The JSS Health Institutions- College of Physiotherapy, Speech & Hearing Institute, College and School of Nursing, jointly organized the Independence Day celebrations on 15th August 2019 in their institution premises. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Col (Retd) A M Ramachandra, from the Indian Army. Sri R Mahesh, Director, Medical Health Division, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, presided over the programme. All the Heads of the Institutions were present, and there was full attendance of all the staff and students of the four institutions. The Guests unfurled the National Flag at 8: 30 am, which was followed by singing of National Anthem.
The students of all the four institutions marched past the Guests, with the leaders of each troop saluting the guests. This was followed by singing of Vande Mataram by student representatives of the institutions.
Mr Mahadevaswamy from JSS College of Nursing was the anchor of the formal function. The Chief Guest, Col Ramachandra wished the audience on the occasion of the Independence Day and advised the students to be good citizens of the country by following the right path of honesty, justice, patience, religiousness, truthfulness and good culture, and put an end to corruption, jealousy, unrighteousness prevalent in the society; this can help realising the dream of Mahatma Gandhiji.
Mr Mahesh R also wished everyone on the occasion and, in his presidential address, recollected the history of how we got our Independence after a long struggle with the British. All the Principals of the four colleges were present on the dais. Mr Mahendra, the Physical Education director, awarded the rolling trophy for best marching troop to the JSS School of Nursing, and the vote of thanks was proposed by Miss Pallabi of JSS College of Physiotherapy.
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