Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Ramnagar, Silchar has celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti today with great enthusiasm.The day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of two great personalities -Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
The program has been started with Mangalacharan followed by floral tribute.A few students from Class VIII have initiated a conversation on the significance of the day.A heart touching song 'Vaishnava Jana To, Tene Kahiye Je' has been sung by some students.A few students from Class VI have presented a few famous slogans of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.A teacher of our Vidyalaya, Sanchari Adhyapak didi,has spoken a few words on the significance of the day.Didi shared a few incidents from the life of Lal Bahadur Shastri and advised the children to strive in such a way that their parents can be known by their name.Didi also shared the incident when Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri praised Mananiya Eknathji for collecting the signature of 323 MPs for the construction of the ' *Rock Memorial* '.Didi has given the reference of Mahatma Gandhi 's practice of ' *Cleanliness'* and advised the students to not only keep their surroundings but also give emphasis on the cleanliness of their inner self.
There has been a beautiful recitation, Story telling,& group dance performed by the students of different classes. *Puppet Show* Competition has been conducted on the stories of *Ramayana* for the students of Class IX & X.The end of the program has been marked with Shanti Mantra.
