Bhopal, May 6: The summer vacation has already started. The students have been waiting since the beginning of the academic year for this vacation. But what are they doing at the Jawahar Bal Bhavan? Dancing.

The parents want their children to become 'somebody' when they grow up. Keeping this in mind, the parents want to equip their children with everything they can.

Earlier, during summer vacation, the schools were closed and there were no activities till they reopen after the vacation. But that was a thing of past. Now during vacation time also schools organise some activities to engage the students. Like previous years this year also, the Jawahar Bal Bhavan School organised a dance training camp for the students. And the students seem to be greatly interested in their new hobby. The students are dropped at the school at 11 am and taken back at 5 pm. During the six hours they are so involved in learning dance that they are not bothered about time or anything else. Let us talk to the students and the teachers to know what they are doing.

Ms Sanghmitra Bankar, a dance teacher says that it has become difficult to control the students this year as the number of students coming to learn dance has increased. The students coming to learn dancing belong to the age group of 5 and 15. They are talented, she said.

For Ishita Chaturvedi, student of class II, Hema Malini is her favourite dancer. She says, ''I continue my dance practice even during my study days. I want to become a good dancer in future,'' she added.

Punita Patil is studying in class two. Our teacher teaches us how to dance. I am trying my best to do better in dancing.

Ratika Gupta, a student of class III says, ``We have been taught dancing and other activities in the school. During the dance classes, I try to make more friends. I like dancing very much.''

Jainav Khan, studying in class six, says that she has already got a diploma in dance. She wanted to make her career as a dancer. I try to learn fast whatever is being taught by my dance teacher. I am improving in my dance every day.