Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Mater Dei
The Diamond Jubilee year of Mater Dei was declared open with a Holy Mass on 5th February followed with myriad activities. Superior General of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Sr. Francoise Massy, General Councillor, Sr. Jolanda, Provincial and Manager of Mater Dei School, Sr. Taurina were warmly welcomed by Principal, Sr. Stella Joseph, Superior, Sr. Assunta and headmistress, Sr. Salima during their visit in November. Sessions were conducted for parents from KG-Std. XII and for students Std. X. Neighbouring schools participated in ‘Connect’ - a series of competitions like collage making, recitation, rangoli and nukkad natak.
The primary school also participated in ‘Connect’. As part of a two day annual day celebration, ‘Mercy Never Ends…’ students performed scintillating dances, power point presentation etc. The Diamond Jubilee year concluded with a Holy Eucharist where the main Celebrant was Archbishop Anil J.T. Couto, followed by staff felicitation by the PTA. Staff and sisters visited Holambi Kalan, as part of their community outreach programme and witnessed a meaningful programme. Principal, Sr. Stella addressed all present on Parents day and presented diamond jubilee souvenirs. It was a memorable year for everyone associated with the celebrations.
hosted the Devatwa Award Ceremony recently, organised by Dharmaansh Foundation to honour the philanthropists in the society. Recipients of the award were Chairperson, Satish Chandra Narang and Deputy Chairperson, Raj Paul Narang who were recognised for their dedicated efforts to improve educational standards and imbibe moral values amongst the new generation. The awards were well received by the audience present as each awardee recounted their contribution towards making this world a better place. Ajeet Singh, Chairperson, Dharmaansh Foundation, gave the keynote address and urged everyone present to create a chain of kindness so that the negativity which is displayed in the world can be destroyed.
celebrated its annual appreciation day. Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Dr. Mrityunjay Athreya, eminent educationist, graced the occasion as the chief guests and special guests were Ankit Chauhan, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Alok Goyal, Co-founder and partner Stellaris Venture Partners. Also present was Nishant Berlia, Joint Secretary, Apeejay Education Society. The programme started with the lamp lighting and an invocation to goddess Durga. Students presented a play ‘hum hain bemisaal’ highlighting the uniqueness of every child. Principal, A.P. Sharma, apprised the gathering about the achievements of the school. The event concluded with a vote of thanks and National Anthem.