Dr. Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of India to Qatar, recently honoured Indian teachers for their valuable contributions towards academic excellence, efforts in community building, social service, and environmental preservation, during the Embassy of India Teachers’ Felicitation Ceremony.

The online ceremony was also streamed live on YouTube. Ambassador Mittal expressed happiness while felicitating Rakesh Verma of Birla Public School, Jayanthi Rajagopalan of DPS Modern Indian School and Shakir Hussain of Shantiniketan Indian School.

Speaking on the occasion, he congratulated all the teachers for their hard work and dedication especially during these challenging times. He also advised all Indian schools to focus on the key aspects of the National Educational Policy that envisages how technology can be used as a tool for learning. He also urged the teachers to pursue the technology as a tool to deliver education at the students’ doorsteps. The ambassador reflected on the quality of education imparted by the Indian schools and the expectation of opening more Indian schools and higher education institutions in Qatar. He also quoted Prime Minster of India Narendra Modi, who has said: “There can be no joy greater than reading and no friend greater than knowledge.”



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