Binish Thomas (Sub-Editor)
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Our education is meaning less if we believe in Karma Siddhanta and superstitions:CM.
Bengaluru:Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that farmers,teachers,and soldiers are the builders of the country.
He was speaking after inaugurating the Teacher’s Day and State Award ceremony organized as part of Bharat Ratna Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishna’s birthday by the Department of School Education and Higher Education at Banquet Hall,Vidhana Soudha here today.
He noted that if Radhakrishna,who was the second President of the country, could become a great teacher, means that all teachers have the same possibility. Therefore,every teacher should try to follow Radhakrishnan’s path,he said.
CM Siddaramaiah emphasized that teachers shape the personality of the country by shaping the personality of every student,which is their basic responsibility. He appreciated those who have chosen the teaching profession, saying,”I am proud of those who have chosen this profession.”
He stressed that teachers should make students think independently and develop scientific temper and rationality to understand the society and solve its problems.
He said that even students who have studied science can fall into vanity and caste discrimination,making their education meaningless.
The CM appreciated the role of teachers in forming the best personalities and inculcating humanitarian responsibility in students.
Rejecting the Karma Siddhanta the CM cited the example of Basavadi Sharanas rejection of Karma theory 800 years ago.
The CM assured that he would sincerely try to find solutions to the problems of teachers.He said that he had held a meeting with the teachers’union and discussed their problems at length.
The programme was presided by MLA,Rizwan Arshad, Primary Education Minister,Madhu Bangarappa,Higher Education Minister,Dr.MC Sudhakar,Chief Minister’s Political Secretary,Govindaraju,MLAs,members of the Legislative Council,senior officials,members of lecturers’ and teachers organizations were present.
