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2 2020 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 2

Teachers should be prepared

to face the New Education Policy:

Founder Chancellor Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar

STAFF WRITTER
“The importance
The Teacher’s Day celebrations of education is to
at SRM Institute of Science know to all and hence
of Technology (SRMIST),
Kattankulathur was held teachers are given
virtually. The event was due importance. In
SRM students, staff presided over by Founder the NEP, studying will
Chancellor of SRMIST Dr.
participate in Fit T. R. Paarivendhar, Pro- become very flexible,
and learning will get
Chancellor (Administration),
India Freedom Run Shri Ravi Pachamoothoo, Vice more practical.
Chancellor Dr. Sandeep
Sancheti, Registrar Dr. N. ... Chancellor
Sethuraman, Pro Vice-Chancellor
STAFF WRITTER friends.” He emphasizes that (Engineering & Technology), student-friendly and they can have the power to train and
the Institute’s many sports Dr. C.Muthamizhchelvan, Pro now dictate terms to professors. hold the young mind. This is
The students and staff of facilities are open all the time Vice Chancellor (Science & The old school of thought is also a time to thank our own
SRM Institute of Science and students and staff need Humanities), R Balasubramanian not going to work anymore. To teachers because they are the
and Technology (SRMIST), to make use of them to stay among others. Registrar Dr. compete with this, universities reason we are here today.”
Kattankulathur participated healthy. Also, present for the N.Sethuraman delivered should focus on big campuses Pro Vice-Chancellor
in the Government of India’s event was Pro Vice Chancellor the welcome address. In his which means bringing research (Engineering & Technology),
Fit India Freedom Run on 29 (Engineering and Technology) address to teachers, Founder inside the campus. Dr.C.Muthamizhchelvan said,
September 2020. The event was Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. This is how a university can “Teachers should know the
flagged off by Vice Chancellor of and Director (Sports) Dr. K T. R. Paarivendhar said, “The flourish. At the same time, the importance of participating in
SRMIST Dr. Sandeep Sancheti. Vaithianathan. importance of education is to university and its faculties should learning. Collaboration is a threat
This run was organized by The event was organized know to all and hence teachers be updated in terms of syllabus to students in learning. Hence
the Department of Physical under the initiative taken by are given due importance. In the and teaching methods. This is there should be cooperation with
Education & Sports Science, our Honorable Prime Minister NEP, studying will become very the only way to help students one another. Teachers must have
SRMIST. Students participated of India, Narendra Modi and is flexible, and learning will get get jobs during this pandemic. a strong emphasis and necessity
in this event virtually. The five- part of the Fit India Mission by more practical. So to cope up with We need to connect with the towards the interest of students.”
kilometer run/ walk was held the Ministry of Youth Affairs it, teachers need to be prepared. industry and bring them to the Pro Vice Chancellor (Science &
Humanities), Dr.Balasubramanian
within the Kattankulathur campus and Sports. You should be updated in your campus to work with students.” said, “Teachers who educate
with proper social distancing and field daily and should be ahead In his address, Vice Chancellor of children are more honoured than
COVID19 precautions in place. Fit India Freedom Run is held
from 15th August – 2nd October of students. Nowadays, students SRMIST, Dr. Sandeep Sancheti parents. This is the importance
Dean (College of Engineering 2020 to encourage fitness and have various avenues to learn so said, “Our teachers have earned of teachers in our society.”
and Technology) Prof. T. V. help us all to get freedom from teachers need to be prepared. So additional titles during this Director (Research), Dr. K
Gopal welcomed the gathering. obesity, laziness, stress, anxiety, before you are a good teacher pandemic, they are now called Ramasamy highlighted the
Flagging off the event, Dr. diseases etc. This nation-wide you need to be good learners.” lockdown mentors, facilitators research activities in SRMIST.
Sandeep Sancheti said, “Apart movement encourages people Pro-Chancellor (Administration), and councillors. Their role has HOD of English Dept, Dr. Shanthi
from keeping fit and reducing to remain healthy and fit by Shri Ravi Pachamoothoo changed in the last six months Chitra, gave a short presentation
anxiety, such events are also including physical activities said, “This NEP is going to due to the pandemic. Teaching on the public reflection on the
good avenues to make new and sports in their daily lives. be challenging. However, it is is global progress and teachers New Education Policy.

“SRM students should be job creators, not seekers”

STAFF WRITTER (Engineering and Technology) adding SRM students should to face any type of challenges, their ideas. Pro Vice Chancellor
Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, be job creators, not seekers” situations and get accused to this (Engineering and Technology)
Over 5000 freshers were Pro Vice Chancellor (Science “Although your education is culture. Our faculty members Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan said,
welcomed at the Induction & Humaniti es) Dr. R. now happening beyond the will be your core strength in “SRMIST will present you
Ceremony held at SRM Institute Balasubramanian, Pro Vice classroom, you are no less an SRMIST and they are here to with a fascinating life ahead.
of Science and Technology Chancellor (Medical and engineer,” he said and assured help you battle any hardships.” There are lots of avenues to
(SRMIST), Kattankulathur. Health Sciences) Dr. Lt Col. students that they will soon start Vice Chancellor Dr. Sandeep explore your potentials. As
The event held virtually was A. Ravikumar, Controller of offline classes. He also urged Sancheti said, “SRMIST is future engineers, you are in a
participated by the incoming Examination Dr. S. Ponnusamy, students to keep priorities in life a new generation university position to change the world.”
students of B.Tech, B.Arch, Dean (E&T) Dr. T. V. Gopal and focus on them. “Education that offers online and offline He also assured students about
B.Des, M.Tech & M.Des and and Dean (E&T) VDP Campus. comes first, then co-curricular, learning, dual degree programs, their placement in jobs after
their parents. Present for the Addressing students Pro and finally your enjoyment.” virtual labs, semester abroad they complete their courses.
event were SRMIST’s Pro Chancellor (Academics) Dr. Pro Chancellor Administration programs among others.” He Registrar Dr. N. Sethuraman
Chancellor (Administration) P. Sathyanarayanan said, “Our Shri Ravi Pachamoothoo said, told students to not just confine encouraged students to be
Shri Ravi Pachamoothoo, aim is to make students become “Your safety will be our first themselves to academics, but strong and not affected by this
Pro Chancellor (Academics) entrepreneurs. To facilitate concern. That is the reason why to explore other areas as well. pandemic. “Promise yourself to
Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan, this we have special labs and we have begun classes virtually. He urged students to make full look at the sunny side of things
Registrar Dr. N. Sethuraman, groups where students and The pandemic has affected each use of state-of-the-art facilities and work towards success. Let
Vice Chancellor Dr. Sandeep faculties come together to one of us in a different way and for research at SRMIST to obstacles be your lesson,” he
Sancheti, Pro Vice Chancellor work on ideas and fabricate it, students should be strong enough experiment and innovate as told them.