SP Gupta: The Trend Setter In Educational Sector Of Jammu
Jammu, July 13: The Earth News today pays rich tributes to Late Sh Satya Pal Gupta (1943-1994), on his 21st death anniversary, the visionary educationist, linguist and poet who became a trendsetter in changing the private educational sector in Jammu due to his foresight and modern thinking that lead to many new initiatives in the private education in Jammu.
Born on April 6, 1943, Sh Satya Pal Gupta spent his childhood and schooling in Samba and graduated from GGM Science College Jammu during which period he was influenced by the thoughts of many socialistic leaders which influenced his ideology to serve the downtrodden people of Jammu and Kashmir besides bringing new ideas in educational sector.
Even though Sh Satya Pal Gupta was eager to become a doctor to serve the poor people the destiny had something else in mind and took him to a path that helped him to serve more people than as a doctor and shape the future of the society by educating children in most modern style.
Sh Gupta was an intellectual par excellence and took active part in poetic scene by writing poetry in Hindi, Dogri and English besides writing English Dramas’ alongwith his ambitious project of providing quality education to children.
Sh Gupta established schools at various places of Jammu particularly in rural areas of Jammu to help poor and needy people to get good education.
He was a determined person who never compromised on his ideals even before the toughest of bureaucrats or officers and due to his determination and honest character he became undisputed leader of private schools in Jammu.
The private educational sector groomed and prospered under his leadership and was instrumental in bringing liberalization in private sector.
It was his farsighted that encouraged students not to drop out in early nineties besides influencing the decision of the government to allow one subject reappear for students which is even in these days a very modern concept.
He was a true socialist who believed in equality of all and welfare for all and was against using even his own caste so that people know a person by his deeds and not his caste.
Sh Gupta had many dreams to change the society through education but God did not give him much time and within the short span of just 49 years he carved a niche for himself by introducing many new ideas in educational sector and establishing one of the finest schools of Jammu region.
The SP Smart Schooling System is running as per his spiritual guidance and expanding like a leader due to his great thoughts.
The group is now expanding in other areas like media, health and food sector to realize his dream of having a quality business group that is dedicated for the welfare and upliftment of the society without any discrimination.
Sh. Gupta left this world at the age of 49 years on July 14, 1994 leaving us with his great experience, guidance and spiritual thoughts to help us grow further.
The Earth News team pays our tributes to the great soul on his 21st death anniversary today.