Mangalore, Sep 6: Over 50 retired teachers were felicitated at a teachers' day celebration programme organised by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Department of Public Instruction, Mangalore North Block Education Office, Teachers' Day committee and Teachers' Welfare Fund, Bangalore at Town Hall here on Thursday.
Delivering the inaugural address on the occasion of 126th birth anniversary of educationalist Dr S Radhakrishnan, Member of Legislative Council K Monappa Bhandary said that a teacher's teachings and guidance was of utmost importance in a child's life. Teachers have occupied the greatest position in the society, even in history, as they are the ones who create a strong base for children to build their future on, he said.
“It is the teacher's responsibility to ensure that children receive good education. A teacher has the ability to understand a child's mind. Hence, the teaching community should give more importance towards educating children based on their liking,” he said.
In his presidential address, Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo said that teachers were role models and all the achievers in the world have been able to succeed because of their teachers.
Mangalore North Block Education Officer Lokesh C welcomed the gathering and Subraya Pai proposed a vote of thanks.
Vice president of Zilla Panchayat Rithesh Shetty, Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation Ajith Kumar Hegde and principals M Balakrishna Shetty and Philomena Lobo were present among others.
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