Govt teachers to get online training from IIT experts
A statement issued by the government said that under the plan, a total of 80 online sessions would be organised by the experts, with one session per week.
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The first session will take place on July 20, between 3 PM and 4 PM. (Representational Image) The UP government will organise training sessions for specially qualified teachers of the state in key subjects, especially STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).
Experts from IIT-Gandhinagar will train the teachers, who will pass on their knowledge of the subjects to other teachers and students.
A statement issued by the government said that under the plan, a total of 80 online sessions would be organised by the experts, with one session per week. “It is worth mentioning that in 2022-23, a five-day workshop was also organised by the experts from IIT-Gandhinagar for specially qualified teachers of Uttar Pradesh. To make it more effective, the mission to elevate the education standards of the state will now be pursued through live sessions conducted online,” said the statement.
Vijay Kiran Anand, Director of the School Education, said that “in order to maintain the continuity of the programme in the academic session 2023-24 and effectively implement the concept of STEM in all the primary schools of the state, it has been decided to conduct 80 online sessions by IIT-Gandhinagar, Gujarat for ARP, SRG and Master Trainers of Science and Mathematics of the state”.
The first session will take place on July 20, between 3 PM and 4 PM. Following that, online sessions will be conducted every week on Thursdays from 3-4 PM. “All the SRGS, ARPS, Masters Trainers, DIET Mentor (Mathematics/Science) and KGBV Mathematics and Science teachers of the district have been directed to compulsorily participate in these sessions,” said a government spokesperson.
“The sessions will be organised around themes such as mathematical games with paper, science experiments with candles, mathematical puzzles, and hidden life science in the school courtyard,” he added.
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