STEM Teacher Training Program
for PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
08 - 11 December 2025, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
organized by IIT Jodhpur and Navodaya Leadership Institute, Udaipur
08 - 11 December 2025, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
organized by IIT Jodhpur and Navodaya Leadership Institute, Udaipur
The STEM Teacher Training Program for PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is being organized during 08 - 11 December 2025 at IIT Jodhpur, in association with Navodaya Leadership Institute, Udaipur. The need for STEM teacher training is vital to equip educators with skills to foster critical thinking and innovation in students, aligning with NEP 2020’s emphasis on experiential and interdisciplinary learning. The Center for Education Technology (CET) at IIT Jodhpur is happy to welcome teachers for an extensive Teacher Training Program that would focus on competency-based science education, technology-enhanced learning, experiential learning and holistic development of teachers and learners.
Training Objectives
Focussing on empowering teachers to implement the National Education Policy 2020, this Training Program has the following training objectives:
Competency-based Learning (Training teachers in science-specific pedagogies & Integrated Pedagogies)
Integration of Technology in Pedagogy (Tech-enabled learning, e-learning, and effective utilization of digital resources)
Holistic Development & Social-Emotional Learning (Strategies for creating self-aware and inclusive classroom environment)
Continuous Professional Development (Self-directed learning, collaborative communities, resources and mentorship)
Pre-training Survey on Classroom Technology Integration Survey
(to be filled by all participants before commencement of the training program)
Day 01 / 08 December 2025
Tea Breaks at 11:30 AM & 3:30 PM (LHC-1 309)
Lunch Break at 1:30 PM (Veg Mess)
9:30 AM / Registration (LHC-1, Second Floor Lobby)
10:00 AM / Inauguration
10:00 AM Welcome Address by Dr. Rajlaxmi Chouhan, Head, CET & Program Co-coordinator
10:05 AM Lamp Lighting
10:10 AM Opening Remarks by Mr. Sant Kumar Sharma, Research and Publication Officer, NLI Udaipur
10:15 AM Inaugural Address by Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Director, IIT Jodhpur
10:30 AM Group Photo
Session 01 / 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Setting the Context: What and How of the Training Program / Dr. Rajlaxmi Chouhan, Head, CET & Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jodhpur
Session 02 /11:45 PM - 1:00 PM / LHB 308 / Technology Integration in the Classroom / Dr. Rajlaxmi Chouhan, Head, CET & Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jodhpur
Digital Tools for Classroom engagement in physical, online, and hybrid modes
Session 03 / 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM / LHB 301 (Physics) / 308 (CS)
Competency-based Learning (Physics) / Dr. Durgamadhab Mishra, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Competency-based Learning (Computer Science) / Dr. Sumit Kalra, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Session 04 / 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM / Department of Physics / Physics Lab Visit and Demonstrations / Dr. B. M. Krishna Mariserla, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, IIT Jodhpur
Optics and Nonlinear Optics Lab: Display of lasers and optical setups
Plasma physics Lab: Demonstration of plasma experiments for air quality control and other applications
Quantum Lab: Demonstration of Quantum technological advancements
Thin Film Device Lab 1: Display and demonstration of solar cell characterization and device fabrication
Day 02 / 09 December 2025
Tea Breaks at 11:00 AM & 3:30 PM (LHC-2)
Lunch Break at 1:00 PM (Veg Mess)
Session 01 / 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM / LHC-2 / Integrated Pedagogy for STEM - I / Dr. Sunil Kumar Lohar, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts
Session 02 / 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM / Computer Center / Constructing a flipped classroom / Dr. Rajlaxmi Chouhan, Head, CET & Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jodhpur
Session 03 / 2:30 AM - 4:00 PM / LHC-II / Active Learning Strategies / Dr. Pankaj Chavan, Assistant Professor, CET
Session 04 / 4:30 AM - 6:30 PM / Visit to E-learning Studio / Robotics Lab
Day 03 / 10 December 2025
Tea Breaks at 11:00 AM & 3:30 PM (LHC-2)
Lunch Break at 1:00 PM (Veg Mess)
Session 01 / 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM / LHC-2 / Integrated Pedagogy for STEM - II / Dr. Bhaskar Kakati, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts
Session 02 / 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM / LHC-2 / Assessment tools and strategies / Dr. Pankaj Chavan, Assistant Professor, CET
Session 03 / 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM / LHC-2 / Designing Assessments for Competency-based Learning / Dr. Durgamadhab Mishra, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Session 04 / 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM / Lab Visit and Demo - Computational Thinking & AI in Education / Dr. Romi Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Departmet of Computer Science & Engineering
Day 04 / 11 December 2025
Tea Breaks at 11:00 AM
Lunch Break at 1:00 PM (Veg Mess)
Session 01 / 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM / LHC-2 / Play-based Learning for Science/Mathematics / Dr. Gaurav Vaidya, Assistant Professor, School of Design
Session 02 / 10:45 AM - 11:45 PM / LHC-2 / Inclusivity in Classrooms / Dr. Rachel Philip, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts
Session 03 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM / LHC-2 / Fostering Student Wellbeing / Prof Ankita Sharma, Professor, School of Liberal Arts
Session 04 / 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM / LHC-2 / Social-emotional learning / Dr. Priti Hingorani and Dr. Deepak Saxena, School of Management & Entepreneurship
Session 05 / 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM / LHC-2 / Feedback & Conclusion