Keekli Reporter, 27th September, 2013, Shimla
The ECI Chalet Day students gave a brilliant and heartwarming performance during their Annual Concert – 2013 at the Kali Bhari Hall, Shimla and received quite a few cheers and loud claps from the audience. The Chief Guest, Minister for Justice, Empowerment and Sainik Welfare, Dhani Ram Shandil too was so mesmerized by the whole programme that he announced a cash prize of Rs 11,000/- for the children while commending their performance.
In a short time frame of two hours the school Principal, V Rathore and the Teaching staff had packed quite a few events ensuring that every child got a chance to perform on the stage. The programme began with a blessing hymn followed by the Vandana Ardhana. Soon the tiny tots of classes Nursery and KG took the stage and gave a vibrant dance presentation. Classes I and II showed us the colours of our country as students were dressed in pairs showcasing the culture and heritage of each state.
Students of Classes III and IV danced on a classic number Sayo Naara, all dressed up in Japanese dresses giving a feel of Japan, which was then followed by a song Give Me oil in My Lamp. Senior students then took the stage and gave a dazzling performance be enacting an English play title Beauty’s Beauty. A moral based play wherein a clear message was sent to all that beauty lies within and it is not just an outward appearance. Your deeds and actions make you beautiful and not just your clothes and makeup or how beautiful and pretty you may look.
The stage was set ablaze by an awesome western dance number with robotic as well as acrobatic moves which was just breathtaking. The audience too couldn’t control their emotions as loud whistles and applauds were heard throughout the hall. After a sweet song performance by the children, the junior section took over the stage enacting a Hindi play Bitiya ki Shadi. The emphasis here too was clear that girls should be treated as equals and they to deserve the chance to choose their own life partner. The role of the girls’ father was played by Abhinav Sharma who did a fantastic job as the Chief Guest too was enticed by his performance and gave him a cash reward as an encouragement to the child to further continue excelling on the stage and in his future life.
The students then did a great classical dance number which was followed by a hymn and after which the Chief Guest took the stage for prize distribution. In his speech the Minister thanked the school for inviting him for this beautiful function and complimented the Principal, V Rathore and her staff for presenting a well rehearsed, well performed and calibrated show depicting the art and culture as well as the setup of our society. He said while quoting Aristotle, “Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity”, and added “The roots of the tree may be bitter as during our course of journey we share and feel many emotions but the fruits borne are always sweet. I am amazed to see the confidence of these children up on the stage and to create a strong nation it is necessary for both the teachers and parents to work in tandem to achieve this common goal, that is the best education as well as all round development through such interactive programmes”. The Minister ended on the note that children should avoid drugs and they should be educated about the evils of drugs.
Principal, V Rathore expressed her gratitude and thanked all her staff in making the Annual Concert a huge success.
Proud Prize Winners
Nursery: Class Prize – Aarush Dehru; General Proficiency – Niharika Thakur and Devyansh Thakur; Steady Worker – Akriti Thakur; Progress Prize – Jaskirat Singh; Good Conduct – Suhani and Yash Sharma; Recitation – Angel Kaushik; Good Handwriting – Yajus Mishra and Sohan Dhatwalia; Drawing – Sumit Kumar.
KG: Class Prize – Tanmay Thakur; General Proficiency – Chirag Negi; Steady Worker – Apurva Dhalaik; Progress Prize – Ayush Panwar; Good Conduct – Himanshu; Recitation – Astha Thaku; Good Handwriting – Tanvi Kanwar; Drawing – Nitya Verma.
Class I: Class Prize – Bhavya Panwar and Ekta Zogta; General Proficiency – Jyotsana Singh and Manan Flora; Steady Worker – Kashish Goyal and Aashin Ryan Sahota; Progress Prize – Tushar Sharma and Gargi Bhardwaj; Good Conduct – Manyu Gupta; Good Handwriting – Anisha Thakur; Drawing – Sachin and Tanmay Sharma.
Class IIA: Class Prize – Aanya Sharmas; General Proficiency – Krish Khanna; Steady Worker – Pragun Sharma; Progress Prize – Prateek Sharma; Good Conduct – Mannat Sharma; Good Handwriting – Yashsvi Peunas; Drawing – Jagriti Thakur.
Class IIB: Class Prize – Aakarsh Sharma; General Proficiency – Aryan Dehru; Steady Worker – Ashmita Verma; Progress Prize – Arshabh Rajta; Good Conduct – Ebadat Sharma; Good Handwriting – Sneh Sargam; Drawing – Karan Pratap Singh Punj.
Class III: Class Prize – Shreyas Gautam and Rijul Thakur; General Proficiency – Nipun Kashyap and Ayush Chauhan; Steady Worker – Disha Kochar and Aksha Pathan; Progress Prize – Anshul Harnot, Suhani Ghai and Vishwajeet; Good Conduct – Parv Pathania and Nikhil Chauhan; Good Handwriting – Srishthi Panwar; Drawing – Kashish Medhisia.
Class IV: Class Prize – Akashdeep Kaur; General Proficiency – Sambhav Kalta; Steady Worker – Sarthak Chauhan; Progress Prize – Paresh Singh and Priyanshi Pawah; Good Conduct – Tushar Mandail; Good Handwriting – Ishita Gupta; Drawing – Gaurav Sharma.
Class V: Class Prize – Abhinav Sharma; General Proficiency – Prachi Peaunas; Steady Worker – Nehal Dhalaik; Progress Prize – Nishant Bora and Priyanka Badhan; Good Conduct – Himank Thakur; Good Handwriting – Arpit Chauhan and Shashan Garg.
Class VI: Class Prize – Shreya Rana and Sanya Sardana; General Proficiency – Kavita Pathania; Steady Worker – Aneesh Jogi; Progress Prize – Geetanjali Gupta; Good Conduct – Tanishq Sharma.
Class VII: Class Prize – Shagun Thakur; General Proficiency – Inderjeet Singh; Steady Worker – Rahul Sharma and Sushant Sharma; Progress Prize – Gurmeet Singh; Good Conduct – Diksha Sharma.
Class VIII: Class Prize – Govindam Sharma; General Proficiency – Shubhangi Aditi and Vanshika Bhardwaj; Steady Worker – Gaurav Kapoor; Progress Prize – Divya Thakur and Vinay Sharma; Good Conduct – Vibhanshu Shandil.
Class IX: Class Prize – Raghav Chopra; General Proficiency – Kriti Mahajan and Shivani Sharma; Steady Worker – Aryan Singh, Dikishit Kumar and Harul Vinaya; Progress Prize – Ajay Sharma and Ashish Sharma; Good Conduct – Divya Gupta.
Class X: Class Prize – Utkarsh Sharma and Abhishek Kohli; General Proficiency – Shail Vatsal Vashisht and Shubham Sintiyan; Steady Worker – Anuj Chaudhary, Kiran Sharma, Shivangi Pintu and Sahil Sardana; Progress Prize – Abhishek Bhardwaj, Vipul Grover and Shubham Thakur; Good Conduct – Abhinav Thakur, Mansi Banta and Akshat Sharma.
Inter House Quiz Competition: 1st Diamond House; 2nd Emerald House.
Special Prizes for 2013
Best Athlete Junior Division Boys: Sohail Ahmed, Class VI.
Best Athlete Junior Division Girls: Shreya Rana, Class VI.
Best Athlete Middle Division Boys: Aman Kohli, Class VIII
Best Athlete Middle Division Girls: Vanshika Bhardwaj, Class VIII.
Best Athlete Senior Division Boys: Aryan Rajput, Class X.
Best Athlete Senior Division Girls: Shabnam Kesta, Class X.
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