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AVVU’s second Unesco provides a classroom structure where “This partnership will strengthen
chair students and teachers can organise emerging possibilities towards ur-
classes, review syllabuses, schedule
ban inclusion through exchange
New delhi, september 8. The Coim- and launch classes, host virtual office of research, capacity development
batore-based Amrita Vishwa Vidyap- hours and more. Students can easily and other partnerships with India’s
eetham University (AVVU) has been connect with each other or simply ac- emerging cities,” said Prof. Ajit K.
awarded a Unesco chair for Experi- cess course resources, and parents can Chaturvedi, director, IIT-R, speak-
ential Learning for Sustainable Inno- stay involved too — by easily sched- ing on the occasion.
vation & Development. Through this uling virtual parent-teacher confer- Added Hitesh Vaidya, director,
chair, the university will design a cur- ences. NIUA: “IIT-R is an academic institu-
riculum based on experiential learn- tion par excellence. Its Department
ing which will enable the academic LEAD Teachers Academy of Architecture & Planning is globally
community to acquire the knowledge, acclaimed for cutting-edge research
skills, attitudes and values necessary mumbai, september 3. Leadership and expertise. We are glad to have
to implement sustainable solutions Boulevard Pvt. Ltd aka LEAD School found a partner-in-change in our en-
among vulnerable and rural commu- launched its online LEAD Teachers deavour to facilitate the building of
nities. Academy on Teachers’ Day (Septem- accessible, inclusive, and safe smart
The chair will be held by Amrita ber 5). The programme and certifica- cities as envisaged under the BASIIC
Vishwa Vidyapeetham for the next tion under this initiative are free-of- programme.”
four years under the leadership of charge for all teachers. LEAD School
Dr. Maneesha Sudheer, dean of has already trained over 10,000 teach- RIGI-College Board
the university’s international pro- ers in its partner-schools.
grammes and director of its Centre “The LEAD Teachers Academy pro- agreement
for Wireless Networks & Applications. gramme is free and open to 2.5 million
“This is the second Unesco chair teachers across India. Applicant teach- mumbai, october 6. The Mumbai-
awarded to AVVU in the past four ers will be trained in batches during based Ryan International Group of
years after it received India’s first- the three-part certificate programme Institutions (RIGI), one of India’s
ever Unesco chair on Gender Equality designed to improve their teaching foremost K-12 education groups, has
& Women’s Empowerment. We will skills, update them about best peda- signed a collaboration agreement with
now be able to take our experiential gogies and practices and encourage the globally renowned College Board,
learning concepts to the entire world them to deliver better results,” says USA. Under the terms of the agree-
in collaboration with other Unesco Sumeet Mehta, co-founder and CEO ment, students of RIGI’s 135 schools
chairs and universities around the of the company. in India and abroad, affiliated with di-
world. Through this chair, AVVU Teachers can enroll for the pro- verse examination boards, are eligible
will develop an experiential learning gramme by visiting https://join.lead- to write the PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10
framework to enable an understand- school.in/teachers_day and submit exams of the College Board. Writing
ing of the challenges faced by remote their applications. these examinations prepare students
communities, and design sustainable to become familiar with the PSAT for-
solutions in collaboration with them,” Urban development mat and ultimately the SAT which is
says Dr. Sudheer. the pre-conditional exam for admis-
partnership sion into all universities in the US.
“This collaboration with College
Webex Classrooms roorkee, september 4. The National Board will benefit diverse students
preview Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) aspiring for enrolment in reputed
has signed a memorandum of under- colleges in India and universities in
iNdia, september 3. Cisco Collaboration standing with the Indian Institute of the US. This association will facilitate
announced a preview of Webex Class- Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R) for col- a great starting point and thriving
rooms, which adapts the US-based laboration in areas of universal design prospects for college education in In-
Cisco Inc’s highly secure platform principles and inclusive development dia and universities in the US. We look
to meet the specific online learning under its ‘Building Accessible Safe forward to establishing a long-term
needs of hybrid classrooms. Inclusive Indian Cities’ (BASIIC) association with the College Board to
According to a Cisco spokesperson, programme. The MoU lists coopera- continue providing opportunities for
Cisco Webex Classrooms is a “secure tion in field policy research, technical our students to prepare themselves for
go-to place for teachers, students, and support and knowledge creation and their next step of academic life,” said
parents to connect more naturally”. It dissemination. Dr. Snehal Pinto, director, RIGI.

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