DAV Organises One Day Workshop

Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 2:57 PM
Workshop on 'Enhancement of Evaluation Skills'

Ludhiana: 8th September 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

A one day workshop on 'Enhancement of Evaluation Skills' was organized by DAV Public School, BRS Nagar, Ludhiana under the aegis of DAV Centre of Academic Excellence for the teachers of Class VIII. Mr. Yogesh Gambhir, Principal, DRV DAV Centenary Public School, Phillaur was the resource person. 60 teachers from various DAV Institutions falling under Ludhiana zone attended the same.

The workshop which aimed at bringing in objectivity in evaluation of papers, began with decoding of the term success by all the participants as per their ideology and then co-relating it with the student's perception. The Resource Person at the onset encouraged all the participants to love their respective subjects to instill love for knowledge in their students. He added that success is a journey from 'Can I' to ' I did'  and this couid be used to motivate the students to aim for the best in everything.

Generally there is lot of subjectivity in evaluation that can ruin a child's future. In a bid to check the same he started with evaluation of sheets to communicate valuable tips to bring in parity in evaluation at all stages. He also stressed on detailed discussion by evaluators on value points to safeguard the interest of the students. The participants felt enriched with the tips given by  Mr. Gambhir.

Principal, Mrs. J.K. Sidhu in her address hoped for student friendly marking in all examinations. She thanked Mr. Yogesh Gambhir for his initiative and the efforts put in by him to make the workshop interactive and effective to eliminate some of the vices plaguing the examination system of the country.