BAPS Charities
Dedicates
14 Schools in Kachchh
07.22.2002
Kachchh, INDIA
As part of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's ongoing
earthquake rehabilitation project in Kutch, the Bochasanwasi
Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has
accomplished another milestone in dedicating 14 newly built
schools during a ceremony in Ravapar and Anjar on 17 and
19 June 2002 respectively.
One of the 14 schools was inaugurated with
Vedic rites by the chief guest - Honorable State Home Minister
Shri Gordhanbhai Zadaphiya - and Pujya Siddheshwar Swami
of the BAPS.
In his address to an assembly of 3,000
people, the Home Minister said, "We do not want to build
educational complexes that produce mere graduates in B.A.,
B.Com. or B.Sc. To produce children and youths of shining
character we need to introduce value-based education. It
is a matter of great joy that such a task is being done
by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Prevention is better than cure.
Today we strive to abolish violence, terrorism, corruption
and other vices but if we provide character and values
in our educational curriculum then we will not be faced
with such evils."
Pujya Siddheshwar Swami blessed the assembly
by illustrating the character-building works of Pramukh
Swami Maharaj.
In the dedication ceremony, the Home Minister
and sadhus handed over the school plaques to the principals
and village chiefs of each respective school. Other invited
guests present were the Kutch District Judge, Shri V.S.Bhatt,
Deputy General Manager of IDBI, Shri Khanduval, President
of Rajasthan Jain Group, Shri Shantilal Jain, Chairman
of Bombay Metal Exchange Charitable Trust, Shri Surendrabhai
Parikh.
Till now, BAPS has built and dedicated, totally
4 villages and 38 schools in the districts of Kutch and
Surendranagar.
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