District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Verka, Amritsar

District Institute of Education and Training

Verka, Amritsar 143 501 PUNJAB

Phone: 0183-2263034

Web: http:// dietasr.tripod.com/dietasr.html

DIET is the realization of one of the five components of a centrally sponsored scheme namely reconstructing and reorganisation of teacher education, approved in October 1987. DIET is the most significant educational intervention in the country, while the NCERT came up in the 1960,s and the state councils of education research and training came up in 1970,s, the need for a third tier of training and resource support structure, right at the district level was genuinely felt in order to improve the quality of Basic education. As a result DIET’s were set up in almost all the districts of all the states in the country. DIET’s in Punjab are working under the direct control of SCERT, Punjab Chandigarh under the able guidance and control of the Director Mrs. Harcharan Kaur Brar.

District Institute of Education & Training, Amritsar was established by converting Junior Basic Training School, Verka, Amritsar w.e.f. 28-11-1990 vide memo No. 17/7/1990 T.T. date 6-2-1990 from Director, S.C.E.R.T., Punjab, Chandigarh. The education department has assigned different Training Programmes such as - Pre service Teachers Training, In-Service Teacher Training, to improve the quality of elementary education and create a desirable environment within the district in regard to enroll more and more children of school going age and pave the way for retention of those who are admitted in the school. Apart from this, DIET Amritsar is engaged in training of resource persons for implementing different aspects of Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the district.

DIET’S MISSION is to provide academic and resource support at the grass root level for achieving quality and universal elementary education.

DIET’S ROLE Pursuit of excellence shall reflect in all DIET’s activities. Besides its own excellence, it shall help the elementary education achieve excellence. Each DIET will be a model educational institution in the district in terms of meticulous, efficient and effective planning and execution of functions, harmonious and creative organizational climate, maintenance of a clean and attractive campus.

DIET’S TRANSACTIONAL APPROACH shall be child centered and activity based, making education a joyful, innovative and satisfying learning activity rather than a system of rote, cheerless and authoritarian instruction.

DIET’S SPECIAL TARGET GROUPS include girls and women/ Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes/ Minorities/ the handicapped/ other educationally disadvantaged groups such as working children, slum dwellers, inhabitants of hilly, desert and other inaccessible areas.

DIET’S THREE MAIN FUNCTIONS

(i) Training (both of induction level as well as continuing varieties)

(ii) Resource support (extension/guidance, development of materials, aids, evaluation tools, etc.) and

(iii) Action research

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF DIET

To achieve its objectives effectively DIETs Distribute its work to various branches namely:-

1. Pre service teacher education (PSTE)

2. Art & Work Experience (A&WE)

3. In service programmes, field intervention, and innovation coordination (IFIC)

4. Curriculum, material development and evaluation (CMDE)

5. Educational Technology (ET)

6. Planning and Management (P&M)

7. District Resource Unit (DRU)

The DRU is not functional at the moment.

ACADEMIC FACULTY

The following Academic Staff is working in DIET Amritsar (as on 6-2-06)

S. No.	Name of Lecturer	Branch	Educational Qualifications	Subject	Subject being taught in DIET
1	Sh. Rajinder Singh	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. (Maths) M.Ed. M.Phil	Maths	Maths
2	Sh. Bhagwant Singh	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. M.Ed.	Chemistry	Psychology/ Population Education
3	Sh. Harbhagwant Singh	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. M.Ed.	Physics	Science
4	Sh. Avtar Singh	P.S.T.E.	M.P.Ed. N.I.E.S	Physical Edu.	Physical Edu.
5	Smt. Madhu Sharma	P.S.T.E.	M.A. (Eng) M.Ed.	English	English
6	Sh. Daljit Singh	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. M.A.(Pbi) M.Ed., LLB	Biology	Teacher Functions
7	Smt. Simarjit Kaur	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. (Bio)	Biology	Emerging India
8	Smt. Maninder Sandhu	P.S.T.E.	M.A. (Eng) M.Ed.	English	Art Education
9	Sh. Shiv Kumar	P.S.T.E.	M.Sc. Chemistry B.Ed.	Chemistry	Social Science
10	Sh. Bhupinder Singh	C.M.D.E.	M.Sc. (Eco) B.Ed.	Economics	Social Science
11	Sh. Darshan Singh	Work Experience	M.A. (Eco) B.Ed.	Economics	Work Experience
12	Sh. Surjit Singh	E.T.	M.Sc. (Bio)	Biology	E.T.
13	Smt. Harbinder Kaur	I.F.I.C.	M.Sc. (Bio) M.Ed.	Biology	Emerging India
14	Smt. Sudeep Kaur	Planning & Management	M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Ed.	Chemistry	Hindi
15	Dr. Maninder Singh Sarkaria	CMDE	M.Com; M. Ed. Ph. D	Commerce	Teacher Function
16	Sh. Kanwal Pardeep Singh	IFIC	M.Sc; M.A. M.Phil	Physics	Science
17	Sh. Kewal Krishan	PSTC	M.A. M. Ed	Punjabi	Punjabi
18	Sh. Naresh Kumar	Planning & Management	M.Sc. M. Ed	Physics	Maths

