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NCERT 40 Dr Mona Yadav welcoming Professor G. Ravindra, Director (in-charge), NCERT at the National Consultation on using visuals as a Pedagogical Aid for Gender Sensitivity medium in different curricular areas it would harmonise content of different disciplines with human values related to equity, equality, dignity of labour, mutual co-operation and learning to live together. It would also help in capturing the contributions made by women from all walks of life in the past and the present. The Consultation was attended by fifty two eminent resource persons and participations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Bombay University, Rajasthan University, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, University of Cambridge, Centre for Studies in Sociology of Education, representatives of Mahila Samakhya, Army Institute of Education, Principles and teachers from Kendriya Vidyalayas and Gender Co-ordinators from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and NCERT experts drawn from different NIE Department. List of On-going/ Carried Over Programmes � Study of the Maktabs and Madarsas of Southern States of India from a Gender Perspective � Development of Training Material for Teacher Educators on Gender Equality and Empowerment � Development of Textbook (s) of Human Ecology and Family Sciences for Class XII in Hindi and Urdu Annual Report 2010-11

5. Department of Education in Science and Mathematics Department of Education in Science and Mathematics carries out research, development, training, evaluation and extension activities in Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education from the upper primary to the higher secondary stage. It is involved in the development of supplementary and complementary teaching-learning materials in Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education for upper primary, secondary and higher secondary stages. The main functions of the department are to undertake research, development, training, evaluation and extension activities related to science, mathematics and environmental education especially for the upper primary, secondary and higher secondary stages. A significant area of the department’s work has been development of syllabi, textbooks and other instructional materials in Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education. The Instructional Material Centre (IMC) of the department undertakes collection and dissemination of information on all aspects of science, mathematics and environmental education. The other major extension activities of the department include: organisation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition; promotion of State Level Science Exhibitions; designing and development of science and mathematics laboratories and the Science Park and publication of a Quarterly Journal ‘School Science’. In order to strengthen teaching of science, mathematics and environmental education in schools, the department organises orientation programmes for teachers and master trainers of States and UTs. To facilitate quality of pupil evaluation in schools the department developed exemplar problems in science and mathematics for secondary and higher secondary stages and that for upper primary stage is in the process of development. The department has also been engaged in the development of materials for popularisation of science, promotion of innovative laboratory practices in science and mathematics and organisation Annual Report 2010-11 Annual Report 2010-11

5. Department of Education in<br />

Science and Mathematics<br />

Department of Education in Science and Mathematics<br />

carries out research, development, training, evaluation and<br />

extension activities in Science, Mathematics, and<br />

Environmental Education from the upper primary to the<br />

higher secondary stage. It is involved in the development of<br />

supplementary and complementary teaching-learning<br />

materials in Science, Mathematics and Environmental<br />

Education for upper primary, secondary and higher<br />

secondary stages.<br />

The main functions of the department are to undertake research, development,<br />

training, evaluation and extension activities related to science, mathematics and<br />

environmental education especially for the upper primary, secondary and higher<br />

secondary stages.<br />

A significant area of the department’s work has been development of syllabi,<br />

textbooks and other instructional materials in Science, Mathematics and<br />

Environmental Education. The Instructional Material Centre (IMC) of the<br />

department undertakes collection and dissemination of information on all aspects<br />

of science, mathematics and environmental education. The other major extension<br />

activities of the department include: organisation of Jawaharlal Nehru <strong>National</strong><br />

Science Exhibition; promotion of State Level Science Exhibitions; designing and<br />

development of science and mathematics laboratories and the Science Park and<br />

publication of a Quarterly Journal ‘School Science’.<br />

In order to strengthen teaching of science, mathematics and environmental<br />

education in schools, the department organises orientation programmes for<br />

teachers and master trainers of States and UTs. To facilitate quality of pupil<br />

evaluation in schools the department developed exemplar problems in science<br />

and mathematics for secondary and higher secondary stages and that for upper<br />

primary stage is in the process of development. The department has also been<br />

engaged in the development of materials for popularisation of science, promotion<br />

of innovative laboratory practices in science and mathematics and organisation<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2010-11<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2010-11

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