BAHA'I SCHOOL TADONG CELEBRATED 200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAB
Baha'i School Tadong celebrated Bicentennial (1819-2019)
Birth Anniversary of the Bab, the forerunner of Baha'u'llah, the Prophet
Founder of the Baha'i Faith on 2nd October 2019.The prophecies regarding the
appearance of a Universal Manifestation of God are found in all the Holy
Scriptures. on May 23, 1844, His Holiness, The Bab, revealed His Mission and
started preparing His followers for the great event of the appearance of the
Promised one. The Bab was born on 20th October 1819.
The Chief Guest of the celebration was Mr. M.T. Sherpa,
Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Sikkim, and the Guest Honour was Shri
Suman Rai, Inspector, Gangtok Municipal Corporation, Shri Atish Rai, Bazar
Officer, Gangtok Municipal Corporation and Shri Deepak Gurung, Sub Inspector,
Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
The program highlighted importance of Moral Values in our
life, Junior youth Spiritual empowerment program, oneness of religion, child
labor, no plastics etc. further homage was paid by offering flowers to
the father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, with
the theme "Swachata Hi Sewa" through dance, song, quotations, skits
etc.
The program started with a
welcome speech by the Principal Mrs. Rupa Devi Sharma and concluded with the
speech by the Chief Guest Shri M.T. Sherpa, addressing to students and parents
about vast knowledge around us which can be acquired by experience, observation,
good reading habits. He further added that students should not be dependent on
bookish knowledge only. He highly appreciated the quality of the program and
the efforts put in by students and the teachers. And another speech by Guest of
Honor, Shri Suman Rai, also addressed the audience spreading the awareness on
garbage and sanitation other environmental issues.
The program was attended by 500
guests and the students. The school thanks all the teachers, Animators and the
participants of Baha’i Moral Class and the junior youth Spiritual Empowerment Program
for all the befitting presentations.