Kargil Vijay Diwas
Date: 26th July, 2024
Grade: – I to V
Venue: School Quadrangle
Learning outcome of the Activity:
1) To enhance National Awareness and Patriotism
2) To promote of values of courage and resilience:
Report on the Activity:
“Bravery is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.”
St. John International School, Palghar celebrated the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ on July 26, 2024 to remember India’s war victory and to pay tribute to the Kargil’s martyrs who were the symbol of courage and sacrifice for safeguarding the borders of our country. It was this day in 1999, when India recaptured the heights of Kargil from Pakistani infiltrators, ending the 60-day ‘Operation Vijay’ successfully. Indian soldiers showed tremendous courage and fought till the end to recapture the Kargil outposts from the Pakistanis.
The students commemorated the day with speeches on bravery of soldiers, sang patriotic songs and filled the entire atmosphere with patriotism. The teachers explained the significance of ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to the students, followed by inspirational and emotional videos of the war, which made us feel proud of our soldiers and our country. Teachers and students together paid homage to the soldiers who lost their precious lives in making our country safe and secure. Patriotism is a social value and its feeling when inculcated at the school level ensures that students become responsible citizens of the nation.