Special Events

On 1st October 2024, Apollo Shine and TVS organized “The Helmet Hero” event in our school. It was a great success.  200 students from classes III, IV and V participated in the event.                      

Dr. Ashraf started the program by giving awareness about the importance of wearing helmets, emphasizing safety while riding. Following the awareness session, a game titled 'My Pillar' was conducted. Students were divided into three groups based on their classes. The game was led by the Apollo team, which included Dr. Shalini, Dr. Tina, Dr. Priya, and Mr. Gideon. 20 students emerged as winners. Each student received a helmet and a certificate. All participants were given badges and vouchers. The event was both informative and enjoyable to the students.

Our School celebrated “Shri Adi Shankara Day” on 1st Octcber 2024. Students of classes VIII, IX, XI and XII took part in the celebration. A Seminar on the topic “Self- Development” was conducted to the students of classes XI and XII by “Vidya Theertha Foundation”. The Programme started with the chanting of “Ganesha Pancharathnam” by our senior students. It was followed by Welcome Address. Spandana Singh of class XI Science introduced the chief Guest Sri Krishnana to the students. Keerthi Neha of class XI Science introduced Smt. Usha Krishnan and Sajna of Class XI Commerce introduced Dr. Suganthi. The Students then performed a skit on “Sri Adi Shankaracharya”!
Smt. Usha Krishnan started the seminar by introducing Sri Adi Shankara’s birth and parentage. Sri Krishna while addressing the students spoke about the objective of the seminar. He told about Sri Shankara’s Goal settings and planning and the importance of Guru’s guidance in everyone’s life. He informed the students about the four mutts of Sri Adi Shankara and his four main disciples. A Quiz was conducted at the end of the seminar.
Through the seminar, the students gained knowledge on Effective Communication, Mental and Physical fitness, Leadership Qualities, Contribution to the Nation and National Integration. They understood the values of “Indian Culture” and “Sanadhana Dharma”. They learnt the concept “Vasudeva Kudumbagam”. Nishanth Kumar of class XI proposed the “Vote of Thanks”. The Programme ended with National Anthem.

"In a magazine one can get – from cover to cover – 15 to 20 different ideas about life and how to live it." - Maya Angelau

On 18th November, 2022, our school Wall Magazine was inaugurated with great zeal.  Students of Class IX along with  their class teachers took part in the preparation of the wall magazine. At 11.00 am students of classes IX to XII were assembled on the ground for the inaugural function.  Our chairman Sri S. Mahalingam, former CFO and Executive Director, TCS, Connected with the meeting on Zoom. Starting with prayer, the concept of wall magazine and the benefits thereof were introduced to the students. The names of the Editorial Board was shared. Mrs. Alamelu Madam inaugurated the wall magazine and congratulated the students and teachers for their efforts to bring up the magazine. She motivated the students to have the same  spirit in the forthcoming weeks. She also explained the various items displayed on the board. The students of class IX presented a bouquet to her as a mark of love. Our chairman

Sri. S. Mahalingam appreciated the students for the new initiative. The programme ended with a melodious song sung by G. Visaakha of Class XII Commerce on National Integration.

To Commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birth Anniversary, our School observed, ”Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” on 31st October 2022. During the morning assembly, students of Classes X to XII were gathered to celebrate the day. The programme started with school prayer. M. Lakshanya Sri of class X gave an inspiring speech on Sardar Patel. She spoke about his role in freedom fight, at the time of Independence and his contribution in uniting India as “Hindustan“, after Independence. The speech was followed by “The Unity Pledge”. All the students and teachers took the pledge. They solemnly resolved to make their contribution for the internal security of the country. Observation of the “National Unity Day” gave an opportunity to the students to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation, to withstand threads to the security, Unity and Integrity of the Country.

To increase the public awareness about the perils of corruption, Vigilance Awareness Week is observed every year on the last week of October. Our school observed this day on 29th October, 2022, with the theme of “Corruption Free India for a Developed Nation“. Class XII students organized a small programme for the students of classes IX to XI to bring awareness in them and to teach them how to be vigilant. They gathered the students in Ganapathy Hall and started the programme with invocation to Lord Almighty. Then they gave a brief introduction to “Vigilance Awareness Week” and started the cultural events. They divided themselves into different groups and performed Skits, Group discussions, Role – plays, sang songs and gave speeches on the topics ‘Vigilance in travelling’, ‘Consumer awareness while purchasing and using’, Minimizing Corruption through Right to Information Act’, Role of Vigilance in railways’, ’ Don’t fall prey to advertisements’, ‘Practising Preventive Vigilance in Life’ and ‘ Vigilance for Health’. The programme ended with National Anthem.
Observing Vigilance Awareness Week helps the students to learn about the ill effects of corruption and the ways to eradicate it.

