Remembering… and Respecting Inside Spectrum
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Silver Jubilee Year (August 2009 - August 2010) The campus newspaper of SRM University Private Circulation only Volume 3 Number 2 Remembering… and Respecting Inside Spectrum By A Spectrum Staff Writer Hundreds of faculty members cutting across disciplines gathered at the main auditorium to celebrate Teachers Day on September Nasa... 4 5 and in the process listen to what the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor and other top officials had to say on what it is to be in the profession today. “I also started my career as a teacher” remarked the Chancellor Mr.T.R.Pacha Aarush ' 09... 5 muthu making also the point that he did not drift into the Now a teacher’s role is something extraordinary. They should profession by accident but was by deliberate choice. - Chancellor mould the students for their future. Recalling his days as an youngster and as a student increased inter-disciplinary more student involvement” afoot for an industrial park who was guided by eminent nature of the various faculties, approach. behind the Medical College. teachers who reflected several the Vice Chancellor called on “This is the only place On the issue of scholar- qualities such as discipline, teachers to encourage students where the product and the ships to students the Vice honesty and sincerity the to interact among themselves consumer are the same”, the Chancellor maintained that it New life... 7 Chancellor paid a high tribute more. Vice Chancellor said stress- is very important that this not to his mentors for the “Lovely But he had a message for ing that the involvement of be seen as a handout and hence way of taking the students the teachers as well: “You students must come more the idea of having students with them”. should be more than a teacher. through “understanding… not working in the Library or in Painting the scenario I would like to see you all as intimidation”. the hostels. “Some say it is not of a changed educational educators.As an educator you “The role of a teacher is possible,but unless we try we e n v i r o n m e n t w h e r e will be giving education for more like (that) of a spark will not know” he said. students possessed brilliance, life”. plug… igniting the students the Chancellor urged the “A student should feel The educator, the Vice and kindling their interest” he has earned… not given teaching community to go the the Vice Chancellor said mak- I will not... 10 Chancellor maintained, not (a scholarship) on account extra mile in ensuring that only took care of educa- ing the point that while SRM of some reason” the Vice they will be a “model” for the tion, they also managed the University has been ranked Chancellor maintained. students. administration;and hence a Number One as a Private The Teacher’s Day celebra- “Every moment of your teacher is not just for teach- University, it should march tions witnessed several faculty presence on campus should ing but must get some sense into being recognized as Num- m e a n s o m e t h i n g ” , t h e of ownership. He reminded ber One across the world.” members being recognized Chancellor said even while the Deans and the Heads of We have to be ranked as the for their professional work. making the point that a Department that the agenda is undisputed Number One”, the The event topped off with teacher should look beyond the multi-faceted-- “from admis- Vice Chancellor stressed. the Director of the Faculty narrow confines of the sion to placement” should be The Management and other of Science and Humanities, syllabus and examinations. the refrain ! top University officials,the Dr.R.Balasubramanian Sports... 12 Reminising his days as a Calling upon the teach- Vice Chancellor said, are asking the audience to repeat toddler and youngster who ing community to have in working on a SRM Research a ten point pledge drawn up was “born and brought up them a sense of “pride of Institute with an accent on by the former President of in school and waking up to belonging to SRM” the Vice research, academic and indus- India Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam the national anthem” the Chancellor called for a trial, which will be announced commemorating Teachers Vice Chancellor Professor more “student centric and a formally soon;and plans are Day, 2009. P.Sathyanarayanan said that this Teacher’s Day at the SRM University this time around is You should be more than a teacher.I would like to see you all Review... 16 very special as it is a Silver as educators - Vice Chancellor Jubillee Year. Pointing to the 009 | Spectrum | Volume 3 Number What they said.... and What they say On the occasion of Teacher's Day 2009 Honouring SRM Faculty on their achievements By a Spectrum Staff more of a spark plug… ignit- “Teachers are perennial interests of the student and the short of this would seem to Writer ing the students and kindling students and ceaseless learn- teacher in their determination make education at SRM Group their interests” ers” to make a great institution of Institutions incomplete. “It is not by accident but “As there is diversity in like this is to move further Vice Chancellor by choice that I took up the students, there is diversity in ahead. And at the heart of that What we strive for here is the P.Sathyanarayanan teaching profession… be- teachers” journey is a realization that whole or the total picture… cause I was very serious and “Dr. S.Radhakrishnan was “A teacher cannot be re- the ultimate job of a teacher education beyond books and honest;because I decided a teacher, scholar, writer and placed…” is to mould the student in a examinations. myself that I should be in the comprehensive fashion. a philosopher. He was highly Advisor Mr.Sahani teaching line” Dr.R.Balasubramanian, inspirational… in that sense Dr.N.Sethuraman, “Every moment of your “ What has not been forgot- he was the best teacher” Registrar Director, Faculty of S&H. presence on campus should “ We have to come to terms ten on Teacher’s Day every mean something” with the changing role of year is the changing face of “In a ever expanding and “The accent on brilliance Remembering his teachers: teachers. They have to re-ori- education and the constant challenging educational envi- at the SRM Group which cuts “(They had) a lovely way of ent themselves in the present challenges it brings about for ronment, the role of a teacher across disciplines and facul- taking the students along with the community of teachers and is multi-faceted. He or she day” ties involves both the students them (and) that made me come by extension the University to is not only the educator and “The whole system of ed- and the teachers and hence to this profession” ucation has changed. The which they belong. At SRM mentor but also the parent and we take pride in our teachers guardian on campus. The job emphasizes to the teaching Chancellor teacher would have to be and for many reasons—their of a teacher does not cease community the importance Mr. T.R.Pachamuthu highly knowledgeable with an ability to transfer this to dedication to teaching and with the student boarding the of not only keeping pace with “ I would like to see in all research; the sense of identifi- bus every evening to go home the student; a teacher not only the changing beat but also as educators. As an educator cation with the interests of the or going back to the hostel at have the sympathy and inter- you will be giving an educa- students and in a readiness to the end of the day” in ensuring that the fulsome ests of the students at heart but tion for life” adapt and change”. “All said and done,it is a development of an individual also act as a role model. This “This is the only place “If there is one message two way street. Students have is the main function”. is not lost in the process” where the product and the coming out at this Teacher’s as much to learn from teach- customer are the same” Pro Vice Chancellor Day celebrations here at the ers as the teachers have to Dr. P.K.A. Muniswaran, “The role of a teacher is Dr.T.P.Ganesan SRM University is a unison of learn from students.Anything Director, E & T. And so the story goes: Book Fair By Prashanti Ganesh unlike in the catalogues. This chance can be used to select books for both the library as The dog-eared and creased pages of books well as personal use,” Dr.Ganesan said in an show the connection people have with books. exclusive comment to Spectrum To bring about such magical bonds, the SRM “Such fairs are organized to cater to the University library organized a Book Fair. large student and faculty communities. The fair was inaugurated by Dr. T.P.Ganesan, Learning and improvement of knowledge is Pro-Vice Chancellor. “This is an opportunity important and University like this is the right for both the faculty and students to actually place to hold a book fair” remarked Dr. P.K.A. see the books that they want to purchase, Muniswaran, the Director of Engineering and Technology. Teachers and students thronged the third floor of the library to avail the 20 per cent discount offered on all books. While teachers saw this as an opportunity to inculcate reading habits and self-learning among the students, the latter showed interest in books on higher education, competitive exams and specialized subjects.