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issues, concern and perspectives on pedagogy for schools. The three-day national
seminar was organised from 2 to 4 March 2011. Eighty two delegates from all
parts of the country participated in the seminar. The seminar deliberated on
seven themes in separate sessions. Papers were presented on the theme ‘Single
and Multiple Perspectives in Pedagogy’; ‘Generic and Subject Specific Pedagogies’;
‘ICT-Pedagogy Integration for Curriculum Engagement’; ‘Contextualising
Pedagogy to the Classroom Realities’; and ‘Pedagogical Concerns in Curricular
Materials’. A panel discussion was held on Models of Leadership in Pedagogy for
Schools, Models of Leadership in Pedagogy for schools’ and ‘Teacher Preparation
and Professional Development for Implementing Pedagogical Perspectives in
Schools’. Abstracts of the selected papers were distributed among the delegates.
Science Camp 2010
The Summer Science Camp 2010 was held at RIE, Mysore from 17 to 26 May
2010. The camp was inaugurated by Professor K. Dorasami, Principal, RIE,
Mysore. Students from different schools of Mysore along with students from DM
School participated in the camp. Principal stressed the need to develop scientific
temper among children and urged them to take active part in the activities of the
camp. Sessions were arranged on science experiments with low cost materials,
demonstration of science concepts with games and puzzles, reporting and
maintenance of dairy on observations in science, food adulteration, film shows
on alternate material instead of materials from animal origin, interesting
experiments in science, visit to zoo, water investigation, rocks and minerals, clay
modeling, nature walk, snake demonstration, sculpture art, visit to milk diary,
origami, bird show, bird watch, food and nutrition, visit to natural history museum
and yoga during the camp.
Extension Lecturers
The programme is conducted with a view to provide a special forum for both
students and faculty for academic discussion with scholars in different areas of
knowledge, to promote a healthy debate and interaction on various areas of
contemporary concerns and interests and to generate interest and enthusiasm
among students and faculty in various fields of knowledge.
The following lectures were organised in the institute for the year 2010-11
� Dr D. Khader Valli, an environmentalist from Mysore delivered a talk on
‘Health, Food and Environment’ on 16 September 2010 in connection with
World Ozone day:
� Professor Shantha Sinha spoke on ‘Right to Education and Banning of
Corporal Punishment’ in the 3rd Zakir Hussain memorial lecture held on 20
September 2010.
� Bramha Kumari Yogeshwari spoke on ‘Empowerment through Values and
Spirituality and Clean the Mind and Green the Earth’ on 22 October 2010.
� Professor Sheik Ali addressed the audience on ‘The Life and Work of Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad’ during the National Education Day held on 11 November
2010 to commemorate birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
� Dr Madhav Chavan delivered the 4th Zakir Hussain Memorial Lecture on
‘Changing Times: Demand Change in Education’ on 28 January 2011.
� Dr Siddaramaiah spoke on ‘Nano Technology’ as a part of National Science
Day celebration on 28 February 2011
Annual Report 2010-11