disha vol.2 no.2

In the name of Jesus Christ and following His

teachings and example, we the sisters of the Apostolic

Carmel, founded by Mother Mary Veronica in 1868 in

Bayonne, France, offer at Patna Women’s College, the

service of value based Higher Education to youth

through academic pursuit for excellence, community

involvement and empowerment of women.

Our Mission Statement

Patna Women’s College, the first College for women

in Bihar, is committed to the holistic development of

women to make effective contribution to the creation

of a new society.

Our Objectives

nourish a deep faith in God

provide professional training to the teachers in

the making that would make them competent

and self-reliant

foster their intellectual, emotional, social and

moral development

promote their decision making ability and

leadership quality

develop effective communication skills among

them

sensitize them on current environmental issues

encourage the use of new teaching

methodologies in keeping with global trends

and demands

produce committed teachers who uphold

human values and become agents of social

change

Content

Stress Buster

Fun under the Sun

Past Meets Present

Campus Placement

Teachers in the making

National Conference

Holi Dance

Annual Day

Yoga Workshop

Valedictory Function

Out Reach Programme

Editorial Board

• Dr. Sister Doris D’Souza A.C., Principal

• Dr. Upasana Singh, Head of the Department

• Ms. Shampa Sharma, External Expert

• Dr. Madhumita, Assistant Professor

• Mr. Prabhas Ranjan, Assistant Professor

• Ms. Babli Roy, Assistant Professor

• Ms. Vijayshree, President, Alumni Association

• Sr. Tresa Francis, Student Representative

• Ms. Shalini Sahai, Student Representative

• Ms. Supriya Ghosh, Student Representative

Our Mission Statement

From the Principal’s Desk

It gives me great pleasure to announce the

third issue of our Newsletter ‘Disha’. B.Ed.

is the course full of activities where we

prepare the prospective teachers to combat any adversity.

In this issue of ‘Disha’ some activities are presented

before you where our teacher trainees have proved their

potential.

I congratulate the Head of the Department

Dr. Upasana Singh, Staff and Students for working

together to bring forth this issue of Newsletter.

May God bless you.

DISHA Newsletter of the Department of Education, Patna Women’s College, Patna

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DISHA The Newsletter of the Department of Education, Patna Women’s College, Patna

NAAC accredited ‘A’ Grade with CGPA 3.52/4 Vol. II, No. 2, January-June 2012

Stress Buster

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to

substitute pessimism with optimism.” This point was

emphasized by Mr. Rajendra Gandhi, Director,

Educational Programme, Art of Living and

Ms. Shreya Chugh, National Coordinator, Youth

Empowerment Seminar (YES), Art of Living in a

Workshop on ‘Stress free Teaching’ held in the

Department of Education on 24th

January, 2012.

They gave us a mantra about controlling and managing

stress with ‘ABC factor’ where A stands for self-

awareness, B for belongingness and C for the

commitment to the noble task of teaching. The session

included many rejuvenating activities and culminated on

a fruitful note.

Fun under the Sun

The Department of Education for the first time

organized Inter-School Sports Meet on

8th

February, 2012 in the Sports Ground of the

Department of Education. It was an endeavour to

enable the prospective teachers to understand and

actively participate in planning and execution of

an event and to work as a team. The event was

inaugurated by the Chief Guest Shri Lallan Jha,

Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board.

Students from different schools participated in the

event with high spirit. Various track and athletic

events were held in which the winners received the

medals with utmost pride.

Notre Dame Academy bagged the ‘School

Championship’ Trophy while Netra Prassanna

and Suranjana got ‘Individual Championship’

Trophy.



Past Meets Present

Memory is a way of holding on to things you love, the

things you are and the things you never want to lose. So,

to relive these memories the ex-students of the

Department were welcomed back to the campus with

open hearts by the present aspiring teachers on

13th

February, 2012.

The highlight of the day was an interesting and

interactive programme by the present batch teacher

trainees and the inspiring speech of the Principal

Dr. Sister Doris D’Souza A.C. where she stated that no

technology can ever replace a Teacher.

The Office Bearers of the Alumnae Association

Campus Placement

Campus Placement was organized by the

Placement and Counselling Cell of the

Dept. of Education on 13th

February, 2012.

Open Minds Birla School conducted this Campus

Drive for the present batch as well as for the ex-

students for the post of teachers in all subjects.

The Placement Officer Ms. Anju, coordinated this

event along with students Rajshree Narain and

Sujata Kumari.



