State Council of Educational Research and Training, Delhi
| Type | Autonomous body of the Government of NCT of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
| Location |
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| Website | Official Web Site |
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Delhi is an autonomous body of the Government of Delhi. It is a nodal agency recognized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE)[1] for admission, curriculum construction, course conduct, guidance, examination and certification of pre-service training programme in the area of pre-primary teacher education and elementary education.
As of June 2011, SCERT is working with 9 District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), 21 Recognized Private Institutes imparting 2 Year Full Time Diploma Programme in Elementary Teacher Education and 30 Recognized Private Institutes imparting 2 Year Full Time Diploma Programme in Early Childhood Care and Education, located in different districts of Delhi, with the total annual intake of 4150.[2]
History
The 1986 National Policy on Education, recommended the creation of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in each State as a measure of decentralization of functions of quality education, research and training. SCERT, Delhi, was set up as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act in May, 1988.
Pre-Service Training Programme
[3] SCERT currently affiliates 2 pre-service teacher education programme for undergraduate students, SCERT is responsible for preparing the curriculum, prescribing syllabi, course of study, academic calendar for these Courses:
District Institute of Education and Training
As of 2011, 9 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) have been set up for each of the 9 revenue districts in Delhi and these operate under the overall administrative control of SCERT.
- DIET (West), Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi
- DIET (North), Keshav Puram, Delhi.
- DIET (South), Moti Bagh, New Delhi
- DIET (East), Karkardooma, Delhi
- DIET (Central), Darya Ganj, New Delhi
- DIET (South- West), Najafgarh, New Delhi
- DIET (North- West), Pitam Pura, Delhi
- DIET (North – East), Dilshad Garden, New Delhi
- DIET (New Delhi), RK Puram, New Delhi
Initiatives
In-Service Teacher Education
SCERT organizes in-service teacher education programmes for teachers of MCD, NDMC and Dte. of Education. Special workshops for Heads of Schools are also undertaken. During the period 1991-2005, SCERT, along with DIETs, have organized in-service training/orientation programmes for 91, 273 personnel. Heads of Schools, educational administrators, and teachers.
Publications
SCERT is responsible for material development both for children and support materials for teachers. Between 1988-2005, 215 publications have been brought out by SCERT.
Universal Elementary Education Mission
SCERT-DIETs is also resource support organisation for Universal Elementary Education Mission (UEEM), under which Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Primary Education Enhancement Programmes are undertaken.
Other Initiatives
Seminars/Conferences
SCERT organized National Seminar on Good School Management Practices in February 2011 at New Delhi.
See also
References
Sources
- Website of State Council of Educational Research and Training and National Council of Teacher Education