Moodubidire: The Republic Day celebrations are commemorated every year to honor the formation of the Indian constitution. As a part of this celebration, the Alva’s Educational Foundation organized a grand ceremony, which was witnessed by more than 30000 at the Vanajakshi K Shripathi Bhat amphitheater on Sunday at Puthige.
Patriotic fervor pervaded the atmosphere as students, embellished in the colors of the national flag, lined up at the venue with miniature flags in hand. The special attraction of the festivity was the presence of 150 ex-servicemen of the Indian army gathered to witness the proceedings with utmost pride and honor.
At the very outset, march past by more than 2400 NCC cadets from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Madikeri districts, 400 Scouts, Guides, Rovers and Rangers, 1200 NSS volunteers marked the beginning with their swing and sharp uniforms displaying their pageant in a disciplined manner.
Students were dressed in t-shirts of colors of the national flag and were made to stand in such a way that the aerial glimpse resembled ‘’India’’ in textual form.
Subsequently, the integration song ‘Koti Kantose’ was sung by the cultural team of Alva’s Education Foundation for which the amassed gathering waved the miniature flags in unison throughout the rendition of the song. The amalgamation of the audience was a feast to the eyes and soul which grappled everyone’s attention with an overwhelming feeling of nationalism.
After unfurling the national flag, former IPS Officer K Annamalai said, the dream of former president APJ Abdul Kalam that India should become a superpower by 2020 is still a distant dream. The best way to realize his dream is by involving ourselves in the process of nation-building and living a life of duty towards ourselves and the nation. Nation has given everything to us, but we ask honestly ourselves what we had given to the nation? Republic day is the best time that reinstates each citizen to bind towards his duties. He added and said, whatever may be circumstances, the nation should come first and then our religion, place, and name. He called upon the students to take a pledge of ‘’let this nation prosper, let nothing come before this from achieving all greater heights and what we all dreamt off’’.
Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman Dr. M Mohan Alva, Trustee Vivek Alva, Vinay Alva, Greeshma Alva Hana Vinay Alva, Meenakshi Jaykar Alva and others present on the occasion.
