As many as 25 students who topped in Uttarakhand Class X and Class XII board examinations this year were awarded with Governor’s Award by the Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul in a programme held at Raj Bhawan’s auditorium in Dehradun on Saturday.
Students were excited to receive awards from the Governor. They were given letters of citation. Cheques of Rs5, 000, Rs3, 000 and Rs2, 000 were given to the students who had stood first, second and third in Class X and XII board examinations respectively. Six schools where libraries were updated with good books and magazines were awarded with cash Rs50, 000, Rs30, 000 and Rs 20, 000 respectively.
One of the students, Pritam who secured 98.2 per cent marks in Class X, said he longed to be an engineer after cracking IIT examination. He was student of Saraswati Vidya Mandir Srinagar and secured 100 per cent marks in Hindi while getting 98 per cent in Mathematics, 96 per cent in English and 99 per cent in Science.
Governor Paul said that the objective of giving such awards is to create healthy competition among the school children and to encourage them to achieve their cherished goals.
Paul said good education must include civilisational ethos of the country. The youths rightly educated can make some positive changes in the society and prod the country in the right direction.
Governor laid emphasis on inculcating moral education among school children. School teachers can play a significant role in building character of their students. The role of teachers is not just to provide the students with theoretical knowledge but to motivate them rightly. He applauded the students, their parents and their teachers who work hard to achieve this.
Governor further said that an environment should be developed for the students in such a way that they opt for their careers according to their choice. It is not necessary that all the students would be good in academy, he said, adding that many are good in sports, arts and other activities. They should identify their strength first and then work on it with full dedication, Governor Paul said.
State education minister Mantri Prasad Naithani said that steps would be taken to improve quality education in Government-run schools.