YUKSAM, : A
two-day Sikkim-Singapore Teachers Exchange Programme began Monday at the Khangchendzonga
Conservation Committee (KCC) office in Yuksam, with 34 school teachers from
Yuksam-Tashiding subdivision participating.
Organised
by Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (KCC) in collaboration with Singapore
National Institute of Education (NIE) and State Education department the
programme aims at fostering pedagogical growth and cross-cultural learning.
The
inaugural event was attended by Zilla Adhakshya DS Limboo as the chief guest.
Limboo
commended KCC for fostering grassroots educational development through this
international collaboration, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives in
improving the quality of education in rural areas.
Also
present were SCERT director Dr. Robin Chettri, additional director Tshering L.
Bhutia, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Gyalshing Pema G. Bhutia, KCC president Tshering
Uden Bhutia and KCC board member Kinzang Sherap Bhutia.
The
programme features interactive sessions involving school heads, assistant
professors from SCERT and lecturers from DIET, Gyalshing. Teachers from various
schools are engaging in discussions and learning pedagogical practices inspired
by Singapore’s advanced education system.
The
programme aims to enhance teaching methodologies through cross-cultural
collaboration, providing an opportunity for local teachers to learn from
Singapore’s advanced pedagogical practices.
Simultaneously,
a two-day website designing workshop is being conducted by NIE Singapore for gram
panchayats and GPK staff aiming to enhance digital skills in local governance.
Currently,
a 28-member delegation from National Institute of education (NIE) Singapore is
in Yuksam under the Youth Expedition Programme (YEP), engaging in a variety of
educational and community-based activities hosted by KCC.
