Pune, January 11, 2018 : “Decreasing values in life has led to large scams in our country. There is a need to have values not just in the field of education but also in politics,” said Justice N Santosh Hegde, former judge of Supreme Court of India and former Lokayukta of the state of Karnataka. He was speaking at the Day 2 session of the 2nd National Teachers Congress at the MIT WPU campus in Pune. National Teachers’ Congress (NTC) is organized by MAEERs MIT world Peace University and MIT School of Government. The three day event is being supported by Government of Maharashtra, AICTE, Association of Indian University, Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, Union Ministry of HRD with All India Council for technical Education, UNESCO chair for Human Rights among others.
Present on the occasion were Varun Sahani vice chancellor of Goa University, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat Minister of State for Higher Education, Uttarakhand Government, Acharya Lokesh Muni Jain, saint and social reformer, Aniruddha Deshpande, Chairman of Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini & RSS sah sampark pramukh, Dr. K. E.Seetha Ram & Dr. Lakshmi Seetha Ram, Dr. Scott Herriot of Maharshi University of management USA, Dr. Maulana Rizvi, Islamic Scholar, Prof. Rahul Karad, Executive President of MIT world Peace University, Vishwanath D. Karad Founder President of MIT World Peace University among others.
Addressing a large gathering of teachers Hegde said, “Today society has lost all values and it is the teacher’s duty to channelize youth in the right direction. Life is becoming contaminated day by day and only with humanism we can pass this darkness of life. “Don’t be asinine, be intellectual and give chance to peace in your life. Never think about time while serving the nation. Because no nation stands by 11-5 time period.” he added.
Addressing the congregation Acharya Lokesh Muni remarked, “Todays need of society is coordination of science and technology. Technology teaches us about science of universe and spirituality speaks about life and non-violence. Mental and emotional development should be included in values of education.”
Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said, “All teachers are leaders and all leaders are teachers because both lead the nation. Primary motive of the education is to acquire the grass root population and follow sustainable development. Teachers should give attention towards the comfort of the student along with content and control in classroom. Hundred percent employment of teachers increases literacy rate of Uttarakhand,” Rawat recalled the Acharya system in ancient India and stated that teachers, students and the society have to change.
Dr. K E Seetharam And Dr. Lakshmi Seetha Ram said India’s demographic dividend is the real power of the country and has great potential to create a bright future. ‘Teachers have the capability to shape this demographic dividend. Education is not for merely earning a living, education is for Life.’
Anniruddha Deshpande todays books and syllabus emphasis on career and not on ethics. Everyone is running behind money and fame but humans can identify by his character, he added.
Maulana Rizvi said that the value system of Indian culture in education is the pillar of India’s development. Problem solving skills, responsibility, love are the basic facets of education, he added.
Dr. Vishwanath Karad said, “Ignited mind, building transformation, spreading knowledge all these are equally important but having a clear vision is most important. It has the ability to change the nation through students.”
On the issue of strengthening of education system and regarding the Braindrain in the nation, Karad said, “The creation of an appropriate environment of values may restrict the braindrain problem in our country.
The programme was compeered by Prof. Gautam Bapat.
India is poor in Employment at IITs : G Raghuram.
India IITs and top educational institutions are without proper leadership. 15 out of 18 IIT’s are without a director, 4 out of 20 IIM’s are without full time director,” said Prof G. Raghuram Director of IIM Bangalore. Raghuram was speaking at the 3rd session of the 2nd National Teachers Congress being held here. National Teachers’ Congress (NTC) is organized by MAEERs MIT world Peace University and MIT School of Government. The three day event is being supported by Government of Maharashtra, AICTE, Association of Indian University, Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, Union Ministry of HRD with All India Council for technical Education, UNESCO chair for Human Rights among others.
Present on the occasion were Pandit Vidyasagar, Vice chancellor of Marathwada University, Dr. A K Sen Gupta founder & convener, Higher Education Forum, Dr. Jagannath Patil, Advisor of National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Dr. Manas Behera, Ms. Manisha Gowaikar, Prof. Rahul Karad, Executive President of MIT world Peace University and Vishwanath D. Karad, Founder President of MIT World Peace University among others.
Addressing a large gathering of teachers, Raghuram said, “Regulation and bureaucratic control should be reduced from education system. Low investment is the prime reason of poor quality of education and sadly today corruption has become a major problem. The society has to uproot this from system. Gross Enrolment Ratio of country increases day by day but does not match the global ratio in developing countries ratio.” he added. He also advised the government to keep attention towards teachers’ salaries because in many institutions gurudakshina paid to teachers is not sufficient.
