APARAJITA DASGUPTA
MENTOR
Training young students in Indian Classical Music, Develop young minds, create ‘happy’ attitude in teaching & learning process, organize discussions between students, help decision making at young age.
SKILLS
Mentoring, Hindustani Classical Music, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Educational Leadership, Teacher Training, Educational Technology, Staff Development, Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, Public Speaking, Time Management, Teamwork.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE / LEADERSHIP
Presented and published paper on ‘Guru-Shishya Parampara’ at London International Conference on Education at Cambridge University, December 2017.
Volunteered as Teacher (English language and Music) at SECMOL, (June 2018) a school for failures Founded by Mr.Sonam Wagchuk ( Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2018), Ladakhi engineer, innovator and education reformist.
Financially adopted students to help them pursue education.
EDUCATION
M.A English , IGNOU, B.Ed, Jamia Millia Islamia, B.Journalism (H) - Delhi
University, 13 years training in Hindustani vocal music (Gwalior gharana),
Violin under Trinity college music (G 3)
EXPERIENCE
Director | Brahmananda Public School |Joined in 2000 till date:
Teaching Leadership, discipline, patriotism, citizenship, honor, courage, commitment, physical and mental health strategies, exam preparation, career paths, identifying strengths and weaknesses, channelizing knowledge, focusing on time limits, providing limitless opportunity to students to excel in their talents.
Chairperson for S.H.O.R in the organisatiion.
Co-Director | Alaknanda Inst. For Performing Arts | Joined in year 2000 – till date:
Training students in Indian Classical Vocal, Training Brahmaswar Choir for International festivals, Assisting the Founder/ Director for national and international events and projects.
Founder | Edu Caravan Global, | A non-profit organization Estd in 2008
Created ‘I am an angel’ week as a school program to sensitize young minds towards the lesser privileged on streets. The awareness involves students collecting donations (clothes, shoes, socks, books etc.) for distribution to various NGO’s in Delhi.
Ex-Journalist
Worked as print media journalist (intern) from 1998-1999 at Sunday Observer.
Worked as a TV Journalist for 24 hours News of B.A.G.Films under Sh.Rajiv Shukla from 1999-2001
SINGER
Performing since age of 15 in Netherlands, France, UK, Poland, Germany and Italy.
YouTube :Aparajita AD