NEW DELHI: The book titled H.L. Gupta Educationist Extraordinaire is the biography of Late H.L. Gupta, the founder of Model Academy and Model Institute of Education and Research, Jammu.
This book was released on January 28, 2022 at New Delhi by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and space.
Present on the occasion were Dr. Renu Gupta, Chairperson, MIER Group of Institutions, Dr. Adit Gupta, Director, MIER, Dr. Kiran Chaudhry, former Professor and Head Deptt. of French and Francophone Studies, JNU and Mrs. Rupa Gupta, Joint Director, MIER.
Being an eminent and illustrious alumni of Model Academy himself, Dr. Jitendra Singh while remembering H.L. Gupta on the occasion said that he had the privilege of sharing a personal rapport with Mr. Gupta who inspired him with his distinctive personality and awe inspiring legacy which he diligently and painstakingly built during his lifetime.
He said that it is rare to find individuals who can conceptualise, build and grow institutions in a single lifetime and impact thousands of people with their thoughts and actions. This book is an engrossing biography of H. L. Gupta who rose from a simple and humble background to the stature of an extraordinary educationist. He further added that this book will also serve to inspire and guide those who single-mindedly chose to devote themselves to the cause of education.
The book has been authored by Late Dr. Arun. K. Gupta, Chairman, MIER group of Institutions and the illustrious son of H.L. Gupta, who was in his own right an accomplished educationist, researcher, scholar, author and above all, a visionary ahead of his times. The book offers a rare opportunity of a son’s insightful account about his father both as an individual and as an educationist par excellence.
The readers will get a peep into the bygone era of the early nineteen hundreds, reflected in different anecdotes and pictures in the book. The memories, spanning almost eight decades, have been lucidly captured in photographs covering his inspiring life journey. The book shall provide an emotional connect for all those whose lives were touched by his great persona.
While speaking on the occasion, Dr. Renu Gupta expressed that the task of compiling this book, almost four decades after the passing away of H. L. Gupta, was a challenging, deeply emotional, personally rewarding and an enriching experience for Dr. Gupta. However, he did not live to see the publication of his own book.
She appreciated the kind gesture of Dr. Jitendra Singh for taking out time from his busy schedule and releasing the book which shall be made available in both print and online editions for the public at large.
