Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya honoured 39 teachers on Teacher’s day at the State Level Teacher Awards ceremony organised by Haryana School Education Department at Haryana Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Thursday. He called upon the teachers to provide vocational education to children along with character building so that India can once again secure the status of World’s Guru.
Governor also honoured artist Mahabir Guddu with Pandit Lakhmichand Award for promoting Haryanvi art and culture. The programme was presided over by Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma.
Addressing the function, the Governor said that in real sense, teachers are nation’s builder. The teacher makes their students politician, social worker, administrator, scientist, soldier, technician among others. He said that on September 5, the birthday of Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the former President of India, is celebrated as Teachers' Day all over the country. He was a great teacher, thinker, philosopher and scholar. Teacher's Day also provides an opportunity to review the role of teachers in nation’s building.
Governor Arya told teachers, 'You are an inspiration to other teachers, so I request you to improve the standard of education in rural areas so that those students living there can also get quality education.
He said that Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar gave a slogan to the society to "Be educated, stay organised and do struggle".
Governor said that to realise the dream of ‘Antyodaya’ of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, teachers should make meaningful efforts to make education reachable to the last person standing. Education and knowledge are compulsory for everyone, without it an individual is incomplete. Therefore, education should not be commercialised.
He said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had started the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a slogan "Skill India". A "National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework" scheme has been implemented for skill development of students at school level. Haryana is the first state in the country to implement this scheme.
Arya praised the state government and said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khaatar has developed education based on moral values and character building in the state.
State Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said that to make the new generation aware of the country's ancient culture, "Geeta" has been included in the school curriculum in state government schools.
Dr Mahavir Singh, Principal Secretary, School Education congratulated the awardees and said that the "Super-100" programme has been started by the department in Haryana on the lines of "Super-30" of Bihar. Under this, talented children are being given free coaching for Engineering and Medical competitions.