STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The District Institute of Education and Trainings (DIET) Jammu organised a three-day Capacity Building Programme on Project Based and Experiential Learning from 14 to 16 January 2026.
The programme brought together fifty teachers from fifteen educational zones of Jammu district. The aim was to strengthen classroom practices linked to NEP 2020, competency-based teaching, experiential methods, and project planning.
The programme opened with a prayer led by Tripta Charak and was inaugurated by Principal DIET Jammu, Dr. R. G. Dogra, in the presence of senior faculty members.
In his address, Dr. Dogra said that professional development becomes meaningful only when teachers turn training inputs into measurable outcomes in their classrooms. He stressed that NEP 2020 expects teachers to move towards active, child-centred, and evidence-based practices, and urged participants to apply the strategies learnt during the programme with consistency and seriousness.
Senior faculty member Sarabjit Kour spoke about the responsibility teachers hold as instructional leaders. She underlined the need for structured planning, clarity of purpose, and flexible execution to support diverse learners.
The programme covered key areas such as experiential learning, holistic development, inquiry-based teaching, collaborative work, rubric-based assessment, and the design of simple classroom projects. Teachers were given opportunities to discuss local classroom realities, share experiences, and work together on practical school-level ideas. Engagement activities and demonstrations were used to show how meaningful student participation can be created even in resource-limited settings.
Pre and post-assessments showed improvement in teachers’ understanding of experiential and project-based pedagogies. DIET Jammu will conduct follow-up visits to track implementation, and teachers will share classroom evidence from their schools.
HOD CMDE, Jamil Ahmed, delivered the Vote of Thanks and acknowledged the contribution of resource persons, DIET faculty, participating teachers, and supporting staff. Certificates were awarded to teachers from all 15 educational zones, reflecting wide district participation.
The programme was coordinated by HOD CMDE, Jamil Ahmed; HOD DIET Jammu, Sarabjit Kour; Senior Lecturer, Monika Gupta; and Lecturer, Tripta Charak.