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main emphasis was on practical use of software in library. IT age belongs to
open source therefore books, journals, software programmes, tools etc. are
available free of cost in internet for every possible activity. So to avail the
opportunity of using open software for library automation, there are a number
of open source software available in interest for library automation. For the
training programmes the open source softwares ‘KOHA’ OSS was selected. Some
orientation lectures were also conducted on OSS and library automations.
Participants were also involved in practical works. The participants were trained
on the use of different work modules of the software like acquisition, cataloguing,
serial control, circulation, system set-up etc. They were also provided training
on use of LINUX, Apache, Perl etc. as a part of operating OSS. For web integration
the participants practiced on another OSS ‘See monkey’.
Orientation programme for KRPs of DIET on Examination Reforms
The five-day orientation programme was organised on examination reforms from
6 to 10 December 2010. It was specifically for the teachers belonging to SCs in
the Western Region. The areas covered in the programme include: Reforms in
Evaluation: Historical Perspective; The Need for Examination Reforms; Recent
Trends and Innovative Practices in Evaluation; Role of ICT in Evaluation; Grading
System; Educational Evaluation; Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation;
Evaluation in Constructivist Paradigm; and Evaluation of Higher Order Thinking
Skills (HOTS), etc.
Orientation of Key Resource Persons on Right to Education Act, 2009
The three-day orientation programme on RTE Act, 2009 was held from 19 to 21
December 2010. This programme was conducted for the Scheduled Caste teacher
educators from the DIETs of Western Region. The objectives of the programme
were to: develop understanding of rights based approach to education; develop
critical understanding of the history of schooling form rights based perspective;
discuss the provision of RTE, Act; and understand implications of RTE, Act to
the children of various social categories, etc.
Nurturance Programme for National Talent Search Awardees of Class IX
The nurturance programme was first time conducted at RIE, Bhopal for the
Western Region. The five-day programme was organised from 21 to 25 February
2011. The National Talent Search (NTS) awardees of Class IX from the states of
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh participated in the programme. Out
of the 88 NTS awardees of western region, only 35 participated in the nurturance
programme. Objectives of the nurturance programme were: to develop their
intellectual potentialities in the best possible way to; to motivate the curiosity of
awardees to stimulate their powers of creativity and research spirit; to develop
understanding of the recent development in the subject of their interest; and to
promote innovation, experimentation and research in the area of their interest;
etc. The programme mainly focused on providing a good platform to determine
their carrier prospects in the particular subject of their own interest. The awardees
interacted with the eminent experts of various disciplines. This opportunity to
the awardees will be of very high value for sustainable development in their
academic carrier in future. Eminent academicians and scientists were invited for
interactive sessions. The awardees also visited Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav
Sangrahalaya and Regional Science Centre, Bhopal.
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