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  The constitution awareness program- “Know Your Constitution” happened on 19 th of January 2023, from 01.30pm to 3.30pm, at ET Lab of BNVCTE. Mr. Ajay Krishna, Ms. Anju and Ms. Akhila- research scholars from B R Ambedkar Chair of University Law Department took the sessions, in the same order, dealing different aspects of Constitution and important Acts.   Welcome Board for the programme   During the first session, Mr.Ajay Krishna discussed various Debates of Constitutional Assembly, Preamble, Universal Adult Franchise, Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 and Indecent representation of women’s Act- 1986. While briefing about the debates, the entire process of constitution formation was discussed. Important people of the Constitution Assembly, how Indian Constitution framework was influenced by other countries was also talked about. While discussing the adult franchise, an important question about exclusion of economically insolvent categories from voting rights was asked...

BNVCTE, Thiruvallam have been a refreshing experience in my entire higher education life. During the initial days, students interacted openly with each other even in the absence of teachers,  taking initiatives to know one another better.  Here is a video of me singing 'aayiram kannumayi' in the classroom. It is extremely rare for me to sing, that too infront of a crowd.  The following video is from hardly 3 4 days into  ollege, which it self shows how tremendously moving the experience was from the start itself. click here to watch the video

Click here to play the video The transcipt of this topic has already been uploaded as a separate post. Please find the original seminar I presented on the class, here.

 The posts discusses the stark, yet subtle, difference between social science and social studies along with their properties, characteristics and examples.

  INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS The first revolutionary teaching tool- the humble blackboard- found its way into classrooms back in 1801, and had a profound impact on the nature of teaching oer the next 200 years. The blackboard became synonymous with the traditional classroom and, along with shiny red apples, is still seen as a stereotypical symbol of education. The interactive white board- or IWB- has the potential to be the second revolutionary teaching tool. Just as the black board was seen as a key part of 19 th and 20 th century classrooms, the IWB has the capacity to become synonymous with the new digital classrooms of the 21 st century. Despite its relative newness, the IWB exhibits the same capacity to fundamentally change- and indeed revolutionise – the nature of teaching. IWBs can let educators do more than just continue with the old ways. As interactive technologies become an accepted part of today’s digital classro...

Instructional aids are those devices or procedures that help to make teaching-learning more interesting, more stimulating, more reinforcing, and more effective. Good’s Dictionary on Education says ‘Anything by means which learning process may be encouraged or carried on through the sense of hearing or sense of sight’. Burton’s opinion says, ‘Instructional aids are those sensory objects or images which initiate, stimulate, and reinforce learning’ To make teaching learning process effective, the learning environment should be made realistic. Man learns through senses. Senses are the gateway of the knowledge, Social Studies deals with time, both the past and the present, and places not only of immediate vicinity, but of different corners of the world. To make this realistic, a variety of instructional aids have to be used. These aids are stimuli for learning. SIGNIFICANCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE ü   They make social studies real, vivid, vital, intere...

  “PRATHEEKSHA” International day against the elimination of violence against women EVALUATION PHASE The programme 'Pratheeksha’, celebration for 'The International day for the elimination of violence against women' acquired immense appreciation from the contenders, audience and authorities. Teachers appreciated the uniqueness of each programme, the neat execution and the dedication of students. Motto of the event- Unite against the violence against women – was taken into serious applications, through various theme based programs. The flash mob succeeded in gaining the attention of the teachers, non teaching staffs, and even the children from nearby institutions. By giving out the banners of the programme in the end of flash mob, a general awareness of the day, and its aim was delivered. By conducting a gathering of not just students, but also teachers and the learned, a sharing of ideas, thoughts, and ways of managing the present situations of women was effectively dis...