Tarun Karthick
Campbell Bay, 26 November
A five-day Capacity Building Training on E-Content Development commenced on 25th November 2024 at Shiksha Sadan, organized by the State Institute of Education, Sri Vijaya Puram, in collaboration with CIET-NCERT. The training, which brings together 50 participants from all nine educational zones, aims to enhance the use of digital content in education.
The event was inaugurated by Mr. S. Suresh Kumar, Deputy Director of Education (Planning) and State Project Officer, Samagra Shiksha. In his address, Mr. Suresh Kumar emphasised the transformative role of digital content in improving educational outcomes and addressing learning gaps. He urged the participants to leverage digital tools effectively in their teaching methods.
Professor Indu Kumar, Head of the Department of ICT, Training & Development at CIET-NCERT, delivered the keynote address. She spoke about the inclusion of dedicated chapters on Technology and ICT Integration in the NEP 2020 framework and highlighted the importance of developing high-quality e-content for platforms such as DIKSHA, DTH Channels, and YouTube. These platforms, she noted, can serve as accessible learning resources that contribute to improving learning outcomes.
Specialised sessions were conducted by expert resource persons Dr. Rejaul Karim Barbhuiya and Ms. Vimlesh Chaudhary, faculty members at NCERT, who provided valuable insights into the development of digital content for education.
The program began with a welcome address by Ms. Sangeeta Chand, Principal of the State Institute of Education. She emphasized the significance of such capacity-building initiatives, which equip teachers with the skills to effectively integrate digital tools into their teaching practices and spread these skills across their clusters and zones.
The training program concluded with a vote of thanks from Mr. T. Samson, Head of the Division, ICT, who expressed his gratitude to all contributors for their efforts in making the training a success.