IPSC Teachers’ Conclave concludes
Patiala, November 4
The first-ever two-day IPSC Teachers’ Conclave concluded at Punjab Public School (PPS) here today. Dr Sumer Singh, an eminent educationist and Board Member of PPS presided over the closing ceremony. Arijit Ghosh, Vice President, Education Quality Foundation of India delivered a talk on the topic, “Role of data in a futuristic school.”
It was followed by another session by Nisha Bhaskar, Director and Principal, Navayuga World School, who further enlightened the delegates on fortifying their strength as teachers to be one credible point of learning for students in the classroom.
Jyotsna Brar, former principal of Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun summed up the learning of the last two days. She said it was vital for teachers to look for infinite possibilities to educate themselves for meaningful handling of students under their care. She said technology was an opportunity to enhance our learning exponentially. She said we should look upon technology as a natural progression of human evolution not as a stumbling block. She enumerated the dangers of being too prescriptive.
The chief guest Dr Sumer Singh gave away certificates and mementoes to the delegates of participating schools. Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, PPS gave the chief guest the traditional phulkari and a memento. — TNS
