Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that role of teachers is pivotal in the life of the students as they give directions to students’ thinking and help to enhance the intellectual ken as well. That is why; teachers enjoy important status in the society and are regarded as the spiritual father. In his message, the chief minister said that respect of teachers is binding on all of us. The nations that gave respect and honor to the teachers progressed. I owe my position in life to the hard work of my teachers and I pay rich tributes to the teachers who have always guided me at every occasion, he said. The chief minister said that steps will be taken to give rights to the teachers in new Pakistan as their role is important in guiding the students. The purpose of celebrating this day is to pay tributes to the multifarious role played by the teachers in building an educated and enlightened society and today, we should reiterate that teachers’ respect will be ensured at every cost, concluded the chief minister.
