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Chandigarh November 4, 2019

National Seminar cum Workshop on Designing and Development of MOOCs is organised by Centre for Academic Leadership & Education Management (CALEM), Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with SWAYAM CELL, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Prof Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh 
enlightened the audience about the importance of MOOCs and the initiatives by MHRD (GOI) in this direction. He mentioned that this area of learning has huge potential. MOOCs have reached remote places, deprived ones, marginalized and people from diverse financial status. He motivated the participants and said that we need to come out in a mission mode to develop MOOCs.

        Prof. Manpreet Manna, Former Director, AICTE, MHRD, GOI shared with participants the journey and challenges of implementing SWAYAM platform initiatives in India. He mentioned that SWAYAM is the only structured academic e-learning platform in the world which is free of cost. Learners can find lectures on biotechnology to modern mysticism on MOOCs. He elaborated on the meaning of blended learning, flipped learning and pedagogy of MOOCs. In the first academic session, Dr. Tajinderpal Singh from UBS,PU,   discussed about the introduction and various technical aspects involved in the designing and submission of the MOOCs proposal to competent authorities.The four quadrant approach(
e-tutorial, e-content, discussion platform and assessment) in the  development of the MOOCs was also discussed.

Dr. Vishal Sharma, PU Coordinator SWAYAM highlighted the importance of MOOCs in the higher education sector for taking knowledge to diverse learners in our country and across the globe.

Prof. Jatinder Grover, Coordinator,Centre for Academic Leadership and Educational Management (CALEM ), PU,addressed the participants and introduced the theme of the 7 days’ workshop on developing MOOCs and shared that the MOOCs  are supplementto the formal learning, distance learning and for lifelong learning.

        He also shared that there are only four CALEMcentres in India.  PU is one of the University having this Centre approved by Govt. of India. He also highlighted that till date CALEM has organised 5 workshops of seven days and five workshops for 2 days for Faculty development.

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Chandigarh November 4, 2019

 School of Punjabi Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with Punjab Arts Council, Sector-16, Chandigarh is going to organize one-day National Seminar entitled Guru Nanak Bani Chintan : Pratirodh da Sabhiachaar ate Darshanik Samvad on 6.11.2019 in the Golden Jubilee Hall. This seminar is being organized to celebrate the 550th Parkash Purv of Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji.  The Inaugural Session of the Seminar will start at 9.30 a.m. followed by two academic sessions.  Prof. Raj Kumar (Vice-Chancellor, PU, Chandigarh) will be Chief Guest and Prof. Surjit Patar
(Padma Shri, Chairman, Punjab Arts Council) will preside over the Inaugural Session. On this occasion, Prof. Karamjit Singh (Registrar, PU, Chandigarh) will be special Guest and Prof. Jagbir Singh will deliver the Keynote Address.  Prof. Yog Raj (Chairperson, School of Punjabi Studies, PU) will thank the guests. The second session will be presided over by Dr. Manmohan, Dr. Lakhwinder Johal, and Amarjit Garewal, Prof. Sukhdev Singh, jointly.  The second session will be presided over by Dr. Surjit Singh Bhatti, Dr. Surjit Singh, Dr. Gurpal Singh Sandhu and Dr. Jatinder Grover.  Prof. Sarabjit Singh, Dr. Uma Sethi and Dr. Parveen Kumar will be the stage facilitator in the Inaugural session, first and the second academic sessions, respectively. Many other literary personalities and creative writers will participate in this Seminar.

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