The HRD Auditorium witnessed a huge gathering of august dignitaries and academicians from various schools run by BSl on the occasion of Teacher’s day. BSl’s CEO Anutosh Maitra was the chief guest for the function and Mahila Samiti Bokaro president, Manjula Maitra was the guest of honour. The others comprised executive directors, vice-presidents of the Mahila Samiti, senior officers, teachers, media and students.
The distinguished guests lit the auspicious lamp and paid floral tributes to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on his birthday, celebrated all over the country as Teachers’ day. Sri Maitra, while addressing the gathering, quoted Swami Vivekananda, who believed that education is the manifestation of perfection already in man. Sri Maitra reiterated that the teaching community should try to bring out the best in each child as each child is unique. He fondly & vividly remembered his school teachers and enumerated their roles in shaping a child’s destiny.
He congratulated RS Tiwari, Sanskrit teacher of BIV-6A for being awarded the President’s Award for Educational Excellence and the teaching community for their dedication to the profession. He gave away Shiksha Shiromani Puraskar to 25 teachers of various BSl schools for their exemplary devotion to duty. The children of BSl schools put up a display of songs, dances, recitation and a dance drama with a patriotic fervor which delighted the audience.
Smt. Maitra expressed her happiness and thanked the colourful presentation. PS Diwedi, DGM HRD announced the names of the prize winners and the vote of thanks was proposed by Principal R. Jha. The program was ably anchored by two young students, Vijay and Alka. In the afternoon the children witnessed the direct telecast of the Prime minister’s speech to the children of the nation.