Speeches and Presentations


CEMCA speeches and presentations delivered in 2024

Keynote speech delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during the AI Session at LIBWAY 2024 conference held in Novosibirsk Region, Russia, on 18 March 2024.

Guest of Honour address delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the two week Capacity Building Programme organised by the University School of Mass Communication, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, on 12 March 2024.

Welcome Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA at the consultative meeting on AI Literacy for Factory Workers held on 27 February 2024 in New Delhi, India.

11th World Radio Day message delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, on 13 February 2024 at the Radio Festival 2024 held in New Delhi, India.

Speech delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the inauguration of 'Capacity Building Workshop for Learner Support Centre (LSC) Coordinators and Staff', organised by CEMCA and JSOU in Jharkhand, India, on 12 February 2024

Professor G Ram Reddy's Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof. B. Shadrach Director, CEMCA, at BRAOU-Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on 12 January 2024

 

CEMCA speeches and presentations delivered in 2023

Young Social Science Faculty Members and Their Role in Achieving Atmanirbhar Bharat: A speech delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at NSOU, West Bengal, India, on 4 December 2023

Opening Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Documentary and Film Making Workshop held at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, India, on 23 November 2023

Welcome Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at Community Radio Awareness Workshop held on 30-31 October 2023 at Guwahati in Assam, India

Presentation made by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during the session on 'The future of credentialing: digital badges, micro-credentials, and online degrees' at AIU South Zone Vice Chancellors' Meet held at Belagavi, Karnataka, India, on 25 October 2023

Symposium on Empowering Lifelong Learners Education's Role in Building a Dynamic Learning Ecosystem UNESCO Regional Center for Educational Planning United Arab Emirates, 26 September 2023

Opening Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, on 20-21 September 2023 at FICCI’s 14th Global Skills Summit 2023 held in New Delhi, India

Transformation of Libraries as Knowledge Hubs by Presentation made by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the National Seminar organised by PN Panicker Foundation on 14 September 2023

Way Forward: Valedictory Address delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Valedictory Session of State Open Universities' Vice Chancellors' Forum held at Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 5 August 2023. 

Speech: Opening Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Inaugural Session of State Open Universities' Vice Chancellors' Forum held at Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 4 August 2023.

Speech: Speech at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Convocation for ODL Learners, 11 July 2023

Digital Revolution: Implications for Inclusive Lifelong Learning: Presented by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Inclusive Lifelong Learning Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, on 3-6 July 2023.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Impact on Education: Keynote Address delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women (deemed to be University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, on 19 June 2023.

Digital Skills and Competencies for Teachers: Address by Dr. B. Shadrach at the launch of Refresher Course on ‘Digital Skills and Competencies for Teachers: With Special Focus on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and E-Content Development’, on 9 June 2023, jointly organised by the Association of Indian Universities and Amity University Haryana, Gurugram.

Special Address: Delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the Launch of a Programme for the Capacity Building of Special Education Needs Teachers led by the Special Education Needs Authority, Mauritius, under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Government of Mauritius, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission and the Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd. on 27 May 2023.

Speech: Delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the OER Policy Development Workshop organised by the West Bengal State University in collaboration with CEMCA on 17 May 2023 in West Bengal, India.

Role of Librarians in the Days of ChatGPT, OER and IKS: Valedictory Address delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during the International Seminar on Indian Knowledge System (IKS) for LIS and Allied Disciplines (IKS-LISAD 2023) held on 24-26 March 2023 at the Netaji Subhas Open University in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Reforms for Holistic Education: Presented by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at Association of Indian Universities' National Seminar on Transformative Higher Education for Atmanirbhar Bharat at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India, on 23-25 March 2023.

Accelerating Gender Equality with Innovation: The MSSRF Experience: Address by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, as the Chief Guest at the special programme organised by MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 7 March 2023.

 

CEMCA speeches and presentations delivered in 2022

Opening Remarks: Delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during the ‘Brainstorming Session to Strengthen the Capacity Needs of Vocational Teachers and Trainers’, 6 September 2022.

Remarks by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during the launch of MOOC on 'Blockchain Introduction for Developers', 2022.

‘A Journey from Listeners to Learners’: Opening remarks delivered by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, during a brainstorming consultation on 23 August 2022.

Education 2030 Framework for Action: Inaugural Address by Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at a Webinar organised by CEMCA and DELNET on 'Leveraging OERs to Enhance Higher Learning' in New Delhi, India, on 30 September 2022.