Media Release

Udupi, Jun 2: As part of the Teachers' Capacity building program(CBP)- IMPACT, various seminars, workshops, and symposiums were conducted for the staff of St Mary’s English Medium(CBSE) School, Kannarpadyon May 25 -27, 2022 in Mother Teresa Hall.

The IMPACT –CBP series 2022 was officially inaugurated by correspondent Fr Charles Menezes on May 25, 2022, by lighting the auspicious lamp.

On May 25, Dr Caroline D'Souza, the consultant psychiatrist, Falnir, Mangaluru conducted a workshop in forenoon session on "The causes, symptoms and the management of mental illness among the adolescents."

The early identification and the effective management techniques of common mental disabilities such as ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, and Personality disorder were thoroughly discussed during the workshop.

The workshop emphasized on creating a positive climate for the mentally challenged children in classrooms to uphold the spirit of inclusive education.

On May 25, 2022, Fr Kenneth Crasta, the principal, St Joseph Industrial Training Institute, Mangaluru conducted a workshop in the afternoon session on 'The educational learning objectives of Bloom's Taxonomy'.

The various hierarchical domains of Bloom's Taxonomy in the learning process of students were elaborated on during the session. The Resource person focused the need of fostering the critical thinking and the creative skills of students in classrooms to cope with the challenges of the present competitive world.

The various educational games and activities were conducted during the workshop to throw light on the possibilities of sharpening the creative domain of the learning process.

On May 26, 2022, Manoj M Bhat, resource person, CBSE, CoE, Chennai conducted a seminar on 'The Use of technology in teaching, 21st Century Skills and the Salient features of NEP 2020'. The bare need of technological transition required to reform the conventional classrooms was widely brainstormed during the first session.

In the second session, the innovative instructional strategies needed to blend the 21st Century skills such as Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Leadership, Digital literacy, etc. in classroom teaching were thoroughly discussed and debated. The third session focused on the pedagogical and institutional reforms introduced in NEP 2022 to achieve the holistic, student-centric and multidisciplinary visions of schooling. The various online educational resources and platforms facilitating the effectiveness of teaching methodology were also introduced to teachers during the seminar.

On May 27, 2022, Shobha Jacintha D'Souza, Social worker and Psychotherapist from Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru conducted a symposium on ' Children's Rights’. The severity of various socioeconomic and psychological problems faced by children in both less fortunate and well-to-do sections of society were discussed during the first session. The humane educational mechanisms to achieve the mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of children were pondered in the second session.

The IMPACT –CBP series 2022 was conceptualized by principal Fr Johnson Sequeira and coordinated by vice-principal Rita Quadros. The 3 Day Capacity Building Program was incredibly impactful in deepening the educational passion and strengthening the professional skills of teachers. The motivational insights shared by the Resource Persons positively refreshed and enthused teachers with greater knowledge, confidence and conviction.