Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 8: Two-day Management Development Programme (MDP), organized by International Centre for Cross Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR & HRM), University of Jammu, in collaboration with Jammu Sahodaya School Complex (JSSC), concluded today.
The MDP was organized with the objective of training and developing contemporary leadership skills aligned to the changing needs of schools and the society at large amongst school leaders and principals. The MDP also aimed at imparting the knowledge that can facilitate in improving educational outcomes by understanding how to effectively manage change, fostering a climate conducive to high performance and promoting the pillars of a high-performing institution.
The resource person for the MDP was Dr Kathan Dushyant Shukla, Chairperson, Ravi J Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. Ashok Sharma, Director, School Education, Jammu was the chief guest and Subah Mehta, Joint Director, School Education, Jammu was the guest of honour for the valedictory ceremony.
Across the two days, Dr Kathan trained the participating Principals and school leaders to learn about leadership through the lens of contemporary management and business strategies.
During the valedictory session, Ashok Sharma, Director, School Education, Jammu highlighted the importance of inclusive learning at school level in today’s dynamic environment. He emphasized that a high level of management and leadership ability is necessary to overcome the obstacles that may arise during the execution of such transition towards inclusive learning.
Rajesh Rathore, President, Jammu Sahodaya School Complex, shared his learning experiences from the MDP.
Subah Mehta, Joint Director, School Education, Jammu; Mamta Sharma, Deputy Director School Education and Dr Kunal Anand, Vice President, Jammu Sahodaya School Complex and Principal, DPS Udhampur also spoke.
In her address, Professor Hardeep Chahal, Director, ICccR & HRM, University of Jammu and MDP Chair, underscored the significance of leadership-centric initiatives, advocating their transformative potential in reshaping the institutions.
Dr Pallvi Arora and Dr Isha Sharma were the coordinators of the MDP. Dr Neha Gupta conducted the felicitation ceremony and Dr Isha Sharma presented the formal vote of thanks. Dr Swati Sharma, Dr Bhanu Pratap Singh and Dr Shivani Rana, coordinated the event.
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