Peerzada Masarat Shah
New Delhi, Sep 5 (BuzzBytes): President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in New Delhi on Saturday, on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said education is the most effective means of realising the ideal of equality of opportunity enshrined in the Constitution. She said the achievement of a negligible primary school dropout rate has been made possible through the efforts of teachers, and she appreciated all teachers for this national success.
The President said school education forms the foundation of the education system. While knowledge and skills can be acquired at any time, imparting lessons in good conduct during childhood proves far more effective, she said, adding that by diligently focusing on the intellectual, physical and moral development of children in the early grades, teachers can prepare future generations of excellent students and dutiful citizens.
The President underlined that many students come from economically disadvantaged families; some are first-generation learners; others transition from ordinary village schools to large city schools; some are naturally shy; some possess immense talent but lack self-confidence; and some are children with special needs. It is the special responsibility of teachers, she said, to instil confidence in them and uplift all such students who, for any reason, feel a sense of inadequacy.
The President said academic excellence, skill development and entrepreneurship hold immense importance in the country’s development, and that establishing India as the skill capital of the world and transforming it into a knowledge superpower is among the nation’s priorities. She said the goal of building a Viksit Bharat can be achieved only through a world-class education system, and that teachers breathe life into that system. She emphasised that teachers should instil knowledge, inspiration, morality and sensitivity in all students through their affection and dedication—(BuzzBytes)
