Introduction Welcome to the world of designing new milieus in the field of Education. New Creation invites Individuals/ Organizations/ Educational institutes who are inclined to learn, unlearn and relearn the process of Learning! It is a common platform to share and care for the development of a child into responsible, self reliant and compassionate individual.
The Who and How of New Creation The history of Sri Aurobindo International School dates back to 1967, when Late Prof. Vedre Madhusudan Reddy, (UNESCO Fellow, Fullbright Asian Professor and visiting scholar) Dept. of Philosophy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, sketched a humble plan to start a school and help children evolve, under the flagship of INSTITUTE OF HUMAN STUDY. The institute is engaged in providing suitable environment and resources to learn about human life through the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother of Puducherry. What started as simple Kindergarten School then, is now a sought after school in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, known for its alternative practices of learning, which follows a curriculum of Integral Education. The vast experience of fifty years helped the school to extend its wings into a Residential set up called the New Creation a Free Progress School located in the natural vistas at Champak Hills, Jangaon, 80 km away from Hyderabad.
The Institute of Human Study, chaired by Dr. V. Ananda Reddy,not only runs the above mentioned schools but also Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research (SACAR) at Puducherry apart from a ADITI GURULUL, a free school for the less privileged at Jangaon. The New Creation Symposium is not just an idea, but a process which can flourish plethora of possibilities to experiment varied learning practices.
Objectives With a Vision to converge thoughts on Love to Learn, the New Creation Symposium aims : To facilitate sharing of innovative ideas in educational practices. To create a unique platform for educational institutions, academicians, teachers and students to relearn the process of learning. To celebrate learning beyond curriculum. To facilitate the educationists to explore wider prospects of designing resilient learning zones.
The Platforms New Creation shall be engaging participants in four different platforms : - A common platform to interact with the expert speakers in the area of Alternative Educational Practices. - Parallel platforms for Schools/Resource Persons and their team members to conduct breakout sessions and share new ideas of learning. - Communicative spaces for workshops on significance of creative learning (Theatre, Puppetry, Music, Storytelling etc). - A window to peep through cultural potentials of children.
The Themes Interactions, sessions and workshops at New Creation are categorized into different themes for efficacy of addressing current scenarios and challenges of Alternative Practices in Education. Generating child centric learning material to facilitate self learning practices. - Stepping out of subjects to integrate them for synthesis of learning. - Breaking the barriers of examination system to focus on individual progress. - Converting competition into learning and Self Exceeding practices.
Participation Schools/Organizations can involve in the Symposium in two ways Educators, heads, principals, teachers and students can present their ideas/practices in any of the themes mentioned above. [Limited space available] Educators, heads, teachers are invited to attend and carry significant take-away from various sessions.
Registration Schools can register either as Participants and/or Resource Delegates by filling in basic information given in the Registration form and sending THROUGH MAIL only. No Registration fee for Resource Delegate (After confirmation of his/her Abstract). Filled in registration forms should reach us on or before 10 th September 2016. Registration Fee is Rs. 2000/- per member for outstation participant delegate (Inclusive of accommodation, food and transport from Hyderabad for TWO DAYS). Registration Fee for participant delegate from Hyderabad is Rs. 1000/- per member (Inclusive of food and transport from and to Sri Aurobindo International School, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad for TWO DAYS)
Student delegates can participate with 50% of the Registration Fee. (Rs. 1000/- for outstation students and Rs. 500/- for students from Hyderabad) Payments can be made by a) Demand draft in favor of Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad and submit through post/by hand. b) NEFT transaction: Address : 2-2-4/1, OU Road, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad -500 044. Sri Aurobindo International School, Andhra Bank, Bagh Amberpet Branch, Hyderabad. SB A/c No 013210011005888 IFSC code ANDB0000132
Outreach New Creation Symposium is just a beginning and intends to further reach out to communities across the globe to amalgamate new ideas in education and design dynamic child centric learning ecosystems. Some of the future thoughts are: Strengthen teacher facilitators through workshops/ In situ programs/ short-term courses in Innovative Practices in Education. Conduct periodic seminars/ Conferences of convergence. Create online forums. Help youngsters involve in designing innovative learning spaces.
Connect The New Creation - Symposium webpage is in the process of shaping into a window of updates. Other post registration details can be availed through the link mentioned Website : http://www.sriaurobindointernationalschool.org/symposiumnewcreation/ E-mail : symposiumnewcreation@gmail.com Venue : Matridarshan Trust, Champak Hills, Jangaon, Warangal Dist., Telangana. Phone : 84669 06378, 94414 51552