Around 24 lakh teachers have completed NISHTHA online training at elementary level by June, 2021, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Parliament in a written reply today.
Under NISHTHA, which was launched using DIKSHA platform in October 2020 to provide continuous professional development opportunities to the teachers at the elementary level, a module on integrating ICT in teaching, learning and assessment has been introduced.
Further, according to Mr Pradhan, NCERT initiated a webinar series from April, 2020 focussing on orientation of teachers, students and other stakeholders on use of various ICT tools, digital initiatives and emerging trends in educational technology, cyber safety and security.
Assessment is in-built in every module and online certificates are automatically generated for participants after completion of the course, he said.
Module 1 of NISHTHA is specifically on 'Curriculum, Learner Centred Pedagogy, Learning Outcomes and Inclusive Education', wherein the pedagogies for achieving the learning outcomes for all children have been specified, namely, role of teachers in creating inclusive classrooms and teacher's skills- accept and address diversity, gender sensitive education, inclusion in teaching of different subjects and assessment for inclusive environment.
"Further, it also includes content on assistive technologies, digital resources for DIVYANG children etc. NCERT has developed guidelines on specific goal of developing teaching-learning e-content for Children with Special Needs," he added.
"Education Minister Can't Speak Kannada": Student's Remark Draws Action Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Introduces Reforms To Ensure Zero-error Entrance Tests PM Early Career Grant Offers Up To Rs 60 Lakh For Innovative Research, Apply By Nov 19 Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think Brazil Police Call Ex-President Bolsonaro's Indictment Over 2022 "Coup" Plot World Leaders Split As ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Netanyahu Famous Iceland Geothermal Spa Covered In Lava Post Volcanic Eruption Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.