‘No people have risen who thought only of rights
Only those did so who thought of duty.’ MK GANDHI
Keeping the time honoured tradition alive,St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Sector 44-D, Chandigarh held its annual Investiture Ceremony in the school premises today. The ceremony commenced with the rendition of the School Song sung by the school choir. It was a grand day to recognize and honour the young students for their sincere and dedicated rendering of duties. Every year, the School Cabinet members are circumspectly chosen for the special qualities and skills they exhibit, which will enable them to render their duties responsibly. Having a cabinet comprising of students fosters school spirit and offers countless leadership opportunities . Therefore the very first to be honored were the Head Boy- Avijeet, Head Girl- Navleen Kaur, Vice Head Boy- Khushal Singla and Vice Head Girl- Sheetal Manan along with the other Cabinet members who had Badges and Sashes conferred upon them by the Principal, Ms. Monica Chawla and members of the school Management-Mr. Paramdeep Grewal, Ms. Lily Sebastian ….
The school has a system of Four Houses named after eminent personalities like Ashoka-the Great, C V Raman, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Rabindranath Tagore. Every student at St Joseph’s is assigned a House when he gains admission as a Josephian. This system of allotting students to different Houses helps them to develop their social skills and gives them a feeling of belonging while also providing positive competition and building a closer rapport. Thus, it was the House Captains, Vice House Captains and Prefects who were next in line to be honored.
The Oath Taking Ceremony is another integral part of the formal procedure of the Investiture. It is a moment of great pride when the Oath is administered by the Principal to the young newly elected members of the School Cabinet. The Prefects solemnly swear to uphold the utmost standards set up by the institution and promised to abide by all its rules and regulations. While addressing the audience, The Head Boy and the Head Girl pledged their allegiance to the establishment and to always adhere to the ethics expected of them. They highlighted the morals and values learnt at school and encouraged other students to give back their best to the institution which has inculcated these values in them.
Another important feature at the Investiture at St. Joseph’s is the drawing of lots by the four House Captains regarding the special campaigns to be carried out in school. This year the drives chosen were Anti Bullying, Health and Hygiene, World Peace and Cleanliness. The Captains promised to take these duties very seriously and ensured that all the students would follow through. Apart from these more essential Campaigns, Principal Ms. Chawla announced that the school would also undertake the Drive to inculcate ‘Moral Values’ and Communication Skills” as they are of utmost importance in today’s world.
Principal, Ms. Monica Chawla, congratulated all the Josephians on attaining such prestigious positions. She also stressed on the fact that along with the position they would have to shoulder tremendous responsibilities. She reminded them to always be fair while discharging their duties so that they could live up to the high expectations and principles of the school.She concluded by adding that ‘ To be inspired is great but to be an inspiration is an honour.’ The Ceremony ended with a robust rendition of the National Anthem.
