Purushottam Bhagchandka Academic School
Purushottam Bhagchandka Academic School organised a career fair, Careerwiz, recently for the students of Classes XI and XII. The fair turned out to be an eye-opener for many students who were still unsure about their career choices and were left wondering if the subjects they liked offered lucrative opportunities in future.
Around 11 colleges and educational institutions from Calcutta and around the world took part in the fair. Some of the institutions included University of Engineering and Management, Sister Nivedita University, The Budge Budge Institute of Technology and Pailan College of Management.
The aim of this event was to inform the students about different careers and opportunities that they can choose, according to their potential. The students along with their parents got an opportunity to interact with the colleges on a one-on-one. They spoke about various courses, education loans and career choices.
Excited students kept asking college representatives a range of questions.
"It was a fulfilling event for the students. Our own children as well as those from the nearby institutions attended the fair. They were given a range of career and course options in different streams. Some students also enquired about vocational courses," said principal Madhuparna Andrews.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
An avid music lover, Ojaswita Dey of Class IX, Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidya Mandir, has been learning Hindustani classical music since she was nine. She has performed on stage too. So the child was thrilled when the school's parent organisation, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, hosted three enchanting evenings of musical performances as part of the second edition of NAAD.
Hosted in association with the Pandit Shankar Ghosh Tabla Foundation, the festival of instrumental music, percussion and dance was held at GD Birla Sabhaghar from March 24 to 26. "I went on the last day. Hearing stalwarts perform live was a huge learning experience for me," said Ojaswita.
NAAD was started by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan last year, with the aim of promoting Indian culture. The programme is curated by tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh.
The high point on Day I was a dance drama Andal, conceptualised, curated and directed by Jaya Seal Ghosh. Thereafter, musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt gave a performance on Mohan Veena along with Jyotirmoy Roy Chowdhury on the tabla.
On Day II, the programme started with Kumar Bose and Arunava Mukherjee on tabla and Hiranmoy Mitra on the harmonium. A performance by Tajendra Narayan Majumdar on sarad, Kumaresh Rajagopal on violin, S. Sekhar on mridangam and Bickram Ghosh on tabla followed.
The final day began with a dance recital, Balmiki Pratibha, choreographed and directed dance therapist and social reformer Alokananda Roy. The programme was supported by the West Bengal Correctional Services. All the dancers were inmates of correctional homes.
The evening ended with a concert by Ronu Majumdar on flute, Debojyoti Bose on sarad and Tanmoy Bose on tabla.
"This is a very important event on our calendar. It's free for all and every day we saw a full house," said Subramanian.
"We hold three big events besides many smaller ones. Next, in September, will be a folk dance festival," said deputy director Sujata Ghosh.
"Cultural education is very important for students. That is what makes them finer beings," said Arun Dasgupta, principal of Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidya Mandir.