Students and youths are not only the future of the nation but also of the very present. Proper care must be taken for their all-round growth, opined Governor Prof Ganeshi lal joining as chief guest in the valedictory ceremony of the 30th Foundation Day celebrations of the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here on Saturday.
Prof lal highlighted the contributions of the DAV movement in nation-building and appealed the students to follow the ideals of the great visionaries like Swami Dayananda, Sri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda. The Governor praised the rich cultural heritage of Odisha and the great eminence of Jagannath cult.
Delivering the Foundation Day lecture, Prof Hrushikesh Senapaty, Director, NCERT, emphasised on imparting value-based quality education to the present-generation students.
School Chairman Madan Mohan Panda give the welcome address and Principal Dr KC Satapathy highlighted the achievements of the students in his brief report. The chief guest released the result analysis tabloid "EPOCH" of the school. Meritorious students and the staffs who have completed the 25 years’ continuous services were honoured on the occasion.
A blood donation camp was also organised where 87 bottles of blood were collected. Students displayed spectacular cultural shows at end of the ceremony. Coordinator Indira Bhattacharya proposed a vote of thanks.