My Student Council might be jealous...

Day two of our visit to Navrachana School again began with an all school assembly.  This time the purpose was to induct this year's student leaders into their offices.  Normally, this ceremony occurs at the beginning of the school year, but because of our visit, the ceremony had been postponed until we were able to attend.  There was a great deal more formality and pomp than occurs when my new Student Council is installed each year.

The first group of students who were inducted were from what we would call the middle school.  Their offices included representatives for each of the houses--the school is divided into four houses, and each student is assigned to a house.  The second group of students were from grades 10-12 and included the school president, head boy and head girl, the sports captain, the cultural presidents, heads of student welfare, and the head of the creative cell.  The last four offices also had vice-heads who were inducted.  Prefects for each house were included too.  The first group did not have sashes, but all of the key officers received a sash for his/her office.  All of the new officers were sworn in with an oath of office.  In the first clip, notice the students standing on the balcony.  These are the primary grades, and most of the students were in their more informal uniforms of polos and shorts because it was Saturday.

The entire school is present to witness the induction of the Student Council.

During the swearing in of the new officers.  The student standing at the microphones on the left side of the stage was being sworn in as the school president.

Navrachana School's newly inducted Student Council.  Principal Baksi conducted the swearing in of the new officers.

The president and head boy/girl are the three highest offices in the Student Council.  These students had to complete an application and then a vetting process to be selected for these offices.

My Student Council's end of the year pizza party and election of new officers really pales in comparison to recognition that these students received from the staff and students at Navrachana.