India, March 20 -- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday said school is not merely a place for learning but also a symbol of preserving and promoting values such as patriotism, as he inaugurated a new building of Modern School, Vasant Kunj, on its 50th anniversary.

"The school may be 50 years old today, but it remains youthful, as each passing batch brings in a new generation of young learners," the VP said.

"The new building stands not only as a space for learning and service to society but also as one that fosters awareness of environmental responsibility," he added.

Addressing the gathering, Modern School principal Vibha Khosla said the new block will extend the institution's ethos and academic excellence to a larger number o...