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Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System

Dec 29, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Ankit Kapoor, #City Montessori School, #Delhi, #Dr. Narjeet Kaur, #Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, #HOD, #Lucknow, #Managing Director, #Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, #Ms. Ritika Anand, #Pratham Test Prep, #St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, #Vice Principal

New Delhi:  The Education Leaders Confluence 2020 (ELC) organised on “Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System”, the confluence was organised by Pratham Test prep, the confluence focuses on holistic development and has also restructured and re-engineered modules to cater to children right from middle school to help them understand the importance of aptitude building.

The ELC 2020 constitutes a series of talks and discussions, conducted to hear out the experts and discuss various issues and opportunities available in the education sector. Even though India has made significant progress on access to schooling and admissions in primary education, the on-going pandemic has brought new challenges in front of the education system especially in India where we are still in the process to learn and improve. The low levels of learning remain the biggest challenge for the state and the central government.

ELC 20 was aimed to bring thought leaders together and bring to light various aspects of the education system and the need to uplift society. The discussion was graced by eminent panelists that included, Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi, Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow, and Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi.

“COVID-19 has provided us the opportunity to sow the seeds of creating a more empathetic, humane population that our primary students need to be educated in such a way. There is a paradigm shift witnessed in the education sector in India for the last few months due to the pandemic. The teachers had to adapt to e-learning leaving the traditional way of teaching. Many teachers were reluctant of this adaption, but there was no way out and the result was new innovative ways to teach to make the class engaging and interesting.” Said Ankit Kapoor, Managing Director, Pratham Test Prep.

In India there are several challenges related to the student-teacher ratios, infrastructure, and lack of training amongst teachers. In India, the government has to think of ways and mediums to provide teacher training so that overall development is provided to the students.

“Education is the process that aids learning, acquiring knowledge and skills to one’s character. In testing times of pandemics, the mode of education has changed by the advent of new technologies. The rise of affordable internet has made education easy and accessible to every corner of the world and the Interactive learning approach has made the availability of education at the comfort of our home.” Said Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi

The use of technology in education will change the way teachers teach and students learn, but not wash away the need of teachers for a student. Guru Drona was in possession of an indestructible sword along with innumerable arrows in his quiver. Likewise, the Gurus of today have technology as one of the arrows or probably it’s their invincible sword!”

“The mundane ways of teaching will be out-dated and it will offer real-life learning opportunities that will diminish what is taught in the classrooms and the real-life requirements. The traditional methods will see a transformation. Technology is not here to replace the teacher who was, is, will be the GURU- Dispeller of Darkness.” said Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi

Highlighting the importance of vernacular content, the confluence also laid stress on the new and variety of content as a resource to quality education and learning. Since it seems difficult for some schools in rural areas, there is a dire need to focus on the quality of content where the platforms are devoid of it.

“2020 has been a year when teachers and teaching came into focus. Big gains have happened in terms of methods, attitudes & relationships. As we now begin to prepare for returning to school, I sincerely hope that all the positives are sustained and schools and teachers are valued for the service they give to society”. concluded Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow.

SocioStory spearheads Leaders For Social Change, an initiative to encourage sustainable social impact
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SocioStory spearheads Leaders For Social Change, an initiative to encourage sustainable social impact

Dec 24, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Amity University, #and Mr Yashveer Singh, #Department of Social Work, #Dr Seema Sharma, #Dr Upadhyay, #Dr. K.K. Upadhyay., #Executive Director Ashoka Young Changemakers, #Former Head of FICCI; and ProfPrashant R Chauhan, #Founder, #Founder HESCO, #HOD, #IIT Delhi, #LeadersFor Social Change, #Manoj Pachauri, #Noida, #Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Joshi, #SocioStory

The need for change remains constant and inevitable: positive and sustainable change, change that impacts individuals, communities and societies.

“LeadersFor Social Change” was initiated by Socio Story with the objective of encouraging corporate change makers to present their stories of impact, incorporating sustainable development goals.

