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BTTC Week

The BTTC Week is a longstanding tradition and best practice in our college. It is the only college of education in the city which conducts such a series of intercollegiate and interschool events.

The practice was initiated in an era when there was not much of networking between colleges of education and with the schools. The BTTC Week attempts to conduct competitions such as Elocution, Music, Dance, Cookery, Rangoli, Pooja Thali Decoration, Flower Arrangement and Personality contests.

The college is always keen to express our gratitude to the practice teaching schools for the cooperation they extended to us throughout the academic year. Thus, one day of the BTTC week is dedicated entirely to the schools by conducting Poetry Recitation Competitions.

In 2006-07, the Panel Discussion was introduced as a regular feature of the BTTC Week Celebrations. The week now starts with a Panel Discussion. A theme/topic on contemporary issues is selected and the speakers related to the field are invited for discussion. 

This panel discussion is an intellectual and interactive learning experience for the students, faculty members and all the other participants. Some of the discussion themes over the years have been

“Women Empowerment”

“Women Leaders: Changing Equations”

“Right to Information: An Aware Citizenry” &

“Learning Lessons through Popular Culture”

  • The context that required initiation of the Practice:

The BTTC Week is a longstanding tradition and best practice in our college. It is the only college of education in the city which conducts such a series of intercollegiate and interschool events. The practice was initiated in an era when there was not much of networking between colleges of education and with the schools. The BTTC Week attempts to conduct competitions such as Elocution, Music, Dance, Cookery, Rangoli, Pooja Thali Decoration, Flower Arrangement and Personality contests. The college was also keen on expressing our gratitude to the practice-teaching schools for the cooperation they extended to us throughout the academic year. Thus one day of the BTTC week is dedicated entirely to the schools by conducting Poetry Recitation Competitions. 

  • Objectives of the Practice:
    • To provide student teachers an opportunity to showcase their talents and skills.
    • To inculcate skills of event management in the student teachers.
    • To provide a platform for student teachers to compete and cooperate with their peers in other colleges of education.
    • To provide an opportunity to network with our cooperating schools.
    • To focus on current issues related to education through the Panel discussion.
  • The Practice:

A very unique feature of the college is the BTTC Week Celebrations.  The week starts with a Panel Discussion. A theme / topic on a contemporary issue are selected by the faculty and the speakers related to the field are invited for discussion.  This panel discussion is an intellectual and interactive learning experience for the students, faculty members and all the other participants.

The same day also witnesses an inter college Extempore Elocution Competition. We send invitations to around 20 to 30 colleges of education and participation is remarkable. The entire event is managed by the faculty and student-teachers together. This serves two purposes. One, student teachers get exposure; and two; they get hands on experience in event managing.

The second day is completely dedicated to the schools. We conduct poetry recitation competitions at two levels- primary and secondary. Invitation is sent to all the practice-teaching schools, the neighbourhood schools and also to those schools that visit us during campus recruitment. Students come in large numbers to participate in the competition. This again has two intentions. One, we reciprocate to our schools that are one of our stake holders, and two, our student teachers get hands on experiences in handling students and their competitions, along with managing the entire event.

In 2014-15, we have introduced two new competitions for school students, viz. Inter-School Poster Making Competition for Secondary Schools & Inter-School Drawing Competition for Primary Schools.

On the third day, we have inter-collegiate Personality Contest. The most Promising Teacher Award is given to the winner. The entire event is an enriching experience for the participants and the audience as they are also future teachers. In the second half of the same day, we have inter-college light vocal music competition. However, in 2012-13, we have replaced this event with a Duet Dance ‘Hum-Tum’ competition instead. This was very well received by the colleges. 

The last day is fun filled and lifts the spirits of the students and teachers as we organize inter collegiate Dance competition for the D.El. Ed. Teachers need to be skilled in everything, and dance and singing are no exception. The importance of co-curricular activities for the teacher is stressed by conducting these events.

The ECEP students engage in intra-class Music & Movement Competition/Puppetry Competition wherein all students of the course participate in different groups in high spirits. 

The foremost aim of this entire practice is to stand out amongst the crowd and also to keep our student teachers and teacher educators abreast with the current trends in the educational scenario.

A Nutritious Diet Competition is also held during the week separately for all the three courses. All the three courses of BTTC, namely, B.Ed,, D.T.Ed and ECEP are a part of this entire programme.

  • Obstacles faced

One of the problems we face is finding participants for the intercollegiate competitions from the colleges of education. The reason is that the schedules in colleges of education are very packed. This obstacle can be overcome if we time the events so that they do not clash with the practice teaching schedule of the other B.Ed. colleges. Another obstacle we face is that a few of the students consistently remain absent from college during the BTTC Week as they feel that no academic learning happens during this period. We attempt to overcome this obstacle through democratic means but that is not always possible. Hence sometimes we make attendance compulsory and request the help of the Student council to monitor the attendance.

