Swami Vivekananda Jayanti

 

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA JAYANTI

The 162^nd Swami Vivekananda Jayanti / National Youth Day 2025 was celebrated withgreat enthusiasm and fervor at our vidyalaya on January 12, 2025 at 5.00 pm. 

The Chief Guest was Shri Prabhash Roy,   Zonal Officer and Principal, GMSSS, Hut Bay and the Guest of Honour was Smti. Bandana Chakrabarty, Executive Engineer, MID, APWD, Hut Bay, Little Andaman.

The programme commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour. This was followed by the prize distribution ceremony for the Inter-house competitions held in connection with Swamiji's Jayanti. The "Balsabha Champion House Trophy of the year 2024-25" was awarded to "Charaka House" (Green House) for their exceptional performances throughout the year in various Inter-house individual competitions, Display Board and Assembly activities.

      

The students of Balvatika I to Class VIII presented a vibrant cultural programme, featuring devotional and patriotic dances, Swamiji’s and patriotic group songs and a skit based on "Instances from Swami Vivekananda's life. Programme was concluded at 7.30 pm.

                       

                      

     

18th Annual Athletic Meet 2024-25

 

18^th Annual Athletic Meet 2024-25

On Saturday, the 7th December 2024, the 18th Annual Athletic Meet was organised in our Vidyalaya and for the Opening ceremony (8.30 am) and the Chief Guest was Shri. Ajoy Mandal, Tehsildar, Little Andaman and the Guest of Honour was Shri G. Mohan Rao, SHO, PS Hut Bay and for the Closing ceremony (11.30 am) Shri S. Parmanathan, Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Little Andaman was the Chief Guest and Shri. Bidyut Roy, Pradhan, Netaji nagar, Hutbay was the Guest of Honour. We had Sus. Varsha Bujone Didi, Secretary, VKVs, Andaman & Nicobar Islands as our Special Guest.

 

This year, we included every student (from Balvatika 1 to VIII) in one or the other event to make 100% involvement from student side and all the winners of events were presented with medals and certificates through our dignitaries. In both the Inter-House March Past competition and Overall Champion title trophy were bagged by the Chanakya House (Red House). Chief Guests have given away the Champion trophy to House Incharges, Captain, Vice Captains and members of the Red House.

 

Along with our Guests, hundreds of parents, well wishers and public gathered to witness the programme from start to end.

 

The programme concluded with national anthem at 12.35 pm.

   

  

            

 

ASTHRA Exhibition 2024

 

Arts, Science, Technology, Handicrafts Research Activities (ASTHRA) Exhibition 2024

&

Sadhana Divas (Eknathji Jayanti)

On Tuesday, the 19th November 2024, our Vidyalaya organised an Arts, Science, Technology, Handicrafts and Research Activities - Exhibition (ASTHRA 2024) to commemorate the birth anniversary (as Sadhana Divas) of our ‘Mananeeya Sri. Eknathji, the founder of Vivekananda Kendra & Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari. On this occasion, the Hon'ble Member of Parliament, A & N Islands, Shri. Bishnu Pada Roy was our chief guest along with other dignitaries as guests. He inaugurated the exhibition by unveiling a floral garland followed by lighting the lamp and offering flowers to Swami Vivekananda and Sri. Eknathji’s portraits. Then he enlightened us with his valuable and breathtaking words about Eknathji’s contribution to the society and briefed about his vision. Later, the Chief Guests and other dignitaries visited our exhibition and interacted with students. He appreciated the efforts of students and teachers along with the parents for the efforts put on to showcase this wonderful event. All together 92 models were showcased by our students with great zeal and enthusiasm. Hundreds of visitors like Headmasters, teachers, students of other vidyalayas, parents and general public visited and interacted with our students. The programme ended at 1:00 p.m.                                                                                                                

                    

                           

                                             

                                                                        

Children's Day Celebration

Children's Day Celebration   

 

Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Hut Bay celebrated ‘Children’s Day’ with great vehemence, to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of ‘Pandit JawaharLal Nehru’.  On this occasion, we had a cultural programme, in which the students performed their dances and sang melodious songs. Teachers and students paid floral tribute to Nehru Ji’s portrait. We had two speeches also. Through the speeches, children better understood about our first Prime Minister, ‘Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’, who is known for his persistent efforts in increasing awareness of the rights, care and education of children. The programme ended with sweet distribution.

  

Gandhi ji & Lal Bahadur Shasthri ji Jayanti Celebration

 

Gandhi ji & Lal Bahadur Shasthri ji Jayanti Celebration

 

On 2nd October 2024, Gandhi ji and Lal Bahadur Shasthri ji Jayanti were celebrated in our vidyalaya. Around 90 student, teaching and non-teaching staff were present for the celebration and the programme started with a Prabhat Pheri, and then we paid floral tribute to portraits of Gandhi ji and Shasthri ji. Later, everyone sang Ram Dhun together and we had two speeches, one had been given by a teacher and another by a Class VII student.  Then, the refreshment was given to everyone and we dispersed at 10:30 a.m.

Universal Brotherhood Day Celebration

           Report on Universal Brotherhood Day

On 11 September 2024, our vidyalaya celebrated Universal Brotherhood Day which marks the commemoration of Swami Vivekananda's famous speech delivered on September 11, 1893 to the delegates of the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago. The programme was started by chanting three omkaras, Shanti paath and Om - Saha Navavatu. After that, the Headmaster, Shri R. Venu Rao welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries followed by lighting the lamp by the Chief Guest Shri. Paramanathan, Pramukh, Little Andaman. We had a cultural programme in which the students of our vidyalaya showcased their singing and dancing talents. We had two speeches, one was given by a teacher named Mr Tanai Kumar Biswas and the other speech was given by a student of class VII, named Ms Anshifa. We conducted competitions like Swamiji’s Getup (Fancy dress) for Pre-Primary level, , Drawing and colouring of Swamiji’s portrait for Primary Level and Swamiji’s Chicago Speech for Upper Primary level and the prizes for winners were given by the Chief Guest and other guests. There were 119 students, parents, well wishers and guests witnessed the programme and it was concluded at 11.55 am with Prarthana.

   

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration

                                                           

                                                   Report on Ganesh Chaturthi

On 7th September 2024, Ganesh Chaturthi  was celebrated in our vidyalaya at around 9:00 a.m. about  104 students, parents, guests along with all teaching and non-teaching staff were present to glitter the programme. On this auspicious occasion, the students as well as all teachers took part in Ganesh pooja and bhajan. Then Prasad Vitaran took place and we dispersed at 10:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

                                                                                                                              

REPORT ON TEACHERS DAY

                                    
                                            REPORT ON TEACHERS DAY 

                                                           

On Thursday, the 5th September 2024, our Vidyalaya celebrated Teachers Day with pomp and show. The programme was organised and executed by the students of class VIII. In the morning, they took up the role of teachers and they taught and engaged the lower classes realising the roles and responsibilities of a teacher. In the afternoon at 1:00 p.m., we had a cultural and games programme which was fully organised by the Class VIII students with the guidance of our teachers. It started with 3 Omkaras followed by Shanti Paath. Then the students of our vidyalaya showcased their talent through singing, dancing and skit based on the pious day. We too had two speeches both in Hindi and English to reflect the significance of the day, hindi speech was given by one of the teachers Smt. Jyoti Kana Roy and in English by a student of Class VII Kumar. Tanmay Kishan. The programme concluded with prarthana at 2.30 pm.