BAC Regu /HRDD observed National Education Day

RONGLI, NOVEMBER 12: BAC Regu/ HRDD / East organised sub- division level programme at Rongli Bazar on National Education Day, the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister on 11^th November 2011. The programme was attended by BDO, BAC/ Regu Sheri Dhiraj Pradhan as a Chief Guest followed by Assistant Director, HRDD/ BAC/Regu Shri Chador Bhutia, SDPO Rongli, P I Rongli, Principal/Headmaster and teachers of different govt. and private schools of Rongli surroundings ( Rongli JHS, God Sunn’s Prep. School, Sunrise Model School and Bidhya Bharati School) Staffs of Regu BAC, SMC members, guardians, local public and students of government and private schools.

The programme started at 10.30 am with warm welcome address by AEO, BAC Regu/ HRDD, Deepak Rai. The host of the day, Krishna Pd. Dawari, CRC Coordinator highlighted the importance of the day and presented the brief biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The message of Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Chief Minister read out by Chief Guest Shri Dhiraj Pradhan, BDO, BAC/ Regu and AD, HRDD/ BAC, Regu Chador Bhutia respectively.

Headmaster, Rongli JHS Ganesh Chettri gave speech on Right To Education Act 2009. He informed the responsibilities of Department, Schools and Teachers and the local authority to fulfil the objectives of Act in his speech.

A huge rally was organised in which a large number of people participated. Chief Guest, Guest, AD and Staff of BAC, head of institutions and staff of govt and private schools, SMC members, Panchayats, guardians, public and students took part in the rally. The rally started from Garg Bhawan to Rongli Bridge and ended at Garg Bhawan, Rongli bazaar. With placards and banners displaying slogans on education and RTE. The colourful cultural programme was also presented by students of Rongli JHS.

The main attraction of the programme was a street play based on the theme of the RTE Act presented by the Culture Department, Govt. of Sikkim on the direction of Deepak Sharma, Music Teacher, Dalapchand SS. The programme was concluded with a vote of thanks by the teacher, Rongli JHS, Bhim Pd. Chettri. Further, the National Education Day 2011 was also celebrated by different Sr. Secondary, Secondary, Primary and private schools under HRDD/BAC Regu on the same day.

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