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Jayanthi Celebrated
On January 4, 2007, Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Jayanthi (birthday) was celebrated at the school. After teachers and students sang Bhagavan’s Akshramanamalai, a puja was performed. Prasadam was distributed to everyone attending. Later that morning, some of the students went to Sri Ramanashram to give green leaves and bananas to the cows. A devotee of Bhagavan had arranged the offering.
Republic Day
On January 26, 2007, the Republic Day at our school began with prayer. Then the School Correspondent welcomed those attending and Corporation Bank Manager Mr. T. V. Lakshmi Narasiman unfurled the national flag. A marching exercise followed the hoisting of the national flag. Other guests attending the event were Tiruvannamalai Junior Chamber President Er. Nagarajan, Engineer College Professor Mr. A. Vijaikumar and school sponsor Mr. Roger Maybank from Canada.
Mr. T. V. Lakshmi Narasiman, Er. Nagarajan, Engineer College Professor Mr. A. Vijaikumar and our school English teacher Mr. S. Manikandan gave Republic Day speeches. After the National Anthem everyone was given lattu (a sweet).
Students exhibited their cultural talents in the Fancy Dress Competition. Corporation Bank Manager Mr. T. V. Lakshmi Narasiman, Mr. Roger Maybank and Mr. Joseph Kicken from the Netherlands were the judges for the competition. Also several guest dancers performed the Bharathanatyam dance for the enjoyment of the gatherers. Prizes were awarded to the performers by Ms. Leela Kalffors from Sweden, Mr. Roger Maybank, Mr. Joseph Kicken, Mr. T. V. Lakshmi Narasiman, Ms. Kamila from Poland, Ms. Josipha Strous from Netherlands, Ms. Maria from England, Mr. B. T. Sudhir from Kerala and Ms. Maria Garcia from Spain.
The event was sponsored by the Sheebeen Groups from Ireland through the coordination of Mr. Colm Cronin |
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More News and Stories from 2006
New School Fundraising, December 2006, and A. Prabahakaran Birthday Celebration, December 2006
Children's Day, November 2006 and Global Community Day, November 2006
Prize Winning in the Ramanar Competition, November 2006
19th Year Inaugural Day & Vijayadhasami Puja, October 2006
Independence Day, August 2006
School Reopens, June 2006 (also visit the Urgent Needs page for additional information on the new school site, needs, and how your donation can make a difference.)
Earth Puja, April 2006
X Standard Public Examination and OWCF Volunteers
Teaching, February 2006
Republic Day, January 2006
More News and Stories from 2005
Sri Ramana
Jayanthi Celebration (December 2005)
Planting Field Trip
(December 2005)
Children's Day
(November 2005)
Additional News
and Stories from 2005
News and Stories from 2004
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