‘Holistic Assessment and Evaluation in Early Years’
Saturday, 21st September 2024
11:00am - 12:30 pm IST
Zoom Platform
Former Professor, NCERT
Dr Anupam Ahuja is a former Professor and Head of International Relations Division and Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs at NCERT. With over forty years of experience in education she has played a pivitol role in shaping national educational policies and programmes promoting inclusive education. Her recent research focuses on developing accessible curriculum contributing significantly to educational reforms. She has worked in more than 20 countries on numerous assignments on training, initiating, guiding and evaluating inclusive education programmes in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe. She has contributed to many national and international research based publications in education and school improvement for meeting learning needs of diverse learner’s in regular classrooms. She is a member of the advisory group to UNESCO IBE and the recent publication- Reaching out to all Learner’s: A Resource Pack for Supporting Inclusion and Equity in Education .
Eminent Educationist & Editor-in-Chief, NAVTIKA
Trustee, Salwan Education Trust c/o Salwan Schools Campus, Pandit Girdhari Lal Salwan Marg, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi-110060. Dr. Khetarpal has completed her MA (Eng.), MA (History) and Ph.D. (Educational management) from CIE, Delhi University/ She was born on 28th August 1954 in Delhi. She was appointed as Principal of Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi by an order dated 8th July 2013, consequent to her transfer from Salwan Public School, Gurugram, where she served for more than 15 years in the capacity of the School Head, proving to be an exemplar of dedication and commitment. Firmly committed to the vision of ‘Quality Education for All ’, Dr. Khetarpal has established herself as a highly skilled, dynamic visionary leader.
She has made substantial contributions in the field of curriculum design and development working closely with the Central Board of Secondary Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training , National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA). Her articles and research papers have been published in International and National journals and publications. Through her infallible commitment to excellence, in her years of service, she was invited to various seminars organized by national and international educational agencies as a resource person and expert, thus making a name for the institution and herself on a Global platform.
A testimony to her literary prowess is the Biography co-authored by her on the Founder – Pt. Girdhari Lal Salwan, titled ‘The Invincible Soul’ (2012). The Hon’ble President of India bestowed upon her the ‘National Award for Teacher’ (2005) & ‘National Values Award (2010)’ conferred by the Minister of Education, Government of India, Endeavour Executive
Award by Australian Government(2009) among many more notable awards from prestigious institutions . She has travelled extensively and attended various International Conferences. Currently consultant in with the National Testing Agency of Government of India.
Dr. Abirami Vivek
Counselling Psychologist
Dr. Abirami is a passionate psychologist, entrepreneur, and the proud founder of Magnet Minds, an renowned preschool committed to providing a nurturing environment for young children. With a proven track record of success, She has built a solid foundation in the education management industry, combining my expertise in psychology, marketing, and HR. With a background in both corporate and educational sectors, She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to my work.
With a Master's degree in Marketing and HR, she possesses a strong academic background that complements her practical experience. Additionally, her specialization in Counseling Psychology enablesher to support individuals and families in their emotional well-being, particularly in handling special needs children and counseling parents to adapt and accept their unique abilities.
As a strong advocate for early childhood education, she is committed to creating a positive impact on young minds. At Magnet Minds, they foster an inclusive environment where children are encouraged to explore, learn, and grow.
She has been honored with prestigious awards for being the best preschool, entrepreneur, and women achiever.
Ms. Kashmira Jaiswal
Principal, Navrachana International School, Vadodara
Ms. Kashmira Jaiswal is a dedicated and passionate educator, who has been serving in the chosen field of education for 20 years as a leader, facilitator, mentor, designer and guide to her colleagues and students alike. She understands the pulse of futuristic education and keeps up with the pace of changing times with ease and alacrity, reinventing her methodology and skills. She endeavours to empower young minds to become future leaders. She strongly believes in the journey of experiential learning and has collaborated with several national and international educational leaders and trainers to design and develop content and expertise in contemporary education systems.
