Investiture Ceremony sets the right tone for an academic year during which the young leaders not only learn to guide other students, but also create models in leadership for others to emulate. It was indeed a proud moment for Amrita Vidyalayam as the council members for the academic year 2015-16 were officially assigned powers and positions. This is the fifth consecutive Investiture Ceremony of the school.
The ceremony started in the traditional way with the lighting of the lamp and was followed by the prayer song. Names of the newly elected leaders were announced. The Head Boy for the academic year 2015-16 is Harish Puri Goswami and the Head Girl is Dhruva Patil. The Sports Head Boy is Pushpendar Thakur and the Sports Head Girl is Urvi Bhatt. This year the school also appointed Aditya Shinde as Assistant Head Boy, Amrutha Ratheesh as Assistant Head Girl and Suresh Singh as Junior Sports Boy. The School Captains and Vice Captains for the respective houses were also announced during the ceremony.
| Name of House | House Mother |
House Captain | Vice Captain |
| Amritamayi (Red) | Ms. Anagha Zarkar | Srikrishna V | Shweta Gaikwad |
| Anandamayi (Blue) | Ms. Keerti S. | Aashutosh Sinha | Harisha S. |
| Chinmayi (Yellow) | Ms. Babita Sidhu | Ritik Karayat | Saradenthu Kurup |
| Jyotirmayi(Green) | Ms. Kiran Chippa | Amay Mokal | Akshay Kumar |
The elected representatives were conferred with their respective titles. They were adorned with sashes and badges by our respected Principal Brni. Rekha N. They were asked to take the oath of dedication and faithfulness
wherein they pledged to discharge their duties with honesty, sincerity and integrity.
The Head Boy and Head Girl in their speeches thanked the school for electing them and giving them the opportunity to fulfil their promises. They promised to work hard towards living up to the expectations of the Principal and the teachers and work in sync with the mission of the school.
The enthusiastic House Mothers and School Captains promised to support the students in their endeavours. The House Mothers encouraged the students to participate in all academic and cultural events in order to foster a healthy competitive spirit among them. The House Mother of Anadamayi House, Ms. Keerti, rendered a beautiful poem “diye se diye ko jalaana padega” to highlight this thought. School coordinators, Ms. Santhi Sekhar and Ms. Sridevi Kumar also addressed the students and implored the Student Council to discharge their duties in a responsible manner. They said that the actions of the Council must inspire every student of Amrita Vidyalayam.
The Principal congratulated the members of the Student Council. In her inspirational address, she stressed upon the fact that being a leader is a “responsibility” and not a “privilege”. A leader is one who is righteous and shoulders his/her responsibilities rightly, sacrificing pleasures to perform his/her duties. She asked everyone present to focus on “How we live” instead of “How long we live”. The answer to this question will be unravelled only if we dig deep into our minds and ask ourselves “Why we live”. She also encouraged the students to take pride in the rich culture of our country.
She concluded her address with the mantra –
“Om Saha Nau-Avatu|
Saha Nau Bhunaktu|
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai|
Tejasvi Nau-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning:
Om, May God protect us both (the Teacher and the Student),
May God nourish us both
May our study be enlightening and not give rise to hostility,
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace
She acknowledged the grace of “Amma” and prayed that “Amma” may guide the teachers and students towards the right path.
The colourful ceremony came to an end with the chanting of Shanthi Mantra.
