New Delhi, 16 December 2022: The Akhil Maharashtra Sahodaya in collaboration with the CED Foundation Delhi organized a National Conference at Billabong High International School, Thane, focusing on the theme “Reinventing Skill Education for 2030 and Beyond”. The conference aimed to stimulate school leaders to make the necessary changes in curriculum design and pedagogy to equip them for the era of Education 4.0. Around 150 principals and school leaders from Mumbai, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik attended the event.
Since its inception in 1962, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has grown into a global education superpower with over 26,000 schools catering to over 2.4 crore students and their families in India and 26 countries worldwide. In 1987, CBSE advocated for the establishment of regional voluntary associations of schools, known as Sahodaya School Complexes, to collaborate on human resource mobilization, professional growth of teachers, vocationalization of education, and school management.
With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the advent of Industrial Revolution 4.0, schools across the country are working to implement these changes and usher in Education 4.0.
The inaugural session of the conference commenced with an address by Dr. Shilpa Jejurkar, Chairperson of Akhil Maharashtra Sahodaya and GM of Billabong High International School, Thane. Dr. Jejurkar highlighted the roles and responsibilities of school principals and administrators in realizing the objectives of NEP 2020 and making schools future-ready. She also discussed the vision and mission of Akhil Maharashtra Sahodaya in reaching rural schools and educators and training them to achieve the objectives of NEP 2020, including making skill education accessible to these schools.
The Chief Guest, Prof. C. B. Sharma, former Chairman of NIOS, Government of India, shed light on various aspects of NEP 2020, teacher training, and skill education. He emphasized that teachers are the torchbearers who need to work hard to bring up future Indian citizens according to NEP 2020.
Prof. Sunita Magre from the Department of Education, Maharashtra, addressed the gathering and enlightened the principals on experiential learning. Dr. Reeta Sonawat, Executive Director of ECA Mumbai, informed attendees about the foundational learning years and the NCF draft.
The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Dr. Pratibha Mishra, Principal of Panbai International School, Santacruz, and Secretary of Akhil Maharashtra Sahodaya. The conference was a significant step towards empowering educational leaders to implement NEP 2020 and prepare for the future of education.
