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| SCERT Jammu concludes five-day workshop | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 2: Under the able guidance of worthy Director SCERT J&K Prof. (Dr.) Parikshat Singh Manhas, the Department of Curriculum Development and Studies, SCERT Divisional Office Jammu, orchestrated a profoundly impactful 5-Day workshop on Development of manual on Content Awareness, Enrichment and Pedagogical Skills for Masters/Teachers teaching Social Sciences at Secondary level held w.e.f 29th January to 2nd February 2025. The programme brought together a cohort of fifty (50) notable participants, including masters and teachers across Jammu Division. The objective of the workshop was to develop Teacher Energiser Resource Manual by engaging actual classroom experience of the masters and teachers teaching social sciences.
The event was inaugurated with the sacred ritual of lamp lighting led by worthy Joint Director, SCERT J&K, Divisional Office Jammu, Prof. (Dr.) Sindhu Kapoor, along with all the Academic Unit Heads, Coordinator, and participants. This symbolic gesture heralded the beginning of a journey toward transformative educational practices.
The day's proceedings began with a cordial welcome address by Ms. Poonam Sharma, Academic Officer, setting an energetic atmosphere. This was followed by an overarching overview presented by the coordinator of the programme Mr. Parshotam Singh Rakwal, delineating its role in fostering a 360-degree appraisal of student growth and nurturing the potential of every student in the education system.
In her inaugural oration, Joint Director, SCERT Jammu, emphasized the distinction between Social Studies and Social sciences and highlighted the importance of an interdisciplinary approach. The Joint Director stressed that social sciences should be taught based on verifiable facts and objectivity, rather than subjective interpretations to ensure that the students receive accurate and unbiased information and also empowering the educators to assess students in a more comprehensive and dynamic manner, aligning with the core values of NEP 2020.
Over the period of five days, the participants actively engaged in developing a manual where they collaborated to design the Content Awareness, Enrichment and Pedagogical skills while considering a wide array of student competencies.
The Coordinator of the Programme was supported by a synergistic team including Roopse Kapoor, Dr. Sandarve Gupta, Poonam Sharma, Dr. Rohini Sharma, Sushil Hitaishi, Lakshmi Puri, Sushma Kumari, Anil Sharma, Amit Bhagat and Ashok Kumar Sharma. The event concluded with a valedictory function, where Joint Director, SCERT Jammu Division congratulated the participants for their hard work and dedication shown throughout the workshop. The programme was ended with distribution of appreciation certificates to the participants. A formal vote of thanks was presented by Neena Puri, Associate Coordinator of the Programme. |
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