President Murmu urges teachers to encourage the habit of asking questions and expressing doubts in the students
President of India confers National Awards on Teachers
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred National Awards on 45
teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
today on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.
Speaking on
the occasion, the President remembered her teachers and said that they not only
taught her but also gave her love and inspiration. On the strength of the
guidance of her family and teachers, she became the first daughter of her
village to attend college. She said that she always feels indebted to her
teachers for whatever she has achieved in life.
The
President said that science, research and innovation are the basis of development
in today's knowledge economy. The foundation stone for further strengthening
India's position in these areas will be built through school education. She
said that, in her view, the development of original talent in science,
literature, or the social sciences can be more effective through the mother
tongue. It is our mothers who teach us the art of living in our early lives.
That is why mother tongue is helpful in developing natural talent. After the
mother, the teachers carry forward our education in our lives. If teachers also
teach in their mother tongue, then students can develop their talent with ease.
That is why in the National Education Policy 2020, emphasise has been laid on
the use of Indian languages for school education and higher education.
The
President said that it is the responsibility of teachers to generate interest
in science and research among their students. Good teachers can make complex
principles easy to explain with the help of living examples that exist in
nature. She quoted a famous saying about teachers and said “the mediocre
teacher tells; the good teacher explains; the superior teacher demonstrates;
and the great teacher inspires.” She said that an ideal teacher has all four
qualities. Such ideal teachers build a nation in the true sense by building the
lives of the students.
The
President urged teachers to encourage the habit of asking questions and
expressing doubts in the students. She said that by answering more and more
questions and solving doubts, their knowledge would also increase. A good
teacher is always enthusiastic about learning something new.