Saluting the best : Teachers' Excellence Award 2023.

 

Araley Abdaleye News-kolkata-Yet again, the personal BEST transcended. Deja vu and nostalgia spread like shards from mirrors, celebrating excellence by example from diverse walks of life; sans self glorificatio dear Shagufta!

Intellectual interventions, from the audience and the teaching fraternity, ensure camaraderie and bonhomie amongst ALL. Laced with laughter and philanthropy, Shagufta coordinator par excellence, orchestrated it with self effacement! 

Experts in disparate fields, sharing their sojourn with confidence and sangfroid, as Shagufta encouraged, with silent affirmations, gentle smiles, replendent GIFTS; an exceptional example of philanthropy! No bigger tribute than that.

The Teachers Excellence Award stands as a heartfelt tribute to educators who exemplify unvavering dedication to their students's success.  The remarkable teachers curate nurturing learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and employ innovative teaching methodologies that ignite a profound passage of knowledge.  Their steadfast commitment equips students with indispensable tools , paving the way for them to achieve remarkable milestones.

The visionary founder of "Shagufta Hanaphie Events"  Ms. Shagufta Hanaphie spearhead a premier establishment in event curation , brand consultantcy , storytelling, and public relations.  The event profound significance gains further prominance through its esteemed collaboration with Rotary Club of Calcutta New Alipore.  The Teachers Excellence Award is an honor to not only educational teachers but also teachers who go beyond classrooms.  

Adding to the distingtion of the occasion, Dr. Maria Fernandes Vice Chairperson of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. attended the event as a chief guest.

The process of judging the Teachers Excellence Award 2023  was  unique and highly confidential. The jury elected according to how well each entry fitted  into specifications and criteria in the three award categories. A contribution of 150 plus nominations was submitted and recommended .  Amongst them, only 15 are being celebrated. The jury consisted of Mes Suman Sood, Director BD Memorial, Mrs Seema Bahri, Founding Principal Basic Funda School , Mrs Chaitali Das, Internally Acclaimed Jute Revivalist and Ms. Sutapa Dutta Dasgupta is an educationist by profession.

The  event was graced a panelist of  educators who, through light on the topic " Making a Difference,"  is philanthropy important to ones life . The panelists were Apala Datta, Principal Birla Bharati, Author Rupa Chakravarti, and Mrs Suman Sood , Director BD Memorial.  

To name few dynamic personalities who graced the award afternoon as guests of honour were Rajendra Khandelwal, MD Dhanwantary; H.E Mr.Zha Liyou, Consulate General of China in Kolkata; Mr Susanta Mohanty President Rotary Club of Calcutta New Alipore; Creative Director Ramanjit Kaur ; Editor Mashriq- Aafreen Shabbir ; Raju Barman Partner Rupa Publications in Calcutta; Educator Koninika De, Imran Zaki and others . 

The event was anchored by Goodwill Ambassadors to Best Friendz Society Club Ms Mahtab Jabeen.  

The 3rd Annual Teachers Excellence Award 2023 presented by Shagufta Hanaphie Events in collaboration with Rotary Club of Calcutta New Alipore & powered by Unicorn Recruiters were divided into three categories Honorary Awardees, The Philantropy Awardees & The Distinguished Awardees.  

Honorary Awardees- 

1. Bratati Bhattacharya - The Education Hero Award

2. Rupkatha Sarkar-Principal of the Decade 

3. Prof.Shabina Nishat Omar- Excellence as Global Educator in English 

4. Kavneet Khullar- Excellence in Inclusive Education 

Distinguished Awardees 

5. Nalini Parekh - Excellence as Vernacular Teaching

 ( Gujarati ) 

6. Payal Varma- Excellence as Wellbeing Coach 

7. Sulagna Mukhopadhyay- Excellence as a primary teacher.

8. Avirup Sengupta- Excellence in Classical Dance Teacher

9. Naaz Parveen - Distinguished School Leader

10. Chaitali Dasgupta - Excellence as Mathematics Genius 

Philanthropy Awardees - 

10. Lakhxmi Baidya - Excellence in Skill Development in Sundarbans

11.Lisa Banerjee- Principal of the Year 2023

12 .Simanti Das - Excellence in Student Development

13.Gour Chandra Sardar- Beyond Academics

14.Swantana  Adhikary - Teacher Excellence for Students with Special Needs.

We were there, witnessing philanthropy, king size!

We were there, learning a continuum!

The award afternoon was held on 3rd September 2023 at Rotary Sadan.