DAV JAIPUR : CELEBRATED 155th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI

October 2, at DAV JAIPUR | Gandhi Jayanti, is also observed as the International Day of Non-Violence. This year, the day marks Mahatma Gandhi’s 155th birthday and the theme for Gandhi Jayanti 2024 is “Honoring the Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, ”  focusing on celebrating his commitment to peace, tolerance, and non-violence. It is a moment to reflect on his enormous influence on both India and the rest of the globe.To commemorate this national festival, the students of DAV Centenary Public School, Jaipur paid a creative homage to Gandhiji by making thoughtful posters, catchy slogans and narrating inspiring stories from Gandhiji’s life in a special morning assembly.

Since Gandhiji dwelt on cleanliness and good habits and pointed out its close relationship to good health, the Government of India has been observing Swachhata Pakhwada every year since 2016. A pledge to keep India clean and developed, as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi was administered in the assembly.  Centered on the theme ‘Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata’, campaign 2024 , students actively participated in Shramdaan activities at home, within and outside the school premises along with the teachers and different areas nearby following Gandhiji’s principles of selflessness and community service. To imbibe the spirit of Swachhata amongst students, various activities, including tree plantation, awareness rallies, and creative competitions, all aimed at promoting a cleaner and greener India were also conducted.

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, DAV Centenary Public School, Jaipur organized a special event on 2nd October-  ‘RUN for DAV’ Marathon (mini) under the guidelines of DAV Sports DAVCAE, New Delhi. This event covered a distance of 5 KM, aimed to promote health, fitness, and unity among students and the community. The mega occasion was presided by the Principal Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma who motivated the young enthusiasts to grasp the life lessons from the lives of two great personalities of our country who share their birthdays on this day, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. One is the Father of our Nation and the other, Second Prime Minister of our Country, who gave the slogan of ‘jai jawan, jai kisan’. The students from Grades IX to XII exuberantly participated in the Marathon. The highlight of the day was Principal Sir’s unhindered completion of the marathon, along with a few staff members, proving his physical fitness and agility.

The school resonated with Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans- Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram, Vaishnava Jana to, Allah tero naam song which were melodiously sung by the School’s Music Department. Principal Mr. Ashok Kumar Sharma shared few insights of the ‘Mahatma’, and his thoughts on the significance of Gandhian Philosophy in the present-day world. in which he urged the audience to imbibe the values and ideals of Gandhiji.  The unparalleled zeal and enthusiasm of the participants was instrumental in helping to realize the dream of Mahatma Gandhi.

The programme concluded with felicitation of the students who secured first three positions in this mini Marathon- the first of the many such events to be followed in future, as declared by the Principal . This was followed by distribution of refreshments to students as well as staff members.

The day ended with a thought in everybody’s mind that ‘Health is Wealth’ and everyone must put a few hours aside daily for physical fitness. Secondly, cleanliness is next to godliness and service to mankind is the first step towards reaching it.