given an opportunity
to deliver a speech on the auspicious occasion of
Holi on 19 th March , 2022. The speaker apprised,
that Holi being a festival of colours brings cheer to
our life and also focuses on brotherhood and unity.
In lieu of the vibrant festival, the students of Class
II presented a mesmerizing dance performance
teaching everyone to live a life of happiness,
forgetting sorrows and brightening the future.
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