Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: Directorate of School Education Jammu organized a national webinar on `Vedic Mathematics’ in collaboration with National Council of Teacher Scientists (J&K CHAPTER)-India, a unit of Raman Science And Technology Foundation Gujarat, All India Ramanujan Maths Club India.
Organized for the teachers of Jammu and Kashmir to acquaint them with the importance of Vedic Maths and its utility for students, the webinar was inaugurated by Anuradha Gupta, Director School Education Jammu. In her inaugural address, she stressed on the need and importance of Vedic Mathematics during the present times when competition is increasing day by day.
The Director stressed that the students need to equip themselves with methods and techniques that will help them in increasing their efficiency levels and Vedic Mathematics was one such tool that has a lot to give to students in general and society at large. By using Vedic Mathematics, the students will not only be able to excel in competitive examinations but also in life, she added.
Dr T P Sharma, Mathematics Professor, DESM NCERT New Delhi, focussed on teaching of Mathematics in a playway and joyful manner so as to have proper understanding of the concepts.
The resource person, P Devaraj, founder secretary Cosmic Maths in a very simple and coherent way explained the various mathematical problems/calculations/computations etc.
The webinar was attended by thosaunds of teachers and students across the length and breadth of all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir UT. Teachers from other States also attended the webinar.
Kuldeep Gupta, Lecturer GGHSS Arnia and Director NCTS (J&K), gave a brief account of the need for learning Vedic Mathematics and how it can help the students in holistic development of their brain.
Dr Chandermouli Joshi, Chairman NCTS, NSTF, AIRMC, APJAKNCYS assured that many more such programs on Science and Mathematics will be organized in future as well.
Govind Sharma, Nodal Officer Fit India Movement, Dr Surinder Sharma I/C DSEJ Home Assignments and Romesh Sharma, Head Conselling Cell DSEJ, coordinated towards the smooth conduct of the webinar.
Vote of thanks was presented by Dr Rajesh Thakur, National Secretary All India Ramanujan Maths Club India.
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