Join us for a thought provoking conversation and a learning experience with Mr Subir Shukla, Principal Coordinator of Group Ignus and a true visionary in the field of education. Mr Shukla shares his educational journey and sheds light on challenges in Teacher Development, Education System and how to overcome them to build a transformative school of the future.

About Mr Subir Shukla:

Subir Shukla is Principal Coordinator of Group Ignus. He works on improving the quality of education systems, beginning in 1986 when he lived in a tribal village for 7 years while working on primary education with Eklavya, MP. He was then the founding Editor at National Centre for Children’s Literature, NBT-India (1993-95), tasked with promoting reading in the country. Subsequently, he worked extensively with government systems, as Chief Consultant (DPEP, 1995-98) and Educational Quality Advisor (SSA) to MHRD (2009-11), and led the development of the Quality Framework for the RTE.

He has consulted for over 30 state/UT governments in India and 12 national governments in Asia and Africa. Team Ignus works on curriculum, textbooks, teacher training and quality improvement processes in various states, especially on large scale. Subir has been a member of Planning Commission’s working groups, and in expert advisory committees of the NCERT and NITI Aayog. His children’s books have been published by the NBT, Tulika, Eklavya and Ektara, with some of them now in their 20th edition. He is also the co-author of Child Development and Education in the Twenty-First Century, Springer, Singapore, 2019.

Key Takeaways-

• Empowering Teachers and giving them freedom to teach their way,
• Bringing change in mindset of society and people in power with respect to access of education by all and prejudices they carry against the poor.
• Changing the approach towards Teacher Development Programs in which instead of lecturing Teachers on what to do, ask them questions and listen to their problems, visions and try to support them.
• Understanding the roles of Enabling Conditions in bringing out results from competent teachers.
• Attaining Clarity in roles of the teacher and finding a way to fulfill them in their own way.
• Accessing children’s Fund of Knowledge to interact and engage them in activities.
• Bringing a Change in Hierarchical Education System and making the Schools more Democratic by including students in decision making.
• Looking at technology as a tool and using them in a value adding manner to education and assisting the Teaching process
• Allowing Children to make mistake and encouraging them to take up wider range of topics.

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with the esteemed educator Dr Vandna Shahi, a recipient of the prestigious National Award to Teachers in 2022 from the honorable President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu.

We delve into the urgent need for revamping teacher training with NEP 2020, sharing how it aligns with broader educational goals. Discover the essential skills and competencies NEP aims to develop in teachers and the transformative outcomes these training strategies promise. Learn the importance of self assessment and then how to access these valuable opportunities. Dr Vandna Shahi also highlights the critical role of fostering 21st-century skills in students and equips teachers with the know-how to effectively teach these skills.

We also discuss how parents can play a supportive role at home, complementing the efforts of dedicated teachers.

Tune in for key takeaways that will empower you to thrive in your teaching journey and contribute to the future of education.

Unlock the secrets of designing engaging educational experiences for children with our guest, Mr. Anil Mammen, an expert in educational strategy. Our conversation traverses the landscape of teaching, where we reveal how educators can ingeniously shift from concrete to abstract methods, particularly when nurturing young, curious minds for lifelong learning.

Discover the intricate dance of planning and improvisation in the classroom, where a teacher\'s intuition waltzes with pedagogically informed decisions. The dialogue underscores the crucial blend of experience and empirical methods in framing educational plans and highlights the critical role of training in knitting pedagogical theories with practical application.

About the guest:

Mr Anil Mammen is a Professor of Practice at the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, TISS, Mumbai and has been an advisor to the Centre since 2015. He is a core team member of CETE\'s EdTech Research Group and MA Education and Technology programme.

With over two decades of expertise in learning design and curriculum development, Anil has held significant roles such as Vice President - Learning Design at Tata Interactive Systems and Chief - Learning Design and Social Impact at Tata ClassEdge. Notably, he conceptualised the Multiple Learning Experiences Model (MLEx) during his tenure at Tata ClassEdge.

Anil, an active contributor on LinkedIn, has authored articles on education and edtech in mainstream media and has been a featured speaker at prestigious events and institutes, including the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge, National Seminar on Quality in Education (CII, Bangalore), Teacher Foundation (Bangalore), IIT Delhi, and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), New Delhi.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mammen