NCTE is waiting for the Ministry of Education's nod to roll out a national mission for national mentoring

With an aim to provide mentoring to school teachers, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has proposed to expand the number of mentor teachers from 60 to 1,000 and on approval of the National Mentoring Mission (NMM) It is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Education. ), allowing us to expand this mission across the country.

In the pilot mode, up to 700 mentee teachers have registered to seek training on the NMM portal. Areas of mentoring identified by the mission include inclusive education, including instructional modules in Hindi and Mathematics in primary, secondary and secondary sections, digital education, social-emotional learning, disability models, learning and special needs assessment methods; Includes professionalism and ethics. , classroom management, building 21st century skills, interpersonal skills, action research projects, arts-integrated pedagogy, and teacher mental health initiatives.

“Out of the 60 mentor teachers assigned to provide guidance in these areas, at least 30 are Padma awardees. The mission is being rolled out in accordance with the National Education Policy 2020 and will help teachers enhance their knowledge. This is the first time that I have received mentorship support for this purpose,” said Kesang Y. Sherpa, NCTE membership secretary. Hinduism.

The NMM is motivated to provide professional and personal support to school teachers across the country and ensure continuous professional development as envisaged in para 15.11 of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). It was established to create a large group of highly qualified professionals.

“This program not only improves the teaching abilities of mentee teachers, but also promotes a culture of continuous learning and ensures that teachers stay informed and respond appropriately in today's dynamic educational environment. We make it possible,” Ms. Sherpa said.

After the mission was found listed in the Union Budget for 2021-22 and approved by the Ministry of Education, NCTE utilized Rs 1.28 billion for building digital infrastructure to support the mission. An additional Rs 2,000 crore was spent to carry out the mission in pilot mode in 2022-23. In July last year, NCTE also prepared a draft document called National Mission for Mentoring – Blue Book, which is awaiting MoE approval. “If approved, this mission can be rolled out across the country,” said an NCTE official.

The pilot was launched in July 2022 in 30 selected central schools – 15 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 10 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 5 CBSE schools across the country.

“Although a budget of Rs 1.56 billion has been allocated for 2023-24, this allocation has not been fully utilized and may spill over into the next financial year,” NCTE officials said. Stated.