Conference on `New Education’ at KCE Deliberate Challenges before Teachers’ Education

Amritsar, Nov. 27 (Punjab Post Bureau)- The deliberations during two-day long Fourth International Conference of Global Educational Research Association (GERA) at Khalsa College of Education (KCE) today focused upon `education beyond the classrooms’. The experts from various universities and colleges, top think tank from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) said `future classrooms’ would not be confined merely to four walls but would be technology-driven, blending of various resources exercise. More than 300 papers are being presented in the Conference from all over India and abroad. NCTE President, Dr.Santosh Panda in his keynote address emphasized on the `new education’ which is based on the `wider basket of resources-oriented learning. Dr.BK Passi, President, GERA, highlighted the vision and mission of the association and the theme of the global conference. He said in this age of technology, the whole globe has become like an open classroom. Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) President Satyajit Singh Majithia who presided over the Conference said in the new way of learning, the academicians, educationists, researchers, teachers and students have an open interaction through online and offline digital media and resources so the very nature of imparting instruction is changing. KCGC honourary secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina said education play significant role in nation building. They along with Principal Dr.JS Dhillon earlier honoured the guests speakers. Two eminent scholars Dr. JN Joshi, Former Chairperson, NRC-NCTE and Dr. SKThakur, Former Chairperson, NCTE were conferred upon the Life Time Achievement Awards during Conference. Dr. Dhillon said they were thankful to GERA and NCTE for choosing College as venue for the Conference.

            He said there was a dire need to reshape and redesign the present teaching learning system in the wake of global technological developments. Prof. SK Bawa, President (HQ), GERA said that GERA has already organized three conferences including one at Kathmandu University, Kathmandu and Royal Bhutan University, Bhutan on the issue and added that the deliberations would bring a revolutionary change in the concept of classroom teaching.   Eminent scholars including Dr.Vladimir Petrov from Russia, Dr.RS Bawa VC, Chandigarh University Chandigarh, Prof. PK Sahoo from University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Dr. Haneet Gandhi, University of Delhi, Prof. U C Vashistha, University of Lucknow, Prof. SP Malhotra, Consultant MHRD, Prof. Renu Nanda, University of Jammu, Dr. Amit Kauts, Dean, Faculty of Education, GNDU, Amritsar, Dr.Darshna Sharma, University of Jammu, Jammu, Dr. AKAwasthi Director, Central University, Saugor, Dr. Mahesh Chandra Gupta, UGC, Dr. Akanksha Singh, University of Allahabad, Dr. Sadashiv Shivram Chaugule, Dr. Vijaya V. Patil, Open University, Nasik, Prof. KC Sahoo, Vishvabharti University, Prof  Paitoon Kantunyaluk, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand and other scholars were present on the occasion.