Chitkara University holds orientation programme for BEd, MEd students; Devdutt Pattanaik keynote speaker

NEW DELHI: Chitkara College of Education (CCE), Chitkara University hosted an orientation programme for the newly admitted students of BEd and MEd programmes for the academic session 2023-24. Author Devdutt Pattanaik was the keynote speaker at the event called “Shikshan Shastra”.

The programme began with the dean giving a brief introduction of the university and the welcome note and was followed by talks on means of effective teaching by Pattanaik. Talking about the author, the university, in a statement, said that he has written 50 books and held a session on core principles of teaching called “Mastering the Teaching Mantras”.

The author highlighted the thought-provoking perspective of teaching and talked about the realms of mythology and management. Pattanaik praised the university for its BEd and MEd programmes, “which have been designed in sync with the requirements of the industry and cater to the demands of the present generation’s learning styles.”

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The event was graced by ex-dean, business school, City University Ajman, HS Anant and Ashish Verma, associate professor with Chitkara Design School.

Another session saw Anant delving into effective communication skills for teachers. Anant enlightened the students about the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication in classrooms.

Professor Verma held a session on “Photography: As essential pedagogical tool,” wherein he highlighted the importance of photography as a memory and a digital diary.

Addressing the students, Madhu Chitkara, pro-chancellor, Chitkara University, remarked, “It is very crucial to keep pace with the latest educational trends and techniques when it comes to teaching the learners of today. Understandably, it is a challenge for present-day teachers to come up with engaging lessons for these learners, who already consume a great amount of digital content on a daily basis. With mastering the principles of teaching and incorporating rewarding practices like movement and expressive arts therapy in education, teachers can help learners engage their mind, body, and emotions in the process of learning that shall undoubtedly bear promising outputs.”

The pro-chancellor wished the BEd and MEd students of the 2023-25 batch for their journey at CCE and extended gratitude to the speakers.

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