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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Educare, Nemilichery, Chromepet,
Chennai – 44 celebrated the Accreditation Award ceremony and the
Teachers’ Day Function at the school campus on Sunday, the 7th
September 2008 in a grand manner.
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The Chief Guest presenting the
Accreditation certificate for the highest grade, A+ to the
school Correspondent
(Standing Left to right) : Sri. M. Boopalan, Member, Sri
Sathya Sai Trust, Tamilnadu, the Chief Guest, Sri. Avvai
Natarajan, Former Vice-chancellor, Madurai Thamizh
University, Sri. P. Kumarasamy (Correspondent). |
Dr. Avvai Natarajan, Former Vice – chancellor, Thamizh University,
Thanjavur presided over the function. Smt. Geetha Hariharan
lighted the lamp of love. The programmes began with the Veda
Chanting by the boys which reverberated the hall. Sri. P.
Kumarasamy, Correspondent of the school, welcomed the gathering
and Smt. K.Sai Meera, Principal explained the observations made by
the Inspection Committee for Accreditation about the school.
The school teachers sang a few verses from the Thirukkural in a
fine tune. A parent Rani Mangalam expressed that her children are
taught good values which gives immense satisfaction to parents
like her in the present restless society. An alumni of the school,
Miss. Thulasi thanked the school and its system for moulding her
and other students to fine personalities.
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Valedictory Function
(Left to right): Dr. Hariharan, Member, Sai Educare Trust,
Prof. N.Shanmugam, Education Officer (Retd), Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan and Education Advisor of the school,
Sri. M. Boopalan, Member, Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Tamilnadu,
the Chief Guest, Sri. Avvai Natarajan, Former
Vice-chancellor, Madurai Thamizh University. |
Prof. N.Shanmugam, Education Officer (Retd), Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan and Education Advisor of the school showered a lot of
accolades on the teachers and reminisced about his own days as a
teacher and his association with the veteran Sri. Avinashi Lingam
and quoted numerous examples of great teachers.
Sri. M. Boopalan, Member, Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Tamilnadu conveyed
that even foreign delegates who attended the World Conference
conducted recently at Puttaparthi in the Divine Presence of
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, conveyed that the only solution for
the present world problems is the Sai System of Education.
The Chief Guest, Dr. Avvai Natarajan expressed that the world is
grateful to the Sai schools as they serve as models of excellence
and provide to the children, not mere bread – winning education
but one that produces a transformation. He further told that the
dedicated and devoted efforts of the teachers and the integrated
co-operation of the entire school has yielded the credit to them.
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Speech by the Chief Guest
The Chief Guest, Sri. Avvai Natarajan, Former
Vice-chancellor, Madurai Thamizh University |
He quoted the great teachers Vasishta and Arnold and acknowledged
the high respect that great teachers had received from their
students and the society. He enlightened how students revered
their teachers quoting eminent personalities like Dr. Ambedkar and
Dr. Radhakrishnan.
He explained that among God’s creations, only man grows and
improves by finding new things always and that is Education;
refining thoughts, giving good surrounding and moulding the
character is Educare.
He finally concluded stressing on the need for mass education in
India.
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Participants of Educare training singing
the Valedictory song |
The Chief Guest then presented the accreditation certificate with
the highest grade, A+ to the School Correspondent. Mementoes were
given to the teaching and non-teaching staff. An Educare training
for teachers from all Sri Sathya Sai schools in Tamilnadu was
organized on 06.09.08 and 07.09.08. The participants of the
Educare training programme sang the Valedictory Song with candles
in their hands. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Vice –
Principal, Smt. B.Uma. The function ended with the Mangala
Aarathi.
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