Mr Damian Irzyk, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Mumbai visited SS Balachadi on 30 Sept

Mr Damian Irzyk, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Mumbai visited SS Balachadi on 30 Sept 2022. The Chief Guest was given a warm welcome by the Principal Col Shreyash Mehta. On his arrival, the Chief Guest Mr Damian Irzyk, laid wreath on Shaurya Stambh - the War Memorial of martyrs. He paid respect by offering flowers to the plaque instituted by the then Vice Chairman of Poland in 1987. He was then briefed about the School and its surroundings on Sand Model by Cadet Dhruvil Modi of class VII.

On this occasion a special assembly was organized in which Cadet Neel Patel and Cadet Pranav Pandey gave a brief introduction about the Chief Guest. India’s cherished relation with Poland and the shelter provided to the Polish children during World War II by magnanimous Jam Sahebji were well explained with the help of presentation and videos by Mr Raghesh PR, HOD Social Science.

The Chief Guest in his address conveyed heartfelt thanks to School for a warm welcome. He shared his memories connected with Sainik School Balachadi during his first visit in 2018. 

The visit concluded with the windshield tour of the School Campus and the Residential areas where the original Polish Camp had been set up.