Nat'l Teachers' Day Jan 19

National Teachers Day will be observed throughout the country on January 19 in a befitting manner. The Education Ministry has chalked out elaborate programmes at national, district and upazila levels to observe the day declared by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia last year.

President Iajuddin Ahmed will attend the functions for distribution of National Education Day Award of Honour, 2003, and National Education Week Prizes, 2003, among the best teachers as the chief guest.

The President will also attend the opening function of the National Teachers' Day as the chief guest.

As part from the day's programmes, seminars and discussions will be organised at district and upazila levels. The theme of the seminars is the "Role of Teachers in Nation-building."

Besides, programmes have been chalked out to formally pay respect to teachers and accord reception to brilliant and elderly teachers.