Media Release
Mangaluru, Jul 16: Vanmahotsava is the most celebrated festival of planting saplings. In an earnest attempt to lend a green touch to the school environment and sensitise our students of their role in conserving it, Carmel School celebrated Vanmahotsava on July 11.
The celebration was an ideal opportunity to instill among the students values of social responsibility towards safeguarding trees and forest cover. The programme began with a prayer service acknowledging god for giving all of us life and plants and for creating us to be co-creators to maintain life.
A mime show was showcased with the theme 'plant more trees'. The theme was well depicted through their choice of music, action and movements. A theme dance was also performed by the students which brought cheerful smiles over everyone’s face.
The ceremony was graced by the chief guest of the day Manjunatha Ganiga, deputy range forest officer, Moodbidri.
A gracious welcome was offered to him by Sr Preena A C, vice-principal, with a potted sapling. In his address, Manjunath Ganiga shared the importance of this day and encouraged the students to plant more trees. His words of encouragement to plant saplings had a great effect on everyone.
The teachers and students of all the classes were filled with gratitude to god for this beautiful and marvellous work of creation and celebrated this event by spreading joy.
To keep the spirit of this day vibrant, various activities were conducted in the respective classes like slogan writing, poster making, drawing, badge making, book mark making, planting of saplings in the school garden, distributing various saplings in the neighborhood, exchanging saplings with classmates, speaking about importance of medicinal plants and many more.
The classrooms were decorated with balloons and potted plants.This motive was taken to educate and make a habit for children to respect and care for the plants. The programme was well compered by Uvel Sachi Fernandes.
Joswin Lobo welcomed the audiences. The significance of the day was beautifully articulated by Hiba Sheikh and the vote of thanks was proposed by Sujan.
The school was buzzing with activities planned for the students. It was indeed an informative and fruitful day.