Mangaluru: Commemorating the Twenty-Third Anniversary of laying the foundation stone of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), the college hosted its annual Foundation Day Lecture on 10 February 2024 at 10 a.m. in the Kalam Auditorium of the college.
Dr N Jayasankaran, Former Vice Chancellor, Kanchi University Advisor – VIT University/Rajagiri, Kochi delivered the Foundation Day Lecture on the topic “Building an effective Learning Environment to bridge the gap between learner and Teacher”.
The session started with video presentation about SJEC showcasing the excellent infrastructure, quality and premium education provided in the institution. Dr Rio D’Souza, Principal, SJEC started the program by welcoming the gathering and introducing Dr N Jayasankaran, the Chief Guest of the Foundation Day program.
Dr N Jayasankaran, started his lecture by quoting that the teaching profession is the noblest among all the professions. In his lecture, he spoke about the five dimensions of effective professional development of teachers and the importance of strong bonding with students.
He also stressed the importance of effective communication in the Indian context and the relationship between teachers and learners. He enlightened the audience with the concept of Horace Mann’s research on types of students and also importance of Guru Shishya Parampara in the digital era.
Dr N Jayasankaran also highlighted about the idea of holistic development, personalised learning, character building, experiental learning etc., in understanding the Guru Shishya Parampara in the digital age. He addressed the importance of mentorship program and its positive effect on the learning methodologies.
Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director, SJEC, Rev. Fr Kenneth Ryner Crasta, Assistant Director, Dr Purushottham Chippar, Vice Principal, Rakesh Lobo, HR Manager, various Dean’s and HOD’s were present during the occasion. Dr Rolvin S D’Silva, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, moderated the lecture. The talk ended with a felicitation ceremony to the chief guest for the day, Dr N Jayasankaran by the SJEC Management as a token of gratitude and respect.
Dr Felcy D’Souza, SJEC Librarian, presented the Compendium of Research Publications, while Dr Purushottham Chippar presented the list of Research Awards to the faculties. Among the awardees, Dr Shreeranga Bhat, Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received the Distinguished Research/Innovation Award. Other recipients included Dr Vincent Crasta, Dr K Jyothi, Dr ESTR Chandrashekar, and Glenson Tony, recognized for their contributions in various categories.
The Foundation Day Lecture was attended by all teaching, and non-teaching staff and postgraduate students of SJEC. Aswathi T, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, was the Convener of the event and delivered the vote of thanks.
Florence Nishmitha, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering compered the program.
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