A joint programme will be launched by CBSE and AICTE to train CBSE school teachers to work as per AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL) and National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT).
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The collaboration aims to train and enhance skills of teachers and students of CBSE-affiliated schools. According to the reports, a joint programme will be launched by CBSE and AICTE to train CBSE school teachers to work as per AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL) and National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT).
A public-private partnership initiative between the government and education technology companies, NEAT is developed to improve the quality of learning with the help of artificial intelligence. The teachers will be trained to use the AI-enabled equipment and use them as pedagogical tools. They will further assist the students to gain knowledge via AI tools.
Explaining this new initiative, the Chairman of AICTE, Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe said that, “the digital learning platforms of AICTE are expected to reshape the way in which students learned so far”.
Talking about the relevance of the initiative, he said, “The teachers will be further assisted in conducting joint hackathons for school students and provide learning assignments to students using modern techniques. “The collaboration of CBSE and AICTE will go a long way in student facilitation who will now be aware of the emerging areas in technology and get timely and appropriate guidance.”
The Vice-Chairman of AICTE, Dr M P Poonia assured of creating awareness about the new technologies among schools and educational institutions so that their teachers and students can benefit from them.
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