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The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Bhadra creating history by penning down Pravesanotsavam song
For the first time in Pravesanotsavam history, a poem by a student has been turned into the Pravesanotsavam song. Mazha meghangal panthal orukkiya puthu varsham... penned by Bhadra Hari is the Pravesanotsavam song this year. Bhadra, a student of SVV Higher Secondary School, Thamarakudy, Kottarakara, Kollam district, is delighted that her poem has been selected as the Pravesanotsavam song. 'My friends and teachers said they were very happy for me.' She took around two days to write it after she came across an advertisement calling for entries. She then sang it for her parents Hareendranath R., Adoor taluk deputy tahsildar, and Suma S., a high school Biology teacher. Her tune is different from the one that the song has now been set to, by music director Alphons Joseph. In school arts fete Bhadra has been putting pen to paper since she was in Class V. She secured A grade for Malayalam poetry writing at the State School Arts Festival in Classes VIII and IX. She has also brought out a collection of poems called Dhanumasa Pournami that was released at last year's Pravesanotsavam at her school. She likes to read too. Both prose and poetry interest her; she is loath to pick one. Bhadra, who has been learning music for over a year, has also taken part in the light music competition at the sub-district level in Class X and won the first prize. A bright student who secured A+ grade in all subjects in the SSLC examinations, Bhadra wants to study Humanities in Class XI for she likes history. She dreams of doing her higher studies in Malayalam and becoming a college lecturer.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
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.
