"Technological improvement in education, management, and law organised" faculty development programme

  • July 15, 2022, 12:08 p.m.

Faculty Development Programme "Technological Advancement in Education, Management and Law" organized by the School of Education in collaboration with Ideal Institute of Management and Technology, Delhi under the scheme of PMMMNMTT

The Faculty Development Program (FDP) is an endeavor to foster the knowledge and professional skills of faculty members to improve their performance in education, research, and administration. The programme received an overwhelming response with over 70 participants from various reputed universities across India.

Prof. (Dr.) Deepa Sikand Kauts, Dean, Faculty of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, welcomed the chief guest, speakers and participants while sharing the objective behind organizing this FDP. The dignitaries were then felicitated through a virtual presentation of bouquets and idols bestowed as a token of gratitude by Ms. Jasmandeep Kaur, Sr. Assistant Professor, IIMT.

Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu. The Vice Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University graced the occasion as the chief guest. While addressing the participants, he emphasized the importance of gratitude and grace as being pivotal in an academic's career and stressed that the accolades should never get in the way of education. Prof. Sandhu very rightly remarked that teachers must remain humble at all times throughout their career as they are not only teachers but also an inspiration for the upcoming professionals. He further extended his blessing towards the successful execution of the one-week FDP.

Prof. (Dr.) Amit Kauts, Project Coordinator, SoE, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, welcomed Prof. Santosh Panda, Director, Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE), IGNOU, New Delhi. Prof. Kauts highlighted that professional development is a collective resource which forges powerful links among teachers, learning, and student growth. Adding to that, Prof. Kauts enumerated how professional development can lead to improvements in the quality of Indian institutions and subsequent improvement in the global ranking of institutes. Prof Kauts also referred to the National Education Policy, which has listed essential criteria which must be adhered to and followed by the new methods that have been introduced in the pandemic era, which proved a boon and increased connectivity amongst the educational fraternity. Further, he also referred to the increasing role of digital platforms in present times, which is being successfully used in court procedures, litigation, and other fields too.

Prof. (Dr.) Santosh Panda, delivered the inaugural address and congratulated the institutes for choosing a very pertinent topic, i.e., "Technological Advancement in Education, Management and Law" for the FDP. Prof. Panda talked about foundational principles like Indian culture and values, literature, Bharatiya maths, and focused on rediscovering multi-disciplinary education.

He elaborated on the establishment of the Higher Education Commission for structural changes and discussed the credit-based system for undergrad programs whereby environmental awareness values and life skills are also to be included in the credit-based system. An academic bank of credits with a credit transfer system is to be established. Multiple entry and exit systems are to be established and the university with the largest credits will confer the degree.

He talked about skill based education, for which a national skill qualification framework has to be established. On the same line, the national higher education qualification framework based on learning outcomes, life skills research and problem solving in undergraduate courses will also be put into practice. He put deliberations on the congruence of teaching, research, and employability. Great impetus needs to be given to outcome based learning, graduate attributes, and evidence based teaching and learning.

He elaborated on social life skills, happiness, value education, and job-related skills as graduate attributes. He also gave inputs on delivery modes like on campus learning, distance learning, online learning, and e-learning. Blended learning and mobile learning He emphasized the transformation of STEM to STEAM education.

To conclude, Sir expects an online teacher to be a mentor, manager assessor, instructor, researcher, content expert, co learner, advisor, facilitator, supporter, and designer. The overall takeaway of the session was to enlighten individuals with respect to NEP 2020 recommendations.

The closing remarks were then delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Anil Parkash Sharma. The Hon'ble Director, IIMT, who very eloquently explained the lacunae prevalent in the technological aspect of education, thereby leading to the question of efficacy in learning. He applauded the efforts of the organizing committee in their articulate choice of topic and the fluent collaboration between the two institutions in the successful execution of the program. Prof. Sharma also referred to the key points put forward by the Hon’ble speakers for the day in introducing blended learning and a robust choice based credit system with multiple entry and exit points in the courses, which are very much essential for effective and skilled learning that may turn useful in the attainment of sound employment opportunities.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

Rajdhani delhi representative

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