The Olympic Games

The Olympic games

The Olympic games are international athletic events being held once in every four years. It has a history of 2800 years. In ancient days players from various parts of  Greece would assemble in Olympia and participate in the games.  The first recorded Olympic games were held in 776 BC, in honour of the Greek God, Zeus and continued till 394 A D. Later it was banned by a royal order of the Emperor of Rome, Theodosius. When they were stopped, competitions were held in literature, arts, dance, and music.

The Olympic Games were revived in 1894by a French nobleman Baron Pierre de  Coubertin. The motto of the game is ‘Swifter, Higher and  Stronger’.The olympic committee has framed the rules and regulations. There was a break during the period of world war I and World war II.

The revised Olympic games were conducted in 1896 in Athens. There are three  medals given to the winners-gold, silver and bronze, according to their positions in the events.

The Olympic games attract athletes of all countries. It is a symbol of international friendship and brotherhood. The Olympic symbol consists of five rings or circles linked together representing the five continents-Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, and America and with five the different colours-blue , yellow, black, green and red.

The torch is first lit at Olympia in Greece and taken to the places of events by relay runners. Earlier, the athletes were crowned by olive branches. In modern times the winners are awarded medals and certificates.

Role of Students in Nation Building Mission

   Students are the pillars and assert of our nation. They are going to be future citizens. They have many roles to play in the future and make our nation great in every aspect. To achieve this they must discipline themselves and develop self-confidence. A good educational system gives them all through proper guidance and various activities like NSS, NCC, School, and College Club activities. Here they learn cooperation, commitment, the value of discipline, punctuality, truthfulness, helping, oneness, friendship, humanity and fellow feelings, etc.

   A nation's progress is assessed by the achievement they have made in science and technology. Our students and youth can make wonders by becoming industrialists and achievers in every field they choose in the future. Their gained knowledge from education can be very well used in their all endeavors. Our students go abroad and get knowledge there that can be invested in India for the welfare of the motherland.

   There are problems too in our nation like dowry system, drug addiction, illiteracy, famines, and other social evils. They all can be alleviated with the help of students. The oneness spirit that we all are Indian is the mantra for the overall success of our nation.

 

My school library

   Our school has a big library with various books on different topics. It is a separate large room. Books are arranged in subject-wise. we go there at least once in a day. Both the Librarian and his assistants take care of them and help us select them properly. More than 30000 books are placed in different selves. The books on different languages can be seen there, especially Tamil, English, Malayalam, and Hindi.
   We like to read storybooks. Great works of eminent writers like A P J Abdul Kalam can be seen there. Books on computer, History, Dictionary, science, Novels, Literature, etc, are available there.
   We enjoy reading during our library periods. We are allowed to borrow books from there. Our class teacher would bring many books for us to read during the moral periods. Our librarian helps us in selecting the proper books we need. We love to go to the library almost every day. We improve our language and general knowledge from books. Our students got selected in various competition because of it. Overall it is a great boon to us.

National Cadet Corps

   The National Cadet Corps is popularly called as the N.C.C.Boys and girls both in schools and colleges are so happy to join as a cadet in this wing. It provides special qualities to the students like leadership, team spirit, service mindedness, patriotism, selfless service to the needy, comradeship, etc.
students' mind and body are disciplined day by day. They become a good citizen. They are physically and mentally strong.
   Schools and colleges have their own NCC masters who must be from the teaching faculty. They undergo rigorous and vigorous training and attend parades regularly. They teach the students the techniques of warfare and protecting the people at the time of floods and natural as well as man-made calamities. They are trained to save people from cyclone and fire.
   Defence Ministry of India runs the NCC wing for the overall progress of the students. They know that the youths and the students are the pillars and future citizen of our nation. They are to protect the nation from external aggression and save people from other problems.
   we hope our students will become a part of NCC corps and serve nation with all their heart and mind with great devotion.

Pongal Festival

India is a land of festivals. Every state has its own customs and traditions. Pongal is one of the famous festivals in Tamil Nadu. It is also called a festival of harvest. People celebrate it with great enthusiasm. It is to thank the farmers as well as the livestock.
People of Tamil Nadu celebrate it on the first day of the Tamil month "THAI", whereas it is called 'Sankranthi' in Andhra. People and farmers get up in the early morning and take an oil bath and wear new clothes. They prepare Pongal made of sugar and new rice. The pot is decorated with Turmeric leaves. The pot is kept on the ready-made hearth and they light the fire. When it is bubbling around the pot, the people around would shout 'Pongalo Pongal'.The children would be the happiest one as they would enjoy the time, as well as the sweet Pongal, served in banana leaves.
They love to offer thanks to the sun that offered all supports in their forming works. The next day they would decorate the cows and bulls too with colours. Even they conduct 'Jallikattu' a traditional sport the youngsters and youth of the local villagers from the neighbourhood would gather to see  taming the trained bulls in the arranged ground that says the valour and strength of the people. It is a great occasion for everyone in Tamil Nadu. People enjoy those days with great joy.