JAMMU: Chief Justice of India Justice TS Thakur today said that despite progress in the country, the schools in Jammu and Kashmir reflects tale of neglect.
”It saddens me to see that despite great progress in the nation in last fifty years, the state of the schools, reflects a tale of neglect,” Justice Thakur said while speaking at his childhood school, Central Basic Higher Secondary School, from where he had his schooling.
Stressing on no compromise to be made with regards to education, the Chief Justice said that education and extracurricular activities are important in the overall development of the student. ”The skills learnt by me at the school like debating, declamation, public speaking helped pave way for his future as a lawyer and then as a judge,” he asserted.
During his visit the Chief Justice TS Thakur took tour of the school complex, reminiscing about his days as a student there. The Chief Justice said education is the only means for progress without which no society, state can achieve anything. (AGENCIES)
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