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Dr. Sabita Sahoo
Assistant Director
About the Department
Directorate of TE & SCERT (Teacher Education and State Council of Education Research and Training) has been declared as State Academic Authority as per RTE 2009. In exercise of powers conferred under Section – 29 of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Rule – 21 of Orissa RCFCE Rules, 2010, the State Government do hereby designate the Director, Teacher Education & State Council of Educational Research and Training (TE & SCERT) as the Academic Authority. The duties of the Academic Authority shall lay down the curriculum and evaluation procedure for Elementary Education.
Vision
Having the vision as Laying down the curriculum and evaluation procedure in a contextual sustainability in the state. TE & SCERT. Odisha as the Academic Authority has the following objectives.
- All round development of the child.
- Building up child’s knowledge potentiality and talent.
- Development of physical and mental abilities of the child to the fullest extent.
- Learning through activities, discovery and exploration in a child friendly and child-centered manner.
- Medium of instructions shall, as far as practicable, be in child’s mother tongue.
- Making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety and helping the child to express views freely.
- Formulate the relevant and age appropriate syllabus and text books.
Areas of Work
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Revisiting the National Education Policy and preparation of State Education Policy -
Preparation of State Curriculum Framework at par with National Curriculum Framework -
Designing and preparing syllabus for the school education of the state. -
Preparing and reviewing the Textbook and workbook for school education and elementary teacher education. (D.E.El.Ed.) -
Revisiting and vetting the learning materials prepared by aby agency for the school education in the state.
Programmes and Activities
Preparation of Textbooks
Being the State Academic Authority, SCERT has the responsibility of development & production of Textbooks through the appropriate ways and means beginning from Class I to VIII. TE & SCERT is the State Academic Authority, Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) is the Implementing Authority & the Textbook Production & Marketing (TBP&M) is the preparing & printing authority of books. All the above the organizations are functioning under the Department of School & Mass Education, Govt. of Odisha. Based on NCF-2005, the Curriculum Framework for the state Odisha has been developed in the year 2007. SCF (State Curriculum Framework), mainly focuses on the following aspects:
- Linking the knowledge with outer environment.
- Getting rid of Rote Learning.
- Not to confine learners only to textbook but aims at all round development of
- Evaluation should be flexible and integrated into classroom life.
- Nurturing an over-riding identity informed by caring concerns within the
- democratic policy of the country.
QR Code (ETB) Energized Textbook
Preparation of Syllabus
Preparation of workbooks
Workbook serves as a road map for the teacher and helpful aid for substitute teachers. Workbook is designed for student activity at home. Workbook can be used after completion of each topic and answers can be written directly on it moreover workbook also act as supplementary materials in addition to textbooks for that helps in better understanding of concepts. Hence, there was a need for development of workbooks in the State Odisha which was done by TE & SCERT, being the Academic Authority.
Workbooks for Classes I to V (15) have been developed in the session 2017-18. Following are the list:-
| Class | Name of the Book |
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| Class – 1 | Hasa Khela (Ganita). |
| Hasa Khela(Bhasa). | |
| Hasa Khela(Paribesha). | |
| Class – 2 | Hasa Khusi(Bhasa). |
| Hasa Khusi(Paribesha). | |
| Ganita Khela. | |
| Class – 3 | Ganita Maza. |
| Ama Bhasha Ama Sahitya. | |
| Jana Ajana(Paribesha). | |
| Class – 4 | Ganita Kuhuka. |
| Sahitya Kalika. | |
| Ame O Ama Paribesha | |
| Class – 5 | Ganita Dhara. |
| Sahitya Kusuma. | |
| Paribesha Bigyana. |
