Teachers role important in nation building: DU VC

During the programme, Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, in his address, shared several anecdotes referring to the non-political incidents in the life of former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh has said that the habit of reading actually makes a person a teacher. The Vice-Chancellor called upon the present teachers to read at least 12 books in a year.

He said that self-study is necessary for a teacher. Along with this, he also appealed to the students to read as many books as possible. The Vice Chancellor said that teachers have an important role in nation building. The life and speech of teachers should be inspiring. Prof. Yogesh Singh said that education is a very effective weapon. If a cultured person has it then it will be useful to humanity and if an uncultured person has it then it will be dangerous for humanity.

He said that it is the job of the teacher to establish harmony between degree and values. The Vice Chancellor said that teachers are a very important tool in the work of making India a developed nation by 2047. The big task of preparing students for that is in the hands of teachers. And the country also keeps such expectations from the teachers. The Vice Chancellor also extended hearty greetings to all the teachers and students on Teacher's Day

During the programme, Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, in his address, shared several anecdotes referring to the non-political incidents in the life of former President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Describing the post of teacher as important, he also remembered former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who gave importance to teaching work after his retirement from the post of President. Meghwal remembered Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Sukhdev and Shaheed Rajguru as well as Durga Bhabhi and said that she was also an unsung heroine of the freedom struggle. Meghwal narrated the memoirs of his life and told how his wife ensured and continued his education by paying his fee of two rupees.

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