Teachers are reborn everyday with new skills: Dr Jyothi Reddy Ghanta

• Salute to Teaching fraternity for ability to Adapt and Adopt
• Shri Ram School’s Global Educators Conclave 2022-23 recognises role of teachers in changing times
• This year’s theme was ‘Teachers as Transformers’

IndiGlobal Bureau

Teachers as transformers is a tribute to every teacher who has decided to shed the old skin and be reborn each day with added skills, efficiency and a sound value system. It is a salute to every teacher who seamlessly changes roles said, Dr Jyothi Reddy Ghanta, the conclave Host and Director of Education, The Shri Ram Hyderabad Schools.

The extraordinary contributions made by teachers in a child’s life were highlighted in the fourth edition of “Acharya Devo Bhava (ADB) Educators” Conclave conducted by The Shri Ram Universal School (TSUS) in Hyderabad.

The theme for this year was “Teachers as Transformers”, which not only aims to touch upon the role of an educator who transforms lives of students, but as someone who transforms themselves continually in the process. Eminent speakers which comprised education leaders, academicians, experts and consultants, top brass of edtech companies elicited their views on the ever-evolving role of an educator.

This year we welcomed teachers from schools across the globe to share their transformational journeys through an activity – BE the Ripple effect. This conclave is an opportunity for educators to take pride in their profession and take pride in themselves. Dr Jyothi Reddy stated.

Asna Nafees, Principal, DPS Modern Indian School, Qatar spoke on educators responsibility to be future ready to face the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) World.

“Tranformation in Education if we can see from the age-old Gurukul system to present is huge. Teachers at present are no more the centers of knowledge and he or she is not the only one owning knowledge. Every child can get that. How to use the transformation wisely to create knowledge and apply is what has become the role of teacher,” Ms Nafees opined.

Ms Seetha Murthy, Director Education, Silver Oaks caught the attention of the audience with an interesting presentation on the topic “The case of mistaken identity. What critical information are we missing?”

Nuclear Scientist Dr A.P.Jayaraman, DY Patil University VC Prof Prabhat Ranjan, Krea University Professor Anil Srinivasan, Jain Group of Institutions CEO Dr Chandrashekar were among the eminent personalities who took part in panel discussions centred around the theme.

Dr Jyothi Reddy thanked TSUS MDs Ms. Sindhura Indukuri and Ms. Aishwarya Kurra, conclave co-convenor Ms Sudha Bansor and heads, Senior teachers and administrative staff from Shri Ram Schools for successfully organising the conclave.

Acharya Devo Bhava is a project initiated by The Shri Ram Universal School Hyderabad in the year 2019 as a tribute to the extra ordinary contribution made by an educator in a child’s life. The theme for the inaugural year (2019-20) was ‘Respect Teachers’. The year 2020- 21 (theme-Celebrate Teachers) witnessed teachers rising to occasion as they reskilled and upskilled themselves to provide uninterrupted learning for their students. The year 2021-22 saw teachers leading the way like never before, across the globe. They held fort for students, parents and exhibited true leadership in every action and the theme for the year was aptly titled – ‘Teachers as Leaders’. The Shri Ram Hyderabad Schools went global with Acharya Devo Bhava, Global Educators’ Conclave 2022-23 with the theme – ‘Teachers as Transformers’ and inviting educationists and academicians from a few countries.