JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18(KNB): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the joint annual function of three schools run by Shrimati Dewanini V.Badrinath Educational Trust, here at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.
Speaking on the transformation taking place in the education system across the country, the Lt Governor said, National Education Policy has put special emphasis on engagement and involvement in both classroom as well as field study.
A teacher’s most important role today is to create an atmosphere for curiosity, collaboration, and encourage the students to be more imaginative and develop creative skills, added the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor emphasized that schools must nurture independent thinking, provide vibrant space for individual growth. It will help knowledge, skills, innovation and awareness to blossom, he added.A student’s capacity to be a better scientist, doctor, engineer, musician hinges on the efforts to be more inquisitive, creative and learn the values that will act as navigation tools for the future, the Lt Governor further added.
The Lt Governor also highlighted the need to focus on increased student-teacher engagement, where a teacher acts as collaborator & mentor, and encourages the students to think across the boundaries of subjects and disciplines.(KNB)