USTM, RI-BHOI: Meghalaya Home Minister James Sangma on Wednesday launched , P A Sangma Chair Professor of Tribal Studies at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM),on the occasion of Teacher’s Day celebration. He delivered the keynote address as well as handed away awards honouring senior Professors, according to a USTM press release.
Launching the Chair, Home Minister Sangma said, “I am thankful to Mahbubul Hoque for honouring my late father with recognition of a Chair in his name in the University on the topic of Tribal Studies which was very near to his heart. On behalf of my entire family, I thank USTM for this great honour.”
He greeted all the teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s day and wished the students a bright future as it was also the day of Freshers’ Social at USTM. The Minister also handed over certificates and tabs to 16 USTM students for their hundred per cent attendance in the last academic session.
“ Growth of the country has to be based on intellectual ideas and knowledge economy. A competitive culture among the youths is necessary to move forward to excel in whatever they do and this is what I would urge to the youths from the north-eastern region to inculcate,” he stated.
Earlier, in his welcome address, USTM Chancellor M. Hoque recalled Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and said that teachers were the architect of society, they were the real transformer. “We are celebrating Teacher’s Day as a mark of respect to the teachers of the country and appreciate their contribution to the society. One can never deny the role of a teacher in moulding an individual human being, thereby giving direction to the society, the nation and the world at large”, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr PK Goswami, Vice Chancellor, USTM said that teachers were the backbone of the society and their role in shaping the lives of children and the young generation matters a lot. A teacher’s role was highly demanding in the society, he added.