One day National Science Seminar -2022 entitled, "Basic Science for Sustainable Development Challanges and Prospects" held at SCERT-KD

              One day National Science Seminar, entitled "Basic Science for Sustainable Development Challenges and Prospects" was held today on 20th September 2022 at the State Council of Educational Research and Trainings SCERT J&K Divisional Office Kashmir. The program was organized by the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics SCERT-KD. the Seminar proceedings were conducted by Dr. SAJAD HUSSAIN MIR, Sr. Academic Officer SCERT-KD wherein he highlighted the aims and objectives of the seminar besides the importance of seminar in developing analytical thinking, inquisitiveness, and scientific temper among the budding scientists of the J&K UT. Assistant Professor Masaraat Jan Head Academic unit -II addressed participants and highlighted the schedule of the program in detail. Chief Guest Joint Director SCERT-KD Mohammad Sharif Dehdar in his welcome speech, said, " when we talk about basic sciences, it starts from the lap of mother, where from we begin to learn basic science and gradually & simultaneously we progress to learn more, speak and even climb upon the mountains, or fly in the sky or whatsoever is impossible we make that possible by virtue of science, by virtue of exploration of the wisdom, whatever is lying in the minds and that too in the minds of the kids who happen to be encouraging visionary apparatus of the life. I will say that it is our duty as a teacher to shape the future of the child". He further says, "we are fortunate enough to be associated with these little angles". While sharing his experience he said, " to the utter experience of myself carrier, whatever I have gained, whatever I have got from the field, either in the capacity of a teacher or in the rest of the capacities, no matter how much we try to complete ourselves, we are incomplete without children. Because of the threats, we cannot download or be powered by the Knowledge, that we get from the environment, we get from various capacity buildings among the teacher among the students there on the ground. Addressing students, he advised them to be positive and take whatever their teachers are teaching them and build a better future. Eighteen students across the Kashmir Division who represented ten DIETS/Dristics participated in the program. It is pertinent to mention that only one student from each state / UT is eligible for National Level Science Seminar which will be held at Science city, Kolkatta. On the basis of overall performance, based on Scientific content fluency in speech, novality in use of visuals, and ability to answer questions, Aaishia Hayat an eighth-grade student from Girls Middle school Mujhgund zone Batmaloo was named the winner of the science seminar. Aaishia Hayat will represent J&K at the National Science Seminar scheduled to be held at Science city J.B.S.Haldane Avenue, Kolkotta, west Bengal. Senior Academic Officers from SCERT-KD Dr. Sajad Ahmad, Mr.Javid Ahmad, Ms. Asmia Farooq, Dr.Sajad Ahmad, and Dr. Amarpreet acted as evaluators for the participants. Gulzar Ahmad, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat Head Science, and Mathematics Wing, Bilquees mam, and Ulfat Naqash supervised the whole program. Mr . Fayaz Ahmad Bhat Head Science and Mathematics Wing congratulated the team on the successful completion of the event.     

Ishfaq Anjum Samoon Sr. Academic Officer SCERT -KD

                   List of students who have been selected for their participation in National Science  Seminar-2022 at JKUT Level under "Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, Challenges, and Prospects" JK UT level at SCERT-KD. Names of District and Students are mentioned below.

From District Kulgam students namely SEERAT SUBZAR from HS Kanipora and AFSAH WANI from HS Okey. From District Baramulla students namely AQSA NABI Central HS Baramulla and FURKHAN MAQBOOL Girls HS Shrakwara. From District Anantnag student namely TOWSEEF FEROZ HSS Mattan. From District Gandarbal students namely SHAHID MUSHTAQ GHS Pandach.  From District Pulwama students namely MUSADIQ SHAMEEM GHSS Pingelna. From District Shopian students namely TOIBA  ANAYAT HSS Hermain and RAYAN RAFIQ BMS Kaprin. From District Budgam SYED ASHIQ HUSSAIN GHS Sanoor Kalipora SK Pora. From District Bandipora students namely SHARIK SHABAN WANI HSS Matrigam and AFREENA SHAMS GHS Ajas. From District Kupwara students namely INSHA JAN form GBHS Guloora Langate and MOHAMMAD ADEEL ALLAM AGS Abdakoot Handwara. From District Srinagar AAISHIA HAYAT from GMS Mujgund Batmaloo, MOHAMMAD BURHAN SOFI from SPHS School and FIZA ZAFFAR from Shaheen Public School Eidgah Participated. After a Tough Competition finally, student namely Aaisha Hayat an eighth-grade student from Girls Middle school Mujhgund zone Batmaloo was named the winner of the science seminar. Aaisha Hayat will represent J&K at the National Science Seminar scheduled to be held at Science city J.B.S.Haldane Avenue, Kolkotta, west Bengal on 3rd November 2022. I on behalf of J&K SCERT-KD congratulate the said student for representing J&K UT at National Level and wish her brilliant success in the forthcoming National level competition which is going to be organized by the National Science Center (National Council of Science Museums), Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India.

