About the session

Choosing what to study after school is an important decision, and teaching is often understood in limited ways. In reality, becoming a teacher today involves strong subject knowledge, critical thinking, professional preparation, and a deep commitment to working with young people and communities.

This webinar is designed to help students understand what it means to become a teacher in today’s world. Through conversation and personal reflections, educators from school and university contexts will share how they became teachers, the experiences that have shaped their journeys, and the learning, skills, and values the profession teaches you. 

The session will also introduce participants to undergraduate pathways into teaching, including integrated teacher education programmes that combine disciplinary learning with professional teacher preparation, and help clarify what students can expect from such programmes.

Panel

• Ramchandar Krishnamurthy – Azim Premji School, Bengaluru
• Sameeksha M – Azim Premji School, Bengaluru
• Krishna Haresh – Teacher Education, Azim Premji University
• Ruchi Mathur  – Teacher Education, Azim Premji University

Who should attend?

This session is intended for:

• Students in Grades XI and XII who are exploring undergraduate study options and are curious about teaching as a career that combines deep learning, professional preparation, and meaningful work with young people in schools and education settings.
• Parents who wish to better understand undergraduate pathways into teaching, including the integrated teacher education programme that prepare students to become professionally qualified teachers after school.
• School counsellors and teachers who support students in making informed choices about higher education and would like clarity on how the integrated teacher education programmes are structured and the opportunities they offer.

Why attend?

• Learn what teaching involves beyond classrooms and textbooks
• Hear first-hand accounts from educators working in schools and universities
• Understand undergraduate pathways into the teaching profession
• Gain clarity on teaching as a meaningful and socially relevant career

For queries related to the session or undergraduate programmes, write to admissions@​apu.​edu.​in.