Higher Education Minister laxmikant Sharma felicitated outstanding teachers at Pt Chandramohan Sharma Memorial Teachers’ Felicitation Function to mark Teacher’s Day at Pt Chandramohan Jyotishacharya Auditorium at Sironj on Thursday.
Sharma honoured 64 teachers with mementoes, shawl and coconut. Ideal Teacher Award was conferred to Chandrabhan Agrawal. He was given Rs. 5000 cash as award. Senior journalist Harishankar Vyas was also present on the occasion. The Higher Education Minister said that new schools have been opened at a number of places in Sironj Vidhan Sabha constituency.
He informed that university, engineering college, polytechnic and ITI have also been opened in the area. It is due to intention of the State Government that children in rural areas get education near their residence. Sharma urged people to inculcate manners in their children so that they can get light of education and brighten name of the area. Senior journalist Harishankar Vyas said that it is teacher who introduces children with knowledge due to which they become able to differentiate between good and bad.
He said that Sharma is well aware of tradition of honouring teachers due to his family’s educational background. Vyas urged teachers to continue habit of reading throughout their lives. Senior journalist Sharad Dwivedi said that knowledge is a wealth, which increases as much as it is spent. Before the function, the Higher Education Minister inaugurated newly constructed Pandit Chandramohan Sharma Jyotishacharya Memorial Auditorium. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs 2.50 crore.