Gonda: The district convention and election ceremony of the Junior High School (Upper Primary) Teachers’ Association was held at Dr Sampurnanand Auditorium in Town Hall, Gandhi Park, Gonda, in a spirited and dignified atmosphere. Ashok Kumar Pandey was elected district president, while Narendra Kumar Singh was elected district treasurer and Ajit Tiwari district general secretary.
The event was attended by former state president of the association Radha Krishna Pathak, state president Yogesh Tyagi, Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers’ Association state president Vinay Tiwari and divisional president Veer Vikram Singh as chief guests. District presidents, general secretaries and executive committee members from Bahraich, Balrampur and Shravasti also participated.
The programme began with the lighting of a ceremonial lamp and floral tributes to Goddess Saraswati by the dignitaries on the dais. The organising committee welcomed the guests with garlands, badges and traditional angavastrams.
Speakers shared their views on protecting teachers’ interests, improving the quality of education and strengthening unity within the association.
During the second session, elections for the district executive committee were conducted under the supervision of Shravasti district president Ram Naresh Yadav, with divisional vice-president Ubaidur Rahman serving as the election officer. The new office-bearers were declared elected through a consensus-based process following democratic procedures.
Hundreds of teachers and office-bearers representing all development blocks of Gonda district attended the convention. The newly elected representatives expressed gratitude to their colleagues and pledged to continue working for the protection of teachers’ rights and interests.
Other prominent attendees included provincial patron Radha Krishna Pathak, provincial accountant Rajesh Kumar Shukla, provincial joint secretary Sushil Kumar, divisional treasurer Santosh Pandey, Anand Pratap Singh, Yashwant Pandey, Rupesh Pandey, Dharmendra Pratap Singh and Vinay Singh.
The convention concluded with the collective singing of the national anthem and a vote of thanks.
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