The celebration of the Republic Day took place at St. Joseph’s Convent, Idgah Hills, Bhopal with a deep feeling of patriotism and commitment. The Chief Guest for this occasion was Mrs. Sufia Faruqui Wali - IAS, who is also an ex-student of the school.

The celebration began with the unfurling of the National Flag by the Chief Guest on the tune of National Anthem played by the school band. It was followed by a short prayer service and a hymn dedicated to this great nation.A special program was staged to mark this proud occasion.

The program began with a colorful prayer dance set on the rhythm of the classic patriotic song                   “Vande Mataram”. The school choir presented a melodious patriotic song      “Badhte chalo, chalet chalo, chalna hi zindagi hai” to give a message of continuous progress to the audience.

A vibrant Chhatisgarhi folk dance gave a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of India followed by a brisk and foot tapping dance on the song “Yahan wahan sara jahan dekh liya hai”.

The students of the middle school staged a presentation on the rights and duties of the citizens to mark the significance of the Republic Day.

The Chief Guest, reminiscing on her days in school, remarked in her speech that the students of this school stood out in the society in whatever field they chose, whether job, business or running a household, and the credit to this outstanding success went to the holistic education imparted in school.

She congratulated the school on all its achievements over the years and appreciated the wonderful program prepared by the students.

A grand finale was presented on the theme ‘Progressing Together’ where the students expressed their zeal to work together to build “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”. The program concluded with a vote of thanks.