Date: 11th August 2022
Time 9:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: St. Teresa’s Institute of Education
Coordinators: Dr. Reshma Rodrigues, Dr. Joan Lopes, Dr. Shakuntala Nighot
Total number of students and faculty:60
Objectives: Competitions to celebrate India’s 75 years of Independence.

In order to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of our country, our college participated in the 6 competitions organized by the Maharashtra state department. The first was an online quiz. This quiz was based on the history of the Indian Freedom struggle, the time given to solve the quiz was just 10 minutes , but the questions were very engaging and made the participants think harder.

The second competition consisted of making our tricolour flag with fruits and vegetables. The participants showed great enthusiasm and brought out their creativity by using different fruits and vegetables in the best way possible. 45 minutes were given to complete the activity after which the judges for the event, Ma’am Giselle and Ma’am Cinderella came around to check the work done by the participants. The participants were then asked to keep their respective platters in the Conference Room for the judges to select the best 3 platters.The third competition consisted of making and painting our own national flags. The participants were instructed about the measurements of the flag well in advance. The participants were further given an hour to complete the task.

The final competition for the day was the Poster Making Competition. The topic for the poster was, India in the past, present and future. The topic gave the participants a chance to put forth their vision of the country in the past , now in the present and also what they expect in the future. The participants showed their creativity in various ways, some focused on the scientific aspect as to how science has been steadily progressing whereas some chose to portray the social aspect, that is the situation of women in the past, their partly improved conditions in the present and how women will excel in the future. All the competitions gave the participants a chance to bring out their creativity, knowledge and interests in different ways. We Thank our Government for making us so involved in this Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. We also Thank our teachers for the constant efforts they put into making these competitions a success.

Date: 17-08-2022
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, 2nd Floor, STIE, Santacruz W .

Being the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the students of St. Teresa’s Institute of Education along with their teachers conducted a number of competitions as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. This event was held on the 17th of August in the Multipurpose Hall in college.There were a total of 5 groups that participated in this event. The judges for the day were Pearl Gomes and Upasana Sanghvi, our very own ex-students . The event commenced with the ‘Fashion Show’ competition. This competition portrayed a variety of individuals who contributed immensely to the freedom struggle of India. Students dressed up as freedom fighters like Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhagat Singh, Lala Lajput Rai, Maulana Azad and Begum Hazrat Mahal to name a few. It reminded us of the great paragons, which were the foundation of the dream of a free India, envisioned and realized by the founding fathers. It was heartening to see the number of people who fought against British rule to transform India into a free country- free from any kind of colonizers or injustice. They were the ones who struggled for our country and sacrificed their lives. They are a reminder to us to be united as one true Indian and we forget all our cultural differences.

They say, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” So the next event was a ‘Patriotic Singing’ Competition. Right from the choice of songs to the performance and technique, the students performed with so much gusto. It moved the audience to tears and really filled the hearts of every person sitting in the room with a sense of pride and patriotism for our country. Their singing invigorated feelings of pure devotion, loyalty and respect for the nation. The last competition for the day was a ‘Documentary’ competition. Each group created a documentary that displayed the rich culture, and heritage of our nation. Indian heritage and culture dates back several centuries. It is vast and vibrant. Flora and fauna, music, architecture, classical dance, and the innate secular philosophy of its people are the highlights of India's treasure. These documentaries put on view the different heritage sites all over India. These historical monuments and sites are proof of how India witnessed the footsteps of various religions, various dynasties, and traditions. It reminded each of us that although we belong to different religions, cultures, caste and race we all are connected by a common thread that binds us all together.

The event came to a close with the announcement of the winners in each competition and a vote of thanks given by a member of our student council, Siddhi Rajguru. The event was a great success as it reminded the students of the sacrifices made by our forefathers. It filled the students with a sense of patriotism and national integration.