“India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country, and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give my parents, Teachers and all elders respect and treat every one with courtesy. To my Country and my people, my devotion. In their well – being and prosperity alone lies my happiness.”

-Jai Hind

“Jesus and Mary Convent is my school.
All the members including the management, the staff and all the students are my pride.
I pledge to abide by all the rules and regulations for the betterment of my school and myself.
I promise to learn and to practice all the good values in my life which are imbibed in me by my school.
I shall gain knowledge and utilize it for the future of my country.
My pledge is my commitment for a promising tomorrow.

I refuse to be anything else except MY best today and everyday."
Just for today I'll live in an attitude of gratitude.
Just for today I'll do my work sincerely.
Just for today I'll not worry.
Just for today I'll check my temper.
Just for today I'll show love and respect for all living and non living beings and things around me.

The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung on 27 December, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the India National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first stanza contains the full version of the National Anthem.

Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjab-Sindh-Gujrat-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava Shubh name jage,
Tava shubh ashish mange,
Gahe tav jai gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya hai
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya hai, Jaya hai, Jaya hai
Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya hai !

Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain occasions. The following is Tagore's English rendering of the anthem.

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India's destiny. Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha, of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal; It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas and Himalayas, mingles in the music of Jamuna and Ganges and is chanted by the waves of the Indian sea. They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise. The saving of all people waits in thy hand, thou dispenser of India's destiny. Victory, victory, victory to thee.

The song Vande Matram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. The song first appeared in his book 'Anandmatha', published in 1882 amid fears of a ban by the British Raj, though the song itself was actually written six years prior in 1876.

Vande Matram !
Sujalam, sufalam, malayaja shitalam,
Shasyashyamlam, Mataram !
Vande Matram !
Shubhrajyotsana pulakitayaminim,
Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim,
Suhasinim sumadhura bashinim,
Sukadam varadam, Matram !
Vande Matram

The English translation of the stanza rendered by Sri Aurobindo in prose is I bow to thee, Mother
richly-watered, richly-fruited,
cool with the winds of the south,
dark with the crops of the harvests,
The Mother !
Her nights rejoicing in the glory of the moonlight,
her lands clothed beautifully with her trees in flowering blomm,
sweet of laughter, sweet of speech,
The Mother, giver of boons, giver of bliss.

1. JANA GANA MANA - Indian National Anthem
2. VANDE MATRAM - Indian Nation Song
3. LOTUS - Indian National Flower
4. TIGER - Indian National Animal
5. PEACOCK Indian National Bird
6. LION OF SARNATH - Indian National Emblem
7. HINDI - Indian National Language
8. RUPEE & PAISE - Indian National Currency ₹

Ch- Jesus and Mary praised be forever
A hymn of triumph glorious hymn
Jesus and Mary praised be forever
A hymn of triumph glorious hymn

Urging us in paths of duty
Lifting us beyond the skies
Where God dwells and ever loves us,
God loves us, heaven is the prize.

Oh Jesus and Mary inspiration of many
O wreath of fairest lilies purest white
shedding rays of wondrous heavenly light.
Enclosing names that men and angels love.

Enlighten our minds O Lord and help us to understand what we will be taught and to retain what we study so that we may become wiser and better

Thank you, God for all your gifts. We thank you for helping us to learn our lesson and for keeping us safe this day. Forgive us our faults and sins, help us to practice what we learnt here and remain always good.

Our Father,/who art in heaven,/Hallowed be thy name:/
thy kingdom come./thy will be done on earth/ as it is in heaven./
Give us this day, our daily bread,/and forgive us/
our trespasses, as we forgive those who/
trespass against us:/and lead us not/
into temptation,/but deliver us/
from evil.