Wouldn’t it
be wonderful when you get a chance to meet your classmates after 30 years since
you finished schooling? I just attended one such get together along with my
mother at Sri NKC Hr.Sec School, Kurusukuppam. A month ago, when I and my mom
went for shopping, we met one of her school mates. As they were talking, they got a plan to trace back their friends and organize a get together. At that moment, it sounded insane- to trace back 51 students and organize a party! Impossible!
Today, it has come true in the form of PEARLS (Pondicherry Experienced, Active
Reunion of Living Students). It was not just an alumni meet but a revolution
and milestone in the history of government schools in Pondicherry. A team of
six students took the initiative to trace back, not just their friends but
their teachers and Principal. It was a simple yet wonderful meet! It started
with an invocation song followed by inaugural address, speech by the teachers, tree
planting, silent prayer in memory of their lost friends, self introduction by
the students, presentation of mementos, vote of thanks and a grand buffet. One
of the teachers rightly pointed out this meet as a new mode of Social
Networking. It proved to be a definite treat for the nostalgic memories.
I remember you telling me your mom attended the get together but I didn't realise that such a small input and dedicated processing was responsible for the 'amplified' output! Kudos!
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