The 74th Anniversary of Bala Mandir was celebrated on 10 March 2023 in the Bala Mandir Cultural Centre. The theme for the event was ‘Culture Through The Lens of Bala Mandir’. The event featured performances by the children, including a prayer song on religious unity, a skit on environmental protection by the Vidyalaya children, Oyilaattam by the senior girls of the Chennai Home, a mime on three themes – helping one another, conservation of water and cleanliness – by the SMHS students, an action song called ‘Vilangin Thanithuvam’ by the students of MNC, a medley of folk dances by the younger children, and a traditional dance by the girls from Nagercoil (through video). Long Service Awards and Employee of the Year Awards were also given away to staff members. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal, MOP Vaishnav College, who exhorted the children to follow their dreams with discipline and hard work.
