
6th Conference on
Computational Thinking in Schools
The 6th Conference on Computational Thinking in Schools was held on July 5th and 6th, 2024, at IISER, Pune. The conference was hosted by GGIS School, Pune, and the PICT ACM Student Chapter in a hybrid format—both in-person and online. It was inaugurated by Prof. Sunil Bhagwat, Director of IISER. The main keynote talk was delivered by Prof. Sue Sentance, Director of the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre, University of Cambridge, UK, on the topic Teaching Programming in Schools: Principles and Practices.
Over 70 teachers from 14 states of India presented abstracts across various thematic areas, including CT and Mathematics Education, CT and Science Education, CT and Societal Problems, CT and Inclusion, CT and Coding, and CT and Physical Computing. These were followed by presentations from organizations. There were 29 poster and demo presentations by teachers from various states of India. Notably, the presentations on CT and Inclusion were a highlight of the conference.
A panel discussion on AI in CT Education: Costs and Benefits was moderated by Prof. R. Ramanujam from Azim Premji University. The panelists included Abha Meghe from Meghe Group of Schools, Navin Kabra from ReliScore, Santhi Vishala from APSWREIS, and Madhavan Mukund from Chennai Mathematical Institute.
Workshops included Promoting Critical Thinking with Refute Questions conducted by Viraj Kumar from IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bengaluru, and an interactive workshop on Puzzles and Games by Jyothi Krishnan from CCL, IIT Gandhinagar.
The conference saw participation from over 350 teachers, educators, and academics at IISER Pune, with an online participation of 1,500 from more than 20 states of India, as well as from Canada, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA.
The conference was supported by ACM India’s Institutional Sponsors: Persistent (Platinum), TCS Research (Platinum), Google (Gold), Flipkart (Silver), IBM (Silver); and CTiS sponsors, TCS Empowers, Sunrise Infotech, Microsoft, and Quest Alliance.


Event Details

5th and 6th July, 2024

IISER, Pune,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Pune, Maharashtra 411008
Our Organisers




ACM India Institutional Sponsors
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Gold
Silver
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Time
Topic
Invited Talk
CSpathshala Overview
Welcome and PC Chairs’ report:
10:30am -11am
Tea
11am-Noon
Session 2:Teaching programming in school: principles and practices
Noon -1:30pm
Lunch
3:00 – 4:00pm
Session 4 Time 3pm to 4pm Poster Session and Demos/Exhibits
4:00 – 4:30pm
Tea
10:30 -11:00am
Tea
12:30 -2:00pm
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00pm
Session 3: CT and Inclusion Poster and Demo Session
3:00 – 3:30pm
Tea
4:30pm-4:45pm
Closing Remarks
4:45pm-5:00pm
Tea
Please Note – the registration is free and it is mandatory for attending the conference, for registration:

CSpathshala (https://cspathshala.org) proudly announces the sixth conference on Computational Thinking in Schools (CTiS2024) on 5th and 6th July, 2024 at IISER, Pune and hosted by GGIS School, Pune and SCTR’s PICT ACM Student Chapter (PASC).
The CTiS (Computational Thinking in Schools) conference is an annual event organised by the ACM, India (Association for Computing Machinery, India) and the CSpathshala community. It aims to bring together teachers, educators and researchers to discuss issues of curriculum, pedagogy, policy and implementation, related to bringing computational thinking to schools.
CSpathshala is an ACM India initiative to bring a modern computing curriculum to Indian schools. In our National Education Policy 2020 and in many countries across the world, Computational Thinking (CT) has been identified as one of the essential subjects to be taught and a critical skill to be developed in children during the school years. It advances the notion that the Mathematics and Science behind Computer Science go far beyond the simple ability to use computers, and can be taught and discussed in schools even without the use of computers. The first CTiS conference was held in Pune in April 2019 and this CTiS2024 is the sixth edition. All five editions were greatly successful and were well received by teachers and educators. CTiS2023 addressed the theme Enhancing teacher preparation for integrating computational thinking with over 200 participants at IISER Pune across 10 states and 2300+ participants online across 21 states and 5 countries (Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Singapore and Switzerland).
CTiS2024 aims to provide a platform for teachers, educators and experts to share their best practices as well as challenges faced in implementing computational thinking in education. The discussions will focus on integrating CT activities both plugged and unplugged (with or without the use of computers) in various school subjects, on student learning outcomes and on disseminating findings of CT based experiments or classroom research conducted by teachers and educators across the country. The conference will feature keynote speeches, workshops, panel discussions and paper presentations on various themes related to Computational thinking.
