Adityanath said Gorakhpur has been an important place mythologically and historically. | Photo: PTI
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated the Sainik School in Gorakhpur in the presence of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. He said Gorakhpur is progressing rapidly under the inspiration and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Adityanath said Gorakhpur has become the dream destination for education, healthcare and investment in the region.
“Today the sacred purpose of building generations is being fulfilled by Sainik School. This is an important day for Eastern Uttar Pradesh,” he said.
Adityanath said that Gorakhpur has been an important place, mythologically and historically. It is the place of worship of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath ji and also the centre for the publication of Sanatan literature all over the world through Gita Press.
In the struggle for freedom, during the first freedom struggle of 1857, led by Shaheed Bandhu Singh, the foundations of British rule in the Gorakhpur region were shaken. The historic incident of Chauri Chaura in 1922 gave a new impetus to the freedom struggle.
Adityanath said the Sainik School of Gorakhpur, which was completed in a short span of three years, will play a major role in shaping the future of generations to come.
This Sainik School will shape future generations and help them understand the duties of life, he said. He added that students who pass out of this institute will pave the way for a developed India in the future.
The first Sainik School in the country was established in 1960 in Lucknow by the then Chief Minister Sampurnanand. Subsequently, in 1961, the then Defence Minister also started five new Sainik Schools.
Welcoming the Vice President, he said, “It is our pleasure that this Sainik School is being inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, an alumnus of Chittorgarh Sainik School during 1962 to 1969.”
Speaking on the occasion, Adityanath said that in this Sainik School, along with separate campuses for boys and girls, an auditorium has been constructed in the name of the country’s first CDS General Bipin Rawat. A multi-purpose hall has also been constructed in the memory of Kargil martyr Captain Vikram Batra, along with an Eklavya shooting range and swimming pool.
On Sainik campus, an administrative building has been built based on ancient Indian culture and tradition. It has 20 classrooms, four laboratories, a dining hall, a multipurpose hall and a conference hall.
Residential buildings have been constructed for students in the name of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil, Shaheed Bandhu Singh and Veerangana Rani Lakshmibai.
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First publication: 07 Sep 2024 | 17:48 IST