The 61^st Teachers’ Day in Dima Hasao was centrally celebrated at the District Library auditorium, Haflong today. Ranu Langthasa attended the function as the chief guest while other special guests present during the occasion were Executive Members Lalremsiama Darnei, Bijit Langthasa, and Dima Hasao Deputy Commissioner Nazreen Ahmed.

After the formal inauguration of the programme, the lighting of the lamp and garlanding of the portrait of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was done.  The welcome speech was delivered by Inspector of Schools Gayatri Naiding. Addressing the audience, the speaker praised the teaching fraternity for their contribution to the upliftment of society.

Speaking on the occasion DC Nazreen Ahmed briefed about the significance of the day, she said teachers are the nation builders. She briefed about the importance and purpose of the teachers’ day celebration as a nationwide programme.

EM Bijit Langthasa in his speech spoke about the approach to education and the system in the present age. Highly speaking about the importance of honest, disciplined, and dedicated teachers and their role, he said with the change of time teachers are also to adopt techniques in order to encourage and motivate the students to perform better in their classes. Referring to the district wise performance of the HSLC and HSSLC, EM Langthasa dedicated the achievement to the teaching fraternity and also urged the teachers to help maintain the top position in years to come.

Addressing the audience, EM Lalremsiama Darnei shared how the people in the interior villages in this district are gradually giving priority to educating their children. While he spoke about the Educative Mission jointly organized by the council and the education department, he said under the initiative of CEM Debolal Gorlosa the team has been visiting villages under all constituencies with a motive to interact with the school managing committee, gaonburas, teachers, parents and villagers in order to understand the issues and address them to solve for the interest of the students and thus the education scenario in the district.

The programme saw paying of condolence to those departed souls of teachers who passed away in the current year. A certificate of appreciation was given to recently retired teachers of LP and ME schools. Distribution of certificates to the best performing teachers in the district was also done. The award for the best in service teacher was given to Asst Teacher Biswajit Paul from Garampani Govt. High School, Assamese Language Teacher Dilip Hazarika from Digandu High School and Vocational Teacher Monalisa Nunisa from Maibang Higher Secondary School.

A drama was presented by students after the end of the meeting which was well appreciated by the people present. The programme ended with a vote of thanks from Bojendra Waibra, District Primary Education Officer.

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