Mathematics, often referred to as the language of the universe, holds a significant place in our lives. It is the foundation upon which many disciplines and industries thrive, and it plays a crucial role in shaping our understanding of the world.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) / केंद्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा बोर्ड (सी.बी.एस.ई.), Centre of Excellence /उत्कृष्टता केंद्र, Delhi West conducted a Capacity Building Programme on Mathematics Secondary on Friday, 23/06/2023 and Saturday, 24/06/2023. The programme was open to teachers of all West Delhi schools. The resource persons, Mr. Subhash Chandra Raute and Mr. Syed F. Sattar, shared their experiences about learning and teaching Mathematics. The session was well equipped with a lot of fun-filled and engaging activities such as passing your whole body from a single A4 size sheet, conceptual understanding through paper folding etc. The teachers also learnt about Geogebra, a wonderful ICT tool for engaging children to impart 21st century skills to them. The teachers also performed error analysis towards understanding the most common errors made by students during class. The entire focus of the workshop was on developing a love for Mathematics amongst children as a step towards learning and understanding the real life applications of Mathematics. The resource persons also shared various competency based questions to support teachers in improving the learning outcomes of their students.

The workshop included a short test that was given to all the participants to gauge their learning from the workshop. The interactive sessions, which were spread over a period of two days, concluded with a discussion on the rationalised syllabi of the Board classes.