Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: The Jammu Kashmir Teachers Association (JKTA) organized a mega convention at Government College for Women, Gandhinagar, Jammu to deliberate upon the evolving role of teachers and the challenges confronting the teaching fraternity.
The convention was held on the theme, “Role of teachers in grooming the complete development of students and addressing the academic, administrative, and infrastructural challenges faced by teachers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.”
The Association reiterated that education must go beyond classroom instruction and examinations and must consciously focus on character building, environmental awareness, management education, teacher education, and the promotion and preservation of indigenous languages like Dogri, Bhaderwahi, Padri, Rambani, Bhalesi, Pogali, Sarazi, Khashali, Rudhari besides cross cultures of Jammu province.
JKTA leaders stressed that these core concepts would enrich the learning experience of students and contribute significantly to their intellectual, moral, cultural, and social development throughout Jammu and Kashmir, while reinforcing the teacher’s pivotal role in shaping society and nurturing responsible and enlightened citizens.
The convention witnessed participation from District Presidents of all districts of the Jammu Province along with provincial and executive body members of the Association besides zonal level members reflecting unity, collective resolve, and institutional strength of the teaching community.
Alongside academic discourse, the Association strongly highlighted several genuine and long-pending service-related issues affecting teachers and urged the concerned authorities for their early and just resolution, including the timely conduct of DPC for promotion of teachers to the post of Masters, one-time exemption of post-facto, non conduct of the Bridge course, issues relating to OPS, immediate release of the pending ATD lists for Jammu and Udhampur districts, and relieving teachers from non-teaching and non-academic assignments.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Poonam Thakur, Provincial President Women Wing JKTA, while the welcome address was presented by Akhter Abbas Naik, Senior Vice President JKTA. The convention was addressed and attended by senior leaders and representatives.
Bhupinder Singh UT President JKTA in his presidential address discussed its strategic priorities and outlined an agenda for the new year, quality education, teacher welfare, preservation of indigenous languages, and holistic development of students.
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