
Yazali,11 September: VKV NEEPCO Yazali celebrated the Universal Brotherhood Day here on Thursday in a grand manner. To make the day memorable, there were various activities in the school premises throughout the day. The Panyor Lower Hydro Power Station HOP, Sri D.T. Swami, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest. The AE, PHED Sri Nabam Chada, was the guest of honor. The Students welcomed all along with a band display & a melodious welcome song. The School Principal, Prasanta Puzari, honored and welcomed the guests according to our tradition and custom.
Activities at a glance :
Chicago Address: Thokchom Arnav Singha, a student of class VIII, beautifully presented Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address as a form of recitation. His presentation made the audience aware of Swamiji’s thought & personality.
Exhibition: One of the attractive phases of the program was an exhibition by the students and teaching staff. The Chief Guest inaugurated the exhibition. In the exhibition, there was a colorful display of paintings, sculptures, handicrafts, clothing, food habits, and lifestyles of different janajatis of Arunachal Pradesh.
Wall Magazines: To introduce children’s world of creativity and thoughts, the event of the day included a wall magazine display. The four houses, Lohit, Kameng, Subansiri & Siang, presented their wall magazines. English, Social Science, and Science departments presented their innovative wall magazines, too. Different topics were chosen, like Indian culture, India in world science, our environment, etc. The Guest of Honor happily cut the ribbons of each wall magazine and encouraged the children with his feedback.
Prize Distribution Ceremony of Outreach Programmes: On the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day, VKV NEEPCO Yazali conducted VIVEK VANI (Swami Vivekananda’s thought interpretation) competitions in different neighbouring schools. During the Universal Brotherhood Day’s central programme, the winners were awarded by the Chief Guest & Guest of Honor. A marathon Race was also organized by the school on National Sports Day 2025. The winners were also awarded.
Cultural Show on Stage: The school students presented a heart-warming cultural programme. A huge number of students from the Balvatika to the Secondary section participated in various cultural events. They enthusiastically presented action songs, traditional songs, poem recitation, folk dance, patriotic dance, yoga display, Drama on Swamiji, etc. In addition, students from the neighboring Abotani Academy, Pitapool Government Secondary School, and Yazali Government Higher Secondary School also presented their dance and song performances on the day. The teachers of the organizing school presented a chorus to make the day memorable.
Participation: Active participation of the students, parents, NEEPCO officials, well-wishers, and Sankul members made the arrangement a grand success. All the staff members and students participated in the programme in different way. A total of 617 invited people witnessed the whole activity.
The Words of the day: In his speech, Prasanta Puzari, the Principal of the school,l mentioned the importance of the celebration. He described the incident that occurred in Chicago in 1893. He also mentioned the activities of Vivekananda Kendra. The Guest of Honor added, “Swamiji is universal. We all have to wake up first to realize his dream of a new India.” The Chief Guest said, “The whole world accepted the young monk Swami Vivekananda as a great thinker, philosopher, and epoch hero. Every Indian should be proud of Swamiji. We should follow Swamiji's ideology of universal peace & brotherhood.”
Conclusion: The Audience appreciated the programme wholeheartedly. While going back, people said, “The pulse of the event will be felt in their hearts for a long time.’’ Sri Kalyanam Bharadwaj, Teacher of the school, extended thanks & gratitude to the gathering. The programme was concluded with the Shanti Mantra.