India Post Releases Special Covers Celebrating 45 Years of Bloomingdales Pre-Primary & 44 Years of Jasudben M.L. School
The pre-primary school of Jasudben ML School, Bloomingdales Pre-primary celebrates its 45 years of beginning with a special cover launch.
JML School, Mumbai, founded in 1980 celebrates its 44th anniversary with this special cover launch
The main highlight of this event the covers were released by MLA Bandra West Assembly- Adv. Ashish Shelar, Dr. Deep Shikha Birla SSP India Post, and Alka Kerkar, Corporator – Ward 98, Mumbai.
Mumbai, 28th September 2024:
Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloomingdales Pre Primary and the 44th anniversary of Jasudben ML School, India Post released two special covers at the school premises. Adv. Ashish Shelar, Dr. Deep Shikha Birla, Alka Kelkar, Trustees of GRS, and Damayanti Bhattacharya unveiled the special covers.
Established in 1979 as a pre-primary school, Bloomingdales Pre-primary is among the first to implement NEP-2020 in the curriculum. In 1980, JML School Experimental started and it has since then become one of the top ICSE schools in Mumbai.
The cover for Bloomingdale Pre-primary features the school highlighting its 45 years while the cover for JML School features their building with 44 years of completion with their motto ‘Knowledge is adorned by Character’ representing how education and character go hand in hand.
On the occasion, Adv. Ashish Shelar, MLA – Bandra West Assembly, President – BJP Mumbai spoke about the school’s long-standing contribution to education, stating, “I congratulate the school for 3 reasons- for getting official recognition in the Indian post department by having this special cover published, for finding a proper place in the Government of India’s record for contribution done by the institute and for making a mark in the educational system. Their motto Knowledge adorns character is the need of the hour as character building leads to nation building.”
Dr. Deep Shikha Birla, SSP (Senior Superintendent of Post Office) North, India Post, emphasized the significance of this momentous occasion, saying, “Schools are not just buildings. They are crucibles of knowledge, character, and future leaders. They shape young minds, instilling values and wisdom that change their lifestyle. This special cover is more than a postal artifact, for India Post, it is a symbol of the enduring bond between the society and the larger community.”
President, Gujarat Research Society on the momentous occasion said, “It is truly a great honour for us, we are very grateful to our destiny that we have flourished throughout our existence. After 45 years, we’ve always believed in two things- observing and inculcating traditional values at the same time while encouraging creativity and contemporary thought.”
Expressing her gratitude, Damayanti Bhattacharya, Principal of JML School and Bloomingdales Pre-Primary, shared, “We are profoundly humbled by this honour from India Post, marking 45 years of Bloomingdales Pre-Primary and 44 years of JML School. This special cover not only recognises our past accomplishments but also inspires us to continue our aim of offering holistic education that prepares our students to become responsible global citizens. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been part of this journey.”
Held at JML School, for this launch, alumni, students, and many guests were present.
About JML School:
Jasudben ML School (JML) is a premier ICSE school in Khar, Mumbai. One of the first to implement NEP-2020, their vision is to ignite and nurture the spirit of inquiry in young learners, to inculcate amongst its students a traditional, yet relevant value system, and to encourage contemporary thought. They are a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, with an aim for the students to leave the school with a commitment to service to others and to environmental stewardship, and with a greater understanding of themselves and their responsibilities in a global society.
This article appeared in Hello Mumbai News online portal on 28th September, 2024.
