They Did It !!! They Did It !!!

At the Shakespeare Festival organised by Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science on 24th Sept. 2010, Karen Paul Pereira of class 8 won the 1st prize, reciting Sonnet 18 for the event : THE BARD, and Charles Elton da Gloria Furtado of clas 9 won the 2nd prize soliloquizing Hamlet's To be or not to be.
Tr. Pamela Torcato trained the students and co-ordinated.

Shorya Chaturvedi - One Day Pilot at INS HANSA

Master Shorya Chaturvedi of Class 9, a talented NCC Cadet of VVA had a life time experience when he visited INS Hansa, the Naval Air Base in Goa. He was guided by Lt.Cdr R.K Laxman, a highly experienced naval aviator since last 18 years.

He operates a twin blade helicopter Kamov 31, which is used for spying, patrolling and war. Cadet Shorya saw IC 38 Sea Dragon its special features are radar detecting devices, high profile warfare and four turbo-prop engines. After Sea Dragon, Shorya explored Sea Harriers which is the only VSTOL (Vertical Short take-off and landing) aircraft serving Indian Navy since 1922 and will retire in 2015.He also got an opportunity to see Topelo the biggest aircraft in Indian Navy followed by MiG-29K a supersonic aircraft, after which he went to Sea-Harrier Simulator to operate it, which was really a thrilling experience for him.

Eid Mubaarak / Happy Ganesh Chathurti

The Students of Vidya Vikas Academy and its Pre-Primary pupils had a special assembly to celebrate Eid which will be celebrated tomorrow across the globe and Ganesh Chathurti which will be celebrated for 21 days in the month of September, 11th and 12th of September being the main days of the festival.

The students participated with great fervor and joy in their hearts. The students enacted a small skit expressing the importance of the festivals. They recited Namaz (prayers) and sang a prayer song devoted to Allah.

The students also performed Ganesh Pooja and recited Aarti. While the students of the primary enacted as Lord Shiv-Shankar, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh, the students of pre-primary worshiped the clay idol of Lord Ganesh and performed pooja. The students also distributed sweets and kheer as a part of this festivity.
To sum up, the mood and atmosphere at VVA was very festive and blissful. We at VVA wish you all Eid Mubaarak and Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.

Thank You Teacher - Teachers Day Celebrated

A truly fascinating program was presented by the pupils of Vidya Vikas Academy to felicitate their teachers on Teacher's Day which was celebrated on 3rd & 4th of September, 5th September being a Sunday.
Conceived and executed entirely by the pupils, every minute detail was taken care of. They expressed their love for their teachers in song, dance and drama, prayers and speeches too.
It was so rewarding to see the confidence, exuberance and love of our children as well as their talents and skills at organizing, choreography, drama and public speaking. It was also really touching to see our ex-students at the Academy to wish their beloved teachers.
Beautiful cards made by the children, expressed their love for their teachers. The mood was festive and the air was filled with joy and laughter.

Children, you are our world, you are why we are here. Thank you and God bless you.
The Staff of VVA...