Sunday, January 18, 2026

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & 24TH ANNUALCONVENTION OF COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CTEF) KERALAPROGRAM SCHEDULE

 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & 24TH ANNUALCONVENTION OF COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CTEF) KERALA

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY SREE NARAYANA GURUKRIPA B.Ed COLLEGE POTHENCODE AND CTEF KERALA IN COLLABORATION WITH CEAM ( COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMIISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT)

TOPIC : LEARN, LEAD AND TRANSCEND THROUGH EDUCATION : BALANCING TECH AND TOUCH

ON 22,23,24 JANUARY 2026 PROGRAM SCHEDULE DAY-1 Jan 22, 2026 (BLENDED MODE)

09.00 am                                             :           FLAG HOISTING

10.00 am                                               :           FORMAL MEETING

10.00-10.05

Invocation    :                                                 College choir

10.05am -10.15 am

Welcome address                                          Dr Salini S

Principal,

 

SNGK B.Ed. College, Pothencode

10.15am -10.25 am

Briefing up of Conference              :          Dr. K. Anvar,

Principal, KTCT College of Teacher Education(State Co ordinator , CTEF Kerala)

 

10.25am 10.35 am

Chairman’s address                          :           Dr. M.S. Geetha

Chairperson, CTEF Kerala

(Former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Kerala)

Words of Appreciation

10.35 am-10.45am                              :           Dr K.M Bhandarkar

Chairman, CTEF National

10.45 am-10.55 am                             : Prof.NilimaBhagabathi, International Secretary General, CTEF National


10.55 am-11 am                                  :           Sri Vishnu Nirmal

Management representative

11 am -11.05am                                  :

Vote of Thanks                                  :           Co-ordinator  -  Dr. Dhanya C.S

11.10 am- 12.30pm                             :           Panel Presentation

Theme: Trends and New Insights in Educational Research Moderator           :                                                            Prof. Mohan B Menon,

11.10-11.20 am                                   Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Wawasan Open University, Malaysia & Chairman, KSHEC-ITEP Committee, Kerala

Panel 1.   Topic                               :  Ethical and responsible use of AI in 11.20am -11.32 am                                                                     Education and Research

Prof. Geetha Kalyana Shinde,

Head of School of Education, Education

Dept. of and Extension, Savitri Phule University, Pune

 

Panel 2.           Topic  :Research on SEL programmes and student outcome

11.34 am -11.46 am

Prof Maya S

Former Professor, Mar Theophilus TrainingCollege , Thiruvananthapuram

Panel 3.           Topic                           :          Culturally relevant pedagogy

11.48 am-12 noon                                          Dr. Dhananjay Neeraj

Head, Department of Education Gaya College, Gaya

Panel 4.            Topic              :          Design based research for classroom innovation

12.02 -12.14 pm

Dr.Sreelatha

Principal, N.V.K.S.D College of Education(Autonomous), Attoor, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu

12.15 -12.30 pm    Discussion & Concluding Remarks by Moderator


12.30-1.00 pm                                                Technical session 1 Theme presentation

Topic :The Double edged sword of social media in youth mental health

 

Dr BinithaKumari Paudel,

Associate Professor,

Department of Public Health , School of Health Sciences, Purbanchal University,Gothgaun, Nepal

 

1pm -2pm                                           :           Lunch Break

 

Technical Session 2

2.00 pm -2.30 pm                               :           Theme Presentation

Topic                                      :            Innovative practices in school and higher education

 

Dr.KiranArora

Former Vice Chancellor,

Bahra University Solan, Himachal Pradesh

2.30 pm 4 pm                                      :           Parallel sessions

Venue 1                                              Selection of Prof Sukumaran Nair’s Memorial Award of Pedagogic Brilliance

 

Venue 2 /3/4/5                                       Paper presentations ( online sessions)


DAY-2  Jan 23,2026

 (OFFLINE)

09.00 am                                             :           REGISTRATION

10.00 am -Invocation                          :          Students/College Choir

Report of Day 1                                 :           Mrs. Renjitha Raju

(Asst Professor SNGK B.Ed. College)

 

10.05 am -10.15 am

Welcome address                               :            Dr.Salini S

Principal, SreeNarayana Guru Kripa B.Ed. College

10.15 am-10.25am

Introductory Remarks                    :          Prof Dr Nimmi Maria Oommen

General Secretary, CTEF Kerala (Principal, Titus II Teachers College, Thiruvalla)

 

10. 25 am -10.35 am

Presidential address                            :         Dr. M.S. Geetha

Chairperson, CTEF Kerala

(Former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Kerala)

Blessing Speeches

10. 35a m -10.45am                :          H E Most Rev. Dr Joseph Mar Thomas,

Bishop of Sultan Bathery, Wayanad & CBCI Vice President

10.45 am-10.55 am                :           Swami Gururethnam Jnana Thapaswi

General Secretary, Santhigiri Ashram

10.55 am – 11.20 am

Inaugural Address                            :      Dr A K Anilkumar, Director ISRO (Telemetry

tracking and command network, Bangalore)


11.20 am -11-30 am

Special Addresses                              :    1. Dr V M Sasikumar( President, CEAM)

2.  Prof. Jacob Mathew

(Former Pricipal, Govt College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuam

Vice Chairman, CTEF Kerala)

