Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Vallioor, celebrated Vijayadasami and Vidyarambham on 20 October 2026 at the school campus. 46 teachers and 34 parents joined the children for the celebration. Mananeeya Shri Ayyappan Ji, Tamil Nadu Prant Sah Sangathak, Vivekananda Kendra, was the Chief Guest.

The programme began with a prayer song. The Chief Guest, School Correspondent Shri S. K. Subramanian ji, Principal S. Esakkiammal (Devi) and parents lit the traditional lamp. During the Vidyarambham ceremony, the young children wrote their first letters with guidance from their teachers and parents, marking the beginning of their formal learning.

The school arranged a traditional Kolu with colourful dolls and decorations. During the Kolu Pooja, teachers sang devotional songs and offered prayers to Goddess Durga and Goddess Saraswathi for the children’s wisdom, well-being and success in their studies.