Late Shri Jay Prakash Singh (Papaji) founded the school on the 1st of January, 2003 which was also his 53rd birthday. Hence, it was fitting to celebrate the Annual Day on the same day, every year. But the school stopped celebrating the annual day in 2017, due to the sad demise of Papaji as he was the heart and soul of Sir J.P. Group of Institutions. But this year, Papaji’s son and the General Secretary of the Sir J.P. GOI, Shri Rajesh J. Singh decided to resume the annual day celebration. He believed that it wouldn’t be fair to the students as well as the teachers. On every annual day, the teachers and the students would pour their heart out and showcase their talent to the fullest. It was something everyone looked forward to and worked extremely hard to make the event as grand as possible. He believed that Papaji wouldn’t be happy if we stop the progress of the students. Therefore, this time, a lot of young minds were given a chance to express their creativity and unleash their potential. This responsibility was given to Mr. Siddhant Singh, a student himself. He is Papaji’s grandson and the Managing Director of the school. He appointed a lot of students under the guidance of his college friends.
This year, the theme was “Pollution”. The motive was to create awareness and to display the horrible situation of the environment. This message was spread in the form of art. All the decorations were made by the “Best out of Waste Formula”, by the students under the guidance of Ms.Yashi Kochhar. This promoted the concept of reusing is an integral part of pollution control. Materials like paper, plastic were used to create beautiful decorative items. A fashion show was organized by Janvi Miss, in which all the costumes were made out of reusable materials. There was a dance choreographed by Rita Miss on the topic of “Air Pollution”. On top of that, Teena Miss gave a very thought provoking speech about the air pollution in Delhi. All of these performances gave a very strong message to the audience regarding the condition of the world. It’s very progressive of the school to look at events as an opportunity to talk about such crucial topics in an entertaining manner.
Apart from the theme, there were a lot of eye-catching performances which were choreographed by some teachers. There was a mix of regional cinema, hip-hop, folk dance, cultural dance, Bollywood, etc. Two of the performances were in a dance-cum-act format. One of them was about violence on women and the other one was about the brave troops of our nation. However dance is not the best art form to spread messages or talk about important topics. Therefore, to create more of an impact, there were two dramas organized; one about rape and the other about tobacco addiction. To spice it up, there was a flash mob choreographed by Pramod Sir which took everyone by surprise. There was also a singing performance which was taught by Rekha Miss. It was amazing to see the teachers direct such beautiful performances. They proved that teaching is not their only skill and their talent was inspiring for the students.
Aside from all the entertainment, Mangal Sir, the Principal gave an annual report which summarized all the wonderful highlights of the year and discussed future plans. To end this glamorous event, Siddhant Sir gave a heartwarming vote of thanks. The event was a big success considering it was resumed after three years. It was a huge stress buster for everyone. It seemed that everyone’s hardwork paid off. I am sure that if Papaji watched this event, he must have been overwhelmed by the love, support and enthusiasm that the people of the school showed. Providing education is not the only purpose of the school, but also remembering the values, principles that Papaji had as well as carrying forward the traditions of the school. Hopefully, these values help the students in achieving whatever they want with hardwork and goodwill.
– Anukul Thete
Sir J.P. High School 