DiPELS Annual Day (skit)

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Act 1: Teacher enters the classroom. Students: Good morning sir. Teacher: Good morning students. Today is a special day for our school,(pause) Inspection Day. We have inspection in our school. Saurabh (naughty): But what is infection sir? Teacher: Not infection , I n s p e c t i o n. Inspection means an important person from the Education Department will come and observe our school and will see how we work, he will ask you questions to know how much you have learnt. So answer correctly. Student B: (back bencher) God, save our school. Student C : (back bencher) School? God save us. Inspector enters. (Students dont stand up so teacher asks them to do so by gestures) Greetings... Inspector: Which class is this? Student B: His story sir. Inspector: (puzzled) Oh! History, good. Its my favourite subject. Students, do you know about Ramayana? Yes you, whats your name? Now tell me. Who killed Ravan? Prashant: Shahrukh, sir! I: Shakrukh? What has he got to do with Ravan? M: I ve seen the movie thrice. I m sure. (Students laugh.) Inspector: Great! Next please. Student C: I swear I didnt kill Ravana, sir. Inspector: (pointing out at a student) Yes whats your name? Rohit: Rohit sir. Im sorry but I dont know the answer. (Starts crying) Teacher pacifies the student. Seema K. & Sachin G.

DiPELS Annual Day (skit) Inspector: Ok enough of History. You, sitting on the last bench. Tell me what did Columbus discover?? Saurabh: But I cant tell you sir? Inspector: Why?Dont you know the answer? Saurabh: I cant break my promise. Its a secret between Columbus and me. He told me not to tell anyone. Inspector: (surprised) But where did you meet him? Saurabh: At my home. He is my best friend. He discovered that our neighbours dog Amrica had given birth to 9 puppies and Columbus is going to take one puppy home. But sir dont tell anyone about this discovery otherwise Columbus will kill me. Inspector: I see. You must write in your book Columbus discovered America 100 times. Saurabh: But Sir Im not the right student to take the punishment. Teacher: Why? You deserve to be punished. Student A: Im a proxy. My friend is busy in Ganesh festival celebration so Ive come instead of him. What is this? Mr. Teacher Im going to report this to higher authority. I mean, a student is sitting in as a proxy....ridiculous. Teacher: You are absolutely right Sir, but sir Im not the right person. Im also a proxy. My brother who is the teacher has gone on election duty. So.......We have to adjust sometimes. Inspector: What? I want to see the principal. Teacher: I want to see the Principal. (Both go to the Principals cabin) Principal: Welcome Sir. Any problem? Inspector: Problem? Everything is a problem here. Your students dont know anything. There are proxy students and a proxy teacher. Ill report this matter. I cant it take anymore. Principal: You are right Sir, but the problem is...... Im not the right person. Im a proxy too. My friend is busy in his daughters marriage. Yesterday afternoon we got the news of this inspection and.....there was no choice but to have proxies. Inspector: Thank God. Principal and the teacher:(surprised look on their faces) Thank God?

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DiPELS Annual Day (skit) Inspector: Actually I am a Proxy too. You are lucky that the true inspector couldnt come for inspection. Otherwise you would have lost your jobs.

Act Two (Husband and wife are on the stage) Wife: (humming a happy tune) Husband: Why are you so happy today? Wife: I have got a promotion the package has increased by 2.5 lakhs. Husband: Great......But .......What about Rohit? Who will look after him? We ll have to find a good proxy. My p_a_r_e_n_t_s , but they wont come. Wife: We will send him to Hostel and will go to meet him every weekend. Promotion means more responsibility, I may have to travel as well. (Son listens to their conversation) Son: That means you will be my SATURDAY - SUNDAY PARENTS. Husband: Its not like that my son. You will learn many things in the hostel. Be independent. Wife: Rohit, its a big hostel with all the facilities. You will have a TV, big swimming pool and you can also do horse-riding. Wont that be fun! You will get many new friends of your age with whom you ll enjoy. You can do anything you want..... no mom and dad to nag. Son: But I want you, my family, my home. Husband: Dont be a baby, Rohit? I dont want any discussion on this. You are going to the hostel and thats final.

Act 3.
After 20 years. Rohit is a young, highly educated man, working for a Multi- National Co. He marries Priya his colleague. Priya: Come on Rohit do something as soon as possible. I cant live with your old parents anymore. Rohit: Okay dear. I have a solution. We ll find a Proxy home for them. Neha: Thats interesting! Whats that?

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DiPELS Annual Day (skit) Rohit: An old age home. Neha: How smart you are! Thats the reason I married you. Rohits father: Sorry Rohit, we were in the drawing room and overheard your conversation. We are living together after so many years. Rohit: Good you heard. Now a days old age homes have all facilities like TV, AC rooms. Moreover you will make friends with people of your age. Wont that be fun? Neha: Dont you worry dad, the old age home is not far from here. We ll come and meet you on weekends. Rohit: Ya, We ll be your Saturday Sunday children like you were my Saturday Sunday parents in my childhood. Mother: Why are you doing this to us? Have you forgotten everything we did for you? Dont be so cruel. Rohit: No mama, how can I forget? My childhood was full of proxies. The day care centre, than the hostel. When I wanted my home, Igot the Day Care Centre and the hostel. First the Day Care Centre, w as my proxy home and the maid there as my proxy mother. Later on the huge hostel campus which wasnt less than a prison my proxy home for 12 long years. I kept on moving from one Proxy home to another in our country or foreign countries. Of course with all the amenities but missed the home that i always wanted. My home not a proxy home, my family not a proxy family - my dear parents. Mother and father: Sorry Rohit. We have always been very selfish/self centered. Please forgive us.

Seema K. & Sachin G.