Over 50,000 educators take Teachers’ Oath prepared by Mumbai-based organisation

According to ECA, lack of recognition given to teachers during the pandemic when they took ‘out-of-the-box steps’ to ensure continued education for students with limited or no access to the digital mode left many disappointed.

On the occasion of Teachers’ Day Monday, over 52,000 teachers from all over India participated in a Teacher’s Oath-Taking ceremony held across multiple venues.

This initiative was led by Mumbai-based Early Childhood Association (ECA).

ECA president Dr Swati Popat Vats said: “An oath is a solemn promise regarding one’s future action or behaviour. This is the reason nearly all professions have oaths, they use words as a binding contract to hold them accountable for their ethical actions, behaviour and ultimate decisions. We felt that the teaching profession lacked an oath-taking ceremony and thus decided to design an oath that both new and experienced teachers can take and feel a sense of commitment and belonging to the profession.”