Students during the celebration.
Doha: MES Indian School commemorated the 74th Republic Day of India yesterday. Splendid patriotic songs, group dances and tableau depicting the cultural integrity and harmony of the country were rendered by the students to highlight the importance of the day.
The chief guest K Abdul Karim, President, MES Governing Body hoisted the Indian national flag which was followed by the national anthem rendered by the school choir.
The chief guest in his address said, “We are such a great nation having a glorious past for the world to envy. Let us pledge to take our country from strength to strength. Let us also make a solemn oath that we will do all we can to enrich and preserve our heritage and the ethos and values of our motherland.”
Speaking on the occasion, the school Principal, Dr. Hameeda Kadar urged the students to cherish and follow the noble ideals of the freedom fighters as they have a constructive role in bringing about progressive changes in the growth and development of their motherland.
The school choir rendered patriotic songs befitting the occasion. The school’s Scouts & Guides, members of Campus Care Force (CCF) and the students of KG, Junior, Boys’ and Girls’ sections waved the Indian national flag enthusiastically, spreading the message of peace and harmony.
Students dressed in traditional costumes of various regions of India, paraded along the synthetic track — they represented the northern, eastern, western and southern regions of the country.
They were followed by roller skaters and cyclists.
As the current year is observed internationally as the millets year, the members of Campus Care Force, in the costume of chefs presented a millet stall under the theme, ‘From Farm to Plate’ which is an added attraction to the day’s celebration.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were Khaleel AP; Vice President Hazmal Ismail; General Secretary Hashim NM, and many others.
Members of the MES Governing Board, school officials, parents, well-wishers, teachers and students also participated in the Republic Day celebration.
MES teachers Rizwa Fathima and Remya Nandakumar welcomed the gathering and proposed a vote of thanks respectively. Harshan V, the Cultural Coordinator of the school coordinated the event.
