Independence Day celebrated in SEVAI Shanthi Higher Secondary School.

School sports person Vinod honoured by the School Admn.

“‘True Independence and freedom can only exist in doing what is right” said Dr.K.Govindaraju, President of South Zone Board of continuing Education while delivering Independence Day key note address in SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School on Monday, 15th August 2011. Dr.K.Govindaraju added “The republic of India gained its independence from the rule of the British on 15th August, 1947. Since then, this date of 15th August is celebrated as the Independence Day in India to commemorate its freedom from the 200 year old British government. For India, 15th August is a day of her re-birth, a new start. At the midnight of 15th August, 1947, the British rulers handed the country back to its Indian leaders, ending a remarkable struggle that lasted years. It was 15th August, 1947, the historic date on which sovereign India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfolded the tricolor flag of the nation on the glorious Red Fort. The day is significant in the history of India as bringing end to the British colonial rule in India. Every year India's Independence Day is celebrated by all proud Indians. The day is observed as a national holiday for the country. Though, local governments conduct the ceremony of flag hoisting all over India, the venue of main celebration is the Red Fort in the capital city New Delhi in India. The celebration starts every year with the unfurling of the tri-coloured national flag by the Prime Minister of the nation followed by a televised speech. The speech generally reflects the present condition of the nation along with the achievements in the previous year and the future development plans. A tribute is even paid by the Prime Minister to freedom fighters of India by declaring the day as national holiday. Post the flag hoisting ceremony, patriotic programs by children from schools based in different states is one of the main attractions. Delhi's sky gets sprinkled with thousands kites coloured in the same tri-colour as that of the national flag. Similar celebration is done in all the states of India where the flag is hoisted by the Governor of the states. Besides this, almost every school, colleges, universities, government organizations hoist the national flag on 15th August by their most senior official. Nowadays, many housing complexes, clubs, societies, group of friends even observe the flag hoisting ceremony within their premises with ease, joy and honesty. This just shows the togetherness of Indians, who never forget to pay a tribute to their ancestors who sacrificed their life for the betterment of the country”. Dr.K.Govindaraju concluded that Freedom is not given but taken from British and it is our duty to see that the freedom should be responsibly adopted with all the dignity of Indian citizens with patriotism. Earlier the school pupils spoke on importance of conservation of free India and cultural events have also been arranged by School pupils. Senior Principal Mrs.P.Chitra welcomed and Head Mistress Mrs.Meena proposed vote of thanks.-Govin