Ethereal beauty descended upon the campus and the students who were working their way off for the morning celebration. It’s a tranquil delight, serene sanctity, burning pride, upholding attachment, binding sense of duty and an overwhelming sense of belonging and togetherness.
Such is the spirit of the golden moment frozen in history for eternity. One could sense this spirit of India alive in the wee hours on 15th august, 07 buzzing through the SPJIMR campus. A plethora of impending exams, pending assignments and a flurry of Autumn placements did not discourage the students from working their way off till 7.00 A.M on the morning of 15th of August.
The campus was alight with a new ethnic aura. Girls clad in salwaar kameez flaunting their bangles and bindi every now and then, boys looking dapper in their sherwanis- it was perfect salute to the nation’s culture.
As the flag unfurled its glorious colors into the sky, and the college burst out with the bliss of the national anthem, a feeling of pride en gulfed every Indian standing there. The campus was abuzz with festivities. It was the first time all the students came together to celebrate the occasion on such a grand scale.
On a very touching note was the song “Aye mere watan ke logon” sung by a Saregamapa finalist and participant of PGDSM-MIT . The soothing voice and the aura of the frozen moment reminded each and every Indian of the sacrifice of the Indian army and price that was paid for the freedom we enjoy today.
The hall looked breezily adorned with flashes on green, white and orange with electric lamps now and then, all over the stage in the wonderful classical dance and a very innovative theme dance on "Vande mataram" performed by the PGDM students. Flying streamers of flag colours waving in unison with the dancers, the blue clad girl in the centre depicting the blue epitome of the ashok-chakra was a spectacular virtual display of the Indian flag.
The PGDM students also addressed intriguing social issues in a very thought-provoking skit. The play revolved around the story of a troubled freedom fighter who could re-kindle the forgotten dead spirits of materialistic countrymen and was indeed inspiring. The most popular pick was though, the performance of the song “Mile sur mera tumhara” by students, all hailing from different states, different languages. It was but a true amalgamation of cultures!
The message of unity in diversity was best displayed by the folk dance performed by the PGDSM-MIT students on various regional dances of India. Salve and soothing south Indian classical numbers along with the peppy garbha and stirring bhangra numbers set the crowd cheering. Indeed a tribute to our tradition of tolerance and peaceful co-existence!
And then a small game and video kept the audience on their feet. A short write-up on “ What does being Indian mean to you” kindled the patriot within everyone. A five minute video on “ What does freedom mean to you” shot across Mumbai in the various segments including slums of Andheri, Juhu and Infiniti mall reflected the true spirit amongst people. It ended on a an inspiring note wherein all the students of SPJIMR sang “ hum honge kamiyaab “ to symbolize India’s climb to the top.
“Sangharsh”- brought to fore the memories of the freedom struggle and the contribution of the young legendary Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Azad and Rajguru. The stirring lines “ Sarfaroshi ki tammanna ab hamare dil mein hai” rang in chorus throughout the hall. To see young and agitated; brave and selfless blood in action was a befitting message to all the students reminding them of their duty to the call of the nation. A very interesting debate between Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh was enacted to perfection symbolizing the importance of both forces in the freedom struggle.
The celebrations did not end there. The batch of PGDSM-MIT 03 was not to be left far behind. The PGDSM-MIT 04 classroom was alive with the shadow play video on the “True Freedom” being played. A classic combination of perfect lighting and shadows with the backdrop of flag colours gave the video a creative edge. Patrotic songs rang through the hall with students performing numbers from Swades and Lagaan.
The high point of the morning was the performance by Uma Narain madam who sang the number “Aye mere watan ke logon”. It was a heart-rending song. The dedication and passion with which it was delivered spoke every bit of the reverence she held for the nation. It was a very special moment for the students of PGDSM-MIT who were spell-bound with the exemplary performance. It was a wonderful example set for the students.
The excitement built up through the day with the screening of Swades as the Flick-Pic movie in the auditorium. The whole day was alive in elegant ceremony and every bit of it paid a tribute to the nation. We thank all the faculty members, Usha Madam, Varsha Parab Madam, the administrative department, the entire staff of SPJIMR and finally the participants who made this event a grand success!
Cheers,
Pratibha
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