Platinum jubilee on 29 December 2009

As informed by Sri Jhadeswar Mishra; the platinum jubilee function will be held on 29 and 30 December 2009 in the school premises. Honorable chief minister Sri Naveen Pattnaik is expected to inaugurate the function on 29th of December 2009.

All alumni, teachers and ex-teachers, staff and ex-staff and well wishers are welcome to connect/ re-connect with their alma mater.

The genius of Sri Balaram Prusty

Sri Balaram Prusty chose to be a teacher though he could easily have become an administrative officer. His memory and his honesty are legendary. He retired from Orissa Education department, on superannuation and at present – at the age of 72- he is a guiding spirit behind the Old students’ Association of D. N. High School, in which he studied and then taught as an assistant teacher and then administered its affairs as a Head Master. He is among the very few teachers who hated to be a tutor and devoted his entire energy and recourses to character building.

Here is one of the many unforgettable vignettes from his time and life as a teacher:

Last rites of a retired teacher:

Sri Rangadhar Mishra served as an assistant teacher in D. N. High School for almost 3 decades and after retirement continued to stay in his samantaray pur residence, which is just in front of the school. He was highly respected for his dedicated teaching and had a good following. Yet as it happens after retirement he spent most of his time in a small room of his residence and would be found poured over a news paper or a book or contemplating about his good old days.
Sri Balaram Prusty, as his wont, kept a regular touch with his former colleagues and as Sri Rangadhar Mishra stayed in the immediate vicinity of the school there was no exception in his case. It so happened Sri Balaram Prusty visited him just a couple of days before his demise, when the old master complained of aching limbs and hinted that the time has come for departure. Sri Balaram Prusty made light moment of such remarks and tried to convince him that he was still fit for more endurance! Soon after, Sri Rangadhar Mishra passed away and as Sri Balaram Prusty was the headmaster of the school he wanted his earthly remains (dead body) to be brought to the school and all the students and staff paid their last tribute to the departed master. Pupils and the staff of the school renewed a vital value of our human existence- that to show the last respects to a deserving departed soul- which seems to be receding in our quest for quick fixes and lack of commitments to institutions and values.
Sri Balaram Prusty gracefully intimated to the sons of Late Rangadhar Mishra that if they wished, the school would be glad to open its premises for conducting the last rites of Late Rangadhar Mishra, with in the school premises; of course he had already figured it out that it would not interfere with the teaching.
For Sri Balaram Prusty, what was more important was that the departed teacher was a member of the larger family and the school was a living and breathing institution and so in the time of need it was becoming of the institution to stand by its adherents- whether serving or retired..
The last rites of Late Rangadhar Mishra were duly carried out and Sri Balaram Prusty would be remembered for ever for showing such courage and conviction and upholding such enabling values of camaraderie and valor.

19 Sept 2009- Meeting to discuss about the Paltinum Jubilee

It has been informed by the secretary- Mr. Trilochan Das - that the next meeting to deliberate about the "platinum Jubilee" would be held on 19 July 2009 at 3.30 PM in the school premises.

Those alumni, who can make it to the meeting are welcome.

3 Key persons for Platinum Jubilee

Rejuvenation of our alma mater- D N High School- is another wish and if not something great, we can at least help in gathering its folks! And the arrangements for the platinum jubilee lead us towards that end.

The passing away of Dr. KK Behera- president of DNHSOSA- is certainly a great blow yet if we can fire the imagination of a few key stake holders then holding a really successful jubilee function would not be a difficult affair. As per my humble perception the three key persons- old students- for the success of the jubilee functions are:


1) Sri Balaram Prusty, our beloved Prusty sir, who not only served the school for long periods as an assistant teacher but also set an example as a head master. He is the Vice-president of DNHSOSA and with the demise of our president he is the de-facto president. He has also been elected as the president of the ‘Platinum jubilee celebration committee’ (Cell phone no: 9938613636)

