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)
NATIONAL ANTHEM
