CM calls on teachers to inspire and motivate students towards excellence

CHAMLING MEETS HEADS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND HRDD OFFICIALS
GANGTOK, 16 Sept [IPR]: Continuing with the series of meeting with government employees, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling yesterday met Principals and Lecturers of government schools and colleges, and Headmasters and officials of the Human Resource Development Department, Government of Sikkim here at Manan Kendra.
While addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister expressed that the role of a teacher is not only in the school but also in the society, as they should possess the spirit of compassion, honesty, patience, humanity and above all be a role model for the students. The duty of a teacher is not only to make teaching-learning a continuous process but also provide opportunity to foster the student’s potential to explore, investigate, innovate and inculcate civic values, he added.
Thus, he called upon the teachers to shoulder great responsibilities to motivate and put in every effort to ensure that the children can get the best of education coupled with human values.
The Chief Minister also dwelt at length on the education sector to which the State Government has accorded top most priority and reiterated that in spite of Government initiatives the target has not been achieved as yet.
Therefore, he also urged the gathering to be accountable, responsible, pro-active and contribute collectively so that the schools of the state could emerge as the best learning institute in the country. In the same manner, he also appealed to them to ensure qualitative service to be rendered by each and every one to make Sikkim the best educational hub. Further, he also asked the teachers to preserve the sanctity of schools and colleges as a temple of learning.
Speaking to teachers about the facilities being provided by the State Government, he stated that the teachers have been given status at par with the central cadre service together with the introduction of State Awards like Sikkim Shiksha Ratna Purashkar and Shiksha Samman Puraskar.
Informing about the ten percent increase in budget of the education sector from the next academic session, the Chief Minister mentioned that the State Government will be using this budget for funding professional courses in diverse varieties of skills to the younger generations that will directly enhance their skill levels.
The Chief Minister also called upon everyone to develop a feeling of ownership and responsibility coupled with human touch to reach newer heights. He also asked everyone to look back, introspect, assess and analyze the progress being made so far in all spheres of development.
Pertaining to the future course of action, he also mentioned about the State Government’s proposal to establish a Quality School Board in the future. The Chief Minister also apprised about the committee to be set up to examine the demands and grievances placed by the teachers.
Minister for HRDD, NK Pradhan in his address talked about the state’s potential to be a real education hub and asked the teachers to exercise their duties responsibly which are vested upon them.
The Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso commented on Sikkim’s literacy rate which is 82.2% as per the 2011 census which shows the dedicated effort put by everyone. The programme began with a welcome address presented by Secretary HRDD, CS Rao while the vote of thanks was proposed by Director School Education, Yasodha Bhandari.