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Rotary school launched at Hootagalli

Staff Correspondent

The school will soon start admissions for LKG to third standard

MYSORE: The new Rotary Midtown Academy School in Hootagalli on the outskirts of Mysore city was inaugurated by chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) M. Damodharan on Monday.

The school, built on one acre of land, will soon start admissions for lower kindergarten (LKG) to third standard for the academic year 2006-07. Built at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh, the two-storey school building has eight classrooms.

A brainchild of former president of Rotary Mysore Midtown A.R. Alagappan, the Rotary Midtown Academy School has been built out of contributions from Rotarians and charity.

Mr. Alagappan, who is the chairman of Rotary Mysore Midtown Academy, managed to rope in his relative, Chidambaram, to lay the foundation stone for the school on July 1, 2005.

Mr. Damodharan, who is Mr. Alagappan's classmate, appealed to teachers and parents to treat children like buds which blossom into flowers. "But don't expect flowers to be raised in a single day. Buds become flowers only after the process of blossoming," he said and added that children should be allowed to enjoy their childhood before growing into adults.

Teachers should enlighten the children to pursue skills towards realising their dream. Similarly, parents should not push their children to become what they themselves wish them to be. "Each child should be allowed to have ambitions and dreams," he said.

He cautioned teachers and parents against losing sight of the country's proven values and traditions in the pursuit of modern education or 21st century education.

Rotary Mysore Midtown president M. Azeezulla welcomed the gathering. Rotary Mysore Midtown Academy secretary D. Srinath explained the activities of the academy. School principal Vanitha Bhat explained the goals of the school.

Mr. Damodharan visited the Rotary Mysore Midtown School for Special Children in Ghousia Nagar in the city and lauded the efforts being made to provide education to mentally retarded children.

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