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held at Guwahati, Shillong, and Agartala during January-February, 2010 and
September 2010. Training packages developed for primary and upper primary
teachers were tried out in the training. The packages are being printed by NCERT.
Publication of Journal of Indian Education and Bhartiya Adhunik
Shiksha
The Journal of Indian Education and Bhartiya Adhunik Shiksha are quarterly
journals published by NCERT on a regular basis. They have proved to be useful
publication for dissemination of ideas for teachers, teacher educators, researchers
and other concerned with education. The contents include thought provoking
articles, challenging discussions, book reviews and other features. During 2010-
2011, more than 150 articles in English and 100 articles in Hindi were received.
The articles were reviewed by the members of editorial committee as well as by
other faculty of NCERT to ascertain their print worthiness. Four issues of Journal
of Indian Education (i.e., May 2010, August 2010, November 2010 and February
2011) and four issues of Bhartiya Adhunik Shiksha (i.e, April 2010, July 2010,
October 2010 and January 2011) were finalised and are under publication.
TRAINING
Capacity Building of Heads of Teachers’ Education Institutions in the
Emerging Perspective of School Education
The research report on ‘Comprehensive Evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme
on Restructuring and Reorganisation of Teacher Education’ has expressed
concern over the issue of capacity building of DIETs, SCERTs, IASEs and CTEs
faculty members and emphasised the need for training of principals and other
faculty members. It is observed in the report that the guidelines of DIETs/ SCERTs
have clearly indicated the need for training of principals and other faculty
members in areas such as in-service education, educational technology, planning
and management etc. Initial orientation courses were to be organised by NCERT,
NUEPA and the university departments of education, SCERTs, SIETs, etc. To
address the concerns expressed in the above mentioned research report as well
as in other forums also the department has undertaken this capacity building
programme for Heads of teachers’ education institutions . A two-day workshop
was organised to develop and finalise the course design and schedule for the
programme at NIE, New Delhi on 15-16 June 2010.
A capacity building programme for the Heads of Teacher’s Education
Institutions (DIETs) in the Emerging Perspective of School Education was
organised at NIE, New Delhi from 13 to 17 September 2010. Principals of DIETs
from the States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan participated in the
programme. The themes covered during the five-day training programme include:
Role and Functions of Different Functionaries in Teacher Education Institutions—
DIETs and SCERTs; Trends and Practices in School education–National
Curriculum framework and Syllabus at Elementary Level, Constructivist
Approach, Peace Education; Emerging Trends in Teacher Education: New
Curriculum for Teacher Education(2009); Managerial and Administrative Skills
of DIET Principals Management Styles, Communication Channels in School
System; Motivation and Educational Leaderships; Management Skills; Meeting
skills; Time Management-Planning; Dealing with Stress; Systems for Time
Management, Presentation Skills-Planning; Delivery; Use of Media; External
Representation of Organisation, Team Building-Working under Pressure; Working
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