Jammu, Aug 19: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Saturday said Jammu is “touching one after another milestone” in every sphere of activity. He said the ‘City of Temples’ is now also known as the hub of education and research in north India.
Speaking at the concluding Annual Day function of Divine Light St Mary’s School, Domana, Devender Rana said the day is not far when Jammu will leave an indelible mark in the field of education in the wake of the coming up of IIT, IIM and AIIMS, which are going to be game changers, not only for meeting the expectations of the people but also in producing ace professionals and technocrats.
He, however, referred to numerous challenges for the harmonious growth of youngsters in this era of stress and strain and said these can be met by providing congenial academic environments. “In this regard, much onus lies on the basic level schools, which serve as launching pads for young minds to get ornamented with education,” he said and called for frequent teacher-parent interactions to youngsters towards positive pursuits,
The BJP leader hoped that the academia will realize its responsibilities and strive hard to motivate and prepare their students to achieve academic excellence and to excel in other fields like sports, debates and other extracurricular activities.
“This is the area where the school managements have to focus and create a wherewithal that helps in the overall development of students,” he said and expressed satisfaction that the Divine Light St Mary’s School, Domana has risen to the occasion in recent years to meet the requirements of students.
He exhorted the faculty to emphasize the crucial aspect with a sense of devotion, saying that the teachers have to be role models for their teaching. “Their role is not significant only in making children academically sound but in influencing their moral and social behaviour besides instilling discipline as well,” he said adding that the students need lessons of life alongside guidance on the subject matter for becoming useful citizens of tomorrow.
Rana complimented the management for organizing important events like the annual day in a befitting manner and hoped that the school will maintain pace with modern trends in the field of education so that students find themselves in good stead to face the most competitive age with much more confidence and vigour. He also lauded the parents for discharging their parental responsibilities with a sense of commitment.
