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ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

The Teaching Learning Centre at Sharda University is hosting the National Symposium on "Empowering Faculty: Advancing Excellence for NextGen Education" in 2025. This pioneering event aims to equip educators with cutting-edge skills and strategies to lead the future of learning.

Featuring expert discussions, panel debates, and practical workshops, the symposium will explore innovative teaching-learning methodologies, the integration of artificial intelligence in pedagogy, and the creation of robust outcome-based education frameworks. It offers a unique opportunity for educators to gain valuable insights, embrace emerging trends, and shape the next generation of education.


KEY THEMES

  1. Impact of AI and emerging technologies on education.
  2. Strategies for implementing Outcome-Based Education (OBE).
  3. Revolutionary teaching methods for learner engagement.
  4. Institutional development for holistic education.

EVENT OBJECTIVES

  1. Revolutionize Pedagogy: Introduce innovative teaching & learning methods, including AI-powered tools.
  2. Strengthen OBE Frameworks: Align teaching practices with outcome-based education principles.
  3. Collaborate with Industry: Bridge academia-industry gaps for applied learning.
  4. Foster Multidisciplinary Insights: Encourage collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches to learning.
  5. Empower Educators: Provide faculty with actionable strategies for continuous improvement

KEY OUTCOMES

  1. Deep understanding of the Higher Educations Ecosystem and its integration into curriculum.
  2. Tools to leverage AI for adaptive teaching, assessments, and learner-centric models.
  3. Strategies for achieving academic excellence through innovative techniques like game-based and kinesthetic learning.
  4. Insights into developing institutional strategies for long-term growth and sustainability.
  5. Networking opportunities with leading academicians and industry experts.
  • Chief Guest

    Professor (Dr.) Prem Vrat

  • Guest of Honour

    Professor (Dr.) Furqan Qamar

Speakers
  • Prof. (Dr.) Sibaram Khara

  • Prof. (Dr.) Anupam Singh

  • Prof. (Dr.) P K Garg

  • Prof. (Dr.) J.P. Sharma

  • Prof. (Dr.) A. N Siddhique

  • Prof. (Dr.) P. S. Grover

  • Prof. (Dr.) Mohammad Miyan

  • Prof. (Dr.) Narendra Singh Rathore

  • Prof. (Dr.) P K Ghosh

  • Prof. (Dr.) Prerna Gaur

  • Prof. (Dr.) A. N. Rai

  • Prof. (Dr.) Prashant S. Kharkar

  • Prof. (Dr.) Rajat Gupta

  • Prof.(Dr.) Manju Chhugani

  • Prof. (Dr.) N S Murthy

  • Prof. (Dr.) S.P Singh

  • Prof. (Dr.) T. N. Nagabhushana

  • Prof. (Dr.) SK Singh

  • Prof. (Dr.) A. Q. Ansari

  • Prof. (Dr.) Sudhakar Reddy

  • Prof. (Dr.) Pervez Mustajab

  • Prof. (Dr.) B. S. Rajput

  • Prof. (Dr.) Vibha Vyas

  • Prof. (Dr.) Vishwajeet Rohili

  • Prof. (Dr.) Moinuddin

  • Prof. (Dr.) Naveen Kumar

  • Prof. (Dr.) Kanmani Buddhi

  • Dr. B. S. Madhukar

  • Prof. (Dr.) GSN Koteswara Rao

  • Prof. (Dr.) Zainul Abdin Jaffery

  • Prof (Dr.) ESM Suresh

  • Prof. (Dr.) Sabu M.Thampi

  • Prof. (Dr.) Chandrasekaran K

  • Prof. (Dr.) Mansaf Alam

  • Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Phalle

  • Prof. (Dr.) Rashmi Bhardwaj

  • Dr Ehtiram Raza khan

  • Prof. (Dr.) N S Murthy

  • Prof. (Dr.) Anwar Shahzad Siddiqui

  • Prof. (Dr.) Amit Ahuja

  • Prof. (Dr.) Sanjiv Mittal

  • Prof. (Dr.) Nitin Gulhane

  • Prof. (Dr.) Ramesh Kumar

  • Prof. (Dr.) T Kishore Kumar

CHIEF PATRONS
  • Shri. P. K. Gupta
    Hon'ble Chancellor, Sharda University

  • Shri. Y.K. Gupta
    Hon'ble Pro- Chancellor, Sharda University

PATRONS
  • Prof. (Dr.) Sibaram Khara
    Vice Chancellor, Sharda University

  • Prof. (Dr.) Parma Nand
    Pro-Vice Chancellor, Sharda University

CONVENOR
  • Prof (Dr.) Bhawna Mallick
    Director,Teaching Learning Centre, Sharda University

