In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today greeted the teaching fraternity across Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Teachers’ Day which is observed every year on the birth anniversary of the country’s second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
In an online event, the Lt Governor, while addressing teachers and students across J&K, highlighted the importance of this day.
The Lt Governor took note of the efforts of the teaching fraternity during the prevailing pandemic and said that teachers have shown the society that tough times can be used as an opportunity. He made an on-spot announcement of instituting Union Territory Level Awards for Teaching fraternity from next year.
Source: All India Radio
At the event, the Lt Governor formally launched the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme (ECCE) through online mode. He also dedicated projects, worth Rs 20 crores, of the School Education Department, accentuating overall education infrastructure in the UT.
The State Council of Education, Research, and Trainings (SCERT) was also inaugurated on this occasion through electronic mode.
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