Competition & Cultural Club – PANDIT ISWAR CHANDRA VIDYASAGAR MISSION

MEMBERS OF COMPETITION/CULTURAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Composition of the Committee is as under:-

(a) Chairperson –LAKHBIR SINGH, Principal (7987005723)

(b) Committee In-charge (Member No 1) – Mrs. Arpita Chakraborty, Pre- Primary (9002827778)

(d) Committee In-charge (Member No 3) – Mrs. Bela Kola, PRT (7718441020)

(e) Committee In-charge (Member No 4) – Mrs Mita samanta, TGT (9733962580)

(f) Committee In-charge (Member No 5) – Miss Divya Bera, Pre Primary (8942912180)

(g) Committee In-charge (Member No 6) – Miss Susmita Das, PRT (9564002152)

(h) Committee In-charge (Member No 6) – Mrs. Sanghita Siromoni, PGT (7431031340)

Introduction:-

The Cultural Committee of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Mission, strives to celebrate the cultural diversity in the school by organizing various competitions, events, activities, programmes and days like, PICVM Competitions, Annual Function, and Interschool competition in each and every year. The committee provides various opportunities for the students to relax, to enhance their skills and talents.

The Teacher and Student Coordinator of the Cultural Committee take a lot of efforts to plan, to Guide, to organize the various events and competitions in the college at Intra and Interhouse level. Students From our school took participation in maximum number in competitions like Dance Competition, Singing Competition, Rangoli Competition, Drama competition, Elocution Competition, In Debate Competition, etc.

The Committee also creates a platform that provides the students a lot of opportunities to show their talents in variety of events and competitions.

Vision:-

Our Vision is to encourage students in Cultural events/activities/competitions and to develop more and more talent among students in Cultural activities.

Mission:-

Our Mission is to enhance the talents of the students, so they can show and participate in maximum number in different cultural events/activities/competitions.

Future Plan:-

To organize various programmes for preserving cultural heritage and transmitting cultural values and history.
To arrange various competitions for bridging cultural, ethnic and class differences.

Objectives:-

To organize successful events, activities and competitions of cultural events, which help our school to develop the students in cultural activities.
To encourage and promote the talent of the students in cultural activities in our school.
To celebrate the Birth and Death Anniversaries of the Great Leaders/Personalities, so that students came to know about them and they can follow them.
To celebrate the cultural diversity and the programs by nurturing the inner skills of students so they can participate in Intra and Intercollegiate level.
To Understanding the importance of the Cultural events and competitions at school/Interschool/State/National/International Level, to organize it and to participate.
To promote and arrange extracurricular activities to bring out the talents of students in the performing arts/Literary arts/Fine arts.
To achieve a lot of prizes, medals, awards and certificates in cultural activities so they can enhance their talents and also to encourage others to participate in events and activities.

Achievements:-

Achievements of the students of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Mission in Cultural Events of academic year 2022:

Our school students took participation in so much of Cultural events, they- participated in school activities, competitions and Interclass level, etc. Students got numerous prizes, medals, awards, cash prizes, certificates in cultural events in and in other institutions too. They also got certificates and trophies in Rangoli, painting, group dance competitions.

They also participated in Poster Making, Clay Modeling, Cartooning, Elocution, Debate, On the Spot Painting, Collage, Rangoli, Indian Folk Dance, Indian group song, Story Writing, etc. Our students got participation Certificates in each and every events, at School Level.

Independence Day Celebration:-

15^th August 2022: The Independence Day was celebrated with great joy at our school. On this day the school campus was nicely decorated with flowers and flags. Students came to school in clean school uniforms. All stood in rows. Our Hon’ble Principal and Secretary hoisted the National Flag. Then we all saluted the flag and sang our National Anthem together. As part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, all the children crafted the national flag. They were told the significance of the colours of the flag- saffron for sacrifice, white for peace and green for prosperity. A 2 km long march past was conducted up to the local BDO Office and the little Indianite marched to the drum proudly and holding aloft the tri-colour flags.

