Teacher’s Day 2026 at Nagpur University
Kshirsagar said the role of teachers has changed significantly with the rise of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). teaching methods need to evolve with changing times, she said While the objective of education remains the same. AI too has a lot of scope for creativity,” she said. Administrative Judge of Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench, Justice Anil Kilor, said teachers must go beyond teaching the syllabus and become “gurus” who impart lessons about life. Recalling his teachers, Kilor said the lessons they taught went far beyond textbooks and shaped who he became. One is just doing a job and the other is working for society,” he said.
She also cautioned against repeatedly granting students additional opportunities after academic failure. “We have made it easy for kids with question banks, answer booklets and other resources. Kilor also stressed the responsibility of educators in preparing students for life beyond classrooms. “One who teaches as per syllabus is a shikshak, but one who teaches about life is a guru.
Nagpur: Students are well-versed in their right to freedom of speech but can’t say for sure whether they are completely aware of their fundamental and societal duties, said Nagpur University vice-chancellor Manali Kshirsagar on Saturday. She was speaking at a Teachers’ Day event organised at the university on Saturday.