“Education is the movement from darkness to light”
True education dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads one to have
light of life. World famous hymn ‘Lead, kindly Light’ by St. John Henry
Newman, is a beautiful prayer and the very motto of our school, is “LEAD KINDLY LIGHT”. We need this light within us to see
everyone as our brothers and sisters and to Appreciate, Acknowledge and
Accept each other as they are. Let this Devine Light burning within us,
enable us to share the light of Joy and Love, light of Peace and Tolerance
wherever we go and whomever we meet and eventually to make this universe
little more beautiful.
I am elated for having given me an opportunity to sail with this
prestigious institution. It is indeed an honour to be an instrument in
moulding the pillars of global society. School is not just a place to
pursue academic excellence but also to motivate and empower the students to
be ongoing learners, critical thinkers and productive children of the
mother earth. It is delightful to witness young minds emerging out of their
shells and attaining a multifaceted development.
This temple of learning is not only helping the children under our care to
be intellectually well, but also, moulding them to be men and women of
values and become responsible citizens of tomorrow. G.K Chesterton has
rightly said; “Education is simply the soul of the society as it passes
from one generation to another”.
It is well said, that “What you are is God’s gift to you and what you
become is your gift to God”. Let’s make use of all the opportunities to
become a beautiful gift to God- a Child of God. Let’s not forget these
three words in our life’s journey to realise this dream of becoming a
beautiful gift for God: Faithfulness, Responsibility and Seriousness. When we as a
teacher, as a student and as a parent, carry out our responsibilities
faithfully, responsibly and seriously we become great instruments in the
hands of God to create a better world for the future generation. For true
education makes one, a responsible citizen and invites him or her to commit
themselves to safeguard the wellbeing of the mother earth and everything
and everyone she holds and thus together we can light up the whole world.
We all are engaged in a very noble as well as a very serious mission of
creating a beautiful world to live in tomorrow. We all have our own
anxieties and fears. We all need His light to lead us on our way. We need
His courage and strength. He with his encouraging words removes all sorts
of fears and anxieties and instills in us courage and strength. We shall
pray with the ancient sages of our country;
असतो मा सद्गमय।
अंधेरे में प्रबुद्ध।
मृत्यु में अमृतम गामय।
(Lead us from ignorance to Truth, from darkness to light and from death to
immortality) Let’s pray to this Divine light, “Lead, O! Kindly Light”.
SR. ALVEENA
Vice Principal