President Pranab Mukherjee presents Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the award ceremony coincided with the 95th birthday of Malti Mohinder Singh Syngle.
He conveyed his best wishes to her on her birthday and wished that God may grant her the strength to continue her seven decades of dedicated service to the cause of education.
He complimented Shri Manoj Singhal, President of the Mohinder Singh Syngle Education and Research Society, for his initiative in introducing this Award and for his passion in spreading quality education in the rural areas.
He also complimented the efforts of the state government of Punjab for recognizing and collaborating with the selection process.
The President said that the teachers who had been awarded represent the dedicated teachers who are educating and extending learning opportunities to thousands of students in the country. From the Vedic era to modern times, we have had the ‘Guru-Shishya parampara’ and ‘gurus’ who nourished the minds and intellect of our people. Such teachers are there even today.
He called them inspired teachers.
He stated that they encourage students to be inquisitive and explore new frontiers of knowledge and understanding. Inspired teachers themselves have deep knowledge of their subject areas. They are able to assist students in understanding and appreciating the subject from different perspectives, and in fact, help them in constructing new knowledge.
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