Bhubaneswar: The 8″h Foundation Day of Aditya Birla Public School, Bhubaneswar was held on Thursday in the presence of Ms. Rajashree Birla, Chairperson of Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development.

Stressing upon the need for all youngsters to study Geeta and practice Yoga, Ms. Birla said, its highly essential that today’s youth must get over restlessness and stop seeking gratification. Study of Geeta can help channelizing restlessness and transform the mindset of our youths to deal with failures and motivate them to convert challenges into opportunities: Besides, Yoga should be made mandatory for students in all educational institutions to develop their overall well-being, she said.

Chief Guest of the occasion, eminent social science researcher Fr (Dr) Paul Pudussery CSC said , there is a need among the students and youth of our country to look upon each set back as a new learning and bounce back with better performance and innovation in whatever they do.

Dr.S, Ganguly, Group Advisor-Education, Aditya Birla Group said, Aditya Birla Public Schools, established in rural and semi-urban areas, as part of the philanthropy of Aditya Birla Group is serving in a great way towards holistic development of the students. Apart from academic excellence, they emphasise a lot on co-curricular and character building aspects.

LN Dash, Principal of Aditya Birla Public School, Bhubaneswar and mentor of the school Daphne Unger and President of Hindalco Ardhendu Mohapatra were present among other dignitaries on the occasion