Chandigarh schools celebrate Basant Panchami

Various school in tricity celebrated Basant Panchami, the festival that celebrates the arrival of spring.

Solitaire Int’l School

Students of DC Model Senior Secondary School with their kites. (HT)

Panchkula : A special assembly was conducted at Solitaire International School, Sector 20, on Wednesday. Students gave speeches that highlighted the significance of the festival.

DC Model Sr Sec School

Panchkula : Students of DC Model Senior Secondary School conducted a special assembly to celebrate the festival. It commenced with the worship and garlanding of Goddess Saraswati.The celebration included various prayers, songs, poems and dances. A kite-flying competition was also organised.

Blue Bird High School

Panchkula : Students and staff members offered flowers to seek blessings of Goddess Saraswati. Children gave speeches and recited poems on the festival.

Manav Mangal

Mohali : Students were dressed in yellow-coloured clothes and videos and rhymes were shown in the classes to apprise the students of the festival.