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Republic Day Function
in Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam Inter-College,
Muni-ki-reti, on 26th January 2011

Col. D.L. Sachdeva, Principal, is guiding Swami Vishveshwarananda and Swami Narasimhulu to the dais, while young students offer flowers.

Republic Day was celebrated in Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam Inter-College, on 26th January 2011, in a most splendid way. The traditional flag hoisting was done among great clapping by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda, President Omkarananda Ashram, and then everybody was standing straight for the National Anthem.

The programme started with a group action song, followed by a so called "Mass Drill" in which students, all up to the Class 4, in colourful shining, specially arranged dresses, showed a beautiful demonstration in a highly synchronized manner.

The meaning of this special Republic Day had to be explained. And that was done by a student in perfect English, again of Class 4. "Vande Mataram"  was sung by another group of students in an equally perfect style like the programmes before.

Presentation of a typical Rajasthani Dance by the students.

Then followed an extraordinary Yoga-demonstration by the students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam. Anyone who holds some kind of experience in Yoga, would not believe his eyes, seeing those youngsters bending their bodies into the most difficult postures.

The two House-Captains reading out the message for the Republic Day.	Yoga Demonstration by boys and girls of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam.

After the action song "In my garden"  and the group song "Jeeva Suman Chadhakar Aradhana karenge", followed a presentation of a typical folk dance "Mera Assi Kali ka Khagra". This dance, performed by the school students, was actually belonging to one of the main attractions.

Throughout all those top performances cameras and videos went on clicking and running. Many parents wanted to photograph and video their youngsters to have a permanent memory. One could see many smiling parents, who were proud of the enormous actions of their children.

Special Performance by the students to honour the Republic Day.

Omkarananda School Students in green, white and orange dresses, symbolizing the Indian National Flag.

Shri Swami Vishveshwaranandaji addressed the dignitaries, especially Swami Narasimhuluji, Honourable Principal, Col. D.L. Sachdeva, Prof. Ram Kumar Sharma and Shri I.D. Joshi on the dais, as well as the parents, teachers and the students. He thanked and praised the Principal and the teachers for their painstaking efforts in organizing this kind of demonstrations of the students, their colourful dresses and decorations. Swamiji also spoke in respect of the Republic Day, about the hard struggles the forefathers did for the country and that we owe to all of them an honest, good and peaceful life. He emphasized that India is a very spiritual country, where greatest Saints were born. He specially mentioned the painstaking and hard work Swami Omkarananda did, in order to make such wonderful establishments, like in form of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam Inter-College, which is a shining example in the field of education.

Swami Vishveshwarananda addressing Parents, Teachers and Students. Sitting in the backside from left: Shri I.D. Joshi, Col. D.L. Sachdeva, Swami Narasimhulu and Prof. Ram Kumar Sharma.	Principal Col. D.L. Sachdeva showers praise on the students for their excellent performances and offers thanks to Parents and Teachers.

"Sare Jahan se Achha" was a beautiful patriotic song, which was presented by the students to the audience.

The Vote of Thanks, by the Principal Col. D.L. Sachdeva, was offered to each and every one. He praised the hard work of his colleagues, teachers and staff. He also admired the students for being so deeply dedicated to all those items, which they had presented so well in spite of a quite cold morning.

After that the dignitaries were invited for coffee and tea. The weather was quite cool, slightly windy, but the sun took care that everything went very well.
 

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