There is an urgent need to promote the folk music in the State and the role of students is of paramount importance in this respect. Education minister Mantri Prasad Naithani made this observation while speaking as chief guest at the annual function of the Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidhyalaya at Nanoor-Keda here on Monday. He praised the students for presenting Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari folk songs. Speaking on the occasion the senior Congress leader and MlA from Doiwala, Hira Singh Bisht appreciated the efforts of teachers of the school in providing education and other co curricular activities in the school.
The audience appreciated the students for presenting famous play of Shakespeare ‘Merchant of Venice’ on the occasion. The Principal of the school R P Bamola presented the progress report of the residential school. The programme was also attended by Member district Panchayat Subhash Sharma, Director Secondary education R K Kunwar, additional director N K Bahuguna and others.