Lions Club to felicitate teachers
SILCHAR, September 3: On the occasion of the 52nd National Teachers’ Day, Lions Club of Silchar Central would felicitate three distinguished teachers of this town in a befitting manner and in keeping with the glorious tradition of the day. The felicitation would be a part of the diverse programme of Lions Club. The teachers to be honoured include Jaylakhi Devi, Gitasree Nag and Sahidul Rahman Barbhuiya. The felicitation function would be held at 7 pm in the conference hall of Lions Club. Sujit Kumar Bhattacharjee, renowned educationist, will grace the occasion as chief–guest. Lion Dilip Chakraborty MJF, programme chairman, shared this information.
From time immemorial, Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier, students used to call their teachers ‘Guru’ and now it is the contemporary ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’. Nevertheless, the role of teachers has remained the same. They were, are and will continue to be the guiding light, creating conditions conducive to overall development of students. They are always grateful to them for their constructive support. It is as an expression of this gratitude only that students celebrate Teachers’ Day in India.
Teachers’ Day is a tribute to the hard work and devotion of the teachers all year long, to educate a child. In India, as we know, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 every year. This day is dedicated to Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a zealous advocate of education and one of the greatest scholars and teachers of all times, apart from being the first Vice President and the second President of India. As a mark of respect to this phenomenal teacher, his birthday came to be observed as Teachers’ Day in the country. It is the day that Indians honour the teachers for their immense contribution to the country and the community.
It is interesting to know that the idea of celebrating Teachers’ Day took ground independently in various countries during the 20th century. In most countries, people celebrate a local educator. For example, Argentina commemorates educationist Domingo Faustino Sarmiento’s death on September 11 since 1915. However, the World Teachers’ Day is observed exactly a month later, on October 5 to felicitate distinguished teachers and educationists.
Source: The Sentinel 03.09.2013
