9th International Conference on Life Skills Education: ICLSE 2024
INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF 9TH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON LIFE SKILL EDUCATION
Day:4/1/2024
Time : 10. 00 AM -11.50 AM
Venue : Mar Baselios Engineering College Auditorium
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Joju John (Principal I/C, Mar Theophilus College and Convenor ICLSE 2024)
Honouring the Dignitaries with Ponnada:
His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos honoured Shri. V. Muraleedharan
Dr. A Radhakrishnan Nair honoured His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos
Prof. Dr. Joju John honoured Dr. Shekhar Seshadri
Prof. Dr. M. N. Mohammedunni Alias Musthafa honoured Dr. Jiji Thomson
Lighting the Lamp:
Chief Guest and others
Inauguration:
Shri. V. Muraleedharan (Hon Minister of State, External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India)
Benedictory Address:
His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos (Head of the Malankara Catholic Church, Manager, MSC Colleges)
Presidential Address:
Dr. A Radhakrishnan Nair (Founder President, IALSE and Chairperson, ICLSE 2024)
Address:
Dr. Jiji Thomson, IAS (Retd.) (Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala)
Keynote Address:
Dr. Shekhar Seshadri (Former Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore)
Vote of Thanks:
Prof. Dr. M. N. Mohammedunni Alias Musthafa (Prof. and Head of the Department of Education, Director, ESNCLSE, Central University of Kerala, President, IALSE, and Director, ICLSE 2024)
National Anthem
Guests on the Dais:
Shri. V. Muraleedharan (Hon Minister of State, External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. Of India)
His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos (Head of the Malankara Catholic Church, Manager, MSC Colleges)
Dr. A. Radhakrishnan (Founder President, IALSE and Chairperson, ICLSE 2024)
Dr. Jiji Thomson, IAS (Retd.) (Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala)
Dr. Shekhar Seshadri (Former Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore)
Prof. Dr. M. N. Mohammedunni Alias Musthafa (Prof. and Head of the Department of Education, Director, ESNCLSE, Central University of Kerala, President, IALSE, and Director, ICLSE 2024)
Prof. Dr. Joju John (Principal I/C, Mar Theophilus College and Convenor ICLSE 2024)
Ms. Rama Bhide (Secretary, IALSE and Organizing Secretary, ICLSE 2024)
Prof. Dr. Maya S (Prof. Mar Theophilus Training College and Organizing Secretary, ICLSE 2024)
Teachers in Charge:
Mrs. Meekha Suraj Koshy, Asst. Professor, MTTC
SYMPOSIUM 1THE PROSPECT AND RETROSPECT OF LIFE SKILLSEDUCATION IN SAARC SCHOOL SYSTEMSDay 1: 04-01-2024Time: 12.30 p.m-2.00 p.mVenue: 1: MTTC Auditorium
Panel Discussion I
PRIORITIZING LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN THE CONTEXT OF NEP 2020
Date: 4th January 2024
Time :1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.
Venue 2: Seminar Hall
Teacher in charge: Mr. Rakesh Sharma
PANEL DISCUSSION 2
"CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION IN THE DIGITAL ERA AND AI"
Date: 4th January 2024
Time: 2.30 p.m.- 4.00 p.m.
Venue : Seminar Hall, Mar Theophilus Training College
Student Coordinators:
- Compering: Reshma
- Report: Ancy B. R.
- Technical Support: Vivek
- Rapporteurs: Anju C K
- Vote of Thanks: Stella Mary
Key Speakers:
- Dr. Achuthsankar S Nair: Former Professor, Dept of Computational Biology, University of Kerala
- Dr. Prasad Jayasinghe: Managing Director, Master Trainer, EI and Life Skills Training Team, Sri Lanka
- Dr. Thasleema TM: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, Central University of Kerala
- Mr. Aneesh M Das: Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, NMSM Govt. College, Kalpetta
The panel discussion continued with valuable contributions from the panelists, including Dr Prasad, Dr.Achuthansankar S Nair, Dr. Thasleema T M, and Mr. Aneesh M. Das. Each panelist provided unique perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with life skills education in the context of the digital era and AI. The plenary panel discussion served as a platform for in-depth exploration and dialogue, shedding light on the dynamic intersection of life skills education, technology, and artificial intelligence.
