Seven school teachers of Jharkhand who were felicitated with National Awards by President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of Teachers’ Day at New Delhi on Friday are grateful to the government for their selection. The Pioneer interacted with some of these teachers after the felicitation was over.
“I express my gratitude to the State Government for recognising my work in the field of education,” said Sister Bara, Headmistress of St Anne’s Girls High School, Ranchi.
Besides Bara, three teachers from the government schools, one from Sainik School and two Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools were honored by the President.
“I got the face to face interaction opportunity with Modi. He asked me a question on who is the first teacher in a person’s life. I replied that in the initial years, a mother plays the role of teacher. As the child grows up and goes to school, it is the teacher who takes the responsibility of grooming,” added Bara.
As many as 345 school teachers across the nation were given away the prestigious teacher award. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had interacted with these teachers and encouraged them to continue their profession with dedication.
Sainik School Tilaiya teacher Dhananjay Kumar felt morally boosted up after receiving the award. Jamtara government school teacher SK Baskey said he will motivate other teachers of his state to work for the development of education in the state. “It is high time to contribute our knowledge towards nation building,” Baskey said. Sources maintained that all the teachers discussed about the relevance of education with teachers of other states respectively.