Delhi govt declares Guinness World Record holder music teacher as ‘Face of DoE’

Sep 05, 2021

New Delhi, Sept 05 (ANI): Raj Kumar, a music teacher from Delhi government’s School Of Specialized Excellence, Dwarka Sec-22 was awarded 'Face of Directorate of Education (DoE)' on September 04. Raj Kumar also holds the Guinness Book of Records for playing the Sitar for over 32 hours. After getting awarded with ‘Face of DoE’, Raj Kumar said, "Our responsibilities increased when the Directorate of Education appreciates our work. I do not have words to express my happiness. Everyone is happy in my family. I feel that this is the blessings of my Gurus, Goddess Saraswati and the audience." During the first wave of Covid-19, I was infected, so while in quarantine I got the opportunity to practice for long hours, this made me believe I can break the record of 29 hours of playing the sitar," he added. Apprising about Teachers’ Day function, Education Minister and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia announced that the names of two teachers for 'Face of DoE' awards of September 04 in a press conference.