EVENTS AT CIRS
Annual Day
This is called Anand Utsav and takes place in October at CIRS. It's a time for celebration, worship and resolve for all members of the CIRS family. Variety shows, pujas and other forms of celebration take place during Anand Utsav, and it's an event which is eagerly looked forward to by all.
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Annual Sports Meet
The students at CIRS are divided into 4 Houses - Vasistha, Vyasa, Valmiki and Vishwamitra. The 4 Houses compete in a sports meet each year. This is called Khel Mela and the atmosphere at CIRS during this event is energetic and wonderful! Khel Mela normally takes place in February at CIRS. Parents are invited to join in with parents vs. students Cricket matches and parents vs. teachers Volleyball matches. Other enjoyable activities include spoon races and sack races, amongst others.
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Alumni Meetings
Apart from being in touch with each other, ex-students of CIRS also like to re-visit their school. So Alumni Meetings are held at the school. During these events, ex-students get a chance to reunite with their old teachers and fellow students and also to meet the new students.
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Other Events Celebrated at CIRS
Hindu Festivals: Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Guru Poornima, Raksha Bandhan, Janamashtami, Ganesh Chathurthi, Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Diwali, Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Holi
Chinmaya Mission Events: Chinmaya Jayanti, Mahasamadhi Day, Tapovan/Geeta Jayanti
National & International Events: Teachers Day, Children's Day, World Health Day
All festivals are organized by paying attention to detail and are celebrated with love. The presence of Chinmaya Mission Acharyas makes each event even more special. The children love to get involved and many participate in dance, music and drama performances or help with decorating the school.
On certain special occasions the children wear traditional clothes and CIRS comes alive with beauty, colour and fun! Makar Sankranti is celebrated with kite-flying, Janamashtami with pot-breaking, Ganesh Chathurthi with the Visarjan of the idol, Navratri with Dandiya-raas, and Diwali with Rangoli, a fun fair and fire crackers! Apart from just merry-making, the spiritual significance of each festival is explained with great clarity.
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"Today belongs to us. Yesterday was. Tomorrow will be. Every day is bursting with opportunities for us to do and to serve, to act and to express, to love and to live. We must make use of these lush chances and diligently make our life rich, fruitful and useful for others at all times." - Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda.
