Munificence: Infinite Dreams @ Chennai

Infinite Dreams at Holy Angels Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School

Infinite Dreams is an art competition conducted in various schools. A part of the student level programs of Munificence. It gives the children; the youth of tomorrow a chance to support our cause, to participate in the process of building a better tomorrow. We conduct contests in drawing, elocution, skit and others. Students of various age groups participate in these competitions and find a platform to express their talents as well as exhibit values of our organization in enjoyable ways.

The first event under Infinite dreams happened at Holy Angels Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai where students of the primary school were allowed to participate in a drawing and elocution competition. A very enthusiastic pack of 75 students came all excited to express all that was in their mind.

The topics were related to the importance of childhood. Child Labor is a serious problem in under-developed, developing nations like India. Child labor also harms the opportunity of Primary Education which is the foundation of a bright future. The age between 6 and 16 is the most important and the learning phase of a person’s life. This concept, along with the importance of ‘not abandoning children: who are later brought up in orphanages’ was emphasized through the drawing contest.

The Elocution however instilled the value of grand parents in one’s life. The children spoke about how precious their grand parents are and how they should not be allowed to be sent to Old Age Homes. This is the sad state in many a families and thus the increasing old age homes.

The drawing contest participants were given a time period of one hour to showcase their ideas. The elocution and drawing contest were judged by a panel of teachers who took into account the various moral values that were expressed.demonstrated.

All participants received a “Certificate of Participation” and five winners were selected-two in elocution and three in drawing and the winners were awarded prizes. The head of the institution was more than pleased to see herthe students draw and speak with excitement and also, in the process learning something. All the teachers who were present as spectators were very impressed with the idea of youngsters trying to make a change in the possible ways we can. They showed their support by encouraging us. It was not just a day back in school but of “seeds of change” being embedded in the young aspiring minds.