Eco Friendly Ganesha Idol Making Workshop ‘My Friend Ganesha’ - 2021 Lord Ganesha is also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, He is popularly worshipped as a remover of obstacles. Worshipping Lord Ganesha brings happiness, peace and prosperity in life. As we get ready to welcome home Lord Ganesha on this Ganesh Chaturthi, it is important to celebrate the festival keeping the environment in mind. With the objective of spreading environmental awareness and fostering creativity among the students, Podar International School, Kolhapur organised ‘My Friend Ganesha’ - Eco Friendly Ganesha Idol Making Workshop. The students participated actively in the workshop and enjoyed a lot preparing the eco-friendly Ganesha idols under the guidance of the Art Teachers Mrs. Pradnya Desai and Mr. Rahul Gavandi. Sanskrit Day Celebration - 2021 ‘World Sanskrit Day’ or ‘Sanskrit Diwas’ is also known as ‘Vishvasamskritadinam’. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima, which is the full moon day in the month of Shravana in the Hindu calendar. Sanskrit is the mother of most of the living languages. It is a scientific language that many of the languages directly borrow grammar and vocabulary from. Podar International School, Kolhapur is celebrating ‘Sanskrit Diwas’ with a week-long celebration to spread awareness, promote and revive the ancient Indian Language. Here are our students depicting the importance of Sanskrit language, its impact and beauty. Rakhi making activity - 2021 Raksha Bandhan is a special occasion to celebrate the bond of love between a brother and sister. On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, Podar International School, Kolhapur, in association with ‘Camlin’ organised Rakhi Making Competition to bringout the creativity in our students. The students participated in Rakhi Making Competition which aimed at strengthening the bond of love and to instill the virtues of love and harmony among the young, growing Podarites. The competition saw a number of creative and colourful rakhis being made by the enthusiastic participants. 75th Independence Day Celebration - 2021 Podar International School Kolhapur celebrated 75th Independence Day, the most important day in the history of our nation. The Chief Guest of the programme, the General Manager of Podar International Schools Kolhapur Hub Colonel Shirish Kulkarni hoisted the Indian flag followed by National Anthem and flag song. The students of PIS Kolhapur, Mast. Tejas Patil and Mast. Ashwell Dias, delivered wonderful speeches portraying the importance of sacrifices done by the martyrs for the independence of our country. The choir group of school teachers melodiously performed 'Jayostute' song saluting the Goddess of Freedom. The Chief Guest Colonel Shirish Kulkarni said, "The students of today's generation and we all should understand the history of freedom struggle. We should ask why and how it happened to know more about the history. We should understand the sacrifices of our freedom fighters." The Principal of PIS, Kolhapur, Ms. Shilpa Kapoor said, "We should not only remember the sacrifices of the martyrs but also we should realize the importance of freedom which we have today and fight to keep it intact and develop the nation with our strength of knowledge." On this occasion, the Chief Guest Colonel Shirish Kulkarni honoured the hard working and devoted staff of PIS Kolhapur who successfully completed five and ten years in the organization. The Guest of Honour Mrs. Manjusha Kulkarni felicitated the school toppers and parents (CBSE 10th Board examination) Mast. Shivtej Ghatage the first ranker who scored 96.4%, Mast. Soham Powar who gained 95% and Miss. Jigisha Sabnis who secured 94.8%. All the students witnessed the programme virtually. 'Expressive Walls' workshop - 2021 Since ages, art has played a crucial role in life. Everywhere you go, art is evident. Art is a vital part of society. Humanity demands to express itself and establishes its own cultural identities in tale. Being exposed to art, it helps people, especially children - they develop abilities to decipher symbolism as well as to gain the empathetic knowledge needed to communicate and correlate with the rest of society. Art develops logical thinking, creative thinking, imaginative thinking of children and does overall intellectual development. Podar International School, Kolhapur successfully organised the third session of 'Expressive Walls' workshop on Sunday, August 8, 2021 wherein the participants implemented their learnt skills into practical work by painting their walls. Friendship Day Celebration - 2021 "There are friends, there is a family, Then there are friends that become family." Friendship is one of the most important and valuable things in our life. It is the most beautiful gift we can present to anyone. To celebrate this exceptional bond of love and to understand its significance, Podar International School, Kolhapur organised Greeting Card Making Competition for Grades 1 to 3, Tattoo Making Competition for Grades 4 to 7 and Creative Poster Making Competition for Grades 8 to 10. Students enthusiastically participated in these competitions and expressed their love and gratitude towards their best friend. Kargil Vijay Diwas Celebration - 2021 Our flag does not fly owing to the wind that moves it, it flutters with the last breath of each martyr who died protecting it. Podar International School, Kolhapur solemnly celebrated this week to honour all the martyrs of the Kargil War who sacrificed their lives for our motherland. The students of the school acknowledge the real heroes of the nation and trigger the others to ignite a shaft of nationalism in their heart. Ashadhi Ekadashi Celebration - 2021 'Ekadashi’ marks the culmination of pilgrimage, called ‘waari’, that devotees from Maharashtra undertake from across the state on foot to reach the temple town - Pandharpur. The students of Podar International School, #Kolhapur lay emphasis on understanding and preserving diverse culture and rich traditions of Maharashtra. Bakri Eid - 2021 The religious name of Bakri Eid is Eid al-Adha, which means the festival of sacrifice. Podar International School, #Kolhapur focuses on the main aim of celebrating different festivals to spread the lesson of brotherhood, peace and prosperity among the people, irrespective of their caste or religion. May this Eid bring happiness, joy, blessings and love to everyone....... World Sports Journalist Day - 2021 World Sports Journalists Day is observed globally on 2nd July every year. The day aims to acknowledge the work of sports journalists & encourage them to do better at their work. The day was established in 1994 to mark the 70th anniversary of the International Sports Press Association. Let us all appreciate the sports journalists for their contribution to the promotion and well being of sports. Here are the students of Podar International School, #Kolhapur reflecting on the day. 123>