The IInd WE ASC
World Education Culture Congress 2012 on in the capital
The IInd WE ASC World Education Culture Congress 2012
enjoys the ambience of invigorating energy, on the subject of an evolving
culture of education and pedagogy, that is carving a systemic change
resulting in a unique process of crystallising objectives. The four day long
session was inaugurated by Kumari
Selja, Union Minister for Culture In the capital's Indian Council for
Cultural Relations centre. In her inaugural address she said, “I am happy to note that the IInd
WE ASC World Education Culture Congress 2012 is being organized from 12-15
January, 2012 which will deliberate emerging narratives and trends in education
culture.
The WE ASC Congress, along with Shruti Foundation is doing
pioneering work in influencing the evolving culture of education and pedagogy
for holistic education. I congratulate WE ASC World and Shruti Foundation for
their untiring efforts in influencing education for human development. I wish
Lady Rana and her team the very best in their efforts.”
Dr. Karan Singh expressed his delight in his Presidential Address, “In our rapidly changing world it is important that our educational and pedagogy systems should be examined from time to time to see how they can reflect the emerging paradigms around us. Integration is a concept that is growing in importance, but the methodology of integral faculty development has still to be worked out. The WE-ASC World Education Culture Congress 2012 organised by Lady Shruti Rana is a follow-up to the one held last year, and will carry forward the study of the evolving culture of education and pedagogy. The conference will be attended by a number of creative thinkers from India and abroad, and as one who has been involved in education for half a century, I send my warm greetings for its success.”
Lady Shruti Rana (Principal Founder of WE-ASC Education Culture Congress) said, “'In the evaluation system a reversal of assessment is recommended. There are certain key areas of emphasis that need to be reoriented. 'Soshan' how I feed on situations around me and 'Poshan', or how my mind is nourished, are the two keys to self awareness which come from inner and outer consciousness. Moreover, the focus should be on the quality of the minds of the parents and teachers, rather than unrealistic expectations from the child. There are several tools that can be employed to achieve this and we will be discussing these at length through the Workshops tomorrow."
Dr. Abhishek Singhvi - MP (National Spokesperson,
Congress; Eminent Jurist; Former Addl Solicitor General of India; Chairman,
Parliamentary Committee on Law & Justice) who will be giving the
Valedictory Address during the Closing Session sent in his good wishes and
said, “The IInd WE ASC World Education Culture Congress 2012, which builds on
the success of the 40 nation world congress held last year, has tenaciously and
persistently tried to create a new paradigm and a shift in mindset on the issue
of education and the cultural and local contexts in the education process.
Lady Shruti Rana and Shruti Foundation deserves to be congratulated on breaking new ground on a relatively little discussed and even leser analysed concept viz the assimilation and application of cultural contexts, natural knowledge and new experiments in educational systems with a view to developing practical solutions and formats for self development, leadership, sustainable progress and human empowerment.
The untiring efforts of the Foundation in evolving a culture of education and pedagogy, for deep systemic change and integrality in educational objectives, is highly commendable and deserves to be appreciated.
I wish Lady Rana and her team Godspeed and have no doubt that despite their significant achievements, the best is yet to come.”
“Education is such a treasure which enhances the beauty of
the person, it cannot be stolen by a thief and it makes ones life easy and
happy. A person with knowledge is respected not only in his country
but all over the world. It is for all round development and benefits the person
in many ways...”
- Bhartri Hari - noted Sanskrit scholar
Participants have an exciting and enlightening four days ahead as per the schedule further below.
