Organizing Team: Dr. Asawari Bhave

Designation: Associate Professor / Assistant Editor

Teaching Experience: 24

Research papers: 12

Dr. Asawari is a lifelong learner and firmly believes “One who dares to teach, should never cease to learn”. She is currently Dean, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune. She is also heads MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul Teacher‘s Training Academy, B. Ed College, Loni Kalbhor, Pune, and Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Pune.

She has total 24 years of teaching experience, wherein she has taught Physics and Educational Psychology subjects. For last 6 years she is effectively leading one of the prominent Teacher Education Institute. She regularly conducts trainings and workshops for in-service as well as preservice teachers from school level also to lecturers from professional colleges. She is online subject matter expert with Texila American University’s School of Education, Guyana, South America. She has 12 research papers to her credit published in ISSN / ISBN National and International journals. She was the recipient of „Staff Exchange Award to visit University of Stirling, Scotland, UK for Collaborating in the exchange, development and delivery professional teacher education and educational leadership.She was instrumental in receiving 4 grant-in-aids for Research Projects from ICSSR, New Delhi, India for her current institution.

She is also the Associate Inspector for Dubai School Inspection Board (DSIB). She has extensive experience in teacher training, technology aided learning, mentoring and monitoring and developing modules for training. She is the member of Peer Team for National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) for inspecting Teacher Education Colleges PAN India. She has designed curriculum on Life Skill Education and Inclusive Education for teacher trainees and teachers to connect different realities; training teachers for positive mental health.