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VIDYA AMRIT MAHOTSAV:

NATIONAL EDUCATION FESTIVAL

dusure had the opportunity
to speak with three excep- 2020 Digital poster. This recogni-
Etional teachers from Telan- tion was organized by the Vidya
gana State, who were selected for the Bharathi Foundation and the Cen-
Vidya Amrit Mahotsav national edu- tral Government, and I was awarded
cational festival. These teachers have a cash reward of Rs. 1000. Further-
been recognized for their innovative more, I had the honor of receiving
projects that have made a significant special appreciation and felicitation
impact in the field of education. Let's from Smt. Sabitha Indra Reddy
delve into their projects and hear Garu, the Education Minister of
from the teachers themselves. Telangana, for my innovative work
in preparing the Biology Number
Calendar-2021.In addition, I have
T. Ravi Shanker achieved a place in the Telugu Book
of Records for my innovative teach-
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. ing techniques, such as the Biology
I am T. Ravi Shanker, currently Number Calendar, Biology Clock,
employed as a Biology School Sri. T. Ravi Shanker felicitated by Telangana State Education Minister, Biology Varnamaala, and Jeeva
Assistant at Z.P.H.S in Pullur village, Smt.Sabitha Indra Reddy Garu for Innovative Teaching Practices Shaasthra Pada Vinodam. These
Undavelly Mandal, Jogulamba unique approaches have been recog-
Gadwal district. side the headset, students are able to being inside the cell. They enjoyed nized for their contribution to the
immerse themselves in a lifelike and the immersive experience of touch- field of education. Moreover, I was
Q. What is your project selected for interactive learning experience. ing the floating cell organelles and honoured with the State-level
Vidya Amrit Mahothsav? gained a clear understanding of their Transforming Educator Award 2021
Q: Is it practically true? How are the location within the cell, particularly and a cash reward of Rs. 3000 from
My innovative teaching approach, students' experiences? in the cytoplasm. the Science Academy and Tech
which involves utilizing Virtual I am proud to share that my inno- Mahindra Foundation. The utiliza-
Reality Technology to teach Biology, While teaching the concept of cell vative teaching pedagogy, "Teaching tion of Virtual Reality Technology
has been recognized and selected as and cell organelles, I encountered a Biology through Virtual Reality Tech- has proven to be highly effective in
one of the top five best teaching student who asked about their pres- nology," has been selected for the Na- enhancing the understanding of var-
practices in the state as part of the ence within the cell. I realized that tionals. It has gained significant ious systems in the human body, such
Vidya Amrith Mahothsav program the pictures and diagrams in the text- recognition, with 1666.98 views on as the digestive system, excretory sys-
organized by NCERT. book, being two-dimensional (2D), the DIKSHA portal/App and secured tem, circulatory system, and more.
were not effectively conveying the the 1st position in Telangana state By immersing students in a virtual
Q: Can you please explain about your proper location of the cell organelles. under the Vidya Amrit Mahotsav pro- environment, they are able to grasp
project? To address this, I decided to introduce gramme conducted by NCERT. the proper location, structure, and
a three-dimensional (3D) or even function of different body parts and
Students can access Virtual Reality four-dimensional (4D) representa- Q: What are your other systems with clarity.Introducing new
videos through platforms like tion of the cell and its organelles. achievements? teaching techniques alongside tradi-
YouTube. To enhance their experi- To accomplish this, I purchased a tional teaching practices has yielded
ence, I brought a virtual reality head- virtual reality headset and set up the I received national level appreci- promising results, as students exhibit
set and connected it to a mobile de- Virtual Reality Mode on my mobile ation and a special mention of my a heightened level of interest and en-
vice. By enabling the virtual reality device. When the students wore the contribution to the preparation of gagement, and teaching-learning
mode on the mobile and placing it in- headset, they were able to experience the National Educational Policy- process become more fruitful.

Students are enjoying an immersive experience through Virtual Reality headset connected to mobile

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