A 3-Day Workshop for teachers teaching Sanskrit at the school level
2nd to 4th November, 2006

Sanskrit-Samvardhini Mandalam of the Sanskrit department under the auspices of V.P.M's Joshi-Bedekar College, organized a 3-day workshop for teachers teaching Sanskrit at the school level from 2nd to 4th November, 2006. This workshop aimed at helping teachers teaching Sanskrit by providing expert guidance on the recently revised syllabus for standard IX.

Around 40 teachers from Thane and Mumbai regions participated in this workshop which focused on the aspects given below:

• Guidance and clarification of doubts pertaining to the new syllabus prescribed for Std. IX. and an overview of topics that will appear in the new syllabus for Std.X to be implemented from the new academic year 2007- 2008.
• Projects and practice worksheets to aid better understanding of the topics discussed.
• Demonstration of actual teaching with Sanskrit as a medium of instruction and first hand experience for participants in carrying out a teaching session in Sanskrit.
  
  

The research personnel and speakers for this workshop were eminent teachers and individuals who are working selflessly for the cause of promotion of Sanskrit.

• Dr. Smt. Uma Vaidya - R.G. Bhandarkar Professor & Head, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai,
  
• Dr. Smt. Gauri Mahulikar - Reader, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai.
  
• Dr. Smt. Hema Dole - A member of textbook editorial board for Std. IX & X, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education.
  
• Smt. Tarangini Khot - Head of Sanskrit Kendra of Indian Education Society.
  
• Shri. Deepesh Katira & Mrs. Sheetal Mhatre - Proactive members of Sanskrit Bharati- a movement dedicated to the spread of spoken Sanskrit.
  

Overall this was a very successful workshop and the teachers expressed their desire that a similar workshop be conducted next year when the Std X syllabus is revised.