Dubai: 'Upcoming Institute of the Year' award for Green Valley National School
GVNS honoured at International School Awards 2019
Udupi: Green Valley National School & PU College, Shirur (GVNS) was recognised for its contribution to the education sector and awarded the ‘Upcoming Institute of the Year’ at the fourth edition of the International School Awards (ISA) 2019 held on Monday at Amity University, Dubai.
ISA, being One of the biggest education conferences and award shows, recognises the world’s premier schools and primary educational institutions for their efforts.
Well known expat businessman Mohammed Meeran, one of the trustees of GVNS, received the award
on behalf of the school. He said: “by the grace of God,GVNS has made tremendous progress in 20 years and a lot of hard work and sacrifice has gone into it.
He further said Besides himself, there are four other members on the board of trustees of the school.
However, he said, the first credit of this accolade to GVNS goes to our Beloved Late Managing Trustee Mr Abdul Kader Bashu Saheb . He also congratulated the Principal, Coordinator, members of the faculty, administrative staff and students of GVNS.
Talking about the salient features of the school that follows the ICSE curriculum, He said: “It is a secular and forward-thinking school.
We have students of all religions and our principal, Dr. John Mathew, is a highly-qualified academician who has doctorates in different subjects. He is a dynamic individual, and well proficient in modern trends in education, and widely travelled with a proven track record of successfully managing and guiding academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in leading Schools in India and abroad.”
About GVNS:
In 2001, five expatriates from the UAE founded a small charitable school in their home town in India with the sole intention to give back to the community. The mission was to provide quality education to kids in rural areas around their hometown Shiroor in Udupi district of Karnataka.
Under the leadership of late Managing trustee Mr Syed Abdul Kader Bashu, with constant support of the other trustees, the School took a big transformation
from a humble beginning with just 100 students to a school of global standard earning a name in the field of education not only in India but also abroad.
Located at lush green valley, on the National Highway No 66 in Shiroor, far from the hubbub of cities , GVNS now has around 1,400 students from all communities, religions and areas – both boys and girls.
GVNS became the first school in Karnataka to send its students to the NASA John F Kennedy Space Centre a few years ago to participate in a 'Space Camp for International Students'.
Besides this it is one among the 500 schools chosen by the planning commission of India from across the country to provide hi-tech programmes for children.
It was also recognised as one of the best schools in India by one of the prime time TV shows conducted last year. In addition to these credits, the school has made several Achievements in many fields.
The present Executive board under the guidance of the President Dr Syed Hassan Saheb, Secretary and Deputy Managing Trustee Syed Ibrahim Saheb and Senior Vice President and treasurer Mohamed Yahya Kazi – hope to make the school a model school for the entire country. “We feel proud that several of our former students have been immensely successful in their careers and hold important, decision-making positions in multinational companies,” he added.
The President, Dr Syed Hassan, envisions GVNS as a place which always strives to stay on the cutting edge of new and sound education programs offering a broad spectrum of innovative, challenging opportunities that broaden the horizons of the students.
ISA received about 8,422 nominations from more than 40 countries for the awards this year. The event was themed around 21st-century classrooms and skills to be incorporated among the students to stay aligned with the real world. A number of panel discussions, debates, brainstorming sessions were held throughout the day-long event that concluded with the awards ceremony for schools. Representatives from schools in over 50 countries attended the event.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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