Nagpur | February 2: The Professional Development Program for Principals of CBSE Schools was inaugurated by Dr. Bhimaraya Metri, Director IIM Nagpur, on Thursday. The development program was organized following the Ministry of Education’s recognition of IIM Nagpur as an Institute of eminence.
Addressing the over 30 CBSE schools’ delegates, Dr. Metri said, “NEP 2020 was a revolutionary educational policy that focused on developing the holistic human being. It is this policy which will transform the educational arena.” To achieve this transformation in the education section, he added that all those associated with teaching should get enough exposure in various contexts.
“IIM Nagpur is the best campus among all of the IIMs. World-class institutes like IIM Nagpur can make India the leader. We all need to be proactive in transforming our education system to ensure that we become ‘Vishwaguru’ again,” Dr. Metri said. Among 20 IIMs, this is the only institute to be situated in an industrial hub and therefore has the edge over others, he added.
Pointing out that quality education can be imparted only with sold intellectual capital, i.e., faculty, Dr. Metri said that excellent faculty could be the game-changer for any institute. He proudly announced that the Executive Education wing of IIM Nagpur earned approximately 25.5% of revenue.
Earlier in his welcome address, Prof. Atul Pathak, chairperson of Executive Education, informed that IIM Nagpur was considered one of the best institutes for Executive Education programs. He assured the CBSE schools’ representatives that the program would be a great learning experience.
During the first technical session on the opening day of the meet, Dr. Metri deliberated on ‘Academic Leadership and Stakeholders Management.’ Prof Arun K. Rath, Chairman Centre of Excellence for Corporate Governance CSR & Sustainability – CGCS, spoke on Governance in Education’ during the second technical session.
On Day 2 of the program, Prof Atul A. Pathak spoke on ‘Strategic Thinking for Educational Leaders’ while Prof. Prashant Gupta deliberated on ‘Managing Finance in Institutions’.