A stage was made for the cultural programs. The stage was decorated with flowers, festoons, and tricolor flags. Students of all classes participated wholeheartedly made the event a grand success. Some students sang patriotic songs and some recited poems. Some made speeches. After that, our Principal told us the importance of the day. Then we remembered the freedom fighters of our country. At the end, the PICVM authority provided delicious lunch to all the students, parents, and staffs.

Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Birth Anniversary Celebration:-

Our school observed the birth anniversary of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar with due grandeur. This programme was a weeklong observation. It began with a morning procession. Then followed a cultural function in remembrance of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar. He was the great social reformer, educationist, philanthropist and a key figure in Bengal Renaissance. The function was inaugurated with garlanding the portrait of Vidyasagar in the presence of teachers, students and some local educationists and guardians. So, on the first day of the function our respected teachers and also some students delivered impressive speeches on the life and activities of Vidyasagar. It was a great lookback in the alleys of Vidyasagar’s life.

Our Hon’ble Principal- Dr. (Mrs.) Aparna Maitra and Secretary- Shri. Rafik Ali Khan also enriched us with their valuable speeches. Thus, we celebrated the 203^rd Birth Anniversary of Vidyasagar and the entire programme attained a great success.

Rangoli Making Competition:-

Rangoli Making has been an essential part of Diwali celebrations in our country. Although Diwali is a festival of lights, the Rangoli colours play a big role in bringing out the festive spirit during these celebrations. Therefore, to promote this traditional artform amongst our students, an Interhouse Rangoli making competition was conducted in Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Mission on 22^nd of October 2022. One student each, from classes 6^th,7^th ,8^th and 9^th was selected from each house and they had to make a Rangoli based on the theme of Diwali, in a time duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The children had pre-planned their patterns and had come prepared with all the materials, they required for making them. Some selected colours were provided to the teams just before the competition and the challenge was to creatively incorporate the given colours in their design which added a slight twist to the competition and encouraged the students to think in an innovative manner. The criteria for judgement were the selection of the design, neatness, clarity, colour combination and creativity or new ideas implemented by the students to make their design more presentable.

The Blue House won this competition with a good margin. They scored the highest marks in overall presentation and neatness. Their artistic use of vibrant colours to enhance their design was quite appreciated by the judges.

The Red house came second, followed by the Green house and then the Yellow house. All the teams put in their best efforts and after the competition the school lobby was sparkling with such beautiful use of colours and designs which added to the festive galore. Organizing such events helps students to remain in close touch with their culture. This Rangoli making competition motivated the students to perform and outshine in their creative skills and most important, work as a team to bring laurels to their house.

Children’s Day Celebration:-

14^th November is celebrated as Children’s Day or Bal Diwas every year in India. The special day is celebrated in remembrance of India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, born on November 14, 1889, he was also known as Pandit Nehru. Nehru, who was fondly called Chacha Nehru or simply Chachaji, was very popular among the children for his love. November 14 marks Nehru’s devotion to welfare, education and development of children and young people.

A day marking childhood, and to make this event a memorable for our little ones, Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Mission celebrated Children’s Day on 14^th November 2022 in the school premises. The day focused on children and their enjoyment. The day commemorated with immense joy, enthusiasm and magnificence. All the scholars came dressed up in casual clothes and were provided with delicious and moth watering lunch by the PICVM authority. The celebrations began with the Morning Prayer, the Hon’ble Secretary greeted all the scholars and participated in a delightful cake cutting ceremony with the kids. Variety of fun filled activities and games were planned by the teachers for their children. The teachers made Children’s Day special for their children by involving them into various games like hit the pyramid, roll the dice, find the ball, musical chair etc. All the children were given chocolates and some valuable gifts as a token of love from their teachers like story books, pencils etc.

The students were overwhelmed and enjoyed the day.

Participation in International Olympiad Foundation (IOF) Examination 2022:-

This is to inform that under the guidance of our Principal- Dr. (Mrs.) Aparna Maitra and the Members of Cultural/ Competition Committee, as many as 250 scholars of our school participated in the prestigious International Olympiad Foundation (IOF) Examination 2022. As per early predictions, our scholars will succeed with flying colours.