Paper Presentation
The conference attempts to cover a wide range of topics on Computational Thinking and its implementation in the school curriculum. These include, but are not limited to:
-CT and Coding
-CT based unplugged activities in the classroom (in any subject)
-CT for students with special needs
-CT for professional development of teachers
-CT in Mathematics Education
-CT in Science Education
-CT in Social Science Education
-Challenges in integrating CT in the school curriculum
-Assessment of CT
-Impact of CT activities on student learning
-Localisation and adaptation of CSpathshala curriculum to suit local needs
-CT and Physical Computing
-CT and National Education Policy
-CT and societal problems
One of the primary objectives of the CTiS2024 is to elicit the practising teacher’s views and understanding with regard to CT. The paper presentation session welcomes interested participants to submit an abstract (not exceeding 1000 words) on any of the above themes (though not restricted to the above themes). Participants are encouraged to focus their presentation on sharing their own work and experience related to CT. Please refer to the abstract template and samples provided for preparing your abstract. It is recommended to follow the format suggested by these samples
Deadline for submissions: 31st March 2024
Notification to authors: 31st May 2024
Final presentations and videos ready (based on need): 24th June 2024
Please send the abstract to ctis2024@cspathshala.org (in DOC or PDF format) by 31st March 2024. The abstract may be in English, or in any of the regional languages. The names of all authors, the details of school affiliation and contact details are ESSENTIAL. If a participant feels that s/he needs help and guidance in writing the abstract, s/he can approach the committee.
Program Committee
Name | Affliation |
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Chitra Babu |
SSN College of Engineering, Chennai |
Deepali Sawai |
City Pride Schools, Pune |
Geeta Gormande (Co-chair) |
School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur |
Jonaki Ghosh |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi |
Jyothi Krishnan |
CCL, IIT Gandhinagar |
Krithika Krishnamoorthy |
Azim Premji University, Bangalore |
Kumar Madhukar |
IIT Delhi |
Meenakshi DSouza |
IIIT Bangalore, Bengaluru |
Neeldhara Misra (Co-chair) |
IIT Gandhinagar |
Nikhil Karkarey |
Walnut School, Pune |
Pratiksha Mujumdar |
School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur |
R Ramanujam |
Azim Premji University, Bangalore |
Sabita Vinod |
School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur |
Sonia Garcha |
CSpathshala |
Supriya Dey |
Vision Empower |
Program Committee
- Chitra Babu, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai
- Deepali Sawai, City Pride Schools, Pune
- Geeta Gormande, (Co-chair) School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur
- Jonaki Ghosh, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi
- Jyothi Krishnan, CCL, IIT Gandhinagar
- Krithika Krishnamoorthy, Azim Premji University, Bangalore
- Kumar Madhukar, IIT Delhi
- Meenakshi DSouza, IIIT Bangalore, Bengaluru
- Neeldhara Misra, (Co-chair) IIT Gandhinagar
- Nikhil Karkarey, Walnut School, Pune
- Pratiksha Mujumdar, School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur
- R Ramanujam, Azim Premji University, Bangalore
- Sabita Vinod, School of Scholars, Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur
- Sonia Garcha, CSpathshala
- Supriya Dey, Vision Empower
Organizing Committee
Bharti Bhagwani, (Co-Chair)
Geetanjali Kale, (Co-Chair), PICT, Pune
Soumen Maitey, IISER, Pune
Publicity Committee
- Deepali Sawai, (Co-Chair), City Pride Schools, Pune
- Sabita Vinod, School of Scholars, Nagpur (Co-Chair)
Steering Committee
- Jonaki Ghosh, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi
- Madhavan Mukund, CMI, Chennai
- Meenakshi D’Souza, IIIT Bangalore, Bengaluru
- Nikhil Karkarey, Walnut School, Pune
- Pratiksha Mujumdar, School of Scholars, Nagpur
- R Ramanujam, IMSc, Chennai
- Sonia Garcha, CSpathshala (Chair)
- Vipul Shah, TCS, Pune
Sponsorship Chair
- Arun Kadekodi, Soft Corner (Chair)

The CTiS (Computational Thinking in Schools) conference is an annual event organised by the ACM, India (Association for Computing Machinery, India) and the CSpathshala community. It aims to bring together teachers, educators and researchers to discuss issues of curriculum, pedagogy, policy and implementation, related to bringing computational thinking to schools. The first CTiS conference was held in Pune in April 2019, the second and third editions of the conference were held as virtual events in October 2020 and September 2021 respectively. All three editions were greatly successful and were well received by teachers and educators.
