<b>Enhancing Pedagogical Competence: A Case Study of Pre-Service Teachers' Development in Experiential Learning and Hands-On Pedagogy Through ‘Ganitvishwam’ -A Mathematics Club</b>

The twenty first century is the fastest century in terms of knowledge generation, innovations, and re-evolutions in many aspects of human being. The field of education is also constantly evolving, with an increasing emphasis on innovative pedagogical approaches that promote active learning and engagement among students. In this context, the development of pedagogical competence among pre-service teachers has become a critical focus area in teacher education programs. Experiential learning and hands-on pedagogy have emerged as effective instructional strategies that promote deeper understanding and long-term retention of mathematical concepts among students. These approaches encourage active participation, inquiry, and reflection, allowing students to construct their own knowledge through real-world experiences. But pre-service teachers were completed their entire education through the traditional ways of learning where main emphasis was to understand concepts and memorise it. So, making them unlearn old set of skills and by making space for new experiential learning and hands on pedagogy is not a one-day task. The researcher developed and implemented a series of objective oriented activities in a year of span for the main objective to develop pedagogical competence among pre-service teachers through the Mathematics Club- ‘Ganitvishwam’ which is a dedicated club focused on mathematics education. This research paper presents a case study that explores the impact of experiential learning and hands-on pedagogy on the development of pedagogical competence among pre-service teachers, within the framework of 'Ganitvishwam' - a dedicated Mathematics Club.