Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday termed having education as precious for anybody which cannot be compared with any other asset. He was speaking as the chief guest at the district-level teachers’ felicitation ceremony here. The Chief Minister felicitated 400 teachers including 128 retired teachers on the occasion.
Singh said that late President Dr S Radhakrishnan’s birthday is celebrated as Teachers Day which is a great honour. Teachers should be proud of the occasion. He said that wide roads, bridges and huge buildings can be built anywhere but to lay the foundation of future generations is challenging. The teachers shoulder the responsibility of building bright future for children.
“Teachers lay the bricks for children’s future. In everybody’s life apart from parents and family members, teachers play a vital role in influencing the minds of children. The teachers are serving the society and the nation and they should do it with pride,” he said. The Chief Minister said teachers in their entire life show the right path. They should be respected all through the year and not only for a day by the society and students.
Singh congratulated the entire Rajnandgaon district for bagging the National literacy Award as litiya Village Panchayat is a part of the district. “Teachers played a crucial role in litiya bagging the prestigious award. The year will be observed as Education Quality Improvement Year in Chhattis-garh,” the Chief Minister said.
He added that the foundation of children is laid from Class 1 to 8. The onus is on teachers to impart quality education in these classes. The local society will give total support. The State has taken several steps to make ‘Quality Education Year’ a success. Exams will be held on quarterly and half-yearly basis. The report card will be shown to parents. The gram sabhas will evaluate the performance of schools, he stated.
The Chief Minister said this that year’s Teachers’ Day will be remembered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the students and teachers all over the nation. later, Singh also took part in the lunch alongwith children and teachers.