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initiate its implementation in a holistic and integrated manner in their teacher
training programmes and evolve strategies to utilise existing trained personnel
at the state level. Two programmes were organised, first at SCERT, Guwahati for
the North-East states and second at SCERT, Pune for states of western region.
There were 50 and 39 participants respectively. SCERTs of Assam, Manipur,
Mizoram and Nagaland participated in the programme organised for North-East
States while SCERTs of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa participated
in the programme organised for the western region. The 5-days programme
exposed participants to concept of peace and peace education in a holistic,
integrated framework. They were involved in discussions, participatory activities
which covered Constitutional Values, Human Values, and their importance for
peace and conflict resolution. Role of pedagogy, influence of media were also
discussed. The participants drew plans for implementation of peace education
in their respective states by respective SCERTs, DIETs and Schools. Participants’
feedback revealed their enthusiasm and willingness to implement the ideas in
their states. SCERT, Assam took initiative to translate the resource book titled
‘Ways to Peace’, ensuring its reach to all teachers.
Peace Education Series
In view of thrust of NCF-2005 on Peace Education, Peace Education Series
intends to document and disseminate works on peace education through articles,
researches, innovations, critiques, commentaries, news, etc. within and outside
the country. The first volume of the series comprising eight articles and two book
reviews is under publication. The articles received for inclusion in the second
volume of the series, are under review and revision and will soon be sent for
publication.
Guidance and Counselling Resource Centre
The objective of the resource centre is to make available facilities for conducting
of psychological tests and use of other materials to the faculty and trainees of the
Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling. After thorough review of latest
national and international catalogues and journals, required material for the
trainees of Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling were procured and
some test materials were binded as these test are used by trainees year after
year.
National Library of Educational and Psychological Tests
The library houses approximately 1500 Indian and foreign psychological and
educational tests in the areas of intelligence, ability and aptitude, achievement,
adjustment, learning, personality, creativity, counselling and guidance etc. There
are also various reference materials (both Indian and Foreign) and literature on
testing in the library. For the year 2010-11, the library extended its services to
approximately 370 researchers and professionals who consulted it. Also many
foreign and Indian tests and resource materials were procured, thus enriching
the library further. The test catalogue was updated and put on display at the
library for easy reckoning by its users.
List of On-going/Carried Over Programmes/Activities
� A Study of Conflict Resolution Styles of Adolescents in Schools
� Development of a Textbook on ‘Learner, Learning and Cognition’ for B.Ed.
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