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FUNCTIONS OF DIETs

FUNCTIONS OF DIETs

Functions of DIETs can be classified into four categories.

1. Developing,Organising, managing and supervision of Training
2. Educational Resources support
3. DIET as a reseach centre
4. Miscellaneous

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The main reasons for this kind of categories of functions of DIET are as follows:

1. As Teacher Education is a continuous process it cannot be classified as pre-service and in-service.
2. If DIETs are fully equipped with both human and material resources the quality of education at district level can be raised.
3. If appropriate facilities are available in the DIETs to train adult eduction workers and elementary school teachers UEE can be achieved.
4. DIET will integrate both formal and informal agency of elementary education so as to ascertain and ensure equal level or standard,
5. DIET will also coordinate its functions with the functions of other district level departments who have active role for the cause of elementary education in terms of monitoring.
6. DIETs also have to perform evaluation, liaison with the higher authorities, formulate plans and related primary education to secondary education.

You may know about the structure and functions of DIETs of Karnataka and also their e-mail IDs at this site [1]

TRAINING

Before implimenting the trainings DIETs have got autonomy

1. To conduct the surveys of techer identified needs and trainer identified needs.
2. To Design the training module according to the local needs

DIETs are expected to provide training inputs to the following personnel of the district

i.) Elementary school teachers. (Pre and In-service)

ii.) Heads of schools, school complexes and educational officers at the cluster and block levels.

iii.) Instructors and supervisors of adult education.

iv.) Members of District Education Council, Members of SDMC,CAC, social leaders,women of self help help groups and youths and volunteers who are involved in educational programmes.

v.) Identified Resource persons who can be utilised by DIETs for its programmes.

RESOURCE SUPPORT

Providing educational services, resources and advice to elementary schools and adult education centers in the district level in the form of:

1. Extension services through its actions and interactions.
2. As a resource center for instructors and teachers.
3. Provide Teaching and Learning material and evaluation tools.
4. Functioning as evaluation center for formal and non-formal educational institutions.
5. Provide resource support to state agencies in the form of data, software, etc.
6. Provide advanced technology resource support.

RESEARCH

In order to sustain the status and position conferred on them and in a state of readiness to meet the challenges of the future, DIETs have to be continuously equipping themselves. What is this process? Getting books, furniture, more people, and machinery, teaching aids, students - more of these?

To an extent, yes. But, above all, equipping means having a firm understanding of the changing circumstances. Today enrolment in schools is improving but quality of attainment is poor. Tomorrow, attainment standards might improve and higher level could be aspired. Diversified courses could be started. Different kinds and types of teacher training might be introduced. When the whole population is brought into the school-fold, the methodology of catering to their needs might vary. The capacity to deal with this challenge of the future cannot be given by an outsider/agency but has to emerge from within. This ‘emerging’ is possible when the institutions undertake research work in elementary education and work with the teacher to undertake ‘Action research’ to solve the problems in school activities. Only then perhaps the institution is set in motion. This activity should be integrated in the regular day-to-day functions of the faculty in DIETs.

MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS

Think over

The three functions noted above create a multitude of activities/functions. They are:

1. Regular monitoring of the learning imparted in schools and evolving monitoring mechanism with local specific inputs.
2. Evaluating several schemes and programmes introduced/implemented by the department. This calls for different abilities. i.e., collection of the data (quantitative and qualitative) compilation of data, analysis-inference, reporting etc.
3. Coordination with the various agencies involved in the promotion of elementary education.
4. Interacting with various projects and implementing new-projects, building & developing the capacity of the community.
5. Practicing a participatory approach in all programmes and trainings conducted.
6. Conducting various exams called Departmental examination of KPSC,Commerce exams,Hindi and music exams.
7. It acts as a nodal agency of centralised admission of B.Ed., and D.Ed., courses.

Reflection

Take a Close Look. In the background of this section on DIET Functions, do you think that your DIET has been performing all these functions to your satisfaction? Do you think that your DIET has a positive public image in the eyes of the stakeholders such as parents, teachers, administrators, etc. Substantiate your views. Discuss with your colleagues and suggest how a DIET should function to gain positive image. Send your reflections to tkrkes@zapak.com

Web Resources

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