The first panelist to share insights was Dr. Prasad Jayasinghe, who discussed the marketing landscape in the AI era. Dr. Prasad referred to the digital era as a "harmful industry," citing reports to support his claim. He delved into the concept of gamification and its role in the current technological landscape. Dr. Prasad concluded his address by discussing the benefits and challenges associated with teaching life skills through mobile games. Dr. Prasad also introduced some mobile applications available on Google Play, including 3Rs and Wetlands Journey, developed by his organization. These apps were presented as examples of how technology, specifically mobile games, can be utilized for imparting life skills education.
Following Dr. Prasad's insightful presentation, Dr. Asharaf welcomed Dr. Thasleema T M, who focused on the theme of "Back to Traditional Life" and explored various opportunities provided by AI for differently-abled individuals. Dr. Thasleema highlighted examples such as Audio-Visual Speech Processing AI and Soft Packed Robotics. Dr. Asharaf commented on the importance of AI for nurturing people and underscored the necessity for cooperation in leveraging its potential.
Next, Mr. Aneesh took the stage to discuss "Communicating in the AI-Powered Echo Chamber: New Skills for a New World." He began by tracing the evolution of communication from primitive times to the digital era, emphasizing the shift towards intelligence, adaptability, and personalization. In the AI era, he noted the emergence of Human-AI interaction and AI-mediated communication. Mr. Aneesh explored the transformation of the public sphere into echo chambers, where the input goes into black boxes that produce output, yet the inner workings of these black boxes remain unknown.
After Mr. Aneesh's thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Achuthasankar S Nair led the discussion, focusing on "New Life Skills in the AI Age." He highlighted the importance of understanding how prompting occurs in the AI world and stressed the need to acquire skills to effectively utilize AI for personal happiness. Dr. Nair placed a significant emphasis on traditional communication methods over AI technology. He concluded by asserting that teachers cannot be replaced by AI.
After the panelists' presentations and discussions, Dr. Asharaf opened the floor to the audience for further discussion and invited members to share their opinions and insights. The audience actively participated, offering diverse perspectives on the challenges and opportunities discussed during the plenary panel. The discussion was marked by a fruitful exchange of ideas, with audience members contributing valuable insights, asking questions, and engaging in a thoughtful dialogue with the panelists. The interactive session provided a platform for a more comprehensive exploration of the intricacies surrounding life skills education in the digital era and AI.
Dr. Asharaf took the floor to conclude the session, emphasizing the importance of managing technology with the right spirit as an essential life skill. He summarized key points from all the panelists, highlighting the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by life skills education in the digital era and AI. The plenary panel discussion served as a comprehensive exploration of the complex dynamics between technology, AI, and life skills education. The diverse perspectives provided by the panelists enriched the discourse, fostering a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this ever-evolving landscape.
To conclude the event, a formal vote of thanks was extended to all the resource persons, panelists, and attendees for their active participation and contributions. As a token of appreciation, mementos were distributed to the resource persons as a gesture of thanks for their time, expertise, and commitment to the discourse.
ROUND TABLE - LIFE SKILLS AND GENDER
- Prof. Uma Joshi – Former Dean Social Sciences, Humanities and Liberal Arts, Director, AIBAS, Amity University, Rajasthan, Jaipur
- Prof. M.S Geetha – Former Principal, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr. Jyothi S Nair – Assistant Professor, HOD Sociology, KNM Govt. College Kanjiramkulam
- Dr. Amruthraj R M – Specialist on Women’s Studies, Kerala Institute of Local Administration
- Priya Mary John (SS) – First year B. Ed, Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira
- Sr. Eliamma Jincy (PS)- First year B. Ed, Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira
Facilitators
- Prof. Dr. V. Raghu – M.Ed. Director, Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira
- Dr. Rashmy M – Assistant Professor, Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira
The session commenced with the introduction of the topic ‘Life Skills and the speakers by the moderator Sunitha Ranjan. The moderator allotted 10 minutes for each participant. The session gave an opportunity for the six participants to share their ideas and perspectives regarding the topic life skills and gender. The moderator Sunitha Ranjan provided an overview of speaker’s viewpoints after the presentation of each speaker.
Speaker 1: Prof. Uma Joshi expressed her concerns for life skills and gender. She emphasized the idea that there are good opportunities for education, and the problems start at the career ladder. She focused on aspects such as glass ceiling, sticky floor, stereotypical jobs, legal literacy, emotional literacy, and digital literacy. She also urged us to practice life skills.
Speaker 2: Prof. M. S Geetha shared ideas about the gender-responsive curriculum embedded with life skills. She also spoke about essential skills such as communication skills, problem-solving skills, stress management skills, time management. She emphasized the need to impact life skill education irrespective of gender. She also expressed views about barriers such as traditional beliefs, gender stereotypes, limited collaboration.
