INDUCTION CEREMONY-21ST JULY2011

our school KHMS formed a Heritage Club:-'PARAMPARA'.This club is to create awareness amongst the students about the rich heritage and culture of our country.




The Induction ceremony of this club was on 21 July 2011.The chief guest was Dr.Navina Jafa.She is a Ph.d in History, a Kathak dancer and at present working with SRDC as an Heritage Consultant.
She had accompanied us to our first Heritage Walk to Chandni Chowk and Digambar Jain Temple.Dr.Jafa was welcomed by our club members in a traditional style.



The guests were escorted to light the lamp of knowledge and there after the programme began with a Prayer - Gayatri mantra.
Our Headmistress Mrs.Kaul and Mrs.Arya were also present during the ceremony.A clasical dance recital was presented by our club members- Girika and Nistha.after which the cabinet was introduced to Dr. Jafa.



Ishani Mahi,the President of our club addressed the members of club and extended her thanks to the coordinators for giving her the post of president, at the end she asked her team to pledge, and we all took a Pledge to save our heritage.
Dr.Jafa, gave an interesting and inspirational speech and talked about our heritage,culture,spices of india,clasical dances,orchids,etc.She told that the heritage is a journey to explore all the subjects,not only history as we usually relate haritage to history.
She also gave us information about her heritage walks.she talked about clasical dances.Dance is a body language.In India we have 7 types of clasical dances i.e. Bharatanatyam,Mohiniattam,Kuchipudi,etc.Her speech also gave us brief information on Rajastanies.Also she included Spices of India and Our National Leaders.She also told about Ramakrishna Paramhans and his student Swami Vivekananda.
She also gave information of Variety of Orchids in East to India.Once she had meet an orchidologist Mr.Mohan Pradhan.He has more than 1500 varieties of orchids in his house.In UNESCO,heritage has been divided into 7 categories.Also she invited us to join her next heritage walk at Lodi Garden on 24 July 2011.
Mrs.Sunita Saini and Mrs.Seema Lal thanked Dr.Jafa for coming and encouraging our students and presented her a painting.