Governor Babajide Sanwo-Lu of Lagos State, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of Jammu, and educators from Vigo County and Perry County have all highlighted the significance of creativity and innovation in education. Governor Sanwo-Lu called on government agencies in Lagos State to embrace innovation and creativity, aligning with his commitment to improving the overall well-being of the people of Lagos. He aims to enhance government revenue and meet the needs of the residents more effectively by encouraging new ideas and approaches. The governor also emphasized the need for collaboration and partnerships across sectors to create a more cohesive and efficient system that can better serve the people of Lagos [c69d750f] [b18a46fa]. Lieutenant Governor Sinha of Jammu inaugurated a capacity building program on 'leadership development of academic administrators' and stressed that education should be driven by creativity rather than by curriculum. He emphasized the importance of developing the capacities of young people to be creative and called for educational institutions to transform their campuses into hubs of skill development and innovation. Lieutenant Governor Sinha outlined five aims and vision for future-oriented education, including making classrooms an enabler of imagination and focusing on mentoring rather than just teaching. The program focused on the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and the internationalization of higher education [c29864d7]. In Vigo County, Indiana, educators Mary Dinkel and Christine Gauer have been chosen to participate in the Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching. The program aims to encourage teachers to use creativity in their approach to in-class instruction. Dinkel and Gauer will join 18 other educators from across the state in this year's cohort. They will attend virtual learning sessions, receive three days of immersive, hands-on training, have access to a fully funded in-school creative arts residency, and receive a $1,000 honorarium. The Indiana Arts Commission is proud to be working with these educators and is inspired by their passion to integrate arts and creativity into the classroom for the benefit of their students [ac28b1a9]. Sarah Elrhanjaoui, an educator from Perry County, Indiana, has also been chosen to participate in the Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching. The fellowship, organized by the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), aims to bring arts and creativity into the classroom. The program includes hands-on training sessions, a full semester of arts integration activities, and a $1,000 honorarium. Elrhanjaoui will join 19 other educators from across the state in the 2024 Creative Teaching Cohort. Stephanie Haines, Arts Education and Accessibility Program Manager at the IAC, expressed excitement about working with passionate educators who are ready to integrate arts and creativity into the classroom [09611d82]. The Ivy World School in Jalandhar, India, recently conducted a workshop on 'Life Skills and Creative Thinking' for educators. The workshop aimed to motivate and guide educators towards professional excellence. The workshop was addressed by resource person Ms. Vineeta Sareen, who delivered a presentation on 'Life Skills and Creative Thinking'. It was attended by 84 educators from sister concern schools. The President, Chairman, Vice President, CEO, and Director of Vasal Education Society emphasized the importance of life skills and creative teaching for educators. The workshop was interactive and well-received by the educators [e76e520d]. Lieutenant Governor Sinha of Jammu, in his address at the national seminar on the 'Role of academic-driven Startups in developing economy of J&K UT (RASE 2024)' at NIT Srinagar, emphasized the potential of academic-driven startups to transform J&K's economy. He highlighted the UT administration's key initiatives like J&K Start-up Policy and the potential in Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) to transform the start-ups and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UT, especially in rural areas. The national level seminar aims to encourage universities and colleges to invest in the future and nurture talent for impactful innovations. Lieutenant Governor Sinha also called for enhanced collaboration between academia, industry, and policymakers to develop a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir [20f0d6be].
Governor Sanwo-Lu, Lieutenant Governor Sinha, and the educators from Vigo County and Perry County stress the importance of creativity and innovation in education. Their calls for collaboration, skill development, and the integration of arts and creativity align with their respective visions for a more prosperous and competitive education system. Additionally, an analysis by The Hans India highlights the key role of education in India's creative economy. The article emphasizes the under-recognition and under-utilization of India's creative potential and cites examples of other countries where the creative economy has made significant contributions to GDP. The article calls for prioritizing education and skills development in creative fields in the upcoming budget, revamping school curriculums to integrate creativity and design thinking, developing higher education programs in animation, gaming, fashion design, and digital media, investing in vocational training programs and workshops for specific creative skills, equipping teachers with training in fostering creativity and design thinking, providing financial incentives, infrastructure investment, and intellectual property protection, showcasing Indian creative products internationally, and facilitating participation in global trade fairs. The article concludes that India's creative economy can experience substantial growth with a comprehensive policy framework, and the upcoming budget represents an opportunity to ignite India's creative spark and unleash its true potential [c69d750f] [b18a46fa] [c29864d7] [ac28b1a9] [09611d82] [e76e520d] [20f0d6be] [57f88e42].