JAMMU, August 19, 2026: Heritage School organised its Investiture Ceremony for the academic session 2026–27, formally inducting its newly elected Student Council and highlighting the values of democratic participation, responsible leadership and service.
The ceremony was attended by parents and members of the school community. The programme began with a welcome address, followed by ceremonial lighting of the lamp, Saraswati Vandana and a musical mash-up.
The Student Council was elected through the school’s electronic voting system, with students and faculty members of Grades X to XII participating in the process. Junior council members were selected by teachers on the basis of predetermined parameters and merit.
Principal Akash Pradhan administered the Oath of Office to the newly appointed leaders. Divyansh of XII-C and Sonakshi Padwal of XII-A were invested as Head Boy and Head Girl, respectively. Darim Jamsheed of XI-B and Lakshika Majotra of XI-D were appointed Vice Head Boy and Vice Head Girl.
Chandan Mahajan and Hateef Mohammad, both from XI-C, took charge as Cultural Captain and Sports Captain, respectively.
The House Council also received its responsibilities, with Ayaan Gupta, Rudransh Gupta, Ritvik Grover, Saanvi Sharma, Jassimrat Singh, Sachit Singh, Atharva Bhatia and Vedha Sadhotra appointed as House Prefects and Vice Prefects for the Culture, Dignity, Legacy and Tradition Houses.
The Primary Wing leaders were also inducted. Bhavin Gupta and Jazlyn Kaur were appointed as Junior School Prefects. Junior House Prefects included Anmol Mahajan and Pragunn Kaur for Culture, Nahyan Ul Nisaq and Kiaana Gupta for Legacy, Taanush Gupta and Chidanshi Sharma for Tradition, and Tavish Gupta and Harmehar Kour for Dignity.
A Piping Ceremony conducted by the school leadership team formally marked the induction of the new student leaders. Members of the Senior and Junior Councils from the previous session were also felicitated with certificates in recognition of their dedicated service.
Addressing the gathering, Principal Akash Pradhan congratulated the newly appointed leaders and encouraged them to dream big, lead by example and develop positive and inspiring thoughts. He stressed the importance of integrity, discipline, responsibility and teamwork, while appreciating the organising committee for successfully conducting the ceremony.
The programme concluded with the rendition of Vande Mataram followed by the National Anthem.
