A new building of the Veda Vidyalaya, constructed with support from the Jindal Steel & Power ltd (JSPl), was inaugurated at Siddhamath here on Friday by EVP & Unit Head of JSPl Barbil TS Shanbhogue and Keonjhar Sub-Collector Pratap Chandra Hota.
Among others present on the occasion included Biranchi N Mohanty, PD (DRDA, Kendujhar); Dr RC Rout, Head (CSR & EMD, JSPl), and Subhash Ch. Rai, Tahsildar (Keonjhar).
Hota said, “I appreciate JSPl’s effort to promote education and culture in the region.” Shanbhogue said, “Vedas teach us the methods of scientific and balanced way of life in addition to sustainable management of natural resources.”
The Veda Vidyalaya, established in 2004, is engaged in promoting Vedic culture and scholarship. This was operating from a rented house. The JSPl provided `15 lakh for construction of the two-storied building.
Students from different places, cultures and backgrounds have studied and are currently studying here, said school secretary Kailash Panda. At present, 40 students are reading in the Vidyalaya.
On the occasion, the sacred thread ceremony of new students was also performed.