A dream come true for Drakensberg Secondary
Each speaker acknowledged and appreciated the “mammoth task” undertaken by the Divine Life Society
Stakeholders and well-wishers gathered in the newly-constructed Sivananda Drakensberg Secondary School (DSS) Hall on a rainy Sunday morning (April 10) to be part of the official opening of the hall.
Plans to build a school hall were put into motion when former Estcourt resident and ex-teacher at at the school, Swami Sahajananda, who is the spiritual leader of the Divine Life Society of South Africa visited DSS in 2004.
After much deliberation, the Divine Life Society agreed to, at first, fund the steel structure of the hall construction and then later agreed to fund the complete project.
In 2014, the construction began and learners and staff watched as a long-time dream for the school started to materialise before their eyes.
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Sunday marked the official opening of the hall and was well-attended by locals and visitors from the Divine Life Society.
Each speaker acknowledged and appreciated the “mammoth task” undertaken by the Divine Life Society and applauded the excellent workmanship.
Logan Naidoo from the Divine Life Society’s board of directors said that it was a honour to be part of this milestone, which would positively contribute to education, adding that the Sivananda DSS Hall was one of more than 630 projects that the society had undertaken as part of its centenary celebrations.
Principal Mr Sewlal said that the society had gone above and beyond their original commitment, which reaffirms its belief to serve mankind.
He added that the hall would be put to good use to encourage curricular and co-curricular activities.
Education Department district Director Poppy Mokoena labelled the school hall as an innovative hub that will produce quality teaching and learning.
She said that due to severe budget cuts, the department had to place new projects on hold and such intervention was ‘cherished.’
Other speakers echoed words of gratitude and congratulations.
A plaque was unveiled at the end of the ceremony to mark the official opening.
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