Meghalaya to train teachers online

Updated on: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Meghalaya government is tying up with IGNOU to train its elementary school teachers 'online' to save on teachers' training programmes and cope with the demands of the provisions of Right to Education (RTE).
 
"We are tying up with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for imparting on-line 'in-service' training to the teachers of the state this year," Education Minister Roytre C Laloo told reporters here.
      
"Besides, fresh teachers will also be given a two-year training course by DIETs of the state," he said.
      
According to the minister, "The on-line concept of providing training to the teachers will, to a great extent, reduce the expenditure as the government has to pay two salaries for a given post when the teacher has to go for teachers' trainings."
 
Laloo said, "The amount thus saved from in-service teachers would be used for sending those fresh teachers for trainings."
      
At present, Meghalaya is facing shortage of trained teachers which is another challenge in implementing the RTE in the state, the minister said.
      
He further informed that an official committee of a sixmember ministers including Meghalaya will hold a meeting to discuss on the draft rules to curb unfair practices by students and institutions.
      
"The meeting will be held by February 15," he said.

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