Lok Sabha Question No. 404 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Training to Principals and Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Training to Principals and Teachers

*404. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to impart training to principals and teachers of  Government  schools  to  identify  and  address  mental  health  issues  in  children  across  the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the manner and process to select the said trainees in the proposed training in each State along with the total number of teachers and schools to be selected in each State; (d) the period of the proposed training of principals and teachers; and (e) the time by which the said training is likely to be started?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (e).A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  THE  REPLY  TO  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ AND SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR REGARDING TRAINING TO PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir.  In view of the need for ensuring safety and security of children in schools and for dealing with issues related to health and well being of the students, the modern day teacher  and  head  of  schools  need  to  be  equipped  with  the  requisite  skills  to  handle  these issues. There is also a need to move away from rote learning to competency based learning, improve the numeracy and literacy skills and overall learning outcomes of students and for promoting joyful and experiential learning in an inclusive classroom environment. All these issues  were  discussed  in  various  consultative  meetings  held  with  States  and  UTs  and autonomous organisations  of  this  Department  and  a  need  was  felt  to  build  the  capacity  of teachers  through  an  integrated  training  programme  with  standardised  and  comprehensive training  modules.    Therefore,    this  year,  it  was  decided  to  launch  a  massive  Integrated Teacher Training Programme under the Samagra Shiksha at the elementary level covering around 42 lakh participants including all teachers in the Government elementary schools, all Principals  and  Heads  of  elementary  level  schools,  faculty  members  of  District  Institute  of Education  and  Training  (DIET)s,  State  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training (SCERT)s, Block Resource Coordinator (BRC)s, Cluster Resource Coordinator (CRC)s.

Modules  for  this  training  programme  have  been  developed  by  the  National  Council  of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) through a consultative process involving States and UTs and the Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan( KVS),  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Samiti  (NVS)  and  Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Specific  training  modules  on  'Developing  personal-social  qualities  and  creating  safe  and healthy school environment' and 'Health and Well Being in Schools' have been developed under the programme. The Integrated Programme therefore seeks to train all school heads and teachers to act as first level counsellors so that they can be alert and responsive to the needs of the students, the school and indeed themselves.

(d) to (e):The duration of the training is 5 days and the training will start from August 2019.

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