State Institutes of Education (SIEs)
Introduction
State Institutes of Education (SIEs) were established in 1964 across most states in India. They aim to improve the quality of elementary education, which state education departments, preoccupied with administrative and financial issues, were unable to adequately address. These institutes work to maintain and enhance educational standards, with the central government initially funding them, while state governments collaborate with various stakeholders in the education sector.
Roles and Functions of SIEs
- Training Courses
- Organizes in-service and induction training for supervisors and teachers.
- Induction courses for new entrants in inspecting and teaching services.
- In-service training for teacher educators and supervisors.
- Conferences and seminars for senior inspecting officers and non-officials of local bodies.
- Extension and Evaluation
- Operates extension service centers, working with 50 nearby primary schools.
- Improves teaching methods, school organization, and co-curricular programs.
- Provides guidance and expert services to primary school teachers, educators, and supervisors.
- Research and Surveys
- Conducts research projects and surveys related to primary education.
- Collaborates with educational workers and organizations for research purposes.
- Uses research data to prepare and execute educational plans and solve educational issues.
- Publications
- Produces educational literature, guidebooks, handbooks, and supplementary readers for teachers and children.
- Improves and revises nationalized textbooks.
- Publishes educational journals, newsletters, and reports.
Additional Activities
- Encourages teachers to conduct action research projects while working in their institutions.
- Trains primary school teachers in action research techniques.
- Undertakes action research projects on pressing educational issues.
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