Day 1 - Thursday 30 Jan 2025 Inaugural Session

Session Time Inaugural Session
1 1:30 - 1:35 pm Kulgeet
2 1:35 – 1:45 pm Welcome Address by Prof. (Dr.) Bhawna Mallick, Director TLC
3 1:45 - 2:05 pm Address by Prof. (Dr.) Sibaram Khara, Vice Chancellor
4 2:05 - 2:20 pm Address by Shri. P .K. Gupta, Hon’ble Chancellor & Shri. Y . K. Gupta, Hon’ble Pro-Chancellor
5 2:20 - 3:00 pm Chief Guest - Prof Prem Vrat Pro Chancellor Northcap University Gurgoan
6 3:00–3:40pm Guest of Honour - Prof. Furqan Qamar JMI, Former VC, Central University of Himachal Pradesh & Former Secretary General, AIU
High Tea (3:40pm - 4:00pm)

Day 2 - Friday 31 Jan 2025 Higher Education Ecosystem

Panel Discussion on “Teaching Learning Practices in Changing Purview"
Time Panel
10:00 – 11:15 am Prof. (Dr.) Rajat Gupta Vice Chancellor, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Prof. (Dr.) Anupam Singh Professor, School of Sustainability, NAMTECH, Gandhinagar and Former Director-Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Prof. (Dr.) P K Garg Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee and Former VC, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
Prof. (Dr.) J.P . Sharma Former VC, SKUAST-Jammu & Former Joint Director ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
10:00 – 11:15 am Prof. (Dr.) A. N Siddhique Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Tea Break (11:15am-11:30am)
Panel Discussion on “Revolutionizing learning for a better tomorrow”
11:30am – 12:45 pm Prof. (Dr.) P . S. Grover Ex. Director, Delhi University, Director General, GGSIP University, Campus Director, KIIT Gurgaon
Prof. (Dr.) Mohammad Miyan Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and Former Vice-Chancellor, MANUU, Hyderabad
Prof. (Dr.) Narendra Singh Rathore Campus Director, Geetanjali Education Society Udaipur, and Former Vice Chancellor MPUAT Udaipur, Former DDG (Engineering) & DDG (Education) ICAR New Delhi
Prof. (Dr.) P K Ghosh Retd. Professor, Dean, Deputy Director & Officiating Director at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee & Former VP of Siddharth Group of Engg. Insts., Uttarakhand
Prof. (Dr.) Prerna Gaur Professor, NSUT Main Campus Director, West Campus, New Delhi Director & Member Secretary, Technical Business Incubator of NSUT and NBA Coordinator of NSUT
Session Time Topic Expert
1 1:30pm–2:15m NAAC Criterias Prof. (Dr.) A. N. Rai Former Director, NAAC and Former VC, NEHU and Mizoram University
2 2:15pm–3:00pm NEP at a Glance Prof. (Dr.) Prashant S. Kharkar Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tea Break (03:00pm-03:15pm)
3 3:15pm–4:00pm UGC initiatives for Higher Education Prof.(Dr.) Manju Chhugani Dean Principal, Faculty of Nursing Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
4 4:00pm–4:45pm Impact of Industry 4.0 on Outcome Based Teaching Learning Process Prof. (Dr.) N S Murthy (Retd.) Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, Telangana

Day 3 - Saturday 1 Feb 2025 Outcome Based Education

Panel Discussion on “Bursting Myths about Outcome Based Education”
Time Panel
10:00 – 11:30 am Prof. (Dr.) S.P Singh DG(VC) of upcoming Skill university of Govt of Gujarat Kaushalya- The Skill University, Ahmedabad, and Former VC, Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam
Prof. (Dr.) T. N. Nagabhushana Vice Chancellor, Kishkinda University, Karnataka and Former Director, JSS-ATE, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) SK Singh Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan
Prof. (Dr.) A. Q. Ansari Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. (Dr.) Sudhakar Reddy Head & Vice Principal, MGIT, Hyderabad, Telangana
Prof. (Dr.) Pervez Mustajab Department of Electronics Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University. Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Tea Break (11:30am-11:45am)
Panel Discussion on “Use of AI for Outcome based teaching learning”
11:45am – 12:45 pm Prof. (Dr.) B. S. Rajput Senior Scientist, Former Vice Chancellor Kumaun University and HNB Garhwal University, Former Chairman, UP State Council for Higher Education
Prof. (Dr.) N S Murthy Professor (Retd.), Department of Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana
Prof. (Dr.) Vishwajeet Rohil Director Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi
Prof. (Dr.) Moinuddin Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and Former Pro-VC, Delhi Technical University, and Former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
Session Time Topic Expert
1 1:30pm–2:15m OBE and Design of Outcomes (PSO,PO,CO) Prof. (Dr.) Naveen KumarDepartment of Computer Science University of Delhi, New Delhi
2 2:15pm–3:00pm Simplified methods for Computation of CO –PO attainments leading to relevant corrective measures Prof. (Dr.) Kanmani BuddhiDepartment of Electronics and Telecommunication, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Tea Break (03:00pm-03:15pm)
3 3:15pm–4:00pm Redefining the Role of IQAC: Navigating Uncertainty for Next Gen Education Dr. B. S. Madhukar Formerly Adviser NAAC and Founder Director University of Mumbai Quality Assurance Cell, Freelance Researcher and Adviser on Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Bengaluru, Karnataka
4 4:00pm–4:45pm Defining levels of CO-PO attainment and Assessment methods Prof. (Dr.) GSN Koteswara Rao Head, Department of Pharmaceutics, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKMs NMIMS University, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Day 4 - Monday 3 Feb 2025 Teaching, Learning Methodologies

