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  • National Conference on Education

    Focusing on Democracy in Education this year

     

    If a democratic society is based on participation, empowerment and democracy,

    shouldn’t these be the goals of education too?

     

    Has our society made any progress towards achieving these goals?

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    Why Democracy in Education?

    When one talks of democratic education, we are talking about a space where ideas can be shared without fear and conflicting ideas accepted on merit without any biases about who said what.

     

    The conference aims to question the principles of present day education and its efficacy in finding an answer to the problems our society.

  • Agenda

    Engaging panel discussions and workshops

    DAY 1: Saturday, MAY 28, 2016

    9.30 - 9.45 AM: Inauguration & Welcome Address
     

    9.45 - 10.15 AM: Keynote Address: Swami Atmapriyananda

     

    10.15 - 11.15 AM: A discussion on John W. Gardner’s statement: All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own flowers
    Dr. Shashi Tharoor & Ms. Aruna Roy in conversation

     

    11.15 - 11.30 AM: Tea break

     

    11.30 AM - 12.15 PM: Teaching in the mother tongue: Mr. Joga Singh Virk

     

    12.15 - 1.15 PM: Panel Discussion on Culture & Curriculum: How can education absorb and reflect the diverse

    cultural experiences that make up India?
    Speakers: Mr. Gnani Sankaran, Mr. Aktharul Wassey, Mr. Sadanand Menon, Ms. Mangai

     

    1.15 - 2.00 PM: Lunch

     

    2.00 - 4.00 PM: Workshops

    DAY 2: Sunday, MAY 29, 2016

    9.30 - 10.30 AM: Discussion on Right to Education

    Mr. Anil Sadgopal & Ms. Prema Rangachary in conversation

     

    10.30 - 11.30 AM: Paper by Dr. Sriram Subramaniam

     

    11.30 - 11.45 AM: Tea break

     

    11.45 AM - 12.45 PM: How can schools involve parents, teachers, students & the local community to make education truly democratic?

    Ms. Santhya Vikram (moderator), Ms. Aditi Parekh, Mr. Senthil Gopalan, Dr. Ramesh Gopalswamy

     

    12.45 - 1.15 PM: Valedictory Address: Dr. Aktharul Wasey

     

    1.15 - 2.00 PM: Lunch

    WORKSHOPS (2.00 - 4.00 PM on both days)

    1. Elements of theatre in the classroom: Ms. Mangai
    2. Neighbourhood diversity: Ms. Geeta Iyer
    3. Child rights & education: Ms. Vinoo Aram
    4. Theme-based learning: Ms. Uma Maheshwari & Ms. Ramya Murthy

  • Speaker Profiles

    Swami Atmapriyananda
    Ms. Aruna Roy
    Dr. Shashi Tharoor
    Dr. Joga Singh Virk
    Prof. Aktharul Wasey
    Mr. Gnani Sankaran
    Mr. Sadanand Menon
    Ms. Mangai
    Mr. Anil Sadgopal
    Ms. Prema Rangachary
    Dr. Sriram Subramaniam
    Ms. Santhya Vikram
    Aditi Parekh
    Mr. Senthil Gopalan
    Ms. Vinu Aram
    Dr. Ramesh Gopalswamy
    Ms. Geetha Iyer
    Ms. Ramya Murthy
    Ms. Uma Maheshwari

  • FAQ

    We want to make this a life-changing experience for you and your teachers

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    How do I get to Vidya Vanam?

    Location: Anaikatti (30kms from Coimbatore)

    Thuvaipathy Road, Anaikatti, Coimbatore - 641 108

     

    Nearest airport/railway station is Coimbatore. Anaikatti is around 30km from the city. It's an hour's journey by road. There are frequent buses. Taxis do come to Anaikatti (costs around Rs.1500). The nearest landmark is the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam (better known as Swami Dayananda Ashram). The school is about 5 km further down the road.

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    What does the registration fee cover?

    Participant Fee: Rs. 1,500 per person

    The fee of Rs. 1,500 will take care of food and travel for the two days of the conference. If any of the participants needs to be picked up/dropped back from the railway station/bus stop/airport, they need to alert the office at least 48 hours in advance.

     

    NOTE: Registrations with accommodation have been closed.

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    How many workshops can one sign up for?

    Learning is fun!

    Each person can sign up for at least two workshops: one on each day. Signing up for the workshops can be done after you arrive at Vidya Vanam.

  • Sign up now!

    Join us at this year's conference in education!

    For queries, contact vvschooloffice@gmail.com

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