Arrangements in full swing for Pravesanotsavam: Minister
Stage and pandal arrangements for the State-level school Pravesanotsavam (school opening day fete) at Government Higher Secondary School, Kalavoor, Alappuzha, are expected to be completed by Friday, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. Minister for Culture Saji Cherian will flag off a proclamation rally in Alappuzha town on Saturday in connection with the Pravesanotsavam. Nearly 5,000 people will take part in the rally, he said.
Addressing a press meet here on Thursday on the Pravesanotsavam arrangements, the General Education Minister said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would inaugurate the Pravesanotsavam at 9.30 a.m. on Monday.
Mr. Sivankutty would preside over the event, in which students would present cultural programmes from 8.30 a.m.
Committee formed
Elaborating on the arrangements, Mr. Sivankutty said an organising committee with Alappuzha MLA P.P. Chitharanjan as chairperson and Mr. Cherian and Minister for Agriculture P. Prasad as patrons had been formed.
The Minister said the Kalavoor school's teachers, parent-teacher association, school management committee, and the people's representatives were visiting houses of all students to invite them and their parents to the event.
Street art
The school compound wall and premises had been beautified through street art under the leadership of the organising committee and the district panchayat art academy.
Provisions were being collected from the people and shopkeepers of Kalavoor for a sadya intended for 3,000 people.
Posters and reels related to the Pravesanotsavam had been provided to schools. Arrangements were being made to telecast the function in all schools, Mr. Sivankutty said.
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