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Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Follow-up Online Hands-on Session for Completion of NPST & NMM Registration

 Dear Participants,

Greetings from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
This is in reference to the 1-Day State-Level Workshop on the Nationwide Rollout of NPST & NMM, held at IISER Mohali on 19th September 2026.
As a follow-up to the workshop, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is organizing an online hands-on practice session for participants who have not yet completed their registration on the NPST and/or NMM portals. The session is intended to provide step-by-step guidance and practical assistance for completing the registration on the respective digital platforms.
In this regard, you are kindly requested to:
  1. Attend the follow-up online session.
  2. Keep a mobile phone/laptop/desktop with stable internet connectivity available during the session to enable you to complete the registration through hands-on practice.
  3. Keep the required details/documents and login credentials, wherever applicable, readily available during the session for smooth completion of the registration process.

Details of the Follow-up Online Session
       (Click on the meeting link provided above to attend the online session)


NPST & NMM Resources
Your participation in this follow-up session will help ensure the timely completion of your registration and facilitate the effective implementation of NPST and NMM.
You are requested to join the session on time.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. R. N. Lenka
Sr. Academic Consultant
National Council for Teacher Education
G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka
New Delhi – 110075
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“PEN TO PURPOSE: FROM WASTE TO WONDER”

 



PEN BANK: WASTE STATIONERY TO CREATIVE ART

"Every Empty Pen Has a Second Life."

OBJECTIVES

  1. ✅ Reduce plastic stationery waste
  2. ✅ Promote sustainable habits
  3. ✅ Encourage creative thinking
  4. ✅ Develop environmental responsibility
  5. ✅ Support NEP 2020 experiential learning
  6. ✅ Beautify the school using recycled materials
  7. ✅ Develop student leadership and teamwork

 APPLICATION OF 5R PRINCIPLES

1️⃣ REFUSE :Students learn to refuse:

  1. ❌ Single-use plastic items
  2. ❌ Unnecessary stationery purchases
  3. ❌ Wasteful habits

2️⃣ REDUCE  Students:

  1. ✅ Use pens completely before disposal
  2. ✅ Utilize both sides of notebooks
  3. ✅ Minimize stationery wastage

3️⃣ REUSE : Collected items can be reused as:

  1. ✅ Art material
  2. ✅ Decorative objects
  3. ✅ Classroom displays
  4. ✅ Exhibition models

4️⃣ REPURPOSE : Old pens and pencils will be transformed into:

  1. 🌸 Flower Pots
  2. 🖼️ Photo Frames
  3. 🏆 Trophies
  4. 🎨 Wall Murals
  5. 🌳 Decorative Trees
  6. 📚 Library Display Items
  7. 🦚 School Mascots
  8. 🏫 School Name Models

5️⃣ RECYCLE

Remaining plastic material will be sent to authorized recyclers for responsible recycling.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Phase 1: Installation

  • One Pen Bank in every class
  • One Pen Bank in every department
  • One Central Collection Bank

Suggested Label Text

  • ·         PEN BANK
  • ·         DROP YOUR USED PENS HERE
  • ·         DON'T THROW- LET THEM GROW 

Phase 2: Awareness Campaign

Activities

  • 📢 Morning Assembly Announcement
  • 🎨 Poster Making
  • ✍️ Slogan Competition
  • 📝 Pledge Taking
  • 📚 Library Awareness Session

Phase 3: Collection Drive :Students deposit:

  • Empty pens
  • Refills
  • Broken pencils
  • Marker bodies
  • Plastic stationery waste

Class monitors maintain collection records.

Phase 4: Creative Transformation Workshop

Students Create

  • 🌸 Pen Flower Garden
  • 🦚 National Bird Peacock Model
  • 🌳 Eco Tree
  • 📚 Library Decorative Frames
  • 🎨 School Wall Art
  • 🏆 Exhibition Models
  • 🏫 PM SHRI KV School Logo

Phase 5: Exhibition

Event Name : PEN ART FESTIVAL

Display all products during:

  • Annual Exhibition
  • Science Exhibition
  • Swachhata Pakhwada
  • Earth Day
  • Environment Day

 🏆 REWARD SYSTEM

Green Points

  • Activity

  • Points

  • 10 Pens Collected

  • 5

  • 25 Pens Collected

  • 15

  • 50 Pens Collected

  • 30

  • Best Creative Product

  • 50

  • Best Green Class

  • Trophy

🎨 POSSIBLE SCHOOL PRODUCTS

For Library

  • 📚 Decorative Magazine Holders
  • 📚 Pen Art Book Stands
  • 📚 Reading Corner Decorations
  • 📚 Library Name Board

For School Campus

  • 🌳 Decorative Trees
  • 🌸 Flower Pots
  • 🖼️ Wall Panels
  • ♻️ Sustainability Models
  • 🏫 School Name Sculpture

 📊 EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Environmental

  • ✅ Reduced Plastic Waste
  • ✅ Clean Campus
  • ✅ Sustainable Disposal Practices

Educational

  • ✅ Creativity
  • ✅ Design Thinking
  • ✅ Problem Solving
  • ✅ Teamwork

Social

  • ✅ Student Participation
  • ✅ Teacher Involvement
  • ✅ Community Awareness

🖊️ "Don't Throw the Pen, Let Creativity Begin!"

♻️ "Collect Today, Create Tomorrow!"

🌿 "Waste Stationery, Wonderful Creations!"

🏫 "One School • One Pen Bank • One Green Future"

5R PEN BANK PROJECT

“PEN TO PURPOSE: FROM WASTE TO WONDER”


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Hands-On Learning for Future Makers- NEP 2020

The Back Ground: SKILL HOUSE: OUTDOOR: Hands-On Learning for Future Makers- NEP 2020 


Instead of only collecting waste, students create a complete circular economy system within the school. 

