Oxford University Press India conducts Teaching Strategy Workshop at JMA Pilani

PILANI, India - June 22, 2018 - PRLog -- Finding a Teacher is like finding a Boatman in Rough waters - the boatman does not calm the rough waters but puts the traveler on the boat that will take across the rough waters and so is a Teacher who shows you the path across the rough waters of illusion and ignorance as a Mission with Passion to reach the shores of knowledge and wisdom.

According to Indian Philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers & teachers of all time, "Education can be transformed only by educating the educator, and not merely creating a new pattern, a new system of action."

Oxford University Press (OUP) a department of the University of Oxford furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP is the world's largest university press with the widest global presence. It publishes in many countries, in more than 40 languages, and in a variety of formats – print and digital. OUP products cover an extremely broad academic and educational spectrum, and it aims to make content available to users in a format that suits them best. Established in 1912, OUP India has grown to be one of the largest publishers in the region, with a strong presence in India and the neighboring countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Smt. Jamuna Mishra Academy (JMA) established in the year 2004 is presently one of the most sought after schools at Pilani considered as Oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan well known in India today for top ranking institutions like BITS Pilani University as well as CSIR Laboratory CEERI, L.N. Birla Naturopathy & Yoga Kendra, and globally renowned Birla Science Centre. JMA has a rich tradition of observing days of national and international importance on a regular basis. It is indeed a matter of pride that for the year 2018, JMA had 100% Results both for Class 10 and Class 12 Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan.

JMA which is one among the top ranking schools in Pilani has long standing relationship with OUP India and on 22 June 2018, OUP deputed well known teacher trainer, counselor and motivator Mrs Ritu Kumar to conduct a workshop for the teachers of JMA Pilani. Mrs Ritu has degrees in N.T.T., B.Ed, M.A. in Social Work with specialization in Psychiatrics, B.A. (Honours) English, and a Diploma in Russian Language. She has been the Chairperson for the South West Command Education Committee in the Army and has been closely involved with training the teachers, in the Army pre- schools also known as Shaurya. She had worked in the International School of Lusaka and the Italian School in Zambia in Africa apart from the City Montessori School, Lucknow in India.

Principal Mrs Booma Natarajan highlighting the need for continuous teacher training welcomed Mrs Ritu Kumar and introduced her to the team of teachers of JMA Pilani. Mrs Ritu Kumar after an overview of syllabus planning, teaching strategies, technology based teaching, class room management, class interaction techniques, child psychology, role of assignments, evaluation techniques, counseling weak students etc shifted the focus to positive classroom discipline, using the strong tools like, Fairness, Consistency, Humility, Patience etc. The workshop also highlighted student -teacher relations, character Building etc. The workshop was followed by a lively question answer session and vote of thanks.

For more details about JMA Pilani see http://jmapilani.org/

About JMA Pilani: Smt. Jamuna Mishra Academy (JMA) established in the year 2004 is a Co-educational English Medium School with Experienced Teachers, Spacious Classrooms and Modern Amenities designed to impart Quality Education combined with All Round Personality Development and lay the Best Foundation for the Child's Future. While the school admits both boys and girls, the girl student enrollment has been steadily rising every year and is presently nearly 50% of the total strength. The school has boys NCC, girls band which has been winning laurels every year too. Yoga and Fine arts are not just part of school routine but a way of life for the students.

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