Port Blair, Feb 27: A three days training programme for Master Trainers in Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) in two phases from Feb.20 to 22 and from Feb. 23 to 25 was organized by the State Institute of Education in collaboration with Samagra Shiksha at GSS Junglighat, Port Blair as part of ‘Nipun Bharat Mission’. Inaugurating the training programme, Shri R.K Singh, Principal State Institute of Education (SIE) and State Project Officer, Samagra Shiksha highlighted the importance of literary and numeracy at the foundational years and stressed on developing play based, toy based pedagogies to achieve the desired learning outcomes. He called upon the Master trainers to develop the necessary skills and capacities, to accompany the teachers teaching kids at the foundational stage and develop the competencies essential for achieving the desired learning outcomes.

Speaking as the chief guest for the closing ceremony of the first phase, Smti Sunita Chakraborty, Principal, Govt. Girls Sr.Sec.School, Port Blair urged the Master Trainers to put into practice the learnings of the training prog. to help children learn in a joyful way. The chief guest gave away the certificates to the participants and urged them to share the learnings acquired during the training with the other teachers of their respective areas.

The participants conducted demo classes in the pre-primary classes with attractive teaching tools.

Shri R.K Singh, Principal, SIE, gave away the certificates as the chief guest of the closing ceremony of the second phase of training. Shri R. Sethukarai, senior most faculty, SIE briefed the participants about the relevance of early childhood care and education in developing the language and numeracy skills during the early years while Smti H. Khairun Nisha, faculty, SIE proposed the vote of thanks.