With Mutual cooperation and exchange programmes with SL bhawan and Ashray, the university would further improve the quality of teachers for children with multiple disabilities- said Prof (Dr) Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor.
With the objectives to give training for preparing teachers for children with Multiple Disabilities, Guru Nanak Dev University signed a MOU between its Department of Education with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsar.Mr Avinash Mohindru, Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsar signed the MOU on the behalf of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsar and Prof (Dr) Amit Kauts, Head, Department of Education on behalf of Department of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in the presence of Prof (Dr) Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice Chancellor, Prof (Dr) S.S. Behal, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof (Dr) Karanjit Singh Kahlon, Registrar, Prof (Dr) Preet Mohinder Singh Bedi, Dean Student Welfare, and Prof Deepa Sikand, Dean, Faculty of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
The MOU will provide sufficient scope for mutual cooperation and engagement for the benefits of children with special disability, and to address the needs of special children specially experiencing Multiple Disabilities. Internship of the students enrolled in B.Ed Special Education (Multiple Disabilities) at SL bhawan school will provide opportunities to work with the special children admitted in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsar, and will provide research-based academic, social-emotional and behavioural supports to facilitate seamless transitions for children with special needs.
The students of the Department of Education will be exposed to the state of art facilities in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsar. The students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, SL Public School/Ashray, Amritsarwill also get hands on experience with Sensory Park, Computer Laboratory and Special Education Laboratory in the Department of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
This MOU will further strengthen the quality of teachers for students with special needs specifically suffering with multiple disabilities being trained at department of education. Department of Education will assist the school to identifying professional associations and conferences by identifying opportunities, resources and workshops for skill development by allowing their teachers to participate in Workshops/Seminars for professional growth.
“Both parties will collaboratively organize different Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) programs of faculty members”, said Prof Deepa sikand, Dean faculty of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.