President unveils Dr Sampurnanand's statue at Lucknow Sainik School

On the occasion, the President also laid foundation stones for projects regarding doubling the capacity of the School and a hostel for girls in the School.

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind unveiled the statue of Dr Sampurnanand, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh; inaugurated an Auditorium named after Dr Sampurnanand while addressing the concluding ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School in Lucknow today (August 27, 2021). On the occasion, the President also laid foundation stones for projects regarding doubling the capacity of the School and a hostel for girls in the School.

According to the official release, President Kovind said that Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey UP Sainik School is the first Sainik School established in the country. “He was happy to note that this School is also the first Sainik School which started providing education to girls. This would be the first Sainik School whose girl students would appear in the NDA examination this year. He said that teachers and students of this school have established a tradition of excellence and have also set good standards for other Sainik Schools,” the release added.

It further states, “Remembering Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, the President said that we would always be indebted to him and his family for his sacrifice to protect the borders of the nation. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey has written a wonderful and immortal saga of valor and sacrifice. He is the only soldier among the students of all Sainik Schools who has been decorated with the Param Vir Chakra.”

Remembering Dr Sampurnanand, the President said that when India became independent, freedom fighters like him thought of preparing such generations who could protect the priceless freedom achieved after a long struggle and build a good society. According to him where there is knowledge, there is power. In his view, there should be curiosity in the mind and humbleness in the heart of students.

Stating that personalities like Dr Sampurnanandand and Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey have a common ideal. That ideal is the spirit of dedicating everything for the sake of the nation's pride, the President expressed confidence that keeping such ideals in mind, students and teachers of this School would further enhance the prestige of this Sainik School and write glorious chapters in the service of the nation.

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