There is a need to develop an educational system which apart from thinking about self but also stimulates thought on society, nation, global welfare, yoga and spirituality. The world has realised that the education without values is worthless.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat made these observations while delivering a ceremony organised to honour meritorious students of Saraswati Vidya Mandir schools of the State here on Sunday.
The programme was held at Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Sumanagar, Dehradun. The Chief Minister further said most of the activities of a person were directed to get happiness but actual happiness was inherent in moral values.
Applauding the role of Vidya Mandirs and Saraswati Sishu Mandirs in the field of education in Uttarakhand, the Rawat said these schools had played an important role in imparting quality education along with values.
Addressing the meritorious students and their parents, he said these schools had set up a network of education in remote, backward and tribal areas of the country. The Chief Minister said that it was a matter of research that large number of students after passing out of schools, are working in very high and influential positions. He said the State Government was committed towards improving quality of education and the maximum focus was on higher education.
Rawat expressed hope that the students would have new options in conventional and vocational courses with opening of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Dehradun, Institutes of Plastic Technology and Hospitality University.
He said his Government was working to develop a concrete employment oriented system of education depending upon the needs of the market and industry while keeping in mind the quality and moral values.
The Chief Minister also praised the social welfare activities undertaken by Hans Foundation and said the human welfare works initiated by Mata Mangla were commendable. Hans Foundation has donated a fleet of school buses to the Saraswati Vidya Mandir schools.
Earlier, the Chief Minister flagged off the fleet during the ceremony.
Raipur MlA Umesh Sharma Kau, Pracharak of Rashtriya Sewak Sangh (RSS) Shyamlal, technical head of Idea Rajshekhar Joshi, representative of Hans Foundation Satpal Singh Negi and large number of students and their parents were present in the programme.