Addressing the congregation Jagannath Patil said, “Patents, research paper, innovation, PhD scholar and quality decreases day by day and if all these core values decrease, how one can think of raising GDP of the country. Whatever the cost of our libraries, it is any day lesser than paying the price of being an ignorant nation.” Speaking on strengthening the education system he said that children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Dr. A K Sen Gupta said, “Teachers should look beyond the four walls of classroom. Research based education is more important than books and syllabus. Give space to social service in your teaching because it only helps to create a bright future. This society wants committed teachers by choice and not by force.”
Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar referred our ancient education system where all human beings were equal and there was no discrimination but nowadays this gap is increasing and we need to reduce it. He recalled Martin Luther King and said, “Intelligence plus character is the goal of true education.”
Thousands of teacher delegates from different parts of the country participated in the 2nd ‘National Teacher Congress’, which aims ‘To discuss and to create an environment of reaching out where it moves from teaching to mentoring.’
The programme was compered by Prof. Gautam Bapat.
India faces unemployment even the era of technology : Bhalchandra Mungekar
“Employment generation is a big challenge in front of the nation. A huge 58% of graduates do not get job, 62% post graduates are unemployed and only 27% engineers are employed in their own field so how government can claimed about job creation. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the only prime minister who had broad vision about education and when it comes to technology then no one compare with Rajiv Gandhi.” said Bhalchandra Mungekar former member of Parliament and member of Planning Commission said. Mungekar was speaking at the 2nd National Teachers Congress (NTC) on the topic -‘Use of Technology in Education: Impact Vs Impediment’. NTC is organized by MAEERs MIT world Peace University and MIT School of Government. The three day event is being supported by Government of Maharashtra, AICTE, Association of Indian University, Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, Union Ministry of HRD with All India Council for technical Education, UNESCO chair for Human Rights among others.
Present on the occasion were Padma Shri Dr. Sanjay Dhande chairman of National Institute of Industrial Engineering and former director of IIT Kanpur, Dr. Bhumika Gupta Director of International Development South East Asia, Dr. Anil Maheshwari Scholar and Associate professor of Maharshi University USA, Sushil Sharma associate dean Ball State University USA, Prof. Rahul Vishwanath Karad Executive President of MIT world Peace University, Vishwanath D. Karad Founder President of MIT World Peace University among others on dias.
Addressing a large gathering of teachers Mungekar said, “Now time has come to think about what kind of education society requires, what kind of education is available and the attitude of state towards education. Equality in education forms the pillar of our society and from that woman not only walk with men but also surpass men in many field. There can be infinite uses of new age technology, but if teachers themselves are not able to bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails. New technology is common but new thinking is rare.” ‘The real power of interactive technologies is that they let us learn in ways that aren’t otherwise possible or practical. Teachers are mind changers and have the power to change the generations mindset. It will help to direct the student in right path,’ he added.
Sanjay Dhande said, “Technology gave us problems as well as opportunity. Teacher can teach thousands of students with the help of technology. Education is evolving due to the impact of the Internet. We cannot teach our students in the same manner in which we were taught in earlier times. It is necessary to engage students not just in their curriculum but also expose them to new technologies.” “Teachers need to embrace technology to make learning more engaging. When students are engaged and they are interested, that's where learning takes place,” he added.
Addressing the gathering, Bhumika Gupta said, “We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hands, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.”
“Technology can become the “wings’’ that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before but this can happen only if we allow it,” she added.
Dr. Sushil Sharma said, “You can teach from one pole of world to your student who is sitting to other pole. Learners in the internet age don’t need more information. They need to know how to efficiently use the massive amount of information available at their fingertips–to determine what’s credible, what’s relevant, and when it’s useful to reference. Make student engage in.
Dr. Anil Maheshwari spoke broadly about use of technology in education system. He said, “21st Century Education won't be defined by any new technology. It won't be just defined by 1:1 technology programs or tech-intensive projects. 21st Century Education will, however, be defined by a fundamental shift in what we are teaching - a shift towards learner-centered education and creating creative thinkers.”
Thousands of teacher delegates from different parts of the country participated in the 2nd ‘National Teacher Congress’, which aims ‘To discuss and to create an environment of reaching out where it moves from teaching to mentoring.’
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