
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in collaboration with the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, started a three-day Faculty Development Programme on ICT and emerging technologies from 10 August 2026. Around 100 participants, including pre-service and in-service teachers, postgraduate students and research scholars, are attending the programme, which aims to strengthen technological and pedagogical capacities.
The first day included registration through the DIKSHA app and a pre-test to assess existing knowledge. Speakers included Prof Aejaz Masih, Prof Shireesh Pal Singh of CIET, and JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof Mazhar Asif, who distinguished between knowledge and education, emphasising experiential learning and linking the programme to the National Education Policy.
Faculty development programmes are often dismissed as box-ticking exercises, but this one uses DIKSHA’s pre-test and post-test to measure actual learning, which is a real accountability step. The stress on experiential learning and the distinction between knowledge and education shows a thoughtful design. The real test will be whether these 100 participants pass on their skills to their own students in the coming year. Will the DIKSHA post-test scores show a material jump? That number will settle the question of impact.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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