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In  order  to  see  that  the  work  was  carried  out  systematically  and  without  delay  tasks
               were entrusted to staff members and sub committees were formed. The members stayed
               connected though social networking.

               The committee meetings would be held every week to discuss about the progress and
               inputs  from  all  the  members.    The  following  points  were  discussed  in  the  planning
               process.

                     The  total  number  of  participants  from  each  section  and  the  language  in  which
                       they would express.
                     The timing to be allotted to the participants from different sections.
                     Costumes/attires appropriate for the event.
                     Budget  being  the  main  constraint,  a  proposal  for  sponsoring  the  event  was
                       initiated.

                     Allocate the task to different language teachers and the subsequent responsibility
                       to train the students.
                     Badges for the participants.
                     Lay out of entry gate.
                     Preparation of  Banners, Posters Leaflets etc.
                     The invitation mailers to The  P.M.O., C.M.O.,  B.M.C. Education dept., Education
                       Inspector’s office, Dy. Director’s office, University of Mumbai and   3000 schools

                       and Colleges in and around Mumbai for the wide publicity of the event.
                     It was proposed and decided to invite two  Chief guests for the function
                     Prize distribution and felicitation to all the participants.
                     Arrangement of refreshments to the participants, guests and staffs on duty.
                     Crowd management and discipline.
                     Sequence of the programme
                     Proposed events alongside talkathon – skit, photo exhibition and  Gandhi’s biopic.

                     Technical team for Photography and video, stage backdrop, sound system etc.

                Actual work:

               As planned the teachers selected the students and trained them in different languages.
               Parents too supported the staff in training students in their mother tongue.  The practice
               sessions went on for almost a month and more.

               There was an overwhelming response from the sponsors.  The rehearsal was conducted
               on the 1st of October.

               On the morning of 2nd October at  8.30  a.m, the Talkathon - 2019  was inaugurated in
               the presence of the Management members, Principals of different sections and Schools,
               staff, participants, parents and guests. The event was held in the school premises.

               Shri D Sivanandan, former CP-Mumbai and DGP Maharashtra  and Dr. Radhakrishnan
               Pillai, Dy. Director (M. A. – Leadership skills), University of Mumbai graced the occasion
               and addressed students on the relevance of Gandhian principles in the 21st century.




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