A Capacity Building Programme was conducted on 22nd November 2025 at J.J. Hall, Salwan Published c School Rajendra Nagar. The workshop aimed to equip participants with strategies and techniques to incorporate active learning and adopting 21st century skills into their teaching practices. The day began with a green welcome accord to the resource person Ms. Bakshish Madan (PGT-Physics, Guru Harikrishan Public School, Nanak Piao) by Ms. Jyotsna Grover (Vice Principal, Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar). In the Welcome address, Ms. Jyotsna Grover spoke about  the need to update and upgrade ourselves and our teaching methodology with changing times. This was followed by the first session on Active learning. After this, green welcome accord to Ms. Seema Bajaj (Principal, Remal Public School) was given by Ms. Priyanka Barara (Principal, Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar) along with Ms. Rashi Oberoi (Headmistress, Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar).

Main Objectives of the workshop were to:

• Understand the concept of active learning and its benefits.
• Differentiate between active and passive learning.
• Explore various active learning strategies and techniques
• Develop skills to design and implement active learning sessions
• Integrate 21st century competencies into active learning plans and methods that are both engaging and relevant to modern learning.
• Understand the importance of 21st century skills in education.
• Explore strategies to incorporate skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity into teaching and learning.
• Develop skills to assess and evaluate 21st century skills.

Key Takeaways:

• Active learning involves engaging students in more than just listening, it promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
• Active learning as a Pedagogical concept.
• Indian philosophers to support active learning.
• Challenges to overcome in active learning.
• Strategies include think-pair-share, group discussions, and hands-on activities.
• Effective implementation requires careful planning, clear instructions, and ongoing feedback.
• 21st century skills are essential for students to succeed in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
• Key skills include critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, creativity, and digital literacy.
• Strategies include project-based learning, design thinking, and technology integration.

Workshop Highlights:

• Interactive sessions led by experienced facilitators using the Handouts were engaging.
• Opportunities for participants to share experiences and best practices.
• Hands-on activities and group work to model active learning strategies.
• Spider Web- Mapping to integrate 21st Century Skills.
• Designing an effective active learning activity plan(ALAP Model).
• Participant led active learning activity plan
• Self assessment questionnaire for identification of teaching practice.
• Active engagement of students (Cover Page of a story Book by Ek Lavya Publications- Teen Dost).
• Mirror moments: Questions for deeper reflection.
• The Big Idea: Dynamic AL strategies for deep dive concept.
• Skill Mapping: Future ready teaching strategies.
• Reflect and refine: Post demonstration Active learning strategy Analysis.

Outcomes:

• Participants gained a deeper understanding of active learning principles and practices.
• They developed practical skills to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
• The educators gained a deeper understanding of 21st century skills and their importance in education.
• It also helped them to develop practical skills to integrate 21st century skills into their teaching practices.

Conclusion:

The workshop provided a valuable opportunity for educators to enhance their teaching skills and prepare students for success in the 21st century. It also provided them with knowledge to integrate active learning strategies into daily teaching practices. The participants can also continuously reflect and adapt approaches to meet student needs in the 21st century. The resource persons wrapped up the workshop by encouraging everyone to commit to creating learning environments that empower students to think critically, collaborate effectively, and innovate boldly. By integrating active learning strategies and 21st century skills, we can equip our students to succeed in an ever-changing world.

In her Vote of thanks, Ms. Priyanka Barara asked the participants to share their key takeaway from today’s sessions in one word each. All the participants were eager and enthusiastic to share their inputs. Overall, the sessions ended with everyone being inspired to learn, grow and work as a team for the benefit of diverse learners.