A delegation of officials from the Uttarakhand State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), led by its Joint Director Asha Rani, is on a State visit to study the various welfare programmes being implemented by the State government in the School Education sector.
Participating in a programme conducted at Andhra Pradesh SCERT wing on Tuesday, Ms. Asha Rani appreciated initiatives such as Jagananna Amma Vodi, school restructuring programme Mana Badi-Nadu-Nedu, introduction of TOEFL coaching and implementation of the International Baccalaureate syllabus.
The delegation members also enquired about the functioning of the State Assessment Cell established in the SCERT and said they would try to replicate the facility in their State.
Andhra Pradesh SCERT Director B. Pratap Reddy explained to the team members about the various programmes launched by the State government to provide international exposure to students in the State-run schools.
Later, the team members, including K.N. Bijilvan, Ramesh, Harendra Adhikari, Vijay Arun and others visited M.K. Baig Municipal School in Vijayawada. On Wednesday, the delegates would visit DIET centre in Nandyal and a few schools in Visakhapatnam.
IB team visit
Meanwhile, a team from International Baccalaureate (IB) met Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Praveen Prakash on Tuesday.
The discussions centred around future strategies and mode of their implementation. Andhra Pradesh SCERT Director B. Pratap Reddy, IB team members Jenn, Allen, James, SCERT member Sudha Lakshmi and others were present.
