SRINAGAR, Sep 05: Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha honoured the finest teachers from across J&K with Union Territory Awards.

LG said "Urged teachers to allow independent thinking, creativity, inquisitiveness, knowledge for quality education by involving students & allowing individual growth for appropriate learning experience.

A teacher is a bright lamp which has the capability of lighting hundreds of unlit lamps and imparts courage to innovate and invent. Holistic education as suggested by National Education Policy will provide equal opportunities to teachers & students to use knowledge to transform."