THEATRE TRAINING AT SCHOOL ONLINE LEVEL IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY2020 SEMINAR 25th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Chair Sh. Abdul Laf Khatana Sh.Abdul Laf Khatana, Graduated from NSD in 1986 with specializaon in acng. In addion to devising , wring and direcng several plays that have been naonal and internaonally performed, he has done major workshops on Acng in India and abroad. He has also extensively conceptualized and conducted workshops with children, school teachers, street educators, social workers , T.I.E arsts ,theatre praconers, etc. on Devising Performances, T.I.E., D.I.E ,Self Development ,social integraon ,Revealing Through Theatre, etc. His notable theatre producons are 'Oedipus the king', “Caucasian Chalk Circle', 'Roze nama Hawaar', Tulsi Tulsi, 'Daire', 'Kitaboon Mein Halchal', 'Sorry Mamma', 'Top Secret', 'Flying Horse', 'Romeo' & 'Juliet' , 'Anhad,' King Lear', and other. He is the founder member of Adabi Sangat Kashmir and founder Arsc Director of the Theatre Group 'Kirdar'-Delhi. He was also a founder actor- teacher of Sanskaar Rang Toli (Theatre–In-Educaon Co.) of NSD, of which he sooner became chief. He is credited with conceptualizing and organizing the NSD's First ever Naonal Theatre Fesval for children 'called 'JASHNE –BACHPAN' ,followed by another Naonal Fesval “Bal Sangam”,of folk and tradional Performing arts by children. Mr. Khatana has worked extensively with hundreds of Schools, Instuons and NGO's to culvate the need of theatre / drama for children at naonal level. He has contributed at mulple levels in devising the theatre / drama syllabus for NCERT for classes 1 to 12. He has more than thirty year's notable experience of teaching, 'Acng' and 'Theatre / Drama in Educaon' Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE TRAINING AT SCHOOL ONLINE LEVEL IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY2020 SEMINAR 25th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Speaker Ms. Shaili Sathyu Shaili Sathyu is the Arsc Director of Gillo Repertory Theatre, an organizaon that specializes in theatre for Young Audiences. She has directed and produced more than 20 plays for different age groups . Since 2003, she has conducted theatre workshops for children and teachers across India, including schools and arts centres. She is a recipient of the ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the 'Young Turk of Theatre in Mumbai' award from Rage Producons . Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE TRAINING AT SCHOOL ONLINE LEVEL IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY2020 SEMINAR 25th March 2021 1st Session (11.00 am to 01.00 pm) Speaker Mr.Abhishek Goswami Mr.Abhishek Goswami, Post Graduate diploma in dramac arts from University of Rajasthan. He is working in the domain of theatre and drama in educaon from lest 23 years which includes his work with and for children in TIE co. of Naonal School of Drama (1998-2006). Trained in pedagogy and theatre of the oppressed. Awardee of senior fellowship by MHRD to develop reference book on drama in educaon for teachers in Hindi. Awardee of Arts for good fellowship by Singapore Internaonal Foundaon. Visited sultanate of Oman, China, united states of America and Singapore to share his pracces of TIE and DIE in India. He is now working for teacher's professional development in the domain of TIE and DIE and mentor for 2years internship program on theatre for social change as senior resource person in Azim Premji foundaon (since 2011 ll the date) Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE TRAINING AT HIGHER ONLINE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SEMINAR NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 25th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Chair Dr. Mahesh Champaklal Professor Emeritus and an acknowledged Naonal Scholar of Theatre Arts. Former Head, Dept. of Dramacs and Ex-Dean, Faculty of performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat. M.A, Ph.D(Gujara), Ph.D.(Dramacs), D.Li.(Theatre Arts) Was associated with professional Gujara Theatre in Mumbai from 1973 to 1981. Successfully cast as lead actor in various theatre producons staged by Indian Naonal Theatre-INT and Bahurupi, Mumbai. Brilliant academic career as a professor of Dramacs from 1982 to 2013 at M.S. univer. Baroda. Honored by the senior Fellowship at the Indian instute of Advanced Study, Ministry of HRD at Shimla from 2014 to 2016, and Emeritus Fellowship of UGC in 2017. Acvely contributed and parcipated in Experimental Theatre of Gujarat as writer, Actor and Director from 1982. Essayed various lead roles in noted plays such as paritran, Sumanlal T. Dave, Shatakhand, Raktabeej, Jayavadan, Sikander Sani, Agni and Varsaad, Sharvilak, Param Maheshwar, Makanji, Swanpa-Duhswapna etc. Conferred upon with Gaurav Puraskar by Gujarat State Sangit Natak Akademi. Invited by Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi as a young theatre Director to present Sitanshu Yashchandra's Khagras at the Naonal Theatre Fesval. Felicitated with best translaon award by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi and Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, Gandhinagar for the Gujara translaon of Girish Karnard's The Fire and the Rain'. Researched, authored and published four books in Gujara on Bharata's Natyashastra and three books in Gujara theatre cricism which were acknowledged and awarded by Gujara Sahitya Parishad and Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. Currently the president of Triveni, Vadodara- a well known cultural organizaon of Gujarat. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE TRAINING AT HIGHER ONLINE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SEMINAR NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 25th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Speaker Prof. Anita Rampal Professor Anita Rampal was Dean, Faculty of Educaon, Delhi University. She was also a Nehru Fellow, Director of the Naonal Literacy Resource Centre at the LBS Naonal Academy of Administraon, involved with the Naonal Curriculum Framework 2005 and chairperson of the NCERT Primary Textbook Development Teams. She has been a member of Naonal and Internaonal commiees on educaonal policy and pracce, and associated with educaonal iniaves of several states, the right of Educaon Act the people's science movement and the Naonal Literacy campaigns. She works in the areas of Policy Studies, Curriculum Studies, Educaon for Sustainable Development, Crical Mathemacs Educaon, Science – Technology Society Studies and Teacher Educaon. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi THEATRE TRAINING AT HIGHER ONLINE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SEMINAR NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020 25th March 2021 2nd Session (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm) Speaker Dr. Navdeep Kaur Dr. Navdeep Kaur, has been working as the chairperson of the Department of Indian Theatre at Panjab University, Chandigarh since last six years. She has made an excellent contribuon to the department as a disnguished faculty member working for the performance of various student producons and supervising students in the research work being carried in the department. She has more than fieen years of experience in teaching ,eleven years of experience in administraon and more than twenty years of experience in the field of theatre arts and has performed in various naonal fesvals all over India. She also has to her credit numerous publicaons, presentaons, and lectures.She has organized various conferences, seminars, talks and theatre workshops.She is the recipient of various naonal awards and fellowships. She has been a part of various naonal and internaonal academic and screening commiees and panels. As an acve member of the theatre fraternity she has been working as Director and acted in several plays. Apart from theatre she has acted in and directed various tv serials and documentaries as well. She has played a key role in the cognizance of performing arts in the regional landscape. She is a strong advocate of bridging the gap between our roots and modern sensibilies through Theatre /Performing Arts and her work is a vivid reflecon of that. Zoom ID: 837 8338 4051 Passcode: nsd@semi LIVE www.nsd.gov.in @nsdnewdelhi.