Lok Sabha Question No. 2571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Enhancing Teaching Methodologies and Skills  for Students
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## ENHANCING TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND SKILLS FOR STUDENTS

## 2571. SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  the  number  of  students  from Government schools in the country who have got admission to IITs and IIMs in recent years;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to improve teaching quality, especially in Government schools; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  ongoing  initiatives  or  any  plans  to  provide international  exposure  or  advanced  training  for  school  teachers,  aimed  at enhancing their teaching methodologies and skills to better prepare students for competitive exams like IITs and IIMs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) There are 1.5 lakhs (approx.) higher secondary schools in the country of which majority  are  within  the  administration  and  management  of  State  Government  or  are private/unaided. This department does not maintain data as sought in para (a) above for all  the  schools.  However,  Central  Government  Schools,  namely  Kendriya  Vidyalayas (KVs) and Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs), are under the Department of School Education & Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education.  As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), 1032 students of KVs and 1083 students  of  NVs  have  qualified  Joint  Entrance  Examination  (Advanced),  2024  for admissions in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
- (b) Various  steps  are  being  taken  to  improve  teaching  quality  such  as  training  of teachers as per National Education Policy-2020 (NEP), NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement). etc.

The training of teachers under NEP focuses on inclusive and equitable education, ensuring that teachers are trained to fulfil the vast and diverse needs of all students. This also  includes  instruction  on  differentiated  teaching  methodologies  and  strategies  for special needs learners. The Department of School Education and Literacy launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at different level (elementary, secondary, FLN and ECCE) through  an  Integrated  Teacher  Training  Programme  called  NISHTHA.  This  integrated teacher training program aimed to build the capacities of teachers, school heads, faculty members of State Councils of Educational Research and Training and District Institutes of Education and Training and Block and Cluster Resource Coordinators. In addition, quality education is provided to the children admitted in KVs and NVs across the country. Recruitment of qualified teachers, robust capacity building of teachers both  in-house  and  with  knowledge  partners  of  KVS  and  NVS,  three  tier  academic monitoring of KVs / NVs  at school, regional and headquarter level, using technology in teaching by teachers for making joyful and interesting, using child centered pedagogy, adopting competency based learning and assessment, promoting participation of students in  various  games  and  sports,  NCC,  scouts  and  guides  and  other  competitions  and programmes for holistic development  of children are being undertaken  to promote quality education in KVs and NVs. Further, training programs are specially aligned with NEP 2020 & National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. (c) Central  /  several  states  Governments  have  implemented  advanced  capacitybuilding  training  programs  for  teachers.  These  programs  offer  educators  exposure  to premier institutions like IITs and IIMs, enabling them to refine their teaching methodologies and acquire new pedagogical strategies. The training workshops aim to enhance teachers' knowledge  and  teaching  practices,  ensuring  they  can  deliver  high-quality  education. Additionally,  state  governments  provide  opportunities  for  selected  school  heads  and teachers to participate in exposure visits to international institutions known for their best educational  practices.  These  visits  allow  teachers  to  learn  from  global  examples  and incorporate innovative practices into their own classrooms. In addition, under Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (MEXT) Scholarship Programme of Government of Japan, selected teachers undergo 18 months programme to study in Japan, aimed at promoting mutual understanding  and strengthening educational and research capabilities. Further, students of KVs and NVs are encouraged to use the SATHEE App to prepare for competitive exams like IITs and

Indian Institutes of Management.

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