Teachers in the making

‘Personality counts for more than looks'. No training

is complete without life skills. Communication and soft

skills are an integral part in a teacher’s profession as

they help her in problem solving, negotiating,

motivating and displaying a positive attitude towards

her pupil. Considering these facts, the Department held

a five day course from 21st to 25

th February, 2012 on

‘Communication and Soft Skills’.

Resource person, Ms. Shampa Sharma

The sessions were about developing the interpersonal

and intrapersonal skills of the aspiring teachers for

building good public relation and to become proficient

communicators.

National Conference

Technology is being effectively used in all

aspects of life. When it comes to education, its

role becomes very important.

Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) S.N.Guha, Vice Chancellor, Aryabhatt Knowledge University, Patna. Guest of Honour Dr. Digambar Mishra Diwakar, Director, A.N.Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna.

Prof. Rajaram S. Sharma, Prof. Ashok Kumar Ghosh, and Dr. Bani Bhattacharya

Educational Technology in the real classroom

teaching is still in its juvenile stage. Therefore,

just to explore the possibilities of an Indian model

of teaching and learning based on Educational

Technology and to emphasize the changes that

have come up in the use of Educational

Technology over the years, the Department of

Education on 3rd

March, 2012 held a UGC

Sponsored National Conference on the topic,

Educational Technology in Teaching and

Learning: Prospects and Challenges.


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Colours of joy

The colours of Holi bring along the spirit of joy, fun,

happiness, naughtiness, passion and enthusiasm. The

festival itself is the celebration of the divine.

The Department of Education, Patna Women’s College

on 6th

March 2012 had an extra reason to celebrate as

for the second consecutive time, the first prize was

bagged by the aspiring teacher trainees in the

Annual Holi Dance Competition organized by Patna

Women’s College as a part of Holi Milan celebration

which added another feather to our cap.

Annual Day

The Department of Education, Patna Women’s

College organized its ‘Annual Day’ on

13th

April, 2012. Hon’ble Sri Hasan Waris,

Director, SCERT, Patna was the Chief Guest of

the programme.

The celebration was vibrant and the audience was

enthralled to see the pot dance of Tamil Nadu.

Sri Hasan Waris urged the teachers and the

parents to support the children and not discourage

or demoralize them in any way. He also gave

away the prizes and the certificates for the

Research Projects and competitions held in the

Department during the session 2011-12.



Yoga Workshop

“A healthy mind resides in a healthy body”. For a sound

mind the teacher trainees took part in a ‘Workshop on

Yoga and Meditation’ on 20th

April, 2012. Ms. Anju,

Assistant Professor, Department of Education, was the

Resource Person for the workshop. The session included

an orientation about yoga through a video clipping.

After explaining the need to do yoga and meditation,

Ms. Anju proceeded to demonstrate the ‘Surya

Namaskar’. After one or two demonstrations of the

‘asana’ comprising ‘Surya Namaskar’ the students

stretched themselves to the rhythmic sound of counts in

the background. This was followed by ‘Yoga Nidra’

through a guided meditation. The students felt fresh and

charged with inner energy by the end of the one hour of

workshop.

Valedictory Function

23rd

April, 2012 was the last day of the seventh

batch of B.Ed. Students in the Department. The

Valedictory Function was organized wherein the

entire B.Ed. family assembled. The lighting of

lamp was followed by a short Prayer Service

rendering thanks to God and offering petitions.

Dr. Upasana Singh, the Head of the Department,

gave a parting message to the students and the

students on their part shared their experiences.

The Principal, Dr. Sister Doris D’Souza A.C.

interacted with the students and sought a feedback

on the departmental facilities.

The students then lit their lamps from the light

held by the Principal singing the hymn. The

students received a memento in fond memory of

days spent in the Department.



Media Response Outreach Programme

Environmental Awareness Programme with the aim

to motivate, empower and help the young minds to

realise their potential as effective activists for raising

environmental awareness, as well as be champions of

knowledge, with positive attitude towards the

environment and competency in citizen action skills.

The programme, an inter-school initiative, is to engage

and support students in creating more socially and

environmentally conscious experiences.

The Department of Education invited IX Grade

School Students from All India boards (ICSE &

CBSE) and Bihar Board, studying in Patna District for

this programme that extended from

25th

April to 12th

May, 2012.

The main objectives of this programme were to

inspire, guide and facilitate school children to become

sensitive to environmental issues, thereby, building a

cadre of friends of environment in order to meet the

challenges of Environmental Conservation.



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