In order to produce more skilled human resources and to keep pace with the changing world, it is essential to modify and upgrade the education policy. New education policy — 2016 will be framed after taking ideas and opinions from various experts involved in teaching profession. The regional consultation meeting of central regions on new education policy catering teachers’ education was organised on Saturday. A workshop was organised by National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) in association with Department of Higher and Technical Education, Jharkhand Government and Ranchi University in the State Capital
Teaching Experts from Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh participated in the workshop for suggesting ideas which will be compiled in New Education policy 2016. The participants proposed their ideas on five fundamental issues which includes vision and mission on teachers, regulations and accreditations, curriculum of teaching and use of information and communication technology (ICT), teaching as profession and management structure.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Secretary Higher and Technical Education Ajoy Kumar Singh, Ranchi University Vice-Chancellor Ramesh Kumar Pandey and Member Secretary of NCTE Juglal Singh, were present in the workshop.
Giving emphasis on skill development and make in India scheme CM Raghubar Das, said, “Since 1968 many educational policies have been formed, but still quality education is not being imparted among the students. Education is totally commercialised today. It is high time now and we all need to develop an education policy which gives emphasis on skill development. Countries like China and South Korea have progressed because of its skilled manpower and resources. From elementary level itself the teachers must start imparting skill education among kids with the use of ICT.”
The new education policy needs to be designed in a way that it gratifies all the essential requirements and plays a vital role in the development of the society as a whole. Addressing people present in the workshop, Secretary Higher and Technical Education Secretary Ajoy Kumar Singh, said, “Content Management and Presentation format are very important. Apart from this, for skill development a formal course module need to be prepared. Moreover, every teacher must give emphasis on ICT in day to day teaching.”
Citing details about National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Member Secretary of NCTE, Juglal Singh, informed, “NCTE is a government body set up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993. It formally supervises standards, procedures and processes in the Indian education system. Its main function is to achieve planned and coordinated development of teacher education system throughout the country and to regulate and properly maintain the norms and standards in the teacher education system.”