The trainee teachers of Pauri District have set up an example by collecting Rs36000 for the earthquake victims of Nepal. These teachers are getting in service training at District Institute Education and Training (DIET), Pauri. The trainees handed over the Demand Draft (DD) of the aforesaid amount to District Education Officer (DEO), Basic Kunwar Singh Rawat. The Coordinator of newly appointed Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/ Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) teachers, Amit Kashyap told The Pioneer that the trainee teachers were moved by large scale destruction of life and property in Nepal and decided to contribute though their means of earnings are still limited.
Appreciating the contribution of trainee teachers the DEO Basic, Rawat said that more teachers should take inspiration from the trainee teachers and come forward for help of the neighboring country facing one of the worst disasters in recent history. He said that by their gesture the trainee teachers have raised hopes that they would work with dedication and humane approach in the places of their postings. The Principal of DIET, lalit Mohan Chamola also expressed his happiness at the gesture of the trainee teachers.