Press Release: Teachers are irreplaceable even in digital age: Furqan Qamar and MANUU Empowers Youth with "Mera Yuva Bharat" Workshop
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Teachers are irreplaceable even in digital age: Furqan Qamar
Hyderabad:
‘Universities will harbour digital spaces, but this will not sound the death knell of the brick-and-mortar universities. Despite the digitalization of education, and the availability of the open educational resource (OER) materials, the physical presence of teachers will continue to be necessary in the classrooms’, said Prof. Furqan Qamar, former Vice Chancellor, University of Rajasthan and Central University of Himachal Pradesh. He was speaking at the inaugural session of a two-week Refresher Course in Library Science that boasts of more than 60 participants. It is being organized by the Malviya Mission Teachers’ Training Centre (MMTTC) at Maulana Azad National Urdu university, which was formerly known as the UGC-HRDC.
Prof. Qamar, who also served as the secretary-General of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) pointed out that ‘the digital tools will supplement education but will not be able to replace teachers. In the future, libraries would have to help the students and faculty members distinguish between information and knowledge and help them convert the former into the latter’, he added.
Earlier, Dr. Akhtar Pervez, University Librarian spelled out about the course objectives. ‘The future lies with open access resources, but our greatest challenge is to manage and integrate both the print and the electronic resources,’ he said.
Prof. Saneem Fatima, Director, UGC-MMTTC also spoke on the occasion.
MANUU Empowers Youth with "Mera Yuva Bharat" Workshop
Hyderabad:
National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, today hosted a transformative workshop "Mera Yuva Bharat". The workshop brought together distinguished speakers, experts, and youth advocates to explore the pivotal role of India's youth in shaping the nation's future in the 21st century.
The chief guest, Prof. Alim Ashraf, Dean, Student Welfare while delivering an inspiring message encouraged the youth to make the most of their energy and focus on education to achieve their full potential, whether in technical, social, or any other field of knowledge.
Prof. Mohammed Fariyad, NSS Coordinator & Dept. of MCJ in his Presidential and concluding remarks, outlined the broader objectives of the workshop and described the motto of this initiative of MY BHARAT. He spoke about Education and Skill Development, Healthcare Access for all making health a priority for all citizens including active participation of Youth.
Prof. Pradeep Kumar, Head, Dept of Computer Science & Information Technology urged a data-driven approach to bridge the urban-rural divide and empower the youth across the nation. Dr. Yusuf Khan, Principal, Polytechnic (Hyderabad Campus) underscored the profound significance of "Mera Yuva Bharat" and the indispensable role that the youth play in guiding the destiny of our nation. Dr. Kamaruddin, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Management highlighted the abundant opportunities available to the youth in the 21st century. Renowned Scientist, Prof. Shakeel Ahmed emphasised the importance of harnessing this demographic dividend for the realisation of these goals.
Dr Jarrar Ahmad convened the inaugural session.