The purpose of my visit through the Fulbright Scholar Award is to share a new and a practical teaching methodology with the faculty in Rural College Kanakapura. This reform is overdue especially in the rural communities.
During the first phase of this project, I studied the current teaching practice through surveys and focus group interviews. Subsequently, I introduced a student-centered instructional method called “the flipped classroom.” Faculty are now implementing this teaching method in their classrooms. I will study 1) faculty experience in designing, implementing and refining their teaching method; 2) the benefits and challenges they face as they adapt this new technique. Faculty will eventually serve as the ambassadors of change that would help students become better learners and stronger citizens said Chaya Gopalan, Ph.D., FAPS, Professor, Departments of Applied Health & Nurse Anesthesiology, at press meet held at press club of Bangalore.
ದಿನಾಂಕ 08.01.2023ನೇ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ 9.30ಲಂದ ಸಂಜೆ 5.30ರವರೆಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಠದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗ, ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಭವನ, ಉದಯಭಾನು ಕಲಾ ಸಂಘದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಾಯಕಾರ ಗುರುಕುಲ, ಮೈಸೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯರ ಹಾಗೂ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ ಭೋದನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಗಳ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಸಹಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ 108ನೇ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ, ವಾಸ್ತು, ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹಸ್ತಸಾಮೂದ್ರಿಕ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ : ಡಾ. ಅರುಳಾಳನ್, ಕಾಸ್ಮಿಕ್ ವಿಷನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಪ್ರೊ. ಗಜೇಂದ್ರ, ಪ್ರದಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ, KSFAAI, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಡಾ. ಅನಂತರಾಘವನ್, ಅವಿನಿ ಅಷ್ಟೋ ಇನ್ಸಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಡಾ. ಹಲದಾಸ್, ಕಾಸರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರದ ವಿಷಯ : ವಿವಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವಾಹ ನಂತರ ಜೀವನ. ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ : ಡಾ. ಮೂಗೂರು ಮಧುವೀಕ್ಷಿತ್, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಶಕುನ ಮತ್ತು ಬಣ್ಣಗಳು, ಡಾ. ರಾಮಮೂರ್ತಿ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ನಾಡಿ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ, ಡಾ. ಪವನ್ ಶರ್ಮ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ವಾಸ್ತುಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಡಾ. ಬಾಲಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯಂ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ, ಶ್ರೀ ಇಂದ್ರಧನುಶ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಫಿರಮಿಡ್ ವಾಸ್ತು, ಶ್ರೀ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ರತನ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, ಕೆ.ಪಿ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ, ಡಾ. ಅಂದ್ರ ಜೈನ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಪ್ರಶ್ನಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಡಾ. ಕುಮಾರ್ ವಶಿಷ್ಟ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಹಸ್ತಸಾಮುದ್ರಿಕಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ದ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿವರಣೆ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರದ ಆಯೋಜಕರು, ಡಾ. ಮೂಗೂರು ಮಧುವೀಕ್ಷಿತ್, ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು, ಶ್ರೀ ಮಾಯಕಾರ ಗುರುಕುಲ, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಮಿತ್ರರ ಸಲಹೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಕಾರ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರೆಸ್ಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ಆಫ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು .
Maratha Mandal EngineeringCollege becomes the first one to adopt Hybrid Learning for its studentsand all AICTE-approved colleges
Bangalore, 02 January 2022: The pandemic has disturbed all sectors of society and revealed its fault lines—especially in our education system. The reaction to the crisis has generated some impressive responses, in some cases, public and private partnerships have filled the gaps.One such partnership is between All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Tech Avant-Garde (TAG) to transform AICTE approved colleges from Physical to Hybrid Mode. Under this programMarathaMandal Engineering College in Belgaum become the first AICTE approved college to become Hybrid. Now this institution is lockdown Proof and NEP 2020 complaint. Hybrid Learning – will create learner-centred experiences that are profoundly personalized, relevant and engaging.
In Maratha Mandal Engineering College,the following Hybrid Learning facilitiesare created viz, Hybrid Studio, Hybrid Hub Classroom and Node Classroom;now all the students of the college have access to the Hybrid Learning in the classroom and from anywhere. The Connected Learning Community System and Teaching Learning System have been implemented. The college is using Hybrid pedagogy – Gen Extra Muros and every student has been given device. Now the learning can happen from anywhere anyplace and on any device
The Hybrid Learning facility was inaugurated by DR. C.N Ashwath Narayan,Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education Karnataka. During his inaugural speech,he said “Digitalization of education will give our students an edge over others. This Hybrid Facility is a necessity; this will help our students to become global citizens. I am proud of Maratha Mandal to become the first Hybrid Learning College in India. Now after NEP2020 Karnataka is the first state to implement Hybrid Learning”.
Speaking on the inauguration of the centre, Ali Sait, CEO, Tech Avant-Garde (TAG) said, “Hybrid Learning is both synchronous and asynchronous, virtual and bricks and mortar which explicitly embraces effective Pedagogies, Partnerships, Environments, and Digital to allow all learners to access, understand, create, co-create and refine new knowledge. It is the cornerstone for a new educational paradigm and allows teachers and learners to pursue possibilities previously out of reach for all but a few learners”.
