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Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Schoolchildren put up an impressive show

Special Correspondent

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Bagalur bags first prize for cultural programme

BANGALORE: A good turnout by members of the public and a cultural pageantry presented by schoolchildren and the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment marked the 57th Republic Day celebrations at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground here on Friday.

As many as 1,450 schoolchildren drawn from three schools and attired colourfully danced on the Parade Ground to the melody and rhythm of patriotic songs. The police had made elaborate security arrangements for the celebrations.

This time, there was not much variety in the cultural programmes and the fewer numbers of schoolchildren participated in programmes when compared to previous years. Schools run by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, apart from schools that participated in the parade regularly, were represented at the celebration.

Contingents from the Indian Air Force, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police, City Armed Reserve, Home Guards, National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, Bharat Seva Dal and State Excise participated in the march past. The programme began with Governor T.N. Chatuvedi's address at 9 a.m. and went on for nearly two hours. Children of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bagalur, Bangalore North, walked away with the first prize in the cultural programme category for their dance "Indians, we are all one." The dance depicted the richness of the country in its diversity of religions, customs, traditions, and communities.

As many as 450 children of Government Higher Primary School, Begur, Bangalore South, presented the dance "Geetha Bharati" to receive the second prize. Students of Government High School, Police Colony, Magadi Road, Bangalore, and Sapta Swara Arts and Creations, Bangalore, staged a "Vande Mataram" dance and bagged the consolation prize.

Members of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, which has history of 350 years and participated in United Nations Peace Missions in various countries, demonstrated a "Mallakamba" (climbing a pillar) art and received big applause from the public.

The Maratha Light Infantry Regiment coach Nagesh Bhonsle received a special prize from the Governor.

Other prize-winning contingents and schools were:

Group One: Air Force - first, Border Security Force - second and City Reserve Police Force - third.

Group Two: Home Guards - first, Traffic Warden - second, and Excise wing - third.

Group Three: Students' Association for Road Safety (Little Flower School) - first, and Red Cross Society - second, and Students' Association for Road Safety (Florence School) - third.

Group Four: NCC Senior (Army wing) - first, NCC (boys wing) - second and NSS (boys wing) - third.

Group Five: Ramana Maharshi School for the Blind - first, Samarthanam Trust for Disabled - second, and Hamsadwani School for the Deaf - third.

Group Six: Students' Association for Road Safety (Little Florence School) - first, Bharat Seva Dal (Thilkak Memorial School) - second and ASC Centre - third.

Governor T. N. Chaturvedi, gave away the prizes. Bangalore Urban District Deputy Commissioner M.A. Sadiq and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner K. Jairaj were present.

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