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VIJAY: Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwaraha.

JOEL: Guru Saksheth Para Brahma Tasmayashree Guruve Namha.

VIJAY: We neither call you fathers, sisters, nor teachers

JOEL: But we call you friends for you have come and become part of us.

VIJAY: Life is joyful when someone like you is with us. Yes, dear friends, today our joy has been
doubled by your very presence and truly our house has become a celestial paradise.

JOEL: A very warm good evening to you all Dear friends and well wishers of Vidya Niketan.

VIJAY: Celebrations are part of our life today. Celebrations we recall with joy. It is an auspicious day
for all of us and especially to the members of SVD - Society of the Divine Word. Today, the whole
atmosphere of VN thrills with an excitement, because we commemorate the 130th foundation day of
our society by St. Arnold Janssen and the feast of the Nativity of Mother Mary.

1) PRAYER DANCE
Joel: Time seems to be so precious because of your very presence. You have spread the fragrance of
your joy in Vidya Niketan and we are blessed. So now besides enjoying the presence of one another let
us enjoy the presence of God. Let us pray God to shower His blessings upon us so that we may feel
His presence in the presence of one another through this prayer dance.

2) WELCOME SKIT
Vjay: John Keats, famous English poet says, A thing of beauty is joy forever.

Joel: Beauty should be admired but it should not be touched.

V- Beauty of living consist in giving oneself to others and bringing joy to others.
Life is beauty
When you do your duty.
The duty of embracing the other in one’s circle of life. Today we want to draw you all into the circle of
Vidya Niketan.

V – So here come the beautiful dolls. Let’s wait and see what they have to tell us.

After the Welcome Song

J – Swagatham, Swagatham, Susswagathum. It’s a privilege to extend a warm welcome to one and all
to this programmme.
3) RECTOR’S SPEECH
A huge building needs a strong pillar. In the same way Vidya Niketan community has a strong
support under whom we cherish our days and flourish in our lives. It is our beloved Rector Rev. Fr.
Richard Mathias. May I now invite Fr. Rector to share his thoughts for the day.

4) HINDI SONG
Here is a riddle for you.

J- Hi there, Vijay, do you know Sonu Nigham is in Mysore today.

V- Oh really! What has brought him to the palace city?
J- He is going to perform in Vidya Niketan for the college professors and friends. Come let’s enjoy his
melodius voice and swing to the tune of music. Come follow me….(runs away)
V- O dear, h ear me. Don’t run away.
Jayiye, Jayiye aap, lekin dur na jayiye.
Vakt ane per uttakar vapas le aayenge hum.

Now let us have a Hindi song.

5) ENGLISH SKIT

J- The devil challenged Saint Peter saying, “How can you win the match? ” St. Peter replied ‘all the
famous players are up here.’
‘ How can I lose?’ retorted Satan. ‘All the umpires are down here.’

J- Now here is a brain teaser for you. Try to tickle your brains.
A beggar’s brother died but the man who died had no brother. How could this be?
Ans: the begger was a woman

He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has. So friends don’t be lost. Come
let’s watch and see how desire becomes the root cause of destruction.
It is said, learn from your mistakes. But unfortunately, none of us can live so long as to make
all the mistakes and learn from them and that’s why we need to learn from the mistakes of others to be
good human person.
Yes, friends we need to learn a lot from our life and from the life of people around us. Hope you all
will have something churn your souls and something to carry home through this short play.

6) SVD FILM
J - Dear friends, having come to Vidya Niketan you may be asking a few questions regarding our birth,
presence - What is our origin? What we are? What we do? and so on. Having understood your
dilemma we present a short documentary on our founder and our congregation. I you will be enriched
through this programme.

V- I have a riddle for you.

A doctor and bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sara.
The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left he gave Sara seven
Apples. Why? Think about it.

Ans: An Apple a day keeps the doctor away.

7) ENGLISH SONG

J- Tande tande pani se nahana chahiye,

Gana aaye ya na aaye, gana chahiye.

V - The best way to cheer yourself up is to try and cheer somebody else. So let us cheer up each other
and find a reason to live through this English song.

8) QUWALI
V- Majnu Laila ke baal pakadekar bola
Moya kithne dhin se sar nahin doya.

J- I too feel like saying something.

V - Say. Go on. Who is stopping you? Anyway I have not caught your baal like Majnu.

J - Sacche dil mein tarane bahut hein

Zindagi jeeneke bhane bahut hain
Aap sada muskurate rahiye,
Aap ke muskurahat ke dewane bahute hain.
V- Smile increases the face value it costs nothing, but creates a lot. Your smiling faces reveal that you
are one with us. Thank you.

J- Happiness is like a perfume you cannot pour it on to others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Come then get a few drops of perfume on you as someone comes to bring cheer to you.

9) FILM DANCE
J- Dear friends, we have come to the close of this program but don’t go away yet. The time has come
to roll you round and round and to shake you up and down. Hold on to your chairs and fasten your seat
belts lest you trespass into your neighbours zone. Here comes our rock and roll team with a dance.

V- Hi! How was the dance?

J- I am feeling like dancing now (Dances) . Shall we?
V- (After a while) Hold on, hold on. Parade thum.
J - Can you find some cartoons here?
J- Cartoons! No.
V- But I can see one.
J- Where?
V- You.
J- Excuse me.
V- Well I do love you and respect you. So I will give a chance to dance after this programme.

10) CONCLUSION
V - Dear friends, the end of anything is better than its beginning. Last but not the least, here we are at
the verge of our programmme. Hope you have enjoyed this programme and it would linger in your
minds as you pass over, cherishing the memories of Vidya Niketan .

J - It was very nice to have you all with us, this pleasant evening. Your very presence added beauty to
this programme and enhanced our joy. We are grateful to you. On behalf of the staff and the students
of Vidya Niketan I, Joel and Vijay extend a heartfelt thanks to each one of you.

Chalte, chalte mera ye geeth yaad rakhna

Kabhi alvida na kehena. (2) Thank you.