Guru Purnima: Javadekar to felicitate 'professor' MPs

On the occasion of 'Guru Purnima' tomorrow HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar will felicitate the parliamentarians who have been professors.

As the monsoon session is currently going on, the event will be held at a room in Parliament House tomorrow afternoon.

In a tweet, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy said, "Tomorrow the HRD Minister is inviting all MPs who have been Professors to a Guru Purnima Pooja. I will be there. What a Nice idea!"

Guru Purnima is a festival dedicated to teachers wherein they are paid respects and expressed gratitude for their noble service.
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Meanwhile, speaking at a function organised in Ruia
 

College, Javadekar said education is fundamental to bringing social change in the society.

Active participation of the society was also essential for ensuring education for all, he said.

"You can not entrust the entire responsibility to government alone" he said.

Education policy should be contemporary and address the aspirations of the new generations, Javadekar said.

The government was giving final touches to the New Education Policy which will lay thrust on quality education for all, he said.

He welcomed suggestions on the draft education policy, stating that the deadline for comments on the draft has been extended till September 15, 2016.

The minister expressed concern that there were 20 lakh vacancies of teachers at various levels from primary schools to IITs.

He asked students to consider teaching as an honourable career option, not confining themselves to engineering and medical fields.

Javadekar handed over financial assistance to meritorious poor students who had scored high marks in SSC examination of Maharashtra Board, fighting against all odds.

The initiative of financially supporting deserving poor students was part of the 'MaTa Helpline' project of Maharashtra Times.

The leading Marathi Daily had published individual success stories and invited its readers to come forward and help deserving students. The minister thanked the readers who had responded with enthusiasm.