Vital for teachers to continuously upgrade themselves with relevant knowledge, skills — Bintulu DO
BINTULU: Good teachers produce quality students and thus it is vital that they continue upgrading and improving themselves with the relevant knowledge and skills.
Bintulu District Officer Mataip Sayu, in saying this, added it was vital that teachers do this in this challenging world without border filled with information and communications technology.
“You are facing a great challenge in this new era as you are also competing at the global education arena with unlimited knowledge to explore,” he said at the Bintululevel Teachers’ Day celebration here yesterday, representing Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat.
Mataip said with all the challenges and high expectations from parents, teaching was not an easy profession.
“Teachers play very crucial role in shaping human capital to be more competent,” he added.
He also reminded the parents that educating their children was not the responsibility of educators alone. Parents play equally important roles in shaping their children’s personalities from a young age.
Bintulu Education officer Fred Entau, who also spoke, said teachers’ roles and contributions would never end as long as their services were still needed.
“We are the fighters of educational transformation. With all the challenges awaiting us, I am proud that our teachers are continuing to give their utmost best to the profession.
“Teaching is not just a career but it is our service to the people,” said Fred.
Meanwhile, various excellence service awards were presented during the celebration as a recognition to the educators for their contribution to the development of human capital in the division.
A retired teacher Temenggong Rosli Kamaruddin, 78, received the Tokoh Guru long- service award for his loyalty and perseverance.