Teachers’ Professional Development Programme underway in Bylakuppe
The Department of Education, CTA has initiated a professional development training for teachers of Sambhota Tibetan Schools at Kailashpura, Arlikumari, Gulledhalla and Chowkur in Bylakuppe, South India from August 20-29, 2014. These primary schools have been recently transferred by CTSA to the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society.
The main focus of the program is to strengthen and develop Early Grade Reading skills. About 18 primary teachers of th aforementioned schools will get hands on training in effective teaching methods.
Mr. Tashi Dhondup, Director of Sambhota Educational Home, Dekyiling has been assigned as professional development coordinator for effective English teaching in primary and middle schools. He will also observe classroom teaching with feedback and give lesson demonstrations to the teachers and students.
The Professional Development Programme has been made possible with funding assistance from the USAID through The Tibet Fund.
In Service Training for Science Teachers Underway at NCERT, New Delhi
A week-long “In-service training for TGT Science Teachers” of Tibetan Schools, organized by the Department of Education, CTA is currently underway at NCERT, New Delhi . The in-service training is being held from August 21 to 27, 2014.
Twenty-one science teachers from Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS), Tibetan Children’s Village Schools (TCV), Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF) and Snow Lion Foundation (SLF, Nepal) are participating in the workshop. Mr. Tsering Dhondup, Education Officer, DoE is camped at NCERT to co-ordinate the programme.
The training was inaugurated on Aug. 21, 2014. The chief Guest for the inaugural session was the Dean of Academics, NCERT. Other dignitaries include Dr. A.K. Wazalwar, Professor and Head of Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), Dr. Gagan Gupta, Associate Professor, co-ordinator of the program and other faculty members of DESM, NCERT.
The main purpose of this in-service training is to enhance innovative techniques in teaching of science on practical basis; to promote science education and create scientific temper among the students. The training package has been designed and provided by the Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT with funding assistance from the SOIR-IM, Sweden.
