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Amandeep Kaur
Chandigarh,PB
Summary
Dynamic education leader with a proven track record at the Department of School Education, Punjab. Expert in project management and stakeholder engagement, I spearheaded initiatives that enhanced educational outcomes, including achieving 1st rank in PARAKH 2024. Adept at curriculum development and fostering team collaboration to drive innovative educational practices.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director/Deputy State Project Director
Department Of School Education,Punjab
SAS nagar
03.2019 - Current
- Spearheaded the Competency Enhancement Program (2024), mapping competencies for grades 1 to 10 to educational practices, conducting teacher training, monitoring biweekly assessments, and conducting performance reviews with stakeholders, culminating in the state achieving 1st rank in PARAKH 2024.
- Managed SCERT projects including UDAAN (enhancing critical thinking through general knowledge and reasoning-based MCQs) and Vocabulary Builder ('Word of the Day') Program, improving student engagement in critical thinking skills.
- Organized the Comprehensive Achievement Test (2019) engaging approximately 1.6 million students from classes 6 to 12 across school, district, and state levels.
- Coordinated comprehensive textbook revision projects for pre-primary and primary grades, serving as Chairman of Curriculum Group for School of Applied Learning (Hunar Sikhya Schools), ensuring alignment with educational standards.
Principal / Headmistress
Department of School Education,Punjab
01.2006 - 02.2019
- Pioneered 'Igniting Minds' project to foster higher-order thinking skills, leading to board results that consistently exceeded state average.
- Led curriculum development to enhance student learning experiences.
- Coordinated staff training programs to improve teaching strategies and skills.
- Supervised daily school operations to ensure a safe learning environment.
- Established smart classrooms for digital education and oversaw construction of boundary walls and entrance gates to enhance school infrastructure and student safety.
Education
Ph.D. - Education
Lovely Professional University
Punjab11-2019
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership And Management
Punjabi University
Patiala04-2006
Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Human Genetics
Guru Nanak Dev University
Punjab04-2000
UGC-NET - Education
University Grants Commission
IndiaSkills
- Project management
- Program administration
- Curriculum development
- Policy writing
- Data analysis
- Program evaluation
- Strategic planning
- Compliance enforcement
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project coordination
- Consulting
- Educational leadership
- Talent development
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Meeting facilitation
- Interdepartmental teamwork
- Team operations
- Staff management
- Workplace relations
- Dispute resolution
- Innovative solutions
- Clear communication
- Team collaboration
- Team building
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Reporting and documenting
- Report generation
- Budget management
- Cost reduction
- Financial operations
- Funding strategy
- Talent acquisition
- Staff planning
- Staff development
- Risk analysis
- Needs assessment
- Multitasking capacity
- Goal setting
- Administrative reporting
- Contract management
- Staff planning
- Staff development
- Risk analysis
- Contract management
Professional Development And Certifications
- Introduction to Data Wise: A collaborative process to improve learning and teaching, HarvardX (EdX online course)
- Making Thinking Visible through Critical and Creative Thinking, Harvard Graduate School of Education (EdX online course)
- Google Certified Project Management Course, Coursera, Completed: Foundations of Project Management, Initiation of Project, and Project Planning
- DoPT-sponsored training programs, Direct Trainer Skills (DTS), Design of Training (DoT), Mentoring Skills
- School leadership training, Principal Academy (Singapore)
- Joyful learning program, University of Turku (Finland)
Copyrights
- L-71105/2017, 7C's Instructional Model
- L-147257/2024, New Science of Teaching and Learning
Publications And Research
- Paper presented at ISSAR sponsored national conference on Education for Sustainable Development, Central University of Punjab School of Education, 02/07/16
- Abstract for 4th International Conference on Social Science Research (ICSSR 2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 07/18/16
- Development and Effectiveness of an Instructional Model in Life Sciences Based on Mind Brain and Education Science Approach in Congruence to Thinking Pattern and Parental Cognitive Stimulation, Lap Lambert Publication, 2022, 6205501538, 978-6205501535
- New Science of Teaching and Learning, Notion Press, 2023, 979-8-89026-403-9
Timeline
Assistant Director/Deputy State Project Director
Department Of School Education,Punjab
03.2019 - Current
Principal / Headmistress
Department of School Education,Punjab
01.2006 - 02.2019
Ph.D. - Education
Lovely Professional University
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership And Management
Punjabi University
Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Human Genetics
Guru Nanak Dev University
UGC-NET - Education
University Grants Commission
Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Accomplishments
1. Educational Innovation and Infrastructure:
- Established smart classrooms for digital education.
- Oversaw construction of school boundary walls and entrance gates.
- Published a school magazine and invited eminent personalities to motivate students.
- Initiated innovative pedagogical practices, such as the 'Igniting Minds' project, to develop higher-order thinking skills among students.
- Achieved board results in all institutions under her leadership that outperformed the state average.
2. State-Level Project Management:
- UDAAN: Enhanced critical thinking among school students through general knowledge and reasoning-based multiple-choice questions.
- Vocabulary Builder ('Word of the Day') Program: Improved students' language skills.
- Comprehensive Achievement Test (2019): Organized a test involving approximately 1.6 million students from classes 6 to 12, conducted in three stages (school, district, and state levels).
- Competency enhancement Program (2024) Lead the project involving all major stakeholders including state functionaries and district education officers. The final outcome was that Sate outperformed all other states in India to achieve the first Rank in national level assessment in PARAKH 2024
3. Teacher Training and Leadership:
- Organized and planned teacher training programs for school teachers and heads at state, national, and international levels.
- Led international training delegations for school teachers and principals to Singapore and Finland.
- Organized state-level games and cultural events for children with special needs.
- Contributed to the development of state policy for children with special needs.
- Played a key role in the regularization of 12,316 temporary teachers under a state welfare policy.
5. Curriculum and Textbook Development:
- Coordinated and managed textbook revision projects for pre-primary and primary levels.
- Chaired the curriculum group for the School of Applied Learning (Hunar Sikhya Schools), contributing to curriculum development.