Cuttack, Sep 7: The 43rd Foundation Day of the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) was celebrated today with a grand ceremony at the council headquarters.

On this occasion, the Minister of School & Mass Education Nityananda Gond said that education is the benchmark of a Samruddh Bharat.

Education helps in building a healthy society by embodying personality, he said. The Minister congratulated the staff of the CHSE for its continuous partnership in building the future of the students with a long journey of 43 years.

On the Foundation Day, a souvenir 'Pragyan', the NSS annual report book was released by the Minister and other guests. Later, the sportspersons who excelled in the SGFI National Sports Competition were felicitated. The social play "Gurudakshina" was also presented by the council staff.

Among others, Additional Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, Subhashree Nanda, Srikant Tarai from the Board of Secondary Education, Council Chairman, Mrunal Kanti Das were present.