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The VKV Balijan Band Team won first prize in the State-Level Brass Band Competition, organized under the theme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ by Samagra Shiksha, Arunachal Pradesh, on 5th December 2025.

Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Balijan successfully hosted its school-level science exhibition, a much-anticipated event, on 27-10-25 in the school campus. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Smt. Techi Sita, PGT Hindi, Balijan Govt. Higher Secondary School and our responsible Sankul Pramukh, Lenka, commenced at 11:00 AM and was open to students, parents, and faculty. The primary objective was to provide students with a platform to showcase their understanding of scientific principles through innovative, working models and projects, thereby encouraging scientific temperament and creativity. 
 Students make models, show chemical reactions, explain the diversity of India, etc, as the exhibition was not only for science subjects but for Social science, mathematics. A no of chemical reactions, which show change in colour, change in smell, size expansion, like theoretical aspects, were explained. 
A total of 50 models were made out of which mathematics models were 13, science models were 28, and social science models were 9. Students from classes VI to XII participated in the exhibition. Other students were the audience. Each group had 2-3 students were there. 
After the Chief Guests observed all the models and experiments, judges came, observed, questioned them, and marks were awarded in the judgment sheet. A total of 6 judges were there, who are actually teachers of the institution. They judge as per the classes given and their subject. 
After the exhibition was over, an exciting quiz season was conducted on science. All students from classes VI to XII, participated mandal-wise in the quiz competition. We have four mandals, and each mandal has 48 students. All the students participated positively and energetically. Finally, Eknathji Mandal secured first position. 

School Level Gita Chanting Competition has been organised on 24th October 2025 (Friday) to glorify and promote the message of the holy book Bhagwat Gita among the students and the society. The programme was inaugurated with an invocation and a small speech about the importance of the Bhagwat Gita by Smt Nirmala Tamang. She emphasised that the Chanting of the Bhagavad Gita can improve our concentration, memory power, and phonetics. Chanting of the Bhagavad Gita can help us to establish peace within ourselves and the purity of thoughts and desires. 
The programme was conducted during the 5th to 6th period for primary and 7 7th and 8th period for secondary. The judges of the programme are Smt. Nirmala Tamang (Hindi Teacher), Su. Saloni Tiwari (Sanskrit teacher) and Su. Sneha Gogoi (Librarian). There were 4 Categories: group A, B, C and group D. In group A - 20 students, B- 36 students, C -12 students and group D – 8 students. A total of 76 students participated. 

VKV BALIJAN successfully conducted a workshop under the Prachodaya camp -- Be the light on 13 September 2025 at 10:30 am to 2.30 pm in VKV Balijan prayer hall. The workshop was organised for the students who had earlier participated in phase 1 of the camp, where they studied and reflected on Swamiji’s thought interpretation. 43 Selected students from the phase-1- 1 were invited to attend this workshop for further enrichment.
The programme began with an invocation, followed by a patriotic song by Smt. Anjali Das set a devotional and inspiring tone for the session. The welcome address delivered by Smt. Mitarani Gantayat, after which the principal of VKV Balijan, Su. Latashree Deo highlighted the importance of the workshop in nurturing the students to become true carriers of Swamiji's message of light.
The practical session was conducted by Su. Juhi Gupta and Su. Shyamoli Moran. Su. Juhi Gupta instructed the Sthiti of Surya namaskar as well as explained the scientific importance of Surya namaskar, emphasizing its benefits for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Students also enthusiastically performed Surya Namaskar under their guidance.

Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Balijan celebrated National Sports Day & Constitutional Awareness Program with great enthusiasm on August 29th, 2025.The event aimed to promote physical fitness, sportsmanship, and teamwork among students. 
Marathon Race:
A thrilling marathon race was organized, in which students from classes VI to XII participated with zeal and energy. The race witnessed keen competition and sportsmanship. The race started from Balijan market to Daflagarh market and again came back to VKV Balijan. The total distance covered by the students in the Marathon Race is 6 km. 
Class-wise wise some activities were conducted in the following: 
    Classes I&II – Frog Jump
    Class III – Balance Race
    Classes IV & V- 100 m Race
    Classes VI to VIII- Leg cricket
    Classes IX to XII- Volleyball
The event promoted physical fitness, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. The National Sports Day celebration at our school was a resounding success, inspiring students to adopt a healthy lifestyle and develop a passion for sports.
On August 30th, during the School Assembly, the principal and vice principal distributed prizes to motivate students to participate more in the coming days. 

On 30-8-25, a mobile science exhibition was conducted by the National Science Center, Guwahati, in collaboration with the Science Center, Itanagar, at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalay, a Balijan. This exhibition aimed to demonstrate scientific experiments in a fun way. A bus from NSC Guwahati arrived at VKV Balijan with all scientific equipment at 11:00 AM. A total of 4 experts were in the team, and their names are – 
1. Sri Jeet Kumar – Science communicator, NSC Guwahati
2. Sri Bikas Dekha – Technician, NSC Guwahati
3. Sri Gopi Yangda – Education Assistant, Science Center, Itanagar
4. Sri Biri Tachung – Technician, Science Center, Itanagar
Sri Bhairab Singha, Chemistry Teacher at VKV Balijan, was given the responsibility for arranging the necessary details and communicating with the team. 
All students from classes VI – XII participated in the exhibition. It was conducted in the prayer hall. A total of 225 students, including boys and girls, were present. Teachers were also present with the students. 
The principal first introduced the members to our students. Then, experiments were started. They show experiments regarding Physics and Chemistry. In physics experiments regarding the center of gravity, thrust concepts were used. In Chemistry experiments of acid-base indicator, hydrogen gas balloon, elephant paste-like experiments were used. Students enjoyed a lot and finally visited inside the bus, where more scientific exploration was there were shown. 
This type of exhibition increases scientific exploration among students; they become energetic and enthusiastic. 

The Independence Day celebration at VKV Balijan commenced with the Prabhat Pheri, which began at 5:45 a.m. The participants returned to the school at 6:20 a.m. The Chief Guest, Mr. Dhrubojyoti Bora, General Manager, arrived at 6:40 a.m. The national flag was hoisted at 6:42 a.m., followed by the felicitation ceremony.
At 6:48 a.m., the March Past display was held under the command of Km. Jina Sangdo, Class IX, with Km. Tarh Ayum, Class X, serving as the Band Commander. The Chief Guest addressed the gathering at 6:59 a.m., after which the march past dispersal took place at 7:05 a.m. The morning programme concluded at 7:08 a.m.
After breakfast, the hostellers proceeded to the general ground for the community celebration starting at 9:00 a.m. The Chief Guest for this session was Smt. Tem Pika, Zila Parishad Member. The March Past parade was once again led by Km. Jina Sangdo.
The programme concluded at 11:30 a.m., and the students returned to the hostel campus by 12:30 p.m. The day at VKV Balijan was marked by patriotic spirit, enthusiastic participation, and a sense of national pride.