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National Level Panel Discussion on “Preparing Teachers for Institutional Development”

:- As part of Shikshak Parv 2022, UGC is organizing 5-day online National Level Panel Discussions from September 5 to 9 2022 on various subject themes

 

New Delhi: As part of Shikshak Parv 2022, UGC is organizing 5-day online National Level Panel Discussions from September 5 to 9 2022 on various subject themes. Today on day 3 of Shikshak Parv 2022, a panel of eminent academicians deliberated on the theme “Preparing Teachers for Institutional Development”.

Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, UGC Chairman welcomed all the members and introduced the panel for the session.  The session was chaired by Prof V K Jain, VC, Tezpur University and the panelists for the session were- Prof R.K. Kohli, VC, Amity University, Mohali campus; Prof Sushma Yadav, UGC Commission Member; Prof Parikshat Singh Manhas, Director, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Jammu and Prof M. Krishnan, VC, Central University of Tamil Nadu.

Speaking on the occasion Prof R.K. Kohli, gave the following suggestions for improving teachers’ contribution in Institutional Development:

  • School Education must be strengthened
  • There must be Exams on certification for teachers’ appointment
  • Orientation courses must be structured with syllabi
  • Need to reactivate online diploma programmes on teaching methodology and examination & evaluation.   

Prof Sushma Yadav, lauded the efforts of the teachers in Institution and nation building. She said that in order to facilitate the quality institutional building process, every teacher must have a vision and mission of their own, which must also be complementary and supplementary to the vision and mission of the Institution. She further added that the allocation of funds, increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio, pooling of appropriate resources for the development of institution is the responsibility of government and associated agencies but developing and transforming the same into a quality education is a responsibility of academic fraternity or teachers.

Prof Parikshat Singh Manhas highlighted some of the major role and responsibilities of teachers for Institutional Development. He said that teachers in higher education institutions must inculcate values in their students, provide them with an enabling environment for building collaborations, and inculcate the ability to ideate and also to equip them with the skill sets for the implementation of their ideas. There should not be exclusion of individual vision or aspirations from the vision and aspirations of the institution.

Prof M. Krishnan suggested that curriculum design and content delivery by the teachers should be done in a manner so that students are able to acquire certain skill sets for innovation which should lead to betterment of society and the nation. Prof. D. K. Srivastava, Vice Chairman, UGC thanked the Chairperson of the panel, the panelists and participants from higher education institutions for their active participation in the online session.

Todays, National Level Panel Discussions on theme “Preparing Teachers for Institutional Development” provided an opportunity to brainstorm with academicians, educationalists, administrators and students and to highlight the possible ways ahead to ensure the teachers active participation in Institutional Development.  

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