MUMBAI:
Schools in the state commemorated former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's
birth anniversary on Thursday, by celebrating it as 'Vaachan Prerna
Diwas' (Inspiration to Read Day).
Various reading activities were organised for students. While Mumbai took it a step ahead and made it a No School Bag Day, senior classes at schools had to take oral or practical exams between activities.
At HVB Global Academy, Marine Drive, students dedicated the day to reading Kalam'sbooks and viewed films depicting his life. At Hansraj Morarji Public School, Andheri, students began their day by interacting with the editor of a regional daily newspaper.
Some schools also clubbed in an educational tour for young students. "Since Dr. Kalam was a scientist in the truest sense of the word, our students from Class I to V went on a field trip to Nehru Planetarium and the science park," said Madhura Phadke, principal, Pawar Public School, Chandivli. Celebrations are ongoing at the J D Bharda High School, Grant Road, with the school attempting to enter the Limca Books of World Records for a 24-hour reading relay.
The school staff and boy students are camping in school overnight. At Alexandra Girls Institution, Fort, exams for the day were cancelled to make way for book exhibitions, poster making and magazine-making sessions. To align itself with the Skill India Mission of the prime minister, Mumbai University launched an initiative titled 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Vidyaadhaarit Kaushalya-Vikaas Setu', under the umbrella of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on Thursday, to reach out to the weaker sections of the neighbourhood through knowledge-sharing and development of soft skills.
Various reading activities were organised for students. While Mumbai took it a step ahead and made it a No School Bag Day, senior classes at schools had to take oral or practical exams between activities.
At HVB Global Academy, Marine Drive, students dedicated the day to reading Kalam'sbooks and viewed films depicting his life. At Hansraj Morarji Public School, Andheri, students began their day by interacting with the editor of a regional daily newspaper.
Some schools also clubbed in an educational tour for young students. "Since Dr. Kalam was a scientist in the truest sense of the word, our students from Class I to V went on a field trip to Nehru Planetarium and the science park," said Madhura Phadke, principal, Pawar Public School, Chandivli. Celebrations are ongoing at the J D Bharda High School, Grant Road, with the school attempting to enter the Limca Books of World Records for a 24-hour reading relay.
The school staff and boy students are camping in school overnight. At Alexandra Girls Institution, Fort, exams for the day were cancelled to make way for book exhibitions, poster making and magazine-making sessions. To align itself with the Skill India Mission of the prime minister, Mumbai University launched an initiative titled 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Vidyaadhaarit Kaushalya-Vikaas Setu', under the umbrella of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on Thursday, to reach out to the weaker sections of the neighbourhood through knowledge-sharing and development of soft skills.
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