IIT Roorkee hosts 10-day teachers’ development workshop under iRISE programme
IIT Roorkee’s iRISE programme aims to foster innovation and excellence in STEM education across Uttarakhand.
Vaishnavi Shukla | August 30, 2024 | 02:10 PM IST
NEW DELHI : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee held a 10-day teachers’ development workshop under the Inspiring India in Research Innovation and STEM Education (iRISE) programme. The event was organised in collaboration with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Uttarakhand, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune from August 21 till August 30.
The programme aims to empower teachers from Classes 6 to 10 across Uttarakhand, equipping them to become “innovation champions” in their districts. The 10-day workshop introduced teachers to key concepts such as STEM education, process innovation, and cascade training modules while fostering a hands-on approach to inquiry and activity-based learning.
The Continuing Education Centre (CEC) of IIT Roorkee, which focuses on advancing knowledge and professional development, ensured the success of the event by joining hands with iRISE and IISER Pune, according to the official notification.
Also read IIT Roorkee, Jaro Education collaborate to launch data science and AI programme
The dean of academic affairs of IIT Roorkee, Naveen Kumar stated: “At IIT Roorkee, we are dedicated to driving educational innovation and excellence. This workshop is a testament to our commitment to empowering educators with the tools and knowledge they need to inspire the next generation of innovators.”
The principal investigator of iRISE, IISER Pune, Harinath Chakrapani, said: “The collaboration with IIT Roorkee has been instrumental in bringing this workshop to fruition,” adds the official statement.
Kamal Kishore Pant, director of IIT Roorkee, said: “IIT Roorkee is committed to being a beacon of excellence in education and research. By hosting this workshop, we are not only supporting the professional development of teachers but also reinforcing our mission to promote STEM education across India,” adds the official statement.
IIT Roorkee: STEM education
The events were marked by the significant impact of IIT Roorke’s ongoing efforts to foster education in India. With IIT Roorkee’s continued collaboration with SCERT Uttarakhand and IISER Pune, it remains at the forefront of initiatives that shape the future of STEM education in the region.
The workshop was attended by other guests and faculty, including professor Kaushik Ghosh, coordinator of the CEC, IIT Roorkee; professor Ranjana Pathania, department of biosciences and bioengineering, IIT Roorkee; Krishnanand Bijalwan, assistant director, SCERT Uttarakhand; Avnish Uniyal, state coordinator, INSPIRE MANAK; Nitin Tiwane, project manager, iRISE, and the iRISE team.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- Canada to cut international student permits by 10% in 2025; brings new language norms
- Kanpur: A year after Yogi Adityanath’s school mergers, many pushed out of mainstream education
- CBSE-transition deferred based on feedback, mass failure in test: Andhra Pradesh Government
- Mothers cook, doctors are male: Southern textbooks more sexist than NCERT, ‘Hindi-belt’ ones, says study
- No full-time Delhi DoE director since last year, educational reforms, teachers’ transfers stalled
- NMC revises CBME guidelines for MBBS curriculum; drops reference to gay sex as ‘unnatural’
- AIIMS Gorakhpur Controversy: Head of surgery accuses executive director of forging son’s OBC certificate
- IIT Guwahati student death: Dean resigns; admin allows failed students to join placements, internships
- 75% attendance rule, backlogs reasons for IIT Guwahati student death, classmates call out instructor
- NLU Delhi scraps mid-semester exams after student’s suicide on campus