Teacher's Award Ceremony - 2022

 Teacher’s Award Ceremony Report 2022

 

“Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning".

An Awards Ceremony is the perfect occasion for felicitation and acknowledgment of the education leaders as well as celebrating the milestones and individual achievements accomplished by them. To celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the institution and to honour them for their unrivalled commitment, the Pre-Primary department, of Ahlcon International School hosted an Award Ceremony on 3^rd September’2022.  To felicitate and recognize teachers for their hard work, and for their never-ending commitment beyond their regular duty, the School has been organising its most esteemed ceremonial day every year.

The dignitaries to embellish the occasion were – Director, Ahlcon Group of Schools- Dr. Ashok K. Pandey; The Manager, Ahlcon Group of Schools- Mr. P K Bhatnagar; The Principal, Mr. Sanjay Yadav; HM Senior Section- Mr. Puneet Duggal; HM Middle Section- Ms. Sunita Rajiv; HM Primary Section- Ms. Kavita Shah; AHM Primary Section- Ms. Shipra Srivastava; AHM Pre-Primary Section- Ms Pooja Shandilya and Admin Officer- Mr. Gaurav Sharma.

The grand felicitation ceremony began with a mellifluous invocation by the school choir and seeking the blessings of Almighty. This was followed by categorically announcing the names of all the winners. The first category to start was; The Rising Star Award which was bagged by Ms. Nidhi Tiwari from Pre-Primary, Ms. Naina Malik from Primary Section and Ms. Renu Arora from the Senior Section for their meticulous efforts and dedication. The winners of the Co-Scholastic Award Category were Mr. Narendra Singh from Primary Section, Mr. Mohit Kashyap from Middle Section and Mr. Rakesh Ranjan Dubey from Senior Section for enriching the lives of students and developing their passion for Arts and Sculpture.

The next category of the award, ‘The Digital Empowerer of the Year’, was aimed at recognizing and applauding the preparedness of teachers who swiftly adapted to the challenges of online learning and made technology their wings during the pandemic. For their outstanding contribution in the field of technology, Ms. Tina Chopra from Pre-Primary Section, Ms. Pushpa Tiwari from Primary Section and from Middle Section, Ms. Tarannum Bhasin became the respective winners of this category.

All those teachers who through their innovative teaching practices and their constant endeavours made learning a joyful and enriching experience for their students were felicitated with the Best Class Teacher Award Category. From Pre-Primary Section Ms. Tanu Mathur and Ms. Deepti Chopra won this award. The winner of this category from the Primary Section was Ms. Prabha Rawat and from Senior Section, Ms. Raina Jain meritoriously made her way to this award.

For the integral role of teachers in inspiring and encouraging students by defying all odds, teachers were conferred with the ‘Special Commendation Award’- Ms. Ananya Sil from Primary Section and Dr. Nirupama Sharma from Middle Section were the proud winners of this award.

In his welcome speech, Principal, Mr. Sanjay Yadav extended his heartiest wishes to all the winners. He even congratulated them for their exemplary work and for creating effective teaching and learning environment for all their learners especially during the most challenging time. This was pursued by a musical rendition by the music department of the school. Musical Jugalbandi between the two music maestros enthralled the audiences. They were also swept up by the charm and charisma added by our singing sensation, Ms. Ananya.

‘An ode to the Teachers – a video presentation’ added an extra dose of euphoria to the whole ceremony. Apart from this the icing on the cake was the Selfie corner and the winner props which took everyone by surprise. It not only gave another chance to all the invitees to recreate some more magical moments together but it also reverberated that every teacher is a winner in some way or the other. Touching and impacting the lives of their learners is the most precious award they can ever receive.

A bouquet presentation was also bestowed on our CBSE Awardee, Ms. Sunanda S. Kumar who has received the CBSE Honour for Excellence Award in Teaching and School Leadership 2021-22 for her outstanding contribution to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.

Becoming Teacher of the Year is something many teachers dream of. The award provides validation for years of hard work and sacrifice for their teaching profession. This year the title, ‘Teacher of The Year Award’ was awarded to Ms. Vinita Dadlani from Pre-Primary for her tremendous contribution, perseverance and dedication towards the institution and her profession over the last two decades. The teacher from Senior Section to win this reputed award was Ms. Rashmi Joshi for her integral role in inspiring and encouraging students and shaping them into informed and responsible citizenships.

The Acceptance Speech of ‘The Teacher of the Year’ Awardees were followed by address by The Director, Ahlcon Group of schools, Dr Ashok K. Pandey, who felicitated all the awardees with his precious words of praise and motivation. The ceremony concluded with a magnificent performance by one of our talented Ahlconite, Ashi Vats, a 12^th grader who is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and a recipient of prestigious National Scholarship granted by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. There couldn’t have been a better culmination to this most cherished gala event than this.

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