Date: 8th October 2024, New Delhi: World Teachers Day is celebrated by the World Academy of Higher Education and Development, W-AHEAD at the India Internation Centre, New Delhi on the 5th & 6th of October 2024. The event also included the Higher Education Summit 2024 and the conferment of the Fellow of Eminence Award upon educationists and professionals of exceptional merit who served with distinction and integrity during their long professional lives and contributed to nation-building and service to the global community.
Shri Ram Nath Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare was the Chief Guest, Prof Priyaranjan Trivedi, Executive Chairman of W-AHEAD delivered the welcome address and Prof PB Sharma, President of W-AHEAD presided over the function attended by a galaxy of eminent academicians, scholars, eminent professionals from the industry and corporate, members of faculty and students from selected colleges of Delhi University and reputed schools of Delhi.
Addressing the august gathering on the auspicious occasion of World Teachers Day, Hon’ble Minister Shri Ram Nath Thakur said that the tradition of respect and recognition of teachers as the torchbearers of the society has been an integral part of our cultural heritage. It is heartening that all the nations of the world today are celebrating Teacher’s Day to mark the respect of the global community towards teachers, the mentors who shape the future of mankind. Hon’ble Minister also advised the teachers of colleges and universities to give their very best and shape their students as noble citizens of the world. Hon’ble Minister also released the publications of W-AHEAD including a comprehensive book on Research for Development: Translating the Vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 into a Reality and a book on Viswestariya Viswavidyalaya Kaisa Ho. A book on Vasudahiva Kutumbakam published by CIU and IIPGS was also released.
Hon’ble Minister also presented the Fellow of Eminence Awards of the Academy, W-AHEAD to Prof Prem Vrat, Chairman BoG, IIT Dhanbad and founder Director IIT Roorkee, Prof Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor GGSIPU, Dr. Prateek Sharma, Vice Chancellor DTU, Dr. Onkar Singh, Vice Chancellor, UKTU Dehradun, Prof Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General AIU, Prof DN Reddy, former Vice Chancellor JNTU, Dr. Markandey Rai, President, Global Peace Foundation India, Dr. Saroj Bala, President Scientific Research on Vedas, New Delhi, Dr. T Padenga, Chancellor Afrisol Group of Institutions Zimbabwe, Dr. VK Yadav, former Chairman Railway Board, Dr Mangu Singh, former MD Delhi Metro, Er Pradeep Chaturvedi, Chairman, Indian National Academy of Engineers, Delhi Section, Er SN Tripathi, Regional Executive Director (Hydro) NTPC Noida, Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary, CMD, NTPC, Er Dinesh Kumar former E-In-C, PWD Delhi and Shir Rakesh Srivastava, Founder President Innovative Prosthetics and Orthodontists, Nebraska, USA.
Dr. VK Saraswat, Member Niti Aayog and former Director General of DRDO, Dr. Kumar Krishen, former NASA Chief Technologist and Exceptional Service Medal Recipient, Dr. Raj K Tiwari, Professor and Program Director at New York Medical College, USA, Er Prabhakar Singh, former Director General CPWD, Prof Deepak Dwivedi, Chairman and Editor in Chief Blitz India Media Group, Rtn Dr. Ravinder Gugnani, Rotary International District Governor and Dr. Anoop Swarup, former Vice Chancellor of Jagran University and Chairman Global Network of non-killing have conferred the Fellow of Eminence of the Academy W-AHEAD in absentia.
The celebration of World Teachers Day 2024 by W-AHEAD also marked the organization of Higher Education Summit 2024 on 5th & 6th October 2024 at IIC, New Delhi under the Organizing Chairman Er Dinesh Kumar, Former E-In-C, PWD Delhi and Organizing Secretary Dr HRP Yadav, Former Director General, IE (I) and Secretary IE (I) Delhi.
Dr Priyaranjan Trivedi, Executive Chairman of W-AHEAD in his welcome address said that “As we move forward, universities must become engines of innovation, sustainability, and peace. By implementing the Master Plan for the Universities of Tomorrow, we should ensure that higher education institutions not only impart knowledge but also shape the future of our youth, our nation, and the world. Through our shared efforts, we can realize the vision of a Viksit Bharat that is peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable by 2047. Let this Summit evolve a roadmap to guide our collective endeavors in building a brighter future for all”.
Speaking on the occasion of the World Teachers Day-2024, Prof PB Sharma, President W-AHEAD and founder Vice Chancellor of DTU & RGPV, past President of AIU and currently Vice Chancellor AUH said “To create India of our dream, we need breakthrough leadership for our universities that promotes Integration of Education and Research, supports interdisciplinary Education and Research and builds Islands of Excellence for Solution Research. The focus of universities must necessarily be on man-making besides knowledge creation, outcome-based R&D and translational research, innovations that lead to new product development supported by a vibrant eco-system for innovations and startups infrastructure in the university campuses”.