Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 19: The Joint Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Mohammad Sharif Dehdar has discussed the situation that has arisen following the extensive trolling by some netizens, including some scribes over several videos produced by the Council’s staff.
Dehdar lamented the way the National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN) Bharat Program’s training requirements have been targeted, saying that the teacher community rather than being praised for introducing novelty and innovation frequently ends up on the receiving end.
He welcomed constructive criticism but described social media trolling as an act of ‘sadistic delight’ by people who don’t understand the fundamentals of education.
In a video clip with a group of teachers, Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh, Academic Officer, SCERT, can be seen singing and acting in the song “Peel Banana” training workshop.
The “Ghehoon kis be boya” video, in which multiple male and female teachers are performing together, is what first made the video viral.
Defending the workshops, Dehdar said the NIPUN Bharat initiatives required a trainer to immerse oneself enthusiastically in a way that would help the students playfully understand key concepts. “Gulzar,” the Joint Director said, “has fulfilled his obligations and acted in accordance with what his role as a teacher trainer would require of him.”
Gulzar, as per SCERT has recreated Mike’s Home ESL’s warm-up fun activity for children aged three to eight. “Over 1.5 million people around the world have viewed Mike’s 2017 fun video while his Home ESL has 440K subscribers on YouTube,” it said.
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