The role of teachers is important in the development of talents
The country has always been rich in terms of good education – Shri Vishnudev Sai
State level teacher felicitation ceremony concluded at Raj Bhawan
Raipur, 05 September 2024
Governor Shri Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai today conferred state level honours to outstanding teachers of the year 2023-24 at a prestigious function at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. Governor Shri Deka said that teachers should inspire students to dream big and encourage them to fulfill their dreams. He said that teachers should ensure that they impart moral values along with education to the students.
The Governor and the Chief Minister congratulated and wished all the honored teachers for the year 2023-2024. 03 teachers were honored with the State Teacher Samman Memorial Award and 52 teachers were honored with the State Level Teacher Award in the name of three great litterateurs of the state. On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced the names of 64 teachers selected for the State Teacher Samman Year 2024-25.
Three excellent teachers, Dr. Rashmi Singh Dhurve of Bilaspur district was honoured with Dr. Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi Memorial Award, Mr. Rajarshi Pandey of Kabirdham district was honoured with Dr. Mukutdhar Pandey Memorial Award and Dr. Mrs. Sarita Sahu of Durg district was honoured with Dr. Baldev Prasad Mishra Memorial Award at the state-level function organised today in the Darbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan. In this way, 52 teachers of the categories of Head Teacher, Lecturer, Lecturer LB, Teacher LB, Assistant Teacher, Assistant Teacher LB were honoured with the State Level Teacher Samman.
Addressing this prestigious program, Governor Shri Ramen Deka said that the role of teachers is important in the development of quality talents. Teachers are important citizens of the society. The Governor said that after 75 years of independence, a big change is taking place in Lord Macaulay’s education system, the result of which will also be good.
Governor Shri Deka said that today there is a revolution in every field and there is a revolution in the field of education as well. Teachers are a part of this revolution. The teaching methods of teachers have changed, but along with this change, attention will also have to be paid to the quality of education. Teachers also have the responsibility to develop moral values in children.
Shri Deka said that parents give birth to a child while teachers shape the personality of that child and provide him/her a bright future. Apart from education, teachers stand with us at every step to guide, encourage and inspire us to become better human beings. Teachers are the source of knowledge and wisdom. He said that just as a country is as good as its people, its citizens are as good as its teachers. Hence a lot depends on the teachers to provide good quality education to the children. I salute all the teachers for their passion, dedication, commitment and contribution.
Governor Mr Deka said that teaching is the mother of all professions. Teachers’ Day reminds us of the responsibilities and commitments we have to prepare the future generations to face even greater challenges and to make our country an advanced and developed nation with high sensitivity towards human welfare.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai said that the enthusiasm and importance of Teachers’ Day in India is hardly seen anywhere else. We all celebrate the birth anniversary of former President Bharat Ratna Sarvapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan as Teachers’ Day. Shri Sai said that India has always been rich in terms of good education. India gave zero to the world in the field of mathematics, scientists like Aryabhatta and mathematicians like Bhaskaracharya were born in India. Chemists like Nagarjuna were born here. Teachers have always shown a new direction to the country. Even though today knowledge is available at a click in the world of internet, but learning of experiential knowledge, cultured education, art of living, skills, good style is possible only through teachers in schools. Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi understood its need and brought the National Education Policy-2020. Through this policy, the possibility of radical change in our education has been created, in which knowledge, learning and understanding from local to vocal have been included.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that we have implemented the National Education Policy in the state as well. Under the National Education Policy, we have started 9438 Balwadis in the state. We have started education in 18 local languages. Books have been made for this and teachers are teaching it. This is very important in preparing the foundation of children. With the darkness of Naxalism being dispelled by education, the light of education is now spreading rapidly in Bastar. 29 schools that were closed for years in Bastar have been reopened.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the modern era is of AI and robotics. Our children will also not be left behind in this. We have started teaching robotics and AI in schools for the children of tribal areas as well. We are giving interest-free education loan to the children of Naxal-affected districts for higher education. Our main focus is on skill development. If children are trained even a little in small trades, then the path to a better future opens up for them. We are preparing hi-tech schools. 211 schools have been inaugurated in the state under the PM Shri Yojana. Apart from this, approval has been given for 52 more schools. Quality education is being provided to the children here. Our government has decided to establish hi-tech libraries like Nalanda in 13 urban bodies.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that our government has also taken the initiative of inviting people for a feast in schools, due to which children are getting nutritious food in schools with the help of the community.
On this occasion, Secretary of School Education Shri Siddharth Komal Pardeshi read out the report along with the welcome address. Director of Public Education Smt. Divya Umesh Mishra expressed gratitude. Secretary of School Education Shri Siddharth Komal Pardeshi presented a book as a souvenir to Governor Shri Deka and Chief Minister Shri Sai.
Commissioner Public Relations Mr. Mayank Shrivastava, Legal Advisor to the Governor Mr. Bhishma Prasad Pandey, Managing Director of Samagra Shiksha Mr. Sanjeev Jha, Joint Secretary to the Governor Mrs. Hina Animesh Netam along with officers of School Education Department, teachers, journalists were present in the program.
