Steve Maraboli wrote in his book
“life, the truth, and being free”:
“Give freely to the world the gifts of love
and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return,
just know in your heart it will be returned.”
The Interact
Committee is the heart of the expression of service to community at Pathways
School Noida, and it was an honour to welcome the new team of leaders on the
glorious morning of the 18th of January to take this very spirit to greater
heights.
The theme for
the ceremony was “Serving Humanity” and the event began with the auspicious lighting
of the lamp. This was followed by wise words from our school director, Dr.
Advani, who welcomed the gathering and spoke about the Interact Initiative at
Pathways and the spirit of community service. Next, it was truly heart-warming
to see the students of Sai Bal Sansaar school perform the “Swagatam” dance, a
showcase of their wonderful talent. Through the presentation of the CAS and
Interact initiatives over the past year, we had the opportunity to reflect back
on highlights, such as our collaboration with CanSupport and SPCA, the book
drive and teaching Sai Bal Sansaar students, appreciating the values we were
enriched with.
It was a
pleasure to hear the students speak with confidence as they reflected on their
learning experience and expressed their gratitude. To celebrate their
achievement, many of these students were awarded proficiency and merit
certificates for their commendable progress. Next, we invited Ms. Padmaja to
provide her insight and accept a contribution which would facilitate the students
in their endeavour to learn dance. Enriching the occasion were the musical
performances – a solo song by a middle school student and an orchestra
presentation by the talented students of Grade 10.
This melodious
performance was followed by the reflection from two members of our support
staff about their learning experience which truly represented the spirit of
community at Pathways. Next, it was a proud moment as we welcomed our outgoing
Interact President, Jahanavi Datta, to share her experience. After
congratulating the outgoing community for their fabulous job, it was time for
the much-awaited welcome of the new committee to take charge.
The badging was
a moment of great faith and pride for the school, we look forward to the
committee’s leadership. The Interact President, Muskaan Srivastava, introduced
the plan for the year ahead and the theme: “Women Empowerment”. We had Mr.
Sachin Vats, the district rotary head, to share his thoughts and words of
inspiration. This was followed by the badging ceremony of the new publications
team and the event concluded by the encouraging words from the Director of
Pathways School, Mr. Praveen Jain.
Small acts, when
multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. We at Pathways
believe in this philosophy and we aim to make our contribution towards a better
world and a brighter future.
