The Indian Institute of Hospitality and Management conducted its annual event IIHM Teachers’ Day Awards at Hyatt Regency Kolkata last month to honour educationists from across the city on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The event began with a talk show hosted by Suborno Bose, founder and chief mentor, IIHM, and Paul Walsh, founder of Jungle Crows Foundation. Post that, educationists and educational institutes were recognised at the award ceremony for their valuable contribuition in the field of education, following which all the guests were treated to a lavish dinner spread.
“The IIHM Teachers Awards 2022 was extremely special. It has taken place offline after two long years due to Covid. This year, over 120 schools have nominated their teachers to be awarded. The lifetime achievement award was a new category we launched this year, which was awarded to Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan. Individuals such as Father Dominic Savio and organisations such as The British Council, Alliance Francaise du Bengale and The Telegraph Education Foundation, have greatly contributed to this year’s ceremony, which was truly an iconic one,” said Suborno Bose.
Shaswati Chatterjee (extreme right), assistant teacher at Don Bosco School, Park Circus, received the award from Sanjukta Bose, director, IIHM, along with principal Bikash Mondal (left)
Patrali Manna, administration and accounts officer at Calcutta Public School Bidhan Park, was awarded along with principal Protichi Lahiri (second fromleft)
SPECIAL AWARDS
The American Center received the special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Education in India, received by Matthew Bikoff (second from right), deputy director, American Center, from (l-r) Paul Walsh, Suborno Bose and Didier Talpain, French consul general
Bratati Bhattacharya, Shikshayatan Group of Instituition, received the IIHM Educationist Par Excellence Award
Alliance Francaise du Bengale received the special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Education in India. It was received by Gargi Banerjee, vice president, Alliance Francaise Du Bengale
The British Council received the special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Education in India. It was received by Debanjan Chakrabarti, director, East and North East India, The British Council
Dominic Savio, principal of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), received the special award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Education in India
Pradip Agarwal received the IIHM Educationist Par Excellence Award. He is the CEO of the Heritage Group of Institutions
Future Hope Foundation CEO Sujata Sen receives the IIHM Educationist Par Excellence Award
Renuka Chotrani (second from left), outreach programme facilitator and co-ordinator for extra-curricular activities at Birla High School, received the award from Kumar Shovan, general manager of Hyatt Regency Kolkata, along with principal Loveleen Saigal
Niti Pasari, IT coordinator at Sushila Birla Girls’ School, was awarded along with principal Koeli Dey (left)
Mokhtar Alam, assistant teacher, The Frank Anthony Public School, was awarded along with principal IT Myers (left)
Michelle Costar, head of junior department, St. Pauls Mission School, was awarded along with principal Sanchita Biswas (left)
