Need to instill sense of moral values and nationalism: Haryana Givernor

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 5 

While appreciating the State Government led by Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal for ensuring education based on moral values and character building in the State, Haryana Governor Mr Satyadev Narayan Arya, has exhorted the teaching fraternity to supplement the efforts of the State Government by not only imparting quality education to the students but also instilling sense of moral values and nationalism so as to build them as individual with high character.

        Mr Satyadev Narayan Arya was addressing the gathering on the occasion of ‘Rajya Shikshak Puraskar Samaroh’ organized at Haryana Raj Bhawan here today.

        On this occasion, Mr Arya honoured 32 best performing teachers with State Award. The State Awardees were presented with a cash award of Rs 21,000, certificate and medal. As per the policy of the State Government, the awardee teachers would be granted two years extension in service and two annual increments in the salary.

Laying emphasis on the job oriented education in the present day scenario; Mr Satyadev Narayan Arya said “I am happy that under the able leadership of Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, Haryana is the first State to start the National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework scheme for the skill development of students right from the school level”. Under this scheme vocational courses have been started in 1051 schools of the State.  He said that good governance, transparent administration and policy of zero tolerance against corruption of Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal is also being appreciated throughout the country.

While congratulating the awardees, the Governor said that it was the result of the best education imparted by our Guru’s in the ancient times that India got the status of Vishva Guru. The students from throughout the world came to study at Universities like Nalanda and Takshila, he said exhorting the teachers to make their vital contribution in making India Vishva Guru again.

He said the Teacher’s Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was a great educationist, thinker, philosopher and a scholar. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was of the view that teachers help in building our future generations and give our society leaders, social reformer, scientist, soldier and technician. He also called the teachers  as nation-builders.

The Governor said that this day also provide them an opportunity to introspect as how they could perform better for building a new nation. He said that Swami Vivekanand had said that the education should be in accordance with our nation’s requirement. Recognizing the same, former Prime Minister, Late Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee had launched “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan” in the year 2000-2001 with an aim to provide free and compulsory education to the children of six to 14 years of age. He said that on the occasion of teachers day today, the teachers should take pledge to realize this dream of former Prime Minister by ensuring education to every child of this age group.

He said that Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee had dreamt of a diligent and strong Nation. Following the path shown by him, Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has envisaged a new India in 2022 and to realize this gave the slogan of Skill India. He also launched National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework for skill development of students’ right from the school level.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Mrs Dheera Khandelwal enumerated the achievements and activities of school education department. She highlighted the contribution of teachers in enhancing the quality of education. She said that new dimensions have been established in the field of education in Haryana. For this Haryana is being appreciated all over the nation. Other states are following the education policies of Haryana. She congratulated the teachers who received the award and said that teachers make the future of the nation.

        Mrs Khandelwal apprised the Governor that there are 14431 schools in the state, out of which about 8700 are primary schools. The teacher student ratio is 1:25. In 400 schools, first and second class have been made bag-free and are being taught English. The education department has launched various schemes in schools including Joyful –Saturday, in 310 schools from 9th class onward Mathematics and Science being taught through English medium, paying attention to training of teachers,  free coaching to students after selection as Super-100 with more than 85 per cent marks in 10th class, planning Hill Station, Adventure Sports camps in Manali and sea coastal areas etc. She said that Haryana has been honored with top most awards in Khelo India and in the fields of education, art and culture. The Government of India has selected three Government schools of Haryana for National Level Awards for Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2017-18 and Hisar is among the nine top performing districts in the country with highest number of schools qualified for the SVP 2017-18, she added.

        Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, Mr P.K. Das,  Secretary to Governor, Mr Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director, Secondary Education, Mr Rajiv Rattan, Director, Elementary Education Mr Rajnarayan Kaushik were also present on this occasion.

 32 TEACHERS HONOURED: Haryana Governor, Mr Satyadev Narayan Arya honored 32 best performing teachers with State Award, on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, here today.

        The State Awardees teachers included Kamlesh Chauhan (Panchkula), Rajender Singh (Mahendergarh), Dilbag Singh (Mahendergarh), Uma Kumari (Rewari), Devender Singh (Rewari), Murli Dhar  Dwivedi (Bhiwani), Rajbala (Kaithal), Ramesh Sharma (Kurukshetra), Barsuddin Khan (Mewat), Birender Singh (Narnaul), Bijender Kumar Ahlawat (Jhajjar), Sneh Lata (Sonipat), Zile Singh (Hisar), Safi Mohd. (Mewat), Krishna Devi (Charkhi Dadri), Parmod Kumar (Kurukshetra), Dharambir (Sonipat), Rajesh Kumar (Rewari), Shiripal Punia (Panipat), Sukhdev Singh (Sirsa), Kaptan Singh (Sonipat), Sheeshpal (Panchkula), Naseeb Singh (Rohtak), Raj Kumar (Fatehabad), Ajay Sangwan (Bhiwani), Ramesh Kumar (Rohtak), Rajesh Kumar (Bhiwani), Ajmer Singh (Jind), Bhoop Singh (Bhiwani), Ishwar Singh (Jind), Somvir Singh (Bhiwani) and Jitender Singh (Panchkula).

        Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Mrs Dheera Khandelwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, Mr P.K. Das,  Secretary to Governor, Mr Amit Kumar Agrawal, Director, Secondary Education, Mr Rajiv Rattan, Director, Elementary Education, Mr Rajnarayan Kaushik were also present on this occasion.

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