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CTiS2023
The 5th conference organised by CSpathshala on Computational Thinking in Schools, CTiS2023 on 7th and 8th July, 2023 at IISER, Pune and hosted by City Pride School, Pune and SCTR’s PICT ACM Student Chapter (PASC).
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CTiS2022
4th conference hosted at IISER Pune in partnership with the Kaveri Group of Institutes – Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High Schools, Pune and SCTR’s PICT ACM Student Chapter (PASC)
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Sr.No | Author | Co-Author | Schools/Group | City/District | State | Title |
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1
|
SHAIK MUNVAR |
BVV |
APSAWRS SCHOOL, |
WEST GODAVARI |
Andhra Pradesh |
computational thinking |
2
|
Dr.P.Satish kumar |
I.Sireesha |
Apswrs |
Tirupati |
Andhra Pradesh |
Counting of traingles |
3
|
Suvarchala vangara |
– |
Apswrs/jc, |
NTR |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nets of 3d shapes |
4
|
Sk Sapura Begum |
Sk Rajiya |
Dr B R Ambedkar |
Anakapalli |
Andhra Pradesh |
Unplugged activity |
5
|
G Hemalatha |
– |
DR B R Ambedkar |
East Godavari |
Andhra Pradesh |
Guess a number |
6
|
Archana Vatti |
– |
Dr B R Ambedkar |
Srikakulam |
Andhra Pradesh |
CT in learning |
7
|
Tiruvallure |
Tiruvallure Rukmini |
Dr BR Ambedkar |
Kadapa |
Andhra Pradesh |
Reducing accidents |
8
|
T. RAVI |
– |
Dr BRAG Boys |
Bapatla |
Andhra Pradesh |
Fractions |
9
|
G.jayalakshmi |
B.Ratna kumari |
Dr.B.R.A.G, |
Anakapalli |
Andhra Pradesh |
Using geogebra |
10
|
Polupalli |
K.kusuma Kumari |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
West Godavari |
Andhra |
Acids,bases |
11
|
A Sudha Rani |
– |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
Kurnool |
Andhra Pradesh |
Empowering Mathematical |
12
|
Hasmukhkumar |
– |
Balva Primary |
Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
Students Learn |
13
|
Parulben |
– |
unavantray Pandya |
Kheda |
Gujarat |
Guj An |
14
|
Trushna Parmar |
– |
PM Shri Chalali |
Kheda |
Gujarat |
Skipping Game |
15
|
Brinda Bhagabhai |
– |
Salujina Muvada |
Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
Computational |
16
|
Vishal Nayak |
– |
Salujina Muvada |
Gandhinagar |
Gujarat |
Study Of |
17
|
Yogesh Sharma |
– |
– |
Kheda |
Gujarat |
Guj From |
18
|
Mehulkumar |
– |
– |
Mehsana |
Gujarat |
Online Quizzes |
19
|
Mr. Mohammad |
Mr. Tajamul |
Govt. Higher |
Baramulla |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Exploring |
20
|
Aarti_Brijkishore |
– |
– |
– |
Jarkhand |
Mathematics |
21
|
Harijana Manohar |
Prof G. |
Department of |
Mysore |
Karnataka |
Exploring |
22
|
Bhagyashree |
R. Bharathi, |
Government |
Davangeri |
Karnataka |
Snake and ladder |
23
|
Divya Joseph |
Rashmita Panigrahi, |
Raspberry Pi |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
Delivering A |
24
|
Divya Nayak |
Renuka Dev |
Roman and |
Mangaluru |
Karnataka |
Computational |
25
|
Rekha Kulkarni |
– |
Shri Manik |
– |
Karnataka |
Ratio and |
26
|
Jyoti Bisht |
– |
Vision |
Bengaluru |
Karnataka |
Teacher Capacity |
27
|
Parvathy |
– |
Global Public |
Kochi |
Kerala |
Computational |
28
|
Richa Gupta |
– |
Peepul India |
– |
Madhya Pradesh |
Unplugged |
29
|
Anand |
– |
Avasara |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Computational |
30
|
Netre Kulkarni |
Ms. Trupti Pardhe, |
City Pride |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Teaching |
31
|
Jayanti Joshi |
– |
City Pride |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Learn Hindi |
32
|
Kiwi Soni |
Lubna Shaikh, |
City Pride Schools |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Moving From |
33
|
Manjiri |
– |
Dr. Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
The Use Of |
34
|
Sneha Umbarkar |
– |
Dr. Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Coding AI |
35
|
Manisha Girolkar |
Gauri Joshi |
Dr. Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Understanding |
36
|
Anagha Ingale |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi Shamarao |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Means of |
