Teachers Day in UAE: Educators honoured at Indian schools

Teachers Day in UAE: Educators honoured at Indian schools

Twenty two teachers and 11 principals were celebrated from various schools

Published: Tue 6 Sep 2022, 3:35 PM

Dozens of teachers and principals were honoured in a colourful event organised by the Consulate General of India in collaboration with the Indian Association Ajman on the occasion of September 5, Teacher’s Day.

“It is great to be receiving this award, but my real happiness comes from seeing my students flourish,” said Supriya Sukunan, a teacher from Woodlem Park School, Ajman, who was one of the teachers honoured at the event.

“I have been teaching for over 16 years and for me my children mean the world. Just like a mother nurtures her children, I have been nurturing the all-round development of each student of mine and seeing them succeed at life is what keeps me going every day.”

Teaching science and biology to students in Grades 5 to Grade 10, Sukunan said there were several students whose lives she was able to impact positively.

“One boy came to me in Grade 10,” she said. “He was expected to fail the exams. However, when I started teaching him, I could see that he was intelligent. It is just that he needed some motivation. He not only passed grade