Speaking on the event, Mrs. Rajshree Nagaraju, President of Maratha Mandal Engineering College said, “I dedicate this achievement to the nation, now we will state producing students who are Future Ready. This was the dream of our founding fathers; our group has served the nation for 96 years.We want to reinvent ourselves and our students should become stars of Knowledge Age. We are ready!”
In order toprepare the educational Institutions to use hybrid modalities effectively, teacher training and preparation will become more and more important. TAG will train Teachers on teaching and learning platform, Connected Learning Community and Hybrid Learning Pedagogy. For thetransition from the Traditional to Hybrid School,TAG will partner with Microsoft and other partners.TAG will also collaborate with QCI to accredit educational institutions on Hybrid Learning.
With implementation of technology and using the Hybrid Learning Pedagogy Educational Institutions can take advantage of Cognitive learning, Mixed Reality, Immersive Learning, IOT, AR-VR, STEM & STEAM Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, which will eventually change the way people learn.
Bangalore 2nd Jan 2023: Dr Kiran Seth, 73 year old Founder of SPIC MACAY, Padma Shri awardee and former Professor Emeritus I.I.T.-Delhi is cycling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He started cycling on 15 August 2022 from Srinagar and is expected to reach Kanyakumari 6 months later on 14 February 2023. He enters Karnataka via Bagepalli on 27 December 2022, is in Bengaluru 2-4 Jan 2022 and exits via Electronic City on 5th Jan and Hosur on 6 Jan 2023. On the way, he meets students, faculty, principals, educationists, ministers, donors, and media to spread his message.
Please see detailed Karnataka schedule.
Dr Seth is cycling to:
Spread the message that CYCLING is good for health – physical, mental and spiritual and for helping the environment.
Spread the message of SPIC MACAY, enrol new volunteers and to encourage people to preserve Indian heritage.
Promote MAHATMA GANDHI’s vision of simple living and high thinking.
He cycles on a basic bike with no gears, no fancy branded accessories and no GPS!! Travelling with limited pairs of clothes and personal items with minimal stuff.
Dr Seth says, that he is able to take up this challenge at the age of 73 years because of YOGAwhich he has been doing since his childhood. Also, he takes cycling as meditation and not just physical exercise. He wants to convey the same message to youngsters about how ability to appreciate Indian culture and Heritage makes him the invincible man that he is today.When asked why he picked cycling and not mountaineering or walking or something else, he said that nowadays cycling is more like a trend among youth rather than an exercise so he is using this trend to attract the youth to make them aware about SPIC MACAY and its purpose to “have every child experience the inspiration and mysticism embodied in Indian and World heritage”. Of course, they will realise the physical and environmental benefits of the cycling.
On India’s 75th Independence Day, 15th August 2022, he started from Srinagar, Kashmir and cycled through various states stopping at villages, small and big towns, meeting different people to spread his message –
Phot Caption: Dr. Kalpana, Director, Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Multispecialty Hospital; Padmashree Dr. V R Gourishankar, CEO, Sringeri Mattha & properties; Mr. Ankur Nagaria, United Way of Bengaluru, Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekara Bharati, Mahaswamiji; Mr. Subha Prasad Sahoo, United Way of Bengaluru & Mr. Raghavendra, PRO manager, Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Multispecialty Hospital at the inauguration of 500 LMP Oxygen Plant at Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Multispecialty Hospital of Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Dakshninamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri, Chikamagaluru district of Karnataka.
A 500 LMP Oxygen Plant was inaugurated at Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Multispecialty Hospital of Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Dakshninamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri, Chikamagaluru district of Karnataka in the presence of Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekara Bharati, Mahaswamiji and other dignitaries. The Oxygen Plant has been set up under the CSR initiative of Caterpillar Foundation, Assist International and NGO partner United Way Bengaluru. This intervention will help the Hospital to cater to the needs of 50,000 community members from 64 villages and cities like Chikamangaluru and Shimoga. During the second pandemic wave, hospitals faced an acute shortage of oxygen. By installing Oxygen Plants in government hospitals, United Way Bengaluru (UWBe), in collaboration with CSR partners Caterpillar Foundation and Assist International, took a significant step towards strengthening hospitals. Besides Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Multispecialty Hospital, Oxygen Plants have been set up in three other hospitals – Rabakavi Banahatti General Hospital and General Hospital in Bagalkot District; and Sindagi Taluk General Hospital in Vijayapura district. The three hospitals cater to a population of 64,000, 1,40,000 and 4,50,000, respectively. Each of these plants has a 500 LPM capacity and is already functional. Staff of the hospitals have been trained to ensure proper usage and maintenance of the plants. “This intervention ensures an uninterrupted supply of oxygen in these hospitals. It is useful for meeting the immediate needs as well as long-term needs of the hospitals. As an organisation, we believe in mobilising the caring power of the communities. We feel gratified to be a part of this significant initiative, and I take the opportunity to thank our CSR partners for coming forward and collaborating with us in this.” Rajesh Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer, United Way Bengaluru. *
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