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assembly by sharing his thoughts and emphasised on the values and principles laid by
Mahatma Gandhi and appealed that all should follow the same as these principles and
virtues still have relevance and are necessary in the present times. He rightly quoted
Gandhiji and said that the path of peace and non-violence is the only way the world can
survive. After this, the Swachata Pledge was taken and the assembly concluded with the
National Anthem.
After the assembly, the students were divided into various groups for the rally and cleanliness
drive. These groups were accompanied by the teaching and non-teaching staff and they
cleaned the school campus; pavements and footpaths of the neighbourhood. The students
were thrilled and excited and carried various placards displaying the messages about
cleanliness and ways to keep the surroundings clean. The skit “Say No to Plastic” was also
performed in the adjacent housing society, Beverly Park. The day concluded by the students
wherein they shared their experiences and promised to practise same cleanliness in their
daily life and spread the same message with everyone.
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