Teachers are the real heroes of any nation: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that teachers were the real heroes of any nation.

Speaking at the Teacher Development Conference TDC 2023 on the visionary theme- “Futurist- Quests-Challenges – Journey” here, the envoy paid tribute to the teachers who were instrumental to all the development and progress throughout the world. The Millennium Education organized the Teacher Development Conference TDC 2023.

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, who was joined at the event by his wife Albana Ferrarese, said the initial education lays the foundation of the students.

“Montessori is applied in Millennium and that’s so in Italy. Education must be a top priority for all the people around the world,” he added.

The Ambassador highlighted the multifarious responsibility of teachers in an era of interconnected dimensions and emphasized that it has become imperative to transform our schools from centers of teaching and learning to hubs of innovation, creativity, and excellence.

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese mentioned how Pakistanis in Italy were contributing to the progress of both Italy and Pakistan.

This year’s conference brought together leading national and international speakers including Mr. Abbas Husain, Director Teachers Development Centre, Dr. Mariam Chugatai, Director National Curriculum Council of Pakistan, Yousaf Bashir Qureshi , actor and social worker, Fahd Husain , Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Public Policy and Strategic Communications, Shireen Naqvi, Founder School of Leadership, Dr Moiz Hussain, Founder Institute of Mind Sciences, Amir Ramzan, Director British Council, Izza Farrukh, Senior Education Specialist The World Bank, and Faisal Aftab, Founder BitRate Digital, who motivated and injected new ideas into the conference delegates comprising the Millennium Education Founder & CEO Dr. Faisal Mushtaq TI.

Millennium Education Annual Teacher Development conference TD/C is the largest gathering of educators, teacher educators, reformers and thinkers who are fiercely committed to transform teaching and learning practices. For the past many years, this platform has provided a phenomenal opportunity to think tanks and classroom practitioners to engage in discussions and dialogues on issues that matter the most for the students, they serve, to achieve educational excellence and equity.

Dr. Musadiq Malik, Minister of State (Petroleum Division), graced this auspicious occasion as the worthy chief guest, who presented awards and certificates to teachers who had completed their Cambridge Professional development qualifications, foundation courses and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert certificates. The Minister appreciated Millennium Education commitment to the overall development of learners who, alongside academics, are seen in the forefront in all the international and national mega events.