On 25th January 2017, Holy Child Auxilium, R.K.Puram, celebrated the 68th Republic Day. Celebration began by invoking God’s blessings on our motherland and all its citizens. With great joy and happiness the children performed various items such as Patriotic dances, songs, poem and speech both in English and Hindi. In conclusion, Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel the animator encouraged the children to love our country and be a good citizen. Programme came to an end by taking the pledge.
The 68th Republic Day was celebrated with great Patriotic fervor and zeal by the whole staff and the students of Auxilium Convent School New Chumta on 26th January, 2017.
The chief guest of the day Pradhan Mr. Bhagawan Munda of the Patharghata Panchayat was welcomed solemnly by the slow march past of the scouts and guides. It was followed by flag hoisting.
The program started with march past by the students of four houses, followed by the short prayer for the nation by Soshan Ekka of Class V A. The speech was delivered by Nabina Hemrom of Class X stressing on love and respect for the mother land. The other programme were patriotic songs in action, Patriotic dance and the skirts of the four houses on the themes “cleanliness and unity.”
The chief guest appreciated the good performance of the children and encouraged them through his message to have the good will and to strive all together to build the better country where there be peace and harmony. The auspicious event of that day came to the conclusion by the mass drill of the students.
The pre-Republic Day Celebrations and Sports Day were held in the school campus on 25th January, 2017, to commemorate the 68th Republic Day.
The Handing-Over Ceremony was held, where the outgoing school leaders handed over their responsibility to the upcoming leaders who took the pledge to carry out their duties well and to do to the best of their capabilities. The outgoing leaders also shared their experiences of being the captains of a respectable and honourable institution like ours. This was followed by Principal Sr. Celine Alexander addressing the gathering and inspiring the upcoming leaders to fulfill their responsibilities to the fullest of their potential and giving best wishes to the outgoing leaders for their future endeavours.
The Republic Day programme with a welcome speech by the school head girl Deepi Garg, which was followed by a Republic Day song by the students.
The first HC Auxilium NCC Contingent in their smart Air Wing uniform, followed by the Four Houses: Bosco, Mazzarello, Vicuna and Savio House contingents marched to the drum beats filling the audience with awe.
Then were the most awaited races that filled the audience with excitement and ebullience. The exciting races held were frog race, relay race, ball race and the most exhilarating tug of war among the others. The programme came to an end with the national anthem sung by the school cabinet.
The celebrations continued with the tuck shop, selling delicious ice cream with chocolate sauce topping, piping hot momos, cruchy patties and exciting lucky dip.
“In her fragile adolescent body she hid the greatness of giants and proved that womanhood is not a quality to be seen through the window but a virtue to be proclaimed.”
On 20th January 2017, Vicuna house members celebrated the feast of their patron, Blessed Laura Vicuna. The programme commenced with a speech by the Vicuna House Vice Captain, telling us about the various sacrifices made by Laura Vicuna during her life.
A prayer service was offered to invoke the blessings of the Lord Almighty through the intercession of Bl. Laura Vicuna, the patron of the abused victims. This was followed by a power point presentation portraying the idyllic values of Laura Vicuna. A play depicting the exemplary life of Laura Vicuna, who with her imperturbable spirit gave up her life for her mother, was performed.
A soulful and melodious song, ‘Lord I offer my life to you’, was sung by the Vicuna House members. Superior Sr. Maria P. Inspired the gathering with her beautiful words of wisdom.
On 31st January 2017, the Solemnity of Father and Founder St. John Bosco, the New Aspirantate at Bamunmura – Barasat was blessed by Rev. Fr. Dominic Gomes, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kolkata in the presence of Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath, Animators and Economers’ of the Province, Salesians of Kolkata Province, neighbourhood Priests and religious, boarders of Barasat community and friends. The Eucharistic celebration was followed by the Felicitation ceremony and a fellowship meal.
The farewell of Class XII students was organized by the management, staff and students of H.C. Auxilium Vasant Vihar on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, in the school auditorium. It was a day that encompassed feelings of nostalgia and enthusiasm, the day when the entire school bearing heaviness in their hearts bid the final goodbye to the outgoing students of Class XII and the day when this group of young girls set out of their alma mater into the new world outside.
