Saturday, July 2, 2016

HRD Minister Smiti Zubin Irani inaugurated Teaching-Learning Centre at SGTB Khalsa College,University of Delhi


New Delhi (1st july 2016 )
Union HRD Minister Smiti Zubin Irani today inaugurated Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre at the SGTB Khalsa College of the University of Delhi.  Named after the second Sikh Guru this Centre has been created under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Training (PMMMNMTT) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. on the request of DSGMC Irani announce CBSE online essay competition on Baba Banda Singh bahadar .

Also present on the occasion were S. Manjit Singh GK ,President , Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee ,S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, General Secretary, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee and S. Tarlochan Singh, Former Member of Parliament and Chairman, Governing Body, SGTB Khalsa College. Prof K V Bhanu Murthy of Commerce Department, Delhi University and Prof N K Chadha , former professor of psychology.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said this is a unique institute in the sense that it has been created by some eminent teachers for the teachers. He especially lauded the efforts of Prof. A K Bakhshi, Chairperson of the Centre and Dr. Vimal Rarh, Joint Director of the Centre for their immense contributions in the field of e-learning including development of MOOCs.  She assured the newly created Centre of all help including  support for international collaborations.


Prof Yogesh Tyagi Vice-Chancellor University of Delhi applauded the creation of the Centre and assured it of all help and support. He said that with the help of MOOCs , higher education could reach to masses both rich and  poor.“The centre shall empower chemistry, commerce and economics senior secondary (+2) and higher education (both UG and PG)   teachers of India  in ICT skillsso as to equip them to impart digital education efficiently to their students” said Dr Jaswinder Singh, Director of the Centre and Principal of SGTB Khalsa College.
With Thanks : Media DSGMC

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