TEACHER’S DAY MARKED IN ARMENIAN PHILATHROPIC ACADEMY OF CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Teacher’s Day
was solemny celebrated on September 5 in the Armenian Philanthropic
Academy of Calcutta. The ceremony prepared by the academy students
took place in the ceremonial hall of the academy on that occasion. The
academy staff members and teachers participated in the event. At
the beginning of the event, academy director James Dayas warmly
congratulated all the teachers, emphasizing importance of the teacher’s
mission in the society. He also persuaded them to pay more attention
to children’s education, personally becaming an example for them.

Then the students presented some modern dances, recited, academy
student Etchmin Shahijian and academy teacher Shon Manuk sang a duet
with guitar. Ani Karapetian from the academy led the ceremony. A
sortition was also held. After the artistic part, children invited
academy manager Archimandrite Oshakan Gyulgyulian to address
the speech of his soul to those present. The Archimandrite also
congratulated the teachers on the occasion of their holiday, touching
upon his own experience. He spoke about Armenian first teacher Surb
(Saint) Mesrob Mashtots’ activity, persuading academy students to do
their best to keep high the name of the Philanthropic Academy with
their education and behaviour, bringing just by it honour to their
teachers as well. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Calcutta Armenian
Philanthropic Academy, academy administrator Deacon Tigran Baghumian,
former academy graduate Michael Steven also addressed the speech of
their soul to those present. At the end, Brita Roy, an academy teacher
of many years expressed gratitude on behalf of the teachers. A joint
dinner party took place at the end of the ceremony.