‘Bridging Gaps in English Education’ book released
RAJANNA-SIRCILLA, JANUARY 03, 2026: The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Women’s Degree College, located at Shatrajupalli in Vemulawada town, celebrated Women Teachers Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of social reformer and educationist Savitribhai Phule on Saturday.
The Women Teachers’ Day was celebrated with great grandeur and in a warm, cordial atmosphere under the joint auspices of the Cultural Committee and NSS (National Service Scheme). The participants paid floral tributes to the portrait of Savitribhai Phule and recollected her services to society.
On this occasion, the faculty members and students fondly remembered the women teachers who guided their lives and provided invaluable mentorship. They emotionally shared the teachers’ services, experiences, and inspiring incidents, highlighting that the role of teachers is priceless in shaping students’ personalities and building their lives.
Speakers said that Savitribhai Phule stood as a pioneer for women’s education and fought for equality. Savitribai took a teacher’s training course and became a qualified teacher in 1847. The Phule couple then started a school for girls in Bhidewada in Pune city in 1848, and she became its first teacher.
The Phule couple had to face tremendous harassment from conservative elements who found the idea of women’s education repugnant. They faced ostracism; it is said that Savitribai carried a spare saree with her because people sometimes threw stones and dung at her as she walked to the school. In 2015, Pune University was renamed as ‘Savitribai Phule Pune University’, they stated.
‘Bridging Gaps in English Education’ book released
Subsequently, the book titled “Bridging Gaps in English Education, authored by the college’s English faculty member K. Prasannalatha, was formally released by the College Principal K. Lavanya on this auspicious occasion.
At the conclusion of the programme, all faculty members were felicitated and honoured by the students with Mandala Art created by the Design and Technology Department students, along with shawls. The celebration truly reflected the dedicated services of women teachers and further strengthened the sense of respect and gratitude towards teachers among the students.
The programme witnessed the participation of College Principal K. Lavanya, Vice Principal B. Sumalatha, Academic Coordinator S. Sandhya Rani, Staff Secretary G. Rajini, Cultural Committee Coordinators B. Poolamma and G. Swapna, NSS Programme Officer V. Swapna, other teaching and non-teaching staff, and a large number of students, who together made the event a grand success.
