1300 students participated in the Republic Day celebration at VKV Kanyakumari on 26 January 2023. Assistant Professor from S.T. Hindu College Sri. Dr. S. Bhagavathi Perumal and Vice President of VRM & VK Mananeeya Nivedita Didi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Special Guest respectively. Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Matric Hr. Sec. School, Kanyakumari celebrated the Republic Day on 26 January 2023. Assistant Professor from S.T. Hindu College Sri. Dr. S. Bhagavathi Perumal and Vice President of VRM & VK Mananeeya Nivedita Didi graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Special Guest respectively. 1300 students participated in the celebration.
The program started with ‘Vande Mataram’ song at 8.30 a.m. The Special Guest Mananeeya Nivedita Didi hoisted the National flag followed by National Anthem. The Chief Guest Sri. Dr. S. Bhagavathi Perumal addressed the students and spoke about the unsung heroes of freedom movement and their sacrifices. He insisted the students to learn about the freedom fighters like Kattabomman, Shenbhaga Raman, Kudhiram Bose, Chandra Shekar Azad etc.
Mananeeya Nivedita Didi in her special address insisted that the first duty of students is to excel in their studies and to learn about the tradition and culture of our country. She also advised the students to have a higher goal in life and to work hard to achieve it. The celebration also included the cultural presentations like patriotic song, karate, silambam, drama about ‘Major Abhinanthan’, dumbles dance and pyramid demonstrations by the students. The students who won in E.A. competitions were honoured with prizes. The program was concluded with Kendra prarthana.
