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NOIS D.El.Ed. Aims, Eligibility, Study Structure
What is D.El.Ed. ?
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme is a specifically designed package for in service untrained teachers working in primary/ upper primary schools of different states of the country. The programme has been developed by the Academic Department, NIOS on the initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, keeping in view the NCF 2005, RTE 2009 and NCFTE 2010. The Programme aims at enabling the target group to develop in them skills, competencies, attitudes and understanding to make teaching and learning more effective.
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The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is an autonomous organization under the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development(MHRD). It is the largest open schooling system in the world with around 2.02 million learners currently on roll at the secondary and senior secondary level. NIOS has national and international network with more than 15 Regional Centres, 2 Sub-Centres and about 5,000 study centres for its Academic and Vocational Programme within and outside the country.
NIOS has been vested with the authority to train the untrained teachers at Elementary Level. The training package for D.El.Ed. Programme has been developed by the NIOS in collaboration with other agencies working in field. The Institute offers a very innovative and challenging Two-year Diploma in Elementary Education Programme for in-service untrained teachers in different states according to RTE 2009.
This D.El.Ed. Programme is through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
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D.El.Ed. Programme Course Details – Aims and objectives
- To Enable the teachers to understand and address diversity in their context
- To empower the teachers to improve quality of classroom processes/transaction
- To develop capacity in teachers to promote child friendly, child centered processes in school
- To familiarize the teachers with appropriate teaching learning processes
- To facilitate the teachers to develop leadership & problem solving skills among children
- To sensitize the teachers to contribute towards safeguarding child rights.
Eligibility Criteria – who can do the D.El.Ed. programme ?
Untrained Teachers working at Elementary level (Classes I- VIII) having Sr. Secondary Qualification (or its equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks in aggregate and B.A./B. Sc. Qualification will be eligible for admission into the course. For SC/ST/OBC candidates a relaxation of 5 percent marks is allowed. State sponsorship is mandatory.
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Components of the D.El.Ed. Programme
1. Theory
2. Practical
Mentioned below is the distribution of Group & Tile of Study along with distribution of credits in the Theory and Practical.
Group-I (Contextual Issues) – Credit weightage – Theory 18, Practical 06
- Elementary Education in India: Socio- Cultural Perspective
Theory – 03, Practical 01
- Understanding Children in inclusive context
Theory -06, Practical 02
- Pedagogic Processes in Elementary schools
Theory -06, Practical 02
- Community & Elementary Education
Theory -03, Practical 01
All above courses are compulsory
Group-II (Teaching-Learning at Elementary/Primary level) –
Credit weightage – Theory 12, Practical 04
- Languages
Theory – 03, Practical 01
- Mathematics
Theory -03, Practical 01
- Environmental Studies (EVS)
Theory -03, Practical 01
- Art, Health & Physical and Work Education
Theory –03, Practical 01
All courses are compulsory
Group-III (Teaching-Learning at Upper Primary level)
Credit weightage – Theory 03, Practical 01
- Social Science
Theory-03, Practical 01
- Science
Theory –03, Practical 01
One course to be selected from this group
Group-IV (Internship in Schools)
Credit weightage – Theory NIL, Practical 20
1. School – Based Activities
Theory- Nil, Practical 04
2. Workshop – Based Activities
Theory- Nil, Practical 08
3. Practice Teaching
Theory- Nil, Practical 08
All Courses are compulsory. Credit on Workshop Based Activities will be divided equally for 1st & 2nd year
Courses offered in First Year D.El.Ed. Programme
Group 1 Core Courses
Elementary Education in India: A Socio Cultural Perspective – Theory 03, Practical 01
Pedagogic Processes in Elementary schools – Theory 06, Practical 02
Group 2 Teaching Subjects
Learning Languages at Elementary Level – Theory 03, Practical 01
Learning Mathematics at Elementary Level – theory 03, Practical 01
Learning Environmental Studies (EVS) at Primary Level- theory 03, practical 01
Practical Courses
School – Based Activities – Practical -04
Workshop – Based Activities- Practical 04
Courses offered in Second Year D.El.Ed. Programme
Group 1 Core courses
Understanding Children in inclusive context – Theory 06, Practical 02
Community & Elementary Education – Theory 03, Practical 01
Group 2 Teaching Subjects
Art, Health & Physical and Work Education – Theory 03, Practical 01
Group 3 Teaching Subjects
Learning Social Science at Upper Primary Level – Theory 03, Practical 01
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Learning Science at Upper Primary Level – Theory 03, Practical 01
Group 4 Practical Courses
Workshop – Based Activities – Practical 04
Practice Teaching – Practical 08
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