Speeches and Presentations


CEMCA speeches and presentations delivered in 2024


Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, on Digital ESG for Viksit Bharat at the month-long celebration of 75th Anniversary of Indian Constitution by the O P Jindal Global University, Haryana, on 12 November 2024


Address as Chief Guest by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, on "Strategies for Developing Outcome-based Curriculum and Utilising Digital Tools in Education" at the inauguration of National-level Online FDP organised by Netaji Subhas Open University and Uttarakhand Open University on 11 November 2024. 


Welcome Speech delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA at the Webinar for Building Capacities of Policymakers and Teachers of Maldives, organised by COL-CEMCA in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Maldives, and ChangeInkk Foundation, New Delhi, India, on 23 October 2024


Welcome Speech delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA at the Webinar for Building Capacities of Policymakers and Teachers of Sri Lanka, organised by COL-CEMCA in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, and ChangeInkk Foundation, New Delhi, India, on 16 October 2024


Opening Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the Pre-Conference Webinar on Institutional Blended Learning Policy (IBLP) organised by Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan, on 14 October 2024


Welcome Remarks by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the BUILD Inclusive Higher Education Institutions webinar organised by COL-CEMCA and ChangeInkk Foundation on 14 October 2024


Opening Remarks delivered by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the OU VCs' Roundtable Meeting held at BAOU in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 7 October 2024


Special Address by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the Workshop on Blended Learning organised by KKHSOU at Guwahati in Assam, India, from 25-27 September 2024


Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the Panel Discussion on Empowering Youth with Disabilities: AI for Inclusive Education at the Zero Project India Conference 2024 organised at Gurugram in Haryana, India, on 19 September 2024


Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, on COL and COL-CEMCA initiatives: AI in Education at APMED 6 held at Bangkok in Thailand from 10 to 12 September 2024


Welcome Address delivered virtually by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA at the Community Radio Awareness Workshop held at Agartala in Tripura, India, on 29 August 2024


Future of Work Priorities - Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA at the AI & Future of Work workshop organised by Policy 4.0 on 24 August 2024 (Online).


Open Educational Resources: COL and CEMCA in the Asia-Pacific - Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at UNESCO's Regional Consultation on OER held on 30 July 2024 (Online).


AI Literacy and Intersectionality - Presentation by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, at the Global IndiaAI Summit held on 3-4 July 2024 at New Delhi, India


Odisha State Open University 9th Foundation Day Lecture by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, 10 June 2024.


Ahmedabad to Hyderabad: OU’s journey towards an OU OER movement - Presentation by Dr B Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the VC roundtable during OU OERfest 2024 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on 20 April 2024.


Presentation on Digital Transformation in Higher Education by Dr B Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the 98th AIU General Meet and National Conference of Vice Chancellors 2024, organised by AIU and ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education at Hyderabad in Telangana, India, from 15-17 April 2024.


Closing Remarks and Brief Statement on the Outcomes of the Conference by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the International Conference on Perspectives and Innovations in ODL, co-hosted by NIOS and CEMCA in NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India, from 1-3 April 2024.


Introduction to the theme by Dr B. Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, at the International Conference on Perspectives and Innovations in ODL, co-hosted by NIOS and CEMCA in NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, India, from 1-3 April 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.