Date: 19/04/2014
The Mahatma Hansraj Jayanti was celebrated
on the premises of DAV Public School, Hazaribag with active and willing
participation of students on 19/04/2014. To mark the occasion, a special hawan
was organized followed by Hindi Speech,
Quiz and Painting Competitions.
The
Principal of the school Shri Ashok Kumar welcomed the Chief Guest and said in
his inaugural speech that whatever Einstein remarked about Mahatma Gandhi the
same was applicable with Hansraj who rendered his selfless service in the
interest of mankind. He worked as Principal for 25 years without taking even a
single penny merely to enlighten the people from their deep slumber of
illiteracy. He felt that education was the key to al-round development of
mankind.
The
Chief Guest Shri Shiv Dayal Singh-an eminent scholar and the founder Principal
of Markham College of Commerce, Hazaribag expressed his feeling saying that the
Hansraj’s religion was the religion of mankind as it teaches us to be prompt to
serve the needy and helpless people. Highliting the life history of Hansraj, he
said that the former went to serve the affected people willingly wherever the
natural calamities like famine, flood occurred. His selfless action gives a new
nobility to human life.
Anvita
Priyam of std.XC speaking on the occasion emphasized that the Mahatma Hansraj’s
story gives us a strong message of sacrifice, sincerity, devotion to the cause
and a new hope for humanity if his ideals are followed in man’s life in letter and spirit. And the same would
be the real tribute to this great soul of India. Born on 19th April,
1864 at Hoshiyarpur village, Punjab Hansraj , before leaving for heavenly abode
on 15th November,1938 in Lahore, did innumerable deeds throughout his life.
Riya
Bhardwaj of XC and Shantanu of IX G
quizzed the students with the questions
based on Hansraj’s life history and his contributions for the society. A
very healthy response of the students was noticed.
Under
the guidance of Mr. Umesh Gupta and Mr. Kunal Goswami the beautiful portraits
of Mahatma Hansraj were prepared and displayed by Debanjali Mahto (VIII C)- 1st
, Vishal Kumar (VIII A)-2nd and Tushar Kumar (VIII B)-3rd
other participants.
Mr.
N. N. Pandey the teacher of Sanskrit co-ordinated and concluded the program
with the Shanti path.
