By SANTOSH MOHANTY
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Principal S S Baral on Sunday expressed his commitment to convert the vidyalaya as a centre of excellence in the coming years with the help and cooperation of his colleagues and parents.
Addressing the Parents Teachers Council (PTC) meeting at JNV(Angul) campus, Champatimunda, Baral said JNV Angul is on the scanner of Union Education Ministry and added that the activities of the institution is being closely monitored by the Central Government as how it perfoms in accordance with the New Education Policy (NEP). The performance of JNV Angul is constantly discussed over social media handles like Twitter, the Principal said and added that this shows how much importance the Union Education Ministry attaches to this institution.
Baral emphasized that he believes in inculcating a positive spirit among the students of the institution for excellence in education along with their ethical development and sought the cooperation of parents to fulfill his task to put JNV Angul on the right track in coming years. He exhorted the parents to give him positive feedback and extend full cooperation to forge ahead in his mission, but cautioned that the PTC forum should not be used as platform to give vent to anger and negative attitudes.
Vice- Prinicipal U P Pani rolled out a list of illustrious alumni of JNV who have earned name and fame at home and abroad and said the institution has always produced talented students over the years. Pani advised the parents to contribute their bit towards the development of the institution and said that they must come out of the mindset that only their wards should perform well at studies and never concerned about other students. When the parents will come forward to contribute their bit towards the well being of the institution, then academic and ethical excellence will flourish, Pani said.
The PTC meet was attended by parents of the wards from class VI to XII and teachers of different departments of the institution. Fifteen PTC members were nominated for the current session.
