The Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony was held on July 4, 2025 at the Science City Auditorium with an ebullient audience comprising prize winners, parents, guardians, teachers, senior members of staff and special guests. The programme commenced with an Invocation and the School song rendered by pupils of South Point High School.
The Welcome address was delivered by Sri Jaidev Ghosh, Principal South Point High School. He delineated the salient points and key achievements of the year 2024-2025, in academic as well as extra- curricular arenas in both South Point School as well as South Point High School.
The dignitaries present on the stage during the Prize Distribution ceremony were Justice Kalpesh S.Jhaveri (Retd.) the Trustee and President of the Governing Council of South Point Education Society, Shri S. K. Daga, Trustee and Vice President of the Governing Council of South Point Education Society, Smt. Rupa Sanyal Bhattacharjee, Director (Academics) of South Point Education Society, Smt Dalbir Kaur Chadda, Principal, South Point School and Shri Jaidev Ghosh, Principal, South Point High School.
In his address to the gathering Retd. Justice Kalpesh S.Jhaveri spoke about the vision of Shri Madhav Prasadji Birla and his wife Smt Priyamvada Birla and their altruistic ventures in Health and Education sectors. He also stated that South Point is now keenly awaiting the shift to its new and modern campus that will accommodate both South Point School and South Point High School under one roof. He took the opportunity to congratulate the prize winners and applaud all pupils for the hard work they had put in.
The Prize Distribution Ceremony commenced with the Puja Utkarsh Samman in four different categories namely Best Idol, Best Pandal, Best Ambience and Puja with a Heart. The pupils of South Point High School and M.P. Birla Foundation School were the judges for this initiative. Three pupils, one each from the, junior secondary and higher secondary sections, namely Aaron Potsangbam (I-V), Adrija Sen (VI-X) and Swikriti Das Biswas (XI & XII) received the Founder’s Medal for All-Round Performance. Each received a medal, a certificate and a cash prize. Other special awards that were given away were the M.P. Birla Special Talent Award which this year went to an ace photographer Ankur Banerjee, the M. P. Birla Award for Excellence in Co-Curricular Activities which was lifted by Bhasha Bhattacharjee who excels in multiple arenas, and the Priyamvada Birla Brave Hearts Award. The last was awarded to Om Ghosh currently in Class X, a true fighter who suffers from Mesocardia a congenital heart problem for which he has already undergone two heart surgeries and is awaiting the third. His resilience is an inspiration for all.
The Kalakosh Awards for the seven inter- school competitions held under its banner- Q -Point (inter-school quiz), Cerebrate (inter-school debate), Satrangi (inter-school singing competition) Saaz Sargam (inter-school instrumental music competition) Perceptum (inter-school essay competition) Chessmate (inter- school chess competition) and Masquerade (inter-school drama competition) were also given away on the occasion. Since the trophies had been given away on the days of the competitions, teams and individual winners received cheques for their winning performances.
All the class toppers from Classes II to Class XII, the M.P. Birla Award winners, received medals while the toppers of Classes V, X & XII (all streams) also received cheques for Rs11,000. The AISSE toppers Satatwya Ghose and Adrika Choudhuri, as well as the AISSCE topper Dipita Majumder received the M.P. Birla Memorial Award comprising a medal and a cheque of Rs 11,000.
Prizes for General Proficiency were given away to exceptionally bright pupils of Classes II to XII. The Inter-House trophies were handed over to the champions of both South Point School and South Point High School much to the joy of the House members.
The Subject prize winners had been felicitated at functions held earlier at South Point School and South Point High School. The Memorial prizes and a few other special prizes were handed over to pupils during these programmes too.
A short cultural programme that followed was both colourful and entertaining. South Point School’s “The Symphony of Life” carried the audience to the magical island of Aranyel where tribal groups have been keepers of the legacy of mystical dances that command the forces of Nature. But no idyllic condition lasts forever and the island of harmonious existence has to face challenges and of course find means to overcome them.
A fascinating tale revolving around the ancient trading route, the Silk Route was the cornerstone of South Point High School’s presentation “A Path Down the Silky Way”. Young Zhen Yung, a Chinese boy, leaves his home in search of his grandfather who had taken the silk route, never to return. The young boy meets him, now a Buddhist, at Sarnath, but fails to convince him to return.
The curtains came down on the evening marked by cheers, standing ovations, entertaining presentations and resounding applause, with the Vote of Thanks delivered by the Vice Principal of South Point School Smt. Ditipriya Mukherjee followed by the singing of the National Anthem.
