Venue:
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya
Date:
13.03.2026
Total No. of Participants:150
1. Introduction:
Mother's Day was celebrated at V.K.
Vidyalaya in connection with the birthday of Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa. The
program was organized to honour and appreciate the love, sacrifice and
dedication of mothers in shaping the lives of children. The celebration was
held at V.K. Vidyalaya with the active participation of teachers, parents and
students.
2. Competitions conducted for mothers:
To make the celebration special, several
competitions were organized for mothers:
Rangoli Competition
Kolaru Pathiham Reciting competition
Games competition
Cooking Competition
Many mothers participated
enthusiastically and displayed their talents. The program initiated with a
prayer song by Smt.Krishna Poonkodi participant of the program.
3. Master of Ceremony:
Smt.Selvaraniconducted the program
smoothly and announced the events. Welcome address was delivered by Smt.Maya
Devi.
4. Chief Guest Address:
The program was graced by the chief
guests, Thiru Kalidasan, Teacher and Smt. J.L. Abirami, P.E.T Teacher, S.M.S.M.
Hr. Sec. School, Suchindrum addressed the gathering.
In her speech, she thanked all the
teachers and parents for their efforts in shaping the future of the children.
She praised that Kanyakumari is a blessed
place where the three seas meet and asked the parentsto encourage their
children to study.
She emphasized that mothers are the right
person to sow the seeds of discipline, knowledge and culture in their children.
She quoted a Thirukkural which highlights
the importance of education and discipline in shaping the character of
children.
She shared a personal experience that,
when she was a student, she had once visited our school to participated in
competitions and now she had returned as a teacher and chief guest which made
her feel very proud and happy.
She also narrated a historical incident
from the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji. A mother once risked her life by climbing
down a fort wall at night to reach her children, showing that a mother can do
anything for the sake of her children. Even today, a temple stands there in
Maharashtra, reminding people of a mother's courage and love.
She advised mothers to follow three
important practices:
Speak kindly to the children, especially
in the morning.
Pay attention to their environment and
friendships and listen to what they say.
Tell them inspiring historical stories to
guide their character.
She also said that the human mind has
thousands of thoughts everyday, so mothers must guide and motivate children to
achieve their goals.
She further stressed the importance of
reducing excessive mobile phone usage among children and encourage them to
develop the habit of reading books.
She quoted Mahatma Gandhi who once said
that if he had one crore rupees, he would build a library, highlighting the
importance of books in shaping a person’s life.
Presidential Address:
The program was presided over by Mann.
Priyamvatha Didi. She congratulated the organizers of the program.
She stated that she would always be ready
to co-operate with the organization in every activity.
She motivated all the mothers to continue
working together for the welfare and progress of children and society.
Prize Distribution:
The participants and the winners of the
competitions were honoured by the chief guest and Mann. Priyamvatha Didi.
The Prize List was read by Smt.
Shanthakumari teacher.
Cooking Competition was conducted by the
management to the teachers. The winners were awarded prizes.
Vote of Thanks:
The vote of thanks was delivered by Smt.Anitha.
She expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the chief guest, all the dignitaries
and all the participants.
Sharing Experience:
The participants mothers shared their
valuable experiences. They spoke about the joys and challenges of raising
children. The sharing of experiences by the mothers made the program more
lively and memorable.
Shanti Mantra:
Finally, the program concluded with
Shanti Mantra which was lead by the participants of the program.
