Management of St. Edward’s School organised an Investiture Ceremony to mark the swearing in of the newly appointed school cabinet for the year 2022-23. The event was blessed by the presence of his excellency Colonel Vikram Mahajan who presided as the chief guest and School Principal, Vice Principal and the Manager along with all the teaching and supporting staff. Colonel Vikram Mahajan, completed his BE Mechanical Engineering from Army Institute of Technology and M.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad. He was commissioned in the Indian Army Corps of EME in June 1997 and was actively deployed in Kaksar sector during operation Vijay with 4 Dogra regiment. He specialises in maintenance and operation of helicopter fleet of Indian Army and was awarded the COAS Flight Safety trophy in the year 2010 while serving with 35 R&O Flight. Currently he is serving in Project Deepak, a BRO organisation as Director EME and responsible for maintenance of entire equipment deployed in the state of Himachal.The Investiture Ceremony has always been a momentous occasion for the school where the baton of responsibilities and pride is handed over to the next generations, where the modern day ideas take over the old ones and where the bygone challenges are replaced with new ones, but the thing that remain constant is the rich legacy and the unshakable will and spirit of the students along with the respect for the school which serves as the driving force to achieve excellence and to face all the difficulties with a smile.
The celebrations this year began with the welcoming of the chief guest followed by the unfurling of the school flag and the school anthem which perfectly displayed the core essence of the school and its ideals. This was ensued by meditation calming the entire place making it seem like the divine and peaceful gardens of heaven and a stuti mesmerising everyone with melodious vocals and exhilarating combination of the instruments and dance steps.
The event continued with the pinning of badges and conferring of sashes and flags to the newly appointed cabinet which was followed by the oath, administered by the Principal, Reverend Father Anil Wilson Sequeira. He motivated the students for the year to come.
Colonel Vikram addressed the school and motivated the students with his encouraging words and experiences. The Cabinet then took their position in the centre and the House Captains and Vice Captains took their position along their respective houses. The festivities proceeded with the students showcasing their spectacular dance moves and melodious singing skills, after which the event came to a close. The vote of thanks was delivered and the school rose for the National Anthem.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way,” keeping this in the back of their minds the newly appointed cabinet will thrive to achieve the goals and surpass the expectations of the school. All in all this year’s Investiture Ceremony was a big success and became a thing to remember in the years to come.