Day 3: 14th January
2012
|
||||||
Venue
India Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
|
||||||
0900 – 1745
|
Parallel
Technical Sessions
|
|||||
0900 – 0915
|
Introducing Issues for Parallel Sessions – Proposing a
Framework for Analysis
|
|||||
0915 – 1115
GROUP 1
|
Technical Session 1
|
Technical Session 2
|
Technical Session 3
|
Remarks
|
||
0915 – 1030
Panel
Presentations
|
Approaches to Pedagogy and Assessment
Chair: Prof Yaacov Katz
|
Cultural
and local approaches to development, leadership and learning
Chair:
Satish Jha
|
Learning from Natural and Traditional Knowledge
Chair: Aditya Ahluwalia
|
|||
1030 - 1045
|
Documenting key ideas
|
Documenting key ideas
|
Documenting key ideas
|
|||
1045 - 1115
|
Group Session
|
|||||
1115 – 1145
|
Tea Break
|
|||||
1145 – 1345
GROUP 2
|
Technical Session 4
|
Technical Session 5
|
Technical Session 6
|
Remarks
|
||
1145 – 1300
Panel
presentations
|
Arts and Creativity in Education
Chair: K B Jinan
|
Spirituality
and Education
Chair: M M Luther
|
Learning
in Peace and Conflict
Chair: Ron George
|
|||
1300 – 1315
|
Documenting key ideas
|
Documenting
key ideas
|
Documenting key ideas
|
|||
1315 – 1345
|
Group Session
|
|||||
1345 - 1430
|
Lunch
|
|||||
1430 – 1700
GROUP 3
|
Technical Session 7
|
Technical Session 8
|
Technical Session 9
|
Remarks
|
||
1445 – 1600
Panel
presentations
|
Evolution
of Evaluation and Accreditation Systems
Chair:
Lady Shruti Rana
|
Educational
Exclusion and Civil Rights
Chair:
Sankrant Sanu
|
Science and Technological innovation
in curriculum and education
Chair: Srikanta Kumar Panigrahi
|
|||
1615 - 1630
|
Documenting
key ideas
|
Documenting key ideas
|
Documenting
key ideas
|
|||
1630 - 1700
|
Group Session
|
|||||
1700
|
Tea Break
|
|||||
1730 – 1830
India Habitat
Centre
|
SPECIAL PLENARY
ADDRESS
Dr. SAM PITRODA
Chief Advisor to
Prime Minister of India
|
|||||
1830 – 1920
India Habitat
Centre
|
“CHIRANTAN”
Special
Choreographed Performance by Tanusree Shankar
and her troupe from
West Bengal based on
Rabindranath
Tagore's writings
Narrated by Mr. Amitabh Bachchan
Guest of Honour:
Sri Jawhar Sircar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture (TBC)
|
|||||
Day 4: 15th January 2012
|
||
0900–1045
|
Group Work
|
Remarks
|
Based on the topics emerging from the preceding days or on
the basis of the parallel session groups (3 parallel session groups), break
up and discuss 1) Key Challenges and 2) Recommendations Going Forward. Group
work to be facilitated by moderators / guides who are prepared before-hand
with questions and session format.
|
Briefings from parallel sessions and group work questions
and format should be distributed to guide
|
|
1045 – 1115
|
Tea
|
|
1115 – 1330
|
CLOSING
SESSION
|
|
1115 – 1215
|
Report Back
Presentation of
Group Reports
|
|
1215 – 1230
|
Convener’s
Concluding Remarks by Lady Shruti Rana
|
|
1230 - 1250
|
Valedictory
Address – Dr. Abhishek Singhvi MP National Spokesperson, Congress; Eminent Jurist; Former
Addl Solicitor General of India; Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Law
& Justice
|
|
1250 – 1315
|
Panel and
Audience Participation
Panel: Dr
Sudarshan Agarwal, Former Governor of Uttaranchal, Dr. Sonal Mansingh (Padma
Vibhushan), Dr Alka Pande, Sri Kashi Memani, Lady Shruti Rana
|
|
1315 - 1325
|
Closing Ceremony
|
|
1325 - 1330
|
Vote of Thanks
Dr Sudarshan
Agarwal, Former Governor of Uttaranchal
Trustee, Shruti
Foundation
|
|
1330 – 1430
|
LUNCH
|
|
1500 - 1800
|
POST CONGRESS
WORKSHOP
by LADY SHRUTI
RANA
On
NADA VIBRONICS
The Art and
Science of Vibrational Healing with Traditional Indian Systems
|
For registration
details please contact
Ms Apoorva
Thakur
|
1800 - 1930
|
Visit to the
exciting Annual Dilli Haat
Mela (Dastkari Haat) where18
women from 5 African countries are being trained by Indian karigars (craftspersons) at this time for
capacity building. Many looms and other craft demonstrations etc, from
different parts of India and almost 200 karigars doing and bringing interesting
things for display and sale besides food stalls.
|
We look forward to your participation over the next few days and please do call 9818221214 for any special coordination.
Comments
Post a Comment