A day boarding school for girls , ‘Gyananda,’ was inaugurated near Subhash Road on Sunday. Their motto is ‘Knowledge is Empowerment’ and is based on the CBSE curriculum. Arunima Sinha, who is first female amputee to climb Mount Everest, was the guest of Honor on the occasion.
In her address Arunima Sinha said, “The School will play a vital role in empowering Girls. Girls today should live their life freely with a sense of Self-Worth, Respect and Dignity. Parenting in 21st century should evolve. With changing times, the need of children is changing and so the perspective of parenting will also have to be evolved. Mothers should realize that they are the first source of education and thus must provide a strong foundation.
Sharing her experience she said that she looks up to Swami Vivekananda as his inspiration. She asserted that mind needs to be charged as well and this can be made possible by positive thinking. Arunima feels that the life has been exemplary but she never seeked sympathy and wanted to change people’s perception towards her”.
Speaking on the occasion Principal Gyananda, Meenakshi Mehta said, “The school recognizes the diversity and inherent value of the many cultures and it is our desire to make our environment help all students feel at home in our place”. She further added, “Gyananda provides all modern facilities which are important for the overall development of school such as Swimming Pool, Badminton Courts, Table Tennis Courts, Skating Rink, Tennis Court.
The school is based on the vision of Dehradun’s most respected educationist late Manohar lulla.