Culture meets talent! Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, holds Annual Exhibition, celebrations

In a bid to provide opportunity to students to showcase their talents, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur held its much awaited Annual Exhibition and Celebrations from January 23 to January 26. The inaugural session of the exhibition was attended by Swami Shuddhidanandji Maharaj, Adhyaksha, Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, Uttarakhand, Shri Swapnamoy Chakraborty, eminent novelist and Essayist and Prof Basab Chaudhuri, Senior Director of Heritage Group of Institutions.

Teachers Retreat was held on January 24 with Swami Devarajanandaji Maharaj, Joint Convener, Ramakrishna-Vivekananda, Bhava Prachar Committee and Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury, Former Vice-Chancellor, Rabindra Bharati University attending as guests of honour. This was followed by a musical performance by renowned singer Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta.

'Jonaki' a musical band by the students of the school performed an orchestra on Thursday, January 25 while the winter evening was filled with 'Mantra' an orchestra performed by Ajit Ghosh Academy, Kolkata. This was followed by a recitation programme by Smt Bratati Bandyopadhyay.

As per the tradition of the Vidyalaya, the Prize distribution ceremony was held on Friday, January 26 in the presence of Swami Suparnanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, RKM Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata and Padmashree Dr Bimal Kumar Roy, Former Director, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and former chairman Chairman, National Statistical Commission, Government of India. A drama 'Chandragupta' was also performed by the students.