A Song Borrowed by Two Schools
From School Celebration to Educational Initiative: Geeta Bal Bharti School × Pehchaan The Street School
There are celebrations that are easy to keep within a school’s walls. On 25 September 2026, Geeta Bal Bharti School chose to make one that went beyond its walls. To celebrate Vande Mataram Day, commemorating its 150th anniversary, the school paid a visit to Pehchaan The Street School’s Noida Centre and brought a tradition meant to stay on their campus to Pehchaan The Street School’s premises.
The visit saw the Pehchaan The Street School’s students and their guests from Geeta Bal Bharti School singing Vande Mataram and the National Anthem. What is interesting about the example is that patriotism, a concept often introduced exclusively by the school curriculum, was perceived through experience, as students sang their country’s praises, with their country being defined not by the school building they study in but by hundreds of other young people who joined in the same song. This is an educational initiative in making a school’s celebration not confined within its walls but rather expanded upon by engaging the local community.
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The school presented 200 stationery sets with pencils, sharpeners, scales, erasers, and other essentials to Pehchaan The Street School’s students and provided 30 refreshments to Noida Centre’s teaching staff. Both were part of the anniversary gift, the former being a substantial addition to any student’s supplies and the latter a thoughtful token of appreciation for Pehchaan The Street School’s teachers.
The result is a celebration of a notable anniversary, marking the history of an important cultural landmark while providing educational support to a local initiative. As such, the anniversary event at Pehchaan’s Noida Centre becomes a memorable experience for Geeta Bal Bharti’s students while offering new opportunities for engagement for Pehchaan The Street School’s students.
An educational initiative, commemorating a significant day and involving both a school and local community in its celebrations, is sure to become a cherished memory for each participant and a meaningful experience for the students in particular.
Would you like to organise a meaningful event for your students while engaging your local community in a celebration of a notable anniversary? Contact Pehchaan The Street School to set up an educational initiative.
Follow the link below to learn more about the organisation
Website: https://pehchaanstreetschool .org
Google: Pehchaan The Street School
Indraprastha Metro Station, Delhi 110001
097117 18972
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Facebook page link — https://www.facebook.com /PehchaanTheStreetSchoolOfficial/
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