2nd IGEF concludes on a high note

IndiGlobal Bureau

Hyderabad: The two-day 2 nd IndiGlobal Education festival ended with a musical rendition of Mr Antony saxophonist here on Saturday bringing down curtains to what can be considered one of the most balanced education festivals that was interspersed with dialogues on issues pertaining to education and practical demonstration to the ailing problems especially the age-old issue of rote learning.

Over the two-days, there were interesting panel discussions on a wide spectrum of topics ranging from “Role of modern educational institutions driving new-age India, Implementation Challenges of NEP, Evolving Landscape of Management Studies, Reimagining Vocational, Technical Education and Training, Quality Accreditation & Ranking of Higher Educational Institutions to name a few. In the school track- Challenges after reopening schools, Futuristic Education, Blended Learning & New- age technologies, Social and mental well-being of students, After 10th: Courses and Opportunities, Multiple avenues after class 12 were discussed. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Government of India through a message appealed to all the stake holders in the education sector to take forward the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Coffee Table Book on DOST launched

A coffee table book on Degree Online Services Telangana (DOST) was launched by Navin Mittal, IAS, Commissioner, Collegiate and Technical Education Department, Government of Telangana and Prof. (Dr) R Limbadri, Chairman, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) along with other dignitaries. The book traces the origin and progress of direct online admission process in Telangana.

Manish Jain nails it

Clad in baggies and a tee, Prof Manish Jain of Centre for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat threw thought-provoking questions to the jam-packed Kohinoor hall at the Taj Deccan how many really used the quadratic equation in their lives? He was greeted with silence. That in a nutshell sums up the educational system. Prof Manish went on to break several myths on topics such as ‘force’ ‘Laws of Motion’ ‘Straight lines’ and other aspects of Science and Math.

It was a revelation when he explained why the Olympian chose to throw the javelin at 36% even though the textbook says the projectile goes the farthest at 45%. Not just that with the help of small objects made of bamboo, pieces of wood and paper he demonstrated hands-on activities and models that teachers and professors could use to drill home concepts.

Panel on sports in education a hit

A panel discussion on sports in education and how to churn out international sports stars was the core of the discussion with issues on infrastructure, awareness, career prospects; role of educational institutions and parents was discussed at length by former national cyclist Dr Maxwell Trevor, former footballer Victor Amal Raj, Roja Paul, Principal, Meridian School, Vishal Kurma, CEO, Woxsen University and Aarti Nalge, Video Analyst, BCCI. A video message by Pullella Gopichand was played who exhorted one and all to make sports an integral part of education as it helps not just in being fit but to stay mentally healthy. The session was moderated by Col. Praveen, In-charge, Training and Administration, National Cadet Corps, Secunderabad.

Poster launch of IndiGlobal Bharat Summit 2023

The poster for IndiGlobal Bharat Summit 2023 was launched with live via video by Minister for Jayanta Mallabaruha, Minister for Public Health Engineering, Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship and Tourism Department, Government of Assam and Ankur Jain, IPS
Mission Director, Assam Skill Development Mission. The representatives of Assam Government Shri Hanif Noorani, Joint Secretary to Government of Assam, Skill Employment and Entrepreneurship Department and Dr N Dhiraj Singha, Skill Project Manager- Social Mobilization and Capacity Building & Principal, North East Skill Centre graced the occasion at Hyderabad.

The IndiGlobal Bharat Summit 2023 is scheduled in the first quarter of 2023 and would be conducted by the Government of Assam in association with IndiGlobal Media Network Pvt Ltd. The focus areas include Skilling, Education, Healthcare, Governance and Tourism.

Sudheer Goutham, Founder & CEO, IndiGlobal Media Network said, “An event of such magnitude would not have been possible without the support of industry and government. IndiGlobal Media Network extends a big thanks to Ansys Software P Ltd, Cadfem, ICICI Bank, Adobe, NICMAR, SR University, Mahindra University, Magnetic Infotech, Sai Sree, Indian Chartered Accountant Council (ICAC), Hamstech, Creative Multimedia, VeriOnce, BITS Pilani, Sreyas Institute of Science & Technology, UK Skills Ltd, Capturing Life and Intercell, Collegiate and Technical Education Department, Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Government of Telangana and other departments.