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| Other
Institutions at the State Level |
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State
Council of Education Research & Training (SCERT)
Established in 1981, the various units of SCERT lay
the main thrust on the pre-service and in-service teacher
training, as envisaged in the National Policy of Education.
For discharging the duty of pre-service to the teachers,
13 district institutes of education and training are
there in existence and JBT school are imparting pre-service
training to the primary teachers. For giving in-service
training to the already working secondary teachers,
12 in-service training centres are functioning at District
Headquarters in the State.
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addition State Institute of Science Education imparts
in-service training to science teachers/math teachers.
To impart training in the latest advance educational
technology, SCERT organises seminars for teachers through
educational technology cell. To bring quantitative improvement
in education SCERT keeps the latest comparative data
through Data Processing Unit. Qualitative aspect of
Education being the main objective of SCERT the evaluation
unit achieves this purpose by working on the examination
reforms. Educational and Vocational Guidance Bureau
motivates the students and teachers towards the dignity
of labour and self-employment to save the future generation
from frustration resulting out of un-employment because
of over population.
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Technology Cell & Film Library |
Special
Orientation of Primary Teachers (SOPT)
Under the Centrally sponsored scheme of Special Orientation
of Primary School Teachers. The main aim of SOPT training
is to orient the primary school teachers to the teaching
methodology with special reference to competency based
teaching i.e. minimum levels of learning, child centred
approach of education, operation black board and comprehensive
and continuous evaluation. |
| State
Institute of Science Education |
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service training courses are arranged for science and
maths teachers for updating their knowledge about changes,
innovation and new curriculum developments in the subject
of science and mathematics. Science Institute organises
Science exhibition/Student seminars at Teshil/Distt/State
level. Under National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)
Scheme brilliant students at class X level are identified
State wise by a preliminary screening test. Population
education Project is funded by UNFPA and Punjab Government's
main aim of this project is to develop the concept of
small family norms. |
| State
Bureau of Education and Vocational Guidance |
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The State Bureau of Educational and Vocational Guidance
disseminates career information to the students and directs
towards self-employment to save them from the formidable
problems of unemployment due to population explosion.
Also to help them take care in keeping with their aptitudes,
tastes and mental levels. |
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Organisation of training courses in audio-visual education.