 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 25: Jodhamal Public School celebrated its fourteenth Senior Wing Annual Day on Sunday amidst great zest, vibrancy and elation.
Pramod Sharma, Former Principal, Mayo College Ajmer was the esteemed Chief Guest. Vikramaditya Singh, Trustee, Dharmarth Trust was the guest of honour. Justice Sindhu Sharma, A.G. Mir, Additional DGP, Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor and Ishfaq Jabbar, ex MLA were the special guests.
Among the management the dignitaries present were Bhim Rathke, the patron of the school, Susham Kuthiala, Vickrant Kuthiala, Trustees, Arati Kuthiala, Director and Shefali Sanwal, Vice-Principal.
The programme commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp to invoke God's blessings. This entailed the welcome speech by the Head Boy Nipun Sharma. An adaption of the Novel 'OLIVER TWIST' by Charles Dickens, well directed by a Prolific Playwright and an eminent Author Ms. Gouri Banerji was enacted to its true glory with the idea of finding true Peace & Happiness when some Kind, Empathetic Soul reaches out to you to alleviate your Pain. The illustrious author was felicitated with a momento and a shawl as a gesture of regard for her work.
The Principal, Trilok Singh Bist congratulated the School Stakeholders for the No. 1 Ranking of the School in the whole of J&K, by the Education World, for the 4th Consecutive year. Jodhamal School had the rare honour and distinction of being awarded the 'GREAT PLACE TO STUDY' at the House of Commons, London. He said that it's yet a matter of Pride that Jodhamal Public School has been awarded the 'Top 50 Schools' shaping success for the 2nd year in a row by the legendary FORTUNE magazine in collaboration with Price Water House Coopers and university. Jodhamal was also ranked 3rd all over India for Leadership & Innovation in an Elite Ranking conducted by Harvard & Stanford University.
Nandan Kuthiala, The Trustee, spoke of the future plans and presented his vision for the progress of the school. He emphasised about the RAI BAHADUR JODHAMAL KUTHIALA Scholarship, a sum amount of ?10,000, which was awarded to 40 Girl students studying in Class XI of Government Schools from Remote Rural Border areas of Jammu, Samba, Poonch, Kathua and Rajouri District.
The highlight of the Show 'Shiv Vandana' was presented with Grace, Poise, Rhythm & perfect Synchronization. The children infused the feeling of Devotion & Introspection to augment Soul Searching. Mime was yet another technique to ignite the emotions. Kathak and Oddisi dance performed by students with dramatic expression combined with rhythmic intricacy left the audience spellbound. The Costume & Make-up Departments outdid themselves for the same. The hardwork and toil of the Art and Craft Department comprising of Chander Shekhar, Amandeep Kaur, Sushma Talwar, Hemu Jaggi and Nivedita Sharma reflected vividly through the 3D props displayed on Stage. |
