Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education


Training Programme on Pre-vocational Education for Key Functionaries and Teachers of Nagaland

A training programme on Pre-vocational Education for the key functionaries and teachers of Nagaland was organised by the PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), a constituent unit of NCERT, under the Ministry of Education, Government of India in association with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Nagaland at AIDA, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Campus, Dimapur from 7th to 9th March 2023. The programme was inaugurated by Dr H. N. Dutta, Vice-Chancellor, Global Open University, Nagaland. In his inaugural speech, Dr. Dutta highlighted the recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and focused on the need for promoting prevocational education, 10 bagless days and vocational education in schools for making youth employable and self-reliant. He emphasised that vocational education should be imparted to preserve cultural heritage, traditional art and craft, and indigenous knowledge (Lok Vidya), besides the future skills to prepare youth for the 21st century. 49 participants, including key functionaries from SCERT, Department of School Education, Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and Teachers of Schools participated in the three days programme. The programme was coordinated by Prof. Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, Head, Curriculum Development and Evaluation Centre, PSSCIVE, Bhopal and Dr Zavise Rume, Professor and Head of Vocational Education Unit, SCERT. Prof. Mehrotra was the key resource person and conducted the sessions on planning and implementation of the pre-vocational education programme.

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