Forthcoming Diamond Jubilee Function
60 years of glorious run by
Netarhat Vidyalaya since commencement of its journey on 15th
November, 1954, is an occasion for grand celebration by all
those associated with this great institution.
Nestled on the picturesque Netarhat plateau this residential
school, conceptualized to run on the model of India's ancient 'Gurukul'
system, had an humble yet perfect beginning when a group of
dedicated teachers joined hands to start giving shape to this
vision. The students (10-12 years of age) chosen on the sole
criterion of merit and merit alone, formed the nuclei for this
unique experiment. The experiment in the initial years, met with
some remarkable successes when boys from this school passed out
bagging most of the top positions at the state level; and later,
distinguished themselves at college and university levels; and
finally in the service of the motherland as top grade Doctors,
Engineers, Academicians, Administrators, Diplomats and in all
walks of life. And what is more important is that the Alumni
have truly imbibed the traditional Indian values and are
practicing in their day-to-day life. The tradition continues to
this day.
The past couple of decades have also witnessed large number of
Alumni of this institution spreading their wings far and wide
globally and are located in USA, Canada, EU countries, Middle
East and SE Asia. The Netarhat Old Boys Association (NOBA) now
boasts of nearly 4000 members in India and across the globe and
thanks to modern technologies, they are not too far from each
other each single day.
Diamond Jubilee is a huge occasion and deserves to be celebrated
in a manner most befitting by school's Alumni. In the last
meeting of NVS Executive Committee held at Netarhat on 31st
December,2013 it was resolved to have a week-long celebrations
at the school's premises in the run up to the grand finale on 15th
November,2014. For this to take a shape and finalize, it was
decided to seek suggestions from NOBA chapters all over - in
India and abroad - for drawing the programmes (for Day-1, Day-2
and so on and for the final day).
So here we are! All NOBA Chapters/Alumni are invited to forward
their suggestions for the week-long celebrations of Diamond
Jubilee year of Netarhat School. These suggestions can be mailed
to us on
diajub@netarhatvidyalaya.com .
Decision of NVS
Governing Body of 28 Jan'14
In its meeting of
NVS General Body held on 28th January 2014, an issue
of Diamond Jubilee celebration of Netarhat Vidyalaya was further
discussed. It was resolved :
(1) to approach H.E. President of India to grace the occasion as
the Chief Guest on the opening day. For this, Principal,
Netarhat Vidyalaya has been assigned to prepare early a
background paper and draft 'Invitation letter' on behalf of the
Minister, HRD;
(2) Closing ceremony for the function would be 16th
November,2014 (and not 15th November,2014 as the day clashes
with the Jharkhad State Day function at Ranchi and all over
state). Some state dignitaries would be invited for the closing
day function;
(3) A few
'Memorial Lectures' ( say,eg, JN Dar Memorial Lecture) at
Netarhat Vidyalaya campus can be organised;
(4) A new
'Structural Memorial'(say, a permanent Diamond Jubilee Gate) can
be erected; and
(5) suggestions
from all NOBA Chapters / Alumni on this issue may be solicited.
All such suggestions to reach within next month or so, say by
end of February, 2014.
