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TRAINING
Capacity Building of States through SCERTs/Examination Boards on
setting up and Use of Microscale Chemistry Laboratory
The Microscale Chemistry Laboratory, first of its kind in India, which is cost
effective, safe, environment friendly, fast and pedagogically sound was designed,
developed and field tested in eleven schools of Delhi. Many teachers have been
trained on the use of the lab kit. A model lab has also been set up. The kit is now
under production. The kit contains all the necessary apparatus to do all practicals
prescribed by CBSE at XI and XII stages in Chemistry. On the basis of the kit a
training programme for PGTs (Chemistry) of DAV Schools was conducted during
the quarter April-June 2009. One-day training for teachers of Senior Secondary
Schools of Vidarbha Region at SISE, Nagpur was conducted. Other programmes
for PGTs (Chemistry) of KVS Bihar and principals/teachers of Atomic Energy
Education Society (AEES), Mumbai were also conducted at Bhaba Atomic Energy
Research Centre Complex.
Capacity Building of States through SCERTs/SIEs on Making and Use
of Science and Mathematics Kits developed by NCERT
A two-day workshop was conducted to orient the KRPs of SCERTs and SIEs on the use
of Science and Mathematics kits at SIE, Kashmir from 2 to 3 June 2010. A total
number of 32 number of 29 participants from various states attended the programme.
Pedagogic use of NIE-Workshop
A workshop was organised to encourage the pedagogic use of NIE-Workshop’s
facilities by teachers and students in May 2010. The participants not only
experienced activities in Science and Mathematics which encourages them to
explore but also went through hands-on experiences. The various activities
included using a potter’s wheel, baking earthen artifacts, making sun dial with
plastic molding machines using a lathe thermocole cutting device and making a
telescope. For environment related sensitisation, the participants visited National
Museum of Natural History and carried out various activities.
Apprenticeship Training
NIE-Workshop undertakes training programmes to impart apprenticeship
training in various designated technical trades (fitter, turner, sheet metal worker,
machinist, electrician, PPO, carpenter and painter G) as per the guidelines of
Apprenticeship Act-1961, Govt of India. Six ITI trained apprentices have been
given training during the year. Plastic Processing Operation (PPO) on Eighty
Three students trade have also been provided short term training.
EXTENSION
Production of Science Kits
Primary Science Kit (PSK), Upper Primary Science Kit (UPSK), Secondary Science
Kit (SSK), Secondary Microscale Chemistry Laboratory Kit (SMCLK), Sr. Secondary
Microscale Chemistry Laboratory Kit (SSMCLK), Solid State Model Kit (SSMK),
Molecular Model Kit (MMK), Upper Primary Mathematics Kit (UPMK), Mini Tool
Kit (MTK) and Toy Kit are being produced in NIE-Workshop. The summary of
kits supplied during 2009-2010 is as follows:
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