Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Ok. Stalin releasing Vidyodaya Schools centenary memento at T. Nagar in Chennai on February 23, 2023
| Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Girl students should not discontinue their research after education however should additional pursue higher schooling and should excel of their career even after their marriage, Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin mentioned on Thursday.
As the chief visitor on the centenary celebrations of Vidyodaya Schools right here, he mentioned: “We should make girl students self-confident. They should not stop after their schooling but should go to college. They should get jobs based on their qualification and even after marriage, they should excel in their respective jobs. That would not only make this school proud but also this State.”
Mahatma Gandhi had a imaginative and prescient for the nation to be with none caste and non secular variations and that each one Indians should excel in schooling, the CM mentioned and added that one of many disciples of the Mahatma in Tamil Nadu was the founding father of Vidyodaya Schools – Elizabeth Sornam Appasamy.
Pointing out that Vidyodaya established a faculty for ladies when the society at the moment was in opposition to women going out to get schooling, Mr. Stalin contended that a couple of folks have been attempting to sow such conservative ideas within the society once more.
“Yes, such people still exist, and they intend to keep women in-doors and to take back the hard-won rights from the oppressed. You should throw such survivalist thoughts in the bin and excel in studies. I reiterate education is an asset which none could steal from you. The thoughts of those who do not want you to get education should not get fulfilled. It will not,” Mr. Stalin mentioned.
Vidyodaya Schools chairperson and retired IAS officer Jayanthi requested the CM to incorporate a couple of State-aided faculties within the ‘Namma School Thittam’, which presently covers solely the government-run faculties. The scheme has evoked curiosity among the many Indian diaspora to take part in funding and connecting with their alma mater, she mentioned.
School Correspondent Sharadha Balasubramanian, life member Dr. Prabha Appasamy and Thousand Lights MLA Dr. N. Ezhilan participated. The CM gave away prizes to students, who excelled in teachers, sports activities and different extra-curricular actions and launched the centenary memento. He additionally inaugurated a centenary clock tower within the college campus.
