Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 5 (EMN): Teacher’s Day celebration was widely observed in Manipur too on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh along with Education Minister Th Radheshyam Singh leading the people to pay floral tribute to the portrait of departed educationist Dr S Radhakrishnan at the state level celebration was held at auditorium of Manipur State Film Development Society in Imphal.
Delivering his speech during the gathering, Joykumar said the relationship between teachers and students were encouraging in olden days as there were regular competitions among students besides holding regular social services activities every weekend etc. He also appreciated the Green School Campaign undertaken in the State besides appealing to take pledge by the teachers and students to teach and learn for a meaningful future.
On the other hand Radheshyam Singh said what we are today is because of teachers, they are thr main contributing force that human resource development can be made possible in society.
Lauding the contributions made by private schools in education sector in the State, Radheshyam appealed to all the stakeholders to co-operate with the Government in bringing a major change in the sector in days to come. He said Dhanamanjuri University Bill and other two bills regarding regulations, control and checking of private schools and private coaching/tuition centres will be implemented soon.
Altogether, 10 teachers were awarded with State Teachers Award and teachers selected for their contributions in Green School Campaign were also felicitated in the function. A book named “Education in Manipur” written by Dr S Jamini Devi was also released.
