Teaching is a noble profession that lays the foundation of the society, says Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad
Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad inaugurated Teachers' Day celebrations in Dharwad, highlighting the foundational role of educators in society. He urged teachers to remain politically neutral and to instill moral values and constitutional respect in their students.
Why it matters
The speech underscores the ongoing discourse regarding the role of educators in shaping national values and the importance of maintaining professional ethics in the classroom.
Santosh Lad, Minister for Labour Welfare and in-charge Minister of Dharwad, inaugurated Teachers’ Day celebrations in the district on Sunday (September 6).
He described teaching as a noble profession and emphasised on its importance in society. “Teaching is the profession that creates all other professions,” he said, stating that teachers had played a crucial role in shaping freedom fighters, professors and achievers in various fields. He recalled the contributions of Basavanna, Gautama Buddha, Socrates, Plato, Karl Marx, Louis Pasteur and Albert Einstein, whose ideas continued to influence society even after their deaths.
“The country has witnessed significant changes in education and several other sectors since Independence, especially in the last 30–35 years. While India’s literacy rate was below 20% around the time of Independence, it has now risen to around 75%. However, there is a need for introspection on the functioning of various systems in the country,” he said.
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