Itanagar: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed state-of-the-art building of the Mallo Tarin Govt Higher Secondary School here.
He also announced that the state government will develop the school on the Green School Model concept.
Addressing the occasion, Khandu said the entire campus of the school, including the playground, will receive a complete facelift in the next couple of years.
Responding to a request for proper power supply, water supply and a boundary wall, Khandu asked the education commissioner to get in touch with the concerned line departments and do the needful.
He informed that a fund of Rs 300 crore has been kept entirely for development of school infrastructure across the state.
“This fund will be sanctioned within this financial year and we expect to see well planned and executed infrastructure coming up wherever required before the year end,” he said.
Addressing the students, Khandu advised them to imbibe discipline in every aspect of their lives.
“Without discipline you will achieve nothing in life. If you are disciplined from the early days of your childhood sky is the limit for you,” he said.
He informed that the central and state governments have created various platforms for the youths to shine and urged them to utilize the opportunities to excel and achieve greatness.
The chief minister also paid tributes to Late Mallo Tarin, a first generation social and political activist and a pioneer in establishment of the Itanagar capital city.
“Late Mallo Tarin played a significant role in naming of our capital city as Itanagar. The land where this school stands was donated by him, therefore as a mark of respect the school was renamed after him by our government,” he said.
The Mallo Tarin Govt Higher Secondary School today has 1032 students and about 60 teaching and non-teaching staff.
The chief minister, on the day also visited the Atal Tinkering Lab of the school that facilitates promoting creativity and problem-solving skills of the students.
He appreciated the school management for the cutting-edge initiatives in the school.
Education Minister Taba Tedir extended congratulations to the school community and stressed the importance of maintaining cleanliness and beautification of the new building.
He discussed the potential of smart classes and Atal Tinkering Labs, encouraging students to excel academically while fostering curiosity, creativity, and imagination.
Tedir also acknowledged the social contributions of the school’s alumni and outlined plans for the establishment of 50 Model schools, with an additional 26 schools in the state.
He urged students to focus on their individual talents, avail sports quotas, maintain physical and mental fitness, and stay away from drug abuse.
Earlier, school principal, Tumngam Nyodu, provided an overview of the school’s current status.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks from SDO Datum Gadi.
Among the attendees were Sports and Youth Affairs minister Mama Natung, Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso, IMC mayor Tamme Phassang and officers from the education department.
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