GANDHI JAYANTI SPEECH 2
I would like to say a very good morning to the excellencies, respected Principal sir, teachers and my dear friends. My name is … I study in class … standard. My dear friends, we have gathered here to celebrate an auspicious occasion of 2nd October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. At this day, the father of the nation took birth in 1869 at Porbunder, Gujrat. This celebration means a lot to us. The full name of Mahatma Gandhi is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi however popularly known as Gandhiji, father of the nation and Bapu all over the world. The birthday of Bapu gets celebrated all over country as Gandhi Jayanti however all over the world as an event, International Day of Non-Violence.
After realizing a real pain of Indians, he started participating in various freedom movements together with the Gopal Krishna Gokhale. The campaigns what he run for India’s freedom were non co-operation movement, civil disobedience movement and quit India movement. He went to prison many times however never lose his patience of fighting peacefully. The whole life of Bapu has been set as an ideal example (in front of us and future generations) of patriotism, sacrifice, non-violence, simplicity, and firmness. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated with lots preparations every year by the Indian people. The aim of celebrating this occasion is to pay tribute to the Bapu as well as let our future generations know about all the struggles made by Bapu in order to get freedom from British rule. It teaches us to be active with open eye every time in order to maintain the honor of our motherland. I would like to share with you some sayings by the Mahatma Gandhi:
“My life is my message.” and “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”