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India Today
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
CBSE's Bharatiya Bhasha camps: Students to be taught 22 scheduled Indian languages
The CBSE is set to organise Bhartiya Samar Bhasha camps across India in all its affiliated schools. The camps will be organised this year during the summer holidays. This move aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020's focus on multilingualism and cultural understanding. The camps aim to help students learn an additional Indian May 20, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will release standardised guidance materials and a short course covering 22 scheduled Indian resources will be available online. Audio-visual support will come from NCERT, State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs), and District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs). Some content may also be broadcast on the PM-e-Vidya DETAILS ABOUT THE SUMMER CAMPS The camps will run during summer vacations, with flexible schedules based on local academic will provide technical support and learning materials as the nodal agency. State Education Departments, SCERTs, and DIETs will coordinate activities at the state and district camp will run for 28 hours and cater to 75-100 students per school. Activities will include introductions, vocabulary building, practical conversations, cultural learning, and sessions to boost will select teaching languages based on local teacher availability and regional needs. They may use existing language, art, or music teachers, along with community programme focuses on practical communication through interactive exercises like shopping role-plays and asking for activities such as music, dance, and storytelling will be part of the seven-day schedule starts with basic greetings and progresses to virtual city tours, local food, and history. The final day features student performances, language contests, and certificate are encouraged to set up Bharatiya Bhasha Clubs for continuous language practice. Participating schools must submit online reports with photos of initiative supports the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' campaign, aiming to preserve India's linguistic diversity while promoting national unity through language education.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
CBSE to organize Bhartiya Bhasha Summer Camps across its schools
Nagpur: Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camps (BBSC) 2025 will be organised by CBSE in its affiliated schools nationwide, as part of efforts aligned with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020's vision of multilingualism and cultural understanding by enabling students to learn an additional Indian language. By May 20, NCERT will release standardised guidance materials and a condensed course covering 22 scheduled languages online. Learning will be supported by audio-visual content from NCERT, SCERT, and DIETs, with potential broadcasts on PM-e-Vidya channels. The camps will operate during summer holidays, with flexible scheduling based on local academic terms. NCERT will provide technical support and learning materials as the nodal organisation, while State Education Departments, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs), and District Institute of Education and Training (DIETs) will manage state and district-level coordination. These offline camps will run for a total duration of 28 hours, accommodating 75-100 students per school, featuring activities like introductions, vocabulary development, practical conversations, cultural learning, and confidence-building sessions. Schools will choose teaching languages based on local teacher availability and regional considerations, possibly including languages from neighbouring regions. They can utilise their existing language, art, or music faculty, alongside qualified volunteers from the community. The programme emphasises practical communication through interactive activities like shopping simulations and direction-seeking exercises, complemented by cultural elements including music, dance, and storytelling. The structured seven-day schedule begins with basic greetings, progresses through virtual city tours for conversation practice, and explores local cuisine and history. The final day culminates in student performances, language competitions, and certificate awards. Schools are advised to establish Bharatiya Bhasha Clubs for ongoing language practice. Participating schools must submit an online report including activity photographs. This initiative, supporting the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' campaign, aims to preserve India's linguistic diversity whilst promoting national unity through language education.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Central panel seeks answers on over 800 teacher vacancies
Panaji: The Union education ministry's project approval board (PAB), while carrying out an annual review of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan implementation in Goa, has pointed to over 800 teacher vacancies waiting to be filled at all levels in the state, besides 83% vacancies within the State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT).'At the state-sanctioned level, 306 positions at the elementary level, 311 at the secondary level, and 231 at the senior secondary level remain vacant. The state was urged to take necessary steps to fill all vacant positions across levels by Dec 31, 2025,' the PAB also said that a significant proportion of positions in SCERTs and DIETs (district teacher education institute) are currently filled on deputation or contractual basis — 83.3% posts in SCERT (10 of 12 posts) and 92% in DIETs (23 of 25 posts).'Considering the pivotal role of these institutions in teacher empowerment and educational reforms, it was advised that all such positions should be filled on a regular basis, on priority, by June 30, 2025, to ensure greater institutional accountability and a stronger sense of professional responsibility,' the PAB has also said that the progress of the teacher training institute's upgrade into a Centre's centre of excellence is unusually slow in the state.'Under the DIETs of Excellence scheme approved in PAB 2021-24, DIET, North Goa was sanctioned in the first phase. However, slow progress was observed in the state. The state was urged to closely monitor the implementation and ensure timely completion of activities sanctioned under the scheme,' PAB said.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rs 15cr central fund to develop district edu training centre
(AI image) Panaji: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) at Porvorim was one among 619 govt-run teacher training institutes across the country in 2023 to be sanctioned central funds of Rs 15 crore for their development into centres of excellence. With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the DIET is set to see a complete role shift. A three-storey building will be constructed with the central funding at the same location at Porvorim, and the institute will now have a primary school attached to it. There was no school attached to the DIET until now. 'DIETs of excellence are required to carry out research studies, pilot projects, and identify effective teaching methodologies, educational practices, and strategies for addressing local educational challenges. All this is possible when a school is attached to the institute. The findings from these studies will contribute to evidence-based decision making and overall improvement in the education system in the state,' said an official. The DIET in the state, which was operating under the directorate of education until now, will now be functioning under the State Council of Educational Research and Training . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo 'An L-shaped building will be constructed at Porvorim while also upgrading the existing building. The new building will have infrastructure like smart classrooms, different labs, digitised library, and digital content. It will provide technical tools to promote teachers' professional development,' said the official. With the recommendations of NEP, the role of DIETs is critical in providing quality pre-service and in-service teacher training to student trainees and in-service teachers. It is also expected that DIET's role will be expanded to cover secondary schools as well, instead of only elementary schools at present. This is because NEP 2020 emphasises that all stages of school education will require the highest-quality teachers, and no stage will be considered more important than any other. 'At present, several vacancies are unfilled at the DIET. Nationally, 52% of academic positions in DIETs are vacant. A main requirement for DIETs of excellence is that they fill up all their academic and other posts. It was noticed that DIETs struggle with insufficient funding, which limits their ability to upgrade infrastructure. This leads to a scarcity of teaching aids, learning materials, laboratory instruments and equipment. For this reason, the centre is funding the DIETs of excellence,' the official said.
