Teachers’ Day was celebrated at various government and public schools across the state on Thursday.
Navbharat Sangh, a social organisation also held a programme to mark the Teacher’s Day. On the occasion, participants spoke about teachers’ role in society building. As a chief guest, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee vice president Surya Kant Dhasmana said that teacher’s day is celebrated all over the country to honour and to express gratitude to all teachers for their service to the nation.
Himgiri Zee University held several programmes to mark this day. The university Vice Chancellor SC Bagri, who was the chief guest of the programme, said that students should pay attention to cultural activities along with academics. He said former Indian President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an internationally acclaimed philosopher, teacher par excellence and humanist to the core. In Ecole Globale International Girls School, the occasion was marked by a special assembly wherein students and teachers reversed roles.
At the Rashtriya Indian Military College, a cultural evening was organised by the cadets to honour their teachers. The programme included performance of songs, drama and dance with the RIMC commandant Col HS Bainsla as the chief guest. He praised the cadets on the standard of their soft skills and motivated them to continue performing as they form a very important part of our personality.