A group of senior students of Vidya Mandir School, Luz came together to spread the joy of Deepavali with a group of residents of Maangollai, a colony at the junction of North Mada and East Mada Street last weekend ( Nov.5).
They took turns to hand over gift hampers to these families at Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya which is in this area.
The gift hampers, comprising essential groceries such as rice, atta, cooking oil, sugar and salt, were thoughtfully put together with contributions from the school children.
Adding a special touch to the initiative, Vaishnavi Siddharth, a teacher at Vidya Mandir, contributed sweets and savouries in memory of her late father’s 71st birthday.
Another student, whose grandfather is a popular caterer, also provided sweets to the hampers.
Members of Yuva Bharati facilitated the transportation of the gift hampers from Vidya Mandir to Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya and along with the trustees of Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya had distributed tokens to the beneficiaries to streamline the distribution.
The occasion also provided the students with the opportunity to connect with the community. K R Jambunathan, an alumnus of Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya, took the students on a tour of Maangollai where people reside in small houses in a densely habited zone.
Kanchanamala, principal of Vidya Mandir said she and the teachers have been motivating students to participate in meaningful social initiatives.
“These experiences go beyond classroom learning, helping children understand empathy, compassion, sharing and their responsibility towards society,” she said.
Yuva Bharati, a NGO is also keen to encourage and support such initiatives. “These events provide young minds with opportunities to engage with the community, said Shivakumar, co-ordinator of Yuva Bharati and trustee of Sree Karpagavalli Vidyalaya.
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