The program commenced with the head girl Deepi Garg’s meticulously prepared address to the gathering which was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the Superior Sr. Maria P., Sr. Celine Alexander, Sr. Kanchan, representatives of class XII students and the former Head Girl of the school, Merilyn Thomas.
After invoking God’s blessings for the welfare and luck of the outgoing students through a prayer service and prayer song, various students of Std. XI clad in Punjabi attire performed a zealous dance and were applauded by the audience. The hosts of the day then conducted a game for the guests of the show. The follow up to this was a melodious and serene duet performed by Aarciah Thouman and Feba Bovas, which brought tears into the eyes of all the departing students. Representatives from each section shared their views and experiences of their life in school with all present. Sr. Maria P. gave away the trophies to the outgoing Cabinet Members in appreciation of their dedication towards their duties, and blessed all the students for their future endeavours. Sr. Celine Alexander, then announced the formal release of the School Magazine, Sr. Maria P. and the Auxilian released the Magazine amidst cheers from the audience present and handed over the first copy to the editor Ms Rita Bakshi. The farewell programme concluded with dance followed by lunch.
Sr. Annie and Sr. Sushma accompanied 30 children from our neighborhood along with 4 of our boarders by 7 a.m.to Ranaghat in a mini bus for the Bed Kit Distribution to children between ages 6 -12 and whose monthly income is below Rs. 5000/-. SCAW is a Child Welfare Project of Rotary Club of Dum Dum in partnership with “Sleeping Children Around The World, (SCAW) , Canada. Mr. P.C. Kutty, a Rotarian helped us in this venture to help these needy children. They also received a sum of money for the bus expenditure to and fro. The parents and children were happy on their return. Divine providence always favors those who trust and believe in the mercy and love of the Lord.
From 19 -22 January 2017, the Team members met together, in the Provincial house, Auxilium Convent Dum Dum under the leadership of the newly appointed General Coordinator Sr. Elizabeth Valliyil. After invoking God’s blessings the meeting began with the introductory message of Sr. Teresa Adampakallel, the vice Provincial exhorting the Team members saying : “life is all about little decisions we make every day ,decisions of the past have had their effect but every new day can be a new start so look to God and His Word for fresh courage and hope.” with these words Sr. Teresa in the absence of the Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath gave a boost to the members of the team for planning for the forth coming year.
Every sector presented their report in a very creative manner. One could feel the zeal and interest of each sector with which the animation was carried out. Before moving on to the preparation of the Province Project we were briefed on the Strenna 2017:We are a family! Every home , a school of life and love. Keeping in mind the Triennial Verification with the presence of Mother General in our midst detailed programme of the yearly events were choked out to facilitate the animation of all the sectors. The meeting came to an end with the expression of thanks from the General Coordinator. In a very special way the outgoing general Coordinator Sr. Mini Mary Chettayil was thanked for her precision, innovativeness, self sacrifice and for keeping us abreast with the signs of the times.
Reported by Sr. Rosalia Tirkey
Formation Sector
A career guidance seminar was held at Auxilium Convent School, New Chumta on 13th January 2017. Principal Sr. Innocencia Jojo introduced the theme and the facilitator of the day Mr. Utkarsh Kapoor to the students. Mr.Utkarsh Kapoor opened the session with his own life experience and explained that the lack of proper career guidance could lead to confusion of professions. The specific objectives of the seminar were:
The facilitator made his presentation on various areas of occupation by using visual aids with inspiring examples. He suggested the following top ten areas where students can go for career development such as Gynecology, Fashion Technology, Banking, IAS [Indian Administrative services], Cardiology, Neurology ,II M [Indian Institutes of Management], UPSC (Union public services commission),Market research Analyst
Career development is a gradual process. It needs planning, time, effort and perseverance. But the concept of career development begins with self development. If a person cannot develop oneself, there is no question of his\her career developing at a desired velocity. Thus, as counselors are continue to expose different career paths, but the final choice is made by a certain person who aspires to reach his\her destination of life. Finally, the vote of thanks was extended to the facilitator by Elina Minj of Class X, the school captain.
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