GB BootCamp

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), under the leadership of Chief Secretary GB, announced a transformative educational initiative in the region. The Summer Fiesta, a ten-day summer camp, was designed to redefine schools as centers of learning and enjoyment during the summer months. The Fiesta encompassed a spectrum of activities, including creative learning initiatives, extra-curricular events, awareness programs focused on female and child health and nutrition, field trips, a sports gala, and foundational entrepreneurship skills. Additionally, the curriculum emphasized IT boot camps and robotics to equip students with essential skills for the future.

The government collaborated with the private sector, NGOs, banks, IT institutions, universities such as LUMS, NUST, philanthropists, and civil society to ensure ownership and inclusivity for all. The fiesta was executed across all of Gilgit Baltistan, aligning with the vision of making government schools centers of excellence and learning. This unprecedented opportunity sought to transform the education landscape of this beautiful region, paving a path for a better tomorrow 

From the LUMS, A dedicated team of 45 individuals was mobilized from Lahore to Gilgit Baltistan, organized into nine teams of five members each. Every team included a leader and four instructors of different majors, like math circle, machine learning, design and thinking, renewable energy, computer learning etc.  These teams were strategically distributed across the nine districts of Gilgit Baltistan. In my capacity as a Math Circle instructor from LUMS, I actively participated in the Fiesta. I was in a team that was assigned to the Ghanche district as a Math Circle Instructor. During a two-week stay, we engaged nearly 200 students, with 100 students each week. Our instructional approach focused on conducting innovative math hands-on activities aimed at alleviating students' apprehensions about mathematics. Various interactive methods were employed, including engaging math games, conceptual demonstrations such as enlarging circles to introduce the concept of infinity, and the implementation of the 'jumping Julia' activity to foster problem-solving skills.