PRINCIPAL'S DESK
THE VISION AND IDEALS AHEAD OF SRIPT SINGH COLLEGE:
'Advancement of learning', as Francis
Bacon conceived centuries ago, is still to be the ideal of any educational institution,
and so it is ours too; to create ideal atmosphere for learning. To 'learn' is to
know, to know, myself and the mankind, as we find ourselves in harmony with the
universe. As T.S. Eliot names this, this is a cohesion of 'tradition and individual
talent' in an atmosphere of 'sweetness and light'.
An educational institution arranges
for manifestation of that individual talent. Hence are here all these sciences all
these arts. The highest aim of all these is to know the truth, truth in all its
scientific an humanistic spectrum.
'Individuality develops only a social
atmosphere where it cal feed on common interests and common activities' - we should
share this view of Sir Percy Nunn. Therefore we must try evermore to help developing
social sense and humanistic consciousness in our pupils. G. K. Chesterton
believes of an artist and of any man : 'His attitude to his age is his individuality;
men are never individual when alone'. Our motto should therefore be : 'Unity in
diversity'. Freedom from ignorance, freedom is, in truth, the condition, if not
the source, of all higher goods, Sir Percy Nunn further believes, and so we should
say, 'these higher goods include the higher learning’s'. These ideals of education
harmonise with the Vedic hymn :
Om, Saha nababatu. Saha nou bhunktu.
Saha biryang karabadahai. Tejasvinabadhitamastu.
Ma bidvisabahai. Om Sanith, Sanith,
Sanith.Meaning : May that supreme Being (or Knowledge) protect us both the teacher
and the taught; may He protect us by revealing to us both the real nature of knowledge
and its application in life. May we both strive and endeavour together, in harmony,
to attain knowledge and wisdom. May our learning be envigorated by the power of
the highest truth. May there be no discord among us. Peace, peace, peace.
Dr. Shumsuzzaman Ahamed (Principal)
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