Dr. Meena Chintamaneni, Registrar, SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed-to-be University
“The World Student’s Day is fittingly celebrated on the Birth Anniversary of Dr APJ Kalam. He is most lovingly remembered as the People’s President who inspired millions of students through his lectures, books, speeches, and thoughts. Also known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ Dr. Kalam was one of the world’s leading scientists. But his most cherished role was that of a teacher. He regarded it as a noble profession and wanted to be remembered as one. World Student’s day is celebrated every year to honour his efforts and contribution in the domain of Science and Technology across schools and colleges in India and abroad. His vision of a progressive society was backed by the strong belief that students were the future of the nation. His belief was that students were the fire we needed to ignite for our growth and is truer than ever before. Change and development requires educated students who are carefully nurtured. Our job is to give them the right tools so that they can achieve the impossible. As one of India’s premier institutes, we are committed to realise Dr. Kalam’s dream of progressive and inquisitive students. At a time when they need support and compassion, we will continue to provide them with academic, managerial, and spiritual guidance.”
Mr. Nitish Jain, President, SP Jain School of Global Management
“World Students’ Day is celebrated in honour of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, known for inspiring students. His life taught us that with the right education we could overcome all obstacles. The theme of this year for World Students’ Day is ‘Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace’ – a broad humanitarian theme that is ever so important at the current time. The education sector is currently facing unprecedented adversities on account of Covid, and we must endeavour to seek better solutions to advance the technology-led approach to learning. Every child has the right to education, and it is imperative that we work together to make that dream possible, and uphold his legacy as a leader and promoter of education for all.”
Dr. Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, Shahani Group
“World Students’ Day celebrates our former President, DR. APJ Abdul Kalam, who amongst many laudable feats, was known for his commitment to the field of education and his love for students.To honour his legacy, we must take a pledge to ensure that each and every child in our country is able to access equitable, quality education. While the new National Education Policy is a way forward in the right direction, we need to introduce many more reforms to address the woes of students and build a nurturing ecosystem. Dr Kalam once said that society can be built only when the students are made proficient in their subjects, and therefore an increased focus on skilling and up-skilling is indispensable. With changing times, it is also essential that we adapt digitalization in education at a larger scale, and that resources for the same are made available to all students. Let us move forward with a firm resolve to bring Dr Kalam’s vision to life and create the right learning environment, to forge the leaders of tomorrow.”
Hersh Shah, CEO, India Affiliate of Institute of Risk Management, UK
“On 15 October every year, India commemorates the birth anniversary of our esteemed ex-President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Despite all his accomplishments, he wanted to be remembered as an educator, first and foremost, because teaching is one of the most noble callings in the world. This is a day for all of us, who are engaged in the endeavour of imparting quality learning, to reaffirm our duty and commitment to the national mission of creating future ready leaders. The new National Education Policy 2020 also provides a clear roadmap towards achieving this objective, by allowing students to chart their individual education journeys and secure better career outcomes. At IRM India, we are committed to preparing risk-intelligent professionals with our gold-standard leading qualifications and examinations (Level 1 to 5) in enterprise risk management and empowering them with the knowledge on global risk frameworks and best practices required to navigate through complexities and uncertainties.” –
Ms. Kavita Sahay Kerawalla, Vice Chairperson, VIBGYOR Group of Schools:
“We celebrate World Students’ Day to honour Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, our former President, as an exceptional teacher and pioneer in the field of technology and science. VIBGYOR celebrates its students every day, and we believe that the society of the future depends on students of today. In line with the proposed National Education Policy 2020, we have long believed that education has no boundaries and that the holistic development of children is the only way to create capable future leaders. Considering the current scenario, education needs to be used to address larger, global issues such as healthcare; climate change and inequality created by globalisation, and many of our students are already passionate ambassadors for such causes.
As we nurture students who will grow to become change makers, building their skill sets in that direction is not only necessary, but a mandatory aspect of meaningful education. Leveraging technology advancement, we need to connect students with the world in ways that promote a mindset of applied learning and proaction. We exhort the nation to work collectively towards this common goal, and help build a great and forward-thinking India.”