The 79th Independence Day of India was celebrated with great enthusiasm at  DES English Medium School, Shirur. Retired Military Officer Mr. Shantaramji Shinde hoisted the national flag. On this occasion, students presented patriotic songs, yoga postures, human pyramids, and other spectacular drills. Second and third-grade students dressed as freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Veer Savarkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Sarojini Naidu, and enacted skits. At the event Principal Dr. Sameer Onkar, Mr. Sudhakar Pote, Mr. V. D. Kulkarni, Mrs. Sandhya Kulkarni, Mr. Ganesh Marathe, Mr. Mahadev Bhatkar, Mrs. Kishori Lagad, Teachers’ Representative Mrs. Jaishri Dandge, along with a large number of parents.