Karnataka - Bangalore

A `temple of learning' inaugurated

Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan gets a new building

A TRAIN OF TALENT: Boys of Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan at a cultural programme on the founding-cum-annual day function.

Bangalore: The new school building of Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan, Rajarajeshwarinagar, was inaugurated recently. It also happened to be the founding-cum-annual day of the school.

Sri Jayendra Puri Mahaswamiji of Sri Kailash Ashrama Mahasamsthana, who is the president of the institution opened the building named "Our Temple of Learning,"

The swamiji said the institution intended to mould children into good human beings. It did not aim at producing engineers or doctors. "We do not aim for ranks or give importance to meritocracy. For us, it is important how many of our students learn to establish peace in society," he said.

The swamiji, who had a dig at the present system of education, said: "Our children are in the dark. They do not know what to do. It is time to correct the basics of our education system. We need to think whether the present system is good enough to provide quality education at the base level. Concern for others should be the purpose of education."

The former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda said that he was against commercialisation of education.

He said providing quality education at the primary level was the need of the hour.

School administrator Wg. Cdr. K. R. Dwarakanath said the school, which was started six years ago, had only 13 students and six teachers in its first year. At present, it had 1,000 students and nearly 50 teachers. The school planned to adopt more students from poor families, he said.

Minister for Health and Family Welfare R. Ashok and Member of Parliament D. K. Audikesavulu were present. Chennamma Deve Gowda gave away prizes to meritorious students.

Investiture ceremony

The annual investiture ceremony of C.M.R. National Public School, Banasawadi, was held on Friday. Edwin Davis was elected as head boy and Ipsita Misra as head girl. Principal Sabitha Ramamurthy conferred the badges and assigned responsibilities to office-bearers. The oath was taken before a solemn and motivated gathering of students.

World Environment Day

Sri Vani Education Centre, Basaveswarnagar, celebrated the World Environment Day in a unique way at its premises. Children planted saplings on the school premises and performed skits and presented songs. "Kavi Goshti on Prakruti" and a tableau on protecting environment were the highlights of the day. Students took an oath not only to protect the school premises but also its surroundings. Voting machines were used in the elections. Trishul M.P. was elected as the boy captain while Aditi. A. Shenoy was elected as girl captain.

The Hindu NIE Team

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