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The landscape of teachers training is experiencing an exponential growth in India.🇮🇳 As the nation strives to transform into a developed economy, the professional development of educators is more important than ever.

Check out : https://shorturl.at/rMOZ2 , as Mr. Vinod Malhotra, Chairman - Academic Council, Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) and Advisor - Jaipuria Group, shares his insights of the essence and efforts of STTAR with The Interview World.

A seasoned beaurucrat with over 4 decades of experience, Mr. Malhotrta talks about how educators must be equipped to leverage technology effectively in this globalised world.

Published On:- February 10, 2024
Published by:- theinterview.world
Link:- https://theinterview.world/empowering-educators-for-tomorrow-through-active-mentoring/

In a noble initiative to celebrate the remarkable teaching talents of India, the Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR), a prominent institution in the field of education, proudly unveils the National Teachers’ Olympiad.

Scheduled for December 9-10, 2023, the event offers a unique platform for teachers and aspiring instructors to showcase their pedagogical skills and gain national recognition.

Educators from across the country can participate in this comprehensive online test that evaluates their knowledge and teaching prowess in both English and Hindi. The test is open to in-service teachers, aspiring educators, school principals, heads of departments, teacher trainers, private tutors, former teachers, ed-tech teachers, and education influencers. 

With this, they can better understand their strengths and weaknesses and hone their instruction abilities. This inclusive approach ensures a level playing field for all educators, irrespective of their teaching domain. Moreover, teachers and instructors can participate in one or both days of the event to improve their chances of accomplishing a higher rank. 

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, educators will have to play a crucial role in the holistic development and future-proofing of students. According to the Ministry of Education, the Indian education system comprises over 14.89 lakh schools, over 95 lakh teachers, and almost 26.52 crore students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds in pre-primary and higher secondary levels.

In such a scenario, educators must evolve consistently by gauging their capabilities and embracing the latest tools and methodologies for uniform growth of students and enhanced learning outcomes.

The National Teachers’ Olympiad will also offer substantial rewards, including cash prizes, an All India Rank, and a plethora of career growth opportunities. The top-ranking participants will be awarded cash prizes, with the highest achiever receiving Rs 4,00,000 while the second and third rank holders will be awarded Rs 2,00,000 and Rs 1,00,000, respectively. 

In addition, the top 20 All India Rank holders will receive a cash award of Rs 25,000 each, while those securing the top 200 and 500 ranks will be presented with cash prizes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000, respectively. As recognition, every participant will receive an All India Rank, a personalised competency report, and a rank improvement plan.

The participants will also receive exclusive benefits such as free access to a self-paced learning course offered by STTAR, a detailed knowledge report on the “21st Century Framework for Teachers,” and the prestigious ‘’STTAR Certificate of Excellence’’ in association with Global Education Futures and The Weaving Lab.

”Proficient educators are the foundation of a strong and prosperous society. In this regard, the National Teachers’ Olympiad is a tribute to the contributions of our teachers, providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate, foster and receive acclaim for their talent. The distinctive initiative comes as a testament to our commitment to promoting teaching excellence and making India the Vishwa Guru, a global leader in education and knowledge dissemination on the world map,” said Sushma Raturi, member secretary, Academic Council, STTAR.

Interested educators can register and find more information about the Olympiad at https://nto.sttar.in/.

Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) is a premier teachers’ training academy that is transforming the educational landscape with active engagement in five verticals: teacher training, curriculum development, research, school enrichment programmes and teacher competence testing.

Published On:- 29th November, 2023
Published by:- Education World
Link:- https://www.educationworld.in/sttar-announces-national-teachers-olympiad-to-promote-teaching-excellence/

Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director of Academics of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) delivered an insightful online session on the National Education Policy 2020, its impact, its implementation, and the way forward.

Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director of Academics of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Friday, September 15, delivered an insightful online session on the National Education Policy 2020, its impact, its implementation, and the way forward.

A strong proponent of NEP and competency-focused education, Dr. Emmanuel addressed over a thousand educators from schools across India in a highly informative session facilitated by Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR).

Laying out the vision of NEP at the outset, he said, “Basically, the NEP focusses on four major areas: Equity, Excellence, Inclusivity and Access. After the launch of NEP, the Indian education system has seen two NCFs – the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education. These two curricula are aimed at taking ahead the implementation of NEP in a synchronized manner and it should be the aim of all institutions to provide quality education to all children.”

Dr. Emmanuel highlighted the major areas of focus for NEP and emphasized the need for a shift to competency-focused teaching and learning, transforming assessments, tracking student progress across school years, holistic development of each child, and standard setting and accreditation.

“Competency focused education is a major area in which CBSE has been working. It involves curricular interventions, pedagogical interventions, assessment reforms, student enrichment activities and development of resource material and capacity building of teachers,” Dr. Emmanuel said.

As teachers were the predominant audience of the session, Dr. Emmanuel shared a good number of references to resource material for teachers of all grades and domains to empower their teaching skills. These included samples of pedagogical processes, blueprints and assessment items and rubrics. He strongly advocated the implementation of experiential learning pedagogies like art and sports integrated learning, storytelling, toy-based learning.

“Education has to be child-centric and inclusive to ensure individual development. An enabling environment for competency-focussed education can be created through transformation in content, pedagogy, assessments and capacity building,” he said. He spoke of SAFAL as an upcoming platform to assess key competencies in students. He stressed upon need to strengthen School Quality Assessment and Assurance (SQAA), as envisioned in NEP, through a framework comprising seven key domains.

Dr. Emmanuel has an experience of 30 years in the field of education. He is leading the implementation of NEP in CBSE schools across India.

The session was managed by STTAR which is a premier teachers training academy with expertise in professional development of educators, curriculum development, research, and school enrichment.

Sushma Raturi, member secretary of STTAR, who hosted the session, said the address by Dr. Joseph Emmanuel is an attempt to educate and create widespread awareness about the implementation of NEP 2020. In fact, some of STTAR’s upcoming programmes are deeply aligned with the vision of NEP, including a three-day programme on ‘Early Childhood Education As Envisioned in NEP’ in September and a National Teachers’ Olympiad to provide teachers a country-wide platform to test their competence and have a roadmap for professional development. The Olympiad will be held in December 2023.