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PROGRAMME - NATIONAL SAI EDUCATION RETREAT
- 10th to 12th AUGUST 2007

Program

Saturday 11 August 2007

08:15 to 08:45 am Registration  
09:00 to 09:10 am Welcome & Housekeeping Dr. Nena Waight-Sharma
09:10 to 09:20 am Lighting the Lamp,
Release of Recent Publications
Dr. Pal Dhall
Bro. Neville Fredericks
  Theme Song - “Sathya Sai Education” Sis. Padma Ayyagari & Group
         
         

Session 1 - Symposium on Sathya Sai Education.
Chairperson: Prof. Roger Packham

09:20 to 10:00 am Keynote address – Sathya Sai Education
Global Review, Future perspectives and the Role of ISSE
Dr. Pal Dhall    
10:00 to 10:15 am SSE in Australia – Review of Achievements Bro. Neville Fredericks    
10:15 to 10:30 am New Vision for SSE Sis. Padma Ayyagari    
         
10:30 to 11:00 am    TEA BREAK
         

Session 2 - Symposium –
Innovations in Sathya Sai Education.
Chairperson: Bro. Neville Fredericks

11:00 to 11:15 am Delivering the ideals of SSEHV through the Sathya Sai School Sis. Bronwyn Gowing    
11:15 to 11:30 am Innovative application of SSEHV in the U-Turn School Bro. Doug Bettens    
11:30 to 11:45 am Government School Teachers – their perceptions of their needs to progress Values Education. Sis. Shalinee Kumar    
11:45 to 12:00 SSEHV in school cluster in Sydney – Rationale, Resource Development and assessments of its impacts on the students Sis. Rajeswari Singh    
12:00 to 12:15 pm Resource Development of SSEHV program and syllabus for the Pre-School/Kindergarten children Sis. Merle Pavcic
Dr. Tehseen Dhall
   
12:15 to 12:45 pm Open discussion and comments from the floor      
         
12:45 to 1.45 pm    LUNCH
         

Session 3 – Free Communication
Experiences of SSE, SSEHV
and Sai Education Programs in Australia
Chairperson: Bro. Krishnan Nair

1:45 to 2:05 pm Experiences of SSE of Youth Sis. Sharanya Naidu
Sis. Namratha Kumar
   
2:05 to 2.35pm Teacher experiences – Adequacy of Resource material and Lesson plan preparation for all Groups – Innovative approaches, Solutions, Suggestions, Success stories. Invited Speakers    
         
         

Session 4 – Panel Discussion with
State Education Coordinators
Chairperson: Bro. Krishnan Nair

2.35 to 3:35 pm Panel discussion on Success stories, Administrative Issues, Adequacy of training for the teachers, Regular assessment of the teachers, Networking and Regular motivational and follow up workshops, Parent Involvement, Needs of the teachers All Zone Education Coordinators, & Administrators of Centralised classes    
         
3.35 to 4.00 pm pm    Tea Break
         

Session 5 – Application of EHV in Society
Sharing ongoing research;
Session of talks and Poster Presentations
Chairperson: Dr. Pal Dhall

4:00 to 4:10 pm Opening our minds to the role of Research in EHV in Society Dr. Pal Dhall    
4:10 to 4:20 pm Sai Centres as Transforming Agents Dr. Dharam Sharma    
4:20 to 4:30 pm Evaluation of Dynamic Parenting Sis. Damyanti Bilimoria    
4:30 to 4:40 pm Innovative application of EHV to Nursing Profession Sis. Selvanie Naidu    
4:40 to 4:50 pm School Breakfast program Sis. Vinah Venkamah    
4:50 to 5:00 pm Delivering Human Values through Water Education Bro. Kris Verma    
         
5.00 to 5.10 pm    Short Break        
         
5:10 to 5:20 pm Impact of EHV in Sathya Sai School Sis. Cynthia Foa    
5:20 to 5:30 pm EHV – Youth and Relationships Bro. Jyotish Babu    
5:30 to 5:40 pm Spirituality and Youth Issues Bro. Peter Moschu    
5:40 to 5:50 pm A new model of Study Circles Sis. Saroj Verma    
5:50 to 6:00 pm Swami's teachings on Values in the Business Bro. Channa Seniviratne    
6:00 to 6:10 pm Closing remarks – Implications of role of Research in Education Dr Pal Dhall    
         
         

Sunday 12th August 2007

         

Session 1 - Australian Strategic Education Plan
Chairperson: Dr. Mohan Bhullar

8:30 to 8:40 am Welcome & Theme Song Dr.Nena Waight-Sharma
Sis. Padma Ayyagari and Group
   
8:40 to 9:00 am ISSE Research on Youth issues, Positive Youth Development and Swami's Teachings on Youth Dr. Pal Dhall    
9:00 to 9:40 am Development of Group 3 & 4 Framework Sis. Padma Ayyagari    
9:40 to 10:00 am Rationale for a Pre- Group 1 SSEHV Framework for Government Schools. Sis Merle Pavcic
Dr. Tehseen Dhall
   
10:00 to 10:30 am Teacher Training Certificate Course Dr. Pal Dhall
Sis. Padma Ayyagari
   
         
10:30 to 11:00 am    TEA BREAK
         
11.00 to 11.50 am Specialised Teacher Training for Gr.3 & 4, Pre SSE Dr. Pal Dhall,
Dr. Tehseen Dhall,
Sis. Padma Ayyagari
   
11:50 to 12:20 pm Keynote Address - Australian Strategic Education Plan.

Establishing branches of ISSE in Perth and planning for Melbourne
Dr. Pal Dhall,
Dr Tehseen Dhall
   
12:20 to 1:10pm Open mike - Questions & Answers Dr. Pal Dhall,
Dr. Tehseen Dhall,
Sis. Padma Ayyagari,
Bro. Neville Fredericks,
Prof. Roger Packham
   
1:10 to 1:20 pm Closing Remarks Dr. Pal Dhall
Bro. Neville Fredericks
   
1:20 to 1:30 pm Vote of Thanks
Theme Song
Dr. Nena Waight-Sharma
Sis. Padma Ayyagari and Group
   
         
1:30 to 2:30 pm    Lunch and Departure
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