Role
of Academics and Educational Institutes vital for nation-building - Ashok Garg
SIRSA NEWS
20 September 2019
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Academicians and Educational Institutes play a vital role in nation-building.
The Universities and Colleges are also a temple of learning where the energies
of the youth have been channelized in a systematic manner under the guidance
and counselling of Faculty members. This was stated by Sh Ashok Garg, IAS
Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa during the 'Academic-Administration Interface Programme' organized by Dean Academic Affairs Office of Chaudhary Devi Lal
University, Sirsa. While addressing the Teaching fraternity of University at
C.V. Raman, Seminar Hall. Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa emphasized that teachers should
motivate the students to involve themselves in the extension and nation-building
activities so that the participation of the youth in the development activities
should be enhanced.
He asserted that Teachers are the role model of the students and if they
guide the students to opt for a carrier according to their capabilities and
interest by testing their Intelligent quotient, the students will achieve more
success in life. If they succeeded to get a job as per their choice and
capability, the level of job satisfaction will be high and in this way,
productivity will be turned into qualitative from quantitative. He added that
teachers are the torchbearer of the society and new ideas have been generated
in the educational institutes and these ideas are helpful in preparing the blueprint
of any development project. He urged the teachers to come forward and join the
hands with district administration in eradicating the social evils like Prada
Partha, Drug Addiction, Female foeticide, gender equity etc.
The program was presided over by Professor
Vijay K. Kayat, Vice-Chancellor, CDLU, Sirsa and in his presidential
address, he said that moral and cultural values should be inculcated among
students to make them better human beings. He focussed upon the teaching &
learning process and added that a University teacher involves in research and
learning process throughout his or her life. He said that the skill enhancement process is
missing from the modern education scenario and the gap between teacher and
taught is increasing day by day that’s why the desert of thinking arousing
among youth. He said that to maintain the position and dignity of the
profession teacher must be updated with the latest knowledge of the subject and
technology and behave like mentors with its students. He said that with the
advent of the technology the nature and scope of higher education is changing
day by day. He also said that the main aim of higher education institute is to
generate, disseminate and preserve the knowledge for the society. District and Session Judge Dr R.N.
Bharti was also the part of this deliberation, he added that education
institutes should indulge in extension and the research activities. The
research should be based upon the objectives of deriving the new horizon of the
knowledge and the larger interest of the society and mankind should be served.
He said that legal literacy campaign should be initiated among the higher
education learning institutes and curriculum should be designed in such a way
that it should aware the students about duties, rights and responsibilities of
a citizen. Dean Academic Affairs Professor Raj Kumar Siwach welcomed the guests
and said that the objective of the programme is to develop a platform between
Academicians and Administration for the growth of the society. Faculty members
from different departments of the University share their ideas and thoughts
upon good governance, social and cultural ethos and Digitalisation.
