Bahrain: ISB Celebrates Vishwa Hindi Divas 2019     

The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated Vishwa Hindi Divas 2019 in vibrant colours on Thursday   at the school’s Jashanmal Auditorium. The program held under the Hindi Department  was inaugurated by Chief Guest   Sanjay Gupta ( Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India &  President of Lions Club of Riffa) in  the presence of ISB EC member-Academics  Mohammad Khursheed Alam, EC member-Transport   Mohammed Nayaz Ullah, Principal   VR Palaniswamy, Staff Representative   Johnson K Devassy and  Vice Principals.

In his speech  Chief Guest     Sanjay  Gupta highlighted the importance and  contribution of  Hindi language in different states and in different ways.  He also highlighted  how Hindi Language showed   Indian culture in many ways. The Chief Guest appreciated the efforts put in by the Indian School  towards the celebrations of Vishwa Hindi Divas in a grand manner. He appreciated the programme conducted and presented by the school students.

Earlier the  program   started with the National Anthem of Bahrain  and India and school prayer song  followed by the lighting of lamp, the symbol of knowledge. Hindi Department HoD  Baboo Khan welcomed the gathering.   EC Member    Mohammad Khursheed Alam   in his speech said  Hindi Language had lots of good quality to be the connecting language in India. Through this language any person can communicate in any part of India, a multilingual country. EC Member   Moahammed Nayaz Ullah also addressed  the gathering.At the end of the programme all  Intra-school competition  winners were awarded with certificates by the Chief Guest   Sanjay Gupta.Apart from competitions there were lots of variety programs such as Hindi  ‘JHANKI’ (Tableau) named ‘ Unity in Diversity’ with a theme ‘Value of Unity’.  Hindi Songs,  Patriotic Dances and Patriotic value-based Dances & Songs .  

As part of the   first phase of   celebrations  Inter-school Competitions were organised on 5th January in  which  Hand Writing Competition for Std. IV & V, Poem Recitation for Std.   VI, Poster Making Competition for classes VII & VIII  and Inter -school Hindi Solo Song  for classes IX & X  were held.  The Asian School, The New Millennium School, Al Noor International School, The New Indian School, Bahrain Indian School, New Horizon School and Ibn Al Hytham Islamic School were the other CBSE schools which took part in the competitions and the Award Ceremony was held in the Indian Embassy. Events was held at the Indian School Isa Town campus

International News Desk, Bahrain

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