“Brighten the corner where you are”.
All my dear parents and colleagues,
I deem it as a privilege and blessed to be with you in this wonderful journey of schooling with our students to make them as the best citizens of the country and also a great human beings for the universe. Always, I remember a Sanskrit shloka, when it comes to importing education to the children,
अन्नदानं परं दानं विद्यादानं अतः परम्।
अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिः यावज्जीवं च विद्यया।।।।
Transliteration of the above verse:
Annadānaṁ Paraṁ Dānaṁ Vidyādānaṁ Ataḥ Paraṁ ।
Annena Kṣhaṇikā Tr̥ptiḥ Yāvajjīvaṁ Cha Vidyayā।।
English meaning of the verse:
Giving food to the hungry is a great donation! Giving the knowledge is considered as the most important among all the other donations!
By food ones hunger is fulfilled and it gives temporary satisfaction, whereas the knowledge attained helps one to survive whole life.
We have been, in our humble way, trying to ensure the burgeoning of the potential of our students in diverse areas, both curricular and co-curricular.
Tremendous challenges are being thrown open as a result of liberalization and globalization. The field of education cannot escape the impact of international competition. As a result, today`s child should excel not only in academics but also in other areas. So acquisition of life skills, concern towards environment and disaster management has become part of the curriculum. Educationists are thinking of ways and means of imparting stress-free education. The education system is evolving with more and more advancements in creative teaching and learning pedagogies.
Children, especially in their earlier years, should be able to find enough time to effectively interact with the family and friends thereby enriching their interpersonal relationships and emotional equilibrium. Students must also be encouraged to develop their hobbies and interests in sports and games, music, painting, singing, dancing, folk art and so on-that would be of immense help in the stress ridden life ahead. In short, the emphasis is on enhancing the holistic profile of the individual built on strong traditional values is the need of the hour.
Dr Abdul Kalam used to say – “The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise. Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.’ Changes in the education policy is a major way to provide the nation better students, professionals & better human being”.
All the stakeholders in education whether it be students, parents, teachers, administrators, educationists, policy makers or government bodies have an equally important roles to play in achieving this goal. National Education Policy- 2020 will definitely set the foundation for 21st century India. It makes our students more empowered and easily attractive to opportunities. We’re moving into an era where an individual will not be stuck to a single profession all his life. Thus, students must continuously need to be re-skilled and up-skill themselves to face the challenges globally.
We, the Jindal Vidya Mandir`s are advancing to make our schools the hub of `Skill Centers` with the perfect amalgamation of value education.
With All The Best Wishes!
Kotreshwara N
Principal JVM JSW
Hill Side Township