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GITA JAYANTI was celebrated with great devotion and spiritual fervour on 1st December, 2025, at VKV NEEPCO YAZALI. The auspicious celebration started at 4:50 p.m. The spiritual grandeur and significance of the celebration were enhanced by the presence of Sri Taba Tagap, Chief Puzari of the nearby Namlo, Pitapool. The magnitude of the GITA JAYANTI celebration was further augmented by the inclusion of around 100 members of 10 SANKULS of Vidyalaya Amrit Pariwar. Besides, a few parents and devotees also attended the celebration. Sri Prasanta Puzari, Principal, in his welcome speech, highlighted the greatness of the Gita and the role of its teachings in our lives. He also explained how our children can be enlightened with our traditional practices to retain our identity. A Krishna Bhajan was sung by a group of students of the school. Speaking on the significance of GITA Jayanti celebration, Sri Kalyanam Bharadwaj, Sanskrit teacher, highlighted that the Bhagwad Gita teaches the management of life and the art of living. He also explained that the Gita directs the way of life, strengthens the family culture, reforms the society, and inspires an individual to see God in everything. A BORGEET of Srimanta Sankardeva was performed by Smt. Rimpi Hazarika, a parent of the school. Sri Taba Tagap, the chief guest, in his speech, shared his long association with various organisations that worked for social and cultural development, which encourage, promote and preserve the indigenous cultures. He also highlighted that the coincidence of Indigenous Faith Day and GITA Jayanti celebration would help to unite people not only for individual development but also for social harmony and to save our identity. He also suggested working more in this field with more focus and pre-planning to teach our younger generation in association with the indigenous faith society. A Krishna Bhajan was performed by Sri Chayan Sarkar, music teacher of the school. A group of students chanted 20 slokas from the fourth chapter of the Gita. A game was also conducted among the sankul members with an aim to know each other better and strengthen the societal bond.

INDIGENOUS FAITH DAY was celebrated at VKV NEEPCO YAZALI on 1st December, 2025. Students of class II to class XII enthusiastically participated in a cultural programme in which students in eight groups presented traditional group dance assimilating the cultures of various communities and tribes, weaving different cultures in a tapestry, which included Nepali, Assamese, Nyishi, Adi, Galo, Apatani, Bhuiyan and Bengali dances. Sri Kaushtabh Banerjee, teacher and Km Rashmi Das student, speaking on the significance of Indigenous Faith Day urged the students to know their culture, practice and preserve it to retain their self-identity.

VKV NEEPCO YAZALI solemnly observed SADHANA DIWAS  on 19th November, 2025, commemorating the birth anniversary of the founder of Vivekananda Kendra and Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Ma. Eknathji Ranade. Addressing the morning assembly, Sri Prasanta Puzari, Principal, illustrated the life and mission of Eknathji. Inspired by the dedicated life of Eknathji, he exhorted everyone to prepare ourselves to develop the sense of Seva with commitment, giving priority to our studies and make ourselves responsible citizens of the country.  
Speaking on the significance of the day, Sri Amit Kumar, Hindi teacher, highlighted the SADHANA and dedicated works of Eknathji in the service of the nation. He urged the students to undertake any activity and perform with sincerity to achieve perfection for the welfare of all. He mentioned that we should be more compassionate to others while undertaking any work of service.  
Sri Kalyanam Bharadwaj, Sanskrit teacher, while addressing the students of the primary classes, apprised the students of the contributions of Ma. Eknathji Ranade is behind the establishment of Vivekananda Kendra and Vivekananda Rock Memorial, and his service for man-making and nation-building. 
 
All the speakers, in their speeches, emphasised the content of Ma. Nivedita Didi's letter was sent on the occasion of SADHANA DIWAS.  
 
 At the end, homage was paid to the portrait of Eknathji. 

