Gurukul Global School ,Chandigarh welcomed ‘Sanskar-The Grandparents Club members’ at the school premises.Sanskar Club is an initiative of Gurukul Global School started 3 years back with the purpose of keeping the traditions of Indian Culture alive by involving the Grandparents actively in their children’s lives.The school considers its responsibility to sensitize the children towards understanding and helping the old generation with a positive attitude and giving an opportunity to old generation to interact with the new generation on the same level.Grandparents are an anchor in a child’s life providing them with eternal values and wealth of life’s experiences which are amiss in today’s nuclear family system.

Club members meet on a monthly basis to interact with young Globalites and to impart words of wisdom to them.Havan pujan is conducted every month on this day to celebrate birthdays of children thus  enabling them to take blessings from their elders.

The members were given a warm welcome by the students and staff members of the school followed by a welcome song.They became Yajman’s on “Havan” ceremony and sought blessings of Almighty.It was followed by Ganesh Vandana which was highly appreciated by Grandparents.The highlight of the event was the question answer session organized by the staff members wherein the knowledge of mythology and old classic movies of the grandparents was checked.They showed lots of enthusiasm in answering the questions and thoroughly enjoyed the game which was followed by prize distribution for the same.

“Such events highlight the importance and need of senior citizens in the lives of our young generation providing them guidance and counselling to be on the right path in their journey to achieve goals in their life”said Principal Mrs Aruna Bhardwaj.