Dehradun, Jan. 20 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 19 Jan: During the second episode, today, of the "Shiksha Ki Baat" programme organised by Samagra Shiksha Uttarakhand, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, and the Secretary, Education, Ravinath Raman, interacted directly with thousands of students through virtual classrooms operating in various schools across the state. The interactive session was conducted virtually from the central studio located at Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dehradun.

Addressing the students, the Chief Secretary cited the example of a pencil, stating that just as it must endure sharpening to become useful, there is no alternative to hard work for achieving success in life. He advised students not to become slaves to...