The ICSI is observing Teachers’ Week in the month September; and as part of the week, a conference on “Empowering Educators” for senior teachers of schools and colleges was organised by the Bhubaneswar Chapter through virtual platform on Sunday.
While delivering the inaugural address, Prof Rajendra Prasad Das, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, said the National Education Policy (NEP) provides quality product and quality of services to the teachers. He emphasised on full freedom to teachers and no interference. “We all should support, encourage the teachers and give them a proper platform to serve the county and guide the students to be competitive enough to face the global challenges,” he said. In his keynote address, Prof BR Sharma, Executive Registrar, Sri Sri University, Odisha, talked about integrity, high ethical standards to be inculcated in a teacher.
A teacher should be a role model for the students and teachers should appreciate the students and encourage them to work in team. Prof Damodar Achary, former Vice-Chancellor, BPUT, former Chairman AICTE and Director, IIT, Kharagpur, addressing the technical sessions, said the #NEP is a great way to respect and improve the quality of teachers and respect the teaching community and the teacher to do well in a transparent manner and resolve the challenges faced by the teachers. Dr Manveen Kaur, Principal, Guru Nanak Public School, Rourkela, said teachers are the assets to education. The teacher should be impartial, problem-solving and resolve the real issues of students. He/she must enhance civilisation, huge responsibility to guide the students. The teacher plays a vital role to change the life of a student. She also emphasised on career awareness which is a must for students on regular intervals. Others who addressed were Prof SR Mohapatra, Dean, Management, BPUT; CS Rajendra Kumar Kar, Chairman, and CS Jyotirmoy Mishra, Vice-Chairman, Bhubaneswar Chapter; and Dr Mayank Tiwari, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO.