Gandhi Jayanti 2020: Schools Celebrates virtually 151st Birth Anniversary of 'Bapu'

Schools and universities across the nation will conduct several activities and events for students and teachers ensuring COVID-19 guidelines are followed.

Shivani Arora
Published on: 2 Oct 2020 4:56 AM GMT
Gandhi Jayanti 2020: Schools Celebrates virtually 151st Birth Anniversary of Bapu
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Gandhi Jayanti 2020

To commemorate the 151st birth anniversary Mahatma Gandhi, schools and universities across the nation will conduct several activities and events for students and teachers ensuring COVID-19 guidelines are followed.

Online Celebration:

As per CBSE’s instructions, events such as Lecture Series, Home Cleanliness, Elocution, All Faith Prayer, Online Morning Assemblies on Gandhian Philosophy etc. will be organised by the schools up to October 2, 2020.

“To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, schools affiliated to CBSE are advised to conduct activities and events for students and teachers in an appropriate manner ensuring their participation from their homes due to the COVID-19 situation,” read the official notification.

The activities undertaken by the schools will be appropriate to the present COVID -19 times, during the entire celebration of Gandhi Jayanti.

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Celebration at University of Delhi

The Department of Social Work, will organise an International Webinar Series on ‘Gandhian Thoughts and Social Work Practice’ today. The students can tune in at 2 pm to attend the webinar.

Celebration at Jawaharlal Nehru University

Activities such as Plantation Drive, Essay Competition, Speech Competition and Cultural programmes will be held throughout the day.

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Shivani Arora

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