ACTION RESEARCH

Recently a research project entitled, “Perception of Pupil-Teachers and Teacher-Educators towards Evaluation and Examination System of ETT Course in DIETs of Punjab” has been completed by one of our faulty members and a copy of the research report has been submitted to SCERT, Punjab. The research report has been read by all the members of the faculty to improve the evaluation system of ETT course. Despite this, our faculty is engaged in research activities in area of their interest and apply for funds for research project to NCERT, ICSSR etc. They also get their articles published in journals

TRAININGS CONDUCTED AT DIET, AMRITSAR

The following Table contains number of teachers trained under different programmes

S. No.	Year	Teachers	HT	CHT	BPEO	EGS	EVS	VEDC	Total	Remarks
1	2002-03	583			24				607	1.9 ED
2	2003-04	528	39	45	23				635	1.9 ED
	2003-04	2302	63	4					2369
3	2004-05	155							155	1.9 ED
	2004-05	3982							3982	20-Days training to New Appointees
	2004-05							4640	4640	2-Days Training to VEDC Members
4	2005-06	3517							3517	TLM and MLL
	2005-06	3329							3329	Module Training
	2005-06	172							172	Master Training
	2005-06	52							52	Module & Master Training
	2005-06					206			206	EGS Volunteers for 30 days
	2005-06						278		278	EVS Volunteers for 30 days
	2005-06	463	100	45	20				628	1.9 ED
	2005-06							3396	3396	2-Days Training to VEDC Members
	2005-06	85							85	Resource Persons

ACTIVITIES IN DIET, AMRITSAR

· IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

The Amritsar DIET has undertaken the mammoth task of imparting quality training to teachers and education Guarantee Scheme Volunteers for Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan. Every elementary teacher is being trained for 20 days under various programmes like teaching learning material (T.L.M.) – a 5 days programme for inculcating qualities in teachers for developing teaching aids according to local environment and student needs, 10 days programme of Modules developed by Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) on the current topics, a 5-day training programme on Minimum Level of Learning (M.L.L.). Under this programme teachers are educated about psychological needs of children, population education and methodology. A basic knowledge of information technology is also given to keep them in touch with the latest developing trends in the modern era, a 3-days subject wise workshop is also organised to improve the subject knowledge, attitude and approach of the teachers. In these 20 days programme, teachers are trained in every aspect of education and being equipped with latest teaching aids and materials to increase the interest of both teachers and students and being helped to develop best teacher-learner relations.

· COMPUTER TRAINING

12 Days Computer training is provided to 20 Teachers of Govt Secondary Schools in Every Batch. Till 8-2-06, 268 teachers of 169 Schools had been trained.

· TRAINING TO VEDC MEMBERS

All villages in the Amritsar DIET have Education Development Committees. There are seven members of VEDC. SSA has decided to train at least 4 members of VEDC. Two days training is imparted to these VEDC members. A new Mantra-Empowering the Villages-Govt is keen to achieve all round development through the empowerment of village panchayants. Illiteracy and lack of management skills among the rural people is the main road block in its way. A two-days training programme has been undertaken at block level. Presently, DIET is conducting training programmes in 26 blocks of Amritsar district.

· FOLLOW-UP

DIET teams visit the schools, VEDCs, EGS Centres to support and guide the teachers, members to implement the national programmes in true national spirit. The teachers and members are guided to follow the methodology they are told during training programmes and solve their problems regarding education on the spot.

· WORKSHOPS

A 3-Days workshop was organised at DIET, Verka, Amritsar by DEP-SSA (An IGNOU- MHRD, GOI Project), and DEP-SSA, Punjab to build the capacity of teachers and resource persons in the development of self learning materials (Print). In this workshop, a resource person from STRIDE, IGNOU trained 20 participants and self learning materials on hard spots in science and mathematics of Class VIII were developed. The faculty of DIET actively participated in the organisation of this workshop and received the required skills to develop self learning materials along with other participants. Thus, the faculty of DIET may also contribute in future self learning materials workshops at DIET, State or National Levels.

The faculty of DIET, Verka, Amritsar has also been actively involved in the development of Bridge courses for out of school, children of Punjab which are being developed by DEP-SSA (An IGNOU- MHRD, GOI Project), and DEP-SSA, Punjab.

DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER SSA

S. No	Year	Head	Expenses (in Rs.)
1	2003-04	Teacher Training	1784137-00
2	2004-05	Teacher Training	25041510-00
3	2005-06	Teacher Training	5810096-00
4	2005-06	VEDC	308247-00
5	2005-06	EVS	298905-00
6	2005-06	EGS	14140-00
		Total	33257035-00