72nd
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
The students and staff of The Air Force School
commemorated 72 glorious years of freedom with celebrating the spirit of
sacrifice made by the brave hearts of the India’s freedom struggle on 13 August
2018. As the air reverberated with the same spirit, the enthusiastic
participants eagerly awaited the arrival of the Chief Guests, Air Commodore NPS Taprial Provost Marshal (Air) and Mrs Neeta
Taprial. The Guest of Honour was Group Captain Ravindra Bhatnagar,
Executive Director, The Air Force School.
The
day unfolded with the unfurling of the Tricolour and everybody proudly singing
the National Anthem.
The
Principal, Ms Amita Gupta, welcomed the esteemed guests and emphasized that the
sacrifices made by the great freedom fighters. Ma’am reiterated that freedom
comes with responsibilities and it is important to free oneself from the
mindset that does not allow one to see beyond personal interest.
After the welcome address, the five houses brought
alive the trauma, the struggle and the sacrifice that our brave hearts made to
achieve freedom. Aptly titled, the cultural programe ‘DHADKAN
HAI APNI AZAADI: HAI PRAAN SE PYAARI AZAADI,’ took everyone down the
memory lane showcasing the struggle of the Indian Renaissance, the pain of partition,
the brutality at the Jallianwala Bagh, and the sacrifices of the brave hearts.
The
momentous day came to an end with the inspiring words by the Chief Guest. Sir emphasized
that though personal growth is important, one should not forget the growth of
the nation. It is important to remember the soldiers serving at the border and
must pay gratitude to them. His words filled every young heart with the feeling
of patriotism.
The
Chief Guest released the school magazine ‘The Aravalian’ for the academic
session 2017-2018, on this occasion. It was a moment of pride for the entire
team of ‘The Aravalian’, comprising of budding writers, editors and artists.
The
event ended with the vote of thanks presented by the Vice Principal, Ms Lomina
Rajiv.
The result for IHA (Independence Day) is as
follows:
House
|
Points
|
Position
|
Katre
|
122/150
|
I
|
Subroto
|
113/150
|
II
|
Arjan
|
100/150
|
III
|
Pratap
|
99/150
|
IV
|
Latif
|
95/150
|
V
|