2) Sri Jhadeswar Mishra; our beloved Jhadu sir (1976 Batch); as an assistant teacher in DNHS he is our link with the school administration. His proven managerial skills and dedication towards the school is already the talk of the town. He has also been elected as the Treasurer of the ‘Platinum jubilee celebration committee’(Cell phone no: 9438191933)

3) Sri Sandeep Behera; popularly known as Tikoo Bhai (1978 batch). As the successful organizer of “Nanhi pari”- a beauty pageant contest for pre-teen age girls- he has already proven his managerial skills and finding him to be the right fit he has been elected as the Secretary of the ‘Platinum jubilee celebration committee’. (Cell phone no: 9437055345)
And what about you? Please do chip in :)

11th day memorial service for Dr. Karunakar Behera

D.N.High School and the DNHS-OSA are planning to hold an 11th day memorial service for Dr. Karunakar Behera, who was the president of DNHS-OSA since its inception in 1982 till his demise at 3 ‘O’ clock in the morning of 25 July 2009.
The memorial service is planned in the after noon of 3 August 2009 and the school auditorium will serve as the venue.
All concerned alumni of D N High School and concerned citizens of Kendujhar are invited to pay their last respects to Dr. Karunakar Behera, who was loved for his stature and integrity.

Our president Dr. Karuna Kar Behera passed away

Dr. Karuna Kar Behera, aged about 90 years, passed away in Bhubaneswar, at around 3 ‘o’ clock in the morning of 25 July 2009- today. For last few months he was indisposed and frequently being admitted to hospitals for treatment.

He has been serving as the president of ‘DNHS OSA’- D.N.High School Old Students’ Association since its inception/ registration in 1982. Since 2004 Dr. Behera was seriously trying to hand over this responsibility to some younger members yet owing to lack of interest among the younger members and fervent requests from other members he was forced to continue at the helms of affairs.

He wished to see the successful conduct of the platinum jubilee celebrations and towards this end dragged himself to several preparatory meetings despite his severe illness. His punctuality was legendary and in his demise the ‘DNHS OSA’ has lost one of its main stay and it would be almost impossible to replace him.

Sri. Sandeep Behera- the secretary of the Platinum jubilee organizing committee- is grief stricken and is making arrangements to place the mortal remains of Dr. Behera in the D.N.High School premises for a few minutes, so as to facilitate the old students and citizens of Kendujhar to pay their last respect to this outstanding son of the soil. He is sad that Dr. Behera’s last wishes – a reinvigorated D. N. High School and successful conduct of the platinum jubilee celebrations -could not be fulfilled during his life time.

Please pass this message to the alumni of D. N. High School and all others who love Kendujhar.

Dreaming to see DNHS among the best 1,000 schools

We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.
We have to laugh and find humor everyday and what’s more important is, we must have a dream to strive for!

. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Its like if you are thirty-six years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn thirty-seven years old.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly rarely have regrets for the things we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.

Now how if we dream to make DNHS one among the best 1,000 schools in the world?

Good wishes for your High School certificate examinations- 2009

Dear__________________________

As you get ready to appear for your High School certificate examinations here are good wishes from us, on behalf of the entire family of D.N High School and we hope you would do justice to your ability and our expectations.

Do remember the often repeated cliché:

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the person who thinks he can!"

…And approach your examinations with confidence and an iron resolve to bring honors to you, your family and your institution.

Yours affectionately,



Sri Nilamani Sahoo Dr. Trilochan Das
- Head Master Secretary, DNHS Old Students’ Association

PS:
You are cordially invited to the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of our institution, which are planned to be observed in the year- 2009; details of which will be advertised in the notice board as those get finalized.


To avoid last minute panic please run through the following check list before you leave for your examination hall:

1. Admit card
2. Examination board
3. Pens
4. Pencil(s)
5. Rubber
6. Scale
7. Geometry box (if needed)
8. Calculator (if permitted)
9. Handkerchief
10. Sketch pens (if permitted)

Data Base of old students n Alumni

People who are willing to help us in compiling a data base of old students/ Alumni may please contact me in the following e-mail id:
sid.ranjan@gmail.com