Sikkim-Singapore teachers exchange programme commences in Yuksam

PRITAM LAMA

YUKSAM, : A two-day Sikkim-Singapore Teachers Exchange Programme began Monday at the Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (KCC) office in Yuksam, with 34 school teachers from Yuksam-Tashiding subdivision participating.

Organised by Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee (KCC) in collaboration with Singapore National Institute of Education (NIE) and State Education department the programme aims at fostering pedagogical growth and cross-cultural learning.

The inaugural event was attended by Zilla Adhakshya DS Limboo as the chief guest.

Limboo commended KCC for fostering grassroots educational development through this international collaboration, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives in improving the quality of education in rural areas.

Also present were SCERT director Dr. Robin Chettri, additional director Tshering L. Bhutia, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Gyalshing Pema G. Bhutia, KCC president Tshering Uden Bhutia and KCC board member Kinzang Sherap Bhutia.

The programme features interactive sessions involving school heads, assistant professors from SCERT and lecturers from DIET, Gyalshing. Teachers from various schools are engaging in discussions and learning pedagogical practices inspired by Singapore’s advanced education system.

The programme aims to enhance teaching methodologies through cross-cultural collaboration, providing an opportunity for local teachers to learn from Singapore’s advanced pedagogical practices.

Simultaneously, a two-day website designing workshop is being conducted by NIE Singapore for gram panchayats and GPK staff aiming to enhance digital skills in local governance.

Currently, a 28-member delegation from National Institute of education (NIE) Singapore is in Yuksam under the Youth Expedition Programme (YEP), engaging in a variety of educational and community-based activities hosted by KCC.