The auspicious ‘Ramayana week celebrations’ at Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara commenced on 19th July .Shri.V Kaladharan,Former Deputy Registrar Kerala Kalamandalam,Deemed University ina ugurated the week-long celebration by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Addressing the students in the morning assembly, he stressed the relevance of Ramayana in the present times and the significance of imbibing the values that the epic embodies .This was followed by the ‘Ramayana parayanam’ and its ‘Vyakhyanam’ by students. The soulful rendering of the Bhajan by singers of the Ahimsa & Sevanam house added sanctity to the occasion. To mark the celebration,the school has organised various intra mural activities and competitions like drawing, identifying characters from Ramayana, Bhajan, skits that portray different episodes in Ramayana and paper presentation on topics related to Ramayana and its characters. This week-long celebration enables the students to familiarize themselves with the timeless values that Ramayana upholds . It also provides an opportunity to enhance 21 st century skills among students.