Speaker 3: Dr. Jyoti S Nair introduced the topic from a sociological point of view. She brought our attention to the issue of whether housewives are paid for their jobs. She also spoke about the global care force, with 65% of the force being dominated by women. She also added that most of the migrated Indians work in the care force in various countries.
Speaker 4: Dr. Amruthraj introduced the issue from a different perspective with a historical background by mentioning women’s struggle for universal adult franchise. The speaker turned our attention towards gender stereotypes in textbooks showing the picture of a male doctor and a female teacher. Women were not even given the right to write freely in the early period, and he quoted numerous examples. He emphasized the need for gender-responsive education at the formal and informal level starting at the age of 3.
Speaker 5: Priya expressed the idea that gender is a social construct. As it is a construct, it is amenable in nature. She also mentioned that deep-rooted traditions are the main problems and urged the need for a gender-sensitive curriculum, awareness programs, and digital literacy workshops.
Speaker 6: Sr. Eliamma Jincy presented about the changing gender role in society and the need for a gender-sensitive curriculum. She also turned our attention to transgender issues.
After the views of six speakers, the moderator consolidated the entire ideas and said all of us to bring changes at the individual level and expressed that it will be the best solution. It was followed by a small discussion. Prof. Uma Joshi conveyed ideas about trafficking. The participants in the round table, Seema Sheikh and Yamuna, expressed their views on life skills in school students and invisible children. The round table concluded with the sharing of thoughts about the topic by Prof. Dr. V. Raghu. The program concluded with the distribution of mementos to the speakers and moderator.
TEEN TALK LIFE SKILLS FOR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
The teen talk session commenced with a remarkable address by Dr. Seshadri, a prominent figure in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. His address was a captivating blend of wisdom, humor, and relatability that resonated deeply with the teenage audience. He started the first round of the interactive session with a question: “What do you want to change in your lives to be happy?” to the students. It was really interesting to know the various perspectives from the teenagers. Fear, anger, time management skills, comparison and judgment, choices, control over the emotions, freedom, insecurities, level of trust, etc. were the various responses from the students. He also explained the various perspectives behind their responses by enacting the situations with the students. Later, he also carried out an activity called narrative building in which students were instructed to build a story about the life of the teenager line by line. The various elements reflected from the story include trust issues, fear of acceptance and rejection, waves of happiness and sadness, etc.
The keynote address by Sri. Vijayan IPS gave valuable insights and guidance to the teenage audience. His speech delved into the importance of lifeskills, drawing from the speaker’s own teenage years and professional experience. He stressed on the importance of adopting a set of skills in our lives-empathy, critical and creative thinking, effective communication, problem-solving, decision-making and digital skills. He also shared his concern that the parents fail to understand their children properly and also the predicament of school children where the 21st-century students are taught by the 20th-century teachers by using 19th-century syllabus. He concluded his speech by advising the students to incorporate expression, empathy, and ethics into their lives so that they could achieve their goals. Later, an interactive session also took place providing an opportunity for the students to ask their queries. Later as a token of love, he was felicitated with a momentum by Dr. Shekhar Seshadri.
Mr. Isuru Ranaweera shared his experiences and perspectives on personal growth and leadership development among teenagers. He also addressed the various issues faced by the teenagers. His compelling narratives and successful initiatives highlighted the potential for positive change through collaborative youth-driven initiatives. In the second round of the interactive session Dr. Seshadri asked the students to have a deeper sense about how they perceive their lives and share about the problems faced by them. The students actively responded by sharing their own experiences. During the session, he stressed on the importance of effective communication, and also explained how every choice is built on empathy and also clearly explained the difference between need, desire, and luxury. The 3rd round was a rapid-fire round where the students were asked to give quick, candid responses. The rapid-fire round covered a wide array of topics including personal aspirations, social issues, career ambitions, and community involvement, etc. The diverse range of questions created an atmosphere of enthusiasm and also sparked animated responses.
The session officially concluded at 5.00 pm with a heartfelt vote of thanks to all the participants, especially the moderator, keynote speaker, and the translator for their invaluable contributions to the event. As a token of love and appreciation, momentum was distributed to them. The feedback received from the students was overwhelmingly positive and many students expressed their desire to participate in similar discussions and exchange ideas on a wide range of topics relevant to their lives.
SEMINAR PRESENTATION
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thematic paper presentations were held at three venues at English, Malayalam, and Physical Science studios. Almost 20 presentations were done regarding life skills. Different delegates presented their papers.
CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA
Venue: MTTC Auditorium
TIME : 6:30 p.m. -10 p.m
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