She is the proud recipient of the CBSE National Award for Excellence in Teaching and School Leadership (2022), The Federal Assistance Award of $ 25000 from the USA for her Project Upskill to Upcycle (2019), The Global Leadership in Education Award (2016) from the Education Council of India, Fulbright Distinguished Award for Teachers (2015), and the Pearson Teaching Award (2013). She is a Microsoft Certified Educator, a TEDx Licensee, a Master Trainer, a Design Thinking Facilitator, and an IC3 Certified Career and College Counsellor.
She has authored English Textbooks, titled ‘English Expert’ for Classes 6 and 7, which are circulated pan India. She develops content for the CBSE, and her Educational Film, ‘The Magic of Active Collaborative Learning’ for Professional Development of Teachers is aired on the CBSE DTH Channel. She has presented papers at National and International Seminars and has been invited by the Ministry of Malaysia for a teacher training and exchange program.
Dr. Mayuri Dutt
Psychologist and Academician
Having 33 years of experience in academic& administration, as a founder Headmistress & ex Rector/ Manager of Barasat Indira Gandhi memorial high school .
Thought of deviating to being Into Consulting Counselor, adding PGD in International understanding of human unity, Counseling ,Human Rights, Rehabilitations Management, Child Therapist, along with MA in Psychology helped me to invade in various fields be it Mentoring ICSE schools or CBSE schools.
As National Co Convenor of Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan an on line science talent search examination ,organisers—- Vigyan Prasar, NCERT,& Vijnana Bharati, got the opportunity to visit schools all over India to promote and inculcate pure science and gv support to schools with resource management.
India need to create more research scholars and let’s come together.
Dr. Pooja Maggu
Professional ECED Expert
As a School Development consultant, Pooja Maggu offers both online and offline professional development sessions for teachers and leaders in schools. She partners with schools to enhance their learning environments, curriculum design, and early years set up.She is also building Caring Schools- a newsletter for everyone who cares for their children. Through Caring Schools, she shares meaningful perspectives and insights on how childhood is being experienced at school, and empower schools to care for their children and teachers.
She has always been keen on finding out from children and teachers their experiences of education, listening to their unique voices which led her to earn a doctorate in Human Development and Childhood Studies. She has worked extensively in the field of Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Development and Teacher Education.
She has developed course content, standards-based curriculum across learning areas for Early Years program at Ekya schools. She has also designed and facilitated professional development sessions and courses for teachers on varied topics across learning areas, and beyond. Her teaching experiences include working as a teacher educator at Nursery Teachers’ Training Institute and as a guest lecturer at Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi teaching courses related to Human Development. She continued to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students of Lady Irwin College during her PhD tenure as well.
She holds a doctoral and a postgraduate degree in Human Development and Childhood Studies, and a B.Ed. from University of Delhi. She is the author of articles and chapters on early childhood education, teacher-child relationships, school experiences, and aspects related to culture, gender and resistance in books and journals.
Ms. Prabha Dixit
IBEN Programme Leader, IB PYP Expert
Prabha holds a Masters in Business Systems from Monash University, Australia, a B.Ed. from IGNOU, New Delhi, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership from Centre for Education Management and Development – Spirit of Leadership. She also holds a Diploma in Spanish from the Government of Mexico and has taught English and Spanish to several professionals and expatriates in Mexico and India. Prabha’s areas of specialisation and expertise include Process and Systems Design. As a member of the School Leadership Team at AAIS, she brings forth this expertise to lead systemic modifications As a member of the IB Educators Network (IBEN), Prabha is an IB PYP Programme Leader, visiting and providing feedback to PYP Schools as part of their IB Evaluation Process.Working with teachers and students, Ancora imparo.” – “I’m still learning, always learning.” is a tiny, yet powerful reminder, from Michaelangelo, that she strives to live by.
