Janmashtami Celebrations – Blind Relief Association

The Janmashtami celebrations at the Blind Relief Association is one of the awaited moments of the year for the students and alumni. However, this year, it was a new experience due to the new events planned in a different format amidst the COVID protocols.

The Class XII students in collaboration with the alumni, who are also a part of the COVID Helpline team run by the Association planned and executed the celebrations on 30 August in the Gandhi Hall of the Association. Besides the limited number of students and alumni who could visit the Association, many others joined the event live on Zoom

It was a day-long event at B.R.A. which started off with the students and alumni reciting the Sundarkand, instead of round-the-clock recital of entire Ramcharitmanas (as it used to be done in the past). The afternoon was filled with online and offline cultural programmes such as bhajan, poetry and skit. Some parts of it were relayed live on YouTube. The final and most exciting event was the “Dahi Handi” participated by the students. The day ended with the distribution of prasad.

Though the gathering was small compared to the previous years, the day was filled with joy and excitement for everyone who joined.