The State President, BJP; Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Tai Tagak laid foundation of Girls Hostel Complex at Abotani Vidya Niketan Secondary School, Pachin, Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh) here today on January 13, 2016, which is sponsored under the Corporate Social Responsibility. The complex is expected to accommodate about 80 (eighty) inmates from the next academic session onwards, which have been initiated with the reported appeals from the parents from rural areas.
Earlier the Principal of the school, Shri Sukumaran K. extended welcome of the Chief Guest, Guests including Parents and teaching staffs besides senior students present on the occasion and said that development of the school has been because of hearty cooperation and support of the school Management Committee, cooperative parents, Vichar parivar, well wishers, ASVS authorities besides appealed for more helping hands in the days to come for the noble objectives of the Samiti Vidyalayas across the state.
The State President, Shri Tai Tagak congratulated the ASVS and the School management Committee that the long felt need of Girls Hostel has come to shape very soon with the laying of foundation today on the festive occasion of the beginning of Makkar Sankranti, and the day is also known for Ganesh Chatturti and Lohri festival in the Country. He also hailed services of the ASVS and Vidya Bharti schools for their national services in the field of imparting education IN Arunachal Pradesh also along with impetus given on Man making and character building infusing spirit of patriotism from the foundation levels of education assuring cooperation in the yeomen services of the Samiti and the school. He also expressed hope that our girl students would be benefitted from the upcoming infrastructure and Skill development/Vocational training for students coming herewith would give strength to our students in the life.
General Secretary, ASVS, Shri Nabam Ruja and former President, ASVS and Working Chairman, Abotani Vidya Niketan, Tadar Kama also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the activities of Arunachal Vikas Samiti and said the ASVS is State Chapter of Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan VIDYA BHARTI which is exclusively working in the field of education besides imparting Physical Health – Games and Sports, Music etc.
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