Are You Growing Old Every Day, Navodayans?

— A voice, calling out to awaken the Navodayan within you.

Have you ever paused for a moment and thought?

That little kid who left home for the first time in 6th grade…

Who hid his tears while reading a letter from his mother…

Who did PT at 5 AM in the winter chill, out in the open…

Who wore the same pair of slippers for two years but dreamt of touching the sky…

Where is he now?

Has he been lost in office chairs, EMI worries, and weekend plans?

Is the boy who once topped exams without books now unable to answer a question without Google?

No… That’s not you. You are a Navodayan. And you still are.

You're the one who shared his food even when hungry,

The one who studied for boards under a torchlight,

The one who walked empty-pocketed but carried the wealth of belief.

So why fear today? Why the fatigue? Why the silence?

Navodaya didn’t just educate you — it prepared you.

Prepared you for life’s every challenge,

Every fall, every failure, every battle — and the rise after.

Growing old isn’t about age — it’s about giving up on living.

And Navodayans?

We are the ones who still dare to dream of revolutions at every age.

So today, meet yourself again.

Wake up from the comfort that’s killing your fire.

Remember — you were chosen. One in a million.

Because you had the spark. And that spark still burns inside you.

If you stop today, a junior might lose hope.

If you give up, that old friend who still looks up to you — may fall apart.

Navodaya wasn’t just a school — it was a flame. And you are its glow.

So ask yourself —

Is that fearless, fierce Navodayan still alive within me?

Or am I slowly growing old every day…?

The answer lies within you.

And yes — you still have time.

Become that Navodayan again —

The one who never gave up, never feared… and never stopped.

Keep the fire alive.

Because we are Navodayans — born to rise, built to inspire.

Let’s reignite. Today. Now.