As many as 1700 teachers were felicitated at Sant Hirda Ram Girls College here on Wednesday. Minister of State for School and Higher Education Deepak Joshi and Minister of State for General Administration and Urban Development and Environment lal Singh Arya honoured the teachers. Joshi said that 41 thousand teachers will be recruited in the State.
Joshi said that teachers’ contribution in country’s development is significant. Guru is considered above all in Indian culture. Joshi urged teachers to inculcate good manners in students along with teaching. He said that state’s students have secured first, second and third positions in IIT and first position in CS exam.
Arya said that all awardee teachers should take pledge to teach poor students for one hour daily after school time. He said that one is admired not for personal works, but for service to society. Arya asked teachers to endevour that students of their school figure in top ten students.
MlA Rameshwar Sharma said that he is feeling proud to felicitate teachers. He said that teachers carry important responsibility to discipline and educate next generation of the country. Social worker Siddhabhau said that all MlAs should organise such felicitation functions.
Pooja Kushwaha, Deepika Sen and other students were felicitated for securing outstanding marks in exam. local public representatives and teachers were also present.