Media Release

Mangalore, Sep 4: Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and love. They are remembered not with rose petals but in the laughter and tears of their children and their children's children. To honour these special gems of the society and to inculcate love and respect towards them, all the grandparents of kindergarten, Lourdes Central School were recently invited to a unique event ‘Grandparents Day’. 

Edwin Marian Netto, popularly known as Edi Netto, an author and social activist was the chief guest of the day. The programme began with a prayer dance thanking the Lord for all his blessings. The principal, Fr Ferdinand Gonsalves welcomed the gathering and introduced the chief guest.

The children of KG 1 and KG 2 in their group performances entertained the audience with songs and dance. It was a feast to the eyes to watch the little ones exhibit their talents on stage. Spot games were also conducted for the grandparents. All of them participated actively with utmost enthusiasm.

The chief guest was felicitated by the manager LCS, Dr Victor Machado and then in his address, he appreciated the role of grandparents.

Fr Manager congratulated the staff and students for organizing a beautiful event and expressed his desire for such programmes to be conducted in the future. 

Towards the end of the programme, overwhelmed with joy, few of the grandparents came forward and expressed their heartfelt gratitude towards the management for organizing this event. It was a thrilling experience for all.