A training session was conducted on 4 April 2026 by Ms SaminaAlvi, Corporate Trainer, Counselling Psychologist, and Personality Development Coach. The session was organised with the aim of enhancing teachers’ understanding of Inquiry-Based Learning and its role in fostering critical thinking among students.

The session commenced with a warm welcome extended to Ms Alvi by Principal Mr Deepak Mervyn Mathews and Vice Principal Mr Sachindra Bharti. To initiate the discussion, Ms Alvi posed a thought-provoking question regarding the challenges teachers face in their classrooms. The teachers actively participated and shared concerns such as irregular attendance, lack of focus among students, communication barriers, and insufficient parental cooperation.

Ms Alvi then began her presentation on 'Building Critical Thinkers with Inquiry-Based Learning'. She explained the concept of Inquiry-Based Learning and illustrated it with a personal anecdote from her school days. She emphasised that when students develop critical thinking skills, they become change-makers in society, as they are better equipped to analyse situations and make informed decisions.

Further, she elaborated on the positive traits of critical thinkers, highlighting how they form balanced, evidence-based opinions. The session included engaging activities designed to encourage participation. In one activity, teachers were given the statement 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius' and were asked to generate questions through critical thinking. This was followed by videos that addressed the questions raised.

Another interactive activity, titled 'Gallery Walk', involved displaying images and asking teachers to frame questions using prompts such as who, when, where, why, how, and what. This activity helped teachers understand how to stimulate curiosity and inquiry among students.

In her concluding remarks, Ms Alvi shared a powerful thought: if educators want students to become robots, they should encourage rote learning; however, if they want students to build robots, they must adopt Inquiry-Based Learning. The session concluded with an interactive discussion, during which teachers asked further questions and gained valuable insights into encouraging students to think and question actively.

Mr Bharti expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Ms Alvi for her enriching session and formally concluded the programme.