Ernakulam, 24 September 2012
Amrita Pre Primary section celebrated Grandparents Day-Sneha Sangamam on September 24, 2012. The main aim of this programme was to onstill the traditional value of respecting one’s elders, particularly grandparents. Poojya Swami Poornamritananda Puri inaugurated the function. Senior Principal, Smt.Vijayalakshmi, Bri.Bhakthipriyamrita Chaitanya and one of the senior teachers, Mrs Chandramathi spoke on the occasion.
In his inaugural address, Swamiji quoted Amma’s words and said that those who have lead a life based on values throughout their lives will be able to live a happy life in later years.The parents have a great responsibility to bring up their children based on traditional values which are embedded in our culture. The grandparents can also play a major role in guiding the young minds in the right path. In the old joint family system, the experience and maturity of grandparents were respected and the children were able to grow up into balanced personalities. But in the modern nuclear family each one live in an island of their own and the interactive and loving kindness of the grandparents are missed. The unconditional love and care showeredby thye grandparents which helped the younger generation into secure and balanced individuals have become a distant dream.
Senior Principal Smt. Vijayalakshmi shared her own experiences with audience.She said that time is a precious commodity in modern times and the present day parents lack the patience and experience of the grandparents who fill the gap by giving the children loving care. Smt Chandramathi, a senior teacher ttoo addressed the gathering. She told that celebrations like the Grandparents Day is a welcome change from other programmes and is a reminder to all grandparents about their duties. As a representative of all grandparents, Smt. Ambujakshi, a grandmother of Medha of LKG too spoke on the occasion.
It was special moment for all the elders present when the children offered them flowers with a lot of respect. Later Swamiji distributed Prasadam and the vote of thanks was proposed by one the nursery teachers Smt. Saritha thus bringing the curtains down to a very special and wonderful programme.