Dehradun: The Investiture Ceremony of St. Thomas’ College for the academic session 2023- 2024 was held with great pride and pomp at the Gardner Multipurpose Auditorium on Saturday the 6 th of May,2023. The ceremony was presided over by the respected Principal, Mr.R.V.Gardner. The Investiture ceremony signifies the trust and reliance which the school consigns in the newly elected office bearers and instills in them a mark of respect and duty towards their alma -mater. The ceremony began with the Principal reading out a prayer and later was followed by the oath taking ceremony.
The newly elected Prefects took the oath to religiously follow the school motto ‘Build Ye High and Build Ye true’, and to fulfill their appointed duties. The Principal ,Mr.R.V.Gardner inspired the team of office bearers with his wise words that with great positions come great responsibilities and that they should uphold the grace and decorum of the tradition with the utmost concern.
The newly elected office bearers were conferred with the badges and ties, starting with the two College Captains, Yash Chauhan (Boy College Captain) and Sanjana Pandey (Girl College Captain).They both were bestowed with their badges and college flags by the Principal. The other office bearers of the various Houses were given their badges and House flags by their respective House Masters and House Mistresses. The newly appointed Prefects then walked down the aisle with the flags held high, showcasing the dignity and respect of the ceremony and instilling in their juniors the spirit of loyalty towards their alma-mater. It was an awe-inspiring moment for one and all.
The ceremony concluded with the vote of thanks given by the Principal. The list of the newly appointed Prefects of St. Thomas’ College, Dehradun for the Year 2023-2024 is as under. From Burn House: Captain (Boys): Ronak Wadhwa (12-CA) Captain (Girls): Yashasvi (12-CA) Vice-Captain (Boys): Varneet Phakaliyal (12-E) Vice-Captain (Girls): Ishita Shinghari (12-E) Games Captain (Boys): Abhishek Shah (12-E) Games Captain (Girls): Kumkum Panwar (12-M)
Lastly from Cole House: Captain (Boys): A. Darish Malik (12-CS) Captain (Girls): Sanya Rawat (12-M) Vice-Captain (Boys): Aayush Rawat (12-E) Vice-Captain (Girls): Poorva Kathait (12-CA) Games Captain (Boys): Lalit Kumar (12-CA) Games Captain (Girls): Anushree Pundir (12-CA) Degruyther House: Captain (Boys): Yashdeep Shah (12-M) Captain (Girls): Manasvi Gupta (12-M) Vice-Captain (Boys): Chetan Sharma (12-E) Vice-Captain (Girls): Srishti Juyal (12-CS) Games Captain (Boys): Vinod Kumar (12-CA) Games Captain (Girls): Parinita Dhyani (12-M) Fraser House: Captain (Boys): Sachin Negi (12-E) Captain (Girls): Vibhushi Uniyal (12-M) Vice-Captain (Boys): Avi Arora (12-CA) Vice-Captain (Girls): Pratishtha Bisht (12-CA) Games Captain (Boys): Amber Singh Negi (12-CA) Games Captain (Girls): Antra Ranawat (12-E) The prefects will be responsible for maintaining discipline, organizing extracurricular activities, and upholding the school’s values and traditions. We wish them all the best for their term and hope that they will make a positive contribution to the school and to the community.
