Faculty Development Program on “Pedagogy in Technical Education” in JCDM College of Engineering

Faculty Development Program on “Pedagogy in Technical Education” in JCDM College of Engineering.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

22 April, 2012

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AICTE sponsored two week Faculty Development Program on “Pedagogy in Technical Education” has been formally inaugurated at JCDM College of Engineering, on April 20, 2011 in the Dental College Auditorium. The objective of this program is to improve teaching skills of the teachers by giving an overview of technical education policy, skill enrichment, pedagogy, education, technology, motivation, communication and management skills etc. The program was inaugurated by Dr. Sadhu Singh, Former Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. Mr. Harish Mishra, G.M., S. Chand Co. New Delhi was the Guest of Honor on this occasion and the inaugural function was presided over by Dr. Shamim Sharma, Managing Director JCD Vidyapeeth.
More than 150 participants from the various colleges of India as well as from all the colleges of JCD Vidyapeeth have registered to attend the program, which include Mr.Vinod Kumar from Alwar (Rajasthan), Mr. Debadutta Samal from Orissa and  Mr. Pranay Joshi from Udaipur. The program will include expert lectures to be delivered by eminent personalities from their concerned field on mind power, stress management, communication skills, leadership qualities, art of positive thinking and anger management etc. It will enhance the teaching skills of teachers and will help them to improve their personality also.Prof. Dr. Gurucharan Dass, Principle JCDM College of engineering welcomed all the guests and introduced about the main contents of the program like exploring new pedagogy to improve technical education scenario, changing dimensions of teaching learning process and mentoring as tool to enhance effectiveness. Prof. Dr.  Sadhu Singh while addressing the audience said that as technical communication teachers, we have the power to influence the status of our field and foster an understanding of good communication skills. Such type of programs helps us to deliver the lectures in better and effective way. On this occasion Prof. Dr. N.S. Bhal, Senior advisor cum Chief coordinator motivated the participants by his words.Dr. Shamim Sharma in her presidential address said that Technology, Pedagogy and Education seeks to serve the international education community by disseminating research findings regarding the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve teaching and learning.Later on a guest lecture on strength of materials was also delivered by Dr. Sadhu Singh to the students of Mechanical Engineering of JCDM College of Engineering.In the first session of FDP Dr. Sadhu Singh delivered a lecture on teaching & research and Dr. Seema explained about stress, its causes and redressal. Principals of all the colleges of Vidyapeeth, faculty members and students were also present to grace the occasion.

In another session held on 21st April, S. Swarn Singh Virk addressed the members of the faculty. In his address Mr. Virk said that though education institutions are now in plenty and in fact mushrooming, but the quality of education being imparted has considerably degraded in many of the institutions, and this is a matter of great concern. S. Swarn Singh Virk has authored several books and is a renowned historian and intellectual of this area.