In-service programmes, Field interactions, Innovations and Co-ordination (IFIC)

 

To assist educational authorities in planning and co-ordination of inservice education programmes for elementary teachers throughout the district, and to plan and co-ordinate such programmes held in the DIET, Pursuant to this, the Branch would-

 

i. Identify training needs of elementary teachers in the district, and prepare a perspective plan for meeting such needs.

ii. Prepare an annual calendar of all programmes to be held in the DIET, and

iii. Help concerned authorities in preparing an annual calendar of inservice programmes to be held outside the DIET.

2. To serve as the nodal branch for organising-

i. all those in-service education programmes for teachers and Head masters, at the Institute, whose content does not relate exclusively or pre-dominantly to any one Branch i.e. programmes of a relatively general/omnibus nature (e.g. The ‘main’ programmes referred to in para 3.3.3)

ii. orientation programmes for resource persons who would conduct in-service programmes for teachers at other centres in the district (i.e. outside the DIET)

iii. in-service education programmes for teachers in the distance/distance-cum-contact –modes (A part from programmer that the DIET may organize in these modes, on its own, it may also serve as a district level study centre for such programmes which may be organized, say, at the state level. IFIC Branch will serve as the nodal Branch for this purpose as well)

3. To evaluate and monitor the quality and efficacy of in-service programmes held in and outside the DIET, and to strive for their continuous improvement.

4. To maintain a database on all persons, except NFE/AE personnel, who undergo training at the institute, and to organize follow up activities pursuant to such training, through correspondence, visits, transmission of printed material, etc

5. To serve as a reference and resource centres for teachers who wish to continue their education

6. To act as the nodal branch for all action research, and field interaction (including extension) activities of the institute which would include, inter alia:-

i. Co-ordination of in-house action research activities and dissemination of its results

ii. Acung as a cleaning house for information on results of all studies, research, innovations, etc. in the area of Elementary Education-wherever undertaken

iii. Publication of a periodic newsletter and an institute journal to be sent to every elementary school/NFE/AE centre in the district.