  • Impact of the practice

The practice has resulted in a good networking with both the schools in our neighbourhood as well as the colleges of education.

The event gives an opportunity to our student teachers to try out their hand at event management. The week is a time for celebration of our achievements during the year. Medals and Rolling Shields and Trophies are given to the winners along with Certificates of Merit. Participation Certificates are also given to all in order to lift their level of confidence.

We also invite our alumni for the occasion and the event is a good excuse to connect with them. In fact Alumni who visit us come with fond memories of the BTTC Week Celebrations held when they were students and they share them with the present batch.

In 2006-07 the Panel Discussion was introduced as a regular feature of the BTTC Week Celebrations. The theme was “Women Empowerment”.  The eminent women panelists were Ms. Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, RBI; Ms. Valsa Nair, Collector, Mumbai; Ms. Poonam Dhillon, Film Personality; Ms. Raell Padamsee, Theatre Personality; Ms. Vandana Lulla, Principal, Poddar School; Ms. Abha Narain, a Life Coach from Malaysia. Ms Usha Thorat made references to financial literacy and empowerment among women. The direct outcome of this was an increased attention given to financial literacy in the college. One of the faculty members later conducted a seminar on “Basics of Investment” with the class.

The highlight of the 2007-08 BTTC Week Celebrations was the Panel Discussion on “Women Leaders: Changing Equations”.  The keynote speaker was Principal Dr. (Mrs) Kirti Narain, Jai Hind College.  The other panelists were – Mrs. Munira Chudasama, Ms. Tasneem Mehta and Ms. Devika Bhojwani.  They shared their experiences by critically evaluating the status of women in contemporary society and suggested steps for women empowerment in the emerging Indian Society.   

In 2008-09 the panel discussion was on the theme of “Right to Information: An Aware Citizenry”.  The keynote speaker was Hon’ble Dr. Suresh V. Joshi, Chief Information Commissioner of Maharashtra.  The other panelists were – Miss. Alpa Vora, UNICEF (Consultant) and Mr. Aman Rajodia, National Head of Sales and Investment Services, Standard Chartered Bank.   We received positive feedback from all the attendees that the topic was very relevant as the RTI act was newly introduced at the time. Educationists were still unaware about the consequences and implications of RTI in education and the Panel Discussion threw light on the RTI Act.

In 2009-10 the panel discussion was on the theme of “Lesson from Popular Culture”. The keynote speaker was Mr. Shantikumar Gupta, Joint Director, Higher Education, Maharashtra State. The other panelists were – Mrs. Sudeshna Chatterjee , Principal- Jamnabai Narsee School, Mr. Muddasir Aziz, Bollywood film director, Janaab Nida Fazli Sahab, Poet & Writer, Mrs. Sucharita Apte and Mr. Anil Manekar, Director of Nehru Science Centre. The panelists discussed about the possible ways and the effects of introducing popular culture in the classroom.

In 2010-11 the panel discussion was on the theme of “Performing Arts: Exploring Perspectives in Education”. The keynote speaker was Drt. Kanak Rele, Director Nalanda Research Center. The chief guest of the programme was Mrs. Bakul Patel, Former Sheriff of Mumbai. Othe panelists were Ms. Manju Nachhani, Principal of KC College and Secretary of HSNC Board, Dr. Radha Kunwar, Associate Professor Amerent Indian Culture, St. Xavier’s College, Dr. Uma Rele, Principal Nalanda Nitriya Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Mrs. Sabira Merchant, Personality, Speech Expert, Mr. Viraf Patel, Model & Actor and Mrs. Nancy Mims, Head of Universal School. The experts in the field guided the audience about various perspectives that can be utilized in the field of education.

In 2011-12 the panel discussion was on the theme of “Enabling Ethics: Raising Standards”. The chief guest of the programme was Mr. Parikshit Sahni, Veteran Bollywood Actor. The other panelists were Dr. Harish Shetty, Counselor & Psychiatrist, Dr. R Gopal, Pro VC, Dr. D Y Patil University, Mr. Vinodini Lulla, Trustee, Treasurer & Founding Co-ordintar, CMCA and Dr. Supriya Rai, Associate Prof., Centre for Buddhist Studies, K. J. Somaiya College. The panel discussion threw light on the ethical concerns in different fields, and how they can be tackled to provide quality to the programmes.

