1st District Level Teachers' Conference 2024

1st District Level Teachers' Conference 2024

• Activity Date

  Oct 30, 2024

District Institute of Education and Training(DIET)Gyalshing organises the first Teachers' Conference for Gyalshing and Soreng districts

Gyalshing, October 30 (IPR): The first District Level Teachers' Conference 2024 of Gyalshing and Soreng districts was organised by DIET Gyalshing under the aegis of Education Department Gyalshing here at the conference hall of Zilla Panchayat Bhawan Kyongsa, today.

Mr Mohan Prasad Subba Advisor Education Department Government of Sikkim graced the conference as Chief Guest that had gracious participation of Dr Rabin Chettri Director SCERT Gangtok, Ms Hanna Tamang (Yongzon) Joint Director Education Department Gangtok, Mr PG Bhutia Chief Education Officer Gyalshing, Ms Parmita Rai Principal DIET Gyalshing, Mr Tshering Wangdi Bhutia Principal DIET Gangtok, Ms Bandana Chettri Principal DIET Namchi, Mr Rajesh Thapa Deputy Director Education Gyalshing, Mr Kuldip Sharma Faculty SCERT Gangtok, Dr Chandrani Chettri Assistant Professor SCERT Gangtok, AEO, ADs and DDs from BACs, Principals, Head of Institutions and teachers from schools under Gyalshing and Soreng districts and student trainees from DIET Gyalshing.

The conference featured series of technical sessions that had presentation by the authors of the research papers prepared on the subsidiary topics under the theme 'Numeracy and Innovative Pedagogy', 'Language and Literacy' and 'Socio-Emotional and Ethical'. Authors, through the presentation, deliberated on the emerging findings and intervened methodologies for inculcating innovative and immervise teaching practices that had been found to be beneficial for students of the schools in the districts.

Chief Guest Mr Subba articulated education as the key aspect that can reshape and rebuild societies. He sensitised on the crucial role of educators and stakeholders in upholding the initiative of uplifting the education sector in the district. He suggested school faculties to embark on out of the box initiative for pushing the students toward achieving greater laurels for themselves and the state.

Mr Subba further asserted on the need to allocate innovative approaches in the state and asserted that to mould the upcoming generation interventions in the teaching practices is need of the hour. Speaking to the authors, Mr Subba commended on the exceptional work rendered in favour and further encouraged stakeholders for collaboration to elevate the stature of an education in the state.

Dr Chettri, Director SCERT Gangtok, termed that the day is celebrated on the achievements and hard work rendered by the authors aimed at enhancing foundational learning of the students. He briefly mentioned about 'National Curriculum Framewok' that encapsulates all round development of the students and commended DIET Gyalshing for their exceptional implementation of the initiative in the district.

Ms Tamang JD Education Gangtok congratulated DIET Gyalshing on successful conduct of the research. She advised to consider for Remedial research and Action research in a parallel paradigm. She emphasised initiating and executing with a proficient approach to teaching methodology. She also commended authors on their exceptional research work and advised keeping the collected relevant data appropriately. She even suggested collaboration with the special educators to allocate needed intervention and advised desiminating the beneficial approach of the initiative.

Ms Parmita Rai, Principal DIET Gyalshing, earlier in her welcome address, briefly deliberated on the amendment of the National Education Policy 2020. She believed that the inception of such a conference was the dream come true for the teachers and their aspirations. She also stressed that through such initiative, teachers are now able to further enhance and implement innovative teaching practices in the school with much more efficiency.

Ms Rai also informed on the research initiatives performed in the schools of the blocks under both districts and deliberated on the aims and objectives of the conference. She mentioned that each paper presented in the conference will be made available for download through QR scan, making it convenient to access the findings of the research by teachers posted in far flung schools of the districts. She even extended her heartiest appreciation to District Officers, team of principals, and concerned stakeholders for their unwavering support.

A total of sixteen papers were presented by the authors across three technical sessions, and after each session, concerned authors further had an interactive session that accumulated an enriched understanding of the research and needed interventions.

The programme even included the formal release of the Teacher's Conference Compendium by the present dignitaries.

In the first technical session, Chairperson Mr Dhiraj Chettri provided feedback to the authors on paper,

"Hands-on Activities as an intervention to improve Numeracy Skills of Class IIi childeren" by Mr. Arpan Pradhan,

"Use of Art Integrated Pedagogical Approach" by Ms. Nikkita Pradhan,

"Differentiated Instructions as pedagogical approuch" by Ms. Hissey Choden Bhutia,

"Using Jolly Phonic as a pedagogical approuch in class I-III" by Ms. Arpana Gurung.

In the Second Technical Session, the Chairperson was Ms. Chandrani Chettri and, Title of the Paper and Authors were,

"Improving Reading Skills of the Class-III students using vowels" by Mr. Brispati Sharma, "

Enhancing English Reading Proficiency of Class IV students" by Mr. Bali Hang Limboo, "

Improving Spellings in English of Class-II students" by Ms. Bina Gurung, " Improving

Reading skills in English Language of Class-I students" by Mr. Indra Bahadur Kami, "

Improving English spellings of Class-IV students" by Mr. Raj Subba,

" Enhancing Reading skills in English of Class- V students" by Mr. Ghaghadar Sharma.

Later, in the Third Technical Session, Chairperson was Mr. Rajesh Thapa,

" Counselling on home and personal hygiene among the girls of Boom Reshi JHS", by Ms. Pendan Ongmu Bhutia,

" An intervention to decrease learner's absenteeism" by Ms. Sarina Tamang,

" Helping Leon deal with attention deficit" by Ms. Chandrakala Sharma,

"Challenges faced by Ms. Priya Limboo, a locomotor difficulty facing child in Class- IV" by Ms. Dipika Rai.

Guest Speakers for the conference were Mr Santosh Subba Govt. Junior High School Timrong, Mr. Sudip Subba Govt. Primary School Pewthang, Mr. Krishna Bahadur Rai Govt. Primary School Lethang and Mr. Tika Ram Chettri Govt. Primary School Jhakaridunga delved into various beneficial interventions at their institutions.

In the formal felicitation ceremony, DIET Gyalshing honoured the State Awardees and Commendation Awardees with the flower bouquet through the Chief Guest. Chairpersons of the Technical Session were presented with the appreciation souvenir and certificate. Guest speakers were presented with the token of gratitude and certificate. In the valedictory session, paper presenters were also presented with tokens of gratitude and certificates.