GMR Varalakshmi Dav Public School: Report On SHIKSHAK PARV - (8 - 25 September 2020) NEP 2020
GMR Varalakshmi Dav Public School: Report On SHIKSHAK PARV - (8 - 25 September 2020) NEP 2020
GMR Varalakshmi Dav Public School: Report On SHIKSHAK PARV - (8 - 25 September 2020) NEP 2020
14-09-20
(I) Vocational Education
The following points were discussed
The Indian youth needs to be empowered and it can be done through good
education and vocational training.
NEP states that “at least 50% of learners going through the school and
higher education system” shall have exposure to vocational education.
NEP highlights that “beginning with vocational exposure at early ages in
middle and secondary school, quality vocational education will be integrated
smoothly into higher education.
Goals and Actions:
Goal: Awareness about the importance of VE through social media and ICT.
Action: Awareness programs will be organized to change the general perception.
Goal: Students will be allowed to mix match academics with skills education with
sports and arts and with soft skills.
Action: Collaboration of schools with industrial training, institutes, local business
industries etc.
Goal: Carrer counseling and guidance will be provided to children in classes 9 to
12 so that they can make a career choice based on their interests.
Action: Skill based aptitude test (SBAT) will be introduced in class 8.
Initiatives for strengthening vocational education in schools by NCERT.
What schools should do?
Early exposure to the vocational education.
Integration of VE with main stream education (Multi-disciplinary approach)
Developing industry alignment for VE (experiential learning).
Appreciating dignity of labor by organizing promotional programmes at
school.
Alignment with national skill qualification framework (NSQF)
Methods to be followed for VE- Experimental method, real life learning.
Role of NCERT in fostering VE.
(II) CHALLENGES
Time available for working with students.
Access to computers and smart class for making the process of skill
development easy.
Co-ordination with academic curriculum.
Expert guidance in near locality.
Well-equipped lab to perform particular experiment.
(III) SUGGESTIONS
Can work for skill development in summer vacation.
By community support.
Motivating students to work on holidays.
Approaching to specific expert by taking permission from authorities.
(IV) LEARNING OUTCOMES
VE training profiles / standards will balance and combine general
knowledge subjects (languages, maths , history) with general and transversal
skills and occupation, specific knowledge skills and competencies.
Helps students in the better performance of their jobs as they acquire a great
learning experience.
15-09-20: Webinar on teachers and faculty development.
Teachers and faculty development
Aiming for high professional standards among teachers, the new education
policy has proposed the establishment of a common guiding set of a national
professional standard for teachers (NPST) by 2022.
The new standards will guide the role of a teacher at different stages and the
competencies required for that stage.
(I) The following points were discussed
Teacher education – Imperatives for ensuring quality.
Preparation of teachers to face the challenges of the dynamic society and
impart quality education.
Appropriateness of design, effectiveness of curriculum, soundness of
structure, visibility of organization, efficiency of transactional modes,
appropriate integration of technology.
Continuous commitment to meaningful research and innovation.
Providing quality and empowered teachers to school system
Implementation modalities
Capacity building of teachers to develop recruitment, transfer and
recognition policy for teachers.
NCF has to make action plan.
Merit based scholarship for 4-year B.ed integrated.
Teachers eligibility test.
Teacher education courses
Integrated 4-year B.ed.
2-year B.ed.
1-year B.ed.
Other programmes
Special shorter local teacher education programs at DIETS, BITES, school
complexes.
Shorter post- B.ed certification courses including special educators.
Development of National cuticulum for teachers – NCTE
Emphasis on continuous professional development of teachers
Systemic reform for teacher education
Recognition and reward to teachers for outstanding performance.
(II) CHALLENGES
Improving working conditions of teachers.
Providing quality teachers.
(III) SUGGESTIONS
Ensuring decent and pleasant service conditions at schools.
Rationalization of schools without reducing accessibility for effective school
governance.
Teachers should not be engaged in work that is not directly related to
teaching.
Teachers classroom demonstration to be an integral part, apart of TET or
NTA test scores.
A tech based comprehensive teacher requirement.
(IV) LEARNING OUTCOMES
Ability to convey concepts effectively to students.
Winning the confidence of students.
Ability to make a difference in students.
Understanding and application of concepts.
Ability to pick up and utilize new skills.
Better learning experience inside and as well as outside the classrooms.
M MADHURI
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