Aim high, strive for excellence: Rana tells youngsters

Excelsior  Sports Correspondent

Provincial President National Conference and other dignitaries during Annual Day celebration of The Calliope School in Jammu.
Provincial President National Conference and other dignitaries during Annual Day celebration of The Calliope School in Jammu.

JAMMU, Dec 13: Provincial President National Conference Devender Singh Rana on Friday urged youngsters to aim high and strive for excellence as sky is limit for them in this competitive world.
“Teachers have to be trainers at the initial level of schooling and imbibe a spirit of competition among students, especially when they are young”, Mr Rana said while addressing the first 1st Annual day Function of The Calliope School, here.
He said times have changed and the parent-teacher combination has to maintain pace with the changing times in order to shape the destiny of younger people. He said good beginning is imperative for moulding the future of younger people. Though grooming begins at home yet the children remain greatly exposed to atmosphere at the places of learning, he said while urging the school management to bear this fact in mind.
Mr Rana expressed happiness over the academic environs in The Caliiope School and hoped that the management will maintain best standards, keeping in view the guidelines in vogue, as they are dealing with most delicate segment of the society. He also urged parents to have frequent interaction with teachers so as to monitor the development of their children on regular basis.
He advised the school management to take good care of students coming from the lower strata of society, as part of their social responsibility.
The Secretary, State Red Cross Roma Wani, who presided over the function said such occasions leave an indelible imprint on the young minds which they cherish all their life.
Those present were Er. Munish Suri, Chairman of The Calliope Group of Education Institutions, Dr. SP Suri, Director The Calliope Group of Education Institutions, Dr. Aruna Suri, former Professor Education Deptt. University of Jammu, Anju Karki, Principal and Col Sandeep Karki.
On the occasion, the tiny tots of the School presented a cultural programme that enthralled the audience.
The school management presented annual report of the school and dwelt upon the achievements registered during first year of its odyssey.