Bhubaneswar: A five-day training workshop has been organised for Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) appointed in Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Department of School and Mass Education, Odisha.
The training programme for around 112 English PGTs is being held at IMAGE, Siripur, Bhubaneswar. The inaugural session was attended by Additional Director of the Directorate, Binita Senapati; Joint Directors Sasmita Mali and Snigdha Mishra; Joint Director of OSEPA Himanshu Bhushan Samarth; and Deputy Director of the Directorate C. H. Vijayalakshmi, among others.
Addressing the participants, Additional Director Binita Senapati advised teachers to approach their teaching responsibilities with utmost dedication and seriousness. She emphasised that a 45-minute classroom session requires careful preparation and planning, adding that the training programme would help teachers enhance their preparedness and improve their classroom teaching practices.
Joint Director of OSEPA Himanshu Bhushan Samarth described teachers as the architects of the nation’s future. He stressed the importance of effectively utilising technology and fostering collective participation to make the teaching-learning process more engaging and effective.
UNICEF Education Specialist Lalita Patnaik, who attended the programme, highlighted the importance of education during adolescence. She emphasised the need to make students aware of their rights and equip them to address challenges. She also underscored the importance of providing students with opportunities to participate actively in the teaching-learning process.
Joint Director Sasmita Mali delivered the welcome address and briefed the participants on the objectives and overall focus of the five-day training. Joint Director Snigdha Mishra gave vote of thanks, while Deputy Director C. H. Vijayalakshmi coordinated the programme.
