Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Jalgaon Teachers Honored as Minister Says Technology Cannot Replace Them
Fifteen teachers in Jalgaon district received awards for doing excellent work.
The ceremony took place on Teachers’ Day.
Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil said teachers do much more than teach lessons.
They help children build confidence, learn values and make good choices.
He said even advanced technologies such as 5G and 6G cannot replace teachers.
Other speakers said mobile phones can reduce face-to-face communication.
They also discussed how artificial intelligence is changing education.
The speakers encouraged teachers to keep learning and guide students for the future.
Fifteen teachers from Jalgaon district received District Teacher Awards for outstanding educational work.
Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil said teachers shape students’ character, confidence, values and futures.
Patil said no matter how advanced 5G or 6G technology becomes, teachers cannot be replaced.
Speakers discussed mobile phones, face-to-face communication and artificial intelligence’s growing role in education.
The awards ceremony was organized by the Zilla Parishad on Teachers’ Day.
- Who
- Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil, other dignitaries and 15 award-winning teachers attended the ceremony.
- What
- Fifteen teachers received District Teacher Awards for outstanding educational work.
- When
- The ceremony was held on Saturday on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.
- Where
- The event took place in Jalgaon district and was organized by the Zilla Parishad.
- Why
- The teachers were honored for their educational contributions, while speakers highlighted their continuing role in guiding students despite technological change.
- Award recipients
- 15 teachers from Jalgaon district
- Organizer
- Zilla Parishad
- Occasion
- Teachers’ Day
- Chief speaker
- Gulabrao Patil, Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation and Guardian Minister
- Central message
- Teachers cannot be replaced by 5G or 6G technology
- Education themes
- Character-building, values, mobile-phone use and artificial intelligence
- Other speakers
- MLA Prof Chandrakant Sonawane, MLA Anil Patil and MLA Rajumama Bhole