Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Dimapur holds its freshers' meet and confers the Pranab Jyoti Award on toppers.
DIMAPUR — Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School (PVHSS), Dimapur, organised its Freshers' Meet-cum-Pranab Jyoti Award 2026 on Wednesday at the Pranab Jubilee Auditorium on the school premises.
Kamal Jain, Treasurer of the BJP Nagaland, attended the programme as the chief guest and announced that he would fund the education of five underprivileged students of the school from the next academic session. The school will select the students and provide their names to him.
According to an update, addressing the students, Kamal offered five points of advice: dream big, respect parents and teachers, do not fear failure, use mobile phones and technology wisely, and build good character.
During the event, the school conferred the Pranab Jyoti Award on its HSSLC 2026 toppers. Shreya Debnath (Commerce, 96.00%) received INR 15,000 as the first rank holder, while Pratik Das Gupta (Commerce, 90.00%), the tenth rank holder, received INR 10,000. Sanchita Debnath was recognised as the MIL-Bengali subject topper with 97.00% and received INR 3,000. Dobong N Yimchunger (Science, 86.20%) and Farhena Akhter (Arts, 85.20%) were honoured for securing the highest percentage from the institution and received INR 5,000 each.
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In his welcome address, Principal Manoj Bhattacharjee said the occasion was meant to recognise dedication, perseverance, and discipline rather than only to distribute awards. He credited examination success to consistent effort, teachers' guidance, parents' encouragement, and students' determination.
Swami Chinmayanandaji Maharaj, Secretary of the school and in-charge of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Dimapur, Nagaland, and Karbi Anglong district, Assam, delivered the words of blessing. He urged students to be serious about their syllabus and studies, noting that with proper guidance from the senior faculty members, students would achieve their goals in life.
Kamalakanta Paul, President of Bengali Samaj, thanked the principal for his leadership and noted that school life extends beyond textbooks and examinations to discipline, respect, responsibility, and character.