AGARTALA, March 13 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has inaugurated 30 days Faculty Induction training programme at Tripura Central University today.

This a central scheme under Pandit Madan Mohon Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching.

The Government of India is mandated to launch a Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching with the following goals:  

1) To ensure a coordinated approach so as to holistically address the variousØ shortcomings relating to teachers and teaching across the educational spectrum ranging from school education to higher education including technical education; using the best international practices for excellence.  

2) To create and strengthen the institutional mechanisms (Schools of Education,Ø Institutes of Academic leadership and Education Management, Subject based networks, Teaching–learning Centres etc.) at the Centre & in the States, for augmenting training and discipline–wise capacity building of faculty and their periodic assessment for excellence.  

3) To empower teachers and faculty during through training, re-training,Ø refresher and orientation programmes in generic skills, pedagogic skills, discipline 7 specific content upgradation, ICT and technology enabled training and other appropriate interventions.