This Christmas, SRM AP campus witnessed a two day grand celebration. The student council and volunteers assisted by the Student Affairs department started the preparation 10 days back. The reception area and the grand staircase was decked up with christmas tree, snowman, gingerbread house and a crib.
Christmas Eve celebration on 24th began at 4pm in the reception area with cake cutting ceremony by Prof D Narayana Rao (Pro VC), Prof D Gunasekaran (Registrar), Wng Cmdr Venkataachalam Sekkappan (Director CLM) and Revathi B (Assistant Director- Student Affairs). The celebration then shifted to the grand staircase where the students sang christmas carols, followed by semi-classical dance by 1st year student- Sahithi. Other performances included western dance by Pavan. Antakshari was played among the students to add to the fun quotient. Post a sumptuous dinner, Home Alone was screened at night in the grand staircase.
On 25th evening, faculty and Ph. D scholars joined the students to celebrate Christmas. The wardens of the four hostel towers was given the task to decorate a christmas tree. Each of the residents including the faculty participated to win the best tree decorator award, which was won by the the tower four girls.
At 5 pm, the event kickstarted with fun games such as tug of war between boys and girls separately, passing the parcel and impromptu by 3rd year students- Aakansha Chauhan and Amina. Delicious butter cookies were baked and served before the special christmas dinner. At night, the students enjoyed the movie screening of Polar Express along with piping hot cups of hot chocolate. The Student Affairs department extended their heartfelt gratitude to Sukumar, a student who handled the PA system, Photography Society, and all the students and faculty for successfully pulling off this massive celebration that was enjoyed by all.
