Mulund school to celebrate V-Day as ‘Matru-Pitru Din’

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*Mulund school to celebrate V-Day as 'Matru-Pitru Din'*

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Students of Laxmibai English Medium school will wash their parents' feet and

perform aarti, then seek their blessings in their own unique version of

Valentine's Day

 

*By Alpita Masurkar*

*Posted On Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 02:12:57 AM*

 

Students rehearse for the Valentine's Day celebrations on Friday

 

This will probably be one of the few Valentine's Day celebrations that

neither the Shiv Sena, Sri Ram Sene or any right wing political party will

oppose.

 

The Laxmibai English Medium school in Mulund has decided to celebrate the

day as 'Matru-Pitru Din' - parents' day. Parents have hailed this concept.

 

" Youngsters usually think of celebrating Valentine's day with their friends.

It feels nice when you become the Valentine of your children. We are really

pleased with the idea, " said Ashwini Dadpe, mother of Rutuja, a class VIII

student of the school.

 

Dinesh Faria, father of Niti who studies in class II said, " Instead of

banning the day because of the way it is perceived now, the school has shown

the right way to celebrate it and we are very happy. "

 

In the celebrations that will start at 8.30 am, the students will wash their

parents' feet with water and perform their 'aarti.' The parents will then

bless their children.

 

" Earlier, this is how children would seek the blessings of their parents. As

times have changed, the practices too have changed. Today, the tradition of

seeking the blessings of your parents by bowing before them is fast

disappearing. We feel that conducting a 'puja' this way will revive that

concept among our children and strengthen their bond with their parents, "

said Prasad Kulkarni, the president of the school.

 

The students too are enthusiastic about the idea. Says Rutuja, " Whenever

there are such days, we tend to celebrate them with our friends.But when the

announcement regarding this day was made, everyone in my class really felt

pleased. Instead of just trying to ban Valentine's Day, the school decided

to celebrate it in the right way. "

 

Gaurav Borse, a student of class VIII said, " We usually celebrate

Valentine's Day with gifts of soft toys, roses etc for friends. I have never

sought my parents' blessings this way, so I am very happy I got the chance

to do so. "

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