The Eknathji Memorial Football Tournament 2025 of the Subansiri cluster was held at VKV NEEPCO Yazali from October 25, 2025, to October 26, 2025. Six schools participated in the tournament.VKVs Koloriang, Raga, Ziro, and Kuporijo reported on 24-10-2025, while VKV Joram reported on the morning of 25-10-2025. The matches of the tournament started from the morning of 25-10-2025. The inauguration of the event was graced by Sri Dheeraj Das, Manager Civil, NEEPCO, Yazali.On 25-10-2025, after the evening prayer, there was an experience-sharing session by the participants of each school. The last match of the tournament was held at 12:00 p.m. on October 26, 2025. The concluding session was graced by Sri Munin Choudhary, CGM, NEEPCO, Yazali. In his informative and encouraging speech, he urged the students to focus on the skills of the game. VKV  Kuporijo was adjudged as the 1st best team and VKV Ziro as the second-best team. All the players were awarded with participation certificates and medals. A team from NEEPCO Health Centre was supported with first aid during the event. Besides, a few ex-VKVians as well as footballers from the locality supported as referees in the tournament.

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.

VKV NEEPCO Yazali conducted Eknath Memorial School Level Football Tournament for students of Classes 6 to 9, concluded with great enthusiasm and sportsmanship on the school grounds.
The tournament was held on July 12, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM. Two teams, each comprising 11 players from Classes 6 to 9, participated in this spirited competition. The players displayed commendable energy, coordination, and determination throughout the match.
The initiative was warmly received by students and staff alike. Encouraged by enthusiastic spectators, the young players gave their best performance on the field. Such events serve as a platform for nurturing sporting talent and building strong character traits in students.
The school plans to continue hosting similar activities in the future, ensuring that students remain actively engaged and inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda and Mananeeya Eknathji.

Guru Purnima was celebrated at VKV. NEEPCO, Yazali on 10th July’2025. The programme started at 5 p.m. with 11 times chanting of ‘OM’ followed by prayer. 
The celebration was graced by the presence of more than 250 well-wishers which included Smt. Nabam  Piju, ZPM, Pitapool, as the chief guest, a few members of Namlo ,Pitapool, the family members of  9 sankuls of school Amrit Pariwar, a few officials of  NEEPCO, members of SSG, Sri Chukhu Kochi, Headmaster, Govt, Secondary School, Yazali, female members of Namghar of NEEPCO Colony, and many well- wishers,  teachers and a few students of our vidyalaya.
Sri Prasant Puzari, Principal, highlighted the manifold aspects of  Guru Purnima  as one of the very important festivals celebrated by Vivekananda Kendra and Vivekananda Kendra vidyalayas in his welcome speech citing various analogies. Sri Chayan Sarkar, the music teacher of the school presented a Guru bhajan  as a gesture of respect to the gurus. The Diha Naam presented by the female members of NEEPCO Colony Namghar created a divine ambience in the spiritually enriching evening. Speaking  on the significance of  Guru Purnima, Sri Amit Kumar, Hindi teacher of the vidyalaya highlighted the significance of Guru Purnima  celebration.He also cited the content of the letter sent by Mananeeya Nivedita Didi on the occasion of Guru Purnima in which Didi mentioned about the Guru-Shishya parampara established by Veda Vyasa which protected the vedic knowledge and Sanatana Dharma which is the life centre of our nation. Smt. Nabam Piju, the chief guest of the program expressed her happiness for conducting such a programme which help students to realize the importance of a guru in everybody's life. She assured her cooperation in any programme conducted by the school. She also mentioned her association in the outreach programmes conducted by the school in the last two years. Sri Chukhu Kochi, Headmaster,Govt. Secondary School,Yazali ,who attended the programme as an invited guest appreciated the culture practiced by VKVs to enhance the cultural and moral ethos and social responsibility of the students.He also mentioned the vision of Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade and his sacrifice to establish Vivekananda Kendra and Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas. Sri Taba Tadap,member of the Namlo,Pitapool and Co-Convenor ,SSG,in his speech expressed his willingness to support the school to conduct all kinds of programmes in a grand manner in future with the involvement of a larger section of people. The vote of thanks was extended by Sri Devajit Dutta, teacher of the vidyalaya.
Prior to this, Guru Purnima was also celebrated during the school hours in which the students of class II to XII and the teachers attended the programme. The programme started with prayer followed by a guru bhajan presented by the students of class V. The teachers of the school also presented a Guru bhajan led by Sri Chayan Sarkar, music teacher of the school. Sri Amit Kumar, a Hindi teacher of the school spoke on the significance of Guru Purnima Celebration. The programme was concluded with offering flowers to the OM panel.