The School was founded in 1927 and so it has had its shares of
joys sorrows and as all institutions do come out of these
situations stronger and more fortified to deal with the
situations that may arise from time to time.
Times have changed and so we must move with the times keeping
in mind the requirements and needs of the hour.
Education in this Hi - Tech age seems to be losing its values
and seems to be concentrating on the mundane things that life
has to offer. Education as it must be stressed is concerned
with learning and we must bear in mind that its scope is
universal. It is meant to broaden the outlook of the students
so as to embrace the whole universe. It should be used as a
means to strengthen the bouts of unity in the world based on
the universal and eternal values like truth, love, compassion
and most importantly SERVICE, that is service of HUMANITY. The
very aim of education should be used for the development of
character, stimulation of interest and maintaining of one's
mental vision. These are the essential values which education
should inculcate. We are reminded here of the biblical saying
that 'Man lives not only by bread alone'. The realization of
inner divinity in every manifestation and the essential
utility that exists in nature despite all its diversity should
be basis of education which in turn will bring out unity in
thought and truthfulness in action.
As such education must prepare
one to face life with honesty and courage, two very important
components. It must help one as an individual to one's utmost
potential and at the same time it must enable one to see one's
self as a member of the society and interact in a creative way
with the challenge thrown up by the society. So we see that it
is essential to strike a balance between the aspiration of the
individual and the demands strike a balance between the
aspiration of the individual and the demands of the society.
As atmospheric pollution is dangerous so is mental pollution
but just as it has been realized that an effort must be made
to protect, preserve and enrich the natural environment so the
dangers arising out of mental pollution must also be
protected. Quote- Swami Vivekananda where he said that "The
Education which does not help the common mass of the people to
equip themselves for the struggles of life, which does not
bring out strength of character, spirit of philanthropy and
the courage of a lion - is it worth its name? Real education
is that which enables one to stand on one's own legs not only
in terms of materialistic needs but by spiritual and human
needs also. A combination of these two, will be beneficial to
mankind. So we should strive to evolve sound education. The
progress of Science and Technology is such that there is no
alternative to peace because a war by Nuclear arms will
annihilate the whole of humanity. Hence the importance of
value oriented education needs no special emphasis but is
rather a necessity and the rivalries arising out of anger,
greed, jealousy and hatred must be replaced by love, respect,
tolerance and service. Wars are fought basically in the minds
of men and therefore defence of peace must also be built in
the minds of men. The means to do this can be provided by
education.
The right kind of victories in the struggle to achieve peace
are more glorious and abiding than victories obtained on the
battle field.
This simple truth must be engraved in the human mind, through
education at all levels.
So my message to all is to give serious thought to these
eternal values so that we may achieve lasting peace and
fulfillment regardless of our caste, creeds or status.
As we enter the 9th year of our inception as a new state of
Jharkhand let our ideas and hard work be the guiding
principles of all that we wish to achieve. Let this be the
guiding force behind our pupils so that they may be installed
with the virtues of wisdom, honesty, intelligence and
uprightness so that through our work we may bring success,
fulfillment and peace, not only to our state but also to our
nation and its people.
Also as we marched towards our centenary may our Westcottian
family grow in wisdom and strength, for if we are to remain
relevant and meaningful in our service to our students and the
generations of Westcottians to come we must imbibe in them
that the qualities of and intellectual honesty are more
valuable than mere achievement or momentary and fleeting
success. These are the qualities which will be the inherent
strength of the school and the only guarantee to its survival
in this competitive THIRD MILLENNIUM.
I know that we will not only cherish these qualities but also
preserve and strengthen this sure foundation which has been
the wealth of our heritage passed down to us by the committed
leadership of generations of involved teachers and countless
of Westcottians who have lived up to our School Motto - 'NON
NASCOR MIHI SOLUM' - LIVE NOT FOR SELF ALONE.
May God bless our Westcott family and let it be a guiding
light to all men in this firmament.