Learning Weekends :April 2023
Alvin Toffler had said that “the illiterates of the 21st Century will not be those, who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and re-learn”. There is wisdom in unlearning habits, beliefs and assumptions that no longer serve a useful purpose. Another motivational quote from Jerry Rice, the legendary American football player is “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” Many eminent persons ranging from Benjamin Franklin ( https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/24824-an-investment-in-knowledge-always-pays-the-best-interest ), Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet ( https://youtu.be/mQJU0LeN6xU ), Bill Clinton ( https://youtu.be/L_nUOfaWEC4 ) and Amitabh Bachchan ( https://youtu.be/vk2BiQB9WJM ) have reiterated the importance of lifelong learning.
Within two months of the chatGPT launch by OpenAI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that self-learning through technology is an opportunity for today’s generation: https://lnkd.in/d9FJN9Jh
Press release from PMO dated: 20 JAN 2023 11:59AM by PIB Delhi
This set of 12 learning weekend courses is a first step towards facilitating the awakening of the learning mode amongst people, who want to follow the above advice, but don’t know where to start. Here is a simple way to begin your lifelong journey using your mobile phone and the popular app named Whatsapp.
For the month of April 2023, the following 12 weekend courses will be on offer. The first three listed here, LW01,LW02 and LW03, will be delivered during the first weekend,LW04,LW05 and LW06 during the 2nd weekend, LW07,LW08 and LW09 during the 3rd weekend and LW10, LW11 and LW12 in the 4th weekend of the month.
The course titles are self-explanatory and further details will be provided to those who express interest by sending a WhatsApp message to Prof MM Pant at +919810073724
LW01: Learning to self-learn
LW02: Why learn AI
LW03: Why learn Quantum
LW04: ChatGPT and education
LW05: The 100 years Life
LW06: The language called Mathematics
LW07: Critical Thinking
LW08: MegaTrends : Technical and Social
LW09: First Principles and Scientific Temper
LW10: Why learn Physics?
LW11: Contemporary Physics
LW12: Inspiring Nobel Laureates in Physics
A prospective learner may do one course every weekend and cover all the 12 courses in 3 months. A more enthusiastic learner could do 3 courses every weekend and finish Al the 12 courses within one month. Or one could choose a mix of 6 weekend courses every month and complete them in a reasonable period of 2 months. By then you will be ready for the forthcoming 5th education revolution.
Enrolment and fee payment:
* As the course is delivered through WhatsApp the enrolment process is simply to send a WhatsApp message to Prof MM Pant at +919810073724.
* The fee for each of the above courses is Rs 1000/- and can be easily remitted through PayTM to MM Pant ( mobile number : +919810073724).
* For those who would rather pay into a Bank account, the relevant information is :
* Madan Mohan Pant
* HDFC Bank, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurgaon
A/c 26451000000301
HDFC0002645
* (The account number is 26451 followed by six zeroes followed by 301)
To know more, please send a WhatsApp message to Prof MM Pant at +919810073724
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