Jammu, June 30: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devender Singh Rana on Sunday expressed satisfaction over students in rural Jammu and Kashmir equally achieving academic excellence.
He, however, said, “For the support system available in the urban pockets they too have potential to make a mark not only in academics but in every sphere of activity.”
Felicitating 198 meritorious students in the recently declared results for Class 10 and 12 of the Dansal Block of the Nagrota Assembly Constituency at a function held at Dansal, Rana said the growth of young minds, especially in the educational field is intricately linked to the standard of education being provided by ensuring level playing field between rural and urban areas.
He said rural students are second to none in achieving academic excellence.
Devender underscored the importance of quality education and said that appreciating this NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been laying thrust of providing a solid educational foundation across the country with special impetus to create infrastructure to enable rural youth to compete on an equal footing with their urban youngsters.
“This has been showing discernible results during the past two decades and the next five years are going to be a game-changer to empower youth with knowledge, skills and the confidence to pursue their dreams,” he added.
The BJP leader complimented the parents and the teachers, saying that they have been contributing immensely to meet the educational needs of students and unlocking their potential, which is imperative for growth of the society in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular.
“Collective efforts and close parent-teacher synergy hold the key for shaping the destiny of children, who too have an onerous responsibility to meet the challenges of modern education with grit and confidence,” he observed.
Earlier, the students, their parents and prominent citizens joined Rana to listen to the first ‘Maan Ki Baat’ of PM Modi after becoming the Prime Minister for the third time in a row.
Interacting with the BJP Karykartas, Rana said Indian politics has entered into a new era of continuity with the ‘nation first’ philosophy becoming the way of life and guiding force to ensure the progress of all, irrespective of religion, region or caste.
“In this journey of New India, every segment of the society is working towards strengthening the hands of the Prime Minister to carry forward his nation-building mission,” he said.
The BJP leader referred to the initiatives taken over the years and the implementation of various schemes and welfare programmes with missionary zeal, saying these have resulted in the growth of every section of society.
“The inclusiveness agenda has instilled a sense of confidence and hope among the people, who have been craving to march ahead as proud Indians to become part of the country’s growth story,” he added.
