Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 2: Former minister and senior Congress leader GM Saroori has said that education plays an important role in grooming children and making them as independent responsible citizens.
While addressing gathering during annual day function of Islamia Faridia High School Kishtwar today, Saroori said constructive time spend by children in schools helps them achieve their goals and ambitions. He said that providing quality education to the students should be the main focus of the school, but moral and spiritual guidance is also important for their overall development.
While lauding the role of the Islamia Faridia Educational & Research Institute for its efforts in spreading education in Chenab belt during 111 years of its existence since 1905, and complimenting the role of the institution in carving out the raw material into the best model.
Saroori recalled and felt elated by the historic importance of the institution which has produced many bureaucrats, doctors, engineers etc and given it the sole recognition of being one of the best institutions of the area. He urged the people to come forward and suggest measures in order to strengthen such educational institutions which work for the betterment of the society.
Earlier on his arrival, Saroori was given a warm reception by the students of the institute. He was taken by a contingent of students of the institute to the podium.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Imam Jamia Masjid, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Qazi Mushtaq Ahmed, Administrator Auqaf Islamia, Tanveer Ahmed Kichloo, former Administrator, people from District Administration, teachers, students, parents and others.
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