Waste generated by students, teachers, and the community is converted into useful products, educational resources, and income-generating items.

Objectives

  1. Reduce school waste by at least 50%.
  2. Promote environmental responsibility.
  3. Develop entrepreneurship and vocational skills.
  4. Integrate STEM, Art, and Sustainability education.
  5. Create a self-sustaining green campus.

  6. Innovative Components

    1. Smart Waste Segregation Stations

    • QR-code enabled bins.
    • Students scan and record waste deposited.
    • Houses/classes earn Green Points.
    • Monthly leaderboard displayed.

    2. Plastic-to-Product Lab

    Collected plastic waste is converted into:

    • Eco-bricks
    • Plant pots
    • Desk organizers
    • Bird feeders
    • Decorative items

    Students learn:

    • Design thinking
    • Product development
    • Entrepreneurship

    3. Organic Waste Bio-Cycle Unit

    School canteen and garden waste used for:

    • Vermicomposting
    • Bio-enzyme production
    • Organic manure

    Output used in:

    • School garden
    • Herbal garden
    • Vegetable patches

    4. Paper Recycling Innovation Centre

    Old notebooks, exam papers, worksheets transformed into:

    • Handmade paper
    • Greeting cards
    • Bookmarks
    • School certificates
    • Library issue slips

    Particularly useful for school libraries.

    5. E-Waste Collection Bank

    Students bring:

    • Old chargers
    • Keyboards
    • Mobile accessories
    • Batteries

    Partner with authorized recyclers.

    Special activities:

    • E-Waste Awareness Week
    • Repair and Reuse Workshops

    6. Waste Audit Dashboard

    Students conduct monthly audits.

    Data collected:

    • Plastic generated
    • Paper generated
    • Organic waste generated
    • Recycled waste percentage

    Displayed through:

    • Excel dashboards
    • QR-linked reports
    • School website/blog

    7. Upcycling Innovation Challenge

    Students create products from waste.

    Examples:

    • Newspaper furniture
    • Plastic bottle irrigation systems
    • Tin-can lamps
    • Waste-art sculptures

    Best projects exhibited annually.

    Unique Feature: Green Currency System for grades in Certificates

    Introduce:

    "Eco Coins"

    Students earn Eco Coins for:

    • Segregating waste -1Coin/ Activity Completed
    • Composting-2 Coins / Activity Completed
    • Bringing recyclables-1 Coin / Activity Completed
    • Participating in campaigns-2 Coins / Activity Completed

    Eco Coins redeemable for:

    • Library privileges
    • Plant saplings
    • Certificates
    • School merchandise

    Project Implementation Plan

    Expected Outcomes

    Environmental

    • Cleaner campus
    • Reduced landfill waste
    • Improved biodiversity

    Educational

    • Experiential learning
    • STEM integration
    • Skill development

    Economic

    • Revenue from recycled products
    • Savings on manure and stationery

    Social

    • Community participation
    • Environmental awareness
    • Student leadership

    Innovation Scorecard

    Special Library Component for KV Schools

    As a school librarian, you can establish a "Trash-to-Text Corner" where students create:

    • Handmade notebooks from recycled paper
    • Environmental magazines
    • Waste management newsletters
    • QR-linked digital awareness books
    • Pustakouphar

    This directly supports your mission of promoting reading culture while integrating environmental education, making the library the knowledge center of the entire waste management project. 🌱📚

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DIC@25 – Celebrating a Legacy of Digital Empowerment

 





Digital India Corporation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India

Registered Office:

Electronics Niketan Annexe, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi‌ Road, New Delhi – 110003

Mumbai Office:

4th Floor, Samruddhi Venture Park, Central MIDC Road #2, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400093

Noida Office:

Express Corporate Park, 6th Floor, Plot No. 15, 16, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida, UP – 201301
dic.gov.in|+91 120 654 0800





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Tuesday, 22 September 2026

@ZIET CHANDIGARH WITH FELLOW LIBRARIANS LEARNING ABOUT FUTURE LIBRARIES

Vision of the Future-Ready School Library



SEE ALSO:  SKILL HOUSE: OUTDOOR: Hands-On Learning for Future Makers- NEP 2020


You can submit a new article for Chakmak, Sandarbh and Srote 

by clicking the following links.

Chakmak

Sandarbh

Srote

Encourage Teachers and Students to send their original winning articles
 (of School Level CCA and other Coemptions)  
in these magazines 

Gratitude to ZIET & Mr. Arun Yadav, Mr. Sunil Saini, Ms. Lakshmi
......And all Participants.

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Sunday, 20 September 2026

INDIA'S DIVERSE DANCE TRADITIONS

 "Unity in Diversity: 

Every Dance Tells the Story of a State, 

Every State Tells the Story of India."

💃 Tamil Nadu  :Bharatanatyam

🌾 Assam;Bihu

🥁 Punjab;Bhangra

🎭 Bihar • Odisha • West Bengal • Jharkhand
Chhau

⛰️ Uttarakhand;Garhwali

🔴 Gujarat;Garba

🎶 Karnataka;Hattari

👣 North India;Kathak

🎭 Kerala;Kathakali

💃 Andhra Pradesh;Kuchipudi

🌿 Mizoram;Khantumm

🌾 Madhya Pradesh;Karma

🌄 Meghalaya;Laho

🌺 Kerala ;Mohiniyattam

🎵 Goa ;Mando

🌸 Manipur ;Manipuri

🏔️ Himachal Pradesh ;Nati

🎪 Bihar ;Nat-Natin

🏵️ Odisha ;Odissi

❄️ Jammu & Kashmir ;Rauf

👑 Karnataka ;Yakshagana

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JANUARY

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