In keeping with the rich traditions of the College Teachers’ Day was observed at MCTE, Mhow. In an event attended by the faculty of the institution the Commandant lt Gen Rajesh Pant, AVSM,VSM felicitated a select group of teachers for their outstanding contribution to the College.
In a landmark address that followed this ceremony he retraced the life of Radhakrishnan, whom he described as Plato’s ideal of the Philosopher King .Paying rich tributes to the great man in this inspiring address the Commandant reminded the faculty of one of his sayings, “A teacher should have the best mind in the Country.” He emphasized that the faculty were being paid for efficient knowledge transfer to students and it was their duty to ensure that the best quality of work was produced by each one of them.
He announced with pride that MCTE had established its reputation as an “Organisation that delivers Results”. Most of the outstanding work done in a time bound manner was possible through cohesive teamwork. MCTE has been connected on the National Knowledge Network (NKN) as a node for the Indian Army. This has allowed it to collaborate with about 1500 national institutions of repute in various fields of research.
Earlier a team of the College presented a software package ‘Student Information Management System’ that will find extensive application in training as well as administration of the students.
Besides, the Bayonet School, c/o The Infantry School, Mhow also organized a function to commemorate the birthday of India’s second President and the greatest teacher Radhakrishnan as Teacher’s Day. The function started with ‘Guru Vandana’. A cultural programme was organized by the students of the school to mark the occasion in which the teachers actively participated.
The students showcased their talent in all the fields including singing and dancing. Teachers actively participated in the interesting games.
On behalf of the school management, Usha Joshi, the Principal distributed mementoes to the teachers and supporting staff.