Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme is a noble scheme to establish pace-setting institutions specifically for the  rural children.  For achieving its avowed objectives, the most important tool available  with the Samiti is its human resources in the form  of ‘Teachers’.  It is, therefore, necessary that the teachers are continuously provided  institutional support to  increase their professional competence and to make them aware of the latest innovations in the fields of education, curricular reforms and information technology.

Teachers of  Navodaya Vidyalayas are recruited through open competition at all India level.  In- service training courses for all the teachers are being organised by drawing resources from within and outside NVS system for promotion of professional growth both in terms of content and methodology. These teachers have to undergo at least one 21-days In-service course every five years not only to get eligibility tobe granted senior or selection scales but also  to maintain  the pace-setting characters of NVS.  Apart from this long duration (21 days) induction training courses for newly recruited teaching staff, short duration in-service courses like  orientation courses, seminars,  workshops etc. are also organized as a part of teachers training programme every year.

In order to help the teachers to reach a high level of attainment through innovation and experimentation, training of teachers is an important aspect of teaching skills upgradation. Emphasis is laid on modern educational technology, appropriate inter-personal relationship, the right kind of academic environment, value orientation, interaction and participatory approach in teaching-learning process in the Vidyalayas. The Samiti has also taken care of continuous pre-service and in-service training of teachers in collaboration with the Institutes of Higher Learning in the country such as NCERT, NUEPA, RIE, IIPA, ISTM etc.

OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES

• Dissemination of Samiti’s Policies, programmes and initiatives for better awareness.
• Continuously upgrade the level of motivation of the teachers through training.
• A continuous upgradation of the skills of teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Well structured induction programmes for new recruits.
• Content enrichment for teachers.
• Collaboration with specialized external agencies for sharing of resources and capacity building.
• Training in specialized areas to equip the employees to handle their duties efficiently.

TRAINING PRPOGRAMMES TO BE CONDUCTED BY REGIONAL OFFICE:: CHANDIGARH DURING 2018-19

TRAINING IN NVS IS PROVIDED AT THREE LEVELS

1. Seven Navodaya Leadership Institutes
2. Eight Regional Ofices
3. Head Qrs level through specialised External Agencies.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT NVS

1. 21 days Induction Course for newly recruited teaching staff.
2. 10 days Content Enrichment programmes for teachers.
3. 10 / 5 days Orientation programme for Non-teaching staff.
4. 5 days System Based workshops for teachers.
5. 5 days Orientation programme for creative teachers.

FOCUS AREA OF TRAINING

1. Subject content enrichment.
2. Induction course for newly recruited staff.
3. Orientation course for newly promoted staff.
4. Class room management for teachers.
5. Guidance and counselling for house master.
6. Capacity building programme for creative teachers.
7. Capacity building programme for non-teaching staff.
8. Sensitization programme on safety and security.
9. Awakened citizen programme.
10. Green school programme for environment awareness.

SPECIALISED TRAINING AGENCIES INVOLVED FOR TRAINING IN SPECIFIC AREAS

1. ISTM, New Delhi (RTI/Disciplinary proceeding /financial service rules etc.)
2. IIPA New Delhi (DTS/Good Governance/Behavioural Skills etc.)
3. Indian Institute of Science, Chitradurga (CEP in Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Biology)
4. NCERT/RIE (CEP in different subjects/guidance and counselling)
5. National Institute of Disaster management, New Delhi
6. Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi (Value education)
7. RIMSE, Mysore (Value education)
8. Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi (Environment Awareness)
9. NIMHANS, Banglore ( Child Psychology and emotional well being)
10. NIFM, Faridabad (CEP in Economics & Commerce)
11. Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala (Yoga)