Shillong, Sept 5: Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Monday lauded the dedication of the teaching community of the State, particularly during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the State level programme to celebrate the National Teachers’ Day 2022 at U Soso Tham Auditorium in Shillong, he said teachers played tremendous role in reaching out to the students through technology during the pandemic where formal classroom teaching wasn’t possible.
He said it was not easy for teachers to transform formal classroom teaching to online teaching, yet with their hard work they were able to overcome all these hardships in providing the best services to the students.
Acknowledging that teachers face numerous other challenges such as pay disparity and untimely disbursement of salary, Rymbui reiterated government’s commitment and continuous efforts in addressing these issues.
He also stressed on the need for teachers to come up with various innovative methods for holistic development of the students.
The State Government also honoured 13 teachers during the programme in recognition of their contributions towards the education field.
Besides the State Teachers’ Award, District Awards were also conferred on 33 teachers from across the State.
From East Khasi Hills, the District Award was presented to V Dipali Sharma Rao, Principal, Laban Assamese Girls’ HS School, Laban for the Secondary Section; Philosimai Syiem, Assistant Teacher, Nongkrem Govt. UP School, Nongkrem for the Upper Primary Section; and Belinda Kharsati, Head Teacher, Pomlahier LP School for the Lower Primary Section.
