It’s really quite heart warming to celebrate The Republic Day of India, away from the country, with such fervour and enthusiasm! Even before the day, there was excitement in the IMT air, at the thought of dressing up in traditional wear and having a college event for the day.
At IMT-D, the day of the 61st Republic Day of India started with people dressing up in saris and kurtas, flaunting little Indian flag tags, wearing colours of the flag. The vibrant colours, the inexplicable feeling of pride and patriotism and the goose-bumps after seeing the shots of the Republic Day Parade on the news, all of it contributed to the appropriate atmosphere for the occasion. Everywhere on campus, even the talk was about the significance of the day and more specifically about how IMTians were going to celebrate.
The Sports Committee, for the occasion of 26th January, organised a football match, between Seniors and Juniors. The usual excitement of the match just added to the thrill, which already reverberated in the air! The event started in the evening around five, when the students all gathered in the courtyard lawn for the Indian National Anthem. There was a brief introduction given about the Republic Day, what is the significance of the day, about the parade and about the feeling of patriotism. Then the Dean, Dr. Seth, was invited to say a few words on the occasion. His words were inspiring and his story about the American resident who refused to give up his Indian passport after 30 years of living in the U.S was interesting and thought-provoking.
After the introduction and the speeches, the students were all invited for the National Anthem. The tune seeped through the campus and straight into the hearts of all the students and faculty standing in the field. Everyone stood together, to sing the anthem, and the feeling of that moment is too wonderful to be expressed with words.
After the National Anthem, the friendly football match commenced, with the Senior and the Junior teams pepped up to perform their very best. The Junior team sported the colour red, while the seniors wore the colour blue, and made for a visually enriching experience. The colours though, were just a very small part of the enrichment, the real entertainment being the game and skill of the sportsmen. Both the teams performed their very best, with each moment of the match as exciting as the next. The final score was 1-1, with the captain of the Junior team, Arjun Rajasekaran scoring the first goal, and the second goal scored by Akshat Trivedi from the senior side. The match ran neck-to-neck from beginning to end and overall made for a very exciting hour!
The highlight of the day, it can be said, was the enthusiasm that people showed in dressing up, in cheering for the teams, the fun which came with taking pictures and the true feeling of patriotism, which sizzled through everyone. The Republic Day of India, celebrated the IMT way, was surely a day to remember!
Team METH...!!
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