Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 26: Four-day online training session on study skill modules for 315 resource persons from 206 Government schools nominated by the Counselling Cell, Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ) concluded today.
The training session was conducted by Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, in partnership with Directorate of School Education. The modules were concluded with the support of Romesh Kumar Sharma, Head Counselling Cell, DSEJ.
The resource persons rolled out the series of modules through virtual mode reaching 11,900 High and Higher Secondary School students across 165 schools in Jammu district. The modules were rolled out in a systematic manner; a weekly schedule for conducting webinar was given to each resource person. Despite the nationwide lockdown, Bharti Foundation ensured that the students continue to grow holistically.
Speaking on the success of this initiative, Director School Education, Anuradha Gupta, Jammu said, “Education plays a pivotal role in the development of a country. We all are pooling in every possible resource to provide our teachers with best teaching techniques as a part of our strategy to raising the bar a notch higher each time to ensure that our students are at par with others across the globe.”
Anil Bhat, Project Head, Bharti Foundation added, “It has been our constant endeavor to provide rural children access to quality education through innovative teaching-learning methodologies. Technology, especially when schools are closed due to COVID-19, have helped us in ensuring that students across rural area continue to stay engaged with education, while being at home.”
Bharti Foundation has been closely working with organizations to promote and enhance the quality of teaching and learning in rural schools and develop them as institutions of learning excellence.
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