Backdrop: For the past several years, I have explored the use of Whatsapp as learning platform for a range of topics that maybe described under the umbrella term ‘life-long learning’. To encourage more people to explore this method, my courses are short, that can be done over a weekend or a week. Somewhat longer courses are for a month ( 4 weeks), but nothing longer than that.
Pursuing these courses will help you move from your current comfort zone, through fear zone and learning zone to growth zone.
You can do all the listed courses over six months at a comfortable pace or three months in a more intense mode or pursue a more personalised path to suit one’s special interests and specific circumstances.
The 4 weekend courses are on offer during the 4 weekends of August2023, and with a similar schedule every month thereafter.
The weeklong course on ChatGPT for better learning is on offer during the first week of August 2023 and thereafter during the first week of every month.
The weeklong course on Philosophy for living well is on offer during the second week of August 2023 and thereafter during the second week of every month.
The weeklong course on What is worth learning ? is on offer during the third week of August 2023 and thereafter during the third week of every month.
The weeklong course on Quantum Readiness is on offer during the fourth week of August 2023 and thereafter during the fourth week of every month.
All the four monthlong courses are on offer from Monday 2nd October 2023, and from the first Monday of every month thereafter. All the 4 weekend and weeklong courses will also be offered every month from October 2023 onwards.
To know more, please send a Whatsapp message to Prof MM Pant at +919810073724
Prof. M.M.Pant has a Ph.D in Computational Physics, along with a Professional Law Degree, and has been a practitioner in the fields of Law, IT enabled education and IT implementation.
Drawing upon his experience in world class international institutions and having taught in various modes of Face-to-Face, Distance Learning and Technology Enhanced Training, Prof. Pant is now exploring the nature of institutions which will be successors to the IITs, which represented the 1960s, IIMs, which represented the 1970 and Open Universities which were the rage of 1980s & 90s.
He believes that the convergence between various media and technologies would fundamentally alter the way learning would be created, packaged, and delivered to learners. His current activities are all directed toward actual implementation of these new age educational initiatives that transform education in the post Internet post WTO era..
Prof. Pant, has been a Former Pro-Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and has been on the faculty of IIT – Kanpur (the premier Engineering institution in India), MLNR Engineering College and Faculty & Visiting Professor - University of Western Ontario-Canada.
He has been visiting scientist to research centers in Italy, England, Germany & Sweden and has delivered international lectures with about 80 papers published.
During his association of almost 15 years with the IGNOU, Prof. Pant has served as the Director Computing and has been the Member of All Bodies (i.e. School boards, Academic council, Planning board, Finance committee and the Board of management).
With his interest in Law, backed with practice of Law in a High Court, and his basic training in Science and IT, Prof. Pant has been particularly interested in the Cyber Law, Patent & trade mark issues, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues etc. and has been involved with many activities, conferences on “Law & IT”
Prof. Pant is presently;
• Advisor to Media Lab Asia - Chairman of working group on ICT for Education, chairman of PRSG handling projects on ICT for education.
• Lead Consultant for an ADB funded project for ICT in Basic Education in Uzbekistan
• Member of the drafting Group for India’s National Policy on ICT in education
• Chairman of the group creating books for class 11 and 12 students on ‘Computers and Communication Technology’ appointed by the NCERT
• Preparing a ‘Theme Paper” for the NCTE in the area of ICT and Teacher Training
• Advisor and mentor to several leading Indian and Multi-national Companies in the area of education.
Prof. Pant has in the recent past been ;
• Member – Board of Management – I I T, Delhi for 6 years (two consecutive terms)
• One-man committee to create the Project Report & Legislation for Delhi IT-enabled Open University
• Advisor to the Delhi Government on Asian Network of Major Cities Project (ANMC-21) distance learning project in association with Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
• Chairman Board of Studies, All India Management Association
With his mission to create and implement new business opportunities in the area of e-learning & learning facilitation, Prof. Pant has promoted Planet EDU Pvt. Ltd., as its Founder & Chairman, along with a team of highly experienced and skilled professionals from Education & Training, Operations, IT and Finance.
