Our Correspondent
Imphal, Sep. 16 (EMN): The golden jubilee celebration of Dhanamanjuri College of Teacher Education (DMCTE) was held at the Golden Jubilee Hall of the college in Imphal on Friday.
Manipur Education minister Th Basanta Kumar Singh, MLA Kh Joykishan (Thangmeiband), vice-chancellor (DM University), Prof. N Rajmuhon Singh and principal (DMCTE), Dr. RK Lokendra Singh, attended the celebration.
Addressing the gathering, the Education minister Basanta Kumar said that a committee has been formed to examine any form of publications that distort the culture and history of the state from every aspect.
The minister said the committee members are experts in their respective fields.
Stressing on the relevance of teacher education, the minister said that teacher education and educators involve curriculum development and assessment.
It also refers to policies, procedures and provisions designed to equip the prospective teachers on applying the methodology and skills required by the students.
Effective classroom teaching should be the aim in imparting training to the prospective teachers, Singh added.
The appealed to all the experienced educators and teacher trainers to endorse the core values of character building to ensure the moral standards of the prospective teachers which is incorporated in the National Education Policy 2020.
He said all aspects of NEP 2020 should be incorporated to produce better teachers and educators in future.
“Around 20 per cent of the student population will become 100 per cent in the future and we need to be serious in imparting the knowledge to the students. All the teachers who became teachers by choice as well as by accident should take pledge to impart knowledge with dedication and sincerity after passing out from the institute,” he said.
In his speech, Prof. Rajmuhon Singh said that teachers should be the role model for future generations. Almost all the world famous personalities/icons are made by the teachers, he added.
The vice chancellor also said close relationship between teacher and student is very important as teachers mould students to become good human beings. Moreover, quality education is very important as the 21st century is the era of knowledge, he added.
Mementos were presented to the teachers to honour them for their hard work and dedication in imparting training to the aspiring teachers of the institute. The function was attended by faculties, alumni and students of the institute.