Gonda: National Public School in Bariyarpurwa celebrated Navratri with devotion and enthusiasm on Saturday, featuring prayers to the nine forms of Goddess Durga, aarti and vibrant cultural performances by students.
The programme brought together students, teachers, parents and local dignitaries, who enjoyed the festive celebrations and appreciated the children’s performances.
The event commenced with the aarti of Goddess Durga, led by Arvind Soni, popularly known as Bablu Soni, the councillor of Bariyarpurwa ward. Teachers and parents also participated in the prayers and sought the blessings of the Goddess.
As part of the cultural programme, students presented devotional performances to songs including Mere Bholenath, Ram Aayenge To Angana Sajaayenge and Shri Ganesh Deva. Students Sagun Palak, Shraddha, Khushi and others showcased their talents through musical and dance performances.
A special dance presentation based on the nine forms of Goddess Durga featured Shraddha, Vaishnavi, Tejaswi, Pragya, Palak, Siddharth, Shivansh and other students. Their energetic performances and colourful presentation received enthusiastic applause from the audience.
School manager S. P. Gupta thanked the guests, parents and distinguished members of the local community for their participation. He said cultural and religious programmes play an important role in nurturing Indian traditions, moral values, cooperation and self-confidence among children. He also appreciated the students for their performances and congratulated the school staff on organising the event successfully.
Those present included headmaster Ved Prakash, vice-principal Meena Singh, Pratima Mathur, teachers Lakshmi Srivastava, Kumud Singh, Kajal Gupta, Shilpi Agarwal and Nidhi, along with teachers Deepak Mandal, Shyam Ji and Ravi Prakash. Other school staff members, parents and local dignitaries also attended the celebration.
The programme concluded in a devotional atmosphere filled with festive cheer, enthusiasm and appreciation for the students’ cultural performances.
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