We at Joseph's believe in developing young people into men and women who will serve others. Thus, a special assembly was held on 5th July,2023 on The theme 'Dream Of A Caged Bird 'in honour of Fr. Stan Swamy SJ, a Jesuit priest, social activist, and human rights advocate who spent majority of his life fighting for the rights of India's Tribals and Adivasis. The Chief Guest for the Day was Mr. John Deva raj who was privileged to work with Fr Stan in doing social work, is a well-known sculptor, painter, architect, filmmaker, art director, singer, photographer, and noble human being, working to promote peace. He motivated the students to pick up pens rather than guns. The Principal, Rev. Fr. Rohan D'Almeida encouraged the students to stand for justice and peace by imbibing the values of Honesty, courage, and sincerity following Fr. Stan's life's journey. Our School Choir dedicated a song ‘This Little Guiding Light of Stan" and activities like essay writing, debate, role play and extempore were conducted across the classes to instill the values followed by Fr Stan who was an exemplary person to stand for the Adivasis. "Our value system is important and we need to work as a community rather than as individuals in a capitalistic society ", opines Rushil a student of class 12 B Nirvikar was motivated by the experience shared by Fr Stan about the Adivasis culture of sharing the abundance of nature with the nature. India's culture is deep rooted within the tribes of India as we can see in their interdependence and their connect to nature which was one of the causes Fr. Stan stood with the Adivasis, says Veeksha, Student of class 11B.