Independence Day Celebration on 15-Aug-2012

Our club celeberated Independence day on 15th August 2012 along with students and teachers of YMCA Kamak School for Deaf and Dumb. Rotarians headed by Rtn.President Athithan assembled at the School campus. School authorities were busy making preparations.

Starting with March Past by 7.45AM, President Athithan took the honour and hoisted the tricolour flag with jubliation among students, teachers and Rotarians. The agenda ( given in photo below), had lots of activies to entertain the gathering. 

Principal of the school, welcomed the gathering and expressed happiness over the continued support and encouragement they have been receiving from our Rotary Club and wished to receive the same patronage in future too. Students did lots of Drill excercises and exhibited their abilities.

Rtn.President Athithan in his Independence Day speech shared his happiness on India's 66th Independence day and motivated the children to scale new heights inspite of their challenges. He sighted few examples to explain their children about the significance of hard work and efforts which often leads to good results. He encouraged the children to study well and become succesful in life. Rtn. Meenakshi Sundaram in his speech admired the physical fitness of these children and wished some of them could become sports person and add laurels to India. Both our Rotarians speech was translated by a senior teacher of YMCA so that these children who were deaf and dumb could understand.

Followed by this was the Prize Giving ceremony. The school had conducted competitions and had kept the list of winners ready. Our club got the gift articles for these Prize Winners. Our Rotarians were actively engaged in congratulating and distributing the prizes.

Though it was getting late (8.45am) and it was time for breakfast, School Children had lined up few dances to entertain the gathering. They were cheered by their fellow schoolmates, teachers, Rotarians and parents.

Excellent Breakfast was sponsored by our club for all those present in the school. Rtn.Gunasekaran had made elaborate arrangements by carefully following up with the caterer. Everyone of us enjoyed the breakfast along with the children and the celebrations came to an end by 10.30AM.

List of Rotarians who attended the Independence day celebrations were : Rtn.Athithan, R'Ann Usha Athithan, Rtn.Meenakshi Sundaram, Rtn. NMP Gunasekaran, Rtn.Anwar Batcha, Rtn.Damodharan, Rtn.KLY.Premnath, Rtn.Shankarnarayanan, Rtn.Ramanathan, Rtn.B.Srinivasan, Rtn.Karunakar and Rtn.Ramaswamy.