Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said teachers play a vital role in forging a mutually co-existent society through education which enlightens citizens to play a pioneering role in successful implementation of government schemes.
"The need of the hour is to underline the importance of a teacher in our social life as the teacher plays a pivotal role in forging a society based on mutual trust, harmony and camaraderie through education," Sonowal said speaking at the Teachers' Day celebrations here.
"Education is the tool by which inter-ethnic and inter-community gaps can be bridged by bringing them at par. Through education we can make enlightened citizens and for the successful implementation of our schemes enlightened citizens can play a pioneering role," he said.
Stating that through education administrative machinery can be made strong, responsive and corruption free, Sonowal said, "We are giving topmost priority to education and through education the much sought after change can be brought about in our state."
The Chief Minister also emphasised on hard work, devotion and a value-based skill education which can bolster positive changes in Assam.
He said, "We need to build a society based on values, honesty and truthfulness. Education is the only means which can steer us to an Assam of our dream.
"On the occasion of the 55th Teachers' Day today we need to take a pledge to make Assam an ideal state, a state which can place itself in the top five position in the country.
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Underlying the importance of education, Sonowal said, "Our government is taking several tangible steps for the development of education in our State.
One of our priorities is skill based education and we are creating a separate department for the promotion of skill based education.
Teachers can play an important role in auguring our dream State".
"On this occasion, I take this opportunity to greet the teachers and offer my heartfelt obeisance to their great service", Sonowal said.
Acknowleding the role of 27 State level award winning teachers, Sonowal expressed his gratitude to their selfless service to the State even as he called upon the teachers and students alike to emulate the life and works of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - philosopher, educationist, statesman and President whose birthday is today - to work for the welfare of the state.
Minister of Education Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma speaking on the occasion acknowledged the supreme role of the teachers and said that the state is indebted to their role and urged them to render their service dedicatedly so that Assam can take a giant leap in the field of education.
He also said that the state government will expedite the pension scheme for teachers and added that a system would be put in place very shortly to provide provisional pension to the teachers on the day of retirement.
