Visiting Nepal : #SDG4 Quality Education
English and Education Symposium
: At Kathmandu, Nepal.
Date: 14th January 2019
Theme:
Teachers' Professional Development
School Leaders Professional Development
Venue: Hotel Yak & Yeti
Thanks to British Council for this great opportunity of considering me to be a part of the Indian Delegation for the English & Education Symposium held on 14th January 2019.
It is always an Honour to represent your Motherland.
An Experience to share:
At the Breakfast table we exchanged pleasantries. Dr Arifa Raham,from Bangladesh asked me,Where have you come from?
Punjab I said, smiling ear to ear.
Punjab , Which country? She said.
Surprised I said ,India.Which other country has Punjab? Of course India.
She said;"Pakistan". "Oh yes", I agreed.
During the conference I got an opportunity to sit next to Dr Khalid Mahmood who was from Punjab Pakistan. Small world ..I thought.
Enjoyed:
Welcome Address: Dr Jovan llic, Country Director, British Council Nepal.
Opening Remarks :His Excellency Richard Morris British Ambassador to Nepal
"Every child matter everywhere in the world" Loved this quote splashed so very often on the screen...And so True it is!
Education is the Right of every child.
That is what #SDG4 is all about."Ensure inclusive and equitable quality Education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all".
The session I enjoyed the most was:
"School Leadership forTeachers' CPD by Chris Tweeddale's
What is your priority; Chris asked ? As a Head Teacher you should know your priority & Every Teacher should know the HeadTeacher's priority. Wonderful!
Panel Discussion:
Knowledge transfer into the classroom: Expectation vs Reality
Ms Maya Menon, The Teacher Foundation, India talked about 4 W's &1H policy:
Why, What, When & Where, & How
Dr Khalil Mahmood, Fame Education,Pakistan said,
My, Her, Our, Your need, whose need is professional training?
My country is.....people
My need is not any professional Training
It is first " Need Analysis " The Trainer to be from the same school" he felt.
Always plenty to takeaway fom British Council's Symposiums, Core Skills trainings, Leadership Training, Conferences etc.
Takeaway from this Symposium was: The Role of School Leaders in developing the capacity of Teachers .Would put my learning into practice.
The last Session :Take aways from the Conference ....
5 people spoke
Put lots of ideas in our head.
"The success of the Symposium is not to give answers, but put questions in your head"; said one of the speaker.
And question we were carrying back in our head..
Place : Nepal— SDG's : The Rising (@RiseUp4SDGs) January 16, 2019
Date :15thJanuary 2019
Visit : Pashupati Nath Temple
All go barefoot insideTemple.
Family puts shoes in EcoShoebag
Hang on hooks as per No.Alloted
Gr8 management!
Less space Less time.
More shoes deposited
New lesson learnt! #SDG15 @SumanChawla10 pic.twitter.com/kf74pwjnoW
Loads of Learning!— SDG's : The Rising (@RiseUp4SDGs) January 14, 2019
Nepal 14th January!
Education Symposium on "Teachers Professional Development"
Thanks @inBritish #EducationSymposium#ActionResearch#NeedAnalysisCPD
Met Trainers, Policy Makers Educators, HeadTeachers University Prof from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan & UK pic.twitter.com/Ubn7vqKrit
A Memorable Learning Experience!A Tea Break!— SDG's : The Rising (@RiseUp4SDGs) January 14, 2019
Meeting Educators from Nepal!
Oh we are so similar!
We have similar Challenges in our Classrooms!
Met Ujjwal, Physics Teacher who loves his Flip Classrooms.#TeacherProfessionalDevelopment#Nepal @inBritish @SumanChawla10 pic.twitter.com/LKcpOwybWR
