Good morning Respected Principal Sir, teachers, and my dear friends!

Please accept my heartfelt greetings

and well wishes. As you all know that tomorrow is the Dussehra festival and the excitement on the faces is
quite visible.

Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi is a festival that celebrates not only the victory of Rama but also the
victory of good over bad. Ravana was evil, nevertheless powerful. On the other hand, Rama was on exile in
the forest; he had left his kingdom and accepted a life of exile, living like a saint with his wife Sita and
younger brother Lakshmana As you all know that Ravana had kidnapped Sita and taken her to his kingdom in
Lanka. Rama went in pursuit of his loving wife, with an army constituting of few of his admirers and friends,
killed Ravana and rescued Sita.

It is a day for us to dive deep into the life of Lord Rama and learn some lessons on simplicity, moral conduct,
honesty, and duty from him

The very first lesson we learn from his life is

Triumph of good over evil:

When you start believing that evil is powerful, never forget that in the end, it will always be the victory of
good over evil no matter what

Ignite the passion inside you:

The day of Dussehra marks the end of demons like Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna which symbolises
that anyone can burn their vices such as anger , pride, greed, jealousy, injustice, cruelty and ego.

Truth & dharma is the winner:

When you are on the side of truth, believe me, the victory will be yours. Justice might be delayed but never
failed. Rama stuck to the side of victory and never defeated anyone, thus it is the path of righteousness and
dharma which will eventually lead to your victory.

Don’t be egoistic:

The main loophole that eventually led to the defeat of Ravana is that he became so egoistic of his power and
knowledge. Despite being the wisest and learned man of his time, he was reduced to a great fall and it was for
his ego. Thus, never let your ego become the reason for your defeat. Be humble and modest.

Never share your secrets:

Never share your secrets with anyone. No matter how close a friend is, sharing your vulnerable secrets with
others might cost you a lot in one way or another. This is what exactly happened to Ravana. Ravana’s brother
Vibhishan (a devotee of Rama) knew that Ravana could only be killed when attacked on his navel. He told
Rama on the 10th day to strike an arrow on his navel and it was the ultimate defeat of Ravana in the battle
with Rama.

So,  friends, it is a day to celebrate and learn. Celebrate the victory and learn the lesson offers. Hope you will
enjoy the festival as much as you have enjoyed my words.

Thank You!!