Students Mark Gandhi, Shastri Jayanti with Procession at Chandausi College

Gandhi Jayanti and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti were celebrated with great enthusiasm at the prestigious Barahsaini Inter College in Chandausi, Sambhal. The programme was held on Thursday, with students and teachers taking part in the celebrations.

The event began with Principal Narendra Kumar garlanding the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri and lighting a lamp. All the teachers and a large number of students of the school were present on the occasion.

As every year, the students also took out a prabhat pheri. Through the morning procession, they spread awareness among people about cleanliness, truth and non-violence. The children participated in the activity with enthusiasm and conveyed the message of cleanliness and self-reliance.

Several activities were organised on the school campus as part of the programme. These included essay writing, speech and drawing competitions, along with several sports events. The students took part in all these competitions and activities enthusiastically.

Addressing the gathering, Principal Narendra Kumar said that Mahatma Gandhi had led the country to freedom by following the path of truth and non-violence. He said that Gandhi’s life was an example of sacrifice, struggle and self-surrender.

Narendra Kumar said that everyone should follow the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi and contribute to building a self-reliant India. He also encouraged the children to study with focus and adopt discipline in their lives.

At the end of the programme, all the children were administered an oath to maintain cleanliness. The winning participants were also rewarded.