Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 25: A 5-day Capacity Building Training on E-Content Development for 50 participants from all nine educational zones organized by the State Institute of Education, Sri Vijaya Puram in collaboration with CIET-NCERT got underway today at Shiksha Sadan. The training was inaugurated by Shri S. Suresh Kumar, Deputy Director of Education (Planning) and State Project Officer, Samagra Shiksha. In his inaugural address, Shri Suresh Kumar underscored the critical role of digital content in transforming education by enhancing learning outcomes and addressing learning gaps.

Delivering the keynote address, Professor Indu Kumar, Head of the Department of ICT, Training & Development at CIET-NCERT, shed light on the inclusion of dedicated chapters on Technology & ICT Integration in the NEP 2020 framework. She highlighted the need for high-quality e-content development for platforms like DIKSHA, DTH Channels, and YouTube, which can serve as accessible learning resources for children which can help in improving learning outcomes. Expert Resource persons, Dr. Rejaul Karim Barbhuiya and Ms. Vimlesh Chaudhary faculty of NCERT also joined the programme to conduct specialized sessions.

Earlier, Smt. Sangeeta Chand, Principal of the State Institute of Education, welcomed the gathering. In her address, she emphasized the importance of capacity-building initiatives like this, which empower teachers to integrate digital tools into their teaching practices effectively and disseminate the skills to other teachers in their cluster and zone.

The program concluded with vote of thanks delivered by Shri T. Samson, Head of the Division, ICT, who expressed gratitude to all contributors for their roles in making the training a success.