Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Restructuring of Teachers Training System
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Selvam G

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO- 97 ANSWERED ON 29/07/2024

## Restructuring of Teachers Training System

## *97 Shri Selvam G:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  criteria  fixed  by  the  Government  for  conducting  teachers  training  programme  for  primary  and secondary school teachers;

(b)  the  details  of  teachers  training  programme  conducted  for  Primary  and  Secondary  level  teachers belonging to  SC/ST/OBC category during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu;

(c)  the number of teachers of SC/ST/OBC category trained till now under this programme;

(d) whether the Government is considering any changes/updation in the training programme for teachers, if so, the details thereof

(e)  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; and

(f)  the other steps taken by the Government to improve the standard of education in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (f):   A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  97  FOR  REPLY  ON  29.07.2024 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SELVAM  G,  HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  RESTRUCTURING  OF  TEACHERS  TRAINING SYSTEM

( a) to (f):    Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and the recruitment, deployment, terms and conditions of the service of teachers, including training of teachers, comes under the administrative domain of the respective State and UT Government.

As per the information provided by the SCERT, Tamil Nadu:

- Trainings are given to all the teachers irrespective of their category.
- Category-wise Distribution of Teachers in Tamil Nadu is as under:

| Particulars   |   Teachers Handling Class 1-5 |   Teachers Handling Class 6-10 |   Teachers Handling Class 11-12 |   Total Teachers handling Class 1-12 |
|---------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| SC            |                         13829 |                          19053 |                            7680 |                                40562 |
| ST            |                           641 |                            783 |                             303 |                                 1727 |
| OBC           |                         66504 |                          73121 |                           30319 |                               169944 |
| General       |                          4342 |                           5342 |                            1632 |                                11316 |

(Source: EMIS, SCERT, Tamil Nadu)

Details of the training programme conducted for Primary and Secondary level teachers in the State of Tamil Nadu from 2022-23 to 2024-25 is attached as Annexure-I.

As per the recommendation NEP 2020, in order to implement the reforms envisaged in NEP-2020 for Teacher Education and to prepare teachers to face the new challenges, an Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) has been launched. School experience and internships are the most significant components of the ITEP curriculum and  are an integral part of the education and training of teachers.

Furthermore, NEP 2020 recognises the reinvigoration of DIETs to change the capacity and work culture of these institutions and develop them into vibrant institutions of excellence. Financial assistance under  Samagra  Shiksha  is  being  provided  to  States/UTs  for  physical  upgradation  of  all  613  functional DIETs in the country in a phased manner in the next five years. In the FY 2023-24, 125 DIETS across 33 States/UTs with an approximate budget of Rs. 92,320.18 Lakhs have been approved.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  97  FOR  REPLY  ON  29.07.2024 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SELVAM  G,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  RESTRUCTURING  OF  TEACHERS  TRAINING SYSTEM :

## · Academic Year 2022-2023:

| Training                       | Type of Teachers                        |
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Ennum Ezhuthum                 | Teacher handling class 1-5              |
| ICT for All                    | Teacher handling class 1-12             |
| Exemplar Content               | Teacher handling class 1-12             |
| Ennum Ezhuthum - Bridge Course | Teacher handling class 1-5              |
| Assessment                     | Teacher handling class 1-5              |
| Spoken English                 | All English Teachers handling class 6-8 |

## · Academic Year 2023-2024:

| Training                                                            | Type of Teachers                                                                                  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ennum Ezhuthum                                                      | Teacher handling class 1-5                                                                        |
| Emotional well-being &life-skills                                   | Teacher handling class 9-12                                                                       |
| Spoken English                                                      | All English Teachers handling class 6-8                                                           |
| Health &Well-being                                                  | Teacher handling class 1-12                                                                       |
| Learning Outcome &Assessment                                        | Teacher handling class 6-10                                                                       |
| Parental Engagement &Classroom Management Strategies                | Teacher handling class 1-5                                                                        |
| Children with Special Needs                                         | Teacher handling class 1-5                                                                        |
| Capacity Building of Trainers (Creation of separate Training Cadre) | 250 Teacher handling Class 1-5, 250 Teacher handling class 6-10, 400 Teacher handling class 11-12 |
| Archaeology Training                                                | 1000 Teachers handling Tamil &Social Science for class 1-10                                       |

## · Academic Year 2024-2025:

| Training                                                                                | Type of Teachers                                                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ennum Ezhuthum                                                                          | Teacher handling class 1-5                                                                      |
| Information Communication &Technology                                                   | Teacher handling class 1-12                                                                     |
| Emotional well being                                                                    | Teacher handling class 9-12                                                                     |
| Spoken English                                                                          | All English Teachers handling class 6-8                                                         |
| Creating safe space for Children (Cybercrime, Gender Sensitization, Substance/Drug use) | Teacher handling class 1-12                                                                     |
| Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse                                                        | Teacher handling class 1-12                                                                     |
| Children with Special Needs                                                             | Teacher handling class 1-12                                                                     |
| Creating reading as a Habit (Vassipu lyakkam)                                           | Teacher handling class 1-10                                                                     |
| Differentiated Teaching &Learning                                                       | Teacher handling class 1-10                                                                     |
| Art of Questioning                                                                      | Teacher handling class 1-10                                                                     |
| Value Education                                                                         | Teacher handling class 6-12                                                                     |
| Capacity Building of Trainers (Creation of separate Training Cadre)                     | 250 Teacher handling Class 1-5 250 Teacher handling Class 6-10 400 Teacher handling Class 11-12 |
| Archaeology Training                                                                    | 1000 Teacher handling Tamil &Social Science for class 1-10                                      |