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cadre of resource persons in ECCE at state level and to strengthen state level
efforts in promoting ECCE coverage and quality. Twenty three teacher-educators
from thirteen states participated in the fifth course. These participants were
deputed by the state governments, SCERTs and SSA. The course was spread
over three phases. The first phase was scheduled from 8 November 2010 to 23
February 2011 and it gave participants theoretical inputs on major themes of
ECCE. Discussions, assignments and simulated exercises were regular features
of the programme. Theoretical sessions of the Course were conducted in a
participatory mode. Internship and practical activities were conducted in
Anganwadi centres of South Delhi and at IIT Nursery school. For observation of
classroom processes, visits were organised to Anganwadis, private nursery
schools, MCD nursery schools, primary schools, mobile crèches, schools
practicing inclusion, SOS village and Bal Bhavan. During excursion visit outside
Delhi, participants were taken to the centres run by Bodh Shiksha Samiti in the
slum areas of Jaipur.
Evolving Strategies to Build Green Schools
A workshop on ‘Evolving Strategies to Build Green Schools’ was organised by
the department during 2010-11. The participants of the workshop were
representatives from DIETs, SCERTs, SIEs, SSA offices of more than 20 states
across the country, schools conducting innovative programmes/activities in this
area and environmental experts from CEE (Delhi and Ahmedabad), CSE (Delhi)
and NCERT. The objectives of the workshop were to provide a platform to all
stakeholders, researchers, organisations to share experiences and discuss various
aspects of greening schools and to evolve strategies for building green schools
based on their shared experiences. During the three-day workshop innovative
efforts of different organisations and schools were shared in various sessions
chaired by experts in this area. The resource persons and the participants worked
together in groups to develop strategies for building green schools through
brainstorming under different themes of Green-Curriculum, Teaching-Learning
material, Teaching-Learning Processes, Evaluation, School Habitat and Sociocultural
Environment of the School. A set of different strategies emerged for each
of the themes. As a follow up of the workshop a manual for greening of elementary
schools is being developed.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA
ABHIYAN
Early Literacy Programmes
Monitoring and Documentation of Mathura Pilot Project
The main objective of monitoring the Mathura pilot project is to gather regular
feedback from the field about the programme on early literacy and design
strategies for further strengthening of the programme. Monitoring also aimed at
evaluating change in teachers’ attitude vis-a-vis training and ensuring material
availability, usage of material in the classroom. The feedback forms or schedules
are based on observation and interactions with students, teachers and parents.
Phase-I was conducted during February-May 2009 and phase-II during
November 2009 and January 2010. Analysis and report writing of phase I and
II has been completed. Findings suggest that changes are gradually taking place.
Annual Report 2010-11