Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 15: Amrit Mahotsav of India's Independence was celebrated at St Lawrence English Medium and Kannada medium school grandly. The chief guest of the programme Dr Satish Kalimar received the guard of honour and hoisted the Tri colour flag. Thereafter students of both the school exhibited a beautiful and colourful march past manifesting unity in diversity and paid homage to the nation.

Dr Kalimar addressing to the students and gathering said this day recalls us the heroic and sacrificial deeds of our freedom fighters. They had a dream and vision for this country. Some of them have been actualised and many more yet to be actualised. Therefore let's love our country it's heritage and culture and serve selflessly.

Fr Andrew Leo D'Souza the correspondent and the president of the programme also wished everyone in his presidential address. Students sang the patriotic songs and also entertained the gathering by their dance.

Prizes were distributed to all the winners of the various compititions held on the occasion of Amrit mahotsava.

Fr Lancy Dsouza the assistant parish priest Fr Melwin from MISJ Bondel, Reginald dsouza the vice president Stephen Dsilva the secretary of parish council, Br Stephen, PTA vice presidents and secretary of parish councils of both the school and secretary of PTA Parveen, Fr Peter Gonsalves the HM of English Medium school, Helen HM of Kannada medium school were present on the stage.

The staff and the students involved actively in this historical event.