Empowering Careers of Educators through the Lens of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya’s Vision – A Career Advancement tool for Knowledge and Promotions for Teachers/Faculty

With the fast pace of expansion of the education system in the country, both at school and higher education stages, improving quality has come to occupy centre stage in educational development. Needless to say, teachers hold the key for success of any effort in this direction. Attention, therefore, has to be focused on the preparation of teachers and their working conditions in classrooms, schools and colleges, as also their continuous professional development, ensuring that best talent in the country are made available to shape the future generations.

With this background, Honourable Prime Minister of India launched the Scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching on 25th December, 2014 with an outlay of Rs. 900 crore over the XII Plan. After the plan period got over, the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) extended the Scheme duration upto March 2020.

The Mission addresses comprehensively all issues related to teachers, teaching, teacher preparation, professional development, curriculum design, designing and developing assessment & evaluation methodology, research in pedagogy and developing effective pedagogy. The Mission addresses, on the one hand, current and urgent issues such as supply of qualified teachers, attracting talent into teaching profession and raising the quality of teaching in schools and colleges. On the other hand, the Mission pursues the long term goals of building a strong professional cadre of teachers by setting performance standards and creating top class institutional facilities for innovative teaching and professional development of teachers. The Mission focuses on these goals in a holistic manner dealing with the whole sector of education without fragmenting the programmes based on levels and sectors as school, higher, technical etc.

Here are some specific ways in which the PMMMNMTT scheme contributes to teacher career advancement:

1. Enhancing Teaching Skills and Expertise: The scheme provides various training programs, workshops, and seminars that equip teachers with the latest pedagogical approaches, subject-specific knowledge, and effective teaching methodologies. These interventions help teachers refine their classroom practices and enhance their ability to deliver quality education.

2. Leadership Development and Management Training: The PMMMNMTT scheme promotes career advancement for teachers by providing leadership development programs and management training opportunities. These programs help teachers develop the skills and expertise necessary to take on leadership roles in schools, colleges, and educational institutions.

3. Research and Innovation Encouragement: The scheme encourages teachers to engage in research and innovation in education. It provides funding support for research projects, promotes the development of innovative teaching-learning materials, and recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions in educational research.

4. Career Progression Opportunities: The PMMMNMTT scheme facilitates career progression for teachers by creating a framework for promotions and advancements based on merit and performance. It also encourages teachers to pursue higher education qualifications and specializations, further enhancing their career prospects.

5. Professional Networking and Collaboration: The scheme promotes professional networking and collaboration among teachers through various platforms, such as subject-based networks, teacher conferences, and online forums. These interactions provide opportunities for teachers to share best practices, learn from each other’s experiences, and expand their professional circles.

The Mission consists of the following components:-

• Schools of Education in Central, State and Deemed Universities (SoE) (30 Nos.)
• Centres of Excellence for Curriculum and Pedagogy (50 Nos.)
  
  1. Centres of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESME) (5 Nos.)
  2. Teaching Learning Centres(TLC) (25 Nos.)
  3. Faculty Development Centres (FDC) (20 Nos.)
• Inter-University Centre for Teachers Education (IUCTE) (2 Nos.)
• National Resource Centre for Education (NRCE) (1 Nos.)
• Centres of Academic Leadership and Education Management (CALEM) (5 Nos.)
• Innovations, Awards and Teaching Resource Grant, including workshops and seminars (IATRG)
• Subject Networks for Curricular Renewal and Reforms(SBN)
• Leadership Development for senior functionaries in higher education institutions
• Induction training of newly recruited faculty
• National Resource Center (75 Nos.)
• Leadership for Academic Programme (LEAP) (15 Nos.)

The Scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching has the following goals:

• To ensure a coordinated approach so as to holistically address the various 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.

• To create and strengthen the institutional mechanisms (Schools of Education, 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.
• To empower teachers and faculty during through training, re-training, refresher and orientation programmes in generic skills, pedagogic skills, discipline specific content upgradation, ICT and technology enabled training and other appropriate interventions.

The Mission goals are sought to be achieved through a combination of:

• Programmatic and scheme based interventions: pre-service & in-service training through existing and new institutional structures, new academic programmes & courses, strengthening post-graduate and doctoral programmes, pre-scheduling year long training calendars, online training;

• Project based activities: ICT based training, training of Mathematics, Science, Language teachers for schools, Core science & engineering courses in technical education, general courses in social sciences, humanities and vocational courses.

For More Details visit: https://nmtt.gov.in/aboutus