National Public School, Mysore, conducted a mega-cultural extravaganza on its campus on 5 & 6 November 2022. Spread across four shows in two days, the event showcased the talents of all students of classes 1 to 11. This event is a noteworthy feat as each and every student got an opportunity to be on stage and there was 100 % participation from parents too. The performances of classes 6-11 were based on the theme of ‘Navaras’ that depicted the nine emotions, with special reference to Covid times, through captivating music, dances and heart touching skits. The highlight of the first day was the presence of Padmashri Awardee Smt Saalumarada Thimmakka as the Chief Guest. The 111-year-old, environmental enthusiast was felicitated by the Principal of NPSI Mysore, Ms Akhila Dinesh. The Principal stated that it is an honour and blessing to have ‘Karnataka Ratna’ Smt Thimmakka as our guest, and it signifies the extension of the Rajyotsava celebrations. Smt Thimmakka showered her blessings on the school and watered a potted sapling as a gesture of goodwill. On the 6th of November, tiny tots of classes 1-5 put forth wonderful shows depicting the ‘World of Cartoons’ and ‘Alice in Wanderland’. Apart from entertaining the audience, each show and theme, coupled with captivating narratives by the comperes, also portrayed important life skills and conveyed messages with values.

The Principal, Ms Akhila Dinesh extended a warm welcome to the audience and presented an overview of the term gone by. She expressed heartfelt gratitude to Chairman, Dr K P Gopalkrishna and all members of the management, for being pillars of strength and support to the school.

The event was presided by Smt Shanta Chandran, the mentor Principal of the NPS Group of schools. In her inspirational address to the gathering, she emphasized upon the role of parents in boosting the confidence of children and the importance of values. Acknowledging the efforts of the team, she complimented the school for putting up such a scintillating show. The event concluded with acknowledgements. Overall, the programme turned out to be a grand success, adding another feather in the cap of NPSI Mysore.