5th August is the day on which Nag Panchami is celebrated and when the boarders have a holiday in school, the Sisters at Auxilium Niwas, Shirva decided to instill eco-sensitivity in the children. In Uttara Kannada roti is the special food of the people and this feast they celebrate as” Roti Panchami”. We being in Dakshina Kannada in our boarding we thought of celebrating it as “Fruit Panchami”.
In the morning Sr. Clotilda Correa took the boarders to the garden and each group was given a small plot, some to plant mango saplings while others put vegetable seeds. The children were quite excited as they were told that when the plants give fruit they can enjoy both vegetables and fruits planted by their own hands.