Date: 18th April 2022
Time: 10 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, St. Teresa’s Institute of Education
Organizers: Student Council
Chief guests and Judges: Prof. Mandar Bhanushe & Ms. Lora Lobo
Total number of students and faculty: 110

Objectives: To learn more about E - Module, through the presentations prepared by the groups of competing Second Year students.

The competition began at 10 am with an introduction to E - Module and a few words on what could be expected from the upcoming event. Our hosts for the programme Ms. Riya D'silva and Ms. Harshita Sharma then welcomed the Principal of the institution, the teachers, students and the esteemed chief guests and judges for the day, Prof. Mandar Bhanushe & Ms. Lora Lobo. Ms. Krisha Maniar and Ms. Arshia Shaikh then introduced the Judges stating their academic achievements as well as their achievements as educators and facilitators in various fields.

The theme for the Constructivist learning, E - Module competition was, 'Online learning is not the next big thing, it is the now big thing'. E - module was then described as being based on information and communication, dealing with the current of globalization, advancement of information and its influence on various aspects of life. The programme aimed to encourage students to develop learning material with the help of E-Module based on the 'UN International year of peace and trust 2021 convention'.

The participants, previously segregated into 5 groups of 10 SY students each, were then explained the rules and regulations of the competition by the General Secretary Ms. Natasha Fernandes. Each group was given 20 minutes to present with the warning bell ringing at 18 minutes.

Group one was the first to present on their topic, 'Education beyond borders'. They spoke about the various aspects of education, promotion of peace through education and bridging the gap between offline and online education and much more. Group two then presented their e-Module material on the topic, 'Non-violence in school set ups. They spoke about the various problems caused by violence in the school environment by different people or a number of factors and its impact on students and the resulting environment. They also suggested solutions to solve these rising problems. A short 15-minute break was taken after which group three was the next to present on their topic, 'Inclusiveness: all's well that blends well!' They were followed by groups four and five, who presented their topics, 'Role of women in leadership and peace' and 'Role of youth in peace', respectively.

After a brief break, the Chief guest, Mr.Prof. Mandar Bhanushe, shared a few insights on creating good and effective e-Module materials. He spoke about the ultimate purpose of using various innovative methods of teaching and instruction being education and knowledge. The winners of the competition were then announced, with Group 3 coming first and Group 2 coming second. The Chief guests were presented with a vote of thanks following which each participating group joined the judges for a photograph.