The Indian School Celebrates Tamil Day
The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) joyously celebrated Tamil Day at the Isa Town campus on Sunday, January 14, 2024, with a vibrant array of programs. The event, organized by the Department of Tamil, commemorated Thai Pongal, a multi-day harvest festival cherished by the Tamil community. Among the distinguished attendees were ISB Honorary Secretary V Rajapandian, Assistant Secretary Ranjini Mohan, Executive Committee Members Bonny Joseph and Biju George, Principal VR Palaniswamy, Staff Representative Parvathi Devadas, Vice-Principals, Head Teachers, Heads of Departments, and students.
Honorary Secretary V Rajapandian inaugurated the program by lighting the traditional lamp, emphasizing the beauty and significance of the Tamil language, with its rich heritage of ancient literature. The ceremony began with the national anthems of Bahrain and India, followed by the traditional lamp lighting and school prayer. Student Samiqa Yelayar recited the Holy Quran, and Shashini Gnanasekaran delivered the welcome address. Sri Oviya Manikandan expressed gratitude in the vote of thanks. The Master of Ceremonies were Rajeevan Rajkumar, Vishwajanani Janarthanan, and Sriram Suresh, while Tamil Teacher Rajeswari Manikandan presented the departmental report.
A group of students presented 'Thamizh Thaai Vazhthu' and a group song. The Tamilodu Vilayadu segment featured students Shan Epsiba Akshaya Sundaramahalingam, Anns Meljin, and Dushyant Ravichandran, hosted by Esther Packiaselvi John. Invocation dance performances were given by Lakshaya Ramakrishnan, Sharmathi Anantha Krishnan, Shruthilaya, Booja Strisa Thilip Kumar, and Subiksha Sree. The audience was further entertained by a folk dance.
ISB Honorary Chairman Binu Mannil Varughese, Honorary Secretary V Rajapandian, Executive Committee members, and Principal VR Palaniswamy extended their congratulations to the enthusiastic children for their active participation and applauded the teachers for their coordinated efforts in ensuring the event's grand success.
Winners in various competitions:
Drawing and Colouring for Class IV: 1. Nisha Vijayababu, 2.Haniya Fathima, 2. Aswin Stalin Anisha.
Handwriting Competition for Class V:1. Vardini Jayaprakash ,2. Vidulaa Rajkumar, 3. Lakshya Ramakrishnan.
Thirukural Oppuviththal for Class VI: 1. Shakthi Priyan, 2. Varshana Elangovan,3. Shanan Beau.
Bharathiyaar Kavidhaigal Oppuviththal for Class VII: 1.Uma Eswari, Matilda Lee Nadine, 2.Lakshitha Sampath,3.Paramesh Suresh.
Bharathithasan Kavithaigal Oppuviththal for Class VIII:1. Deepak Thanudev,2.Pratiksha Pon Roja Ajit Kumar, 3.Rithish Sasikumar.
Tamil Elocution for Class IX: 1. Rajeevan Rajkumar,2. Subalakshmi Elangovan,3. Vishwajanani Janarthanan, Sharmathi Ananthakrishnan, Samiqa Yelayar Shaik Abudhahir.
Poem Writing Competition for Class X:1.Shashini Gnanasekaran,2.Esther Packiaselvi John Edwin,Sriram Jaiganesh,3.Sri Oviya Manikandan.
15 JAN 2024, ISB