Session Time Topic Expert
1 12:45pm-1:30pm Strategic Planning for Institutional Development Prof (Dr.) ESM Suresh Head, Extension Centre, Kalamassery, Cochin, Kerala, Chairperson, Faculty of Engineering and Technology NITTTR, Deemed to be University, Chennai, (MOE, Govt. of India) , Tamil Nadu
2 1:30pm–2:15pm Ethics and Human Centric AI in Education Prof. (Dr.) Sabu M.Thampi School of Computer Science & Engineering, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (KUDSIT), formerly IIITM-K, Trivandrum
3 2:15pm–3:00pm Role of Mentoring in Teaching Learning: Imbibing Human Values among Students Prof. (Dr.) Chandrasekaran K Department of Computer Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Suratkal, Karnataka
Tea Break (03:00pm-03:15pm)
4 3:15pm–4:00pm Innovative Teaching, Learning and Assessment strategies using ChatGPT & AI Tools Prof. (Dr.) Mansaf Alam Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia & Young Faculty Research Fellow, DietY, Govt. of India, New Delhi
5 4:00pm-4:45pm Placement as an Outcome of Teaching Learning Process Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Phalle Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) Mumbai, Maharashtra

Day 5 - Tuesday 4 Feb 2025 Pedagogical Strategies & Practices

Session Time Topic Expert
1 12:45pm-1:30pm New Pedagogical Techniques: Kinesthetic learning, Game Based learning Prof. (Dr.) Rashmi Bhardwaj Department of Mathematics, University School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
2 1:30pm–2:15pm Higher Order Thinking Using Projects, Research and Labs Dr Ehtiram Raza Khan Honorary Adjunct professor, Academician at Jamia Hamdard, Researcher
3 2:15pm–3:00pm Quality Parameters for Academic Audits and Continuous Improvement Prof. (Dr.) Vibha Vyas Head of Electronics &Telecommunication Department COEP TECH UNIVERSITY, Pune, Maharashtra
Tea Break (03:00pm-03:15pm)
4 3:15pm–4:00pm GenAI and Education : Potential Risks, Benefits and Future Trends Prof. (Dr.) Anwar Shahzad Siddiqui Department of Electrical Engineering, F/o Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
5 4:00pm-4:45pm Pedagogy for Effective Classroom teaching Prof. (Dr.) Amit Ahuja Associate Professor, University School of Education, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

Day 6 - Wednesday 5 Feb 2025 Research, Innovation & Curriculum

Session Time Topic Expert
1 12:45pm-1:30pm Flexibility in the curriculum for self-directed learning Prof. (Dr.) Sanjiv Mittal Former Vice Chancellor, Sambalpur University, Odisha, Professor and Ex-Dean & Programme Coordinator Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC), University School of Management Studies, Ex-Director Academic Affairs, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.
2 1:30pm–2:15pm Role of Industry & Community Connect for Holistic development of Students Prof. (Dr.) Nitin Gulhane Professor In Charge Training & Placement Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai, Maharashtra
3 2:15pm–3:00pm Multidisciplinary Research Prof. (Dr.) Ramesh Kumar Agarwal School of Computer & Systems Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Tea Break (03:00pm-03:15pm)
4 3:15pm–4:00pm Faculty Centric Research Policies Prof. (Dr.) Zainul Abdin Jaffery Hon Director (IQAC) Registrar Office Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
5 4:00pm-4:45pm Industry Institute Research & Funding Agencies Prof. (Dr.) T Kishore Kumar Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana
6 4:45pm–4:55pm Valedictory Session: Feedback

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  1. Abhishek Nayak (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University
  2. Bijoy krishna pegu (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University
  3. Suraj Kumar (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University
  4. Abhishek Yadav (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University
  5. Hemant Srivastava (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University
  6. Preeti (Program Manager TLC), Sharda University