“It is very important that the primary school  students   develop a  sense of  self-esteem, self-respect, and self-identity to become a rounded citizen of the country” said S C Manjunath, lecturer at the District teachers’  training centre.

He was speaking after  inaugurating the National Teen red Ribbon Club at Nagavalli Government Pu College  near Tumkur.
Teachers’ role

He opined that every  teacher had an important  role to  play in their  students’  life to  help them  develop these qualities that were required  to become a good  human  being. He added that these  qualities  form the  foundation for the youngsters to build their value system. This would in turn guide through the  testing  times and the  trials and  tribulations that life would throw at them.

Principled being
“It is only the a person with strong  principals who is  able to  contribute towards a healthy society” he said.
“The youth today face dangerous health  challenges including  HIV and Aids. They have to take up the  issue and  debate upon it seriously.”

Dangers in society
“They  also have  under stand the dangers of  a promiscuous life and the importance of the a healthy living” he  added.

Positive mind-set
He urged the  children to  develop a  positive  frame of  mind and  imbibe the qualities of love and affection. He also reminded the  parents to understand their role in the  scope of things and told them to  educate their  children about the wholesome goodness of life.

The programme  was presided over by the College principal Chandrashekar. Senior  faculty S  Puttaiaha was also present at the  occasion.

 K  B  Vijaya Kumar welcomes the participants. B  V  Gundappa presented the  vote of  thanks.