Shimla school marks centenary

St Edward’s School, Shimla, recently celebrated its senior school annual function, Festivista-2025. The celebrations commenced at the school ground with a ceremonial flag entry, followed by the school anthem and march past by NCC cadets, after which Naik Mangal Man Gurung of 4/1 Gurkha Rifles was felicitated for his support.

A cultural showcase dived into the 100-year journey of the school, culminating in ‘Yugam – A Spectrum of Time’, a thematic presentation.

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Inspector General of Police Bimal Gupta State, and alumnus of the 1989 batch, was the chief guest at the event, and planted a tree on the occasion. In his address, Gupta recalled his Edwardian days, exhorting students to uphold the values of discipline.