As part of our IMCTF programme, “Aacharya Vandam – Reverence for Teachers – The Concept of Guru” was performed on the 5th of September by the students of Swamy’s School. Reverence for Teachers is seen as Reverence for Education. As education builds the nation's future, building reverence for learning through reverence for teachers is critical in contemporary times. The Indian tradition has always revered the teacher, as evident from the following verse :

Gurur brahma gurur vishnur gurur devo maheswarah

Guru sakshatpara brahma tasmai shri gurave namah

The students performed Padha Pooja with piety and reverence for their gurus and sought their blessings.