Prior to becoming an educator, Prabha spent close to a decade in Technology Consulting, at which time, she taught Languages and the Performing Arts, in other settings.When not working, Prabha may mostly be found curled somewhere, with a book. She also enjoys dabbling with technology and explores ways to integrate technology with education. Prabha is also an accomplished Indian Classical dancer, having performed both in India and overseas. She enjoys traveling because she believes that it is a gateway to meet new people and explore new places and ways of living.Prabha holds a Masters in Business Systems from Monash University, Australia, a B.Ed. from IGNOU, New Delhi, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership from Centre for Education Management and Development – Spirit of Leadership. She also holds a Diploma in Spanish from the Government of Mexico and has taught English and Spanish to several professionals and expatriates in Mexico and India.Prabha’s areas of specialisation and expertise include Process and Systems Design. As a member of the School Leadership Team at AAIS, she brings forth this expertise to lead systemic modifications As a member of the IB Educators Network (IBEN), Prabha is an IB PYP Programme Leader, visiting and providing feedback to PYP Schools as part of their IB Evaluation Process.Working with teachers and students, Ancora imparo.” – “I’m still learning, always learning.” is a tiny, yet powerful reminder, from Michaelangelo, that she strives to live by.
Ms. Namya Joshi
Minecraft & Adobe Student Ambassador
She is a Grade XII student at Sat Paul Mittal School, India. I am 17 years old and the official Minecraft Student Ambassador by Microsoft. Inspired by my own motto #EachOneTeachTen, I have spent the last five years designing and delivering free of cost coding workshops for more than 15,000 teachers, young people, especially girls, in India and all over the world, as well as empowering other young people to run their own coding clubs. She have raised awareness about the social issues using game based learning with STEM to provide solutions for the problems humanity faces.
She have been honoured with the prestigious Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021, Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists 2023, #Unstoppable21 under 21, Global Child Prodigy Award 2022, Global Impactor Student IMPACT Award 2022, Diana Award 2021. She honored to be the winner of the UNESCO World Youth Multimedia Competition, TeachSDGs Ambassador, Rex Karamaveer Bronze Medal Awardee, Global E-Innovation Award Winner, Youngest Global Juror. She is the first ever student to attain the Adobe Creative Educator certifications – ACE1 and ACE 2. Proud to serve in numerous reputable organisations as a board member, advisory member, and a member.
She is a dynamic speaker and has presented about the potential of STEM and game-based learning at events such as Bett2024, Future Skills Conference 2023 Finland, KEOS2019 Finland, EduDays Microsoft, UNESCO, ISTE, CSLA, Edutech Asia Singapore, CONVOKE, Asia Berlin Summit, EdChatInteractive, Azure Conference, Global Makers Day, DigCit Summit and Adobe Education Summit.
Ms. Sangya Ojha
Puppeteer & Co-Founder, The Puppetarians
Sangya Ojha is a famous puppeteer, TEDx speaker, Voice Artist, Writer and co-founder of The Puppetarians, a unique Puppet Performance Initiative based in Mumbai. Sangya also puppeteers popular puppest characters like Elmo & Aanchoo for Sesame Street India (also known as Galli Galli Sim Sim, on Indian Television) since 2006. Sangya has been playing puppets for over 18 years also performing in famous T.V shows like Dance India Dance & Kaun Banega Crorepati with her puppets.
She also does live puppet plays, puppetry workshops for kids, teachers and parents; creates online educational and entertaining content with puppets, and trains puppeteers worldwide. Sangya has received Jagran new Media's Awareness Warrior's Award and the prestigious mBillionth Award for her Puppet Video Series 'Tara hai Taiyar' that she created under The Puppetarians with UNICEF, U.P.
Over the years Sangya has collaborated with the biggest names in entertainment, education and corporate sector to spread the art of Puppetry among young and grown-ups. Sangya believes that Puppetry is for everyone and all of us are puppeteers already, we just don’t realise it. It’s her mission to spread awareness about this art and make it a regular part of education as it can make learning really magical
Dr. Parul Srivastav
Joint Director, Adolescent and Mental Health, Child Development Division, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, Regional Director NIPCCD Regional Centre Lucknow UP.
Over three decades of work in the area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health with basic degrees in Child Development and Education. Professional Training in the areas of Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Developmental Disorders. Master trainer in Psychosocial interventions for survivors of Child Trafficking.
Have been running the professional development course Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling in affiliation with GGSIP University Delhi and Certified by the Rehabilitation Council of India for over two decades. Have been coordinating counseling Centres namely Child Guidance Centre, Adolescent Guidance Service Centre at New Delhi and other Regional Centres of NIPCCD .
I have been a trainer in Life Skills , Family Life Education, Child Development , ECCE and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.