Lok Sabha Question No. 1330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: School Innovation Ambassador Training Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Bidyut Baran Mahato

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## School Innovation Ambassador Training Programme

## 1330    SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

## SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

## SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  launched  a  'School  Innovation  Ambassador Training Program' for 50,000 school teachers across the country;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the aims and objectives and salient features of the said programme;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to integrate Eklavya Schools to this programme to develop  capacity-  building,  creativity,  critical  thinking  and  communications  among the tribal students and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  working  in  coordination  with  the  Central  Board  of Secondary Education(CBSE) and AICTE to nurture the innovative capabilities of the tribal students and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has released any fund for the implementation of said training program and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF EDUCATION

## ANSWER (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)  and  (b):  Yes  Sir,  The  School  Innovation  Ambassador  Training  Program  (SIATP)  was launched  by  Ministry  of  Education  through  CBSE,  AICTE  and  Ministry  of  Education's Innovation Cell (MIC)  in collaboration with Ministry of Tribal Affairs for training teachers of its affiliated schools.

It  was launched by Hon'ble Education Minister and Hon'ble Union Tribal Affairs Minister on 16th July 2021.

Aim : To train 50,000 school teachers across the country.

In  order  to  strengthen  the  mentoring  capacity  of  teachers  for  nurturing  and  handholding innovative and creative ideas from students, SIATP was launched through online mode. The teachers shall be trained on the following five modules:

- i. Design Thinking & Innovation
- ii. Idea generation & Idea hand-holding
- iii. Intellectual Property Rights
- iv. Entrepreneurship & Product / Prototype Development
- v. Finance, HR and Sales

## Objective :

- i. To create a culture of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in schools.
- ii. Preparing teachers to handhold the ideas and innovative thoughts from students.
- iii. Creating the in-house pool of mentors in schools to mentor the students.
- iv. Creating awareness on innovation and start-ups among the students and faculties.
- v. Prepare teachers to conduct idea competitions, hackathons and enable them to act as an evaluator for Idea Competitions conducted for students.
- vi. Create  the  foundation  and  capable  human  resource  for  School  Innovation  Council (SIC),  a  council  of  teachers,  students  and  experts  from  industry  and  academia  to conduct  round  the  year  activities  for  students  and  teachers  on  Innovation  and Entrepreneurship.

## Salient features :

- i. The entire five module training is free of cost for all the teachers.
- ii. The schools have to nominate five eligible teachers from their schools for this training program.
- iii. The five module training is of 72 hours' duration.
- iv. The entire training is in online mode.
- v. The  teachers  will  receive  the  badge  of  Innovation  Ambassador  and  a  training completion certificate.
6. (c) The program aims to integrate all the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs along with all CBSE affiliated schools.
7. (d)  Yes,  through  School  Innovation  Ambassador  Training  Program  (SIATP)  and  School Innovation  Council  (SIC),  CBSE  and  AICTE  aim  at  building  and  nurturing  the  innovative, creative and entrepreneurial mindset in tribal students in Eklavya Schools. Under SIATP, so far, 124 Eklavya Schools have registered for the training.
8. (e) No separate funds were allocated for implementing this program. It is being implemented by  the  Ministry  of  Education's  Innovation  Cell  (MIC)  with  its  training  partners  from  the industry  and  academia  on  pro-bono  basis.  MIC  and  AICTE  have  extended  their  existing resources for the implementation of this program.

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