Editorial of inaugural issue of Senai Darpan...Quarterly Online magazine of Senairam Higher Secondary School Alumni Association. January 2016
16th January 2016
Namaskar
!!!!!!
It’s a great
honour and proud privilege for me to present you the first editorial of Senai
Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ
)- the online quarterly magazine of Senairam Higher
Secondary School Alumni Association (SHSSAA). I thank president, secretaries
and all the members of the executive committee of SHSSAA for entrusting me of
editing the first issue of the online magazine Senai Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ ).
Our
school, the prestigious Senairam Higher Secondary school is now 85 years old.
It is one of the pioneering institutes of education in this part of the
country. It has long, glorious and enviable history to make each and every
alumni and people of this region proud.
It was the only institute in this region which brought pride and glory
for this region till few decades back. For the parents of this region Senairam
School was the first priority. Once they could get associated with Senairam
School, there used to be feeling of pride, a sense of satisfaction among the
parents. This could happen only and only because of the dedicated, caring,
strict teachers of the school whom each and every student would love to
respect, love to love. This is true not only in case of the students but also
in case of city dwellers. Teachers of Senairam were known among public of
Tinsukia and nearby region for their Godly nature, knowledge, for their
strictness when necessary. It has everything for a school to be great and glamorous.
The honour and glamour was maintained and continued by the students of that
time years after years. For our generation and generations before us our
seniors were our role model. We grew up listening to the stories of our elders,
our seniors of our school. With the flow of time and with the effect of various
socio politico scenario and effect of globalization seems to hit hard on the
glories of our loving, our own Senairam School.
If I
look back, it is almost one year now when the first thought and discussion of formation
of Alumni Association started among few ex students of our Senairam School. Since
last one year efforts have been put to build a network of ex students belonging
to our Alma mater ...the Senairam School. The web is being formed through
the science and technology’s one of most valuable gift to the modern day life...Internet.
Creation of small a group in Whatsapp,
could lead to a movement, is really out of imagination. It was formed aiming at
bringing all the ex Senais under one umbrella, no matter where they are.
In the initial days there was some
hesitation whether to form a permanent Alumni Association or to organize a
cultural program and get together of ex students only. As time flew, momentum
started gaining to form a permanent Alumni Association. Senairam Higher
Secondary School Alumni Association (SHSSAA) is now a registered body having
permanent address in the Senairam School Boarding field at Tinsukia, Assam. It
is also planned to organize a two days get together “'ৰোমন্থন-Yesterday
Once More' on 16th and 17th of January 2016. Through the
association many activities are planned and it is also thought to participate
or to support in various developmental activities of the school. Activities
related to development of the School boarding field is noticeable. Within short
period, the face of the boarding field and the hostel campus is changed which
is unimaginable. This is possible only because of the love and affection of the
Senais for the school. This is possible because of all Senais, whether elder or
younger, working hard in unison.
Through this
editorial I would like to take this opportunity to share with you one of my
feelings. I, being advocate of popularising science and technology education,
would like to mention following things. I already mentioned these facts 9 years
back in 2007 in the inaugural editorial issue of N.E. Quest, the news letter of
North East India Research Forum. Our North Eastern region is one of the most
beautiful and richest in India, if we look at its natural resources, fertile
land, climate, etc, yet it is one of the most undeveloped parts. In this
regard, if we consider one of the states of seven sisters, Assam, it has
literacy rate of 73%, out of which 70% goes to arts, 6% Commerce, 1.5% Technical
education and only 12 % goes to science education [ The data of different
segments of education mentioned here are old, present percentage may vary by 1%
- 2%. ]. This is a very gloomy picture indeed. Nobody can deny the role of
Science and Technology in shaping a society or shaping a nation. So here SHSSAA
can play a big role in promoting science and technology education in our
region. We have long way to move. Through our Alumni Association, I dream of promoting
science and technology education to reach every nook and corner of our region
some day. I dream of Senairam School being the again the leader of the region.
I dream of using science and technology for social cause which is not limited
to the chapters of science book and experiments in the laboratory. I dream a
movement of science of its own through this association which happened never
before and whose limitations does not lie only to the intellectual class.
Different countries across globe are giving special emphasise on STEM [Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] education. Government of India is also
promoting STEM education through different schemes. In this regard we can take
help from different government bodies in promoting science & technology
education in our region. But again I firmly believe dreaming without proper
thinking will not achieve the goal, for success begins with a fellows will.
It’s all in a state of mind. Well, the association has already formed and we
need to maintain the spirit and we can win only if we think we can. If we
properly utilize our knowledge and work hand in hand we can transform our
region and present a different outlook.
The
future, the health of Senai Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ ) our dream
for excellence will depend more on the enthusiasm and excellence of younger participants.
We strongly encourage younger members to publish their articles, thoughts,
poems in Senai Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ ) and work hand in hand with the seniors. It can be
considered as the platform for sharing our views, thoughts, dreams with fellow Senais.
At this
point I would like to sincerely thank all the fellow Senais for helping in
launching of the online magazine. This is the beginning and we have miles to
go. Hope Senai Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ ) reaches the point of zenith. Long live Senairam
Higher Secondary School Alumni Association. Long live Senai Darpan (চেনাই দৰ্পণ )
Thank
you &
Wish
you all a very very
Happy
Bhogali Bihu
and
Happy
New Year.
Dr. Arindam Adhikari