The educators will be attending a two-day programme from today (August 14) till tomorrow (August 15). (Express Photo by Deepak Joshi/ Representative Image)
The Ministry of Education has invited a group of 50 school teachers as distinguished ‘special guests’ for the 77th Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. The group of teachers have been selected for displaying outstanding dedication and commitment in their fields to shape and nurture students.
They have been invited by the Department of School Education and Literacy. All these educators hail from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan (KVS) schools from across the country.
The educators will be attending a two-day programme from today (August 14) till tomorrow (August 15). They will be visiting the India Gate, War Memorial, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, and pay homage to soldiers at the Kartavya Path. After that, there will be an interactive session with Union Minister of State Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.
As per the government’s notification with this invitation the government is honouring the contribution of teachers who play a vital role in nurturing the future of the nation with their unwavering commitment. “Their role in fostering knowledge, values and skills in the young generation is invaluable and this gesture seeks to express the nation’s gratitude to them,” it read.