Rudrashish Mandal

Draupadi Girls’ High School of Nishaposi in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district is the only high school girls in the Tribal dominated area. The school has well nurtured a team of 21 enthusiastic and sportive Girl Guides, who were determined to take part in a National Competition of Beating the Drum.The school has limited resources to support the team either for undergoing parade training or procuring quality dress codes and instruments. Still the team has never lost their hope, rather expressed their concern with CYSD’s Child Development Project. Following which the education team of CYSD encouraged the girl guides and assured to support their mission.

The inspired Girl Guides made rigorous practices of beating drum. The School Committee felt the need of an external Coach for which they also sought financial support from CYSD. But it was difficult on their part to find an external coach within such a short notice.

The entire journey starting from preparation till participation in the competition was quite exciting for the guides. The team participated in the District level Inter School Competition and qualified for the State level Competition and finally was eligible for the Zonal level beating the drum competition.

Subsequently, the Girl Guides team left for Ranchi to take part in the Zonal level Inter school Competition in December 2018. Their smartness, disciplined parade, dress code, command, cleanness and regular practice added value to the competition. Fortunately, the team secured second position in the zone level competition where Girl Guides from five States participated.

“On behalf of my team, I tender my heartiest gratitude to CYSD for their wholehearted support in each and every step of our success without which our dream would have not been achieved”, said Harapriya Mohanta, the Troop Commander of the Girl Guides.

“We missed little margin due to comparatively poor dress quality and instruments. But next time we will definitely win the race which is our future plan” said Bhagabati Mohanta the Second Troop Commander.