Delhi Public School and others celebrate Christmas

Students participate in a Christmas programme at St Joseph’s Academy in Dehradun

Dehradun, December 23
Delhi Public School celebrated Christmas at a function held here today with great enthusiasm. The school was tastefully decorated giving a feeling of festivity with a happy sound of bells, hymns and peace. A Christmas tree was also decorated beautifully.
The celebration began with a speech on significance of Christmas. Children, dressed in bright red colour, added colour and joy to the occasion.
A nativity play was also enacted. The magic moment of Santa Claus entering amid the audience distributing candies and goodies was captivated all present.

Headmaster Niraj Gupta cut the cake with the students. He advised the students to follow a righteous path and congratulated the students and staff for their exemplary display.

St Joseph’s Academy

St Joseph’s Academy organised a Christmas programme for the senior and junior students here. They enacted the traditional nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus. The choir sang the traditional carols to a spellbound audience. The graceful “angel” dance and the peppy “jingle bell” dance along with good old Santa brought great excitement to the show.

The Principal, Rev Bro AJ George, appreciated the programme and said, “We should keep the true meaning of Christmas alive in our hearts all the year around.” He said: “We don’t have to be Christians to practice the values of Jesus Christ’s teachings. If you are born as a Hindu, be a good Hindu and if you are born as a Muslim, be a good Muslim”.

The programme came to a happy ending with everyone singing “Feliz Navidad” and “We wish you a Merry X-Mas”.

Shemrock-Riverdale School, Haridwar

With just a day left for Christmas, a special programme was held at Shemrock-Riverdale School here today.

At least 65 students, dressed in Santa Claus attire, made the school atmosphere dip in the Christmas celebration.

A cradle was also set up at the school where prayers were offered with teachers highlighting the teachings of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary.

School principal Poonam Chaudhary said the school was regularly organising such programmes to inculcate compassion, mutual harmony, brotherhood and a sense of understanding of the Indian culture among the students.

Young schoolteacher Disha, in a Santa Claus attire, distributed gifts to all students. Chetna, Rashmi, Shilpi, Preeti and Prachi from the school staff coordinated the
programme.