Ishfaq Anjum Samoon Sr. Academic Officer SCERT-KD 

   

A 12 Membere Team of SCERT-KD on a monitoring visit at different schools of District Gandarbal

                                 A 12-member team of the State Council of Educational Research and Training SCERT -Kashmir Division visited different educational institutions in Gandarbal district on a one-day monitoring visit. The team members first reached Hr. Sec. School Hariganwa where they interacted with staff and students. The team members then reached Hr. Sec. School Kulan Gandarbal where Principal Ossia madam welcomed and arranged a tea party. The team then reached the world-famous tourist resort SONAMARG at 1:50 AM and left for their homes at around 6:00 PM. The program was organized by Manzoor Ahmad Wani Sir, Who had been promoted as Principal a month ago, and presently he is posted at Higher Secondary School Hariganwan Gandarbal. Manzoor Sir is also having charge of the Guidance and Counseling department SCERT-KD.   

Ishfaq Anjum Samoon Sr. Academic Officer SCERT-KD

 visit to District Gandarbal 

Hindi Dewas Celebrated at SCERT J&K Divisional Office KASHMIR, organised by Education in Language Wing/Academic Unit-Ist

               Hindi Dewas was organized by the State Council of Educational Research and Trainings SCERT Divisional Office KASHMIR. Hindi Dewas is celebrated to honor the Hindi Language and every year it is celebrated on the 14th of September. The celebration of Hindi Diwas in India started after the independence of the country. Hindi was adopted as the National Language in India by the Constitution on September 14, 1949. On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the Official Language of India. The main purpose is to celebrate this day and emphasize the value of the Hindi Language. Over 420 million people across the Globe speak Hindi as a first language. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Shabnam, Head of Education in Language wing has said, Hindi as the largest speaking language in India should be adopted by all, and learning Hindi language will help them communicate with a wider audience. Other speakers at the event highlighted the importance of not linking any language to a perticular religion.

Ishfaq Anjum Samoon Sr. Academic Officer SCERT-KD

                   

UT Level Jawharlal Nehru National Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition.

                                 With Professor Dr. C. V . Shimray Mam, Professor Science and Mathematics Department NCERT New Delhi and faculty members of SCERT J&K Divisional Office Kashmir on UT level Jawaharlal Nehru National Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for Children with Science Seminar and model exhibition at teacher Auditorium SCERT J&K-Kashmir. Many many congratulations to the Head department of Science and Mathematics SCERT KD FAYAZ AHMAD BHAT Sir and the whole team for the successful completion of the program.Academic Unit -IInd head Masaraat Jan Assistant Professor SCERT-KD laid emphasis on developing scientific temper among the students, and such Kinds of programs will prove more beneficial towards that. Very glad to be a part of this prestigious program. Dr. C. V. Shimray in her address highlighted the importance of technologies and innovations. She said, how we can apply those technologies and innovations and how can we improve those technologies or ideas in the present context. You might say, those who have not worked, it is true and many of those ideas may not work, because of the changing environment itself. But how can we innovate those ideas, those technologies, traditional knowledge, and indigenous knowledge in the present context. So those are the themes students need to start thinking about. So when we start thinking about it. We have to ask questions, why is this happening to us. If there is a problem with air pollution, why is it, what can we do, what should we do, and what is your role as a Citizen of a community, Country, or State. So you have to start asking questions. The prime duty of Teachers is to encourage students, as a teacher you may not have the answers to all the questions to be asked, but we may definitely work together for solutions and give answers to those questions. Once you have that attitude of thinking, then definitely you will become an engineer and you will become a very good engineer. If you will become a scientist you will become a good scientist. So we want to develop that kind of thinking in students through this kind of science exhibition that we are holding. Dr. C. V. Shimary speaking on the occasion said that I am very glad that UT J&K division Kashmir has organized this exhibition. I am sure that organizers have gone through various challenges, but I find it all was itself very impressive to me because we don't have one even in NCERT New Delhi as we have one such  Auditorium that we have at SCERT Kashmir. I think we can organize bigger events in the future, which can be benefited many more people in the future. I also see that many developments are working in collaboration with other departments of SCERT Kashmir and things are moving very fast. I hope that things will improve also in the teaching-learning process in the development of technology and in the development of innovations in coming up with different ideas. I hope it is teachers, Schools, and administrators who truly deserve congratulations for making this program a grand success.

Ishfaq Anjum Samoon

Sr. Academic Officer

SCERT KD