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Teacher Must Play the Role of a
Motivator: Meghalaya Governor

9th Mile, Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya, November 17, 2017: The
Meghalaya Governor Sri Ganga Prasad handed over 40 excellence
awards to selected faculties and departments of the University
of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) at the ‘Annual
Performance Day 2017’ organized by the university here today.
The awards have been instituted by USTM to encourage the
teachers and recognize their contribution for educational
development.
Delivering the awards that included a package of Certificates,
Rs 10,000 cash, to and fro airfare to Singapore, interest free
car loan and 10 days paid leave, Sri Ganga Prasad said that
teachers have many responsibilities and they must play the role
of a motivator for the students. “Teachers have to prepare the
students in such a way that students can contribute to the
progress of a region and the country as a whole, apart from
brightening their own career”, he said. He praised the USTM
faculties for their excellent work as teachers and urged all to
work united for the development of the nation.
The Meghalaya Governor said that the state is a resource rich
one and, therefore, innovations are possible in the field of
medicines, crops which at the same time can contribute towards
development of rural areas. He also urged the researchers and
scientists to invent things that would serve the society and the
humanity.
Earlier, welcoming the Governor and all the participants, USTM
Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque said, “Our philosophy is that teachers
can who build an institution, not the promoter”. He said that
the Annual Performance Day is a unique function where the
University encourages the teachers for good work and to achieve
excellence.
The Awards were: USTM Mission Award received by three faculties,
three overall Best Departments, Best Disciplined Department,
Best Growing Department, Best Social Media Award, No Absent
Award to six faculties, three Most Smart Head of the
Departments, Best Project Award and Top 30 Faculty (overall)
Award.
Delivering the vote of thanks, Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury, Vice
Chancellor, USTM said that the most important part of a
university is creativity. He expressed his gratefulness to the
Governor for coming to honour the achiever faculties. The
Governor also released the Centre for Audit and Performance
Evaluation (CAPE) Report 2017 in the function, which is
conducted every year in the University.
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