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Teachers must empower students and educate them about gender equality and social justice, says Dr Urvashi Sahni at the convocation ceremony of NPTT.

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LUCKNOW: Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) held the 8th convocation ceremony of its Nursery and Primary Teacher Training (NPTT). 18 students were awarded certificates and mark sheets upon the completion of the one-year course. 

“This is an apprenticeship model of teacher training that empowers teachers to acquire teaching skills suited to the needs of the children of the 21st century,” said Priya Kakkar, director, SHEF’s NPTT programme. 

“As teachers, it is our duty to ensure that the trainees flourish in their personal and professional lives. They must empower students and educate them about gender equality and social justice. Through this program, we teach our students to be “swatantra” and have complete autonomy over their own lives,” said Urvashi Sahni, founder and CEO, of SHEF. 

The graduating students shared their learning through a cultural presentation titled, “ Who Am I”? They shared their understanding of life and reminisced about their own experiences. The event was an amalgamation of poetry, dance and drama which was cheered on by the children and family members of the students who attended the convocation.

The NPTT certification course started in the year 2015. Since then more than 150 students have been trained and placed in various reputed schools such as Seth MR Jaipuria, CMS, Kunskapsskolan, Colvin Taluqdaar, Prep School, and Study Hall School in and around Lucknow, and many have got p[laced in schools all over India.

Convocation ceremony of NTT teachers held.

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The second convocation of NTT course By Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) was held on April 1, 2017 in The Prep School .

Dr Kirti Narain, Retd Principal, Jai Hind College, Mumbai and Project Director – Giri Institute, Dr Urvashi  Sahni The President – Director  of SHEF, and  The principal of Prep School , Mrs Shashi Mehta gave away the Certificates and mark sheets to the Seventeen trainees  graduating as trained teachers  .

The Nursery  and Primary Teacher Training course by Study Hall Educational Foundation strives to create able, caring and compassionate Pre primary teachers for the growing needs of children of the 21st century. The training programme aims to train trainee teachers in the classrooms. It follows the apprenticeship model. Teachers spend at least three hours every day in the classroom from the very first day. The course strikes a balance between theory and practice. Learning is enriched as the trainee teachers acquire teaching skills by being with children and watching experienced teachers at work. During the training the trainee teachers are given ample opportunity to observe and understand the young learners along with theory classes. They attend regular seminars and workshops conducted by experts in educational field.They get ample opportunity to teach in classrooms. Their teachings are recorded and  viewed by them which helps in metacognition . They document all the practical learning in a portfolio.

Overall, it as an enriching training programme which gives an edge as the future teachers are trained in  classroom environments with the children, by the teachers .

The master trainers gave congratulatory message note.  Cultural programme by  trainees added to the  overall feel .

Mrs. Priya Kakkar, Director NTT proposed the cote of thanks .