November
The closing ceremony of the Silver Jubilee.
The closing ceremony of the Silver Jubilee.
Fr. Agnel School launches 'BHOPAL PEACE CONCERT'.
On the occasion of its silver jubilee year, the Management, Students, and Staff of Fr. Agnel Sr. Secondary School in Gandhinagar, Bhopal, came together under the leadership of Manager Fr. Habil Minj, Principal Fr. Manohar Kata and Rev. Dr. Allan Tavares to launch a path-breaking event called the 'Bhopal Peace Concert 2023'. The concert aimed to promote peace leadership and was held on the school campus on the eve of 25th November 2023. In a world ravaged by discrimination, antagonism, and war in the name of race, religion, caste, class, and gender, this initiative by the school is a commendable effort towards spreading the message of peace.
This maiden peace concert, ‘focused on the life of a girl child’, inspired the audience with an impactful heart-touching message:
Say ‘Yes’ to Peace amid every storm
Say ‘Yes’ to Peace & Say ‘No’ to War.
Create a ‘safer world’ for girls & and women
India is a country that reveres and celebrates its Gods and Goddesses, including Durga, Kali, and Mata Mariyam. However, despite this, discrimination against girl children persists, treating them as second-class citizens. The students' scintillating performance showcased how well they were mentored to understand the priceless value of finding 'peace' amidst every temptation, trial, and storm that life throws at us.
At this peace concert, Rev. Dr Allan Tavares composed and directed the event with the help of Rev. Valerian Gracias and Miss Simran Monica Sharma. Maestro Rio Fernandes arranged, mixed, and mastered the music. Through a synergy of drama, poetry, songs, and dance, the event revealed the harsh realities of our society while still holding out hope. It also showed the potential of all people, including men, to rekindle and radiate the gift of peace.
The Silver Jubilee Year Closing ceremony was a historical live concert that was attended by parents, Alumni and benefactors of the school. The event was graced by several distinguished guests, which included Mr Kishore Kumar Choudhary, Director of Education, Assam, Dr Pawan Mishra, HOD Commerce Department, University of Barkatullah, Dr Rahul Parihar, Director of NSS University, Dr Kashyap, Controller of Examination, University of Barkatullah, Mr Brijmohan Saxena, Joint Director, Education Department Bhopal, Mr Dharmendra Sharma Joint Director, Education Department Bhopal, Mr Arvind Chorgore, Joint Director, Education Department Bhopal, Mr Vikas Agarwal, Regional Officer, CBSE Bhopal, Mr Vinay Rajput, Regional Officer, EPFO, Bhopal, Dr. P.K. Pathak, Vice President, Sahodaya Bhopal, Coordinator of NTAUGC, MP, Rajasthan and Jharkhand, Dr. Mohan Singh Pawar, Dean and Principal, RKDF University, Bhopal, Reverend Father Jude Antao, Provincial, Kolkata, and Reverend Father Allan Noronha, Former Provincial, Kolkata.
The school was honoured to have Rev. Fr. Franklin Rodrigues as the Guest of Honour. He is a man with a heart of gold, especially for the poor and marginalized. His vision is to serve humanity selflessly. As the founder of this Bhopal mission, he played a key role in laying the foundation of this CBSE school. A tiny seed sown by Fr. Franklin has grown into a fruitful tree in the past 25 years.
