Sainik School Balachadi, Jamnagar celebrated its 60th Diamond Jubilee Annual Day on February 22, 2022, this celebration was held in the school’s auditorium. Lieutenant General Asit Mistry, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), Director, School of Internal Security, Defence and Strategic Studies, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, an alumnus of Sainik School Balachadi and National Defence Academy was the Chief Guest on this occasion.
The event began with a wreath-laying by the Chief Guest at the War Memorial of Martyrs, Shourya Stambh. The Annual Day cultural programme commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest.
Group Captain Ravinder Singh, Principal, Sainik School Balachadi presented the School’s Annual Report gave highlights of the prominent achievements and the mission of the school to provide quality education for entry in the Defence Forces as officers. The principal also stated that the school administration is constantly striving hard to improve the standards by introducing innovations in the existing system like providing better infrastructure, adopting new teaching methodologies and updating the existing facilities.
The Chief Guest gave away the prizes, trophies and certificates to the cadets who excelled in various Academic and Co-curricular activities for the year 2020-21. The coveted ‘Cock House Trophy’ was won by Sardar Patel House, and Nehru House won the award for best all-around holding house. In addition to the ‘Capt Nilesh Soni Trophy’ for best NDA Cadet, Cadet Hemal Shrimali of Garuda House was honoured with a cash award of rupees twenty-five thousand from Old Boys of Sainik School Association (OBSSA) foundation Ahmedabad for his achievement. Cadet Avadh Vasoya of class XII from Angre House was adjudged as the ‘Best All Round Cadet’ of the year.
He said, “the value system should not be changed and the endeavour of Cadets should be to pursue excellence always”. He also mentioned the famous quote of Aristotle that “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
during this anniversary celebration, Lieutenant General Asit Mistry presented the Baton of Commandant NDA and Coffee table books of NDA to the school. The Principal on behalf of the school presented a memento to the Chief Guest as a token of remembrance.
OBSSA members were present on this occasion and the parents also witnessed the Annual Day events through live streaming on YouTube.The Programme culminated with the vote of thanks proposed by Squadron Leader Mahesh Kumar, Administrative Officer of the school.
