New Secondary School brings a welcome first to South Sikkim- organises formal Investiture Ceremony for prefects

NAMCHI, 23 April: In a welcome first for government schools in South district, a formal Investiture Ceremony was held today for school prefects of Government New Secondary School for the academic session 2012. A smart batch of 22 students selected as school prefect, house prefects and vice prefects of all sections along with prefects of different sections took oath and were pinned their respective badges by the special guests.
The ceremony was held in the school hall with chairman, Namchi Municipal Council, BT Tamang, as chief guest accompanied by the HRDD Joint Director Bimla Rai and NMC vice-chairman NH Ansari as special guests.
Headmistress Rukmani Rai, in her welcome address, highlighted that the ceremony was being held with the aim to empower students and ingrain leadership among them. She added that a formal investiture ceremony hopes to inculcate positive values among students and prepare them for the days ahead while also making them accept their responsibilities with a stronger sense of duty.
The chief guest, while congratulating the prefects on their selection and the school administration and School Management Committee on their initiative, urged the prefects to take to their duties with a strong sense of responsibility. He also briefed the students on the role and tasks of the Namchi Municipal Council.
Similarly, the NMC vice-chairman also welcomed the concept of hosting a grand investiture ceremony to instil pride and responsibility among the students and expressed hope that other schools will take the Government New Secondary School’s lead and organise similar celebrations of students’ empowerment.
The HRDD Joint Director similarly advised the prefects to understand their responsibilities well and deliver on them flawlessly. She also congratulated the school staff and SMC members on the work they have been carrying out at the school. In her address, she also detailed the guidelines and criteria for the Chief Minister’s Merit Scholarship Scheme.
The day’s programme included cultural presentations and a fashion show by the primary section and ended with the National Anthem. The programme was also attended by other members of the Namchi Municipal Council.