National Webinar on National Education Policy 2020: Role of IT Teachers was organised at BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences Mhow under the National Webinar Series on the National Education Policy 2020: Role of Teachers jointly organised by BRAUSS, Mhow and Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal.
Delivering the Keynote Address Prof Sanjiv Tokekar, Director, IET, DAVV, Indore said that the role of IT teachers is important in the new education policy. It introduces us to a new digital platform. We should get the result of what we are teaching. Prof Tokekar further said that we have to educate by separating IT and non-IT sectors. He said that in the new era, IT teachers will have to make themselves techno-friendly. He talked about connecting IT with the provincial languages.
At the beginning of the national webinar Prof. DK Verma, Chairperson and Dean welcomed the guests and gave a brief introduction about the university. Keeping his thoughts on the challenges and possibilities of IT in the new times, Prof. Verma said that if we want to become a world guru, then we have to keep pace with the time. He emphasised that IT teachers should earn more knowledge.
Prof Rajesh Kothari, Consultant Texla Technical School, Jaipur, Rajasthan said that in the new education policy, you will be identified as a multi-faceted talent instead of any subject expert. He said that everyone has the right to education and we should provide education to the grass root level. Prof. Kothari highlighted several points and said that the role of teacher is important in NEP, Prof Aditya Abhyankar, Dean, SP Pune University said that we will be able to leave a great impact in our education through wider curiosity.
Prof Abhyankar explained through PPT Presentation the importance of IT from various examples and said that IT teachers have a special role in NEP because in the coming time we will work on digital platforms only.