3.  Vishnu Nirmal (Management Representative)

11.30 am-11-40 am                            :  Tea Break

11.40 am- 12.00 pm

Keynote address                               : Dr Rajan Varugese

Member Secretary

Kerala State Higher Education Council

12.00 pm - 12.40 pm                             Honouring the Achievers

Introduction i/c Prof Dr Nimmi Maria Oommen

General Secretary, CTEF Kerala & Principal, Titus II Teachers College, Thiruvalla)

Dr Premachandran P(Treasurer, CTEF Kerala)

Ms Sreekutty S S (Office Secretary, CTEF)

CTEF Awards                                      i/c Prof Asha J V (Convener Award Committee) & Prof. Dr K Rajeswari

(Vice Chairperson,  CTEF Kerala)

 

Release of Books of CTEF Kerala      i/c Prof Bindu C M & Dr Anees Mohammed

( Chief Editors)

Release of Newsletter /Books                i/c Dr Anila Chacko (Secretary, Publications)

 


12.40pm -12.55 pm

Words of Appreciation


 

 

:          Dr G Valsala

Former Principal IAS E Thrissur ( Vice Chairperson CTEF Kerala)


:          Prof. Dr. Giby Geevarghese

Member of KCBC Women’s Commission, Secretary All India Women’s Conference Kerala Chapter, Member CTEF

12.55 -1.00pm

Vote of thanks                                  :           Dr Dhanya C S

Asst. Professor, SNGK B Ed College

1.00 pm -2.00 pm                               :           Lunch break

 

 

2 pm: Memorial Lectures ( 15 minutes each)

2.00 pm - 2.15 pm

Dr N P Pillai Memorial Lecture

Theme : Innovative Pedagogies and Teacher Education : A Tribute to Dr N P Pillai

Dr P.M Malini

Former Principal, N.S.S Training College, Pandalam (Secretary, CTEF Kerala)

2.15pm-2.30 pm

Dr K Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Lecture

Theme : From Literacy skills to Life skills : The Legacy of Dr K SivadasanPillai in the age of Global Citizenship

Prof. Dr K Rajeswari

Professor & Head, Centre for Research and Development , NVKSD College of Education (Autonomous), Attoor , Tamil Nadu

(Vice Chairperson,  CTEF Kerala)

2.   30 pm -3.30 pm                                :          Paper presentation Competition( Offline)

3. 30 pm -4.30pm                                 :          General Paper presentations (Offline) (on different venues)

4. 30 pm-5.30pm                                  :          General body meeting of CTEF, Kerala

5. 30 pm -6pm                                       :          Cultural programmes


DAY-3 Jan 24, 2026

 (OFFLINE)

9.00 am-10 am                                     :          General Paper Presentations ( Offline) (on different venues)

Technical Session 3                            :          Theme presentation

Topic                                                   :Integration of Digital and Physical Classrooms

 

10.00 am-10.50 am                              :          Dr Sajan K S

Asst. Professor, NSS Training College , Ottappalam

10.50 am -11.00 am                            :          Tea Break

11.00 am -12.30 pm                Panel Discussion on Indian Knowledge System Moderator                     :        Prof. M.N Mohammedunni Alias Musthafa

Head ,Department of Education,

Central University of Kerala, Kasaragode

Discussants                                          :           1. Prof. Dr.Mariamma Mathew,

Head, M Ed Dept.,

Titus II Teachers College, Thiruvalla

2.  Prof Bindu C M , Professor & Former Head,

Dept of Education, University of Calicut

3.  Prof.Dr. Joju John,

Principal, MarTheophilus Training College, Nalanchira,Tvpm

4.  Dr. Divya. C Senan,

Associate Professor,

Dept. of Education, University of Kerala

5.  Dr. K. Anvar,

Principal, KTCT College of Teacher Education, Kallambalam

Open Discussion


12.30 am -1.pm

Technical Session 4                             :          Theme presentation

 

Topic  : University Industry Interface and Entrepreneurial Echo system

 

Dr K.Y. Benedict

Principal ,

Marian College of Arts & Science Thiruvananthapuram

1.00 pm -2.pm                                      :           Lunch break

2.00 pm                                                Valedictory session

Welcome address                                :          Dr. Salini S

Principal

Resume of the conference                :           Smt. Shifa S.S,

Asst Professor, SNGK B.Ed. College

Trivandrum Declaration                  :          Dr. Sam V Daniel

Former Principal

Mount Tabor Training College, Pathanapuram

/ Advisory Board Member,                            CTEF Kerala

Presidential address                          :         Prof K Jacob Mathew,

Vice Chairman CTEF Kerala, & Former Principal,

Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram

Valedictory address                          :           Prof.Dr.Achuth Sankar

Former Dean and Professor of Bioinformatics, University of Kerala & Former Director of Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Govt. of Kerala


Special Address                                 :           Dr. T.K Mathew

Former Principal, Titus II Teachers College , Thiruvalla

/Advisory Board Member, CTEF Kerala

Distribution of Paper presentation awards & Ph D mementos

i/c Dr Premachandran P/ Dr Bindu K J/ Ms Sreekutty S S

Treasurer/ Executive member/ Office Secretary CTEF Kerala

 

Feedback by Participants                :

Distribution of certificates               :          Smt Aswathy L,

Assistant Professor, SNGK B.Ed. College

Vote of Thanks                                   :          Sri Vishnu G

Co-ordinator, Conference

(Asst Professor, SNGK B.Ed. College)

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