Calcutta, June 5: The first Annual function of KECT ACADEMY run under the Kolkata Educational and Charitable Trust was held at Gyan Manch Auditorium in which children won the hearts of the people with their performances.
Located at Gulshan Colony, Panchanangram, Chowbhaga it is an English Montessori School. It was established in the year 2019. There are currently 218 children studying in this school till Class V and a plan to transform it into a higher secondary school by the year 2025 is on the anvil Manzar Jameel one of the Trustees apprised. He said that the young boys of Panchanangram are pushed into work as child labourers and the girls as maids for household chores. Most of the parents are also illiterate. We have been trying to spread the light of literacy in this area for the last four years. Despair is a crime hence we are trying to dispel the darkness. Mr Kalimuddin another trustee stated that their focus is holistic along with education, children’s health check-ups are done twice a year.
A women empowerment program through vocational training is also being provided to mostly the parents of the children studying there and certificates are being provided after their courses. So far sewing, cutting, and designing course was imparted. A course for the leather bag process is also on the anvil to be started shortly.
The former headmaster of Islamia High School Shakeel Ahmed said that the purpose of life is not just to eat and drink and wear nice clothes. Creating a better society is also our responsibility. Those who are involved in spreading education want to give something to the society that they too have got a lot from. On the occasion, another Trustee Namroz Ahmed Khan said that this Montessori has been established in an area that is very backward in terms of education and economy. Our goal is to change society. We want to make children responsible citizens. In the program, the children performed popular English poems, nursery rhymes, and film songs that highlighted education and society’s message.
The children also performed a play “The Happy Prince” under the direction of SM Rashid.
A souvenir called Aaghaz was also released on the occasion at the hands of honourable guests like Ms Nuzhat Zainab WBCS and Secretary West Bengal Urdu Academy, Shakil Ahmed, Retd. Headmaster, Md. Ghani, (National Library) Imtiaz Adil, Iftikhar Adil, Shakeel Ahmed Hashmi, Namroz Ahmed Khan, S.M. Kalimuddin and others.
یہ مہر تاباں سے جا کے کہ دو کہ اپنی کرنیں وہ گن کے رکھ لے۔ میں اپنے صحرا کے زرے زرے کو خود چمکنا سکھا رہا ہوں۔ What a spectacular show these kids presented today. Pleasantly Amazing. I was reminded of Thomas Gray’s lines. “Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathom’d cave of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.” Talent is there even in the kids of Panchanangram just as it is in Pretoria Street, it’s just that there is no one to mine that gold. Today’s performance of these young girls and boys proved that. The learned guests in the audience were unanimous in declaring that the show was par excellence. No less than any elitist schools of Kolkata like QMS, PMS, LMG, CBS, LMB, ST.JAMES’, FAPS etc. We at KECT ACADEMY provided them with that platform to showcase their skill. It turned out to be a great Sunday morning thoroughly enjoyed by the participants, and the audience equally. Those who did not turn up missed a memorable event. My heartiest congratulations to all the stakeholders in this. The trainers, teachers, trustees and the students who participated. My sincerest thanks to the friends who turned up at my call. Take a bow. My gratitude to the honoured guests who spared their valuable time to grace the occasion with their benign presence. We trustees are feeling elated that our efforts did not go in vain. Our next commitment is to turn it into a secondary school within a time frame of two years InShaAllah. Need your blessings and continued support along with prayers to the Almighty to fulfil our dream. Manzar Jameel #Kolkata June 5: The first Annual function of #KECT #ACADEMY run under the Kolkata Educational and #Charitable Trust was held at Gyan Manch Auditorium in which children won the hearts of the people with their performances. Located at #Gulshan Colony, #Panchanangram, #Chowbhaga it is an English Montessori School. It was established in the year 2019. There are currently 218 children studying in this school till Class V and a plan to transform it into a higher secondary school by the year 2025 is on the anvil Manzar Jameel one of the Trustees apprised. He said that the young boys of Panchanangram are pushed into work as child labourers and the girls as maids for household chores. Most of the parents are also illiterate. We have been trying to spread the light of literacy in this area for the last four years. Despair is a crime hence we are trying to dispel the darkness. Mr Kalimuddin another trustee stated that their focus is holistic along with education, children’s health check-ups are done twice a year. A women empowerment program through vocational training is also being provided to mostly the parents of the children studying there and certificates are being provided after their courses. So far sewing, cutting, and designing course was imparted. A course for the leather bag process is also on the anvil to be started shortly. The former headmaster of Islamia High School Shakeel Ahmed said that the purpose of life is not just to eat and drink and wear nice clothes. Creating a better society is also our responsibility. Those who are involved in spreading education want to give something to the society that they too have got a lot from. On the occasion, another Trustee Namroz Ahmed Khan said that this Montessori has been established in an area that is very backward in terms of education and economy. Our goal is to change society. We want to make children responsible citizens. In the program, the children performed popular English poems, nursery rhymes, and film songs that highlighted education and society’s message. The children also performed a play “The Happy Prince” under the direction of SM Rashid. A souvenir called Aaghaz was also released on the occasion at the hands of honourable guests like Ms Nuzhat Zainab WBCS and Secretary West Bengal Urdu Academy, Shakil Ahmed, Retd. Headmaster, Md. Ghani, (National Library) Imtiaz Adil, Iftikhar Adil, Shakeel Ahmed Hashmi, Namroz Ahmed Khan, S.M. Kalimuddin and others.
