{"id":22182,"date":"2025-03-25T12:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=22182"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T14:44:43","slug":"how-lions-of-district-322c3-have-been-changing-lives-for-a-quarter-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/how-lions-of-district-322c3-have-been-changing-lives-for-a-quarter-century\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lions of District 322C3 have been changing lives for a quarter century"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22182\" class=\"elementor elementor-22182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1468087 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1468087\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34727cc\" data-id=\"34727cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f749fcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f749fcb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f95952\" data-id=\"5f95952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2ff13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be2ff13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was the year 1999 when 600 students stepped into a newly established school in Raniganj, in the Paschim Bardhaman District of West Bengal. There were 14 classrooms and a modest team of 21 teachers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-968ec97 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"968ec97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b26148\" data-id=\"6b26148\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daea39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daea39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-LIBRARY.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-LIBRARY.jpg 640w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-LIBRARY-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6afed71\" data-id=\"6afed71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e762924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e762924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walk into the Raniganj Lions Jasoda Devi Maliram Chanani DAV Public School today, and you&#8217;ll find a vibrant community of 2,170 students, with a near 100 strong team of educators and support staff. The school spans three blocks across 3.12 acres, housing modern science laboratories, computer labs with the latest technology, and more than 60 classrooms, including 36 smart classrooms where traditional teaching meets digital innovation. The once-basic playground is today a full sports complex where children chase their sporting dreams &#8211; from football to kho-kho, from taekwondo to table tennis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45e89f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45e89f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eeadb5\" data-id=\"5eeadb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5157fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5157fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 30px;\"><strong>Yes, this permanent project of Raniganj Lions Club, District 322C3 is all about transformation. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88d531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88d531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not only has the school evolved and grown over the years, it has changed the educational landscape of the region. And most importantly it has changed the course of life for its students.\u00a0<\/p><p>Former students have excelled in diverse fields from healthcare and finance to legal and engineering. And while the alumni make their mark in their chosen careers, current students bring home medals from national sports meets and earn recognition in various competitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-739521a\" data-id=\"739521a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e04838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e04838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/md322-report1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22296\" alt=\"\" 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The introduction of Bal Vatika following NEP 2020 guidelines, expanding STEM programs, environmental stewardship initiatives, and continuous updating of digital resources show a school evolving to prepare students for an increasingly complex world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172b781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172b781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>~ With inputs from Manjeet Singh<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>Chairperson, Lions Club Raniganj Eye Hospital<\/em><br \/><em>Cabinet Secretary 2023-2024<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-465d493\" data-id=\"465d493\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ba253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3ba253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-CHEMISTRY-LAB.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c008c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c008c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Raniganj-Lions-JDM-Chanani-DAV-Public-School-COMPUTER-LAB.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the year 1999 when 600 students stepped into a newly established school in Raniganj, in the Paschim Bardhaman District of West Bengal. 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