STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To commemorate the celebrations of Teachers Day and International Day of Charity, DLSA Jammu in collaboration with Global Peace Organization on Tuesday organized an awareness cum felicitation function at Bal Niketan Ved Mandir, Amphalla here.
Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice Tashi highlighted the importance of Teacher’s day and recalled the self-less services rendered by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as a Philosopher, Scholar, Vice Chancellor of different Universities, first Vice president and Second President of Independent India. Justice Tashi impressed upon the students to follow the path shown by their teachers in order to prosper in life.
Giving details about the celebration of International Day of Charity, Justice Tashi said that to acknowledge the services rendered by one of the greatest philanthropist of the modern world namely Mother Teresa, the United Nation General Assembly passed a resolution in the year 2012 to celebrate 5th September every year as International Day of Charity and since then this day is observed in the whole world as such.
Justice Tashi remarked that the best way for a teacher to do charity is by imparting education and knowledge those children who are unable to get education, because of poor economic conditions. While congratulating the teachers of the Ved Mandir on being awarded Commendation certificates in recognition of their services, he urged them to work tirelessly to ensure that the children living in the said home are not left behind in this world, where competition is becoming tough day by day. He also hoped that the management and the staff of the Ved Mandir shall continue its great work which this institution is doing for more than a century.
Principal District & Session Judge (Chairman, DLSA Jammu), Sanjay Parihar, in his welcome address gave a brief account of the purpose of organizing such an event at Bal Niketan to celebrate Teachers Day and International Day of Charity.
During the programme, Commendation Certificates were distributed among the teaching and non-teaching faculty of the Ved Mandir in recognition of the contributions made by them towards the lives of inmates of the said home. Justice Tashi also distributed appreciation certificates and gifts amongst the meritorious children.
The inmates on the occasion also performed Ved Vandana.
Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority, Amit Kumar Gupta; Secretary DLSA Jammu, Smriti Sharma; Shafiq Ahmad, President Global Peace Organization alongwith other office bearers, Panel Lawyers, members of Child Welfare Committee Jammu and Para Legal Volunteers were also present on the occasion.