Special Assembly for Basant Panchami.

On the occasion of Basant Panchami, a special assembly was conducted on Wednesday, 1st February 2017 by class III-D in the auditorium. An important part of the festival is Saraswati Puja; hence the assembly commenced with an invocation to the Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom. This was followed by a rendition of the Saraswati Vandana and the hymn Dedo Gyaan ka Daan Saraswati. Beautifully sung, it lent a feeling of peace and harmony around.

An informative discussion was initiated among the students on the significance of the occasion, by Sonam and Srishti. They spoke about why the worship of the Goddess of Learning coincides with the advent of spring and why we, traditionally wear yellow on that day. Children then recited a poem on Basant Panchami and performed a skit where the narrator spoke about the Bengali ritual of students offering school books to the Goddess on the occasion and how the day is a happy escape from studies!

At the end, a beautiful Odissi dance offering homage during Saraswati Puja was presented by the girls of class III D before the assembly closed with the School song.

Ms. Aparajita Chandola.