37
|
Chitra Santosh |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Challenges |
38
|
Chitra.S.Hardikar |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Water Conservation |
39
|
Faiza Sayyed |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
GOOD FOOD HABITS |
40
|
Shilpa Modani |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi Shamarao |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Lesson |
41
|
SREEKALA |
– |
Dr.Kalmadi |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Area and |
42
|
Ankish Tirpude |
– |
Science Activity |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Push Pin Art |
43
|
Varsha Pangarkar |
– |
The Akanksha |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Evaluating |
44
|
Shraddha N. |
Yogita M. Sheth |
Walnut School |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Computational Thinking |
45
|
Kavita Shinde |
– |
Walnut School |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
CT Based |
46
|
Dr Balaji |
– |
Zilla Parishad |
Hingoli |
Maharashtra |
Developing |
47
|
Priyanka |
– |
Zilla Parishad |
Bhilar |
Maharashtra |
Hindi Barriers |
48
|
Aniket Awate |
– |
ZPPS Thorandale |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Change In |
49
|
Neelesh Singh |
Anju Vishwakarma |
– |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
Computational |
50
|
Reena Gupta |
Anuja Gawali |
– |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
Integrating |
51
|
Pravin Bhikale |
Sumant Deore |
– |
Pune |
Maharashtra |
The Art Of |
52
|
Sayed Saba |
Fatima Shaikh |
– |
Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
Using Unplugged |
53
|
Sagarika |
Regina |
Red Cross |
– |
Odisha |
Benefits of |
54
|
Asaithambi |
Kanchana |
Asaithambi Madhivadhani Srijay Sutar – |
Hyderabad, |
Telangana |
Curation Of |
55
|
Banupriya & |
– |
St Joseph |
– |
Tamil Nadu |
Honey comb Puzzle |
56
|
Celine Selvi |
– |
TELC |
– |
Tamil Nadu |
Caesar Cipher |
57
|
Hepziba |
– |
TELC |
– |
Tamil Nadu |
Side Sum |
58
|
Lingampalli |
Lata R Madival |
Government for Blind Children, |
– |
Telangana |
Race to 27 – |
59
|
Meghna Singh |
– |
Dayalbagh |
Agra |
Uttar Pradesh |
The Impact Of |
60
|
Shravani Agrawal |
Sruti S Ragavan |
IIT Kanpur |
Kanpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
Pattern |
61
|
Raja Azad |
Brajendra |
Jay Prakash |
Jhansi |
|
Analysis Of |
62
|
Shivjeet Singh |
Shyam Tiwari, |
Rajkeeya Ashram |
Banda |
Uttar Pradesh |
Chemistry |
63
|
Swati Ranade |
– |
School of |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
“Leveraging Computational |
64
|
Monali Singamwar |
– |
School of |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Exploring Algorithms and |
65
|
Amita Deoghare |
– |
School of |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Computational |
66
|
Namrata Jarudkar |
Anitha Wankhede, |
School of |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Use of CT skills |
67
|
Sarita Upadhye |
– |
School |
Yawatmal |
Maharashtra |
Empowering Young Minds: |
68
|
Premlata V. Shakya |
Rashi M. Chauhan |
School of Scholars |
“Yawatmal |
Maharashtra |
हि दं ी वि षय मेंवि भि न्न |
69
|
Atul Bondre |
– |
School of Scholars |
Yawatmal |
Maharashtra |
Exploring Armstrong Numbers: |
70
|
Deepmala Mourya |
Ketaki Dalal |
School of Scholars Atrey Layout |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Prime Climb |
71
|
Deepa Sharma |
Sunita Maurya |
School of |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Nurturing 21st-century skills |
72
|
Archana Anasane |
Smita Raut |
Schoolof Scholars , Amravati |
Amravati |
Maharashtra |
Joyful Learning |
73
|
G. Sai Pranav |
“M. V. Viraj |
“Directorate of Education, Government of Goa |
– |
Goa |
Learning Computational |
74
|
NEEDHI NEELESH HALARNKAR |
– |
CONFRARIA VADDO, |
Bardez |
Goa |
Using Algebraic |
75
|
Ankita Arjun Redkar |
– |
Government Primary School, Sada |
Mormugao |
Goa |
CT unplugged |
76
|
Anuya Nasnodkar |
– |
Sarkari Prathmik Vidyalay Kendra Kudched |
Kudched |
Goa |
CT unplugged Activities |
77
|
Goa Kirti Dhargalkar |
– |
Sarkari Prathmik Vidyalay Kendra |
Bardesh |
Goa |
CT unplugged Activities |