Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Training Programmes for SC/ST Category Teachers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manjulata Mandal, Manjulata Mandal, Ganesan Selvam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3010

ANSWERED ON 20/03/2023

## Training Programmes for SC/ST Category Teachers

## 3010.   DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  teacher  training  programme  for  Primary  and  Secondary level teachers belonging to SC/ST category during the last three years and in the current year, if so, the number of teachers of SC/ST category trained till now under this programme;
- (b) whether the standard of education is declining in various States due to shortage of trained/skilled teachers  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  especially  in  Maharashtra  and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government proposes any changes/updation in the training programme for teachers if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the proposed changes are likely to improve the quality of teachers in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  corrective  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  standard  of education in the country; and
- (f) whether the Government has restructured the teacher training system and increased the duration of courses and made internships compulsory and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) to (d): The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education has launched

a  National  Mission  of  Integrated  Teacher  Training  Programme  called  National  Initiative  for  School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) for Elementary teachers including SC/ST category  teachers  on  21st  August,  2019.  In  view  of  the  COVID  pandemic,  NISHTHA  online  for elementary teachers was launched on 06th October, 2020 and the remaining training of NISHTHA at elementary level was conducted online by the NCERT on the DIKSHA platform using high quality professionally made e-content.

The aim of this programme is to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students, handle diverse situations and act as first level counselors. This programme is oriented on development of skills of teachers on various aspects related to Learning Outcomes, Competency Based Learning  and  Testing,  Learner-centered  Pedagogy,  School  Safety  and  Security,  Personal-social qualities, Inclusive Education, Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in teaching-learning including Artificial Intelligence, Health and well-being including yoga, Initiatives in School Education including  library,  eco  club,  youth  club,  kitchen  garden,  School  Leadership  qualities,  Environmental Concerns,  Pre-school,  Pre-vocational  Education  and  School  Based  Assessment  in  a  joyful  learning manner.

Further, NISHTHA has been extended to Foundational Literacy and Numeracy and secondary level with a focus on improvement in quality of teachers and learning outcomes of students. As on date 33 States and UTs have initiated NISHTHA  2.0 (Secondary Level) online on DIKSHA  for secondary/senior secondary level teachers in 10 languages and NISHTHA 3.0- Foundational Literacy and  Numeracy  (FLN)  in  online  mode  on  DIKSHA  platform  for  teachers  and  school  heads  of  preprimary to class V in 11 Languages

The  number  of  elementary,  secondary  and  pre-primary  teachers  trained  so  far  under  NISHTHA Training programme including SC/ST category teachers is as under:

| S.No.   | Programme               | Programme               | No. of School Heads and Teachers certified so far   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | NISHTHA                 | Face to Face mode       | 17,73,312                                           |
|         | (Elementary)            | Online mode             | 22,64,539                                           |
| 2.      | NISHTHA 2.0 (Secondary) | NISHTHA 2.0 (Secondary) | 7,22,712                                            |
| 3.      | NISHTHA 3.0 (FLN)       | NISHTHA 3.0 (FLN)       | 12,26,992                                           |

(Data Source: NCERT)

As per Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) norms for primary and upper primary level are 30:1 and 35:1 respectively. The PTR at national level  for  Government  primary schools is  28:1  and  for  upper primary  schools  is  24:1  as  per  UDISE 2021-22 (provisional), which is better than the prescribed norms, the state-wise detail of Pupil-Teacher ratio including the States of Maharashtra and TamilNadu is placed at Annexure.

(e): The Government of India is continuously striving to improve the standard of education across all levels of School Education throughout the States and UTs of the country. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been aligned with the recommendation of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. In pursuance of the goals and objectives of the NEP 2020, several initiatives have been launched  in  School  Education  under  Samagra  Shiksha  viz.  National  Initiative  for  Proficiency  in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) for ensuring foundational literacy  and numeracy  by  the  end  of  Grade  3,  Vidya-Pravesh  -  Guidelines  for  Three-month  Play-based  School Preparation  Module;  Indian  Sign  Language  as  a  Subject  at  secondary  level  by  National  Institute  of Open  Schooling;  NISHTHA  1.0,  2.0  and  3.0  Integrated  Teacher  Training  Programme  for  different stages of  school education  for  Teachers, Head  Teachers/Principals  and  other  stakeholders in Educational  Management;  SAFAL  (Structured  Assessment  for  Analysing  Learning  Levels)  for competency-based assessment in CBSE schools for grades 3, 5 and 8, etc.

(f): NEP 2020 emphasizes the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of school heads and teachers to meet the needs of enriched teaching-learning processes for quality education. In this regard, each teacher and school principal is expected to participate in at least 50 hours of CPD every year for their own professional development, driven by their own interests.

Further, in pursuance of Para 5.20 of NEP 2020, Draft Guiding Document on National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) has been prepared by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and a pilot  study  of  NPST has been launched.  Also, as per Para 15.5 of National Education Policy (NEP)  2020,  National  Council  for  Teacher  Education  (NCTE)  has  notified  a  four-year  Integrated Teachers Education Programme (ITEP).

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023 ASKED BY HON'BLE MPs DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA, DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S., SHRI  C.N.  ANNADURAI,  SHRI  DHANUSH  M.  KUMAR,  SHRI  SUNIL  DATTATRAY  TATKARE, SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL AND SHRI SELVAM G. REGARDING TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR SC/ST CATEGORY TEACHERS:

## State-wise Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) - 2021-22

| State/UTs                       |   Primary |   Upper Primary |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands        |        10 |              11 |
| Andhra Pradesh                  |        24 |              17 |
| Arunachal Pradesh               |        11 |              10 |
| Assam                           |        23 |              18 |
| Bihar                           |        60 |              31 |
| Chandigarh                      |        36 |              19 |
| Chhattisgarh                    |        23 |              23 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli &Daman &Diu |        33 |              34 |
| Delhi                           |        40 |              39 |
| Goa                             |        15 |              12 |
| Gujarat                         |        30 |              26 |
| Haryana                         |        32 |              25 |
| Himachal Pradesh                |        15 |              11 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                  |        13 |               9 |
| Jharkhand                       |        33 |              38 |
| Karnataka                       |        20 |              16 |
| Kerala                          |        26 |              29 |
| Ladakh                          |         5 |               3 |
| Lakshadweep                     |        17 |              16 |
| Madhya Pradesh                  |        25 |              34 |
| Maharashtra                     |        22 |              25 |
| Manipur                         |        10 |              12 |
| Meghalaya                       |        20 |              13 |
| Mizoram                         |        14 |               7 |
| Nagaland                        |         7 |               5 |
| Odisha                          |        19 |              19 |
| Puducherry                      |        19 |              15 |
| Punjab                          |        25 |              24 |
| Rajasthan                       |        26 |              16 |
| Sikkim                          |         5 |               9 |
| Tamilnadu                       |        25 |              18 |
| Telangana                       |        25 |              16 |
| Tripura                         |        19 |              22 |
| Uttar Pradesh                   |        29 |              33 |
| Uttarakhand                     |        18 |              18 |
| West Bengal                     |        29 |              35 |
| INDIA                           |        28 |              24 |

(Source: UDISE+ 2021-22)