December.. a month our students look forward to... for it heralds Navrang, our culture extravaganza. This year was no exception. Our talented students began preparations much before the dates of the competitions were announced.

The terrorist attack of November 26th dramatically changed the vibrant scenario in the campus. The terror unleashed causing the death of innocent citizens cast a spell of gloom all over the country. The festive spirit was replaced by a sombre mood wanting to pay homage to the victims and express solidarity with the grief stricken families. In keeping with the prevalent mood the college authorities decided to eliminate entertainment -based programmes and focus only on creative and classroom based events. The decision to forgo music, dance and stage based programmes was fully endorsed and accepted by the Student Council and student community. The stage was set for a quiet Navrang festival without much fanfare.

The programmes commenced with sports on 22nd Dec. It was followed by Mehendi, Hairstyle, Elocution, Essay writing, Rangoli, News Reading & Writing. The 2nd day i.e. 23rd Dec. saw creativity at its best with student, participating in T-shirt painting, Poster Painting, Ceramic and Clay work, Glass painting, Best out of Waste, Candle decoration, Flower arrangements, Salad decoration. A quiz competition was conducted on the same day. The participation was encouraging and the best were awarded certificates and prizes. Student Council members and teacher advisors worked in tandem to make the festival a success.

The Annual Prize Distribution was organised on 24th Dec. A decision was taken to invite one of our successful alumini to grace the occasion as chief guest. Mrs. Shyamashree Bhonsle, Principal of TMC Jiddh School for special children was the choice. The chief guest, in her address to a packed audience shared her professional experiences as a Special Child instructor and encouraged students to excel in their chosen fields. Members of staff with special achievements to their credit were felicitated by the chief guest.

With the prize distribution the Navrang festival concluded with a hope and a prayer that 2009 would usher in a year of peace and progress for all.