In 2013-2014 the panel discussion was on the theme of “Being a Game Changer”. Prof. Varsha Gaikwad,  Hon’ble Minister of State for Women & Child Development was the chief guest for the programme. The other panelists were Dr. Vitthal Kamat, Hotelier & Educator, Ms. Aria Chaini, Director, Maharashtra Economic Dev. Council, Youth Wing and Ms. Manju Nichani, Principal, K C College. This discussion focused on the importance of entrepreneurship and becoming the change factor in the different fields.

In 2014-2015 the  BTTC Week was celebrated as:

  • Day 1 & 2: Seminar- Dignifying the individual: Transformational Strategies
  • Day 3: 1. Poster Making & Drawing  Competitions 2. Inter School Poetry Recitation Competition
  • Day 4: 1. Inter Collegiate Personality  Competition 2. Inter Collegiate Hum-Tum Duet Dance Competition
  • Day 5: 1. Intra-class Music & Movement Competition 2. Dance Performances by the D.T.Ed. students
  •  Intra-class Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2015-2016 the  BTTC Week was celebrated as:

  • Day 1: 23rd Feb, 2016- Panel Discussion- Building & Nurturing Adolescent Resilience. Panelists were: Mrs. Farzan Dohadwala- Senior Academic Director, DY Patil International School, Mrs. Radhika Sinha- Principal, Aditya Birla World Academy, Mrs. Mona Seervai- Principal, Bombay International School, Mrs. Revathi Srinivasan- Principal, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School & Mrs. Merzeen Doctor- Principal, Chatrabhuj Narsee School
  • Day 2: 24th Feb, 2016- 1. Poster Making & Drawing  Competitions 2. Inter School Poetry Recitation Competition
  • Day 3: 25th Feb, 2016- 1. Inter Collegiate Personality  Competition 2. Inter Collegiate Hum-Tum Duet Dance Competition
  • 23rd to 25th Feb, 2016- Intra-class Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2016-2017 the  BTTC Week was celebrated as:

  • Day 1: 14th Feb, 2017- 1. Panel Discussion- Education 3.0 and the Next Wave of Transformation. Panelists were: Dr. Jayshree Inbaraj- Smt. KK College of Education, Dr. Giselle D’Souza- St. Teresa’s Institute of Education, Mrs. Sabiha More- Gandhi Shikshan College of Education, Dr. Usha Borkar- H.J.College of Education & Mrs. Kalpana Chauhan- St. Xavier’s Institute of Education 2. Mono-Acting competition ‘ Main Hoon Na’ 
  • Day 2: 15th Feb, 2017- 1. Poster Making & Drawing  Competitions 2. Inter School Poetry Recitation Competition
  • Day 3: 16th Feb, 2017- 1. Inter Collegiate Hum-Tum Duet Dance Competition  2. Inter Collegiate Personality  Competition
  • Day 4 17th Feb, 2017- 1. Intra Collegiate Dance & Puppetry Competition  
  • Intra-collegiate Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2017-2018 the  BTTC Week was celebrated as:

  • Day 1: 6th Feb, 2018- 1. Panel Discussion- Culture of Wellness:A Priority. Chief Guest: Honorable Shri Sanjay Bhatia- Chairman of Mumbai Poet Trust Panelists were: Mr. Mickey Mehta- Holistic Guru at Holsitic Health & Care Centre, Ms. Madhuri Ruia- Well-known nutrition expert, Dr. Veechi Shahi- Wellness coach and member of the American Hypnosis, Dr. Aparna Govil Bhaskar- Bariatric & Laparoscopic GI Surgeon
  • 2. Inter collegiate Sindhi Lada Dance Competition ‘ Acho Ta Nachun’ 
  • Day 2: 7th Feb, 2018- 1. Inter School Competitions – Poetry Recitation, Poster & Drawing
  • Day 3: 8th Feb, 2018- 1. Inter Collegiate Hum-Tum Duet Dance Competition  2. Inter Collegiate Personality Competition
  • Day 4 9th Feb, 2018- 1. Intra Class Puppet Show Competition 2. Intra Class Group Dance Competition- Indian Mythology  
  • Intra-collegiate Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2018-2019 the  BTTC Week  (Golden Jubilee) was celebrated as Faagun-The Mega Fest:

