Manama: The Indian School Bahrain(ISB) celebrated the Tamil Day in the Isa Town campus on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Tamil Scholar Pazha Karuppiah, Mohammed Hussain Malim, ISB E.C Member Premalatha NS, Principal VR Palaniswamy, Staff Representative Johnson K Devassy, Vice-Principals, Head Teachers, Heads of Departments and students attended the programme.
E.C Member Premalatha NS spoke about the beauty and the importance of Tamil language which possesses a considerable body of ancient literature. The programme commenced with the national anthem of Bahrain and India followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp and the school prayer. HoD Trévise Michel, HT activities Sreekala R and Tamil Teacher Rajeswari Manikandan coordinated the programme. Issath Jahan (9E) welcomed the gathering.
Students of std.IX performed the invocation dance, group song, instrumental play of flute and group dance. In the end of the programme winners of different competitions were awarded with certificates and trophies. Drawing competition for IV, Handwriting competition for V, Thirukkural recitation for VI, Bharathiyar Kavithaigal recitation for VII, Bharathidhasan Kavithaigal recitation for VIII, Tamil Elocution for IX and Poem Writing competition for X saw active participation of students. Logesh Ravichandran(10Q) proposed vote of thanks.
Winners in various competitions:
Art Competition: 1.Manha Jahan (IV J), 2.Lakshya Ramakrishnan (IV E),3. Farheen Zaraa Mohamed Mubarak (IV B).
Handwriting Competition:1.Elina Prasanna (V Q),2. Agathabalaki B (VI I),3.Rahul Arun (VI I). Thirukkural Recitation: 1.Parmesh Suresh Poomalai (VI T),2. Lakshitha Sampath Tamilselvi (VI E), 2. Shruthilaya Aravind (VI S). Bharathiyar Kavithaigal Recitation:1.Deepak Thanu Dev (VII E) 2. Jimhans Gnana Jegan Selva Subha (VII F) 3.Prathiksha Pon Roja Ajitkumar (VII G), Krithika Vigneswaran (VII R). Bharathidhasan Kavithaigal:1.Rajeevan Rajkumar (VIII G),2.Jeevitha Duraithavamani (VIII G),3.Vikas Sakthivel (VIII T). Tamil Elocution:1.Mahasree Kittu (IX S), 2.DharshiniMuthukumar (IX S),3.Atishaya Suresh (IX S). Poem Writing : 1. Atifa Inaaya Abdul Kader (X E),2.Balaji Rajan (X Q), Nofia Jones(X E),3.Uthra Nachammai (X E), Shri Ram (X E).