By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 4 Sep: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has extended congratulations and best wishes to the teachers of the state on the occasion of Teachers’ Day (5 September).
In his message issued on this occasion, he paid tribute to former President, educationist and philosopher, the late Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and observed that teachers are the nation builders. They play an important role in building the character of students and making them worthy citizens. Teachers not only make an important contribution in nation building by educating the students, but they also play a big role in giving a new direction to society, he noted. Dhami added that the teachers also have an important role in the successful implementation of the schemes run by the state government for the development of education.
In his message, the CM stated that only those countries and societies move forward where the teachers are respected. There is a need to make the great Indian tradition of respect and reverence towards the teachers even stronger. On this occasion, he called upon the students to follow the Indian tradition of respect and reverence towards the teachers and participate in the development of the country and the state by becoming better citizens.
