‘Use tech for students’ holistic progress’

Tribune News Service

Karnal, December 20

To highlight the burning issues pertaining to education and pedagogy technology along with creativity in methodology in education, The Tribune in association with Chandigarh University organised annual Principals' meet and excellence awards ceremony in Hotel Noor Mahal, Karnal.

Principals from 60 schools of Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat and adjoining Radaur and Pundri participated and shared their ideas on “Innovation Pedagogy and Effective Teaching and Learning”.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr RS Bawa, Vice-Chancellor of Chandigarh University, encouraged the Principals to strengthen the foundation of students. He emphasised on the use of technology and inculcating core human values in students for holistic development.

Dr Bawa discussed about the changes in the higher education sector.

Citing the example of Chandigarh University, he said that they have adopted a hi-tech system and made the university paperless as most of the works were being done without paper. 

He also mentioned that the students of their university are performing well in all spheres of life.

KK Bajaj, former Dean of Colleges-cum-Director of Himachal Pradesh University, College Development Council, acknowledged the Principals as role models and exhorted them to have positive attitude and focus on creative teaching methodology.

"One should not follow routine activity as teaching is not a one-way traffic," he said. Students must excel and bring out their true potential, he added. Bajaj stressed on steady reading. "Don’t try to cover the syllabus in haste, but uncover the subject."

He praised the services of The Tribune group and maintained that this esteemed newspaper is the mirror of society and it has done a commendable job in journalism.

Excellence awards 

Academics

• Arya Senior Secondary School, Gharaunda
• JPS Academy, Assandh
• The Gurukul, Kurukshetra
• Dyal Singh Public School, Karnal
• Delhi Public School, Karnal

Sports

• Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Senior Secondary School, Dhanora
• Partap Public School, Sector-6, Karnal
• Universal Academy, Gharaunda 
• The Gurukul Kurukshetra
• Sanskriti School, Karnal 

Outstanding Community Initiative 

• MM Public School, Assandh
• Gita Niketan Awasiya Vidyalaya, Kurukshetra
• St Xavier’s High School, Panipat
• Dyal Singh Public School, Panipat
• Oxford Public School, Uklana Mandi

Eco-friendly School

• Dyal Singh Public School, Panipat
• Partap Public School, Karnal
• Guru Nanak Dev Public School, Pharal
• Vivekanand Vidya Niketan, Assandh
• Victor International School, Gharaunda 

Outstanding Contribution to Education

• Aman Kaur, Principal JNV Niwarsi, Kurukshetra
• Dr Jasjeet Kaur Sood, Principal, OPS Vidya Mandir, Karnal

Awards of excellence to schools

• Partap Public School (Jernaily Colony Karnal)
• DPS (Kurukshetra)
• DAV Centenary School (Radour)
• DAV Police Public School (Madhuban)
• SMB Geeta (Kurukshetra)
• The Gurukul (Nilokheri)
• BPR School (Pundri)
• Navyug Kurukshetra

"What the representatives said...

There is a need for student-centric pedagogy and focus on syllabus which promotes creativity— Raj Shree, Principal, The GDR Gurukul, Panipat

Innovation is needed in pedagogy and value inculcation for character-building of students — Poonam Nevet, Principal, Pratap Public School, Jernaily Colony, Karnal

There is desperate need for innovation and for bringing change by providing training to teachers — Jitender Singh. Arya Senior Secondary School,Gharaunda

Traditional and modern ways are needed for learning. There should be ‘guru-shishya’ concept along with technology — Raman Sharma, Principal, DAV Public School, Radaur

It is imperative to build bridges between technology and values. Intelligence is wisdom to make the right choice — Manjosh Pal Singh, Principal, DAV Police Public School, Madhuban

Over a period of time, the mindset of students has changed. So the methodology of teaching should be modified— Naryan Sing, Principal, Geeta Niketan Awasiya Vidyalaya, Kurukshetra

Electronic gadgets are helpful, but there should be clarity of the concept in the mind of the teachers— Vijay Gaur  Principal, Vivekanand Vidya Niketan, Assandh