“At the stroke of midnight India
will see a new dawn….” said Jawaharlal Nehru on the night of 14th August,
1947.So, once again, exactly after 67 years, we assembled in our school hall to
celebrate the spirit of Independence which was quite evident in primary school
children, as they were all dressed in traditional Indian clothing. I think an
assembly is a great way to pay homage to our saviors because of whom we are
breathing an air of freedom.
The assembly began with a
melodious patriotic song by the junior
school choir followed by senior school
student Natasha (the host) interviewing three freedom fighters: Mangal Pandey,
Sarojini Naidu, Bhagat Singh. That was an excellent way to provide the audience
with the forgotten facts about these great personalities. The junior school
play showed the modern
perspective of Independence and added fervor by
finishing off their play with dancing on the song ‘Vande Mataram.’ The best
part was children waving with their palms colored with the three colors of our
national flag.
Excitement and anxiety started
building up in the air, when the ‘Quiz’, hosted by Sanya Sharma (8B),
was
introduced for the houses. The four teams, as well as the audience, were asked
a series of questions based on the journey of Indian Independence. Lots of
brainstorming came in motion. All the four teams performed well, but Water
House took it away by scoring 37 points. Cheers erupted like an active volcano
from the crowd, expressing their appreciation and happiness. This quiz provided
us with the information, we all should know, about Indian Independence.
Subsequently, Dr Advani expressed her delight over the clever and brilliant
concept of today’s assembly.
The assembly came to an end with Dr. Advani
hoisting the flag and distribution of sweets to the whole school. It was really a thought provoking and fun filled assembly.
