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Ram Nath Kovind presents National Awards to 46 teachers from across the country for their exceptional contribution

5 Dariya News

05-Sep-2019

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Award to 46 Teacherson the occasion of Teachers’ Day, in New Delhi today. The Union Minister for  Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, and the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri Sanjay Dhotre also grace the  occasion.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that strong foundations of character-building are laid in schools. The main objective of education is to make the  student a good human-being. And teachers do so by instilling honesty, discipline and integrity in their students. A good human-being possessing these values will prove  to be good in each and every sphere. By ensuring that their students become good human beings, teachers contribute in the nation-building process.The President said  that today, the world is moving from information era to knowledge era. However, knowledge alone will not be able to ensure the safety of human civilization. Along with  knowledge, it is also necessary to have a conscience. Only when knowledge is combined with wisdom, it can solve human problems. In this globalized and highly  competitive world, we have to establish a balance between ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘human compassion’ and between ‘digital learning’ and ‘character building’. Only on  the basis of such rational knowledge, we can tackle the present challenges such as climate change, pollution, melting glaciers etc. Teachers can contribute significantly  in the national campaign of water conservation by instilling in students the importance of water conservation.The President urged teachers to build a new generation that  is full of knowledge and wisdom, so that it can successfully address all the contemporary challenges.