Chandigarh : Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh stressed on making the school children aware of the life of great personalities & valour of our Gurus so that future generations could be aware of their rich heritage.
This was stated by the minister while addressing the gathering at a function here today at Chandigarh on the occasion of awarding prizes to the winners of the co-educational competition dedicated to the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
“We need to learn from the visionary thinking of Guru Sahibs, the message of humanity, dedication and sacrifice. The purpose of these co-educational competitions organized by the education department was to spread the message, teachings and supreme sacrifices of Guru Tegh Bahadur from door to door,” the minister added.
“Our history is full of supreme sacrifices and martyrdoms. Moreover, the entire life of the Ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is a source of inspiration for us. We need to learn from his life and imbibe teachings of the Gurus as well as follow the path shown by them,” Pargat Singh
Recalling the precious lessons taught by his teachers, the education minister said that the greatest contributor to nation-building is the teachers who are always working diligently to make the future of others bright.
He said that every student has hidden talent, all is needed to identify it and only a teacher can do that impeccably.
Pargat Singh congratulated all the education officials, school heads, teachers for conducting online competitions during the unprecedented times of Covid-19.
The Minister said that he is working with a positive attitude to resolve the issues related to the education department. He asked the District Education Officers to take up the matters about the department which could be resolved at the lower level.
