NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI, FEB 12
Tata ClassEdge, a leading provider of technology-based learning solutions, announced the winners of the 5th edition of ClassEdge Classroom Championship (CCC), the national competition conducted annually for teachers across the country. Nirmala of DMI. St. Joseph’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, was adjudged winner for the South zone. She won a cash prize of Rs 20,000.
Rama Nagalaxmi of The Regency Public School, Bengaluru and B. Shiby of The High Range Public School, Munnar, Kerala won the second and third position winning Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. The qualifiers to the zonal final walked home with an award of Rs 5,000 each.
Tata ClassEdge provides an innovative and comprehensive instructional solution that empowers teachers in schools to teach better, with an effective blend of curriculum-mapped classroom activities and interactive technology. Tata ClassEdge’s proprietary instructional framework, the Multiple Learning Experiences (MLEx™) model, makes use of distinct types of activities that promote social and thinking skills in students, including critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, research-orientation and communication skills. More than 125,000 teachers across India have already adopted the Tata ClassEdge way of teaching.
CCC was launched in 2016 to recognise and reward teachers, who have innovatively adopted technology in classroom teaching. Since then the competition has witnessed increasing participation from teachers across schools in India. Over 725 teachers from across 145 schools vied for the honors from across south zone. The teachers were evaluated on various parameters, such as effective integration of audio-visual and activity-based teaching methods, innovative use of digital tools, and student engagement. The competition serves as a platform to bring to light the unsung heroes among teaching professionals, who have achieved better student engagement and improved learning outcomes. Competitions were conducted at the school, regional, zonal level, and the top 8 teachers were shortlisted for the zonal finals.
The finals were organised at Chennai on February 8. The participants were judged by a panel of judges comprising Santhi Asokan, Academic Director, D.A.V Group of Schools, Chennai, Indira Jaya Raj, Vice Principal, SHARPEN, SBOA Group of Schools and Julius Ceasar, Senior Principal, Nellai Nadar Group of Schools.
Speaking on occasion, Milind Shahane, Chief Executive Officer of Tata ClassEdge said, “We congratulate all the winners and participants and hope Tata ClassEdge continues to empower them to transform every student and classroom.”
