India to lead world in coming times: Dr. Nirmal Singh

Anniversary function of Maharaja Gulab Singh organized

5 Dariya News

Jammu 08-Nov-2015

Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh today said that the India has the capacity to lead the world in coming years and within shortest possible time it can surpass China and other developing nations.The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the 1st All India Education Leaders Conference organized here today in which educationists and principals from different states like Himachal, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir were present.The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Principals are the leaders of the education and they have to contribute their bit in ensuring that the academic and education standards are uplifted across the country so that the children undergoing education in their institutions are given quality education and leadership skills. “We have to ensure that the every child who is studying in school matters so that we have to prepare them for future so that India can make a mark in the international fora as envisaged by our Prime Minister and Late President, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam”, he added.

Dr. Singh said that by making our younger generation more vibrant by providing them the quality educational avenues and related activities we can very easily carry forward the concept of Digital India and make our country self sufficient in Information Technology, economy and also create  necessary employment opportunities. He said now the onus lies on us to carry forward the legacy of our great civilization which has already made its mark in different fields of education like mathematics, astronomy since times immemorial.The Deputy Chief Minister while appreciating the holding of such conferences said that need of the hour is to organize more interaction of educationists from across the country so that the feedback can be obtained about the quality of education to be imparted to our younger generation and also give the requisite capacity building to the teachers and related staff.The Deputy Chief Minister later attended anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh organized by Gulab Singh Memorial Trust at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University. 

Member of Parliament Dr. Karan Singh, MLC, Vikramaditya Singh, Ajatshatru Singh and Director ICCR, Balwant Thakur were present on the occasion.The Deputy Chief Minister while paying glowing tributes to the late Maharaja said that his contribution would be remembered by generations to come and we should also contribute our bit by educating the younger generation about the historical role of the son of the soil.A film on the life and times of Maharaja Gulab Singh was also showcased on the occasion and appreciated by the audience.Later, the noted historian of the state, Fida Mohammad Hasnain was also awarded on the occasion for his outstanding contribution in history and culture of the State.