  • Day 1: 4th Feb, 2019- 1. – Golden Jubilee Panel Discussion: Sharpening the Axe:
    Building a Persona for Success
    . Chief Guest: Shri Subodh Jaiswal, Police Commissioner of Mumbai Panelists were: Mrs. Farzana Contractor – Editor Upper Crust Magazine, Dr. Aman Bhonsle – TA Trainer, Youth Mentor, Dr. Nupur Krishnan – Clinical Nutritionist and Director – Bio-Logics. Ms. Rakhee Gupta – Image and Etiquette Consultant and Ms. Rachana Awatramani – Counselling Psychologist and Businesswoman
  • 2. THE SONVARNEE SINDHI GROUP INTER- COLLEGIATE DANCE COMPETITION
  • Day 2: 5th Feb, 2019- 1. COMEDY CLAN- an Interschool Stand-up Comedy Competition 2. HUM TUM- INTER COLLEGIATE DUET DANCE COMPETITION 
  • Day 3: 6th Feb, 2019- 1. MOST PROMISING TEACHER: INTER COLLEGIATE PERSONALITY CONTEST  2. TURN-A-COAT: INTER COLLEGIATE DEBATE COMPETITION
  • Day 4 7th Feb, 2019- Grand Finale – Musical Concert  
  • Intra-collegiate Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2019-2020 the  BTTC Week  was celebrated as :

  • Day 1: 3th Feb, 2020- 1. – Panel Discussion Chief guests -Dr. Ganesh N. Rao, Mr. Bernard Britto, Dr. Praseeda Menon and Mrs. Naina Daryanani from Kaivalyadham 
  • 2. Intercollegiate Sindhi dance competition ‘Jiye Munjhi Sindh’
  • Day 2: 4th Feb, 2020- 1. Inter- School Poetry and Poster Competition – Primary Section  2. HUM TUM- INTER COLLEGIATE DUET DANCE COMPETITION 
  • Day 3: 5th Feb, 2020- 1. inter- collegiate duet dance competition – Hum Tum  2. Intercollegiate personality contest, aptly named ‘The Most Promising Teacher’
  • Day 4 6th Feb, 2020- Intra-class Puppet show competition
  • Day 5 7th Feb, 2020-Sports Day
  • Intra-collegiate Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2021-2022 the  BTTC Week  was celebrated as :

The theme for this year’s BTTC week was Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

  • Day 1 & 2: 29th & 30th March, 2022- 1. – Seminar cum Workshop on Emotional Intelligence 
  • Day 3: 31st March, 2022- 1. Flower Arrangement Competition- Intra Class  2. Cookery Competition- Intra Class 3. Extempore Competition 4. “Hum Tum” Inter-Class Duet Dance Competition
  • Day 4 1st April, 2022- 1. Most Promising Teacher Personality Contest 2. Intra-Collegiate “NUPUR” Group Dance Competition 3. Nutritious Diet Competition

In 2022-2023 the  BTTC Week  was celebrated as :

  • Day 1 & 2: 6th & 7th March, 2023- 1. International Conference on the theme “Enriching Education: Integrating SEE learning®” In collaboration with SEE learning®, India.
  • Day 3: 7th March, 2023- 1. Hum-Tum Intra-class Duet Dance 2. Personality Contest
    Inter-class Competition
  • Day 4 7th March, 2023- 1. Inter- School Poetry Recitation Competition (Secondary) 2. Inter- school Poetry Recitation Competition (Primary) 
  • Day 5 8th March, 2023 – 1. Music and Movement Competition’ Intra-Class Competition 2. ‘NUPUR’ Intra-Class Competition
  • Intra-collegiate Rangoli, cookery and Flower decoration Competitions

In 2023-2024 the  BTTC Week  was celebrated as :

  • Day 1 & 2: 11th & 12th March, 2024- 1. International Conference on the theme “Creating Centers of Excellence: Enabling and Empowering Teachers”
  • Day 3: 12th March, 2024- 1. Cookery Competition (B.Ed) 2. Flower Arrangement
    Competition (All Classes) 3. Inter- School Poetry Recitation Competition (Secondary) 4. Inter- school Poetry Recitation Competition (Primary) 5. Inter- School Poster Making
    Competition (Secondary) 6. Inter- school Drawing Competition (Primary) 7. Creative Dressing Competition (All Classes) 8. Face Painting Competition (All Classes) 
  • Day 4 14th March, 2024- 1. Hum-Tum Dance Competition (B.Ed.) 2. Personality Contest
    Competition (All Classes) 3. Mehendi Competition (All Classes)
  • Day 5 15th March, 2024 – 1. Music and Movement Competition (ECEP & D.El.Ed) 2. ‘NUPUR’ Dance Competition (All Classes)

  • Resources

The main requirement for the BTTC week is access to the auditorium and a good sound system, both of which we are fortunate to have. Apart from these we require judges for the events and expert speakers as resource persons for the Panel Discussion. Other requirements include stationery, printing equipment and gifts for our guests.

BTTC Week 2022

Day 1 29.03.2022 BTTC Week
Day 3 31.03.2022 BTTC Week
Day 2 30.03.2022 BTTC Week
Day 4 01.04.2022 BTTC Week

FAAGUN-2019 BOMBAY TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE (GOLDEN JUBILEE)