The Commemoration of the Birth anniversary of Late President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (VVA Primary/Secondary Section)
Report by: Mrs. Tania Monteiro, Vice-Principal,
Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao Goa
The Commemoration of the birth anniversary of Late President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was held on 15th October 2015, at Vidya Vikas Academy.
It was a no school bag day from the Pre-Primary to Class 12. Various activities were conducted to instill in the students the value of Reading, importance of Science and relevance of Art in our daily lives.
The library section arranged for books on display of well known authors, Indian as well as International. Books written by Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam were also put on display. Literary activities were the highlights where some students spoke on various authors and their passion and love for books.
The Hindi Section also conducted activities in Hindi poetry recitation and quotes of Late Dr. A. P. J. Kalam. The Music section organized ‘Songs of Kalam’ where songs with a positive message were sung by a group of students.
A science exhibition was organized by the Senior Secondary Section, showcasing their talents in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer Science. Highlights of this exhibition were working model of solar tree, kidney, automated street light, perpetual energy generator model, the creation of Hovercraft model etc. The exhibition was open for Classes 8, 9 and 10.
The Art section put up a very innovative and creative sand animated show, where by some students of Class 8, 9 and 10 designed visuals (using sand as a medium for expression) based on the inspirations from Dr. A. P. J. Kalam quote ‘Empowerment of Women leads to the development of a good nation’.
Students of Classes 6 to 12 also participated in a unique community art project ‘Dear Kalam Sir’ created by Letter Fams, Kochi, Kerala. The School arranged for simple postcards and students wrote, painted or did a drawing to pay tribute to late Dr. A. P. J. Kalam. Later these postcards were posted to a given address in Kochi.
Classes 1 to 12 Students had a special assembly in their individual classes and had posters and models of science displayed in their classrooms. It was an enriching experience for the students as well as a happy day for them in school as they had no books to carry to school.
