“CONVERSION of knowledge in making a good human being is need of the hour. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been prepared based on this concept,” said Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport. Gadkari was addressing as the chief guest at the concluding programme of the 8th International Principals’ Educational Conference 2023 (IPEC 2023) conducted by The South Public School at Chitnavis Centre in Civil Lines, on Saturday. “Knowledge is nothing without integrated approach and the Government of India has included this approach in its NEP 2020 which was missing earlier,” said Gadkari. “The objective of education is based on four Es: Ethics, Economy, Ecology, and Environment. These four pillars are important for a good education system,” said Gadkari.

 

 

Today everyone is running behind bookish knowledge. However, the spirit of education is the culture that we have. To get good marks in examination, students are studying hard day and night, but they get disconnected with their family now a days, said the Union Minister. “Teachers must understand the spirit of education first, and then they should teach it to their students. Every student is a wealth for the society, just teachers should know the art of converting waste into wealth,” said Gadkari. “To become a leader of the world first we have to be a super power in knowledge and it will be possible when we include Indian values in our education,” said the Minister. In the beginning, Vijay Phanshikar, Advisor-in-Chief of IPEC 2023 and Editor of  The Hitavada, gave the introductory remarks and welcomed Gadkari. Phanshikar talked about the objective behind the conference and the success story of the event.

 

Deaven Dasture, Director, The South Public School; Dr Prannay Sharma, Director, FIITJEE; K S Sibi Sekhar, Director, SIP Abacus Academy India Pvt Ltd; and Ravishankara Rath were present as guests. Scrutiny panel members Dr Satish Sule, Girish Deodhar, Dr Rajiv Mohta, Shashikant Chaudhary and Dr Kanchan Naidu also shared the dais. The concluding event commenced with lighting of the lamp and a welcome song by school students. Dr Mrunalini Dasture, Convenor, IPEC 2023 felicitated the chief guest with a bouquet and a shawl. She also talked about the highlights of this three-day conference. Gadkari released the souvenir of research papers named‘Setu -- The Divine Bridge’ during the event. Reena Dargan, Educational Consultant and Nandini Pimplapure, exFounding Principal, R S Mundle High School have been felicitated with‘Life Time Nachiketa Award’ during the event. Both awardees were honoured for their contribution in the field of education.

 

Deepti Sharma of Jewar School, Noida; Bhakti Bobade of Centre Point School, Dabha; and Rupali Dey of Modern School, Koradi Road have been felicitated with ‘Super Nachiketa Award’ at the hands of Gadkari. Similarly, the ‘Nachiketa Awards’ were also conferred to 18 principals and teachers including Bindu Joseph, Unnati Datar, Rohan Kapai, Anupama Bhat Deshmukh, Rajshree Diwan, Smita Mishra, Archana Malani, Vidya Shankar, Kanchan Ukey, Jayati Chakraborty, Indira Nainar, Dr Jyotimani Rocque, Prashant Holkar, Nutan Jamil, Shilpa Nandanpawar, Prachi Banerjee, Sangeeta Singh, and Dhanshree Punekar. Mangesh Chinewar, Vice Principal, The South Public School proposed a vote of thanks.