The Department of Economics at the Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal celebrated Teacher's Day. Discussions centered on the irreplaceable moral guidance of teachers amidst the rise of Artificial Intelligence, bringing together faculty and students, with enthusiasm, to honor educators and discuss modern academic responsibilities.

Prof. D.K. Madaan, respected Dean of the School of social Sciences, began the deliberations with the history and essence of the day. He highlighted the significance of the day with anecdotes from the life of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, as the day is celebrated on the eve of his birth anniversary.

Dr. Masroor Ahmed (HoD) addressed AI challenges in teaching and urged students to maintain discipline and respect for mentors. Dr. Jainendra Kumar Verma, emphasized that education extends beyond textbooks to inspire social service, curiosity, and creativity.

Dr. Tasleem Araf highlighted honesty, humility, and embodying the values taught by mentors as true respect. Also, Dr. Tosib Alam stressed consistency, hard work, and perseverance for career success. Dr. Khursheed Hussain focused on the sacred teacher-student bond and cultivating independent thinking. Dr Saloni Bhutani emphasized on the changing dynamics of the student-teacher relationship and expressed the need to identify and evolve techniques to help students excel, in word and spirit.

To provide the faculty with a relaxing break from routine academic pressures, students organized an engaging segment of interactive games. The event saw an overwhelming presence and participation of students of the department, who showered praise on their teachers for their dedication, hard work and holistic mentoring.