SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha urged private educational institutions to come forward and fulfil their societal responsibilities. He made these remarks while addressing the audience at the inauguration of the new campus of Asian School in Miran Sahib, Jammu, on Monday.
The Lt Governor extended his best wishes to the management of the co-educational Boarding School of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, for establishing its branch in Jammu. He highlighted the significant contribution of this renowned institution in providing value-based quality education to students.
“Transformation of education sector should be our commitment. Private educational institutions must adopt some measures to ensure that education is accessible, affordable to all so that marginalised section of society is benefitted and education sector is truly inclusive,” he said.
At the inaugural ceremony, the Lt Governor talked about the educational reforms introduced, under the guidance of Prime Minister, to establish India as a knowledge economy.
“Our education sector had witnessed stagnation for more than three decades. It had adversely impacted the society’s morale and the country’s confidence was shaken. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi instilled new confidence in the society. He has restored the ancient glory of Bharat,” the Lt Governor said.
The Lt Governor urged the teaching community to encourage hands-on, experiential and collaborative learning and develop an enabling environment for the all-round development of students.
“One of the most important resources for our nation’s growth is youth. The education must strengthen the contribution of youth in India’s march towards Viksit Bharat,” the Lt Governor further added.
