Felicitation of Teachers in Maharashtra - India.

It was unique experience of interacting

    with Primary and Secondary school teachers on the eve of there felicitation by "Kunbi Samaj Unnati Sangh". These were the Teachers who had the educational qualification ranging from B.A. (Hons) B.ED. to M.A. M.ED. Some of the Teachers were in the process of completing their Doctoral Thesis in the areas which were closely related to social welfare of rural society. The Teachers had very modest background of lower middle-caste family income, almost illiterate parents and agriculture as family occupation. The direct interaction with these Teachers bestowed upon me the experience of the transition of present generation of our farming community from the stage of under-development to the stage of development. The power of education has brought this magical transition in the age-old farming community of India. This is the glimpse of economic progress of India at Micro-level. As the honorary guest of this August Gathering of these Teachers, my advice to them was to make education as continuous process of their lives. Education expands knowledge and knowledge becomes the power not only of an individual but also of the society. Today, in the modern Globalised India, Internet is the source of infinite knowledge. Read constantly and grow intellectually is the theme of modern World.