Under the able guidance of Arya Ratna Dr PunamSuriJi, Padma Shree Awardee, and President Arya
Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha, and President DAV CMC New Delhi, and under the leadership of Arya
Pradeshik Pratinidhi Upsabha, Punjab and Arya Yuva Samaj, Punjab a State Level Vedic Chetna
Shivir and Charitra Nirman Shivir is being organised at DAV Public School, Lawrence Road,
Amritsar from 1 st June to 4 th June, 2019. This event was inaugurated today with echoes of havan
mantras and the opening ceremony was initiated in Urvi Auditorium with a Lamp Lighting
Ceremony. A melodious Bhajan rendering was made by Mr Sanjeev Kumar, Music Teacher of
DAV Public School, and Amritsar, which mesmerized every listener. A heavenly presentation of
dance and music was made by the young dancers of Std III of DAV Public School, Amritsar on the
occasion.
The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. J. P. Shoor, Director Public and Aided Schools, DAV
CMC, New Delhi, President Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Upsabha, Punjab and Dr.(Mrs) Neelam
Kamra Regional Officer Punjab Zone A, and Secretary was the Guest of Honour. Swami Suryadev
who is an eloquent orator also blessed the audience. Dr. Neera Sharma, Principal DAV Public
School, Amritsar accorded warm floral welcomes to Dr. J.P. Shoor, Dr.(Mrs) Neelam Kamra,
Swami Suryadev and all the eminent guests. In her welcome address she highlighted the importance
of holding such shivirs, and said that such shivirs provide activities to keep the children engaged
creatively, and inspirational discourses and bhajans generate positive energy in the participants to
make them more capable and self-sufficient in life.

The Chief Guest Dr. J. P. Shoor while addressing the gathering said that today, the First Day of
June, 2019 is a very important day since it is the foundation day of Arya Samaj and it is being
celebrated with such great fervour and exuberance so that it seems that the dream of Swami
Dayanand is actually being realised.On one hand the Capacity Building workshops for the teachers
were in progress, and on the other hand a parallel camp was being organised for character
development of students. Swami Suryadev in his speech, highlighted the fact thathumans are
spontaneous learners by nature and they are the only creatures who are not born with natural
instincts, but can learn every skill by systematic training. A positive attitude plays a major role in
their learning process, and Charitra Nirman Shivirs act as the perfect medium for heralding social
evolution. In the end the Guest of Honour Dr (Mrs) Neelam Kamra thanked all the guests and
applauded the school for organising such a brilliant show in which children learn and imbibe values
of mutual co-operation, brotherhood, teamwork and hard work for life.