“Selection process was very credible and the jury took a completely independent decision; our objective was to bring to light CSR projects that are making a sustainable impact on the community,” says Manoj Pachauri, Founder, SocioStory:

The jury for the initiative comprised of Dr Seema Sharma, HoD, IIT Delhi, Dr K.K. Upadhyay, Former Head of FICCI; and ProfPrashant R Chauhan, Department of Social Work, Amity University, Noida, along with the mentorship of Padma Bhushan Dr Anil Joshi, Founder HESCO, and Mr Yashveer Singh, Executive Director Ashoka Young Changemakers.

On the process of the assessment Dr Upadhyay commented: “Impact assessment was an open and a transparent process based on environmental, social and governance parameters, with an aim to make business accountable. It is extremely competitive and based on ethics, transparency and a responsible sustainable development paradigm.”

The following projects have been shortlisted for the final round –“Jeewan Jyoti women empowerment”, a CSR initiative by Sterlite Tech, with focus on creating a comprehensive ecosystem to help remote women achieve financial independence and self-reliance; Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, aiming to transform the lives of children and youth by proactively implementing and supporting programmes in school education; UPL Vasudha Program, a nature conservation initiative by UPL Limited, which aims for an integrated nature conversation; Schneider Electric India Foundation’s “Energy for Livelihood” project aims at livelihood enhancement of the rural community in the remote and economically backward districts of Jharkhand and Odisha; “Prabhaav Foundation”, a non-profit organization supported by Jindal Stainless Foundation which focusses on restoring, maintaining and developing an urban park; Roots Foundation’s DSR project (Direct Seeded Rice) aims at reducing water consumption by about forty percent, especially in areas where the water tables are low; Spark Minda Foundation’sprison programme that helps prisoners learn new skills, enabling them to find employment.

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HSNC University’s K. C. College wins the title for Best Department of Microbiology in India

Dec 15, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, #Dr. Sejal Rathod, #HOD, #Microbiology, #Provost – HSNC University

New Delhi: One of Mumbai’s prestigious colleges, Kishinchand Chellaram (K. C.) College received National Award as one of the top three colleges for Microbiology in India. The award is conferred by Microbiologist’s Society, India which was established in the year 1996 and today has a presence in India as well as overseas. This community of 500 life members and 7000 students is supporting the incredible work of microbiology by giving awards to worthy institutes for the last three years to recognize their best offerings in the field of Microbiology.

KC College – a Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board’s educational institution for higher studies, now a constituent of HSNC cluster University has been contributing towards the field of microbiology since past 4 decades. Department of Microbiology was established in the year 1977 and offers BSc and MSc (By research and by papers).

Applauding the outcome of efforts, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost – HSNC University said, “We are delighted to add this beautiful father to our cap. The microbiology department has shown its best. The entire department functions with an aim to provide a sound academic background for overall development of personality of students for a successful career in microbiology. With a strong focus on developing scientific and analytical thinking skills of the students, the department has always given importance to develop skills and competencies that have enduring value beyond the classroom so that continuous improvement and innovation in the field of microbiology is witnessed for the best of industry and mankind.”

The college has received Star status by DBT, Govt. of India and has been awarded with FIST programme by DST, Govt. of India, under which Microbiology department organises several co-curricular activities for the students. The department also has, in the past, associated with eminent organisations like BARC, IWSA, NIRRH, HiMedia, etc. to conduct several workshops and seminars.

Mentioning the achievements, Dr. Sejal Rathod, HOD of Microbiology explains their strategies to success stating, “To facilitate practical and hands-on learning, the students are provided with state-of-the-art research lab facilities. To take learning beyond the classroom, the department regularly organises interactive lectures, industry visits and group discussions. Research has been one of the strongest suits of the Microbiology department. Members of the faculty have, over the years, received research grants for many projects.”

The students in the department are placed at significant positions in the industry as well as research institutions. In the difficult times of the pandemic, several students of the department were working as Covid warriors in research labs throughout the year. It is an honour to have received this award by MSI in times where battling with the pandemic is the very first priority and with this badge the microbiology department at KC College is truly contributing at the best capacity.