Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that the Teachers’ Day will be celebrated in the state as ‘Shiksha Parv’ till September 17 and this festival will be dedicated to honour the teachers, who are also called the ‘nation builders’.
The Chief Minister made the announcement during a programme organized at Indira Gandhi University at Mirpur in Rewari district. He also laid the foundation stone of developmental projects worth Rs 47.27 crore at Indira Gandhi University and hoisted the National Flag in the University campus.
While greeting the people of the state on Teachers' Day, Khattar said that on the birth anniversary of former President and educationist, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan today, we remember our teachers.
He said that good education makes us good citizens which further helps in building a refined society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done several works like introduction of New Education Policy, introduction of Awards for Teachers at National-level and policies promoting skill development so as to enhance the respect of teachers. Thus, the ‘Shiksha Parv’ is just another way to render respect to teachers and it will be celebrated till September 17, which coincides with the birthday of Prime Minister, he said.
Addressing a gathering at the programme, the Chief Minister narrated inspiring anecdotes of former Prime Minister Late. Lal Bahadur Shastri, former US President Abraham Lincoln. He also remembered his favourite teacher, KL Gera and interacted with him telephonically during the programme to enquire about his well-being. He shared that whenever he visits Rewari, he always remembers his teacher.
The Chief Minister said that one has to move forward while serving the country and society and a teacher plays a pivotal role in giving a new direction to life. The Corona seems to be receding now, due to which schools and colleges are gradually being opened in the State and in the coming time, the Education Department is moving towards opening all the institutions, he said.
Congratulating the teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, Khattar said that when his Government was formed, about seven years ago, the teachers of the State used to visit Ministers in Chandigarh for seeking transfers. The government has implemented the online transfer policy for teachers, due to which school teachers are now happy, he
added.
He further said that the government has drafted an excellent Education Policy, through which youth are being groomed, trained and motivated for employment by sharpening their skills.
The Chief Minister also said that the farmers, jawans and wrestlers of Haryana are very competent and there is no one who can match up to them.
The players of Haryana have broken all the records by outshining in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the Paralympics so far, only 12 medals were won, but this time 17 medals have been won in just 10 days of the event, he added.
Earlier, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of IGU, Mirpur Phase-I of the Women's Hostel to be constructed on an area of 3720.70 square meters at a cost of Rs 8 crore, Indoor stadium to be built on an area of 1569.5 square meters at a cost of Rs 6.81 crore, outdoor stadium to be constructed on an area of 20274.04 square meters at a cost of Rs 6.92 crore, expansion of library at a cost of Rs 2.58 crore, residential complex expansion at a cost of Rs 3.64 crore and CV Raman Vigyan Bhawan to be constructed at a cost of Rs 20.21 crore.