Thursday, October 4, 2007
The Mission
Salwan Public School creates an environment supportive of courageous endeavors and committed to helping all children achieve academic & extra-curricular excellence through intellectual, creative, and physical challenges, enabling them to function as productive and successful citizens in a changing society.
Our History
The founder, late Shri Girdhari Lal Salwan, was born in the year 1902 in a remote village of Kartarpur, Punjab, in the family of Pt. Mool Raj Salwan.
After the early demise of his father, he was left in his early twenties to bring up his entire family of six brothers and one sister.
Having completed only his primary education, Pt. G.L. Salwan worked hard with little means to earn his livelihood. The cruel hands of death snatched away all his brothers, in their youth, one by one and it was now on his shoulders to bring up their families along with his own.
In the year 1936, circumstances overtook the education of minorities in Peshawar. Literacy was at its lowest ebb and attainment of education was very difficult for the middle and the lower middle classes.
Pt. Girdhari Lal Salwan - a visionary, thus vowed to impart education to all- to the neediest of the needy - irrespective of class, caste, religion and creed - free of cost.
His pragmatism urged him to venture forward dauntlessly, dreaming to achieve something for the future generation, and so, he set up Salwan Education Trust at Peshawar, Pakistan. Thus came into existence Salwan Sanatan Dharam High School for Boys and Salwan Sanatan Dharam High School for girls. These schools, standing tall in Peshawar till date, are a living tribute to the dynamism of this philanthropic personality who had dared to dream.
Partition unleashed untold misery and suffering. Communal riots broke loose everywhere. The indomitable Pt. G.L. Salwan could not keep himself away from the pain and suffering around him. He supported the minorities in Peshawar and gave shelter to the distressed in his house. His services in protecting the minorities, safeguarding their women and children, and taking them to safer places remains unparalleled in the history of partition.
After partition he had to leave his native place and that too after sacrificing his eldest son in communal riots, while saving a number of families from mob fury.
The situation worsened and he came to Delhi bringing with him hundreds of his brethren. They were accommodated in tents along with them, in the area which is now called Rajinder Nagar.
There were hardly any facilities to speak of, leave alone Education. A prosperous businessman of Peshawar had nothing left except his resolve, courage and an undying confidence in himself .
His dauntless spirit could not be contained by adversity . Honesty and perseverance became the cardinal principles of his work and his determination to provide quality education, to the children of those who were called refugees, was all the more strengthened.
Destiny itself had to bow before the resolve, commitment and enterprise of this Great Man. Providing education to the children of the displaced being uppermost in his mind, his untiring efforts resulted in the allotment of a barren piece of rugged and undulating land, by the Ministry of Rehabilitation for the purpose of establishing a school. Thus came into being, in the year 1949, the Salwan Boys School building, followed by Salwan Girls School in 1952and Salwan Public School in 1953.
About Us
Education entails the process of growth in totality. It is the art of shaping an Individual's personality through Physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual development. The purpose of education is to teach the their fellowman and to the community and the country at large, to infuse in them the sense of commitment to the community with all their strengths.
We, at Gyan Devi Salwan Public School are still growing, aiming to achieve the 'Best' both academically and in the field of Sports. We believe that the, development of your 'Child' can be best brought about by Providing the necessary Infrastructure, Well qualified, Dedicated and Motivated Staff, a Vibrant Environment, Value based Curriculum and above all, a Positive Attitude in the minds of all those who are associated in 'NURTURING' Your child. Innovative ideas, Creativity and Competition ' is what we expose your child to - for that's where lies our Strength - in harnessing the Inner Strength of each child setting their goals based on their capability and strength towards achievement of results.Founded in 1991, Gyan Devi Salwan Public School is committed to the Intellectual Growth of Humanity the Salwan school today occupies a place of eminence in the country by bringing about awareness in the minds of those young children and for taking their 'Spirits of Performance' to the Ultimate.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
School's Official Website
http://www.salwanpublicschool.com
and the official blog... Well, you are on it.
Welcome Salwanians!
To all the Salwanians out there. Yes you guessed it right. This is the first official blog for Salwan Public School, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi - 110 060.
If you are a Salwanian, send me your Name, Address, and Telephone Number along with the Batch you were in, and I shall add you to the list of contributors on this Blog.
Warm Regards,
Rahul
rahulabbey@gmail.com