‘Schools Vision’ has helped increase the standard of civic schools – MLA Sandeepji Naik

Not everyone can afford to go to private schools. That is why Guardian Minister took up school vision programme. It changed the face of the civic schools in the city increasing their standard and ensuring meritorious students started emerging from them. These students will become the pride of the city and the country.” Declared MLA Sandeepji Naik at a function held in a municipal school in Kopar Khairane, this week.

NGO ‘Green Hope’ and Navi Mumbai municipal school in Kopar Khairane, this week. Municipal school no. 35 of Kopar Khairane jointly organised a tree plantation programme under the ‘green Mission 2011’ programme on June 14. Inauguration of developmental work of beautification of chowks at Sector 5 and 8 through the MLA fund also took place on the occasion.

Sandeepji Naik joined the students and teachers in planting trees in the Koparkhairne railway station area. The school students then took out a rally to spread awareness among people on the environment. Later, at a programme held in the school, Naik, the school staff, the local corporator, officials and the students paid their respect to the victims of Mumbai blasts and also to Mathadi leader, Sambhaji Patil, who passed away this week.

Speaking on the occasion Naik said, “The support the organization has received will help us to convert the city into a green city before our target of 2015. I am very pleased with the level of awareness that we have been able to generate in the people of the area with respect to environment.”

Local residents spoke to the MLA on their local problems of electricity bills, water meters, MSEDC issue and also about the Mathadi houses issues. Naik assured them that he would look into the issues and solve them at the earliest. He requested the local corporator Shankar More and former corporator Chandrabhaga More to help resolve the issues.

Speaking on school vision, the MLA said, “Under the vision programme, the civic schools have been modernised. Students are provided with knowledge in computer and are also taught English language. I plan to introduce technical education as well for secondary school students.”

Stated Naik, “This project has helped increase the standard of the civic schools to a great extent. Due to this the percentages of students of civic schools has improved vis-à-vis that of the private schools. The teachers too should be congratulated for excellent work and inculcating the right values in the students.”

He told the gathering, “Thorugh Green Hope, we plan to introduce ‘planetarium at your doorstep’ programme to educate the students. We also plan to initiate a drive to increase mangroves to secure our coasts.”

Principal of the school Miss Acharya, Koparkahirne ward officer tayade and several other office bearers, party workers and residents of the area were present on the occasion.