Rinchen Angmo
Ladakh, Leh| Grant Category: | Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program |
| Project Title: | N.A. |
| Field of Study: | Science |
| Home Institution: | Ladakh Public School, Ladakh, Leh |
| Host Institution: | Florida Gulf Coast University , Fort Myers, FL |
| Grant Start Month: | January 2024 |
| Duration of Grant: | Six weeks |
Brief Bio:
At the Ladakh Public School in Leh, Ms. Rinchen Angmo oversees the science department and serves as the high school coordinator. In her present role, she works as student-mentor and teacher-trainer and designs lesson plans and other pedagogical tools. She has a bachelor’s in science and education and a master’s in plant biotechnology.
Ms. Angmo is a member of VIBHA (Vijnana Bharati) and works relentlessly to propagate the participation of students from Ladakh in science and technology competitions and seminars. She is also a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has attended workshops to change the science teaching-learning methodologies practiced in schools for decades.
Through her participation in the Fulbright TEA program, Ms. Angmo is looking forward to expanding her pedagogical knowledge and skills by interacting with a global network of teachers. She is determined to empower the teachers in her community through her global exposure. She aims to take forward her belief in “compassion in education” for the holistic development of students.