Faculty Development Program for Teachers 2022

Four-day Faculty Development Program on Competency-Based Education with the theme of “Learning is to be Visible” was organized by the Birla Education Trust, Pilani, from 4th to 7th July 2021. 450+ faculty members from 6 schools of BET, Pilani attended the Faculty Development Program. The program was enriching and intellectually stimulating for the participating faculty. Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj (Controller of Examination, CBSE), Dr. Biswajit Saha (Director, Skill Based Education, CBSE), Mrs. Jyotsna Barar (Former Principal, Welham Girls School, Dehradun), and Mr. Vinay Pande (Former Deputy Headmaster, Doon School) were the keynote speakers for the FDP.

Day 1

On day 1, the keynote speakers enlightened the teachers.

Assessments reforms- NEP recommendations in CBSE schools by -Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of Examination, CBSE, New Delhi

The Subliminal Beliefs and Actions that make a School Special by Jyotsna Brar,.Educationist, Former Principal, Welham Girls School, Dehradun

Skill Based Education by - Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director(Skill Education & Training), CBSE

Mentoring and Nurturing a 21st Century School teacher by Mr. Vinay Pande, Former Deputy Headmaster, Doon School, Former Headmaster, The Lawrence School, Sanawar

Day 2

On Day 2, teachers were benefitted from the following sessions.

Creative Mathematics by Divesh Bathija,Founder & CEO, Dinasim Learning, Mumbai.

The role of Cartoons, Comics and Doodles to make the teaching-learning more enjoyable by Mr. Santosh Kumar Bisen, Lecturer of Biology at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh

Teaching of Social Science by Ms. Punam Singhal, Advisor Principal, The Paras World School India, Gurgaon

Art in Learning by Ms. Shalini Nair, Freelance Trainer

Spellings* - Strategies to enable children to learn-write and remember spellings correctly by Mr. Syama Prasad Datta, PGT - English, BSV

Enterprise blockchain by Dr. Mani Madhukar, Program Manager, Global University Programs, IBM India Private Limited, Evangelist on Cloud, AI/ML Blockchain IoT

Teaching of Physics by Dr. Rajesh Kumar Chandel, Principal, Gyan Ganga International School, Jabalpur

Art of Teaching Biology by Ms. Michelle Ganeshani, Principal, Modi Academy, Ankeleshwar, Gujarat

Riemann. Hypothesis, 3D & Conic Sections by Dr. Amit Verma, Department of Mathematics, IIT, Patna

Teaching of Art & Craft

Teaching Strategies/ Methodologies in Humanities, Economics, Commerce Mr. Yash Srivastava,BPS, Ms Prerna Singh, BBV , Mrs. Sandhya Vyas, BBV

Teaching Strategies/ Methodologies in Chemistry, Mr. Gyan Prakash Singh, BSV. Chemistry as a tool in implementation of NIEPP (National innovation and Entrepreneurship Promotion. Policy) by Mr. Ratna Kumar Vadapally, PGT Chemistry, BPS, Mrs. Shashi Verma, BBV

Teaching of Art & Craft

Teaching Strategies in Hindi

Teaching Strategies in Sanskrit

Teaching Strategies in Music & Dance

Teaching Strategies in Physical Education

Anthropometric measurements in Children and Adults by Dr. Bappa Mullick, Sr. Director of Youth Welfare, Jadavpur Univ, Kolkata

NEP -2020_Shifting Dynamics of Educational Processes by Ms. Veena Raizada, Auriga Foundation.

Day 3

On Day 3, teachers attended the following sessions.

Creative Mathematics by Divesh Bathija,Founder & CEO, Dinasim Learning,Mumbai

Making Learning Visible by Ms. Shalini Nair, Freelance Trainer

The role of Cartoons, comics and doodles to make the teaching - learning more enjoyable in Science by Mr. Santosh Kumar Bisen, Lecturer of biology at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh

Teaching of Social Science by Ms. Punam Singhal, Advisor Principal, The Paras World School India, Gurgaon

Active Learning Strategies by Dr Shafali Bharti

Introduction of Data Sciences as a Skill Subject with ‘R’ language by Mr. Devendra Gupta, PGT Computer Science, BPS Pilani

Object Oriented Programming in Python by Mr. Anil Nanglia, PGT Computer Science, BSV

Modelling and Animations in Autodesk Maya By Mr Shobhit Daga, PGT Computer Science, BBVP

GIMP by Mr Sudeep Day, TGT Computer Science, BPS Kisangarh

Innovative Practices, Creativity and Careers with Mathematics by Ms. Achala Verma, Dean Academics, BBV

Teaching Strategies / Methodologies in Biology by Mrs. Hema Joshi, BSV

Teaching Strategies / Methodologies in Biology by by Dr. Rajneesh Prajapati, BBV

Teaching Strategies / Methodologies in Physics by Mr. Narender, BSP

Enquiry in Performing Investigation in Chemistry” by Dr. (Mrs.) Jayati Bhattacharjee, IBDP Chemistry Faculty Member, Shiv Nadar School, Noida

Hindi Teaching in present scenario, future aspects and challenges by Dr. Abhishek Mishra, Asst. Professor, St. Stephens College, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi

Sanskrit Teaching in present scenario, future aspects and challenges by Dr. Pankaj Mishra, Associate Professor, St. Stephens College, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi

Interest building in Classical Music among students” by Prof. Rajesh Shah, Professor in Sitar, Banaras Hindu Univ, Varanasi

Peak Performance Mastery for Teachers and Discussion on New Changes in CBSE Curriculum by Dr. Vikas Vijay, Author of Commerce Books together with Accountancy and Business Studies with Ratna Sagar Ltd. He is also a trainer of CBSE teachers and students for the last 25 years.

Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Economics for teachers by Dr. Anoop Kumar Atria, Asst. Professor in Economics, Govt. College, Ajmer.

Teaching Strategies / Methodologies of Art & Craft

Teaching Strategies / Methodologies of Physical Education Teachers

Principals Conclave

Day 4

On Day 4, teachers attended the following sessions.

Enhancing & applying Emotional Intelligence by Ms. Nehal Squaria

Inquiry Based Learning by Dr. Shafali Bharti

Art integrated learning with effective use of Multimedia by Mr. Sajikumar V S, Art Teacher, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Alppuzha, Kerala

Valedictory Remarks by Maj. Gen. S. S. Nair, AVSM, Director BET

Honoring Internal Resource Persons