Education is the background for the greatness of all nations. Proper education only can build the character of a nation and awaken the consciousness of nationality and freedom. I am fortunate enough to cherish the lofty moments of my long association with education as a college teacher under the aegis of Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara (Bihar) and experience of glorious moments after entering the horizon of school education. The journey so far, life experiences, community around and especially the thoughts of Swami Vivekanand has kept me going unexhausted and has always motivated to go one more extra mile for the betterment of education scenario in and around us. Education has limitlessness of sky. The Universe is like an open book. There is one or the other thing always being learned, recorded, invented or discovered every day, yet the scope to learn, discover or invent remains as large as it was centuries ago. This is what sets the parameter for our learning methods. Trying to be more & more innovative Vivekanand VIP School is always finding and creating new ways of doing new things. I wish to make you all an active and alert partner in the process of learning. Practising with innocent fledglings of this rural rustic Hindi heartland, and having blissful inspiration from the ideals of the bright star of the east, Swami Vivekanand. I would like to advise you all, let us not make the “Process of Learning” an unidirectional concept. And I am sure more days awaits the school in spheres of educational scenario. Dear Brothers & Sisters, today’s India is poised for giant leap from the ranks of developing countries to that of developed one. The rapid and robust economic growth of the nation envisaged the path of all round progress and we are fortunate to boast of a very high percentage of Youth Power. Swami Vivekanand was the only patriot who observed minutely and thoroughly the process of life of different civilizations around the globe and envisioned the way to glorify the lives of Indian masses. To build such a nation, India, Swami Ji had infinite faith in youths. His call to the youth of the nation to awaken eternal power lodged in them which will revive the whole system of progress in the glorious land of creation and pious land of Rishis was remarkable. As the nation is celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Ji, I would like to request you all to inspire and promote the Youth and the children to build and develop tremendous faith in themselves. During my two decades of my hardships, struggles and conflicts of ideas and opinions I witnessed and experienced lives growing up and undergoing radical change in facial, Physical and emotional scales. In this process most of the students start comparing themselves with scenarios around them and wishes to be accepted by mates, seniors, teachers and all they can fath one of students in this growing stage obviously face biggest obstacle of establishing their own identify and acquiring self esteem. Students often go through unanswering question about the direction of their carrier, ideal and values of their life. At this juncture of confusion around them they are not even aware of the ground realities of the world of education into which they are about to enter. Lack of faith in themselves is the most popular enemy I observed in students facing at this growing juncture. In such grieve situations Swami Vivekanand message- “everythings is within you. You can do any thing and everything,” opens up a new world of possibilities among the youths. And, I would like to do no mistake in saying that you believe the school has proved the above and still committed to take all challenges in its working culture “ Success does not come to its own, but it is the will, the spirit, the devotion, the dedication and the determination that induces the success”. The school is committed to tag all possible efforts and will keep creating new colorful feathers in its cap. I am confident, the school will add brighter, wider and greater luster in its emblem “Renunciation and Service” in the years to come. Lastly I would like to thank you for showing faith in this temple of learning and would like you to come here again and again. I welcome your active interest and participation in the process of wholesome learning. I hope the school will continue to produce strong pillars that will lead our nation forward into the world leadership in all aspects of development and progress and keep spreading the fragrance of love, Sympathy, brotherhood, Peace and Justice overseas. Last but not the least I wish from the almighty to keep showering its blessings upon the school and patron its competency and commitment in order to make this beautiful land replete of knowledge and wisdom.
Dr. Shambhu Sharan Singh
M.A. (Double) Gold Medalist, Ph.D. Ex. Assist. Prof. of History Mahila College, Dehri-on-sone Under V.K.S.U. Services
Recipient of Dr. Ambedkar Fellowship Award Rashtriya Shiksha Samman & Rashtriya Vikas Ratna Gold Award & Neelkanth Award-2018 (For Socio-Educational Services)