Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. A teacher’s role in educating a child is very important, says Labasa Sangam Primary School Head Teacher Kamal Deo.
“Teacher’s contribution in teaching and extra curricular activities including sports provides the trust for effective teaching and smooth running of the institution,” said Mr Deo.
The school also believes that spiritual teaching play a vital role in a child’s development process.
Assistant Head Teacher Saten Maharaj said that every morning the students start their day at school with a prayer.
“We teach students to start of their day in school with a prayer because it teaches them a lot of moral values,” he said.
He added that students including those who are not Hindu recite the prayer and they have all learnt it.
There are various school prayers and one of those is this

The School Prayer

Salutations to Maata Sri Saraswati
Giver of Knowledge
Saraswati Namastubhyam
Varadee Kaama Ruupini
Vidyaaramgham Karishyaami
Sidhirbhavatu Mee Sadaa
Pasma Patra Vishaalakshi
Nityam Padmaalayam Devi
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati
Bhagwati Namastubham

Meaning

O Gracious Godess Saraswati, giver of Boons
I Prostrate before you at the commencement of both my academic and spiritual saadhanaa
Kindly bless me with success in all my healthy undertakings.