23 teachers feted at State-level Teacher’s Day celebrations

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GANGTOK, 05 Sept: To express gratitude and as a mark of respect towards the contribution of teachers in nation building, a state level Teacher’s Day celebration was organized by the Human Resource Development Department at Chintan Bhawan today. The programme began with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and offering of khadas at the portrait of Dr S. Radhakrishnan by the Chief Minister and other delegates on the dais followed by the teachers.
This year, the State Government conferred eight State Awards and 15 Commendation Certificates to teachers from across the state. The State Award carries a certificate along with Rs 1 lakh as award money and the Commendation Award which carries a certificate along with Rs 50, 000 as award money.
The awardees were Namdul Zangpo Bhutia, HM, Longboo Primary School, North; Betina Pradhan, PT Reshi SS, West; Tulman Rai, HM, Chiya Dara PS, South; Dhurva Basista, HM, Rhenock Reshi PS, East in Primary Teachers Category. In the Secondary Category the awardees were RK Mishra, GT, Biology, Singhik SS, North; Camelus Lepcha, Lepcha language teacher, Yuksom SSS, West; Ongden Tshering Lepcha, PGT Lepcha, Namchi SSS, South and Hari Prakash Rawat, GT, Maths, Chujachen SSS, East.
In the same manner Commendation certificates were presented to Jay Jay Lepcha, PT, Lingthem JHS, North; Chenga Tshering, PT, Munsithang PS, North; Chenzey Temba Sherpa, PT, Pelling SSS, West; Passang Temba Sherpa, PT, Ribdi SS, West; Ugen Paljor Bhutia, PT Temi SSS, South; Sukbir Tamang, HM, Politam PS, South; Peden Bhutia, HM Chongeytar PS, East; Kalpana Pradhan, PT, Rongpo JHS, East; Hemlata Rai, GT, Arts, Lachung Sec School; Prakash Chadra Subba, GT Maths, Daramdin SS, West; Prem Lall Sharma, GT Arts, Dentam SSS, West; Bipin Chandra Rai, HM, Maniram SS, South; Daisy D Bhutia, GT Arts, Melli Bazar SS, South; DB Cintury, HM Martam JHS East and Bhanu Chettri, HM Amba JHS, East Sikkim.
While addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that the teachers act as the foundation for creating responsible citizens and good human beings. The day is celebrated to show the acknowledgement and recognition of the hard work put in by the teachers towards human development, he added.
“If the society is blessed with good teachers, the society is bound to be  good”, said the Chief Minister and also asked the teachers to continue to be the guiding light with more vigor and create conducive conditions for the overall development of the students. Every effort has been put in by the State Government to ensure that the children can get the best education, he informed.
Speaking on the principles of humanitarianism in every human being, the Chief Minister stated that the light of humanitarianism has to be generated from the school and college level equipped with unity in diversity, therefore he also appealed the teachers to be a guiding factor in this regard.
The Chief Minister also underlined the schemes and programmes of the state Government towards the exposure of students in the state, national and international level for preparing capable and employable human resource for which he declared that from the next financial year the budget in the Human Resource Development Sector will be enhanced by 30%.  He also asked the teachers to create a sense of responsibility and ownership amongst them and in the same manner instil the same in children.
During the function the Chief Minister also released a book titled “Golden Words and Collection of Design on RTE Act 2009 (SSA)”.
Minister for HRDD, NK Pradhan said that the teaching profession is the noblest profession that any human being can look forward to and asked the teachers to work in such a manner that it justifies their profession.  He also informed about the state government programmes where there is a provision of establishing Directorate of Primary Education from the next academic session.
“The teachers of the state have done a tremendous job as the results of last year’s Board Exams speaks for itself”, he said and added that teachers should along with education impart value based education to the children and for this one does not need books he said.
The Director HRDD, Yasodha Bhandari also read out the message of the President of India on the occasion of Teachers’ Day 2012.
The representatives of the primary teachers, graduate teachers, post graduate teachers and the state award winners also addressed the gathering.