SMIU pays tribute to educators
Teachers are born naturally and they must pay their services voluntarily and dedicate their efforts to the future of society.
This was said in a discussion held in connection with the ‘World Teachers’ Day’ celebrated at the Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium of the Sindh Madressatul Islam University.
Well-known educationist and former vice chancellor of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui was the chief guest of the event. He said that teachers should be sincere with their profession and must provide services without any greed.
Sharing his experience and opinions, Mr. Siddiqui said that universities in Sindh have played a very important role.
SMIU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mujeebuddin Sahrai Memon gave all the credit of his achievements to his teachers. “Whatever I am today and serving in this capacity is because of my teachers.” He added that he was still learning. “I feel immensely proud that I am the son of a school teacher [Taj Sahrai] who is also an alumnus of this great institution [SMI]. I am leading an institution where my father also studied.”
Prof. Memon said that after he had graduated, he had the option to choose some other profession but he joined the field of teaching. He emphasised that the only thing a teacher deserved was respect.
Another panelist, Prof. K.S. Nagpal said that a teacher must consider his profession as worship. "It is a teacher who invented and transformed all the professions,” he remarked.
“The role of the teacher in the Indus civilization was that of a spiritual leader,” he said, adding that teachers in South Asia were also supposed to develop moral, ethical and psychological sides of learners. “Teachers were known as Guru that means a person who brings students from darkness to light.” He said the best teacher would be friend of students.
The other speakers included SMIU Social Science Dean Prof. Dr. Zahid Ali Channar, Business Administration Dean Prof. Dr. Jamshed Adil, Dr. Stephen John and Dr. Amir Umrani.
Students of Department of Education presented a theatre, paying the tribute to their teachers.