Vijayadasami is a major Indian festival celebrated on the tenth day after Sharasha Navaratri. It is celebrated for the victory of good over evil. Celebrating this day brings success and victory to our life. On this auspicious day, our school arranged for a music concert. Three budding artists, Madhuvanthi Vijayaganesh, Sumedha Vijayaganesh and Akhil Krishnan took part in the concert. Madhuvanthi sang the songs,

1. vAraNamukhavA-hamsadhwani-rUpakam-Sri Koteeswara Iyer
2. dEvi nIyE tuNai-kIravANi-Adi-Sri Papanasam Sivan
3. shAradhE karuNanidhE-hamIrkalyANi-misra chApu-Jagadguru Sri Sri Chandrashekara Bharathi
4. bhAgyAdha-madhyamAvati-Ekam-Sri Purandara Dasar

The melodious voice of Madhuvanthi was accompanied by Sumedha’s violin and Akhil Krishnan’s mridangam. The young artists performed with confidence and their performance was vibrant as well as warm and soothing. The concert was a grand feast to the audience.

Every year in the month of October our school conducts Inter - house competitions. This year also Spectra 2022 was conducted in the last week of October. Students of classes XI and XII organised the programme for the students of classes VI to X. The events conducted were Shipwreck, Dumb charades, Block and Tackle, Adzap, Splashes, Mathathon, Young Advocates, Quiz, Mudra and Sapthaswara. These events gave the students an opportunity to exhibit their talents. They proved themselves as good speakers, judges, debaters, advertisers, artists, organizers, dancers and singers.

The Valedictory function was held on 4th October,2022. Mrs.Gita Srinivasan, Senior Business Consultant,TCS was the Chief Guest. The programme started with School Prayer. M.Dharshini of class XII welcomed the Chief Guest and the gathering. It was followed by a concert. Then the Chief Guest Mrs. Gita Srinivasan, addressed the gathering. She appreciated the school for imparting high quality education, values and skills to the students. The Director Mrs.K.Alamelu praised the students for their enthusiastic participation in conducting the programme. She thanked them for making the day a grand success. Then there was the prize distribution. V.B.Yazhini of class XIl proposed the Vote of Thanks. The program ended with National Anthem.

This year our school celebrated Shri Adi Shankarar Day on 12th September 2022. Students of Classes XI and XII took part in the celebration. Shri. R. Krishnan and Smt. Usha Krishnan presided over the function.
The programme started by lighting the kuthuvillaku. Mrs. R. Santhi welcomed the Chief Guest and the gathering.
Smt. Usha Krishnan while addressing the students spoke about Shri Adi Shankara’s birth and childhood and his devotion towards his mother. She told about the four Mutt’s of Adi Shankara and his four main disciples Sri Hastamalakacharya, Sri Sureshwaracharya, Sri. Padmapadacharya and Sri Totakacharya..
Sri Krishnan started his speech by describing Sringeri and its location.He spoke about the unbroken lineage of the Jagadgurus of Sringeri. He told the students about “Vidya Theertha Foundation” and its service to the society. He advised the students to take part in the quiz competition which was to be conducted by the Foundation.
Through his inspiring words, our students learned about Goal setting, Effective communication, Mental and Physical fitness, Leadership qualities, How to handle challenges and proper food habits. Our students also learned about Sri Shankara’s contribution towards Nation Integration and National building. They understood the values of Indian Culture and Sanadhana Dharma.
P. Arunalakshmi of Class XII proposed the Vote of Thanks. The Programme ended with National Anthem.

Our School had arranged "Business and Management” Course for the students of Classes XI and XII for the academic year 2022-23. The name of the course is “Primer Program in Business and Self-Management”. It was conducted by Sri Arjun Shankar, who had been with the NIIT Group, a global talent development organization for thirty years. The school started the course on 13th July 2022. It continued nearly for two months and ended on 6th September 2022, with Valedictory Function. The Management programme covered the following areas:
I. Business Models and Start ups
II. Different types of Organizations
III. Functional areas in an Organizations
IV. Role of Manager and Leader
V. Class room activity on Organization Structure and various functional roles
VI. Interviews – Demonstration
VII. Self- Management session based on “Stephen Covey’s” 7 habbits of Personal effectiveness.
VIII. “Career and Study Awareness” after class XII

At the end of the course students gained knowledge on Micro and Macro Economics, Industry and Commerce, Indian Financial Regulatory System, Political and Economic Systems, Types of Firms, How to identify key departments in business Organizations, Government Enterprises, “The Start Up” world, Goal Clarity, Time Management,
Role of Culture and Values – to mention a few.

The course was very informative and equipped the students with Self-Management Skills.

We would like to thank the TCS Ignite Team for demonstrating Virtual Reality to the students of class XII through virtual chemistry lab. The experiential learning was enriching and we could bring the chemistry lab into the room without students having to go to the physical lab. We look forward to bring in more experiences to the students in the future.
We present here some of the photographs of the event:

Teacher Development workshops are a continuous focus area at Bharathi Vidyalaya. Teachers regularly gain external and new perspectives on various aspects of teaching and learning. On 9 July 2022, a faculty development workshop focused on "Learning Confirmation and Action Classrooms" was conducted by Arjun Shankar, a senior education and training professional, and former Executive Vice President, NIIT group.
The session focused on pedagogy, learning objectives, instruction design, classroom management strategies, fostering action classrooms, and several methods to achieve and measure learning confirmation. The teachers participated actively and worked out plans for enhancing student learning and involvement.