Early Times Report
Katra, Aug 31: SMVD Gurukul celebrated its 11th Annual Day with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event was celebrated on a virtual platform due to the pandemic restrictions. Pooja, Havan and other activities were organised as part of the function.
Dr. Ashok Bhan, Member Shrine Board and Chairman of the Governing Council for Gurukul; Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board; Vivek Verma, Addl. Chief Executive Officer; Prof. Y. K. Mishra and Prof. Vishwamurty Shastri, members of the Governing Council; Dr. Sunil Sharma, Dy. CEO of the Shrine Board and Administrator of the Gurukul; and Dr. Arvind Karwani, Ex-Administrator, SMVD Gurukul; besides the faculty, staff and more than one hundred students of the Gurukul participated in the function through online mode.
Dr. Bhan congratulated the management, staff and students of the Gurukul on the Annual Day function of the institution and Foundation Day of Shrine Board, besides, lauded the students for excelling in academics as well as in co-curricular activities. He also appreciated the efforts for organising online classes for the students of the Gurukul since the lockdown and conducting online tests for continuously evaluating their level of preparation.
Dr. Bhan also stressed to create an efficient learning environment in sync with modern education and Guru -Shishya parampara. Underscoring the need for optimally enhancing the prospects of suitable placements of the passing-out students of the Gurukul, Dr. Bhan emphasised on career counselling, besides, he also expressed to devote one day exclusively on Sanskrit speaking in the Gurukul.
Prof. Y. K. Mishra laid emphasis on faculty to inspire the students in becoming thoughtful, respectful, and compassionate citizens, whereas, Prof. Vishwamurty Shastri stressed upon maintaining Gurukul’s rich tradition, dignity and sense of discipline.
Ramesh Kumar, CEO of the Shrine Board also congratulated the entire faculty and students and appreciated that besides organising the online classes, special online practical sessions for Yagya, Havan, Karam Kand etc. be organised for the students with the objective of imparting them practical training. Besides, directed Administrator and Principal, SMVD Gurukul to initiate a process for offline classes in light of recent COVID guidelines issued by the Govt. regarding re-opening of educational institutions. CEO also recalled the achievements of students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul, Anmol Sharma and Ankit Sharma of class 9th and Shastri Part-III, who secured first positions in the entire university in annual examinations of class 8th and Shastri Part-III respectively, conducted by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.
The students and teachers of the Gurukul presented Vedic and Puranic Mangalacharan and bhajans through online mode. Dr. Dhananjay Mishra, Principal, presented the Annual Report of the institution and Dr. Devendra Rijal, Vice Principal of the Gurukul presented vote of thanks. |
