IC3 Regional Conference

May 12, 2019

The IC3 Regional Conference in Chandigarh, was hosted for the second consecutive year by Strawberry Fields High School. The IC3 Regional Forums feature insightful sessions that focus on professional development for career counsellors and high school leaders. The forums are platform to network, learn more about best practices and, stay up-to-date with the latest trends in career and college counselling.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Ganesh Kohli, Founding President, IC3 Movement and Chair, 2019 IC3 Conference, stressed upon the role of school leaders and counsellors in helping students prepare for as seamless a transition as possible, when stepping out from the cloistered existence within their schools into the often-daunting world of tertiary education.

Illustrious speakers included Mr. Rahul Gill, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Candi Solar, Dr. Ananya Dasgupta, Associate Professor Literature and Director of Writing Centre, Krea University, Prof. Saikat Majumdar, Professor of English and Creative Writing, Ashoka University and Dr. Akshay Anand, Professor, PGIMER, Chandigarh, amongst others.

Prof. Saikat Majumdar also conducted a thoroughly engaging workshop on creative writing for students of the high school, on the side lines of the conference.