The future of our country largely depends on the real potentials and capabilities of present day youths. They should run after knowledge rather than to be degree oriented, opined Director, IIT, Bhubaneswar Prof RV Raja Kumar, joining as the chief guest in the felicitation ceremony of Regional Directorate, DAV Institutions, Odisha Zone-I organised at DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here on Saturday.
Citing many examples from the Mahabharat, Prof Raja Kumar advised the students community to prepare themselves for all categories of examinations in their career. DAV
Regional Director Dr KC Satapathy highlighted the achievements of the zone and emphasized upon acquiring quality quotient in all aspects.
The chief guest felicitated the toppers of different categories and streams such as Stiti Pragyan Sahoo (Class-X CBSE), AB Satyaprakash and Somnath Jena (Class-XII Science), Archie Behuria (Class-XII Commerce), BN Shreevishesa (Class XII Humanities), Siddharth Sankar Panda (+3 Commerce), Sahil
Samal (CHSE Science), Suchismita Mohanty, (CHSE Arts), besides teachers and schools of the zone with Pride of DAV certificates and mementos.
Among others, Subrat Kumar Tripathy, Maj. Gen BK Mahapatra, MM Panda, Sarat Ch Mishra, Alois Toppno, Principals and teachers of different DAV institutions, students and parents were present.