The education given to the youngsters must be based on our rich cultural heritage and traditions that give importance to the human values, said the Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr KK Paul while addressing the 94 annual conference of the association of heads of Anglo Indian Schools in India on Monday. The four-day conference is being organised at St Joseph academy.
laying emphasis on value based education; Governor said that values have always been at the core of human existence and progress.
“Our country is known for providing orientation of values to the world through our philosophy and thought. It is the first and foremost responsibility of all educational institutions to inculcate values and build the character of students to serve their society and the nation,” he quipped.
Dr Paul said that success in today’s dynamic global environment required an enlightened cadre of engineers, scientists and managers who have in-depth knowledge of in their specific disciplines as well as a keen understanding of how their work meets the needs of society, business, industry and Government.
He said this knowledge and understanding could be imparted best by teachers at the schools. The governor said that since more than fifty percent of India’s population is below the age of 25 years, they need excellent mentoring to take the country forward.
He said that only experienced and knowledgeable mentors could guide the youth power and utilise it for national development. The Governor specially lauded the excellence in school education maintained by schools of Dehradun.
The Governor felicitated six educationists from ISCE council schools and presented the Derozio Award to them for commendable contribution in the field of education.
The President of the Association of Anglo Indian Schools Francis Gomes, nominated Member of Parliament, George Baker and RV Gardner among others were also present on the occasion.