SRINAGAR: Wasim Ahmad Lone, head of Government Middle School Durhama in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, has been invited by the President of India as a special guest for the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 in recognition of his contribution to strengthening government school education. Sabzar Ahmad, a teacher at the school, said Lone had worked at the institution for nearly two decades without seeking recognition. He said the honour should be shared with the school’s teachers and students, who had contributed to the institution’s progress. He pointed out that two members of the school staff had enrolled their own children there. Calling teaching a nation-building responsibility, Lone urged teachers to remain committed and sincere in their work despite their other responsibilities.