Rotary Club of Dibrugarh Honors Nation Builders at Dibrugarh On International Literacy Day
M Hashim Ali, Dibrugarh,Rongili Barta- The Rotary Club of Dibrugarh organized the Nation Builder Awards program to recognize and honor outstanding teachers and educators who have made significant contributions to the field of education. The program, held at the Rotary Club premises, was attended by esteemed guests, including Shri Ravi Savdekar, Principal of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya and member of the National Executive Committee, CBSE, who was the Chief Guest. President of Rotary Club of Dibrugarh Rtn. Gurdeep Singh welcomed the gathering He mentioned that the day was very special as it was the international literacy day and also the 98th birthday of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. Rtn. Khalilur Rahman Borbora officiated as secretary. Rotary past District Governor & member of RILM national committee Kalpana Khound highlighted on the activities of Rotary India Literacy Mission. Education is one of Rotary international’s focus areas. She spoke briefly on the Ganit Setu Programme undertaken in 20 schools of Dibrugarh District and Palampur, Himachal Pradesh to create an interest in mathematics amongs Govt. School students.The Literacy Chair of Rotary Club of Dibrugarh, Rtn Dr. Chandana Goswami, conducted the felicitations, recognizing the selfless service and commitment of teachers as nation builders.She threw light on the fact that the teachers who were being recognized were selected by an assessment done by the students.The teachers felicitated on the occasion were:1. Tushar Bhattcharjee ( Teenali T.E. Model School)
2. Nitul Borpatra, ( Teenali T.E. Model School)
3. Shikha Rani Dutta( Dibrugarh Govt. Girls HS & MP School)
4. Namita Hazarika ( Dibrugarh Govt. Girls HS & MP School) 5. Lina Sarmah (Chabua T.E. Model School)
6. Shirumoni Changmai (Chabua T.E. Model School)
Ganit Setu trainers and program coordinators who completed the second phase of training were also acknowledged for their dedication to education. The programme “Ganit Setu” undertaken by Rotary Club of Dibrugarh in collaboration with Five clubs from USA,the Rotary Foundation,Roraty International District 5950, USA and Rotary International District 3240 aims to bridge foundational math gaps in middle school. 40 students of 6th grade who have a fear of Mathemetics are given the benefit of this programme. In his keynote address, Shri Ravi Savdekar emphasized the crucial role of teachers in shaping the minds of future generations and encouraged them to continue their exceptional work.He recalled the great contribution of Sister Nibedita in nation building through education and also emphasized on the participation of more women as educators. He appreciated the work of training students and teachers taken up by Rotary particularly in Tea garden Areas. He referred that Swami Vivekananda’s call to “BE and MAKE” was very relevant for the action one took up in ones life, the trainers and teachers involved in educating seem to do so in keeping with Swami ji’s call to young men and women.The teacher awardees as well as the co-ordinators of Ganit Setu spoke on the occasion. The program concluded with a vote of thanks offered by Rtn. Sajidur Rahman, expressing gratitude to all attendees and participants. This event underscores the Rotary Club of Dibrugarh’s commitment to recognizing and supporting educators who make a positive impact on society.