Christmas Day Celebration:-

This year on 23^rd December 2022, our school has organized a programme to celebrate Christmas. The celebration was held in our school auditorium. The entire auditorium was beautifully decorated with flowers, festivals, lights, posters, and models. All the students and faculty members were very excited and full of enthusiasm for the celebration. Students come to school wearing colourful dresses. The ceremony began with prayer at 09:00 a.m. After that, various programs were organized one after the other. One of which was a performance where a group of class 6 students presented a beautiful play on the theme of Christmas. After that, a man disguised as Santa Claus comes with a bag containing several gifts. Santa Claus was roaming all over the auditorium giving presents to all the little children. Also, the song Jingle Bells was playing in the background. After all the programs were over, our principal ma’am came on stage and gave gifts to some students who had scored very well in the previous exam. Along with this, the principal ma’am wished everyone a Merry Christmas and also gave a short motivational speech.

Saraswati Puja Celebration:-

Saraswati puja was organized in our school, on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. The festival Basant Panchmi shows the Indian culture and tradition from several years. We have been celebrating Saraswati puja on this day. On 26^th January 2022, Puja started in the morning at 9 a.m. The whole school and cultural hall was decorated with flowers. Basant Panchmi is a festival; on this festival we do Saraswati puja, to get the blessings from the goddess Saraswati. It is supposed that the Devi Saraswati was born on the day which is further celebrated as Basant Panchmi. Lord Saraswati is the goddess of intelligence, knowledge, education, harmony, art, and speech. Thus we worship Saraswati Devi earlier initiating any good work. Our Hon’ble Secretary and Principal inaugurated the event and worshiped goddess Saraswati. The members of Cultural Committee took wholesome care of the pious occasion and managed the event successfully. Everyone present at the event stood up and started singing Saraswati vandana.

Thereafter event further extended to the cultural program. Student performed dances, dramas, and sung songs. The celebration came to a close with distribution of ‘Prasada’. Gaiety and piety went hand in hand to live an indelible impression in the mind of all those who witnessed the programme.

Republic Day Celebration:-

Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Mission celebrated the 74^th Republic Day with much pomp and glory. The event consisted of speeches from eminent personalities like our Hon’ble Secretary Shri. Rafik Ali Khan, Principal- Dr. (Mrs.) Aparna Maitra and other dignitaries. Display of dances, songs, acts, gymnastics, and a parade by our students were performed.

The Cultural Committee of PICVM played a great role in organizing a successful and memorable programme.

The event started with the Secretary and Principal of our school, unfurling the national flag and hoisting it. After the flag hoisting, the students of the four different houses started their march past and paid their respects to the national flag. After the march past came to an end, the students of senior classes put together an act of how various freedom fighters fought the British army and sacrificed themselves to free India. The brilliant act managed to bring everyone to the brink of tears. The school choir team did a phenomenal job by singing the famous song by Lata Mangeshkar, “Aye Mere Vatan Ke Logo’’ on this auspicious day. At the end of the song, our Hon’ble Principal thanked everyone and ended the event with the National Anthem.

PICVM Annual Picnic:-

The most awaited day of the year was the PICVM’s Annual Picnic to Chandraketu Park, Chandrakona.

Chandraketu Park gave an experience of being surrounded by greenery and the beauty of nature. We started at 8.30 am in the morning with prayer and a feeling of a great day ahead. The students were extremely excited and kept singing songs in the bus till they reached the venue.

We were welcomed by the staff of the park, and students were amazed to see the statue of Dinosaur, Tiger, Elephant and the adventure equipment. Two rooms were provided to freshen up and keep the belongings. A delicious breakfast was followed by a tour of the park where the students were excited and shook their legs to the thumping dance numbers which were played near the pool. They even created a few crazy steps and the teachers too joined the fun.

The next place visited was the green grass lawn where the students played a few games like “Blind Fold” and “Passing the buck” .Every child was given an opportunity to participate and enjoy themselves.
The most enjoyable time was in the play area with swings, slides, merry-go-round, see saw, and spring animals. After a tiring and fun packed morning we all headed for lunch where we all relished different items of food followed by an ice cream. The group photograph time motivated students to make funny faces for the click!

All the students expressed a desire to revisit the place again. Indeed it was a great day for all the students and teachers, as it strengthened the bond between the students and their teachers.
It was a sound and safe return trip by 3.30 pm.