Principal Gardner presides over ceremony
PrashantNews
The investiture ceremony of St. Thomas’ College for the academic session 2024-2025 was held
with great pride and pomp at the Gardner Multipurpose Auditorium on Saturday.
The ceremony was presided over by Principal 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 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, YASHODHAN BASNET (Boy College Captain) and TANISHA CHHABRA (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 2024-2025 is as under.
BURN HOUSE
BOYS GIRLS
Captain ABHINAV KUMAR 12-E AASTHA THAPLIYAL 12-CA
Vice-Captain ABHAY SINGH RAWAT 12-CA GUNJITA VASUDEV 12-M
Games Captain AMIT JOSHI 12-CS PRERNA RANAKOTI 12-CA
COLE HOUSE
BOYS GIRLS
Captain DEVANSH TOMAR 12-M AANYA GRIMM 12-CS
Vice-Captain DHRUV MOLPHA 12-M DIYA KHATTAR 12-M
Games Captain DEV HATWAL 12-CA TANISHA KHAN 12-CA
DEGRUYTHER HOUSE
BOYS GIRLS
Captain HARSHIT BAHUKHANDI 12-M DIVYANSHI BISHT 12-E
Vice-Captain SHRESTH CHAUDHARY 12-E AKANSHA 12-CA
Games Captain PARAS RANA 12-E ANUSHKA MEWARGURU 12-M
FRASER HOUSE
BOYS GIRLS
Captain ATHARVA DOBHAL 12-CS PATRICIA PAUL 12-M
Vice-Captain DHRUV SINGH
DHARKHOLI 12-M SHRUTI PUROHIT 12-M
Games Captain VISHNU DEV MAMGAIN 12-M CHAVI AMAN 12-M
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.