Hyderabad: Joy of Giving held at DPS, Nadergul

Hyderabad: Thanksgiving is celebrated world over with fervour and euphoria. It conveys the universal feeling of being thankful to Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. India is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural and a secular country; also popular for its spirituality, God loving and God-fearing people. It is known for its 'Unity in Diversity'.

To mark Thanksgiving Day the students of Delhi Public School Nadergul participated in the #RiceBucketChallenge in association with Robin Hood Army & collected 1200 Kgs of Rice (Each child bringing 1kg of Rice).The collected Rice & other essentials sent to a Tribal Hamlet in Kothagudem near Bhadrachalam Forest and also sent to an NGO – Cheyutha working for people affected by HIV/AIDS in association with Robinhood Army.

Thanksgiving Day celebrations commenced with the welcoming of the guests with saplings followed by a formal welcome note, majestic theme songs performed by the middle school students. The students accomplished the motto of 'Service before Self' by contributing books for setting up of a library within two government schools.The 'Joy of giving' week involved the whole school collecting raw food items, clothes, stationery, toys and taking it across for donating it to the needy and charitable organisation. Every element of the school becomes an active participant for such noble cause.

The event was graced by the presence of Chakravarthy, Axis Bank Manager and Ram& Manjulata, a representative from The Robin Hood Army, a non-profit organisation that works to get surplus food from restaurants and distributes it among the less fortunate.

Chakravarthy also exhorted them to uphold the values and aim to be creative in all aspects. Ram urged the students to value food and shares it with the needy.The Principal, Padma Jyoti Turaga thanked Malka Komariah Chairman for his support also appreciated and congratulated all the participants.