Constitution Day

‘IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, DO HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.’
Excerpted from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution With these words, on 26th November 1949, the Indian Constitution was accepted by all the members of the Constituent Assembly. It concluded the herculean three-year effort of the members of the Constituent Assembly to state in words and set the legal basis for our country.
The Josephite online tribute to this iconic event in the history of India commenced with a prayer invoking the Almighty’s blessings. The role plays and expositions made by the Pre-Primary and Primary students commemorated the efforts made by Dr. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution and the contributions of Rev Fr Jerome D’Souza, a Jesuit priest who was a part of the Constituent Assembly. They also elaborated and emphasized the salient features of the Constitution. The solemn rendition of the National Pledge vowing allegiance to the Republic of India by the Middle-School students, songs in Bengali and Kannada reiterating the importance of the Constitution and the skits by the ISC students illustrating the role of Fundamental Rights in our daily lives were part of the myriad programmes showcased in the online celebrations.
The Chief Guest, Mr J.Gnanashakker, currently the Parliamentary Guide of the Pro-Term Chairman of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad, and of the Speaker’s Office of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, addressed the students about the significance and history of the Constitution as well as of the events that unfolded on that momentous day in the November of 1949, and was the highlight of the show.
Our Principal Fr Sunil Fernandes SJ, in his address, emphasized the importance of being aware of our rights and duties as a citizen of India and upholding the ideals of democracy enshrined in the Constitution. Fr Principal concluded with the reminder that we are to be the torchbearers of our constitutional democracy.