St. Cecilia's Public School
Ek Omkaar Satnam.....Guru Nanak Devji Jayanti
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St. Cecilia’s Public School, Vikas Puri keeping in view the secular ethos of the school celebrated and rejoiced in the spirit of the festival Guru Nanak Jayanti.
A special assembly was conducted on 16th November to mark the occasion and bring home the relevance of the festival to our young generation.
The students depicted glimpses of the sacred life lived by Guru Nanak Devji. The well presented enactment certainly enlightened the students about the solemnity of the festival.
Guru Nanak Jayanti which marks the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru was celebrated with élan in the school premises when the students depicted the religious ceremony observed in the Gurudwara on this day and also sang the Shabad Gurbani.
Tiny tots of the school visited the neighbor-hood Gurudwara and paid reverence at the door of the Almighty. Senior wing students presented small skits to emphasize the teachings of the first Sikh Guru. Students dressed as Panj Pyaras organized a procession carrying the sikh flag. All the while they sang hyms. Students of classes IX and X also displayed sword man-ship. Students also distributed the Guru prasada to fellow students and staff members.
Serenity and calmness floated in the air with the beautiful humming of the shabads and it paved the way for a very fruitful and productive day for all. The festival was celebrated by all the students with great pride, honor and respect.
In her closing address Madam Principal Mrs. R Bhumra told the gathering that we forever seek God’s blessings for the Cecilian fraternity and hope to be on the right and blessed path as chosen by Him. She added that the students through celebrations must have learnt the acts of offering of food for bhakti (devotion) and seva (service).