Round Table For Leaders of Non Profits working in Art Education
In parallel to the main conference, we hosted a round table for leaders of non profits working in Art education in Government and Municipal schools. Organizations participating in the round table are, Plan India, Teach for India, Nalanda Way, Caring with Colour, CMCA, Art By Children at the Kochi Biennale Foundation, Learning Matters, Art Reach India, Slam Out Loud and India Foundation for the Arts. Together these organizations bring Art to hundreds of thousands of children across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, UP, Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar and other parts of the country.
Agenda
Foyer of Main Conference Area
09.00 to 09.30 am – Registration
Main Conference Area
09.30 to 10.15 am – Inauguration and Opening remarks
Dr. Pawan Sudhir, HOD Education in Art and Aesthetics,
National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), New Delhi
10.15 to 11.00 am – Keynote Speech
Keynote Speech – A global perspective on Art Education – Dr. Nigel Meager, Author and Educator
Seminar Hall 1 (1st Floor)
11.00 am to 1.00 pm – Focused interaction with Thought Leaders
A brief and focussed session led by the two thought leaders on design of visual art curriculum and art integrated learning for students with limited resources but un-limited creativity. These will be very interactive discussions.
Dr. Pawan Sudhir, HOD Education in Art and Aesthetics
Dr. Pawan Sudhir is Professor & Head of the Department of Education in Arts and Aesthetics, National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), Delhi, India. She has spearheaded several projects during her career of 28 years, in teacher education and educational administration. She is the originator and the project head of the ’Art Integrated Learning’ programme of NCERT. She has represented India at many international forums, including UNESCO, as an active researcher and an expert of Arts Education. She is an elected member of the InSEA (International Society for Education Through Arts) World Council (2014-17).
Dr. Nigel Meager, Author and Educator
Nigel is currently a Doctoral researcher at University of Cambridge. Nigel has published books with the National Society for Education in Art and Design(NSEAD), the BBC and Harper Collins which support generalist school teachers teach art. In education Nigel has worked as an education officer in art galleries, an artist in school, an arts project director, a classroom teacher, an Initial Teacher Training lecturer and a Continuing Professional Development trainer. For his doctoral research in Cambridge, he has been awarded a full scholarship by the Arts and Humanities Research Council for doctoral study into filmmaking as method to research children’s experience as they make art in school.
Main Conference Area
01.00 to 02.00 pm – Lunch
Seminar Hall 1 (1st Floor)
2.00 to 4.00 pm – Structured Discussion
Sharing strengths, challenges and work on outlining the requirements of a platform for an on-going dialogue and resource sharing between the organisations, with a specific focus on Visual Arts Education.
Moderator: Anjali Jain, Co-Founder of CENTA
Anjali co-founded CENTA, built on the belief that improvement in quality and effectiveness of teaching in the K-12 space is imperative for large-scale transformation in education. She has held multiple leadership positions in business development and operations in Europe, India and South East Asia. Her last stint prior to CENTA, was in skill development and employability business, where she played a key role in setting up a pan-India, multi-sector job-assured skilling programs for young graduates. She has an extensive technology background with almost 15 years of experience in IT Services including Infosys, Wipro and HCL. Anjali is a Business graduate from the Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta).
