Dates
9–11 June 2023
Venue
NIT Jalandhar
Theme
Recent Advances in School Education
Year
2023
Report · 2023
Objective
To create an atmosphere for the implementation of NEP 2020 and ensure participation of all in education.
The conference brought together leading academic scientists, researchers, research scholars, educators, and industry to exchange experiences on school education — a premier interdisciplinary forum for innovations, trends, and practical solutions in global school education for sustainable societal growth.
- Organised by
- Sarvhitkari Educational SocietyDr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
- Contact
- shikshamahakumbh23@gmail.com
Campaign & outreach
752
Corporate invitations
1,241
Personal invitations
10 + 4
States & UTs reached
5,000
Invitations by letters
31
Press conferences
10,000
Invitations by email
Key highlights
81
Research papers
41
Student projects
42
Exhibition stalls
12
Cultural performances
5,000+
Footfall
11
VCs & Directors
Major Anurag Thakur, Governors of Haryana & Punjab
Chief guests
NIT Jalandhar
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (erstwhile REC Jalandhar), was established in 1987 and attained National Institute of Technology status on 17 October 2002. The institute provides high-quality technical education in engineering and technology and offers BTech programmes across twelve disciplines, along with MSc, MTech, and PhD research programmes.
Address: Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Outcomes & impact
- 2,689 registered participants with total footfall of more than 5,000.
- More than 500 organising committee members across the country.
- Decision to organise Shiksha Mahakumbh annually was taken.
- Mobile Science Lab donated by the Hon'ble Governor, Punjab.
- Leadership of Vidya Bharati in Punjab was established.
- More than 300 new personnel joined the movement.
- Online funding experiment was a great success.
- 4 serving DEOs from Punjab participated; 206 talent recognition applications received.
- Supporting partners included DAV University, IKG PTU, Vijnana Bharati, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
The story behind
An idea of organising a national conference on Recent Advances in School Education was initially conceptualised by Dr Thakur SKR.
Advisor
Shri Vijay Nadda
Director
Dr. Thakur SKR
Proceedings
Peer-reviewed papers from this edition are published in the Shiksha Mahakumbh proceedings series.
Read proceedings online