Education
Kovind extends greeting on Teachers’ Day
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted teachers across the country on Teachers’ Day, saying that it is our moral responsibility to pay respect to them.
“Our nation has a warm tradition of the ‘guru shishya parampara’ by which teachers impart their knowledge to students and empower them,” Kovind said in a statement.
“It is our moral responsibility to pay respect and regard to teachers, as they are role models who guide children to become good and productive human beings.”
“Teachers also develop the creativity of children and kindle a desire in them to be innovative.”
He called India’s second President S. Radhakrishnan, in whose memory the day is celebrated, an “illustrious teacher”.
“On this occasion, I pay my homage to Dr Radhakrishnan and extend my heartiest greetings to all teachers of our great nation,” the President said.
— IANS
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Education
As many as six new nursing colleges to be functional in Haryana soon
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.