SD Jain Higher Secondary School celebrates 69th annual day
Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 19
Nagaland Home Minister, Y Patton, today said the concept of education is that it should help in formation of character, expansion of the intellect and development of a positive view of life.
“The very essence of education is the concentration of mind and not mere collection of facts, As Swami Vivekananda said, ‘Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man’...It is the man-making character which is the basic object of all education,” the minister said.
Patton was speaking as chief guest at the 69th annual day celebration of SD Jain Higher Secondary School, the oldest private school in Dimapur district established in 1947.
Stating that education is not just the amount of information that is put into a child’s brain undigested, unrelated, and unassimilated, Patton said a model school be a mirror of the child’s personality wherein education should constitute the inner beauty. The minister noted that SD Jain HSS is one of the most popular institutions in Dimapur, which gives more emphasis in imparting extra-curricular activities, skill development, character, discipline formation and all round development of the student’s personality.
“It is commendable that the school has so far produced 82 State rank holders including 6 times State toppers in HSLC examinations and 4 times State toppers in the Higher Secondary School Leaving Examinations”, Patton said.
He said it is learnt that the school is equipped with modern facilities backed by dedicated teaching faculties to impart not only quality education but also understand the need for effective skills development, discipline, character building and also teaches the students to co-habit with one another in society as one.
Advising the students to be focused in their approach to strive for excellence, the Home minister also exhorted the students that in the present highly competitive world where mediocrity has no place, “there is no substitute to hard work and no short cut to success.”
He further advised the students to uphold the integrity and good image of the school through their hard work and performance.
On the occasion, the minister also gave away awards to meritorious students of the school. He also announced incentives for the HSLC and HSSLC toppers.
Meanwhile, on reported encroachment on the new site for SD Jain School by Indian security forces, the minister assured to take the matter at the government level.
Earlier, SD Jain HSS principal, Reji Abraham, delivered the school report and secretary, school managing committee, Ajay Sethi, and president, Jain Samaj, Omprakash Sethi, also spoke on the occasion.
The Home minister was accompanied by advisor, DUDA, Thongwang Konyak; parliamentary secretary for Fisheries, Shetoyi, and chairman, DAN and NBRM, Dr. Longriniken.
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